NonprofitsBuilders Network Inc

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Builders Network Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$5.3M

Total expenses

$3.9M

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$1.5M

5 grants

EIN

990538269

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization mission is to equip citizens to overcome toxic polarization and solve our toughest problems together by promoting mutual understanding, cooperation, and dialogue among groups that are often seen as at odds. It seeks to combat the currently widespread perception that americans and others throughout the world are divided and unable to make progress on important issues, with one faction unable to listen to, understand or compromise with others.

Programs

3 programs

Builders usa: builders usa approach is to reach and teach people at scale with powerful content, equip them with new skills and innovative tools, and mobilize the growing builders movement with grassroots civic programs to hold political leaders accountable for being builders. Program activities include (i) social media programming that develops and distributes short videos of human stories, news media, and educational content to foster flexible thinking and constructive problem solving; (ii) convening discussion groups of citizens with widely differing views on divisive issues, facilitating attempts to reach consensus on those issues and publicizing the results in order to demonstrate to the public that consensus and cooperation are possible; (iii) producing and distributing a weekly newsletter that illuminates the causes and effects of toxic polarization and demonstrating the power of citizens working together across lines of difference.

Expenses: $1.6M

Builders ukraine: to raise awareness and educate americans on the global fragility and interconnectivity of democracy.

Expenses: $121K

Education & research: developing toolkits and education content to equip people with tools and skills to foster critical thinking, constructive communication, and problem solving in schools, workplaces, and communities, including the 4 cs curriculum; builders mindset crash course; and an education resource guide of best practices for fostering a builders mindset in the education system.

Expenses: $90KGrants: $20K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$8K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$20K
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$3.9M
Total assets$1.6M
Net assets$1.4M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JULIANNA STORCH COHEN

SECRETARY

Board

15 hrs/wk

DANIEL LUBETZKY

DIRECTOR

Board

8 hrs/wk

MICHAEL JOHNSTON PRESIDENT

THRU 2/23/24, DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

JESSAMYN WALDMAN RODRIGUEZ

PRESIDENT, EFF. 2/23/24

Board

15 hrs/wk

KAREN MCSHERRY

TREASURER

Board

15 hrs/wk

JUSTIN MERVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHLEY PHILLIPS

HEAD OF PROGRAMS

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

NASSTUDIOS MKTG MGMT LLC

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION MGMT&MARKE

$1.9M

CONVERGENCE CENTER FOR POLICY RESOLUTION

PROGRAM DESIGN & FACILITATION

$153K

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear
$350K
SUPPORT FOR BUILDERS MEDIA PROGRAM
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE STARTS WITH US PROJECT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
SUPPORT THINK TANK FOR GLOBAL ISSUES
2024
$1M
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023

Funded by

$1.5M from 5 funders · 5 grants · 2023–2024

Charities Aid Foundation America

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

The Peaceworks Network Foundation

$350K · 1 grant · 2024

Unite America Institute Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Lubetzky Family Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Barnik Tarbut Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN990538269
NTEE codeR30
Subsection03
Ruling date2024-07
Formed2024
Employees21
Volunteers328
BUILDERS NETWORK INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo