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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sheila R Farthing Director2014-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Gib Leonard Director2014-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Kumbulani Tshambo Vice Chairman2024 5 $0 reported 1
Leigh Leonard Committee Chair2024 5 $0 reported 1
Pastor Brad Wilson Committee Chair2024 5 $0 reported 1
Sandy Lutton (former) Director2014 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Kumbulani Tshambo Vice Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Leigh Leonard Committee Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Pastor Brad Wilson Committee Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director20 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director20 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director20 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director20 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director4 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director4 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 21 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director4 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director4 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director4 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheila R Farthing Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Gib Leonard Director4 $0$0$0 $01
Sandy Lutton Director2 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,208$218,883 $15,926$15,926 $230,208$0 $0023
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$278,509$275,630 $98,869$4,601 $278,509$0 $0023
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$227,177$259,080 $3,729$1,722 $227,177$0 $0023
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$319,082$300,295 $36,635$33,625 $319,082$0 $0023
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$277,228$266,974 $16,843$14,838 $277,228$0 $0023
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$160,046$157,117 $6,589$4,584 $160,046$0 $0023
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$82,221$84,200 $1,655$1,655 $82,221$0 $0035
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$83,965$90,265 $3,634$3,634 $83,965$0 $0021
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,230$78,529 $9,934$9,934 $78,230$0 $0020
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$184,406$174,691 $10,233$10,233 $184,406$0 $0013
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,904$94,593 $518$518 $84,904$0 $00-

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NANTUCKET DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$350,000 2024$50,000
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CHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2025 1$59,792 2025$59,792
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$17,341 2020$17,341
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,411 2024$10,411
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ABBVIE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUY A BRICK FOUNDATION INC” 2018-2019 2$1,082 2019$546
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$1,000 2015$1,000
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$218,883100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $275,630 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$275,630100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $259,080 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$259,080100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $300,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$300,295100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $266,974 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$266,974100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $157,117 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$157,117100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $84,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$84,200100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $90,265 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$90,265100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $78,529 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$78,529100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $174,691 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$174,691100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $94,593 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$94,593100%

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