Builders International Foundation

Tax-deductible

Ozark, MO501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 46-4347872

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Every person deserves a place to find hope we connect generous givers and volunteers with dynamic missionaries and trusted community leaders around the world with a track record of success who simply need help finishing a building so they can serve even more people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 533 volunteers and 7 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$324K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$7.9M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$922K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.6M
Expenses
$7.9M
FY2024▲ +33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$7.9M
Net assets
$922K
FY2024▼ -27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$740K
FY2022$660K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$922K

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 Jan 2015.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $6.5M Management & general 18% · $1.4M

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chairmanceo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Moore’s $3K as Vice Chair is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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.

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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

Builds places of hope worldwide by connecting givers and teams with community leaders.

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3 program services account for $6.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Project development- builders international works hard to ensure that every project has been thoroughly vetted to ensure its viability with a well thought out plan for success. Thanks to our generous giving partners in 2024, we built and dedicated 18 projects around the world. 2024 impact video: HTTPS://VIMEO.COM/XXX-XX-XXXX

$5.6Mprogram expense
02

Team Services

Mobilizing a volunteer team abroad is a huge challenge we cover all the details to make it simple for a team leader leading a volunteer construction team traveling internationally to work on a builders project. In 2024, we mobilized 63 teams and a total of 664 team members with our team package services.

$748Kprogram expense
03

Marketing and Fundraising Services

One of the biggest chanllenges each of the missionaries and community leaders we partner with face is sharing the need and opportunity with givers and volunteers who can make it happen. Our marketing and development services include direct mail campaigns, fundraising events, and a variety of marketing services to get the word out about…

$173Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $561K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$7.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$922K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$746K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$633K
SavingsLn 2$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$746K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
Net assetsLn 32$922K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6533
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$746K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$324K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$922K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$208K$208K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4.1M$4.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$365K$365K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$572K$572K
Legal feesLn 11b$118$118
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.2M$1.2M$31K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$51K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$43K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$925K$742K$183K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$183K$181K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$12K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.9M$6.5M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.6M$7.9M−$349K$922K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.6M$6.0M$606K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$4.2M−$81K$660K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.0M$180K$740K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.1M$95K$560K 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 $7,552,801 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,784,896 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,755,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,755,625
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,280$12,280
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,797,176 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,552,801
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,901,461 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $208,271$208,271
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,121,700$4,121,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $365,110$365,110
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $31,685$31,685
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $27,844$27,844
IX-11a Management feesManagement $572,160$572,160
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $118$118
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,575$1,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,333$2,333
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,162,127 · Management $31,024$1,193,151
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,454 · Management $43,198$94,652
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $42,743$42,743
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,162$13,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $742,206 · Management $182,982$925,188
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,173$18,173
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,370$9,370
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $181,426 · Management $1,207$182,633
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $22,401$22,401
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $30,160$30,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,836 · Management $27,196$39,032
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,479,020 · Management $1,422,441 · Fundraising $0$7,901,461
Part X · Balance sheet $1,246,795 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $367,022$632,791
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $704,184$112,979
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $140,987$136,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $167,678$364,438
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,379,871$1,246,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,200$88,454
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,200$324,296
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$46,702$334,962
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,312,373$587,537
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,265,671$922,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,379,871$1,246,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $922,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,552,801
XI-2 Total expenses$7,901,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$348,660
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,265,671
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,488
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$922,499

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

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