Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc
The purpose of the foundation is to conduct research and to provide education in the area of process improvement of the lifecycle of the building environment.
Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $977,407
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $119,471
- +259.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,314
- +43.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $38,072
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $10K (2022). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lets Build Construction Camp Inc Northampton, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $977,407 | $119,471 | $38,072 | — | — | $16,314 |
| 2024 | $921,440 | $33,260 | $44,395 | — | — | $11,374 |
| 2023 | $887,048 | $20,192 | $26,179 | $2,500 | Total only | $5,703 |
| 2022 | $811,401 | $31,468 | $132,581 | $10,000 | 1 | $3,677 |
| 2021 | $645,321 | $104,674 | $144,684 | $5,000 | Total only | $3,031 |
| 2020 | $584,993 | $274,791 | $66,376 | — | — | $8,207 |
| 2019 | $313,530 | $13,122 | $10,374 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $977K in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc is led by Mark Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Dorsey
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Kemp
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Geren
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bergeron
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Velma Hart
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Young
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Nava
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Monique Birault (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Glenn Remler (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: M. Keith West (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William Dubois (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Joseph Anetrella (2022) — Trustee
- Former: William A. Hayward Jr. (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Joseph Anetrella FCSI CCS CDT AIA (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Lane Beougher FCSI CCS CCCA CDT (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Dorsey CAE FASAE (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio & CEO
- Former: Ronald Geren FCSI CCS CCCA CDT (2020–2021) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Velma Hart CAE FASAE (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: M Keith West FCSI CCPR CDT (2021) — Trustee
- Former: William DuBois CSI CDT (2021) — Secretary
- Former: William Hayward Jr AIA CSI-CCCA- (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Sherry Harbaugh FCSI CCS (2019–2020) — Secretary & Board of Trustees
- Former: Thad Goodman FCSI CDT CCPR (2020) — Vice Chair & Board of Trustees
- Former: Katherine Proctor RA FCSI CDT (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lane Beougher FCSI Lifetime Membe (2019) — Chair
- Former: Mark N Dorsey FASAE CAE (2019) — CEO
- Former: Thad Goodman FCSI CCPR CDT (2019) — Trustee
- Former: William A Hayward Jr AIA CSI (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc
How large is Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc?
Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc reported $977K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $119K.
What is Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc?
Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Brentwood, TN. It holds $977K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc operate?
Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc's EIN?
Construction Specifications Institute Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3090752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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