Building Blocks in Africa

Analysis

Building Blocks in Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Salt Lake Cty, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 December 2023, Building Blocks in Africa reported income of $116k and spending of $164k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $148k to $116k (-22%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Building Blocks in Africa sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 39th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Recyclocraftz Inc ($116k), Soulwinners Ministries International LLC ($116k) and Friends of Tsad Kadima ($116k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $122k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $122k.