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Building Fires INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Canton, GA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 81-4498192Revenue $68K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbuildingfires.com116 Rock Creek Ln, 30114-5821 · Canton, GATax-exempt since Mar 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Building Fires exists to equip student-athletes with the life skills, mentorship, and community support they need to thrive both on and off the field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68K
Spent
$46K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$68K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$68K
FY2025$74K
Expenses
$46K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$46K
FY2025$79K
Net assets
$22K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$22K
FY2025$17K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $26K Management & general 6% · $3K Fundraising 38% · $18K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Equips student-athletes with life skills, mentorship, and community support to thrive.

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1 program · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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

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
The Jason T Dickerson Family FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Total revenueLn 12$68K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$0$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$554$554
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$924$3K
Office expensesLn 13$786$786
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$750$750
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$769$276$493
InsuranceLn 23$576$576
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$23K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$26K$3K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $74K$79K−$4K$17K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $68K$46K$21K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $67,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$67,462
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$41
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$67,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$46,383
I-18 Total expenses$46,383
I-19 Revenue less expenses$21,120
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $67,503 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,113
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $41$41
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41$67,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,383 across 9 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $554$554
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $924 · Fundraising $2,639$3,563
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $786$786
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $2,698$2,698
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $750$750
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $276 · Fundraising $493$769
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $576$576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,244 · Fundraising $11,839$35,083
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,604$1,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,772 · Management $2,942 · Fundraising $17,669$46,383
Part X · Balance sheet $21,574 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$9,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$12,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$21,574
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$21,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$21,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$21,574
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,503
XI-2 Total expenses$46,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,120
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$454
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,574

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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