Building Futures Now

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2016 · Form 990 · revenue $273K · expenses $586K · assets $1.2M

EIN
77-0348803
Address
c/o Peninsula Bridge PO Box 963, Menlo Park, CA 94026
Website
www.buildingfuturesnow.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Mission

Building Futures Now develops the academic and interpersonal potential of underserved students beginning in the critical elementary and middle school years. We offer access to exceptional educational opportunities and long-term comprehensive support to empower students with the academic and self-advocacy skills needed to thrive in high school, college and early career.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Rosemary Kamei Executive Dir.2015-2016 $115,326$228,858 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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
Chi-Chao Chang Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 2
Peter Dumanian Vice President2015-2016 1 $0 reported 2
Penny Howe Gallo President2015-2016 4 $0 reported 2
Diane Russell Secretary2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Garrett Perez Treasurer2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Georgiana Coonis Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Melvin Gaines Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Alison Leupold Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Lelani Lipa Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
John Morgridge Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Tashia Morgridge Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Lisa Schiavenza Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Theanne Thomson Director2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2016 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 3 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rosemary Kamei Executive Dir.60 $112,833$0$2,493 $115,3261
Penny Gallo President4 $0$0$0 $02
Peter Dumanian Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Diane Russell Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Garrett Perez Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Chi-chao Chang Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Georgiana Coonis Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Melvin Gaines Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alison Leupold Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lelani Lipa Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John Morgridge Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tashia Morgridge Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Schiavenza Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Theanne Thomson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $114K · 12 employees · 87 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rosemary Kamei Executive Dir.60 $111,432$0$2,100 $113,5321
Penny Gallo President8 $0$0$0 $02
Peter Dumanian Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Diane Russell Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Garrett Perez Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Chi-chao Chang Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Georgiana Coonis Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Melvin Gaines Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alison Leupold Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lelani Lipa Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John Morgridge Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tashia Morgridge Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lisa Schiavenza Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Theanne Thomson Director1 $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
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$272,556$586,340 $1,239,578$1,223,337 $268,512$0 $119,9193100
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$398,025$624,482 $1,552,005$1,537,121 $394,172$0 $113,5321287

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

18 grantors reported grants to this organization, $778,928 in all, tax years 2009 to 2017. 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
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2011-2017 7$248,207 2017$40,750
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GROUSBECK FAM FOUNDATION II 05182011 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” 2012, 2014-2017 5$200,000 2017$40,000
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LAUREL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” 2014-2016 3$120,000 2016$40,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2016 3$32,750 2016$5,000
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THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND Public charity Exact 2014-2015, 2017 3$26,000 2017$10,000
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GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” 2016 1$25,000 2016$25,000
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” 2010 1$25,000 2010$25,000
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CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2015 1$23,154 2015$23,154
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CHIZEN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURE NOW”, “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” 2014, 2016 2$20,000 2016$10,000
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LEONARD C & MILDRED F FERGUSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” 2015-2016 2$15,000 2016$5,000
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PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now”, “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” 2009-2011 3$14,000 2011$4,000
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES DAF sponsor Exact 2013 1$10,000 2013$10,000
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ARA AND EDMA DUMANIAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” 2014-2017 4$6,750 2017$750
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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014 1$5,667 2014$5,667
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CHARTER OAK FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” 2014 1$5,000 2014$5,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$1,000 2016$1,000
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UVAS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” 2016 1$1,000 2016$1,000
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WENDELL FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” 2010-2013 4$400 2013$100
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (27)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
BUILDING FUTURESCAO11 $482,915$482,915 President & CEO$173,481 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
BUILDING FUTURESMOO50 $427,366$480,888 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BUILDING FUTURES T2CONot reported $344,336$350,527 CO-PRESIDENT$8,550 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CBCT BUILDING FUTURESOHJ20 $308,661$294,272 TREASURER/SECRE$96,959 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BUILDING FUTURES PROJECT INCMDP20 $506,801$471,984 EXECUTIVE DI$117,308 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BUILDING BAJA S FUTUREB82 $174,699$165,774 MANAGING DIRECTOR$48,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
Build FuturesCANot reported $95,856$313,036 Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
BUILDING FUTURES & FRIENDSCAO50 $60,854$42,017 FOUNDER & CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATIONCAT23 $1,198,638$678,451 CFO$60,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
BUILDING FUTURES INCNEF33 $81,688$115,371 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
FATHERS BUILDING FUTURESNMP80 $594,135$548,057 CEO$277,878 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BUILDING FUTURES IV INCNEF33 $59,839$79,917 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BUILDING FUTURES II INCNEF33 $61,589$75,383 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BUILDING FUTURES III INCNEP80 $59,898$90,843 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATIONWAL01 $131,075$47,777 Chair$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BTC BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURESMOI43 $1,033,178$534,966 Chair$38,740 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURESTXL99 $83,822$83,822 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BUILDING HEALTHY FUTURES INCFLP20 $101,769$78,789 MANAGER$22,933 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BUILDING FUTURES INCMAP20 $2,554,032$1,873,133 WHA CEO$415,725 Similar name, revenue within 10x
BUILDING BRILLIANT FUTURESCTO99 $38,350$5,739 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
PROSPERITY BUILDING FUTURESILJ22 $50,000- COMMUNITY YOUTH WORKER$18,000 Similar name, revenue within 10x
BUILDING FUTURESRIJ20 $5,174,271$4,109,450 PRESIDENT & CEO$204,198 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BUILDING FUTURES INCNYQ33 $500$8,100 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BUILDING HEALTHY FUTURESNEE32 $5,705,018$2,753,263 Director$568,361 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
BUILDING BETTER FUTURES INCNJNot reported $7,292$11,613 Director$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 27 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$925,0009 12019–2024 BUILDING FUTURES
OPUS FOUNDATION Private foundation$630,6508 12019–2024 BUILDING FUTURES
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$540,3009 32019–2024 BUILDING FUTURES; BUILDING FUTURES; Build Futures
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$465,0006 12020–2024 FATHERS BUILDING FUTURES
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC DAF sponsor$346,6666 12016–2024 BUILDING FUTURES
MATAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$303,0002 12024–2025 BUILDING FUTURES PROJECT INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$200,0002 12019–2022 Build Futures
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$197,80611 12012–2022 Build Futures
SHERWOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0002 12016–2017 BUILDING HEALTHY FUTURES
ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$128,9007 12017–2023 FATHERS BUILDING FUTURES
EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0001 12023–2023 BUILDING FUTURES
ILLINOIS NO 3 FOUNDATION Private foundation$95,0004 12019–2022 BUILDING FUTURES
RAYMOND T & ANN T MANCINI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$85,0007 12019–2025 BUILDING FUTURES
PNM FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$85,0003 12017–2019 FATHERS BUILDING FUTURES
GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$80,3007 12019–2023 BUILDING FUTURES INC

