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BUILD UP INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 813539714 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · buildupcompanies.com
revenue
$1.8M
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$1.0M
employees
0
volunteers
7
program ratio
68%
mission · from form 990

BUILD UP, INC. (BUI) IS A PUBLIC CHARITY THAT ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR WOMEN AND BIPOC-LED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. BUI SERVES AS A CONVENOR AND CONNECTOR TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDES CAPACITY-BUILDING RESOURCES TO ENABLE ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND SUSTAINED IMPACT.

profile · synthesized from sources

Build Up, Inc. (BUI) is a public charity and fiscal sponsor founded by a Black woman to support women and BIPOC-led organizations working to improve the well-being of historically marginalized communities. It provides capacity-building resources, infrastructure, and strategic guidance to enable organizational growth and sustained impact. BUI emphasizes culturally competent support and operates with a focus on equity, justice, and community-driven solutions.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $139K
    NNCG - THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF CONSULTANTS TO GRANTMAKERS IS A COMMUNITY OF CONSULTANTS THAT BUILDS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE, IMPACTFUL, AND VIBRANT PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR. SINCE 2006, NNCG HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO SHAPE AND LEAD THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR TOWARDS MEANINGFUL CHANGE BY FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON OUR CORE CONSTITUENCY: CONSULTANTS WHO WORK WITH GRANTMAKERS. WE PROMOTE COLLECTIVE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, SHARED RESOURCES, AND BEST PRACTICES IN OUR MEMBERSHIP AND THE FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY.
  2. #2 $55K
    LIONESS - JIWA IS AN ADVOCACY GROUP OF CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED GIRLS AND WOMEN WHO WANT TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND BUILD A POWERFUL PRESENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND AT THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE. THE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO END THE INCARCERATION AND SYSTEMATIC DEVALUING OF GIRLS AND WOMEN WITHIN THE TEXAS CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. THE PROJECT ENVISIONS A SOCIETY WHERE THEY AND THEIR SISTERS ARE SPIRITUALLY, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, AND PHYSICALLY FREE FROM ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND HARM IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. THEIR VISION WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH RADICAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Black Collegiate Musicians
Provides financial, professional, and mental health resources to Black collegiate musicians, including scholarships, mentorship, and community-building opportunities
Capacity Building
Offers tailored training, strategic planning, organizational design, monthly calls, weekly office hours, and access to an in-house resource library to strengthen sponsored projects
Connecticut Drivers United (CDU)
Grassroots organization led by rideshare drivers advocating for fair compensation and benefits through public education and legislative engagement in Connecticut
Convenor and Connector
Facilitates peer learning and collaboration among sponsored projects and connects them with foundations, social enterprises, and governance entities to advance equitable fiscal sponsorship
Fiscal Sponsorship
Provides legal, financial, compliance, and operational infrastructure for women and BIPOC-led projects through Comprehensive (Model A) and Pre-Approved Grant (Model C) sponsorship models
LIONESS: JIWA
Supports currently and formerly incarcerated girls and women in Texas through advocacy, legislative action, community engagement, and reentry resource coordination
National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG)
Builds knowledge and skills among consultants working with grantmakers to advance equity and effectiveness in the philanthropic sector
activities · 13 groups

