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Building Memphis

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: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Economic Development (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$792k (2022)

Expenses
$749k (2022)

Total Assets
$566k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$21.1k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

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.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$792,481
Expenses
$749,021
Net Income
$43,460
Net Assets
$545,400
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $576,113
72.7%
Program Services $216,368
27.3%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $463,777
61.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $566,483
Total Liabilities $21,083
Net Assets $545,400
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deveney Perry (Executive Director) $74,239 $0 $2,320
Charia Jackson (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Muhammad (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Love (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nefertiti Orrin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Lambert Pennington (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schaftlein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Schulman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Reeder Young (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kerri Campbell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcie Fisher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randall Garrett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Justin Merrick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juanita White (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yancy Villa Calvo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$560,166
Expenses
$447,955
Net Income
$112,211
Net Assets
$501,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $500,888
89.4%
Program Services $59,262
10.6%
Investment Income $16
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 $74,239
16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $193,030
43.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $504,805
Total Liabilities $2,865
Net Assets $501,940
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deveney Perry (Executive Director) $74,239 $0 $2,320
Charia Jackson (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Muhammad (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Love (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nefertiti Orrin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Lambert Pennington (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schaftlein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Schulman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Reeder Young (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kerri Campbell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcie Fisher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Randall Garrett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Justin Merrick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juanita White (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yancy Villa Calvo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$478,561
Expenses
$464,363
Net Income
$14,198
Net Assets
$389,729
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $403,159
84.2%
Program Services $75,258
15.7%
Investment Income $41
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $103
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,751
12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $209,268
45.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $393,285
Total Liabilities $3,556
Net Assets $389,729
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deveney Perry (Current Executive Director) $55,750 $0 $1,770
Charlie Santo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charia Jackson (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Muhammad (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Love (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nefertiti Orrin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Lambert Pennington (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schaftlein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Schulman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Turnage (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,186,227
Expenses
$1,183,040
Net Income
$3,187
Net Assets
$375,531
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,130,509
95.3%
Program Services $55,652
4.7%
Investment Income $66
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 $61,653
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $259,805
22.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $489,393
Total Liabilities $113,862
Net Assets $375,531
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Paul Shaffer (Executive Director) $61,653 $0 $11,069
Cassandra Harris (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Noah Gray (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Terry Hoff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Santo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charia Jackson (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Muhammad (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Love (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nefertiti Orrin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paige Walkup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Lambert Pennington (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$527,804
Expenses
$574,482
Net Income
-$46,678
Net Assets
$372,344
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $409,781
77.6%
Program Services $118,023
22.4%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,890
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $204,065
35.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $402,221
Total Liabilities $29,877
Net Assets $372,344
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Paul Shaffer (Executive Director) $76,891 $0 $0
Cassandra Harris (President) $0 $0 $0
Noah Gray (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Terry Hoff (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Santo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charia Jackson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roshun Austin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Nelson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nefertiti Orrin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paige Walkup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Lambert Pennington (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$540,612
Expenses
$444,507
Net Income
$96,105
Net Assets
$419,022
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $455,370
84.2%
Program Services $85,242
15.8%
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 $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,444
21.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $105,654
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $422,740
Total Liabilities $3,718
Net Assets $419,022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$467,341
Expenses
$493,503
Net Income
-$26,162
Net Assets
$322,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $427,083
91.4%
Program Services $40,221
8.6%
Investment Income $37
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 $73,256
14.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $150,751
30.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $357,147
Total Liabilities $34,230
Net Assets $322,917
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Trenholm (Executive Director) $73,256 $0 $0
Curtis Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Terry Hoff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Harris (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Santo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schaftlein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paige Walkup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Connie Binkowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tsedey Betru (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Noah Gray (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Cash (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charia Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$487,467
Expenses
$541,500
Net Income
-$54,033
Net Assets
$349,079
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $432,203
88.7%
Program Services $55,216
11.3%
Investment Income $48
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 $56,858
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $229,150
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $399,089
Total Liabilities $50,010
Net Assets $349,079
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Trenholm (Executive Director) $56,858 $0 $0
Curtis Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Terry Hoff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Harris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lockwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Santo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schaftlein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paige Walkup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Connie Binkowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Kitsinger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tsedey Betru (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Noah Gray (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$862,514
Expenses
$682,328
Net Income
$180,186
Net Assets
$403,112
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $796,212
92.3%
Program Services $66,230
7.7%
Investment Income $72
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 $70,220
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $165,236
24.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $408,566
Total Liabilities $5,454
Net Assets $403,112
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Trenholm (Executive Director) $70,220 $0 $0
Curtis Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Terry Hoff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Harris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lockwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Santo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schaftlein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paige Walkup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Connie Binkowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Kitsinger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tsedey Betru (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$324,315
Expenses
$330,435
Net Income
-$6,120
Net Assets
$222,926
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $260,493
80.3%
Program Services $63,749
19.7%
Investment Income $73
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 $61,020
18.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $123,659
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $239,796
Total Liabilities $16,870
Net Assets $222,926
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Trenholm (Executive Director) $61,020 $0 $0
Curtis Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Terry Hoff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cassandra Harris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Lockwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Montague (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Santo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Schaftlein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paige Walkup (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Connie Binkowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andy Kitsinger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dwayne Spencer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Taylor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tsedey Betru (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$385,848
Expenses
$324,992
Net Income
$60,856
Net Assets
$220,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $327,660
84.9%
Program Services $58,109
15.1%
Investment Income $79
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $116,898
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $245,382
Total Liabilities $25,336
Net Assets $220,046

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$253,036
Expenses
$267,846
Net Income
-$14,810
Net Assets
$191,990
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,200
55.8%
Program Services $111,678
44.1%
Investment Income $158
0.1%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $103,514
38.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $196,798
Total Liabilities $4,808
Net Assets $191,990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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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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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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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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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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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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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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