Building Burlingtons Future Corporation

Tax-deductible

Burlington, VT501(c)(3)Since 2025EducationEIN 33-4131000Revenue $318K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbuildingburlingtonsfuture.org31 Central Ave, 05401-5230 · Burlington, VTTax-exempt since Dec 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to build an affordable, safe, and vibrant Burlington through effective policy development and community action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$318K
Spent
$154K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$164K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2025.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $103K Management & general 21% · $32K Fundraising 13% · $19K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,615Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sam Donnelly’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Building Burlingtons Future Corporation is an education nonprofit based in Burlington, VT, formed in 2025.

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2 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community Action In 2025, Building Burlington's Future supported community action by highlighting and amplifying the work of eight local organizations and initiatives focused on recovery, youth support, and neighborhood connection.

$51Kprogram expense
02

Policy and Advocacy In 2025, Building Burlington's Future engaged residents on key local issues including housing affordability, public safety, and recovery policy. Through BBF advocacy efforts, 340 residents submitted forms to local councilors to share their perspectives.

$51Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$36K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$600$0$600$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$357$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$0$3K$0
TravelLn 17$310$310$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$13$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$750$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$103K$32K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $318K$154K$164K$164K 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 $317,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$317,552
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$317,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$117,741
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$35,930
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$153,671
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$163,881
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,552 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$317,552
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$317,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$317,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,671 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,808 · Management $17,903 · Fundraising $17,904$71,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,046$39,046
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,340 · Management $1,370 · Fundraising $1,370$7,080
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $600 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,126 · Fundraising $0$1,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,985 · Fundraising $0$20,985
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $357 · Management $1,313 · Fundraising $0$1,670
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,908 · Fundraising $0$2,908
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $2,787 · Fundraising $0$2,787
IX-17 TravelPrograms $310 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$310
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,049 · Management $13 · Fundraising $0$1,062
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750 · Management $3,732 · Fundraising $0$4,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,645 · Management $31,752 · Fundraising $19,274$153,671
Part X · Balance sheet $163,881 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$163,881
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$163,881
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$163,881
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$163,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$163,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,552
XI-2 Total expenses$153,671
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$163,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,881

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

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