2018-11-15T16:37:27-06:00 2017-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-01-01 223128648 BUILDON INC BUIL 2033546006 PO BOX 16741 STAMFORD CT 06905 MARC FRIEDMAN CEO 2033546006 2018-11-15 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2018-11-15 17:37:22 ES P B70262946B7A97C1B19FDEFDDDE2940ADFC7C642 09912CA337B162EDC328E8F1E3BB7E7E782CDC8C 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JAMES ZIOLKOWSKI PO BOX 16741 STAMFORD CT 06905 24004194 0 X WWW.BUILDON.ORG X 1991 CT SEE PART III, LINE 1. 19 17 151 2015 0 0 16384352 17031725 0 0 129084 378124 0 270450 16513436 17680299 0 30980 0 0 7824957 9125609 0 0 1790689 7629873 8302726 15454830 17459315 1058606 220984 12477512 13585117 304734 537537 12172778 13047580 X BUILDON BREAKS THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ILLITERACY AND LOW EXPECTATIONS THROUGH SERVICE AND EDUCATION. 0 0 9640695 4479 BUILDON GLOBAL - SINCE 1991, BUILDON HAS MOBILIZED RURAL VILLAGES IN SOME OF THE POOREST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD, TO BUILD MORE THAN 1,247 SCHOOLS, IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BOLIVIA (8), BRAZIL (2), BURKINA FASO (66), HAITI (131), INDIA (3), MALAWI (226), MALI (297), NEPAL (192), NICARAGUA (211), SENEGAL (110), AND THE UNITED STATES (1). MANY OF THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH WE WORK CONSISTENTLY RANK AMONG THE LOWEST ON THE UNITED NATION'S HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX, WHERE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ARE VITAL TO LONG-TERM HEALTH, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY. BUILDON ENGAGES IN PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT, CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE OWNERSHIP OVER THE PROJECTS. THE TRUE POWER OF BUILDON'S METHODOLOGY RESIDES IN THE FACT THAT BUILDON CLASSROOMS ARE CONSTRUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VERY PEOPLE WHO WILL BE BENEFITING FROM THEM. WHEN BUILDON ENTERS NEW COUNTRIES AND REGIONS, IT BECOMES A RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITIES WHO WANT TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THEIR STUDENTS. LOCAL COMMUNITIES INITIATE EACH PROJECT AND OWN THE SCHOOL, AND THE MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION AGREE TO PROVIDE TEACHERS AND CURRICULUM. ADDITIONALLY, BUILDON'S ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM GIVES PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO BUILD A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. EACH DAY, MORE THAN 165,599 CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND GRANDPARENTS ARE ATTENDING BUILDON SCHOOLS AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A NEW ACCESS TO EDUCATION. 5073751 26501 BUILDON US - BUILDON'S SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS ARE CONFRONTING THE EDUCATION CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES BY ADDRESSING INDICATORS, SUCH AS TRUANCY, GRADUATION RATES, SCHOOL PARTICIPATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE EMPOWER YOUTH FROM FRACTURED AND UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS, TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE AND EDUCATION. EACH WEEK, BUILDON STUDENTS, IN 38 HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS SIX REGIONS, PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE ACTIVITIES, TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, FOOD INSECURITY, CARE FOR THE ELDERLY, SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND THOSE IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES AND PUBLIC GREEN SPACES. BUILDON PROGRAMMING LEADS TO THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES, ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EMPOWERMENT, EXPANDED SENSE OF POSSIBILITIES, AND PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. BUILDON MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 2.1 MILLION HOURS OF SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND HAVE HELPED BUILD MORE THAN 1,133 SCHOOLS, 205 OF WHICH WERE COMPLETED DURING 2017. WITH 97% OF BUILDON SENIORS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUING ON TO COLLEGE, BUILDON IS INSPIRING TOMORROW'S BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, AND GLOBAL PIONEERS WHO BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF SERVICE. 14714446 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 5 0 1 151 1 0 1 SG ML MI HA NU NP UV 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI ME MS NC NJ NM NY NV OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI WA X X X MARC FRIEDMAN 2033546006 2777 SUMMER STREET SUITE 501 STAMFORD CT 06905 MARC FRIEDMAN CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER/SECRETARY 55.00 X X 225000 0 11506 JIM ZIOLKOWSKI CHAIRMAN AND CEO 55.00 X X 344275 0 25162 PAUL AARON DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JIM BELL DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DIAHANN BILLINGS-BURFORD DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JEFF BORNSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 KATHY CASSIDY DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 RANDI HEDIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 SUZIE IVELICH DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARGARET KEANE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DENIS NAYDEN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JIM PARKE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAFFAELI DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JIM REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 AMNON RODAN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN SEIFERT DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 KAREN SEITZ DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MELISSA TAUB DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MCKEITHEN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 PAUL BOYE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, US 45.00 X 95097 0 22962 STEPHEN RAVOSA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFCR (UNTIL 8/2017) 45.00 X 94318 0 4664 ROBERT FRUITHANDLER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFCR (FROM 8/2017) 45.00 X 25000 0 2350 CARRIE PENA CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 45.00 X 154239 0 17132 ROSANN JAGER CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, GBL 45.00 X 115731 0 21932 THOMAS SILVERMAN VP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 45.00 X 120498 0 9474 MAURICE MUCHENE VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 45.00 X 107500 0 16753 BRANDON WORTH VP MARKETING 45.00 X 102780 0 16744 1384438 0 148679 7 0 1 0 KEY TRAVEL 1500 JFK BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 TRAVEL SERVICES 643870 SONNIER & CASTLE 554 WEST 48TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10036 AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES 322960 JACOB JAVITZ CONV CENTER 655 WEST 34TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100001188 CONVENTION CENTER 123577 EMERGENCY PRODUCTION 11 AMFLEX DRIVE CRANSTON RI 02921 AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES 122756 QUEST EVENTS 7042 VIRGINIA MANOR ROAD BELTSVILLE MD 20705 AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES 109021 5 1269768 15761957 642194 17031725 144246 144246 5635501 4770 5406393 0 229108 4770 233878 233878 1181541 1269768 913762 267779 267779 6411 3740 2671 2671 17680299 0 0 648574 26501 26501 4479 4479 1159369 851036 64132 244201 6153522 5284565 231691 637266 58544 49527 2388 6629 1238989 1010011 51427 177551 515185 432437 20853 61895 1199 1199 58502 58502 1636480 1523826 98501 14153 23468 2140 4024 17304 795331 451036 61931 282364 106300 9694 18229 78377 199988 110654 75214 14120 1835193 1623635 43261 168297 236518 54552 160565 21401 4691 428 804 3459 94881 94774 107 181796 145134 8860 27802 CONSTRUCTION 2781010 2781010 BAD DEBT 133800 133800 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 115935 98356 7756 9823 FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 33038 33038 64596 26851 11698 26047 17459315 14714446 954180 1790689 3336065 663737 2119740 2829599 3278500 41391 41414 708826 498240 292304 210586 5971048 7264035 7105 7105 12477512 13585117 304734 537537 304734 537537 X 7601294 5783990 4571484 7263590 12172778 13047580 12477512 13585117 220984 664971 -11153 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10289394 13507619 15761159 16384352 17031725 72974249 10289394 13507619 15761159 16384352 17031725 72974249 14927721 58046528 93264 135220 129837 143110 144246 645677 267779 267779 73887705 6411 0.78560 0.91540 X 5971048 249649 1037731 7258428 5433688 100000 437360 5971048 5473796 -40108 5433688 5158939 314857 5473796 4395965 3563 763321 3910 5158939 1.00000 0 0 119521 118649 872 589305 379591 209714 210586 X 20205093 664971 1860853 3740 2529564 17675529 4770 4770 17680299 19319138 1860853 3740 1864593 17454545 4770 4770 17459315 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS MAINTAINED TO SERVE AS A RESERVE FOR BUILDON. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, BUILDON, INC. HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THE 3,740. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON PROPERTY SALES REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THE 4,770. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 7C. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THE 3,740. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON PROPERTY SALES REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THE 4,770. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 7C. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2 28 PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, ENROLL AND ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS 2394115 SOUTH ASIA 1 17 PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, ENROLL AND ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS 1248044 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4 60 PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, ENROLL AND ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS 3835382 7 105 0 0 7 105 7477541 0 7477541 0 0 0 0 0 0 GALA STAMFORD 1671225 782510 888715 240270 225302 18500 63991 GALA CHICAGO 309677 132351 177326 82047 48606 5335 3 470407 354907 115500 127746 86148 15817 2451309 1269768 1181541 450063 360056 18500 85143 913762 267779 1 FINANCIAL AID 72 26501 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION OVERSEES THE PROCESS OF SCHOLARSHIP FUND