Mission
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO LIVE IN SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE AND SUCCESS. BUILDING FAMILIES WILL CREATE A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES THAT EMBRACE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Public Charity
BUILDING FAMILIES
Based in CLARION, IA, BUILDING FAMILIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $785K in revenue, $813K in expenses, $512K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $382K.
EIN: 300031082
CLARION, IA
Family Counseling
NTEE: P46
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$785K
Total Expenses$813K
Total Assets$512K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$382K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Building Families
How Building Families divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
Family program & preschool support
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR BONUSES FOR CHILDCARE WORKERS AND DIRECTORS
$190,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - FY23 Q3 CHILDCARE BONUS
$50,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION: 2ND QUARTER PAYMENTS TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
$50,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - FY23 Q4 CHILDCARE BONUS
$50,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$26,500
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
April Ely
CHAIRPERSON
Dean Kluss
DIRECTOR
Doug Follman
DIRECTOR
Gayleen Rutherford
DIRECTOR
Jake Peterson
DIRECTOR
Jamie Johnston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $785K | $813K | $512K |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $941K | $545K |
| 2023 | $818K | $820K | $459K |
| 2022 | $651K | $729K | $467K |
| 2021 | $589K | $542K | $447K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $589K to $785K (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $512K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.