Building Beats Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2013Arts & CultureEIN 46-1233303

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To provide dj and music programs that teach entrepreneurial, leadership, and life skills to underserved youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 40 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
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
$43K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$140K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$785K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$941K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$552K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$785K
FY2024▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$785K
Expenses
$941K
FY2024▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$769K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$941K
Net assets
$552K
FY2024▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$708K
FY2024$552K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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% · $628K Management & general 19% · $177K Fundraising 14% · $136K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Member/Executive Director
$42,623Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phi Pham’s $43K as Member/Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phi Pham$42,623$39,432$46,731$46,013$44,917$33,423

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches underserved youth entrepreneurial, leadership, and life skills through DJ and music programs.

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3 program services account for $628K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Bbworkshops

In-school and after-school DJ, music production and podcasting workshops for k-12 that integrate life, leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

$399Kprogram expense
02

Bbleaders

A free program for youth ages 16-24, comprised of bbworkshops alumni and emerging leaders in the youth music community. Through mentorship, workshops, gigs and employment opportunities, bbleaders helps young artists grow and develop to the next level by providing hands on experience in the creative industry.

$153Kprogram expense
03

Bbforteachers

Provides training and resources for k-12 teachers, focused on utilizing digital technology to teach music production, podcasting, dj'ing and music coding.

$77Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$519K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$941K
Ln 25
Programscol B$628K
Managementcol C$177K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$552K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Government grantsLn 1e$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$519K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$384K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$384K
Other assetsLn 15$30K
Total assetsLn 16$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
Net assetsLn 32$552K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$384K
Total assetsLn 16$832K$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$140K
Net assetsLn 32$708K$552K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$51K$10K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$586K$420K$75K$91K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$45K$17K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$42K$6K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$8K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$43$2K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$17K$6K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$5K$5K$517
InsuranceLn 23$10K$4K$5K$770
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$941K$628K$177K$136K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$260K$708K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$36K$448K 990 PDF
FY2022 $862K$769K$93K$484K 990 PDF
FY2021 $724K$561K$163K$391K 990 PDF
FY2020 $484K$415K$68K$228K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $785,067 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,466
VIII-1e Government grants$92,830
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,876
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $519,119$519,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,455$19,455
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,383−$1,383
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $519,119 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,072$785,067
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $940,842 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,178 · Management $9,984 · Fundraising $11,452$72,614
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $419,746 · Management $75,427 · Fundraising $91,119$586,292
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,433 · Management $16,526 · Fundraising $14,674$76,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,476 · Management $5,566 · Fundraising $7,148$55,190
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,300$49,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,995 · Management $1,885 · Fundraising $1,475$11,355
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $43 · Fundraising $1,576$1,619
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,013 · Management $5,597 · Fundraising $4,405$27,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,834 · Management $2,428 · Fundraising $2,616$18,878
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,144 · Management $5,162 · Fundraising $517$10,823
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,017 · Management $4,854 · Fundraising $770$9,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,482$20,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $628,318 · Management $176,772 · Fundraising $135,752$940,842
Part X · Balance sheet $692,365 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $272,243$384,472
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $276,530$142,673
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $269,321$131,738
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,470$3,349
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,973$30,133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $831,537$692,365
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,392$56,073
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,620$53,620
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,301$30,223
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,313$139,916
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $628,224$542,420
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,000$10,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $708,224$552,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $831,537$692,365
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $552,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$785,067
XI-2 Total expenses$940,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$155,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$708,224
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$552,449

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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