Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah

What Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah does

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah (BBBSU) is a Salt Lake City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1978 that delivers one-to-one youth mentoring across the state of Utah. It operates three core program formats — Community-Based Match (long-term matches meeting in the community), Site-Based Match (matches meeting at schools and other designated sites), and Mentor2.0 (a structured hybrid of weekly virtual messaging and monthly in-person events focused on communication and career skills) — pairing adult volunteer mentors ('Bigs') with children facing challenges ('Littles'). Documented matches range from one to twelve-plus years, with case evidence citing academic improvement, college matriculation, and personal resilience outcomes.

BBBSU's underlying technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-based public website (bbbsu.org) and a Qgiv-powered donation form constitute the disclosed digital footprint, with no proprietary platform, app, or API. Program operations are people-intensive (11-50 employees), relying on school, community, and corporate partner relationships to deliver services.

Revenue is generated entirely through philanthropy. The three primary streams are (1) financial donations from individuals and corporations via the website, mail, and events; (2) clothing and household-item donations resold through a partnership with Savers thrift stores, with proceeds funding programs; and (3) special-event fundraising including the annual Big Night Out gala, Golf Fore Kids' Sake tournament, and Bowl For Kids' Sake bowling event. Mentoring services are provided free of charge to children and families, and the organization is governed as an independent local chapter affiliated with the national Big Brothers Big Sisters network.

Name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah

Website

https://bbbsu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1978 that pairs adult volunteer mentors with Utah children facing challenges through community-based, site-based, and virtual mentoring programs, funded by donations and annual fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring and Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• One-to-one mentoring programs
• Nonprofit social services
• Community-based mentoring
• Charity fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Donations: Individual and corporate donations received through website, mail, and events to support mentoring programs.
2. Clothing and Household Item Donations: Collected donations resold through Savers thrift store partnership, with proceeds funding programs.
3. Special Events: Fundraising events including Bowl For Kids' Sake, Golf Fore Kids' Sake, and Big Night Out generate sponsorship revenue and individual contributions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah delivers free, one-to-one youth mentoring services by matching adult volunteer mentors ("Bigs") with children facing challenges ("Littles") through three program formats: Community-Based, Site-Based, and Mentor2.0. The organization supplements its core mentoring programs with a clothing and household item donation program run in partnership with Savers thrift stores, along with annual fundraising events including Bowl For Kids' Sake, Golf Fore Kids' Sake, and the Big Night Out Gala.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah is a non-profit mentoring organization offering one-to-one mentoring programs (Community-Based, Site-Based, and Mentor2.0), fundraising events (Golf Fore Kids' Sake, Bowl For Kids' Sake, Big Night Out Gala), and clothing donation services. The organization connects volunteer mentors (Bigs) with youth (Littles) to provide guidance, support, and positive role models to help children succeed in school and life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SaverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for clothing donation program. When supporters donate used clothing and household items, they are sold at Savers thrift stores with proceeds funding BBBSU mentoring programs. This partnership also helps divert millions of pounds from landfills.
• Prog FoundationflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for multiple events including Golf Fore Kids' Sake and Bowl For Kids' Sake. Provides significant financial support for mentoring programs.
• America First Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor for Golf Fore Kids' Sake 2026 event.
• Wollam ConstructioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor for Golf Fore Kids' Sake 2026. Supports mentorship programs through event sponsorship.
• Riverton ChevroletcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor for Golf Fore Kids' Sake 2026.
• JC Pro DesigncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor for Golf Fore Kids' Sake 2026.
• Thanksgiving Point Golf ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue host for Golf Fore Kids' Sake event at 3300 Club House Drive, Lehi, UT 84043.
• MontagecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor for Bowl For Kids' Sake 2026.
• HCVTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor for Bowl For Kids' Sake 2026.
• Security Service Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Plus sponsor for Bowl For Kids' Sake 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development organization offering mentoring, after-school programming, and youth services. Broader portfolio (club facilities, athletics, education) but directly competes with BBBSU for youth-mentoring funding and corporate sponsorships nationally.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National umbrella and brand owner of the Big Brothers Big Sisters network, of which BBBSU is an autonomous local chapter. Operates the same one-to-one mentoring methodology, programmatic standards, and outcome reporting framework used by BBBSU.
• 4-H (National 4-H Council): National youth-development organization delivering mentoring, leadership, and after-school programming with a similar volunteer-mentor model. Competes for the same pool of adult volunteer mentors and youth-development grants nationally.
• Mentor (formerly National Mentoring Partnership): National umbrella organization that sets mentoring standards, advocates for mentoring funding, and supports affiliate programs including BBBS affiliates. Operates the same evidence-based one-to-one mentoring framework BBBSU uses.

Regional players

• Girls Inc. of Weber-Davis: Regional youth-development nonprofit serving girls in Northern Utah through mentoring, education, and after-school programming. Directly comparable in target population, mentoring focus, and donor base.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake: Regional youth development nonprofit serving at-risk children in the same Salt Lake City / Utah geography. Competes for overlapping donor dollars, volunteer engagement, and referrals of youth facing adversity.
• Utah Youth Village: Utah-based nonprofit providing residential and community-based support services for at-risk youth, including mentoring-style programming. Operates in the same geography and serves overlapping at-risk youth populations.
• United Way of Salt Lake: Regional funder and convener in Utah that aggregates workplace giving campaigns and distributes grants to youth-serving nonprofits. Operates as both a peer (youth/family services) and a potential funding intermediary for BBBSU.
• YMCA of Northern Utah: Regional nonprofit offering youth development, after-school programs, and mentoring-adjacent services across the same Utah geography. Shares donor and corporate-sponsor overlap with BBBSU and runs comparable community-based youth programs.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado: Sibling BBBS chapter operating the same one-to-one mentoring programs (Community-Based, Site-Based, Mentor2.0) in an adjacent Western state. Most directly comparable peer in program mix, funding model, and operational scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/BigBrothersUtah
• Facebookfacebook.com/BBBSUtah
• Instagraminstagram.com/bbbsutah
• Xx.com/bbbsutah
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-utah

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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