Nonprofit · EIN 47-2514219
BUILDING 21
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PLYMOUTH MTNG, PA 19462
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,571,694 | $3,684,931 | -$113,237 | $6,409,392 | $4,772,603 | $1,636,789 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,133,593 | $3,646,548 | -$512,955 | $6,569,595 | $4,819,569 | $1,750,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,756,338
- of which government grants
- $133,502
- Program service revenue
- $718,744
- Investment income
- $82,561
- Other revenue
- $14,051
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $208,812
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,457,899
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,946,920
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,982
- Accounting fees
- $41,652
- Occupancy
- $262,239
- Travel
- $95,073
- Depreciation
- $162,757
- Program services (functional)
- $3,160,641
- Management and general (functional)
- $277,737
- Fundraising (functional)
- $246,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,569,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,409,392
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,772,603
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,636,789
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,436,779
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $200,010
- Gross receipts
- $3,571,694
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 126
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA A SHUBILLA | SECRETARY/CO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,780 | $18,598 |
| DANYELLE AUSTIN | LAUNCHPAD ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,620 | $17,227 |
| SANDRA MOUMOUTJIS | ED-INNOVATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,018 | $9,780 |
| THOMAS GAFFEY | SR VP TECH A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,984 | $10,449 |
| ROBERTO THOMAS | VP OF TECHNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,331 | $17,028 |
| MELANIE HIDALGO-BRITT | VP OF DEVELO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,583 | $438 |
| LORI SHORR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HATHAWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES M LINEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MALINI DODDAMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMAD MAKHZOUMI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIANA POLO-MCKENNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN RHOTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA A SHUBILLA | SECRETARY/CO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $176,403 | $16,000 |
| DANYELLE AUSTIN | LAUNCHPAD ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,543 | $17,346 |
| SANDRA MOUMOUTJIS | ED-INNOVATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,578 | $433 |
| THOMAS GAFFEY | SR VP TECH A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,663 | $12,256 |
| MELANIE HIDALGO-BRITT | VP OF DEVELO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,833 | $433 |
| ERIC CORONEL | SOFTWARE DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,713 | $9,201 |
| LORI SHORR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HATHAWAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES M LINEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MALINI DODDAMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMAD MAKHZOUMI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIANA POLO-MCKENNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN RHOTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 W GERMANTOWN PIKE SUITE 400-144, PLYMOUTH MTNG, PA 19462-1046
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 265 Lehigh Street, Allentown PA 18102
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES M LINEHAN, 600 WEST GERMANTOWN PK STE 400-144, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Charles Linehan, 411 West Moreland Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19118
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES M LINEHAN, BOARD MEMBER/CO-CEO
- Phone
- (415) 343-5679
- Website
- www.b-21.org
- Return prepared by
- BEE BERGVALL & CO
Mission
TO EMPOWER NETWORKS OF LEARNERS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR PASSIONS AND BUILD AGENCY TO IMPACT THEIR WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP A NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL DESIGN THAT ADAPTS TO MEET LEARNERS WHERE THEY ARE, AND THEN HELPS THEM TO PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS AND PASSIONS ON A PATHWAY TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. CURRENTLY, WE ARE WORKING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND ALLENTOWN WHERE WE ARE UTILIZING OUR PROGRAM TO RUN TWO HIGH SCHOOLS. WE ARE ALSO PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO SUPPORT THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR MODEL OF PERSONALIZED LEARNING PATHWAYS, STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING.Expenses $3,160,641 · revenue $718,744
- WE ARE BUILDING ACCELERATED PATHWAYS CONNECTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS PHILADELPHIA TO HIGH PAYING TECH CAREERS.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2514219
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,409,392
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,571,694
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- March 12, 2018
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2017
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,571,694 | $3,684,931 | $6,409,392 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,133,593 | $3,646,548 | $6,569,595 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,351,858 | $2,810,424 | $7,037,101 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Charles Linehan | June 30, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BUILDING 21
- What is the EIN of BUILDING 21?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUILDING 21 is 47-2514219.
- Is BUILDING 21 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2017.
- Are donations to BUILDING 21 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUILDING 21 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 21 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUILDING 21 last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUILDING 21?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLES M LINEHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUILDING 21?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,780 (LAURA A SHUBILLA, SECRETARY/CO).
- How much revenue does BUILDING 21 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,571,694, expenses of $3,684,931 and total assets of $6,409,392 at year end.
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