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
- -
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-Chao Chang | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Peter Dumanian | Vice President | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Penny Howe Gallo | President | 2015-2016 | 4 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Diane Russell | Secretary | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Garrett Perez | Treasurer | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Georgiana Coonis | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melvin Gaines | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alison Leupold | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lelani Lipa | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Morgridge | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tashia Morgridge | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Schiavenza | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Theanne Thomson | Director | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 3 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Kamei | Executive Dir. | 60 | $112,833 | $0 | $2,493 | $115,326 | 1 |
| Penny Gallo | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Peter Dumanian | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Diane Russell | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Garrett Perez | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chi-chao Chang | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Georgiana Coonis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melvin Gaines | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alison Leupold | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lelani Lipa | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Morgridge | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tashia Morgridge | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Schiavenza | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theanne Thomson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $114K · 12 employees · 87 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Kamei | Executive Dir. | 60 | $111,432 | $0 | $2,100 | $113,532 | 1 |
| Penny Gallo | President | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Peter Dumanian | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Diane Russell | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Garrett Perez | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chi-chao Chang | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Georgiana Coonis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melvin Gaines | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alison Leupold | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lelani Lipa | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Morgridge | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tashia Morgridge | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Schiavenza | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theanne Thomson | Director | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $272,556 | $586,340 | $1,239,578 | $1,223,337 | $268,512 | $0 | $119,919 | 3 | 100 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $398,025 | $624,482 | $1,552,005 | $1,537,121 | $394,172 | $0 | $113,532 | 12 | 87 |
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.
- PENINSULA BRIDGE PROGRAM San Mateo, CA · 3 people in common (Chi-Chao Chang, Penny Howe Gallo, Peter Dumanian)
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011-2017 | 7 | $248,207 | 2017 | $40,750 | show |
| GROUSBECK FAM FOUNDATION II 05182011 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” | 2012, 2014-2017 | 5 | $200,000 | 2017 | $40,000 | show |
| LAUREL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” | 2014-2016 | 3 | $120,000 | 2016 | $40,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2016 | 3 | $32,750 | 2016 | $5,000 | show |
| THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2015, 2017 | 3 | $26,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” | 2016 | 1 | $25,000 | 2016 | $25,000 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” | 2010 | 1 | $25,000 | 2010 | $25,000 | show |
| CASTILLEJA SCHOOL FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $23,154 | 2015 | $23,154 | show |
| CHIZEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURE NOW”, “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” | 2014, 2016 | 2 | $20,000 | 2016 | $10,000 | show |
| LEONARD C & MILDRED F FERGUSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now” | 2015-2016 | 2 | $15,000 | 2016 | $5,000 | show |
| PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Building Futures Now”, “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” | 2009-2011 | 3 | $14,000 | 2011 | $4,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $10,000 | 2013 | $10,000 | show |
| ARA AND EDMA DUMANIAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” | 2014-2017 | 4 | $6,750 | 2017 | $750 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $5,667 | 2014 | $5,667 | show |
| CHARTER OAK FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” | 2014 | 1 | $5,000 | 2014 | $5,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $1,000 | 2016 | $1,000 | show |
| UVAS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” | 2016 | 1 | $1,000 | 2016 | $1,000 | show |
| WENDELL FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUILDING FUTURES NOW” | 2010-2013 | 4 | $400 | 2013 | $100 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUILDING FUTURES | CA | O11 | $482,915 | $482,915 | President & CEO | $173,481 | Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BUILDING FUTURES | MO | O50 | $427,366 | $480,888 | Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| BUILDING FUTURES T2 | CO | Not reported | $344,336 | $350,527 | CO-PRESIDENT | $8,550 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| CBCT BUILDING FUTURES | OH | J20 | $308,661 | $294,272 | TREASURER/SECRE | $96,959 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| BUILDING FUTURES PROJECT INC | MD | P20 | $506,801 | $471,984 | EXECUTIVE DI | $117,308 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
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| BUILDING FUTURES & FRIENDS | CA | O50 | $60,854 | $42,017 | FOUNDER & CEO | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state |
| BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $1,198,638 | $678,451 | CFO | $60,000 | Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state |
| BUILDING FUTURES INC | NE | F33 | $81,688 | $115,371 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| FATHERS BUILDING FUTURES | NM | P80 | $594,135 | $548,057 | CEO | $277,878 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BUILDING FUTURES IV INC | NE | F33 | $59,839 | $79,917 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BUILDING FUTURES II INC | NE | F33 | $61,589 | $75,383 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BUILDING FUTURES III INC | NE | P80 | $59,898 | $90,843 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATION | WA | L01 | $131,075 | $47,777 | Chair | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BTC BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES | MO | I43 | $1,033,178 | $534,966 | Chair | $38,740 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES | TX | L99 | $83,822 | $83,822 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BUILDING HEALTHY FUTURES INC | FL | P20 | $101,769 | $78,789 | MANAGER | $22,933 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BUILDING FUTURES INC | MA | P20 | $2,554,032 | $1,873,133 | WHA CEO | $415,725 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| BUILDING BRILLIANT FUTURES | CT | O99 | $38,350 | $5,739 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| PROSPERITY BUILDING FUTURES | IL | J22 | $50,000 | - | COMMUNITY YOUTH WORKER | $18,000 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| BUILDING FUTURES | RI | J20 | $5,174,271 | $4,109,450 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $204,198 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| BUILDING FUTURES INC | NY | Q33 | $500 | $8,100 | President | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| BUILDING HEALTHY FUTURES | NE | E32 | $5,705,018 | $2,753,263 | Director | $568,361 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| BUILDING BETTER FUTURES INC | NJ | Not reported | $7,292 | $11,613 | Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $586,340 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $624,482 spent · pay $398,570 · grants $21,362 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $624,482 | 100% |
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