2550 University Ave W Suite 410N St Paul, MN 55114 Principal Staff: Gloria Lewis, President & CEO Board Chair: Sarah Buxton EIN: 32-0017737 Phone: 651-789-2400 Fax: 651-789-2404 Main E-mail: thinkbig@bigstwincities.org Website: www.bigstwincities.org IRS Code: 501(c)(3) Giving Guide Categories All Charities (Reviewed by the Council) Children & Families MISSION To enrich the lives of young people through one-to-one firendships. 990 SNAPSHOT (2006-2008) Programs and Expenses (2008) Community Based Mentoring: $956,471 Site Based Mentoring: $497,357 Mentoring Children of Prisoners: $322,472 Other Program Services: $495,699 3-Year Average Charity Expenses % of total expenses Program Services: $2,789,266 69.5% Management: $526,347 13.1% Fundraising: $690,374 17.2% Payment to affiliates: $6,525 0.2%

Accountability Review Results: Comments from the Council: Gloria Lewis is on the Charities Review Council Board of Directors. Please see our Conflict of Interest policy for more information. Date of final report: 02/13/2009 Updated: 3/4/2010 = Meets standard = Doesn't meet standard Read this charity's response to its review results PUBLIC DISCLOSURE  Legal Compliance (1A)  Financial & Annual Reporting (1B)  Accomplishments (1C)  Reporting Consistency (1D) GOVERNANCE  Board Meetings (2A)  Conflict Of Interest Policy (2B)  Board Compensation (2C)  Board/Staff Positions (2D)  Board Term Limits (2E) FINANCIAL ACTIVITY  Use Of Funds (3A)  Reserve Limits (3B)  Financial Health (3C)  Board Fiduciary Oversight (3D) FUNDRAISING  Ethical Fundraising (4A)  Voluntary Charitable Giving (4B)  Soliciting Practices (4C)

• Program Enhancements and Investments (Agency Information Management, Staffing Alignments, Program Evaluations)
• Fund Development. Investments made, as part of efforts to build a broader base of support, included: hiring a team of staff to actively engage volunteers, donors and others in building the individual giving program, increasing government support, building partnerships with corporations and community organizations. Investments in technology – including contribution management and financial management software – were made to better integrate the systems necessary to support philanthropic gift stewardship and management.
• Financial Management. A consultant worked with the agency’s financial management team to refine the systems necessary to continue to successfully manage a multimillion dollar budget while meeting the increasingly stringent regulatory requirements of the nonprofit sector.