Mission
ADVANCE THE GOOD OF THE CITY. MAGNIFY THE MISSION OF JESUS. UNLEASH THE CAPABILITY OF UNDERESTIMATED PEOPLE.
Public Charity
BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITY
BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CLEVELAND, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $5.2M, expenses of $4.8M, total assets of $8.3M. Imperigo tracks 86 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.1M.
EIN: 331072830
CLEVELAND, OH
Protestant
NTEE: X21
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$8.3M
Grant Records86
Funding Total$7.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Building Hope in the City
How Building Hope in the City divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$41
Mission and ministry efforts to launch and sustain social enterprise business ventures related to and supportive of overall mission, including creating employment and workforce development opportunities for people…
$26
Mission and ministry programs that serve immigrants and refugees
$16
Mission and ministry efforts focused on building capacity for urban christian congregations and community development in under-resourced neighborhoods
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANT # 25.02- HOPE CENTER GENERAL SUPPORT, DONOR ADVISED GRANTS, GRANTS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS, COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT, AND PRESIDENTIAL GRANTS
$1,133,600
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$48,260
REFUGEE SUPPORT
$12,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
THE HOPE CENTER
$457,500
Showing up to 5 of 86 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brian Upton
CHAIR
David Dannemiller
BOARD MEMBER
David Mariano
BOARD MEMBER
Demetrius Eidson
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Poth
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Pshock
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.2M | $4.8M | $8.3M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.2M | $7.9M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $3.4M | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $2.7M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $2.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $5.2M (+207%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.