EIN 47-2514219

Building 21

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Building 21 empowers networks of learners to connect with their passions and build agency to impact their world. They are working with school districts to develop a new secondary school design that adapts to meet learners where they are, and then helps them pursue their interests and passions on a pathway to college and career success.
Total revenues
$2,351,858
2023
Total expenses
$2,810,424
2023
Total assets
$7,037,101
2023
Num. employees
16
2023

Program areas at Building 21

We are working with the school districts to develop a new secondary school design that adapts to meet learners where they are, and then helps them to pursue their interests and passions on a pathway to college and career success. Currently, we are working in the school districts of philadelphia and allentown where we are utilizing our program to run two high schools. We are also partnering with various schools throughout the nation to support their implementation of our model of personalized learning pathways, strong relationships and problem-based learning.
We are Building accelerated pathways connecting high school students from across philadelphia to high paying tech careers.

Who funds Building 21

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Charles and Molly Linehan FoundationProgram Support$473,333
William Penn FoundationPilot Program That Support HS Students To A Pathway To High Demand Jobs$100,000
Coded By KidsGen Oper Support$50,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Building 21

NameTitleCompensation
Charles M LinehanBoard Member and Chief Executive Officer$0
Laura A ShubillaSecretary and Chief Executive Officer$169,000
Thomas GaffeySenior Vice President Technology A$125,563
Sandra MoumoutjisExecutive Director - Innovatio$135,592
Danyelle AustinLaunchpad Ed$136,435
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Building 21

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,875,991
Program services$446,163
Investment income and dividends$16,252
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$13,452
Total revenues$2,351,858

Form 990s for Building 21

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-13990View PDF
2022-062022-11-18990View PDF
2021-062021-11-09990View PDF
2020-062021-02-22990View PDF
2019-062020-01-14990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

Organizations like Building 21

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Brightways LearningMissoula, MT$1,079,364
Partners in School InnovationSan Francisco, CA$6,554,595
Blueprint Schools NetworkNeedham, MA$3,656,798
Pivot LearningOakland, CA$7,076,389
EmbarcChicago, IL$3,839,352
Open SchoolPortland, OR$4,946,972
Degrees of ChangeTacoma, WA$2,336,948
CPM Educational ProgramElk Grove, CA$9,199,898
InflexionEugene, OR$4,604,695
PowerMyLearningNew York, NY$9,294,963
Data update history
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $676,667 from Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF)
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Receives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donations
General information
Address
600 W Germantown PK Ste 400-144
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Website URL
building21.org/ 
Phone
(415) 343-5679
IRS details
EIN
47-2514219
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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