BUILDING BLOCKS 4 KIDS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUILDING BLOCKS 4 KIDS INC

EIN 32-0292948 · Emergency Assistance (P60)

What they do

to AID UNDERPROVIDED CHILDREN

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$75.10of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$158.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$24.90of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $19,103 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$75.10

ManagementOffice and general costs$24.90

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202475.1% mission

202375.8% mission

202273.1% mission

202160.4% mission

202068.7% mission

201959.6% mission

201869.5% mission

201776.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,670

Expenses$51,773

Annual shortfall $19,103 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$38,867 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,906 · 24.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$32,670

Expenses$51,773

Assets$104,861

Income$56,074

Contributions$5,586

Mission work (program services)$38,867

Management and general$12,906

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

CARI VANDECOEVERINGSECRETARY

CATHY BRADSHAWBOARD MEMBER

CATHY POPPINBOARD CHAIR

EILEEN CREELMANVICE PRESIDENT

JOAN KINTZBOARD MEMBER

KARLA SCHUMAKERBOARD MEMBER

KATHY BEYKOVSKYBOARD MEMBER

KATIE ABBOTTTREASURER

KENT PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER

LYNN COYLEBOARD MEMBER

PAM MCCLUNGBOARD MEMBER

SANDY LINDQUISTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 222 Park Drive, Oregon City, OR 97045
County: Clackamas
In care of: Katie Abbott
Primary officer: Katie Abbott, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 780-3291 Officer phone(503) 522-2429

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Emergency Assistance (P60)
IRS tax category: Emergency Assistance