Big Brothers Big Sisters of the TN Valley

What Big Brothers Big Sisters of the TN Valley does

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tennessee Valley (BBBSTV) is a nonprofit youth mentoring organization headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, and operating as an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. The organization was founded in 1983 and serves children and families across nine counties spanning North Alabama (Madison, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Jackson, Cullman) and Southern Tennessee (Giles, Lincoln, Franklin), with a stated waitlist of more than 160 children seeking mentor matches. Programs are delivered free of charge to participants and are organized around three delivery models: community-based one-to-one mentoring, school-based mentoring (notably a Lee High School to MLK Jr. Elementary pipeline), and group mentoring through two sub-brands: Men of Valor for young men ages 13-18 (partnered with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity) and Formation for youth ages 12-18 (partnered with Men of Action and Women of Action). Mentorship outcomes are tracked through the nationally validated Child and Youth Outcome Surveys, with reported results of 96% confidence in refusing risky behaviors, 95% sense of belonging, 94% feeling they have a special adult to turn to, and 84% improvement in grades and academic goals.

BBBSTV operates with a lean staff of approximately nine employees under CEO Meghan Curry Parks and is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from major regional employers (Radiance Technologies, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Adtran, Bryant Bank, Kohler, ASRC Federal, KBR), public agencies (Huntsville Fire & Rescue, Huntsville Police Department, City of Huntsville), and academic institutions (Alabama A&M University). The organization does not employ proprietary technology and does not disclose revenue figures. The technology footprint is limited to PCI/DSS-compliant third-party payment processing via PayPal, Venmo, and Every.org (supporting cash, crypto, stock, and DAF donations), cloud-based donor and participant databases, and an internal information security policy aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

The revenue model is fully philanthropic and diversified across individual donations, corporate partnerships and sponsorships, foundation and grant funding (Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, Daniel Foundation, Jane K. Lowe Foundation, Children's Trust Fund of Alabama, United Way of Madison County), in-kind contributions, and a recurring annual events program (Tee It Up Fore Kids golf tournament, Honoring Our Mentors gala, Wine Down tasting, Brews for Bigs, Annual Picnic, and various STEM and First Responder match events). Marketing is community-led, relying on the bbbstv.org website, organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), email and SMS outreach, and partner-driven recruitment through schools, employers, faith-based organizations, and fraternal partners.

Name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the TN Valley

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tennessee Valley

Website

https://bbbstv.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tennessee Valley is a nonprofit youth mentoring affiliate operating in Huntsville, Alabama, delivering free one-to-one and group mentoring programs to children ages 6-18 across nine counties in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee, funded entirely through donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAJALAL

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• One-to-one mentoring
• School-based mentoring
• Group mentoring programs
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

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. Individual Donations: Financial donations from individuals via cash, check, credit card, crypto, stocks, or electronic transfer. Donations provide direct and immediate support for mentoring programs.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Financial support from businesses and organizations through sponsorship of events, grants, and workplace giving programs.
3. Event Participation & Sponsorship: Revenue from annual special events and fundraisers including Tee It Up Fore Kids golf tournament, Honoring Our Mentors gala, Wine Down tasting event, and various match events.
4. In-Kind Donations: Donated products or services such as office supplies, printing, video production, graphic design, event tickets provided in lieu of financial contributions.
5. Foundation and Grant Funding: Support from community foundations and grant-making organizations including Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, Daniel Foundation, Jane K. Lowe Foundation, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tennessee Valley provides free, professionally supported one-to-one and group youth mentoring services to children ages 6-18 across North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Core programs include Community-based Mentoring (weekly/biweekly outings in the community), School-based Mentoring (matches meeting on school campuses), and two group mentoring programs — Men of Valor for young men ages 13-18 and Formation for youth ages 12-18. All programs are funded through donations, corporate sponsorships, grants, and special events and are delivered at no cost to participants.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tennessee Valley operates as a single unified non-profit program rather than a platform with modular products. The organization offers two primary program delivery models: Community-based Mentoring (one-to-one mentoring in the community) and School-based Mentoring Programs (one-to-one mentoring at schools). These core programs are supplemented by two specialized group mentoring add-on programs: the Men of Valor Group Mentoring Program for young men ages 13-18 (partnered with Alpha Phi Alpha) and the Formation Group Mentoring Program for young men and women ages 12-18 (partnered with Men of Action and Women of Action).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Men of Valor: A structured, faith-based group mentoring program for young men ages 13–18, offered in partnership with Men of Action and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Delta Theta Lambda Chapter). Includes academic, social, personal, and leadership development components.
• Formation

