Mission
To provide children in Southwest Louisiana facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Public Charity
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SWLA Inc
Based in Lake Charles, LA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of SWLA Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $869K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 34 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.4M.
EIN: 721009565
Lake Charles, LA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$869K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Big Brothers Big Sisters of SWLA Inc
How Big Brothers Big Sisters of SWLA Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
To provide children in Southwest Louisiana facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
To support program funded by UW
$94,757
GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,093
GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,093
GENERAL SUPPORT
$22,000
CAPACITY BUILDING
$12,255
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alex Richard
Director
Anthony Celestine
Director
Carl Lanham
Director
Cinnamon Salvador
Treasurer
Dave Foley
Chair
Erica Martin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $869K | $1.1M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $1.3M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.0M to $869K (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.