Building Families

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Clarion, IA501(c)(3)Since 1999Human ServicesEIN 30-0031082Revenue $785K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbuildingfamilies.net120 1st Ave Nw Ste 14, 50525-1445 · Clarion, IATax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Children, youth and Families to live in safe and nurturing environments that promote health, independence and success. Building Families will create a continuum of supports and services that embrace children and their Families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $340K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$785K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$813K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$421K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$785K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$589K
FY2022$651K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$785K
Expenses
$813K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2021$542K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$820K
FY2024$941K
FY2025$813K
Net assets
$421K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$421K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $784K Management & general 4% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$64,272Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

McKinley Bailey’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
McKinley Bailey$64,272—$82,188$63,885
Mickinley Bailey—$62,400——

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps young children thrive and reach their full potential.

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1 program · $784K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Family program & preschool support

$784Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$340K
Grants paid · 46 grants · $2.5M · 2019–2024
Wright County Health DepartmentFY2024$90,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$88,479
Hamilton County Public HealthFY2024$83,977
Mid Sioux Opportunity INCIA · FY2024$45,685
Individual RecipientFY2024$39,935
Stratford School DistrictFY2024$33,497
Humboldt County Public HealthFY2024$10,300
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,100
Individual RecipientFY2023$110,096
Hamilton County Public HealthFY2023$79,951
Wright County Health DepartmentFY2023$71,733
Stratford School DistrictFY2023$63,765
Individual RecipientFY2023$51,263
Mid Sioux Opportunity INCIA · FY2023$42,934
Humboldt County Public HealthFY2023$16,084
Individual RecipientFY2022$98,665
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$759K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$839
Money outPt IX
$813K
Ln 25
Programscol B$784K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$421K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$512K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$759K
Government grantsLn 1e$644K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$839
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$512K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$421K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K$471K
Total assetsLn 16$545K$512K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$449K$421K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$553K$553K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$53K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$837
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$4K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$813K$784K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $785K$813K−$28K$421K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$941K$179K$449K 990 PDF
FY2023 $818K$820K−$1K$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 $651K$729K−$77K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 $589K$542K$46K$348K 990 PDF
FY2020 $560K$545K$14K$274K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $785,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,093,756$759,279
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,444$25,287
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,812$839
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,120,012$785,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $658,698$553,299
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,056$228,381
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,820$31,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $940,574$812,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,438−$27,509
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $785,405 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$643,615
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,664
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$759,279
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,287$25,287
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $839$839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,287$785,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $812,914 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $553,299$553,299
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,121 · Management $10,314$63,435
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,614$106,614
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,311$10,311
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,224$34,224
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,960 · Management $837$13,797
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,600$6,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,765$8,765
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,036$3,036
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,290 · Management $8,543$12,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $783,584 · Management $29,330 · Fundraising $0$812,914
Part X · Balance sheet $511,893 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,506$280,808
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $170,220$189,736
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $134,185$41,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $544,911$511,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,351$55,578
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $72,898$35,162
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,249$90,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $448,662$421,153
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $448,662$421,153
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $544,911$511,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $421,153 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$785,405
XI-2 Total expenses$812,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$448,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$421,153

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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