Building Foundations Inc
Building Foundations Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $27K.
Building Foundations Inc at a glance
In short: Building Foundations Inc gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,717
- +40.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,679
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,859
- Total assets
- $2,481
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Building Foundations Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monmouth University ($10K). Together the top 4 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Building Foundations Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $32K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Montclair University Montclair, NJ | Scholarship | $5,989 |
| Union College of Union County NJ Cranford, NJ | Scholarship | $5,728 |
| John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Scholarship | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,481 | $26,717 | $26,717 | $26,717 | 4 | $26,717 | $122 |
| 2024 | $2,481 | $19,011 | $19,011 | $19,011 | 2 | $19,011 | $122 |
| 2023 | $2,481 | $32,200 | $32,200 | $32,200 | 4 | $32,200 | $122 |
| 2022 | $2,481 | — | — | — | — | — | $122 |
| 2021 | $2,481 | — | — | — | — | — | $122 |
| 2020 | $2,481 | — | — | — | — | — | $122 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Building Foundations Inc reported a distributable amount of $122 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Building Foundations Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Leitman Bailey
Director
Director & As Needed → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Harrison
Director
Director & As Needed → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Leitman Bailey
Director
Director & As Needed → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laurie Moldawer (2020–2021) — Director & As Needed
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Building Foundations Inc
How much does Building Foundations Inc give each year?
Building Foundations Inc gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 2 grants.
What is Building Foundations Inc's typical grant size?
Building Foundations Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,859, and its average grant was $6,679, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Building Foundations Inc give grants?
Building Foundations Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (19%).
Does Building Foundations Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Building Foundations Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Building Foundations Inc?
Building Foundations Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Building Foundations Inc's EIN?
Building Foundations Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0338779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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