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Bvm Capacity Building Institute reported $25.2 million in revenue and $27.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.29 went to program services, $14.43 to management and general costs and $2.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $212,717 (Co Founder). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 630% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.3% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $212,717 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWe have continued to build the capacity of each partner organization, strengthen their ability to build a base of local contacts and shift the power building narrative via communication efforts including community events/forums, raising funds etc. We sent out numerous text messages and had dozens of placements in local and national media throughout all of our states
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co Founder Officer, 32 hrs/week | $170,174 | $42,543 | $0 | $212,717 |
| Co Founder Officer, 32 hrs/week | $162,345 | $40,586 | $0 | $202,931 |
| National Legal Director Key employee, 32 hrs/week | $125,910 | $31,478 | $0 | $157,388 |
| CFO Officer, 32 hrs/week | $123,680 | $30,920 | $0 | $154,600 |
| Compliance Director Highest compensated employee, 32 hrs/week | $120,457 | $30,114 | $0 | $150,571 |
| Logistics Director Highest compensated employee, 32 hrs/week | $115,293 | $28,823 | $0 | $144,116 |
| Development Director Highest compensated employee, former, 32 hrs/week | $111,664 | $27,916 | $0 | $139,580 |
| Data Director Highest compensated employee, 32 hrs/week | $111,382 | $27,845 | $0 | $139,227 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bvm Capacity Building Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ogunda Logistics Security | $1,369,912 |
| Onyx Communications LLC Digital Media | $350,000 |
| Complete Print Design LLC Printing and Copying Service | $221,170 |
| Opposition Research Security | $122,100 |
| Federal Street Strategies Lobbying | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Bvm Capacity Building Institute totaling $7.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Bvm Capacity Building Institute spent in 2024, $83.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bvm Capacity Building Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bvm Capacity Building Institute reported that 83.3% of its $27.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bvm Capacity Building Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bvm Capacity Building Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $212,717, for the role of Co Founder (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bvm Capacity Building Institute get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bvm Capacity Building Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-3835203 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349325822 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411389349301416 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303229349300325 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202300369349300105 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122429349301437 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349324626 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-3835203: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.