Liabilities / Assets
89th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Building Hope Uganda
EIN 33-2971517 • Libertyville, IL
Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE B94
Profile
Building Hope Uganda has a multi-phase plan to renovate and expand Hope Infant School in Kampala, Uganda. Phase 1: Building Hope Uganda will demolish the existing classroom building and construct a three-story building. The first floor will have 4 classrooms and separate boys and girls bathrooms. The second floor will have 4 classrooms. The third floor will have dormitories for boys and girls, and separate bathrooms. New furniture and accessories for the classrooms, dormitories, and bathrooms will be purchased. Phase 2: Building Hope Uganda will demolish the existing building with old classrooms and dormitories and construct a new building with a kitchen and lunchroom, staff meeting rooms, staff bathrooms, and a sick bay. All construction activities will be overseen by the Founder and Executive Director. The renovation and construction efforts aim to support the educational mission of Hope Infant School and Building Hope Uganda.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
94th percentile
Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$130,900
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
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Net Assets
$130,900
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Revenue
$181,058
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Expenses
$50,158
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Net Income
$130,900
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $130,900
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $130,900
- Revenue
- $181,058
- Expenses
- $50,158
- Net income
- $130,900
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 22, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $181,058
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Building Hope Uganda has a multi-phase plan to renovate and expand Hope Infant School in Kampala, Uganda. Phase 1: Building Hope Uganda will demolish the existing classroom building and construct a three-story building. The first floor will have 4 classrooms and separate boys and girls bathrooms. The second floor will have 4 classrooms. The third floor will have dormitories for boys and girls, and separate bathrooms. New furniture and accessories for the classrooms, dormitories, and bathrooms will be purchased. Phase 2: Building Hope Uganda will demolish the existing building with old classrooms and dormitories and construct a new building with a kitchen and lunchroom, staff meeting rooms, staff bathrooms, and a sick bay. All construction activities will be overseen by the Founder and Executive Director. The renovation and construction efforts aim to support the educational mission of Hope Infant School and Building Hope Uganda.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| At the Hope Infant School in Kamapala, Uganda, the removal of an obsolete classroom building; construction of a new building with classrooms on the first and second floors, with the future addition of dormitories and boys and girls bathrooms on the third floor. | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lobus | Board President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kate Lobus | Board Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Bernard Tucker | Board Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kathy Brosmith | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Susan Brosmith | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Martin Luboyera | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Building Hope Uganda
- EIN
- 33-2971517
- Phone
- 7083095790
- Address
- 1718 Cedar Glen Court, Libertyville, IL 60048
Signing Officer
- Name
- Bernard Tucker
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 8477725996
- Signed
- 2026-02-22
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“Donations raised for Building Hope Uganda in 2025. Donations were either cash, check, or electronic donations made through Square D which then transferred funds to the checking account established for the charity.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Credit card donations are accepted by Building Hope Uganda. When a credit card is used to make a donation, a service fee is paid to the company that handles the credit card transaction, Square D. The amount of $158.00 was deducted from donations made to Building Hope Uganda in 2025 by Square D.”
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