Products and services

• Community-based Mentoring One-to-one mentoring relationships in which adult Bigs and child Littles (ages 6-13) conduct activities in the community during unstructured weekly or biweekly outings, allowing children to gain new skills, explore new interests, and expand their experiences beyond their family or neighborhood. Delivered at no cost to participants across North Alabama and Southern Tennessee.
• School-based Mentoring Programs Mentoring delivered directly in classrooms during school hours where matches meet regularly using school resources such as computer labs, libraries, gyms, or schoolyards. Currently operating in partnership with Lee High School (high school mentors) and MLK Jr. Elementary School (elementary mentees).
• Men of Valor Group Mentoring Program A group mentoring program for young men ages 13-18 providing academic development, social development, personal development, and leadership development through monthly meetings held at the Alpha Phi Alpha Complex in partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Delta Theta Lambda Chapter). Designed particularly for young men of color facing systemic barriers to success.
• Formation Group Mentoring Program A structured, faith-based, nondenominational group mentoring program for young men and women ages 12-18 delivered in partnership with Men of Action and Women of Action at Restoration Church. Features monthly sessions focused on four stages of growth: Know Yourself, Master Yourself, Lead Yourself and Others, and Launch Into Purpose.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of Littles are confident they can say no to drugs, violence, and skipping school
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Radiance TechnologiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support, hosting events (Holiday Party 2025 at Radiance Technologies), and employee volunteer opportunities. Multiple event sponsor at various levels.
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing AlabamacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support for youth mentoring programs.
• AdtrancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support and sponsorship for events.
• Bryant BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support for programs.
• KohlercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support for youth mentoring.
• AstrionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support.
• AvionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support and in-kind donations for events (lunch sponsorship for STEM Field Day).
• CFD Research Delta FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support.
• Keel PointminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial support and sponsorship.
• Alabama STEM CouncilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing grant funding for STEM workshops and workforce development events including Coding Workshop and STEAMfest activities.
• STEM Alliance of Northern Alabama (SANA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner collaborating on STEM programs and coding workshops with Code.Munch.Repeat.
• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Delta Theta Lambda Chapter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Men of Valor group mentoring program, providing meeting space at Alpha Phi Alpha Complex and mentorship programming for young men.
• Men of Action and Women of ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Formation group mentoring program. Provides trained mentors who have completed their own personal development through MOA programs. Faith-based, nondenominational approach.
• City of HuntsvillecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing support and collaboration for youth mentoring programs.
• City of MadisonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing support for youth mentoring programs.
• Community Foundation of Greater HuntsvillecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation partner providing grant funding for programs.
• Children's Trust Fund of AlabamaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation partner providing grant support.
• Daniel FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation partner providing grant funding.
• United Way of Madison CountycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing funding and collaborative support for youth programs.
• Huntsville Housing AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner supporting housing authority youth with mentoring programs.
• Jane K. Lowe FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation partner providing grant funding.
• Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club (TOMCC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing support for annual picnic events.
• Innovate Alabama NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner supporting innovation and workforce development.
• Hudson Alpha Institute for BiotechnologycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for Code.Munch.Repeat coding workshops at the Propst Building on HudsonAlpha Campus.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation ensuring programs meet highest standards of youth mentoring while providing access to research-based best practices, resources, and nationally validated outcome surveys.
• Publix CharitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Tee It Up Fore Kids golf fundraiser.
• Yellowhammer BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRefreshment sponsor for events and venue for Brews for Bigs networking gatherings.
• Redstone Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for golf tournament and Honoring Our Mentors gala.
• COLSAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Tee It Up Fore Kids golf fundraiser.
• Signals MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for STEAMfest Special Event featuring after-hours museum tour and crystal radio building workshop.
• Lee High SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool partner providing student mentors (Bigs) for school-based mentoring program at MLK Jr. Elementary School.
• MLK Jr. Elementary SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool partner hosting school-based mentoring program matching elementary students with Lee High School mentors.
• Von Braun Astronomical Society (VBAS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner co-hosting Astronomy Day at Monte Sano during annual picnic.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• iCouldBe: Online youth mentoring nonprofit providing virtual one-to-one mentoring to middle school students. Overlapping mission in youth mentoring but differentiated by digital delivery model.

Others

• MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership): National advocacy and resource organization for the youth mentoring field. Adjacent rather than competitive — provides the standards, research, and affiliate network that BBBS organizations like BBBSTV operate within.
• United Way of Madison County: Local community funder that both supports and competes with BBBSTV for corporate workplace giving and donor dollars in the same Huntsville geography. Comparable as a regional nonprofit ecosystem participant.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas: Texas-based BBBS affiliate delivering one-to-one youth mentoring in schools and communities. Operates the same BBBSA-affiliated program model and serves a similar mix of at-risk youth via volunteer mentors.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago: Urban BBBS affiliate providing community-based and school-based mentoring. Offers the same BBBSA program model and outcomes framework, scaled to a larger metropolitan service area.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass: Kentucky-based BBBS affiliate serving youth with mentoring programs under the same national brand. Closely comparable in scale and program mix to BBBSTV.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Valley: Regional BBBS affiliate serving Ohio with the same community-based, school-based, and group mentoring model. Directly comparable as a peer affiliate operating the same programs under the same national brand in a different geography.

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Club of North Alabama: Local Boys & Girls Club affiliate serving the same North Alabama geography as BBBSTV. Comparable youth-development mission and donor base, but operates a clubhouse-based model rather than one-to-one mentoring.

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National umbrella organization for all Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliates including BBBSTV. Directly comparable as the parent network providing brand, standards, and outcome-survey infrastructure; broader in scope (national) but identical mission and program model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development nonprofit offering mentoring, education, and after-school programs to at-risk youth. Broader portfolio (club-based model) but overlapping mission and donor pool with BBBSTV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-north-alabama

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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