EIN 47-2514219

Building 21

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
24
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Building 21 empowers networks of learners to connect with their passions and build agency to impact their world. They are working with school districts to develop a new secondary school design that adapts to meet learners where they are, and then helps them pursue their interests and passions on a pathway to college and career success.
Total revenues
$3,133,593
2024
Total expenses
$3,646,548
2024
Total assets
$6,569,595
2024
Num. employees
24
2024

Program areas at Building 21

We are working with the school districts to develop a new secondary school design that adapts to meet learners where they are, and then helps them to pursue their interests and passions on a pathway to college and career success. Currently, we are working in the school districts of philadelphia and allentown where we are utilizing our program to run two high schools. We are also partnering with various schools throughout the nation to support their implementation of our model of personalized learning pathways, strong relationships and problem-based learning.
We are Building accelerated pathways connecting high school students from across philadelphia to high paying tech careers.

Who funds Building 21

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
William Penn FoundationExpansion of Launchpad Pilot That Provides Work-Based Learning for HS Students$500,000
Charles and Molly Linehan FoundationProgram Support$333,333
Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF)General Support and Various Projects$205,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Building 21

NameTitleCompensation
Charles M LinehanBoard Member and Chief Executive Officer$0
Laura A ShubillaSecretary and Chief Executive Officer$176,403
Thomas GaffeySenior Vice President Technology and Innov$138,663
Melanie Hidalgo-BrittVice President of Develo$125,833
Sandra MoumoutjisExecutive Director - Innovatio$150,578
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Building 21

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,606,025
Program services$409,596
Investment income and dividends$97,917
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$20,055
Total revenues$3,133,593

Form 990s for Building 21

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-12-10990View PDF
2023-062023-11-13990View PDF
2022-062022-11-18990View PDF
2021-062021-11-09990View PDF
2020-062021-02-22990View PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s

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Open SchoolPortland, OR$3,550,020
Blueprint Schools NetworkNeedham, MA$3,831,689
Brightways LearningMissoula, MT$1,488,865
Degrees of ChangeTacoma, WA$2,241,925
InflexionEugene, OR$5,407,175
Texas A&M San Antonio Institute for School & Community PartnershipsSan Antonio, TX$1,660,327
East Bay Educational CollaborativeWarren, RI$4,486,432
The Danielson GroupChicago, IL$2,900,168
Data update history
January 30, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 22, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 8, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $205,000 from Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF)
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $333,333 from Charles and Molly Linehan Foundation
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,432 from United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Receives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
600 W Germantown PK Ste 400-144
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Montgomery County, PA
Website URL
building21.org/ 
Phone
(415) 343-5679
IRS details
EIN
47-2514219
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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