Construction Forum
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 47% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO FACILITATE THE COLLABORATION OF ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STL REGION'S BUILD ENVIRONMENT IN CREATING INCLUSIVE, ROBUST EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
- Income
- $488,686
- Spending
- $507,479
- Spent on programs
- 47%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $135,000, secretary
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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1547% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (1)
- $240,515 spent. TO FACILITATE THE COLLABORATION OF ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STL REGION'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN CREATING INCLUSIVE, ROBUST EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH."THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO BE A "ROOM WITHOUT WALLS" WHERE THE ENTIRECONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CAN PARTICIPATE IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ANDWORKING ON ISSUES LARGE & SMALL. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE CONSTRUCTIONCOMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO NETWORK, DISCUSS IDEAS, AND SHAREINFORMATION WE ARE ALL BETTER FOR IT.THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES THE FORGING OF RELATIONSHIPS AND THEEXCHANGE OF IDEAS IN A COMMUNAL SETTING BY SCHEDULING AND ORGANIZINGPLANNED EDUCATIONAL QUARTERLY EVENTS. THESE EVENTS FUNCTION AS BOTHNETWORKING AND SPEAKER EVENTS IN ORDER TO BRING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO DISCUSS CURRENT EVENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTION LANDSCAPE, CULTIVATE FORWARD-THINKING INDUSTRY IDEAS, AND RESOLVE TOUGH ISSUES LIKEDIVERSITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACT ENVIRONMENT, AND LABORPROBLEMS. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS AND THERE ISNO COST TO ATTENDEES, THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS AS TO WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE FORUM'S PROGRAMMING.THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AND MAINTAINS TWO WEBSITES,WWW.CONSTRUCTFORSTL.ORG AND WWW.YEAHIBUILTHAT.ORG.OUR WWW.CONSTRUCTFORSTL.ORG WEBSITE IS DESIGNED TO AGGREGATE BOTHORIGINAL CONTENT AND CONTENT FROM OTHER SOURCES TO DISSEMINATE RELEVANTINFORMATION AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRY. THE WEBSITE ALSO INCLUDES A MODERATED COMMENT/REPLY OPTION THAT ANYONE IS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN. THIS WEBSITE IS STRICTLY MODERATED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THAT AN UNBIASED ENVIRONMENT IS PRESENTED AND NO POLITICAL OR ADVOCACY ACTIVITY IS PROMOTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO GROW THE SCOPE OF THE WEBSITE BYINCLUDING VIDEOS OF THE SCHEDULED EVENTS, INTERVIEWS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE THAT BUILD A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CONVERSATION IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A WELCOMING WORK ENVIRONMENT.THE WWW.YEAHIBUILTTHAT.ORG WEBSITE WAS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT THE EDUCATORS, LEARNERS, PARENTS, SKILLED APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING CENTERS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY LEADERS AS A "GO TO" FOR STEPS TO TAKE AND RESORUCES AVAILABLE TO GET INVOLVED AND LEARN ABOUT THE INDUSTRY.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRODUCES A BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO SHARE RECENT CONSTRUCTION NEWS, CURRENT JOB LISTINGS, AND UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS.THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEWSLETTER IS TO FURTHER THE SPREAD OF VITALINDUSTRY-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER DISCUSSION. ANYONE CAN JOIN THE MAILING LIST FOR THIS NEWSLETTER FREE OF CHARGE.CONSTRUCTION FORUM IS A "MEMBER-LESS ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES AS A CONVENER, COLLABORATION BUILDER, AND COMMUNICATION CHANNEL, ENABLING PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND FOCUSED ACTION ON ISSUES RELATED TO DIVERSITY/INCLUSION, WORKFORCE, REGIONALISM, AND COLLABORATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO AGENDA, SAVE INFORMATION AND CIVIL DISCOURSE, AND SO SUPPORTS NO POLITICAL AGENDAS, BY INTENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPACTED AREAS AS DIVERSE AS REGIONAL COLLABORATION, OPIOIDS IN THE WORKFORCE, CAREERS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM AT-RISK BACKGROUNDS, AND IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES. IT HAS RECEIVED LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE AND AWARDS FOR WORK IN REGIONALISM, DIVERSITY/INCLUSION, PUBLIC POLICY, IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES, AND OPIOIDS IN THE WORKPLACE.
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 July 2016.
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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