2026-08-07T02:41:02-04:00 2026-07-31 990EZ 2025-08-01 474084360 BUILDING BRIDGES LIBERIA BUIL 6126167907 2831 Forest Dale Road NEW BRIGHTON MN 55112 Naomi Hard Program Director 6126167907 2026-08-07 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X NA X X public charity 71438 71738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71738 15972 0 0 50980 1770 940 1529 71191 547 642 0 1189 642 1189 0 0 0 0 642 1189 0 0 642 1189 X educational & economic advancement for Liberians Vision Grace Ministries assist 3 rural Liberian schools through staff pay 8900 books and resources. 300 persons benefited 9650 X 9650 Community Center Preschool x3 classes 3 room Library Lg assembly hall with air conditioning projector sound system diesel generator 2 new laptops 3 barrels of books supplies shipped Preschool tables/chairs/whiteboards security guard pay 7082 X 7082 St Augustine Construction Company contractor for Community Center 50980 X 50980 Seminary 1100 for Starlink Internet food. 1000 for Altar upgrade 60 for new bank account 90 for new seat covers 40 for engine repair 150 diesel fuel Naomi 750 lodging gas electricity 265 wire fees 10 phone repair 14 donation 3479 X 3479 71191 Naomi Hard Program Director 10 0 0 0 Nelson Hard Advisor 1 0 0 0 Jesse Toweh Advisor 1 0 0 0 Larry Gillespie Advisor 1 0 0 0 X false false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 0 false 0 0 false MN Naomi Hard 2831 Forest Dale Road New Brighton MN 55112 6126167907 false false false false false false false false false X false false false false 0 0 true X 49485 65180 31892 48574 71738 266869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49485 65180 31892 48574 71738 266869 196167 70702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 266869 0 0.26493 0.26493 X 49485 65180 31892 48574 71738 266869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49485 65180 31892 48574 71738 266869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 266869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49485 65180 31892 48574 71738 266869 1 0 0 X false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true Part IV, line 1 The board of directors has the flexibility to continually evaluate if a supported organization is in compliance with the stated objectives - educating the public with honesty & integrity. Part IV, line 2 Our supported organizations all reside in Liberia, for which no IRS determination has been made. Part IV, line 4b The Program Director is in constant contact with the foreign supported organizations through phone, email, text, documents, photos and annual on-site visits to Liberia. Part IV, line 4c The program director receives photos of receipts of how funds were spent and makes an annual on-site visit annually to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of all expenditures. Part IV, line 5a Added this year was the St Paul Seminary in Gbarnga, after making an agreement with the Rector of the Seminary, Fr. Boniface Tye, to provide Starlink Internet for the Seminary grounds ($1000) and to purchase $100 food for them. Part IV, line 1 It is the intention of our organization to assist a supported organization if we are in allignment with their mission and goals and they are found to be honest and reliable. It is not neccessary for us to be in control of their organizations in Liberia, but to have focused and timely facts on their progress & expenses. Part IV, line 2 Constant, almost daily communication with the supported organizations occurs through email, text, photos, phone calls, document sharing, as well as an in-person site visit annually. Part IV, line 3 Yes, the supported organizations made clear explanations of their financial needs with documents, photos and proof for the expenditure. We evaluated the request and responded acc Part II, line 17b Our organization is organized and operated as to attract new and additional public support on a continuous basis. We maintain a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public and community (information tables at local Catholic Church, word of mouth, brochures, cards, presentations [as invited]. Most solicitations occur within the Catholic Church and family members. It is desired to expand our solicitation program with time. Part II, line 17a Our organization is organized and operated as to attract new and additional public support on a continuous basis. We maintain a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public and community (information tables at local Catholic Church, word of mouth, brochures, cards, presentations [as invited]. Most solicitations occur within the Catholic Church and family members. It is desired to expand our solicitation program with time. For the 2025 fiscal year, at least 35 specific donors made contributions. The supported organizations offer public use of the assembly room at the Community Center, a public library (only one in the town), public playground (only one in the town) and public basketball court. The Board of Directors is composed of both Americans and a Liberian. Part III, line 28 Vision Grace Ministries assist 3 rural Liberian schools through monthly staff pay assistance ($8900), purchasing/gathering donations of school/library books and resources and shipping them to rural Liberia ($450). 300 persons benefited Part III, line 29 Community Center Preschool preparation for 3 classes ($3902), Purchase/donation and shipping overseas books for 3-room public Library ($629), Lg assembly hall with air conditioning, shades, projector, sound system, cooler/freezer, 100 tables, 400 chairs, high capacity diesel generator, 8 bathrooms upstairs and downstairs, 2 new laptops (710), new water tower. Hiring of security guards (1810), Teacher, classroom assistants, classroom tables and chairs, whiteboards. 400 persons served Part III, line 30 St Augustine Construction Company: Contractor for Community Center. Projects this past year include land grading, hand-making hundreds of cement blocks, hand-tieing iron rods for foundations and water tower, hand-mixing concrete for the following projects: regulation-size basketball court (including sealing of cement and painting of court, built-in concrete seating and preparation for future built-in roof over stadium seating), large playground for Preschool (numerous structures purchased, installed, painted, fence of used tires, filled with sand), water tower transferred from installation Community Center building to independent site and doubled the capacity of the water storage, repair to tile work on Community Center entry way fountain, covering of fuse box, hand-construction of 4 half-doors for Preschool, upgrade to 8 bathrooms for improved water flow to toilets, installed outdoor roof to exterior stairs from ground to 2nd floor. Persons served 400 Cost was 50980 Part V, line 44d We had no income related to tanning this year. Part VI, line 47 We had no involvement with elections this year. Part VI, line 52 A Schedule A was completed regarding Public Support