Building America's Future

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 85-1359192 Website

THE MISSION OF BUILDING AMERICA'S FUTURE (BAF) IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND BUILD A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO ADVANCE NEW POLICIES ON A BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE WELFARE OF ALL AMERICANS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION, ENERGY, ECONOMY, JOBS, TRADE AND NATIONAL SECURITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$9.2M

+27.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$17.4M

+186.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+55.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.2M

+84.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$28M$55M$83M$110M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,201,119$7,233,336$9,188,387
Revenue$100,223,489$21,058,064$53,235,638
Expenses$98,194,223$23,013,115$47,401,899
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$330,989$95,399$12,967
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11M$22M$33M$44M0 grants20200 grants20212 grants20229 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

INTERSTATE PRIORITIES INC$10.1MEU-US FORUM INC$2.0MTHE AMERICAN PROMISE INC$1.6MTURNING POINT ACTION$1.6MWESTERN HERITAGE CONSERV…$871KNORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER$250KVOTE FOR AMERICA$250KCITIZEN AWARENESS PROJEC…$225KBALLOT FREEDOM FUND$200KCOMMON SENSE AMERICA INC$125K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K4$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KATHERINE NEALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$215KTIMOTHY MCKONESECRETARY$48KBERNARD OKUNDIRECTOR$48KJOHN QUIRKDIRECTOR$48K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TIMOTHY MCKONESECRETARY5$48,000
BERNARD OKUNDIRECTOR5$48,000
JOHN QUIRKDIRECTOR5$48,000
KATHERINE NEALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$215,000
CABELL HOBBSTREASURER5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaBeverlyEnglewoodHighlands RanchLittle RockMcleanPhoenixPittsburghRaleighSeveranceSnellvilleSt AugustineTallahasseeUplandUrbandaleWashingtonWilmington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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