BUILDING MARKETS LTD

BROOKLYN, NY, 11201-3628 (212) 785-0400 Est. 2008 EIN 98-0575195
Q30— International & Foreign Affairs Form 990 501(c)(3)
BUILDINGMARKETS.ORG

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1
Total Giving
$20K
Recipients
1
Years Active
2024
Avg grant: $20,000 Median: $20,000

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
1

Top States

California
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
1

Top Grantees

Grants Awarded · 1 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$1,996,628
Total Expenses
$3,035,787
Net Assets
$629,808
9 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.5 months Low
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 61.2%
Expenses ↓ 32.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 96.6% Earned revenue 3.2% Investment 0.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 56.6% Management 42.2% Fundraising 1.2%

Officers & Trustees (7)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$1,996,628 $3,035,787$629,808
2023 Form 990
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$5,148,763 $4,472,680$1,615,846
2022 Form 990
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$4,108,126 $4,104,566$310,816
2021 Form 990
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$3,631,903 $3,432,910$295,723
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$3,183,712 $3,117,391$96,730
2019 Form 990
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$3,255,197 $3,099,729$46,950
2017 Form 990
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$2,023,108 $1,951,185$-100,105
2016 Form 990
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
$1,827,104 $2,024,410$-172,028

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EIN: 98-0575195 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data