Civic Intelligence

Build Affordable Faster Ca

EIN 81-3546744 • 501(c)4 • Oakland, CA

Profile

The primary purpose of Build Affordable Faster is to recruit support and voter participation to pass measures before local and state governmental bodies that help transition individuals and families from housing crisis to housing stability.

312 Clay Street Suite 300Oakland, CA 94607

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

14th percentile

-41%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-20%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-58%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Down

$78,869

Down $45,007 (-36%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$22,333

Up $22,033 (+7344%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$56,536

Down $67,040 (-54%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$100,000

Down $462,393 (-82%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$141,366

Down $301,808 (-68%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$41,366

Down $160,585 (-135%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $8,750Net Assets 2016: $8,7502016Assets 2019: $196,422Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $196,4222019Assets 2020: $8,405Net Assets 2020: $8,4052020Assets 2022: $123,876Liabilities 2022: $300Net Assets 2022: $123,5762022Assets 2024: $78,869Liabilities 2024: $22,333Net Assets 2024: $56,5362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$78,869
Liabilities$22,333
Net Assets$56,536
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $103,290Expenses 2016: $94,540Net Income 2016: $8,7502016Revenue 2019: $407,200Expenses 2019: $212,600Net Income 2019: $194,6002019Revenue 2020: $161,443Expenses 2020: $349,460Net Income 2020: -$188,0172020Revenue 2022: $562,393Expenses 2022: $443,174Net Income 2022: $119,2192022Revenue 2024: $100,000Expenses 2024: $141,366Net Income 2024: -$41,3662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$100,000
Expenses$141,366
Net Income-$41,366
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$78,869
Liabilities
$22,333
Net assets
$56,536
Revenue
$100,000
Expenses
$141,366
Net income
-$41,366
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.22$0.57$1.00$1.41$0.41
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.24$0.00$1.24$5.62$4.43$1.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$1.61$3.49$1.88
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$0.00$1.96$4.07$2.13$1.95
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.09$1.03$0.95$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$100,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support or oppose local candidates or measures.

To support and oppose ballot measures and engage in other legally permissible activities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Ran campaigns suportsing various ballot measures in San Francisco, CA.$0$129,918
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Peter StevensTreasurer-$0--
John EberlingPrincipal Officer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Build Affordable Faster CA
EIN
81-3546744
Phone
5104234300
Address
312 Clay Street Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94607

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Stevens
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5104234300
Signed
2025-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Se Owens and Company
Address
312 CLAY ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3510
Preparer
Peter Sullivan
Phone
5104234300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Advertising and Promotion. Amount: 129,918. Description: Filing Fees. Amount: 50. Description: Office Expenses. Amount: 3,686. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 133,654.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: Accounts payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 22,333.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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