What they do

  • Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 2 activities
    • Advocacy for institutional protection of human rights defenders
      Conducts targeted advocacy to ensure state and institutional actors fulfill their obligations to protect human rights defenders.
    • Community protection programs for human rights defenders
      Implements comprehensive protection programs that support human rights defenders in building capacity to manage their own safety and security.
  • Education Policy Research and Analysis 1 activity
    • Civic learning research in early education
      Produces research reports on civic learning in early grades to inform policy and practice.
  • Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Cohort-based leadership development for BIPOC changemakers
      Runs a cohort-based program for early- to mid-career BIPOC changemakers from historically marginalized communities in the nonprofit sector, offering training, career coaching, and networking opportunities to strengthen their leadership and impact.
  • Direct Clinical Care Delivery 1 activity
    • Donor-funded international healthcare projects
      Manages donor-funded healthcare projects in partnership with international development organizations.
  • Financial Coaching and Credit Counseling 1 activity
    • Financial coaching for immigrant wealth-building
      Provides financial coaching to help immigrants navigate the U.S. financial system and build long-term wealth.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Fiscal sponsorship and capacity building for marginalized organizations
      Provides fiscal sponsorship and comprehensive capacity-building services—including legal, financial management, tax compliance, strategic planning, human resources support, training, coaching, peer networks, and resource access—to women and BIPOC-led organizations and movements focused on improving well-being in historically marginalized communities.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding advocacy to end incarceration of girls and women in Texas
      Funds and supports Lioness: Jiwa, an advocacy group working to end the incarceration and systemic devaluing of girls and women in the Texas criminal legal system through radical advocacy, education, community engagement, grassroots organizing, legislative action, and direct support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding grassroots advocacy for rideshare drivers’ rights
      Funds and supports Connecticut Drivers United, a grassroots organization advocating for legislative improvements in compensation and working conditions for app-based rideshare drivers in Connecticut.
  • Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
    • Inclusive outdoor and place-based education for children
      Provides inclusive, place-based outdoor education for children in Washington, D.C. through hands-on exploratory learning experiences, as well as pop-up hospitality experiences including a Bed & Breakfast in Nicaragua and nature immersion camping trips in the Catskills, New York, designed as gathering spaces for community communion.
  • Professional Association Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Professional network for equity-focused philanthropy consultants
      Builds a professional network for philanthropy consultants with diverse expertise who support grantmakers, serving grantmaker networks, philanthropic families, and individual consultants to advance equity and impact in the philanthropic sector through shared thought leadership, resources, and best practices.
  • Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Social justice and rights promotion for vulnerable groups
      Empowers vulnerable groups by promoting social justice, gender equality, family and community harmony, children's rights, positive parenting, and environmental protection, with specific focus on improving conditions for young women in the informal sector, particularly female domestic workers, through better legal coverage and reduced exploitation.
  • Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
    • Workshops and educational programming for global participants
      Provides annual workshops for thousands of participants globally, facilitated by experienced educators and community practitioners.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth civic engagement program for ages 16–21
      Operates a Youth Cohort program for individuals aged 16–21 to advance civic learning and advocacy, supporting integration of civic education in P-12 schools across New York State.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.79M
Contributions & grants$1.55M86%
Program service revenue$241K13%
Investment income$20%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$1.05M
Program expenses68%
Admin / overhead33%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$348K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.13M
Cash$1.13M
Investments$0
Liabilities$107K
Net assets$1.02M
Liquid reserves12.8 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +452.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • ALEESHA TAYLOR — SECRETARY
  • ALISON NICOLE CAMPBELL — PRESIDENT
  • BEETA JAHEDI — BOARD MEMBER
  • GRACE LOSSA — BOARD MEMBER
  • JERNEEKA SAMS — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARLA LOPEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • SANDRA SANDIFER — TREASURER
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • A. Nicole Campbell Partner — Founder of Build Up Companies and leader of its transition
  • BUILD UP INC Partner — Apogeo Collective is a portfolio company hosted and supported by BUILD UP INC.
  • BUILD UP INC Partner — Creative Praxis is a portfolio organization under The Build Up Companies, indicating a strategic and operational partnership.
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Partner — Collaborates on donor-funded healthcare projects
  • Black Collegiate Musicians Partner — Supported through a national union focused on financial, professional, and mental health resources.
  • Connecticut Drivers United Partner — Fiscally sponsored and funded by BUILD UP INC to advocate for rideshare drivers’ rights and improved labor conditions in Connecticut.
  • DemocracyReady NY Partner — Portfolio organization supported by The Build Up Companies
  • Every.org Partner — Partners with Every.org to accept donations via cryptocurrency, stock, and donor-advised funds.
  • GIZ Partner — Collaborates on donor-funded healthcare projects
  • Google Partner — Collaborates on donor-funded healthcare projects
  • Harmony Consolidator Foundation Partner — Partner organization focused on empowering vulnerable groups, particularly young women in the informal sector
  • Johnson & Johnson Partner — Collaborates on donor-funded healthcare projects
  • Lioness: Jiwa Partner — Fiscally sponsored and funded by BUILD UP INC to advance advocacy, legislative action, and reentry support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated girls and women in Texas.
  • National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers Network — BUILD UP INC is associated with the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers as part of its portfolio.
  • National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers Partner — Supported by BUILD UP INC as a fiscally sponsored project advancing equity and best practices in the philanthropic sector.
  • Next Narrative Africa Partner — Collaborates with Next Narrative Africa to support African and African diasporan storytellers through narrative-shifting content and funding.
  • Protection International Partner — Portfolio organization partnered with The Build Up Companies
  • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Government — Founder of BUILD UP INC appointed as Co-CEO and President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
  • The Build Up Companies Network — Acorn Outdoor Learning is a portfolio organization of The Build Up Companies.
  • UK FCDO Partner — Collaborates on donor-funded healthcare projects
  • USAID Partner — Collaborates on donor-funded healthcare projects
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Brave Infrastructure Design® for BIPOC-Led Change
    methodology: brave_infrastructure_design
    By providing strategic, solution-oriented support through Brave Infrastructure Design®, a model led by Black women with deep sector expertise, we strengthen the sustainability and impact of women and BIPOC-led projects because leadership rooted in lived experience produces more resilient and culturally grounded social change.
  • Culturally Responsive Capacity Building
    methodology: culturally_relevant_support
    By centering traditions, relationships, and lived experiences of women and BIPOC communities in capacity-building and fiscal sponsorship, we increase organizational impact because culturally competent support models foster trust, autonomy, and long-term resilience in marginalized-led initiatives.
  • Fiscal Sponsorship as Systems-Change Infrastructure
    methodology: infrastructure_strengthening_for_sustainable_systems_change
    By offering fiscal sponsorship, legal support, and governance strengthening to grantmakers and changemaking organizations, we enable systems-change efforts to scale because robust organizational infrastructure allows mission-driven groups to focus on impact rather than compliance or administrative barriers.
  • Narrative Shifting for Economic Advancement
    methodology: narrative_shifting
    By empowering Black diasporan storytellers and creating narrative-shifting content, we change global perceptions of Africa and people of African descent, thereby enabling economic advancement because cultural narratives shape opportunity structures, investment, and self-determination.
  • Pleasure Activism as Resistance and Healing
    methodology: pleasure_activism
    By prioritizing the pleasure and well-being of queer and trans people of color as a core practice, we advance community healing and resistance because pleasure is a radical act of reclamation and sustenance in the face of systemic oppression.