BUY A BRICK FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $230K · expenses $219K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 27-0946444
- Address
- 18633 TWIN BEECH RD S, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532-6880
- Website
- www.buyabrickfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- Q30 International Development (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The mission of Buy A Brick Foundation is to strengthen church ministry in other areas of the world and highlight the benefits of Christian community, advocate for those in need both spiritually and physically, address food shortages, diseases and orphanhood.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 2014-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 2014-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kumbulani Tshambo | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leigh Leonard | Committee Chair | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pastor Brad Wilson | Committee Chair | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Lutton (former) | Director | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kumbulani Tshambo | Vice Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leigh Leonard | Committee Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pastor Brad Wilson | Committee Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 21 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila R Farthing | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gib Leonard | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Lutton | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $230,208 | $218,883 | $15,926 | $15,926 | $230,208 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $278,509 | $275,630 | $98,869 | $4,601 | $278,509 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,177 | $259,080 | $3,729 | $1,722 | $227,177 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $319,082 | $300,295 | $36,635 | $33,625 | $319,082 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,228 | $266,974 | $16,843 | $14,838 | $277,228 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $160,046 | $157,117 | $6,589 | $4,584 | $160,046 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $82,221 | $84,200 | $1,655 | $1,655 | $82,221 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $83,965 | $90,265 | $3,634 | $3,634 | $83,965 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $78,230 | $78,529 | $9,934 | $9,934 | $78,230 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $184,406 | $174,691 | $10,233 | $10,233 | $184,406 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $84,904 | $94,593 | $518 | $518 | $84,904 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $439,626 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NANTUCKET | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $350,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| CHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $59,792 | 2025 | $59,792 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $17,341 | 2020 | $17,341 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,411 | 2024 | $10,411 | show |
| ABBVIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUY A BRICK FOUNDATION INC” | 2018-2019 | 2 | $1,082 | 2019 | $546 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $1,000 | 2015 | $1,000 | show |
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| FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | MI | Q30 | $183,424 | $151,657 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $218,883 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $71,763 | $69,863 | $1,900 | - | 32.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Sonkaba Community Garden | $50,690 | $50,690 | - | - | 23.2% |
| Other (as described) | Building on the Batoka Clinic | $48,570 | $48,570 | - | - | 22.2% |
| Other (as described) | Nyongolo Supplies | $19,470 | $19,470 | - | - | 8.9% |
| Other (as described) | Binga Teachers Living Quarters | $18,390 | $18,390 | - | - | 8.4% |
| Travel | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | 4.6% | |
| Total | $218,883 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $275,630 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $72,630 | $64,370 | $8,260 | - | 26.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Binga Simethelele Primanry | $68,000 | $68,000 | - | - | 24.7% |
| Other (as described) | Bread of Life Church | $45,000 | $45,000 | - | - | 16.3% |
| Other (as described) | Skanda Community Gardens | $43,000 | $43,000 | - | - | 15.6% |
| Other (as described) | Mosi-oa-Tunya High School | $35,000 | $35,000 | - | - | 12.7% |
| Travel | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 4.4% | |
| Total | $275,630 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $259,080 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $102,580 | $93,150 | $9,430 | - | 39.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Mosi-oa-Tunya High School | $65,000 | $65,000 | - | - | 25.1% |
| Other (as described) | Matesti Secondary School | $38,000 | $38,000 | - | - | 14.7% |
| Other (as described) | Monde Teachers Living Quarters | $34,500 | $34,500 | - | - | 13.3% |
| Other (as described) | Ndlovu Clinic | $19,000 | $19,000 | - | - | 7.3% |
| Total | $259,080 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $300,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Matesti Secondary School | $131,230 | $131,230 | - | - | 43.7% |
| Other (as described) | Bread of Life | $65,000 | $65,000 | - | - | 21.6% |
| Other (as described) | Develop eight Community Garden | $36,800 | $36,800 | - | - | 12.3% |
| All other expenses | $34,165 | $27,300 | $6,865 | - | 11.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Batoka Secondary School | $33,100 | $33,100 | - | - | 11.0% |
| Total | $300,295 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $266,974 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Matesti Secondary School | $115,000 | $115,000 | - | - | 43.1% |
| Other (as described) | Lenoah Clinic Nurses Quarters | $52,824 | $52,824 | - | - | 19.8% |
| Other (as described) | Bread of Life | $50,750 | $50,750 | - | - | 19.0% |
| Other (as described) | Batoka Secondary School | $24,800 | $24,800 | - | - | 9.3% |
| All other expenses | $23,600 | $18,000 | $5,600 | - | 8.8% | |
| Total | $266,974 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $157,117 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $61,622 | $23,722 | $37,900 | - | 39.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Lenoah Clinic Nurses Quarters | $27,000 | $27,000 | - | - | 17.2% |
| Other (as described) | Chidobe Teachers Quarters | $24,000 | $24,000 | - | - | 15.3% |
| Other (as described) | Matesti Secondary School | $22,195 | $22,195 | - | - | 14.1% |
| Other (as described) | Batoka Secondary School | $21,400 | $21,400 | - | - | 13.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $900 | - | $900 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $157,117 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $84,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Chidobe Secondary School | $58,610 | $58,610 | - | - | 69.6% |
| Other (as described) | School Breakfast Program | $19,500 | $19,500 | - | - | 23.2% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $2,750 | - | $2,750 | - | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | Medical Care and Orphan fees | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | - | $750 | - | 0.9% | |
| All other expenses | $90 | - | $90 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $84,200 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $90,265 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Chidobe Secondary School | $83,876 | $83,876 | - | - | 92.9% |
| Other (as described) | School Breakfast Program | $4,800 | $4,800 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $89 | - | $89 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $90,265 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $78,529 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Chidobe Secondary School | $40,584 | $40,584 | - | - | 51.7% |
| Other (as described) | Leonah Clinic Project | $33,206 | $33,206 | - | - | 42.3% |
| Other (as described) | School Breakfast Program | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $400 | - | $400 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $339 | - | $339 | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $78,529 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $174,691 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Leonah Clinic Project Material | $157,091 | $157,091 | - | - | 89.9% |
| Other (as described) | Leonah Clinic Project Labor | $8,728 | $8,728 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | Leonah Clinic Project Transprt | $8,727 | $8,727 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $145 | - | $145 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $174,691 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $94,593 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Vulindlela School Expenses | $69,624 | $69,624 | - | - | 73.6% |
| Other (as described) | iroCK lodge Expenses | $24,928 | $24,928 | - | - | 26.4% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $41 | - | $41 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $94,593 | 100% |
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