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Project Build Em Up

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 83-2046054Revenue $165K in FY2021

On file with the IRS136 Calmont Dr, 15235-5201 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Summer fitness camps for underserved youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · 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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$165K
Spent
$164K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $141K Management & general 14% · $23K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Merceda Gomez
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yarra Howze
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides summer fitness camps for underserved youth.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Fitness camp for underserved youth.

$141Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Government grantsLn 1e$165K
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$141K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$141K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $165K$164K$1K$1K 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 $165,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$165,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$165,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$21,550
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$141,962
I-18 Total expenses$163,512
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,488
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $165,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$165,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$165,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,512 across 3 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $21,550$21,550
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,912$140,912
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,912 · Management $22,600 · Fundraising $0$163,512
Part X · Balance sheet $1,488 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,000
XI-2 Total expenses$163,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,488
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,488

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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