Building on a Firm Foundation Inc
To provide funding to charities in fulfillment of the exempt purposes of national christian charitable foundation, inc. ("nccf")
Building on a Firm Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Building on a Firm Foundation Inc gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +316.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,000
- +316.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $34,489,479
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Building on a Firm Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was For Others Collective ($125K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| For Others Collective Franklin, TN | GROWTH | $125,000 |
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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 | $34,489,479 | $6,008,918 | $363,766 | $125,000 | 1 | $5,708,918 |
| 2024 | $29,705,344 | $3,173,073 | $253,386 | $30,000 | 1 | $3,008,073 |
| 2023 | $25,838,486 | $664,236 | $164,614 | — | — | $664,236 |
| 2022 | $21,964,861 | $977,061 | $161,702 | — | — | $977,061 |
| 2021 | $23,447,784 | $1,155,995 | $1,133,289 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $155,995 |
| 2020 | $19,171,431 | $382,240 | $85,518 | — | — | $382,240 |
About Building on a Firm Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Building on a Firm Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $5.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Building on a Firm Foundation Inc is led by David Swain, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Swain
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Swain
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joesph Daniel Glaze
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen J. Jonas
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Mink
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana E. Ring
Former Director & Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Former Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kelly G. Shepard (2020–2024) — Former Treasurer & Director
- Former: Dan Glaze (2020) — Director
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 on a Firm Foundation Inc
How much does Building on a Firm Foundation Inc give each year?
Building on a Firm Foundation Inc gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Building on a Firm Foundation Inc?
Building on a Firm Foundation Inc reported $34.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
Where does Building on a Firm Foundation Inc operate?
Building on a Firm Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia, Tennessee.
What is Building on a Firm Foundation Inc's EIN?
Building on a Firm Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1996015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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