Public Charity

BUILDING FROM BELOW

BUILDING FROM BELOW is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in DURHAM, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $237K, expenses of $379K, total assets of $1.8M. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $15K.

EIN: 203788954 DURHAM, NC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$237K
Total Expenses$379K
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$15K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

BUILDING FROM BELOW IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTATION TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE, SELF-DETERMINING COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK IS BASED ON AN ORGANIC FARM AND LEARNING CENTER WHERE WE BUILD OUR VISION FOR A DEMOCRATIC, EGALITARIAN, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY BY INVESTIGATING THE SHIFTING SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE AND DEVELOPING PRACTICABLE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF ORGANIZATION SUCH AS WORKER COOPERATIVES, AGRO-ECOLOGICAL FARMING, AND AFFORDABLE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOUSING.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Mara Kaufman
SECRETARY Paola Guerrero
TREASURER Vivian Wang

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Top Grant Purposes

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$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $237K $379K $1.8M
2023 $173K $738K $2.0M
2022 $1.2M $418K $2.5M
2021 $271K $400K $1.9M
2020 $577K $332K $2.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $577K to $237K (-59%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

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