Building a Generation serves children and parents by providing personalized education, support, and connections to community resources, enabling them to become healthy and self-sufficient families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$108K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
Spent
$360K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$330K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$758K
FY2025$562K
Expenses
$360K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$423K
FY2025$419K
Net assets
$4K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021−$8K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$592K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $277K Management & general 23% · $83K

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; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$67,191Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Ear’s $75K as Executive Di is at the 67th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katie Ear$74,750$71,002$67,056$63,096$63,116$67,191

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

Empowers children and parents with education, support, and community resources for healthy, self-sufficient families.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The family resource center program exists to improve family functioning and connect families to community resources so that children and youth are given the opportunity to thrive in a healthy environment.

$210Kprogram 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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Government grantsLn 1e$302K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$151
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207$151
Total assetsLn 16$80K$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$122K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$24K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$40K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$5K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$49
InterestLn 20$303$303
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56$56
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$60$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$277K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $562K$419K$143K$592K 990 PDF
FY2024 $758K$423K$335K$449K 990 PDF
FY2023 $454K$374K$80K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$268K$42K$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$265K−$12K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $330K$360K−$30K$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $329,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,941$312,113
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,071$17,462
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $358,012$329,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $311,529$320,851
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,020$38,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $378,549$359,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,537−$30,258
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $329,576 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$302,317
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,796
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$312,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,296$14,296
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,166$3,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,167 · Excluded from tax $14,296$329,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $359,834 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,191$67,191
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,448 · Management $31,629$154,077
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,318 · Management $13,388$37,706
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,812 · Management $22,065$61,877
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,692 · Management $3,562$8,254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,334 · Management $1,852$6,186
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,536 · Management $2,664$7,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,410 · Management $49$1,459
IX-20 InterestManagement $303$303
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56$56
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,548 · Management $4,913$6,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,553 · Management $2,451$9,004
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $60$60
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $276,898 · Management $82,936 · Fundraising $0$359,834
Part X · Balance sheet $112,261 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,687$75,958
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,900$34,122
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,030$2,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $207$151
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,824$112,261
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,705$95,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,000$12,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,705$108,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,119$3,861
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,119$3,861
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,824$112,261
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,861 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,576
XI-2 Total expenses$359,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,861

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