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Builders Exchange Foundation

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3) EIN 31-1662183Revenue $434K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSbx.org/foundationColumbus, OHTax-exempt since Nov 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Builders Exchange Foundation was established in 1999 as a philanthropic arm of the Builders Exchange of central ohio. The mission of the Foundation is to adavance and support the commercial construction industry's education and research activities for the benefit of employers, employees, consumers, and the community impacted by the commercial construction industry in central ohio. The Foundation is primarily dependent on the support of those closely affiliated with the local commerical construction industry

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1662183) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$434K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$437K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$434K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$434K
Expenses
$437K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$437K
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$7.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $348K Management & general 19% · $83K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Josh Corna
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerome Buckner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Dew
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Geers
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Loeb
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Bull
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports commercial construction education and research for industry benefit and community impact.

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1 program · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation supports student outreach and awards scholarships to worthy college students and universities. In addition, the foundation supported the builders exchange of central ohio by providing grants for professional development and membership materials.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1662183) · Dispute this line
$348Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Turner Construction Company FoundationFY2023$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $977K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$175,000
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2024$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$152,000
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2023$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$141,000
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2022$65,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$130,000
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2021$55,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$111,500
Franklinton RisingOH · FY2020$82,500
One ColumbusOH · FY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$434K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Money outPt IX
$437K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Gains on assetsLn 7$134K
Total revenueLn 12$434K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Accounts receivableLn 4$524
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$63K
Share of the $2.7M endowmentSch D 1g2.3%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$2.7M$2.6M$2.6M$2.8M$2.6M
AddedLn 1b$90K$82K$96K$181K$56K
SpentLn 1d–1f$193K$162K$144K$130K$122K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.1M$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$523$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M$7.0M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$175K$175K
Management feesLn 11a$60K$42K$12K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$63K$63K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K$204
Total functional expensesLn 25$437K$348K$83K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $434K$437K−$4K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2024 $490K$387K$103K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2023 $258K$397K−$139K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2022 $593K$309K$284K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2021 $390K$246K$144K$5.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $433,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,428$161,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $340,832$272,236
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $490,260$433,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $182,000$215,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,927$222,291
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $386,927$437,291
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,333−$3,715
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 $433,576 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$47,691
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$113,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $138,251$138,251
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $133,985$133,985
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $272,236$433,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,291 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $175,000$175,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $42,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $6,000$60,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,600$8,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $62,630$62,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,857 · Management $204$91,061
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $347,857 · Management $83,434 · Fundraising $6,000$437,291
Part X · Balance sheet $6,956,550 assets, 9 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$524
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,105,025$6,956,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,105,025$6,956,550
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $523$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $523$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,465,320$4,273,509
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,639,182$2,683,041
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,104,502$6,956,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,105,025$6,956,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,956,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$433,576
XI-2 Total expenses$437,291
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,104,502
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$855,763
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,956,550

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