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Nonprofit · EIN 33-2971517

BUILDING HOPE UGANDA

Tax-exempt · LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

Financials

$181K$50K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUILDING HOPE UGANDA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$181,058$50,158$130,900$130,900$0$130,900
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$181,015
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$43
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$50,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Other expenses
$158
Program services (functional)
$50,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$130,900
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$130,900
Cash, savings and investments
$130,900
Gross receipts
$181,058

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James LobusBoard President5$0
Kate LobusBoard Secretary5$0
Bernard TuckerBoard Treasurer5$0
Kathy BrosmithBoard Member2$0
Susan BrosmithBoard Member2$0
Martin LuboyeraExecutive Director5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1718 CEDAR GLEN CT, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048-3937
In care of
% BOARD PRESIDENT
Signed the 990-EZ
Bernard Tucker, Treasurer
Phone
(708) 309-5790

Mission

Building Hope Uganda has a multi-phase plan to renovate and expand Hope Infant School in Kampala, Uganda. Phase 1: Building Hope Uganda will demolish the existing classroom building and construct a three-story building. The first floor will have 4 classrooms and separate boys and girls bathrooms. The second floor will have 4 classrooms. The third floor will have dormitories for boys and girls, and separate bathrooms. New furniture and accessories for the classrooms, dormitories, and bathrooms will be purchased. Phase 2: Building Hope Uganda will demolish the existing building with old classrooms and dormitories and construct a new building with a kitchen and lunchroom, staff meeting rooms, staff bathrooms, and a sick bay. All construction activities will be overseen by the Founder and Executive Director. The renovation and construction efforts aim to support the educational mission of Hope Infant School and Building Hope Uganda.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • At the Hope Infant School in Kamapala, Uganda, the removal of an obsolete classroom building; construction of a new building with classrooms on the first and second floors, with the future addition of dormitories and boys and girls bathrooms on the third floor.
    Expenses $50,000 · grants $50,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for BUILDING HOPE UGANDA

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
33-2971517
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B94)
Assets (IRS master file)
$130,900
Income (IRS master file)
$181,058

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$181,058$50,158$130,900XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-2971517).

Questions about BUILDING HOPE UGANDA

What is the EIN of BUILDING HOPE UGANDA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUILDING HOPE UGANDA is 33-2971517.
Is BUILDING HOPE UGANDA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to BUILDING HOPE UGANDA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BUILDING HOPE UGANDA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BUILDING HOPE UGANDA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUILDING HOPE UGANDA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BUILDING HOPE UGANDA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BUILDING HOPE UGANDA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $181,058, expenses of $50,158 and total assets of $130,900 at year end.

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