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Screen a listBuilding Blocks Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$233krevenue
FY2024 · +2% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.0%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBuilding Blocks
Where the money goes FY2024 · $240k spent
Programs$93k39%Management and general$147k61%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Abrams Family Foundation Marlyon E Abrams gave $25k in FY2022, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$48k in FY2023 and −$7k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.8 months, under the peer median of 7.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists14funders
$46ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Abrams Family Foundation Marlyon E AbramsOn and off$25kThe Jake and Jeanne Sweeney FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$5k$9k–Ge Aerospace FoundationSince FY2020$6k$4k$5k$3kThe John and Shirley Davies FoundationStopped after FY2022$3k$3k$2k$2k$3k$2k–Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005On and off$11kThe Phillips Family FoundationNew in FY2023$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$20k$18k$31k4 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$2k$100$176$214$18$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped