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Build It Green

  • Oakland, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 2005
  • EIN: 20-0939449

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Professional Societies, Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$601k (2023)

Expenses
$2.49M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.14M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$359k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$600,866
Expenses
$2,494,108
Net Income
-$1,893,242
Net Assets
$5,784,425
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,808
8.1%
Program Services $500,688
83.3%
Investment Income $1,944
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $49,426
8.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $194,613
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $683,431
27.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,143,412
Total Liabilities $358,987
Net Assets $5,784,425
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeremy Madsen (Executive Director) $191,113 $0 $10,667
Vaidehi Seth (Secretary) $3,500 $0 $0
Karen Kho (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Frusha (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ray Boyle (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Phil Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mick Penn (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Monet Boyd (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$716,168
Expenses
$1,764,670
Net Income
-$1,048,502
Net Assets
$7,033,905
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $214,232
29.9%
Program Services $494,647
69.1%
Investment Income $6,573
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $716
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $232,032
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $586,055
33.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,531,268
Total Liabilities $497,363
Net Assets $7,033,905
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeremy Madsen (Executive Director) $184,988 $0 $22,044
Hannah Bruegmann (Director Of Programs) $132,282 $0 $24,090
Andrea Boyle (Vice President) $25,000 $0 $0
Karen Kho (President) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Frusha (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,720,908
Expenses
$1,752,218
Net Income
-$31,310
Net Assets
$9,301,880
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $636,369
37.0%
Program Services $526,661
30.6%
Investment Income $557,878
32.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,221
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $420,769
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,387,415
Total Liabilities $85,535
Net Assets $9,301,880
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hannah Bruegmann (Director Of Programs) $108,951 $0 $37,596
Jeremy Madsen (Executive Director) $108,400 $0 $9,820
Andrea Boyle (Vice President) $8,000 $0 $0
Karen Kho (President) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Frusha (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$552,213
Expenses
$1,002,038
Net Income
-$449,825
Net Assets
$9,333,190
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $535,656
97.0%
Investment Income $16,557
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $204,235
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,462
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,638,654
Total Liabilities $305,464
Net Assets $9,333,190
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher Becker Thru 920 (Interim Executive Director) $192,301 $0 $11,934
Karen Kho (President) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Boyle (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Frusha (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,417,318
Expenses
$8,002,771
Net Income
$5,414,547
Net Assets
$9,739,210
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100,000
0.7%
Program Services $7,681,433
57.3%
Investment Income $6,874
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,629,011
42.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $362,489
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,325,646
29.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,694,122
Total Liabilities $954,912
Net Assets $9,739,210
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karin Burns Through 91619 (Executive Director, Board Member) $234,130 $0 $0
Christopher Becker (Interim Executive Director) $112,359 $0 $16,000
Karen Kho (President) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Brock (President (Through 9/16/19)) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Boyle (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Frusha (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Aspenall (Board Member (Through 9/16/19)) $0 $0 $0
Mara Blitzer (Board Member (Through 9/16/19)) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lindenthal (Board Member (Through 9/16/19)) $0 $0 $0
Denise Tyrrell (Board Member (Through 9/16/19)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,846,579
Expenses
$27,294,712
Net Income
$551,867
Net Assets
$3,222,985
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $122,507
0.4%
Program Services $27,723,896
99.6%
Investment Income $176
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $336,210
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,292,253
12.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,119,903
Total Liabilities $4,896,918
Net Assets $3,222,985
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karin Burns (Executive Director, Board Member) $237,795 $0 $0
John Shipman (Senior Director, Business Development) $154,385 $0 $0
Christopher Becker (Director Of Operations) $111,525 $0 $16,068
David Myers (Senior Program Manager) $108,954 $0 $4,438
Bruce Mast Thru 412018 (Deputy Executive Director) $105,376 $0 $1,772
Amy Dryden (Director Of Policy And Tech) $103,617 $0 $6,925
Joshua Brock (President) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bridgit Koller Thru 212018 (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg Aspenall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mara Blitzer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Eugene Thru 1152018 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Kho (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lindenthal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Denise Tyrrell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 26, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,907,452
Expenses
$7,710,676
Net Income
$196,776
Net Assets
$2,671,118
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $104,959
1.3%
Program Services $7,798,944
98.6%
Investment Income $45
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,504
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $99,738
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,545,943
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,907,744
Total Liabilities $6,236,626
Net Assets $2,671,118
Other
Reported a significant diversion of assets
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karin Burns (Executive Director, Board) $211,000 $0 $5,000
Bruce Mast (Deputy Executive Director) $157,308 $0 $11,347
John Shipman (Senior Director, Business Development) $136,493 $0 $0
David Myers (Director Of Southern Calif Programs) $109,150 $0 $8,277
