Build Inc
Build's mission is to inspire hope and offer opportunities so youth facing systemic obstacles can achieve positive futures. Build focuses on hard-to-serve youth in some of chicago's most challenging neighborhoods. Build does this through expertise in youth development, violence prevention/intervention and coalition building.
Build Inc at a glance
In short: Build Inc gave $2.3M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $579K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,315,361
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $578,840
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $265,666
- Total assets
- $28,537,915
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Build Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant House ($1.7M). Together the top 4 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Build Inc gives
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $978K (2022) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Chicago, IL | Arpa Subrecipient | $1,678,096 |
| Maafa Chicago, IL | Arpa Subrecipient | $400,097 |
| United for Better Living Chicago, IL | Arpa Subrecipient | $131,235 |
| Blocks Together Chicago, IL | Arpa Subrecipient | $105,933 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,537,915 | $24,310,298 | $25,244,126 | $2,315,361 | 4 | $199,773 |
| 2024 | $29,346,509 | $18,326,929 | $20,239,204 | $2,455,163 | 4 | $230,694 |
| 2023 | $30,100,622 | $26,207,818 | $16,018,869 | $2,260,604 | 4 | $83,901 |
| 2022 | $23,292,731 | $16,909,073 | $10,389,449 | $978,459 | 1 | $737 |
| 2021 | $7,733,776 | $9,678,414 | $7,986,375 | — | — | $-401,566 |
| 2020 | $5,986,625 | $9,275,410 | $6,413,438 | — | — | $359,910 |
| 2019 | $2,356,975 | $5,629,452 | $5,031,796 | — | — | $81,783 |
About Build Inc
Based on IRS filings
Build Inc is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $200K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Build Inc is led by Adam Alonso, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 6 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Alonso
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $234K (2025)
Siobhan Sanders
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Mallik
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $123K (2025)
Andres Alvear
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $131K (2025)
Christopher Campbell
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$131K (2024) → $136K (2025)
Bradly Johnson
Chief Community Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Monique Draper
Chief Program Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Arthur Mortega
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Ramos
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jin Ivacic
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Nitschke
Secretary & Member
Secretary → Secretary & Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fisher
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Spratt
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shruti Sekhri
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Moskos
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Wilson
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannel Clubb
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Hughes
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. Nigel Green
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Wrenn
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Rushing
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maretta Brown-Miller
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priya Bhatt
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aj Mortega
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Marie Wright
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Acuna
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Smolensky
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iris Millan
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Arras
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Maul
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Evans
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Layla Bitoy-Dillon
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leila Whitley-Kerrigan
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kwitniewski
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Amy Kadens (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Christine Bakalar (2019–2024) — Resource Development Chair
- Former: Howard Schwarzbach (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Jack Segal (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Leila Whitley (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Malaika Caldwell (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Stephen Miles (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Christopher Olson (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Dale Cabrerra (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Scott Skie (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Cesar Guerra (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Michael J. Friedman (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Robert Emanuel (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Scott Lieber (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Priya Aggarwal (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Bennie Currie (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Jill Bradley (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Andrew Wade (2019) — Director of Development
- Former: Marlow Colvin (2019) — Member
- Former: Paulo Oliveira (2019) — Member
- Former: Tom Decker (2019) — Member
- Former: Zeita Merchant (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $234K, to Adam Alonso (Chief Executive Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Build Inc
How much does Build Inc give each year?
Build Inc gave $2.3M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 4 grants.
What is Build Inc's typical grant size?
Build Inc's median grant in 2025 was $265,666, and its average grant was $578,840, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Build Inc give grants?
Build Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Build Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Build Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arpa Subrecipient" (4 grants).
How large is Build Inc?
Build Inc reported $28.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.3M.
What is Build Inc's EIN?
Build Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7022085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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