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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.

2016 · Form 990 · $586,340 spent · pay $390,541 · grants $21,518 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $212,268$206,488$4,335$1,445 36.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $119,919$71,952$35,975$11,992 20.5%
Occupancy $80,873$67,933$9,705$3,235 13.8%
Other employee benefits $32,739$28,098$3,481$1,160 5.6%
Payroll taxes $25,615$21,516$3,074$1,025 4.4%
Other (as described)Food $25,185$25,185-- 4.3%
Grants to US individuals $21,518$21,518-- 3.7%
Fees: other services $16,622$2,499$14,123- 2.8%
Fees: accounting $15,515-$15,515- 2.6%
Office expenses $14,871$13,051$1,668$152 2.5%
Insurance $5,955$5,002$715$238 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $4,303$3,615$516$172 0.7%
Other (as described)Field trips & camps $3,150$3,150-- 0.5%
Travel $2,917$2,917-- 0.5%
Information technology $2,177$2,177-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,279$1,279-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $989$725$264- 0.2%
Other (as described)Dues, license & service fees $445$445-- 0.1%
Total$586,340100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $624,482 spent · pay $398,570 · grants $21,362 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $215,621$214,579$834$208 34.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $113,532$28,383$68,119$17,030 18.2%
Occupancy $87,421$64,804$18,093$4,524 14.0%
Fees: other services $41,201$36,196$5,005- 6.6%
Other employee benefits $40,726$31,221$7,604$1,901 6.5%
Other (as described)Food $29,541$29,541-- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $28,691$21,268$5,938$1,485 4.6%
Grants to US individuals $21,362$21,362-- 3.4%
Office expenses $13,618$9,903$1,675$2,040 2.2%
Fees: accounting $13,429-$13,429- 2.2%
Insurance $5,033$3,731$1,042$260 0.8%
Travel $4,682$4,682-- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $4,304$3,190$891$223 0.7%
Other (as described)Field trips & camps $2,268$2,268-- 0.4%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $2,126$2,126-- 0.3%
Information technology $872-$872- 0.1%
Other (as described)Dues, license & service fees $55$55-- 0.0%
Total$624,482100%

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