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Building Blocks for Change Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 45-5417628

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on May 15, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
33 Vestry Street Apt 1New York, NY 10013

(973) 229-7780

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

4.27x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

3.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

1st percentile

-618%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-89%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-85%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,020

Down $54,846 (-89%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$22,980

Down $54,846 (-172%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$30,000

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,868

Down $48,779 (-85%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$63,714

Up $26,605 (+72%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$54,846

Down $75,384 (-367%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2014: $11,328Net Assets 2014: $11,3282014Assets 2015: $61,866Liabilities 2015: $30,000Net Assets 2015: $31,8662015Assets 2016: $7,020Liabilities 2016: $30,000Net Assets 2016: -$22,9802016Assets 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $02017

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$7,020
Liabilities$30,000
Net Assets-$22,980
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2014: $70,959Expenses 2014: $59,631Net Income 2014: $11,3282014Revenue 2015: $57,647Expenses 2015: $37,109Net Income 2015: $20,5382015Revenue 2016: $8,868Expenses 2016: $63,714Net Income 2016: -$54,8462016Revenue 2017: $22,9802017

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$8,868
Expenses$63,714
Net Income-$54,846
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
May 15, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$8,868
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Help create sustainable infrastructure development in underdeveloped nations

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS/ TOOLS RE: EXEMPT PURPOSE$60,000-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ZACHARY WAKSALPresident & CEOPT$0--
JULIA FEHRENBACHTrusteePT$0--
JULIAN WAKSALTrustee-$0--
RUPEN SAMANITrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Building Blocks for Change Inc
EIN
45-5417628
Phone
9732297780
Address
33 VESTRY STREET APT 1, NEW YORK, NY 10013

Signing Officer

Name
Zachary Waksal
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2017-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Morey Nee Buck & Oswald LLC
Address
2571 BAGLYOS CIR STE B20, BETHLEHEM, PA 18020-8046
Preparer
Gerard B Nee
Phone
6108821000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $100”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $54”

Other Expenses.1

“program activities $60000”

Other Expenses.2

“Fundraising $1597”

Other Expenses.3

“Bank Fees $963”

Total Liabilities.1008

“Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $30000 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $30000”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,020
Liabilities
$30,000
Net assets
-$22,980
Revenue
$8,868
Expenses
$63,714
Net income
-$54,846
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$23.0
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.02$30.0$23.0$8.87$63.7$54.8
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$61.9$30.0$31.9$57.6$37.1$20.5
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.3$11.3$71.0$59.6$11.3