Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Built Buildings Lab Inc.
EIN 99-4218879 • 501(c)3 • Roslindale, MA
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
Built Buildings Lab Inc is an educational and scientific green initiative organization organized and operated to conduct research and disseminate knowledge to the public regarding existing buildings and their use and importance as climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions The Organization believes that existing buildings are a significant responsibility and resource for global sustainability and by taking care of them community leaders and building owners can steer the future fabric of resilient healthy and equitable communities The Organization will engage in studies analyses assessments and projects around architectural design research and sustainability services to help community-based organizations building owners city governments and other organizations understand maintain and integrate existing buildings into strategic sustainability and climate action plans
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
96th percentile
Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$139,474
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Liabilities
$2,750
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Net Assets
$136,724
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Revenue
$164,768
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Expenses
$28,044
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Net Income
$136,724
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $139,474
- Liabilities
- $2,750
- Net assets
- $136,724
- Revenue
- $164,768
- Expenses
- $28,044
- Net income
- $136,724
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 12, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $164,768
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Built Buildings Lab Inc is an educational and scientific green initiative organization organized and operated to conduct research and disseminate knowledge to the public regarding existing buildings and their use and importance as climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions The Organization believes that existing buildings are a significant responsibility and resource for global sustainability and by taking care of them community leaders and building owners can steer the future fabric of resilient healthy and equitable communities The Organization will engage in studies analyses assessments and projects around architectural design research and sustainability services to help community-based organizations building owners city governments and other organizations understand maintain and integrate existing buildings into strategic sustainability and climate action plans
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Heritage is a project to integrate transformative cultural heritage-based solutions into climate policy at all scales The project goals are to Prepare cultural heritage advocates to transform building decarbonization knowledge and policy locally nationally and globally Elevate heritage-based knowledge within climate policy and replicable solutions held within frontline communities in the USA and Africa Empower communities to integrate their heritage-based decarbonization work within climate policy share insights and catalyze the uptake of heritage-based climate strategies Grow the participation reach and impact of the Climate Heritage Network to include more frontline communities within the US and create a robust group of African members In 2024 this two-year program was launched and four nonprofit community groups in the United States were convened as a community advisory panel to serve over the duration of the project | - | $18,521 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Minster | Executive Director President Clerk Director | PT | $18 | - | $18 |
| Billie Faircloth | Research Director Treasurer Director | - | $3 | - | $3 |
| Nakita Reed | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Larry Strain | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Julianne Polanco | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Built Buildings Lab Inc
- EIN
- 99-4218879
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Address
- 10 ARDALE ST, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lori Minster
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Signed
- 2025-05-12
Preparer
- Firm
- Built Buildings Lab
- Address
- 10 Ardale Street, 0, Boston, MA 02131
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Schedule O:
“Part 1.16. Other expenses ? staff development, training registration - $275 ? bank fees and charges - $116 Part 2.24. Other assets ? accounts receivable - $1500 Part 2.26. Total liabilities ? accounts payable - $2750”
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