Nonprofit · EIN 54-1956136
BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,630,802 | $1,593,850 | $36,952 | $2,634,659 | $279,757 | $2,354,902 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,523,406 | $2,695,032 | -$171,626 | $2,611,554 | $299,618 | $2,311,936 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,731,198 | $1,611,346 | $119,852 | $2,783,426 | $303,448 | $2,479,978 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,591,650
- Program service revenue
- $6,300
- Investment income
- $30,852
- Net rental income
- $2,000
- Other revenue
- $2,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,254
- Other salaries and wages
- $402,901
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $624,454
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,920
- Accounting fees
- $18,532
- Occupancy
- $36,191
- Travel
- $25,418
- Depreciation
- $35,897
- Program services (functional)
- $1,188,396
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,757
- Fundraising (functional)
- $236,697
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,611,554
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,634,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $279,757
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,354,902
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,035,132
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,528,106
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $826,796
- Gross receipts
- $1,630,802
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 167
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY POLK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,524 | $3,431 |
| ALEEN CAREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MANUEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA TORNABENE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN SOROTKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CERNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PINEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY POLK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,838 | $3,385 |
| ALEEN CAREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN SOROTKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ADAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CERNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MANUEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PINEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA TORNABENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY POLK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,500 | $3,315 |
| MICHAEL STONEKING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEEN CAREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN SOROTKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KOERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CERNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MANUEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 128 CARLTON RD, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902-5443
- In care of
- % JOHN N STONER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COURTNEY POLK, 128 CARLTON ROAD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
- Signed the 990
- COURTNEY POLK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (434) 973-0993
- Website
- WWW.BUILDINGGOODNESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP
Mission
TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION IS A U.S. BASED CONSTRUCTION NONPROFIT OFFERING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN UNDERDEVELOPED COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. WE BELIEVE THAT WELL DESIGNED, WELL-BUILT, BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. BGF CONSTRUCTS BUILDINGS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND LITERACY, STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND HELP END THE CYCLES OF POVERTY.SINCE 1999 BGF HAS BUILT 37 MEDICAL CLINICS, SCHOOLS, WATER/SANITATION SYSTEMS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN CENTRAL AMERICA, AS WELL AS OVER 1,200 HOMES IN HAITI, NICARAGUA, HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, LIBERIA, AND COSTA RICA. AN ESTIMATED 200,000 PEOPLE USE BGF BUILDINGS INTERNATIONALLY EVERY YEAR. BGF WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS AND COMPANIES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, PROJECT MANAGERS AND TRADESPEOPLE - TO DELIVER BEAUTIFUL, HIGH-QUALITY STRUCTURES THAT BOTH INCREASE OUR PARTNER'S CAPACITY AND GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO USE THEM. THROUGH THIS MODEL OF PARTNERSHIP WITH GENEROUS COMPANIES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE, BGF PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED AT A FRACTION OF THE COST, AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEIR SKILL TO GIVE BACK TO COMMUNITY.Expenses $764,894 · revenue $6,300
- BGF PROVIDES BUILDING REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING INCREASED ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE LOCAL ECONOMY, AND RACIAL EQUITY. THESE PROJECTS INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES SUCH AS HEALTH, EDUCATION AND RECREATION, AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY YEAR WE COMPLETE HOME REPAIR PROJECTS FOR LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA, SUPPORTING SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE HAVE COMPLETED REPAIR PROJECTS ON OVER 190 HOMES TO DATE. BGF REPAIRS HOMES OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY, AND RENOVATES SPACES FOR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS.Expenses $423,502
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1956136
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,634,659
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,630,802
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,630,802 | $1,593,850 | $2,634,659 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,523,406 | $2,695,032 | $2,611,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,731,198 | $1,611,346 | $2,783,426 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,851,355 | $1,955,053 | $2,639,619 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 54-1956136).
Questions about BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION is 54-1956136.
- Is BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION 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 GOODNESS FOUNDATION 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 GOODNESS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COURTNEY POLK.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,524 (COURTNEY POLK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUILDING GOODNESS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,630,802, expenses of $1,593,850 and total assets of $2,634,659 at year end.
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