DISTRIBUTION IN EACH REGION. THE FUNDS ARE PLACED INTO A TREK MANAGER ACCOUNT, OR THE TREK COORDINATORS ACCOUNT. ONCE FUNDS ARE RECEIVED, THE FUNDS ARE LOCKED UP UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION SELECTS WHO IS GOING TO RECEIVE AN AMOUNT BASED ON THEIR INCOME (BASED ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE), WHICH IS PROVIDED ON A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION THAT EACH STUDENT HAS TO COMPLETE. THE APPLICATION HAS THE FAMILY INCOME AND NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS PROOF OF INCOME, SUCH AS A PAYCHECK STUB, LETTER FROM EMPLOYER OR OTHER STATE GIVEN ASSISTANCE PROOF. THE STUDENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE THE FUNDS FOR OBTAINING A PASSPORT, GETTING THE NECESSARY IMMUNIZATIONS TO TRAVEL, DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS OR MALARIA MEDICATION. FUNDS ARE HELD AND DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS AT A PASSPORT DAY, WHERE THE STUDENTS APPLY FOR THEIR PASSPORTS AND BUILON PAYS FOR THE STUDENT'S PASSPORTS AT THAT TIME. A TRAVEL DOCTOR ATTENDS PRE TREK 3, SO THAT STUDENTS CAN GET TYPHOID IMMUNIZATIONS, THAT ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY BUILDON. AFTER FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED, STUDENTS SIGN A RECEIPT STATING THAT THEY RECEIVED FUNDS AND NOTE WHAT THEY USED IT FOR, EITHER PASSPORT OR MEDICAL. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARC FRIEDMAN CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER/SECRETARY 225000 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 10006 0 236506 0 0 0 JIM ZIOLKOWSKI CHAIRMAN AND CEO 272500 0 0 0 71775 0 1500 0 23662 0 369437 0 0 0 CARRIE PENA CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 154239 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 15632 0 171371 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A BUILDON PAID $50,000 FOR AN INSURANCE POLICY FOR THE CEO. BUILDON HAS NO INTEREST IN THE POLICY. THIS WAS MEANT TO BE IN LIEU OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. BUILDON ALSO GROSSED UP THIS PAYMENT FOR THE RELATED PERSONAL INCOME TAXES. THE GROSS UP WAS $21,775 FOR TOTAL ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF $71,775. X 5 107025 FMV X CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 469 535169 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FINANCE TEAM. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE, TO ENSURE A DETAILED AND CONSCIENTIOUS REVIEW BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE BOARD WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MANAGEMENT AND INCORPORATED INTO THE RETURN AS APPROPRIATE. SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF BUILDON WILL FILE THE FINAL FORM 990, AS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUESTS ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IT IS REQUIRED THAT EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE RELATED PARTY DISCLOSES THE NATURE OF SUCH INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATING TO THE ISSUE TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE RELATED PERSON RECUSES HIM/HERSELF DURING DEBATE OR VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION, BUT MAY OTHERWISE BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DETERMINATION, INCLUDING A RECORD OF THE DISCUSSION PRECEDING THE VOTE, AND ANY DOCUMENTARY OR OTHER DATA REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTORS, IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OR OTHERWISE, BUT IN ALL EVENTS PRIOR TO THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AND THE MINUTES OR OTHER RECORDS ARE APPROVED AS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE AT THE NEXT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SENDS THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW TO THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT, THEN COMPILES ALL COMMENTS, CONDUCTS THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW, AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE CEO'S SALARY. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ULTIMATELY DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, OBTAINED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO RECEIVED A SALARY INCREASE IN 2016. THE CRO, CFO, CMO, AND CPOS ARE ALL OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, AND WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL, THE CEO REVIEWS AND SETS THE SALARIES OF THE OFFICERS, BASED UPON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION OBTAINED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. ALL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE. ALL OFFICERS RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN JANUARY 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BUILDON DISCLOSES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AUDITS, AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE WWW.BUILDON.ORG. IN ADDITION, BUILDON'S FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON OTHER WEBSITES, SUCH AS CHARITY NAVIGATOR. ANYONE, AT ANY TIME, CAN REQUEST A COPY OF BUILDON'S BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, MOST RECENT FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL AUDIT.