Bricks to Bread International EIN 81-3143615

Bricks to Bread International

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Builds brick ovens and business plans for families, creating sustainable income and community gathering places. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $371K in revenue, $224K in expenses, and $454K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
St Louis Park, MN
Website
www.brickstobread.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$371KFY2024
Expenses
$224K
Net assets
$454K
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  81-3143615 Public charity (501(c)(3)) St Louis Park, MN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Builds brick ovens and business plans for families, creating sustainable income and community gathering places.
Leadership
Nancy F Alvarado · President of the Board
Money in and out
$371K revenue, $224K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$371K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$224K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$454K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $148K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
25.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +28% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+40%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +100% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$371K
FY2024▲ +54%
Expenses
$224K
FY2024▲ +16%
Total assets
$489K
FY2024▲ +54%
Total liabilities
$35K
FY2024▲ +216%
Total revenue
$371K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$224K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$454K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$148K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$489K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $193K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Rural Economic Development. 2,500 new lives touched by our programs. 2,672 members of our oven project communities received our ongoing support. Five households broke the poverty cycle barrier, achieving new financial security owning their own business during 2024.

$183Kprogram expense
02

Global Leadership

In 2024, a total of 104 Youth Volunteers engaged in different community-driven initiatives. Our program promotes world peace, expands worldview, fosters cross-cultural understanding, and inspires servant leadership.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Community Engagement

Our community events are centered around the warmth of a community bread oven. During 2024, we offered 28 baking events in two communities, reaching over 1,012 local families who participated in our mission through our baking events. We offer volunteer participation experiences and sell baked goods throughout the region.

$2Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBricks to Bread International
EINHdr · item D81-3143615
Principal addressHdr · item CSt Louis Park, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.brickstobread.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S43)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$344K · 93%
Program service revenue$21K · 6%
Investment income$6K · 2%
Contributions & grants93%$344K
Program service revenue6%$21K
Investment income2%$6K
Other revenue$700
Total revenueLn 12$371K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.11
Program services86%$193K
Management & general2%$5K
Fundraising11%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$448K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$35K
Total net assetsLn 32$454K
Months of cash on handcomputed24.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $448K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $224K · Less non-cash grants $11K · Cash operating expenses/yr $213K
25.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $193K · Total expenses $224K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $5K · Total expenses $224K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $25K · Total expenses $224K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $22K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $248K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $344K · Total revenue $371K
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $371K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $21K · Total revenue $371K
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $371K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $21K · Total expenses $224K
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $371K · Prior year $242K
+54%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $68K · FY2024 $371K
+53%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $454K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $371K · Expenses $224K
+40%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $489K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $454K · Total assets $489K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $489K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nancy F Alvarado · Reported title President of the Board · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $224K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $224K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 54%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$371K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$242K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$226K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$112K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$68K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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