Civic Intelligence

Building Blocks in Africa

EIN 82-2486136 • 501(c)3 • Salt Lake City, UT

Profile

Charitable. Creating opportunities in education and leadership to locals in ghana and kenya. We partner with school leaders to build structures and provide capital for sustainability projects. The end goal is for these projects to help the schools become completely self-sustaining.

1627 E 3350 SSalt Lake City, UT 84106

buildingblocksinafrica.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

14th percentile

-53%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

22nd percentile

-37%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-26%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$76,720

Down $45,278 (-37%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$76,720

Down $45,278 (-37%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$85,655

Down $30,679 (-26%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$130,936

Down $33,447 (-20%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$45,281

Up $2,768 (+5.8%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth22nd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $56,587Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $56,5872020Assets 2021: $99,127Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $99,1272021Assets 2022: $170,047Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $170,0472022Assets 2023: $121,998Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $121,9982023Assets 2024: $76,720Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $76,7202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$76,720
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$76,720
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $83,920Expenses 2020: $65,369Net Income 2020: $18,5512020Revenue 2021: $86,367Expenses 2021: $43,153Net Income 2021: $43,2142021Revenue 2022: $148,247Expenses 2022: $77,327Net Income 2022: $70,9202022Revenue 2023: $116,334Expenses 2023: $164,383Net Income 2023: -$48,0492023Revenue 2024: $85,655Expenses 2024: $130,936Net Income 2024: -$45,2812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$85,655
Expenses$130,936
Net Income-$45,281
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$76,720
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$76,720
Revenue
$85,655
Expenses
$130,936
Net income
-$45,281
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$0.86$1.31$0.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$1.16$1.64$0.48
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.00$1.70$1.48$0.77$0.71
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.86$0.43$0.43
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$0.84$0.65$0.19
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$85,655
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charitable. Creating opportunities in education and leadership to locals in ghana and kenya. We partner with school leaders to build structures and provide capital for sustainability projects. The end goal is for these projects to help the schools become completely self-sustaining.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPRING OF HOPE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS - CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON THIS SECONDARY SCHOOL IN RURAL KENYA - HOPING TO OPEN IN January 2026. THE FUNDS WERE USED TO PAY FOR building of classroom block, abolution block. science block. ONLY LOCAL SUPPLIES USED. 30+ JOBS CREATED FOR LOCALS TO CONSTRUCT THE SCHOOL. ONCE OPEN, THE SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE TO EDUCATE GIRLS IN THE AREA WHO MAY OTHERWISE BE FORCED INTO CHILD MARRIAGE. ESTIMATED 20+ STUDENTS IN THE FIRST YEAR, 5 - 10 STAFF.$0$75,322
MAMA YAA'S HOME FOR CHILDREN - THE HOME PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR 23 ORPHANS IN THE VILLAGE AS WELL AS THE FAMILY OF THE HOME`S DIRECTOR. THE HOME IS REGISTRED WITH THE GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE 23 ORPHANS PERMANENTLY HOUSED HERE, THE HOME PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST PARENTS AND NEED TO BE REUNITED WITH FAMILY AND THOSE WHO ARE UNSAFE SITUATIONS AND NEED TO BE RELOCATED. THE FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE HOME AND REPAIR/MAINTAIN THE HOME.$0$23,037
EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP - FUNDS PROVIDED FOR SECONDARY AND/OR TECHNICAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN KENYA AND GHANA.$0$13,480
JANES BAKERY PROVIDES FUNDS FOR FOOD FOR MAMA YAA'S HOME. THESE FUNDS WERE USED TO EXPAND PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY AREA. THE BAKERY PAYS JANE A SALARY AND PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT FOR 3 ASSISTANTS.$0$4,845
PORTER'S SCHOOL - PORTER'S SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AGED CRECHE TO GRADE 7. THE SCHOOL HAS OVER 300 STUDENTS AND A STAFF OF 12. THE SCHOOL HAS PROVIDED STABILITY IN THE VILLAGE AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION. BECAUSE THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL, THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA OPENED A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE VILLAGE. THESE FUNDS WERE USED FOR BUILDING OF CLASSROOMS AND BUS MAINTENANCE.$0$4,551
COCOA FARM - FUNDS WERE PROVIDED TO PURCHASE A LOCAL COCOA FARM AS A SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT FOR MAMA YAA'S HOME AND PORTER'S SCHOOL. FUNDS WERE ALSO PROVIDED FOR INITIAL FARM MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO FIRST HARVEST.$0$4,266
ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE EDUCATION COMMUNITY GARDEN, SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SPRING HOPE FOR GIRLS SCHOOL, AND WATER TOWER.$0$3,869
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RACHEL FAGERGRENPresident-$0--
KATHLEEN GLEEDVice President Of Operations And Managing Direcotr - Kenya-$0--
JESIKA HINTONChairmwoman-$0--
BETHANY WEEDENDirector Of Finance & Managing Director - Ghana-$0--
KEVIN BALLARDBoard Member-$0--
JARED PORTERBoard Member-$0--
JAMES CAHOONBoard Member-$0--
KIM HARRISBoard Member-$0--
JAKE LAMARRBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Building Blocks in Africa
EIN
82-2486136
Phone
8014505173
Address
1627 E 3350 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84106

Signing Officer

Name
Bethany Weeden
Title
Director of Finance
Phone
8018995209
Signed
2025-04-09
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Business Fees;18|Financial transaction fees;175|Website;213^Total;406^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“The $3 difference between Part I, Line 21, and Part II, Line 27, Column B, is due to rounding of individual line items to whole dollars as required by IRS instructions.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt0Our organization, Building Blocks in Africa, qualifies as a public charity under the 10% Facts-and-Circumstances Test. Over the past five years, 29.8% of our total support came from public sources, including foundations, businesses and over 120 individual donors. The majority of fundraising is done by direct contact with donors, social media campaigns, and email. We post an annual newsletter on our website and send directly to our donors via email to show how funds are used and request continued donations. We have a monthly donor program for those willing to sign up for automatic donations. In 2024, 99% of expenditures went to funding projects and eduction sponsorship in Ghana and Kenya. The remaining 1% went to administrative costs. All board members volunteer their time and receive no compensation or benefits. Overall impact of Building Blocks in Africa: 300+ students supported at the school built in Ghana. 22 permanent jobs created at the school in Ghana, 4 jobs created at the bakery and 2 jobs at the cocoa farm (sustainability projects for the home and school in Ghana), 2 permanent jobs as well as several quarterly garden harvest jobs created at the school in Kenya that is currently being constructed. Over 30 construction related jobs supported in Ghana and Kenya. All building and classroom materials were purchased by vendors local to Kenya and Ghana. Over 30 orphans have been supported by the home and school in Ghana as well as the education sponsorship funds that provide them with secondary or technical education. These factors show Building Blocks in Africa operates with broad public support and involvement, qualifying us as a public charity under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).
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