Mission
TO EMPOWER NETWORKS OF LEARNERS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR PASSIONS AND BUILD AGENCY TO IMPACT THEIR WORLD.
Public Charity
BUILDING 21
BUILDING 21, of PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.6M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $6.4M in total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 472514219
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA
Management & Technical Assistance
NTEE: B02
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$6.4M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Building 21
How Building 21 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$43
We are working with the school districts to develop a new secondary school design that adapts to meet learners where they are, and then helps them to pursue…
$42
We are building accelerated pathways connecting high school students from across philadelphia to high paying tech careers
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
SUPPORT SOUTH CAROLINA'S PCBL PLATFORM PILOT PROGRAM
$230,000
EXPONENTIAL LEARNING INITIATIVE
$152,500
Thrive & Future of Learning Grant
$98,150
WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR PHILA. YOUTH AGES 12-24.
$49,775
SCHOOL GROWTH
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Charles M Linehan
BOARD MEMBER
Dan Rhoton
LAUNCHPAD ED
Danyelle Austin
SECRETARY/CO
Laura A Shubilla
BOARD MEMBER
Liliana Polo-Mckenna
CHAIR
Lori Shorr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $3.7M | $6.4M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.6M | $6.6M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.8M | $7.0M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $1.8M | $2.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $3.6M (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.