Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $78K paid to officers and key staff.
Anna Cam Fentriss’s $52K as President is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Cam Fentriss | $51,715 | $58,425 | $51,930 | $49,225 | $43,225 |
| Richard Watson | — | — | — | $20,775 | $20,775 |
| Carol Bowen | $18,285 | $8,730 | $9,165 | — | — |
| Douglas Buck | — | $5,880 | $10,710 | $13,080 | $14,385 |
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.
See Building a Safer Florida INC executive salaries →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
Educates building trades contractors on best practices and industry standards.
Questions for Building a Safer Florida INC
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BASF annually hosts a series of educational/training seminars around the state of Florida to educate building trades contractors on current state building codes and recent legislative changes
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $30K | $2K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $84K | $133K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $82K | $131K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2K | $2K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management feesLn 11a | $64K | $64K | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $635K | $635K | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $699K | $699K | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 | $863K | $863K | $0 | $2K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 19, 2025 | $854K | $854K | $0 | $2K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $765K | $765K | −$36 | $2K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 | $774K | $774K | $0 | $2K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 | $699K | $699K | $0 | $2K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $698,699 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $698,699 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $698,699 across 2 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $132,556 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,849 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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