EIN 04-3540147

Build Commonwealth

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
City
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
Commonwealth strengthens the financial opportunity and security of financially vulnerable people by discovering ideas, piloting solutions and driving innovations to scale.
Also known as...
D2D Fund; Thomas Asher
Total revenues
$2,060,926
2023
Total expenses
$5,605,403
2023
Total assets
$4,621,870
2023
Num. employees
31
2023

Program areas at Build Commonwealth

All of Build Commonwealth's work is focused on improving the economic well-being of millions of financially vulnerable Americans through innovation. Build Commonwealth generates practical ideas for financial products, services and policies, pilot tests its ideas, and pursues scale strategies to reach millions of households.

Who funds Build Commonwealth

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Blackrock Charitable FoundationSavings and Financial Resiliency$2,500,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$250,400
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Provide General Operating Support To Help the Organization Further Its Mission of Advancing Financial Security and Wealth Building for Workers Earning Low and Moderate Incomes, Through Research, Partnerships, and Policy$175,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Build Commonwealth

NameTitleCompensation
Melissa GopnikFormer Senior Vice President$134,947
Nicholas MaynardSenior Vice President$175,757
Timothy FlackeExecutive Director$169,416
Brian GilmoreDirector$117,050
Peter TufanoPresident$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Build Commonwealth

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,053,466
Program services$894,070
Investment income and dividends$113,390
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,060,926

Form 990s for Build Commonwealth

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-03-30990View PDF
2022-092023-07-28990View PDF
2021-092022-04-15990View PDF
2020-092021-08-04990View PDF
2019-092020-11-20990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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The Economic Progress InstituteProvidence, RI$1,023,304
Kentucky Center for Economic PolicyBerea, KY$1,174,904
Discovery InstituteSeattle, WA$10,240,771
Every Texan (CPPP)Austin, TX$2,912,407
Cascade Policy InstitutePortland, OR$1,367,178
Livable CitySan Francisco, CA$2,237,660
Center for Civic PolicyAlbuquerque, NM$5,037,189
The Niskanen CenterWashington, DC$6,750,481
Americans for Financial Reform Education FundWashington, DC$5,574,904
Beacon Center of TennesseeNashville, TN$2,674,942
Data update history
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
May 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $2,500,000 from The Blackrock Charitable Foundation
September 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
22 Batterymarch St 501
Boston, MA 02109
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
buildcommonwealth.org/ 
Phone
(617) 541-9066
Facebook page
buildcommonwealth 
Twitter profile
@buildcommwealth 
IRS details
EIN
04-3540147
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W05: Public and Societal Benefit Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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