Public Charity

BUILDING MARKETS LTD

BUILDING MARKETS LTD is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Brooklyn, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.0M, expenses of $3.0M, total assets of $881K. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $931K.

EIN: 980575195 Brooklyn, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$881K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$931K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Building Markets unleashes the transformational power of small businesses to address pressing social challenges by driving job creation and inclusive growth. Founded in 2004, the organization finds, builds, and connects competitive local Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to supply chains and investment. Using this data-driven model, Building Markets has supported more than 26,700 SMEs, assisted those businesses in winning $1.36 billion in contracts and $21 million in loans, and has helped create over 75,000 jobs across diverse markets like Turkey, Jordan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Liberia, and Haiti.

Sample Grants Received

2024
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$40,000
2023
PROVIDING FOOD FOR DISPLACED/HUNGRY IN TURKIYE
$280,000
2023
BUILDING MARKETS WILL RECEIVE $250,000 FROM TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE FUND TO PROVIDE MARGINALIZED REFUGEE ENTREPRENEURS WITH TOOLS AND FINANCIAL RECOVERY PLANS TO RESTART THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES, SUPPORTING ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THEIR OWN HOUSEHOLDS AND THEIR VULNERABLE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES.
$250,000
$69,000
2022
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$205,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Annie Duflo
Board Chair Ben Cushman
Head Of Partnerships Elizabeth Fairfield Brown
Chief Operating Officer Frank Hamilton Mcnutt
Director Kathrin Frauscher
Director Paul Musser

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Top Grant Purposes

PROVIDING FOOD FOR DISPLACED/HUNGRY IN TURKIYE
$280,000 1 grant
BUILDING MARKETS WILL RECEIVE $250,000 FROM TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE FUND TO PROVIDE MARGINALIZED REFUGEE ENTREPRENEURS WITH TOOLS AND FINANCIAL RECOVERY PLANS TO RESTART THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES, SUPPORTING ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THEIR OWN HOUSEHOLDS AND THEIR VULNERABLE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES.
$250,000 1 grant
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$205,000 1 grant
International Development
$69,000 1 grant
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$52,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.0M $3.0M $881K
2024 $5.1M $4.5M $2.0M
2023 $4.1M $4.1M $2.0M
2022 $3.6M $3.4M $1.2M
2021 $3.2M $3.1M $810K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.2M to $2.0M (-37%), with total assets most recently reported at $881K.

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