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Building Performance Foundation INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 27-2422233

To encourage the creation of energy-efficient, healthy, sustainable homes through education, training, advocacy and outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$268K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$268K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $900K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$586K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$120K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021−$77K
FY2022−$112K
FY2023−$105K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBuilding Performance Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D27-2422233
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2011
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPittsburgh, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C35)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.building-performance.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.02
Program services68%$1.3M
Management & general29%$578K
Fundraising2%$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
68%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
0.1mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
-6%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$706K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$706K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$714K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$1.2M
Total liabilities
$586K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$801K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$1.0M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$111K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$706K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$586K
Total net assetsLn 32$120K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.4M · 77%
Contributions & grants$250K · 13%
Other revenue$182K · 10%
Program service revenue77%$1.4M
Contributions & grants13%$250K
Other revenue10%$182K
Investment income$3
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2020 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $21K · Operating expenses/yr $2.0M
0.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.3M · Total expenses $2.0M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $578K · Total expenses $2.0M
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $45K · Total expenses $2.0M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $45K · Solicited contributions $250K
$0.18 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $250K · Total revenue $1.9M
13%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total revenue $1.9M
77%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3 · Total revenue $1.9M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total expenses $2.0M
72%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $1.9M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net assets change over the year
End of year $120K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $2.0M
-6%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $706K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $120K · Total assets $706K
17%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $706K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steve Skodak · Reported title PRESIDENT AND CEO · Highest reported compensation $115K · Total expenses $2.0M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $821K · Total expenses $2.0M
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 68%——
Spent on management, % of spending 29%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 18%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0.6%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steve Skodak
President and CEO
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Natale
Vice President
$105,834Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Aldridge
Former President and CEO
$47,300Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Krajsa
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Levin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Tajima
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Spohn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Skodak’s $181K as President and CEO is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Skodak$181,441$168,646$137,542$135,000$115,000
Anthony Natale$129,750$122,951$108,861—$105,834
Keith Aldridge————$47,300

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 20Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 20Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes energy-efficient, healthy, sustainable homes through education and advocacy.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

A regional training event was conducted in saratoga, ny and virtual regional training events were conducted for the northeast and midwest. Building science training events within regions allowed us to focus on their unique house-type, climate issues, and programs. Content was on residential energy, retrofit, and energy usage reduction.

$969Kprogram expense
02

Research Stakeholder Convening and Communications

Home performance coalition, inc. (HPC) conducts research on issues related to improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings, thereby promoting the reduction of a) expenditures made by us households for energy, b) carbon emmissions, and c) us dependence on foreign energy sources.

$375Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
E4thefuture INCFY2025$900K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$900K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $3.3M$3.1M+13% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.0M+15% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M+102% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.5M-31% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,856,769 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,831 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,411,259$1,411,259
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $181,676$181,676
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,606,769 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,856,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,967,286 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,441 · Management $66,128 · Fundraising $7,585$197,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $283,376 · Management $151,806 · Fundraising $17,414$452,596
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,176 · Management $1,701 · Fundraising $195$5,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,893 · Management $39,049 · Fundraising $4,479$116,421
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,302 · Management $16,769 · Fundraising $1,924$49,995
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,493$11,493
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,462 · Management $75,093$76,555
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $49,280$49,280
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $97,815 · Management $24,649$122,464
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $39,664$39,664
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,069 · Management $10,049 · Fundraising $521$27,639
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $188,273 · Management $205$188,478
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,331$6,331
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $445,166 · Management $128,930 · Fundraising $12,954$587,050
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,546 · Management $6,548$37,094
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,343,799 · Management $578,415 · Fundraising $45,072$1,967,286
Part X · Balance sheet $706,273 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,031$20,954
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $108,870$127,715
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,841$14,841
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,747$20,512
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $27,746$27,746
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $427,185$494,505
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $763,420$706,273
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122,388$212,840
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $410,617$299,535
X-25 Other liabilities$74,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $533,005$586,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $223,453$112,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,962$7,391
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,415$119,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $763,420$706,273
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,856,769
XI-2 Total expenses$1,967,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,517
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,415
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,898

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