Amy Dryden (Director Of Policy And Tech) $107,125 $0 $4,274
Christopher Becker (Director Of Operations) $100,796 $0 $12,179
Satoshi Steimetz (Senior Director, Finance And Operation) $100,342 $0 $11,900
Joshua Brock (President) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bridgit Koller (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg Aspenall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mara Blitzer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Eugene (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Kho (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lindenthal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Denise Tyrrell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,635,066
Expenses
$7,053,692
Net Income
$581,374
Net Assets
$2,474,342
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,000
0.5%
Program Services $7,598,021
99.5%
Investment Income $45
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $274,261
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,232,182
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,167,331
Total Liabilities $692,989
Net Assets $2,474,342
Other
Reported a significant diversion of assets
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Mast (Deputy Executive Director) $156,308 $0 $13,496
Karin Burns (Executive Director, Board Member) $139,163 $0 $165
David Clerici (Chief Financial Officer) $114,575 $0 $13,297
Danny Teng (Former Director Of It) $113,958 $0 $3,133
Joseph Giarrusso (Chief Operating Officer) $106,736 $0 $11,826
Amy Dryden (Director Of Policy And Tech.) $103,796 $0 $5,181
Marcus Bigby (Director Of Contract Svcs) $96,157 $0 $8,762
Joshua Brock (President) $0 $0 $0
Rob Larson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bridgit Koller (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg Aspenall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mara Blitzer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Eugene (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Kho (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jan Lindenthal (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Denise Tyrrell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 23, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,919,373
Expenses
$7,862,661
Net Income
$56,712
Net Assets
$1,787,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $214,838
2.7%
Program Services $7,703,954
97.3%
Investment Income $45
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,242
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,778
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $491,652
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,112,386
39.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,440,265
Total Liabilities $652,324
Net Assets $1,787,941
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Mast (Deputy Exective Director) $162,020 $0 $27,202
Dave Clerici (Chief Financial Officer) $159,218 $0 $22,515
Danny Teng (Director Of It) $137,451 $0 $6,116
Joseph Giarrusso (Chief Operations Officer) $136,984 $0 $21,416
Cheryl O'connor (President) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Craig (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Wagner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Sommer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Roberts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Brock (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,877,892
Expenses
$8,731,949
Net Income
$145,943
Net Assets
$1,731,229
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $136,851
1.5%
Program Services $8,740,997
98.5%
Investment Income $44
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $473,000
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,923,918
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,385,280
Total Liabilities $654,051
Net Assets $1,731,229
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Catherine A Merschel (Executive Director) $184,334 $0 $11,826
Bruce Mast (Deputy Exective Director) $145,775 $0 $31,532
Dave Clerici (Chief Financial Officer) $141,437 $0 $21,753
Janine Kubert (Director Of Marketing & Ed) $103,856 $0 $5,951
Cheryl O'connor (President) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Craig (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Wagner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Sommer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Roberts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Brock (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bridgit Koller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,291,683
Expenses
$6,626,025
Net Income
-$334,342
Net Assets
$1,585,286
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $124,898
2.0%
Program Services $6,166,677
98.0%
Investment Income $108
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $451,120
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,674,200
40.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,290,664
Total Liabilities $705,378
Net Assets $1,585,286
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Catherine A Merschel (Executive Director) $148,124 $0 $30,356
Bruce Mast (Deputy Exective Director) $137,424 $0 $24,321
Dave Clerici (Chief Financial Officer) $134,423 $0 $17,460
Janine Kubert (Director Of Marketing & Ed) $120,846 $0 $8,331
Cheryl O'connor (President) $0 $0 $0
Cathy Craig (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Crowley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Wagner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Sommer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Roberts (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Brock (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bridgit Koller (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,367,271
Expenses
$6,487,304
Net Income
$879,967
Net Assets
$1,919,628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,320
1.1%
Program Services $7,285,528
98.9%
Investment Income $423
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $439,062
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,316,575
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,650,210
Total Liabilities $730,582
Net Assets $1,919,628

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,172,859
Expenses
$4,147,947
Net Income
$1,024,912
Net Assets
$1,039,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,359
2.6%
Program Services $5,037,432
97.4%
Investment Income $68
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $325,607
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,320,100
31.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,729,332
Total Liabilities $689,671
Net Assets $1,039,661

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,547,919
Expenses
$2,525,022
Net Income
$22,897
Net Assets
$14,749
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $287,506
11.3%
Program Services $2,257,581
88.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,832
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $222,377
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,469
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,217,251
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $506,958
Total Liabilities $492,209
Net Assets $14,749

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »

Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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