Community Builder Toolbox Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Sunnyvale, CA EIN: 81-4638175

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Community Builder Toolbox Inc at a glance

In short: Community Builder Toolbox Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$294,857
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Community Builder Toolbox Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Silicon Valley Dance Community Cent: $20KSilicon Valley Dance CommunityCent$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Silicon Valley Dance Community Cent ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Los Altos

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Silicon Valley Dance Community Cent Los Altos, CA—$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$294,857$450,593$416,438$20,0001
2024$281,461$350,255$340,396——
2023$271,602$300,261$337,928——
2022$309,269$332,098$313,663——
2021$290,834$187,989$72,467——
2020$175,311$118,879$67,173——

About Community Builder Toolbox Inc

Based on IRS filings

Community Builder Toolbox Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sunnyvale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Builder Toolbox Inc is led by Zainan Zhou, CEO, President & Chair of Board since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Zainan Zhou

    CEO, President & Chair of Board

    CEO & President → CEO President Chair of Board, 2021

    CEO President Chair of Board → CEO, President & Chair of Board, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Qin

    Independent Director

    Director → Independent Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lizhi Liu

    Independent Director

    Director → Independent Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xiang Cao

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xuejie Sun

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Community Builder Toolbox Inc

How much does Community Builder Toolbox Inc give each year?

Community Builder Toolbox Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Community Builder Toolbox Inc?

Community Builder Toolbox Inc reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $451K.

What is Community Builder Toolbox Inc?

Community Builder Toolbox Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sunnyvale, CA. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Community Builder Toolbox Inc operate?

Community Builder Toolbox Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is Community Builder Toolbox Inc's EIN?

Community Builder Toolbox Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4638175. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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