Project Build Swfl EIN 84-4915331

Project Build Swfl

EIN  84-4915331 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Naples, FL Founded 2020
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Mentors guide homeless and foster youth toward brighter futures.
Leadership
Aram Wheatley · CEO/Founder · $150K
Money in and out
$878K revenue, $781K expenses
Bottom line
69% program efficiency

Mentors guide homeless and foster youth toward brighter futures. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $878K in revenue, $781K in expenses, and $242K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$878K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$781K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$242K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $97K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.31
Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs▼ -31% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -29% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$878K
FY2025▲ +40%
Expenses
$781K
FY2025▲ +48%
Total assets
$269K
FY2025▲ +67%
Total liabilities
$27K
FY2025▲ +430%
Total revenue
$878K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$781K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$242K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$97K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$269K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $783K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Project BUILD SWFL provides workforce development, mentoring, and pre-apprenticeship training services for at-risk youth and young adults. The organization delivers NCCER Core construction training, OSHA 10 certification, forklift certification, life skills development, financial literacy, mentorship, case management, and hands-on career…

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CProject Build Swfl
EINHdr · item D84-4915331
Principal addressHdr · item CNaples, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.projectbuildswfl.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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 15a
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Founder
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Donor Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Construction & Industry
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Comm. Engagement & Partners
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Fundraising & Special Event
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aram Wheatley’s $150K as CEO/Founder is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Aram Wheatley$150,000$120,000
Jennifer Fernandez$110,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$810K · 92%
Program service revenue$68K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$810K
Program service revenue8%$68K
— government grantsLn 1e$344K
Total revenueLn 12$878K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.31
Program services69%$538K
Management & general31%$243K
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$201K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$27K
Total net assetsLn 32$242K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $201K · Operating expenses/yr $781K
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $538K · Total expenses $781K
69%
Management & General
Management & general $243K · Total expenses $781K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $781K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $206K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $810K · Total revenue $878K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $344K · Total revenue $878K
39%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $68K · Total revenue $878K
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $878K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $68K · Total expenses $781K
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $878K · Prior year $625K
+40%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $242K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $878K · Expenses $781K
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $269K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $242K · Total assets $269K
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $269K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aram Wheatley · Reported title CEO/Founder · Highest reported compensation $150K · Total expenses $781K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $382K · Total expenses $781K
49%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%
Overhead ratio 31%
Revenue growth 40%

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
FY2025 (Latest)$878K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$625K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$427K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$471K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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