Building Blocks to Success Corporation

Analysis

Building Blocks to Success Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Building Blocks to Success Corporation reported income of $736k and spending of $486k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $380k to $736k (+94%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Building Blocks to Success Corporation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighborhood First Program Inc ($735k), Cape Cod Camp Corporation ($736k) and Boys & Girls Club of Waynesboro Staunton & Augusta County ($735k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 14 employees.