Building Fires INC EIN 81-4498192 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Building Fires INC

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Equips student-athletes with life skills, mentorship, and community support to thrive. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $68K in revenue, $46K in expenses, and $22K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Canton, GA
Website
buildingfires.com
Filings
1 on file (2024–2024)
Revenue
$68KFY2024
Expenses
$46K
Net assets
$22K
People
1
Filings
1
Updates
0
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EIN  81-4498192 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Canton, GA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Equips student-athletes with life skills, mentorship, and community support to thrive.
Leadership
Todd Baker · CEO
Money in and out
$68K revenue, $46K expenses
Bottom line
56% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$68K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$46K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $21K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.38
Program efficiency
56%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+31%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$68K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$46K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$21K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$22K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B56%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 31
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 41

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBuilding Fires INC
EINHdr · item D81-4498192
Principal addressHdr · item CCanton, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jbuildingfires.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a1
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b1
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $26K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Student-athlete leadership teams (salt) have expanded to include four area high schools and three middle schools, offering weekly leadership development sessions. These sessions encompass workshops on healthy habits, time management, financial literacy, and mental health.

$26Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$67K
Investment income$41
Total revenueLn 12$68K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.38
Program services56%$26K
Management & general6%$3K
Fundraising38%$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$22K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $22K · Operating expenses/yr $46K
5.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $26K · Total expenses $46K
56%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $46K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $18K · Total expenses $46K
38%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $18K · Solicited contributions $67K
$0.26 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $67K · Total revenue $68K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $68K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $68K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $41 · Total revenue $68K
+0.06%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $46K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $68K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $22K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $68K · Expenses $46K
+31%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $22K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $22K · Total assets $22K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $22K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Todd Baker · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $46K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $46K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 56%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 26%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

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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)$68K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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