EIN 22-3128648

buildOn

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
103
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
BuildOn breaks poverty cycles through education and service. Builds schools in poor countries, and empowers under-resourced American youth.
Total revenues
$18,082,443
2022
Total expenses
$17,751,843
2022
Total assets
$17,991,540
2022
Num. employees
103
2022

Program areas at buildOn

Buildon global - since Buildon, inc.'s inception, the students it serves have contributed 2,426,809 hours of service in the u.s., and have helped build 2,263 schools, 239 of which were completed during 2022, in the following locations: bolivia (8), brazil (2), burkina faso (161), guatemala (73), haiti (184), india (3), malawi (464), mali (423), nepal (334), nicaragua (295), senegal (315), and the united states (1). The majority of Buildon, inc.'s reveneues are generated by donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, which are used to aid in the construction of schoolhouses in remote communities around the world. Ownership of the schools vests with the local communities in which they are built.
Buildon us - in line with this mission, Buildon, Inc. Runs service-learning programs in under resourced urban high schools. It empowers u.s. Youth to contribute direct service to their communities working with senior citizens, the homeless, and younger children. These same students help build schools in some of the economically poorest countries in the world. Approximately 97% of Buildon, inc.'s students in the u.s. not only graduate from high school, they go on to college. Internationally, Buildon, Inc. schools provide access to education for 295,886 children, parents and grandparents every day.

Who funds buildOn

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation (NACEPF)To Promote Programming Congruent With Our Mission$1,117,000
Synchrony FoundationFunding Supports Buildon Programming Empowers Youth To Identify Key Issues They See in Their Community and Effectively Address Them Through Community Service.$566,154
PayPal Giving FundGeneral Support$307,416
...and 61 more grants received totalling $4,501,126

Personnel at buildOn

NameTitleCompensation
Jim ZiolkowskiChairman and Chief Executive Officer / Founder , President and Chief Executive Officer$403,039
Rosann JagerChief Operating Officer / Chief Program Officer , GBL / Chief Program Officer , Global / Vice President , International Programs / Vice President - International Programs$188,167
Frank ErtlChief Financial Officer$204,235
Djibril OuattaraChief Program Officer , Global Burkina Faso / Chief Product Officer - Buildon Global$81,498
Marc FriedmanChief Revenue Officer and Secretary / Chief Revenue Officer / Chief Operating Officer$281,327
...and 35 more key personnel

Financials for buildOn

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$17,327,330
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$213,974
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-637
Net income from fundraising events$552,847
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,312
Miscellaneous revenues$-12,383
Total revenues$18,082,443

Form 990s for buildOn

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-31990View PDF
2021-122022-10-18990View PDF
2020-122021-09-13990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122020-02-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 27 new grant, including a grant for $566,154 from Synchrony Foundation
December 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $1,117,000 from North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation (NACEPF)
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1111 Summer St 602a
Stamford, CT 06905
Metro area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Website URL
buildon.org/ 
Phone
(203) 344-5515
Facebook page
buildOn 
Twitter profile
@buildon 
IRS details
EIN
22-3128648
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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