Building Goodness Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE LIVES.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 167
- Highest pay
- $126,955, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 2025, 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 (2)
- $764,894 spent. 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.
- $423,502 spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 November 1999.
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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