Building Futures FY2021 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 45-4670246Revenue $262K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbuilding-futures.orgPo Box 15195, 63110-0195 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Mar 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our foundation promotes education through design build classes and helps provide materials, tools and a computer to provide design build classes in city schools during the day and for adults in the evening

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
Spent
$263K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$546K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$262K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$705K
FY2025$427K
Expenses
$263K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$552K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$546K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$546K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$737K
FY2025$675K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $242K Management & general 8% · $21K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Teaches design-build skills in schools and for adults, providing materials and tools.

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1 program · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide educational classes in schools and adult education classes

$242Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Money outPt IX
$263K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$546K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Other incomeLn 4–11$27
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$468K
Total assetsLn 16$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$546K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100$100
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$458K$468K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$560K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$488K$546K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$118K$150
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$174
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
InterestLn 20$225$225
InsuranceLn 23$11K$6K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$62K$53K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$263K$242K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $427K$481K−$54K$675K 990 PDF
FY2024 $705K$552K$152K$737K 990 PDF
FY2023 $496K$449K$47K$576K 990 PDF
FY2022 $395K$412K−$17K$529K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $262K$263K−$683$546K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,077$171,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $108,031$90,393
I-10 Investment income$34
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111$27
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $283,219$262,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,580$156,214
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $915$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,589$106,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,084$263,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,135−$683
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,355 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$171,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,901
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,393$90,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $34$34
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,454 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$262,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,038 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,500$27,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,701 · Management $150$117,851
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,863$10,863
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,343 · Management $174$11,517
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,600$15,600
IX-20 InterestManagement $225$225
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,438 · Management $4,542$10,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,519$5,519
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,852 · Management $8,721$61,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,297 · Management $20,741 · Fundraising $0$263,038
Part X · Balance sheet $560,248 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,773$53,492
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,742$38,720
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $200$200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $457,708$467,736
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $508,523$560,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,219$5,041
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,099$14,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $488,424$545,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $508,523$560,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $545,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,355
XI-2 Total expenses$263,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$488,424
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$57,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$545,635

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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