Builders Development Corporation

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EIN 01-0951147 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lees Summit, MO NTEE L20
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$-89K
FY2024▼ -110%
Expenses
$515K
FY2024▲ +8%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Builds affordable housing and revitalizes neighborhoods, lifting low-income families in the Kansas City area. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $-89K in revenue, $515K in expenses, and $2.2M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Housing
Location
Lees Summit, MO
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$-89KFY2024
Expenses
$515K
Net assets
$2.2M
People
4
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Builds affordable housing and revitalizes neighborhoods, lifting low-income families in the Kansas City area.
Leadership
Chele Thornton · Executive Director · $6K
Money in and out
$-89K revenue, $515K expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$-89K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$515K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$604K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs+0.4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +114% vs prior filing year
Goes to people
1%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -91% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -21%
Total liabilities
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -25%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$604K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBuilders Development Corporation
EINHdr · item D01-0951147
Principal addressHdr · item CLees Summit, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$6,105Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tom Cole———$127,308—
Chele Thornton$6,105$62,735$117,538——
Thomas Cole————$104,308
Micheal Snodgrass————$89,050

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $489K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To increase the production of affordable housing and revitalize neighborhoods throughout the greater kansas city metropolitan area and surrounding communities by applying innovative, energy-efficient, and entrepreneurial business principles as well as to work collaboratively with local cities and their neighborhoods, for-profit builders…

$489Kprogram expense

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Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$489K
Management & general5%$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$515K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$256K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$2.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $256K · Operating expenses/yr $515K
6.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $489K · Total expenses $515K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $26K · Total expenses $515K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $515K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $42K · Total revenue $-89K
—
Government reliance
Government grants $42K · Total revenue $-89K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $101K · Total revenue $-89K
—
Investment reliance
Investment income $-437K · Total revenue $-89K
—
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $101K · Total expenses $515K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $-89K · Prior year $926K
-110%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $-89K · Expenses $515K
—
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.8M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.2M · Total assets $3.8M
56%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chele Thornton · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $6K · Total expenses $515K
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6K · Total expenses $515K
1%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -110%——
Legal fee ratio 6%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$-89K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$926K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$290K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$580K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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