Building 21

Analysis

Building 21 is a registered charity in United States, based in Plymouth MTNG, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Building 21 reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.6m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.9m to $3.1m (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Building 21 sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwest Leadership Academy ($3.1m), Austin Community College Foundation ($3.1m) and Tee It Up for the Troops Inc ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $201k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $6.6m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 24 employees.