Bricks to Bread International is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization whose primary exempt purpose is to alleviate poverty and build global leaders. We help build brick ovens for Costa Rican families seeking a sustainable source of income. Bricks to Bread assists and mentors families in the construction and maintenance of their own oven and offers training and assistance in developing a solid business plan to sell fresh baked goods to their community. Brick ovens not only help provide a family with a sustainable income, but they also bring communities together. The ovens become a focal point in the community, become a gathering place for community events, and bring people together. Bricks to Bread accomplishes all of this through donations, partnerships, volunteer trip opportunities and baking bread together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 33% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$242K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$371K
Expenses
$193K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$147K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$224K
Net assets
$306K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$454K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $164K Management & general 2% · $4K Fundraising 13% · $26K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds brick ovens and business plans for families, creating sustainable income and community gathering places.

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3 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Rural Economic Development. 2,500 new lives touched by our programs. 6,350 members of our oven project communities received our ongoing support. 2 Households broke the poverty cycle barrier, achieving new financial security owning their own business during 2022.

$155Kprogram expense
02

Community Engagement

Our community events are centered around the warmth of a community bread oven. During 2023, we offered 21 baking events, reaching over 798 local families who participated in our mission through our baking events. We offer volunteer experiences and sell baked goods throughout the region.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Global Leadership 70 Youth Volunteers engaged in different community driven initiatives. Four of these experiences included volunteer trip experiences, impacting the lives of 23 local volunteers, and 6 in-country volunteers.

$2Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
SavingsLn 2$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6154
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$258K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$51K$0$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$376
Office expensesLn 13$368$236$0$132
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$380$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$0$0
TravelLn 17$60K$60K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$234$127$0$107
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$324$0
InsuranceLn 23$906$906$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$41K$3K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$164K$4K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $371K$224K$148K$454K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $242K$193K$48K$306K 990 PDF
FY2022 $226K$147K$79K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$179K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$114K 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 $241,506 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,680$194,106
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,816$41,733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63$4,662
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $423$1,005
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,982$241,506
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,581$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,869$191,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,450$193,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,532$48,159
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $241,506 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,627
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,106
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,733 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,662 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,662
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,005 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,005
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$241,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,347 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,474 · Management $0 · Fundraising $17,250$68,724
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,746 · Management $0 · Fundraising $376$2,122
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $236 · Management $0 · Fundraising $132$368
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,052 · Management $380 · Fundraising $2,179$4,611
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,955 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$59,955
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $127 · Management $0 · Fundraising $107$234
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,561 · Management $324 · Fundraising $0$3,885
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $906 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,915 · Management $2,880 · Fundraising $5,547$49,342
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,172 · Management $3,584 · Fundraising $25,591$193,347
Part X · Balance sheet $317,163 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,749$158,047
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,836$155,544
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,400$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,550$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,445$3,572
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,980$317,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,931$11,205
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,250$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,181$11,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $196,217$278,633
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $61,582$27,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,799$305,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,980$317,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,506
XI-2 Total expenses$193,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,799
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,958

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