Builders International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EVERY PERSON DESERVES A PLACE TO FIND HOPE WE CONNECT GENEROUS GIVERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH DYNAMIC MISSIONARIES AND TRUSTED COMMUNITY LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD WITH A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS WHO SIMPLY NEED HELP FINISHING A BUILDING SO THEY CAN SERVE EVEN MORE PEOPLE.
- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $7.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 533
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $5.6 million spent. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT- BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL WORKS HARD TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PROJECT HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY VETTED TO ENSURE ITS VIABILITY WITH A WELL THOUGHT OUT PLAN FOR SUCCESS. THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS GIVING PARTNERS IN 2024, WE BUILT AND DEDICATED 18 PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD. 2024 IMPACT VIDEO: HTTPS://VIMEO.COM/XXX-XX-XXXX
- $747,636 spent. TEAM SERVICES - MOBILIZING A VOLUNTEER TEAM ABROAD IS A HUGE CHALLENGE WE COVER ALL THE DETAILS TO MAKE IT SIMPLE FOR A TEAM LEADER LEADING A VOLUNTEER CONSTRUCTION TEAM TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY TO WORK ON A BUILDERS PROJECT. IN 2024, WE MOBILIZED 63 TEAMS AND A TOTAL OF 664 TEAM MEMBERS WITH OUR TEAM PACKAGE SERVICES. THESE TEAMS HAVE THE SATISFACTION OF FOCUSING ON THEIR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWING THEY MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BY BUILDING HOPE IN A COMMUNITY THAT NEEDS IT MOST FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR TEAM PACKAGES AT:
- $172,695 spent. MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING SERVICES - ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANLLENGES EACH OF THE MISSIONARIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WE PARTNER WITH FACE IS SHARING THE NEED AND OPPORTUNITY WITH GIVERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. OUR MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INCLUDE DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND A VARIETY OF MARKETING SERVICES TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT VITAL PROJECTS IMPACTING THE WORLD. IN 2024 WE HOSTED 9 EVENTS WITH 1698 ATTENDEES
- PART III, LN 1 STATEMENT CONTINUED: AFTER THE PROJECT HAS BEEN THROUGH A DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS, WE CONNECT YOU, THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS, WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN. THE BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THEN COMES ALONGSIDE THESE LEADERS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL PROJECT COMPLETION. THIS GIVES OUR PARTNERS THE SATISFACTION OF BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HOPE IN COMMUNITIES THAT NEED IT MOST.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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