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Waterville, OH501(c)(3)Since 2020Youth Development EIN 84-5123235Revenue $397K in FY2025

On file with the IRSletsbuild.org9249 S River Rd, 43566-9519 · Waterville, OHTax-exempt since Jul 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our organization builds beds for disadvantaged children with no beds to sleep in throughout the Toledo Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan areas serving hundreds of children each year. Lets Build is completely manned by volunteer labor and all the officers and directors are unpaid volunteers as well. Apart from minimal interest income donations are our sole source of support. In fulfillment of our mission we are helping families and children in disadvantaged communities that are vastly underserved.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 34% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $552
Fine: 2 funders name 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$397K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$397K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$397K
Expenses
$237K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$143K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$200K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$200K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $215K Management & general 9% · $22K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Kaiser
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds and delivers beds to children in need, empowering them through assembly.

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2 programs · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

BEDS TO CHILDREN WITHOUT BEDS-- In partnership with hosting businesses churches & other groups we conduct bed builds where volunteers build deliver & set up beds set up beds in homes of children who help in the set up of their own beds.

$215Kprogram expense
02

ENCOURAGING & EQUIPPING VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE-- Volunteers participation in our bed builds & delivery of beds to children is a fun & engaging way volunteers learn they can make a difference in our communities for those for whom the bare necessities are lacking.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Edward Jones FoundationFY2023$500
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$52
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$552

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$397K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$116K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$52
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$397K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$848
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$156K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$156K$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
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$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$0$6K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$212K$212K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$215K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $397K$237K$161K$200K 990 PDF
FY2024 $301K$232K$69K$156K 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$143K$84K$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $158K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$106K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$70K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $397,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $301,313$397,418
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16$52
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,330$397,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $231,888$236,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,888$236,947
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,442$160,524
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $397,471 across 16 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$397,418
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$116,353
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,418
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$1
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated 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 $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52$52
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53$397,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,947 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $5,746 · Fundraising $0$5,746
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,531 · Fundraising $0$2,531
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,621 · Fundraising $0$1,621
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $5,609 · Fundraising $0$5,609
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,301 · Fundraising $0$3,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $211,525 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$211,525
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,341 · Management $3,273 · Fundraising $0$6,614
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,866 · Management $22,081 · Fundraising $0$236,947
Part X · Balance sheet $200,188 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,268$168,437
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $848$848
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,903$30,903
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,019$200,188
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $156,019$200,188
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,019$200,188
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,019$200,188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,188 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,471
XI-2 Total expenses$236,947
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,019
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−$116,355
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$200,188

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