Form990EZ
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
bullet Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.


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OMB No. 1545-0047
2024
Open to Public
Inspection
A
For the 2024 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2024, and ending 12-31-2024
B
Check if applicable:
C Name of organization
BUILDING BUREAU INC
 
Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)C/O Greg Survant 2922 Montavesta Rd
  Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Lexington, KY40502
D Employer identification number

88-0828594
E Telephone number

(859) 229-0171
F Group Exemption
Numberbullet  
G Accounting Method: Other (specify) bullet   H Check bulletI Website:bullethttps://buildingbureau.orgJ Tax-exempt status (check only one) - Click to see attachment
List of Attached Documents:
// Content
(   ) bullet (insert no.) or
K Form of organization:  
L Add lines 5b, 6c, and 7b to line 9 to determine gross receipts. If gross receipts are $200,000 or more, or if total assets (Part II, column (B) below) are $500,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ ...........................bullet $ 163,810
Part Ⅰ
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (see the instructions for Part I) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part I.....................
VerticalRevenue 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received .................... 1 7,186
2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................ 2 156,624
3 Membership dues and assessments ............................. 3 0
4 Investment income .................................... 4 0
5a Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory ....... 5a 0
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............ 5b 0
c Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ...... 5c 0
6 Gaming and fundraising events
a Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) 6a 0
b Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 0 of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..6b 0
c Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ... 6c 0
d Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c) 6d 0
7a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ...... 7a 0
b Less: cost of goods sold ............. 7b 0
c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) ......... 7c 0
8 Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) .................... 8 0
9 Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 .............. Bullet 9 163,810
.
VerticalExpenses 10 Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................ 10 1,091
11 Benefits paid to or for members ...................... 11 0
12 Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................ 12 51,052
13 Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............ 13 33,780
14 Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ................... 14 0
15 Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ................... 15 535
16 Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ................... 16 54,568
17 Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ................. Bullet 17 141,026
VerticalNetAssets 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............ 18 22,784
19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ................. 19 67,177
20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........... 20 0
21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......... 21 89,961
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Cat. No. 10642I Form 990-EZ (2024)
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Part ⅡBalance Sheets (see the instructions for Part II)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part II.................

(A) Beginning of year(B) End of year
22Cash, savings, and investments................
67,177
22
89,961
23Land and buildings....................
0
23
0
24Other assets (describe in Schedule O) ..........
0
24
0
25Total assets......................
67,177
25
89,961
26
Total liabilities (describe in Schedule O) .............
0
26
0
27Net assets or fund balances (line 27 of column (B) must agree with line 21)
67,177
27
89,961
Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . . Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Building Bureau's mission is to further the social impact of public organizations and civic institutions through architecture, while promoting stewardship of the built environment through research and educational programs. It accomplishes this through three program services: 1) Pro-bono or "low-bono" discounted design, planning, and fundraising services for nonprofit organizations, 2) Traditional market-rate architectural services for nonprofit organizations with project funding, and 3) Research, education, and outreach.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 1) Pro-bono or "low-bono" discounted design, planning, and fundraising services for nonprofit organizations 1A) Building Bureau (BB) continued providing construction administration services to the Bethany Mission Society for the Bethany Home for Children, a four-story orphanage for 100 children in southern India that was completed in August of 2024. 1B) BB also continued to provide pro bono architectural services to Tiger Track Nepal for the ecolodge and guest cottages under construction in Nepal. Home to a Community-Based Anti-Poaching Unit (CBAPU), the small complex is located just outside of Bardiya National Park, a conservation area in Nepal's lowland Terai region that is home to many endangered species of wildlife. 1C) For Mane Dada Organic in Nepal, Building Bureau continued to support the construction of a sustainable cottage in the Kavre Earth Village through site visits and construction administration services. 1D) For Tsering's Fund, a Montana-based nonprofit, Building Bureau continued to provide discounted design services for the Helambu Gaunpalika Hospital, a ten-bed medical facility in rural Nepal, a district underserved by healthcare. BB produced a design presentation and physical model for a public meeting on site with local stakeholders in January of 2024. The hospital, designed for sustainable materials like locally-sourced rammed earth walls and slate tile roofing, is currently in a fundraising phase. The facility will serve a population of 18,000 without direct access to healthcare. 1E) Building Bureau provided pro bono design services for a new 2,100 square foot health clinic, the Ekuwa Health Post, sponsored by Lakpa Nurbu Sherpa and his organization NPO Nepal. Ekuwa is very remote and lacks road access. Those seeking medical care must hike three to four hours down the hill to the nearest health post below. The new clinic will serve 100 local families. BB staff presented the health post design to the community during a public meeting in May of 2024. 1F) Building Bureau took on the pro bono design of a four-story dormitory and classroom block in urban Kathmandu for the Shree Mangal Dvip School, a Tibetan Buddhist school for underprivileged youth from remote mountain regions. The project includes two stories of classrooms, including an art and music room, plus two stories of dormitory and staff rooms. It will accommodate 250 students at a time. The project is currently in the early concept design phase. 2) Traditional market-rate architectural services for nonprofit organizations with project funding 2A) Building Bureau completed architectural design services for a 1,500 square foot welcome center that serves as an entry point to the nonprofit Namchak Retreat Ranch in rural Montana and its Buddha Garden and is open to hundreds of members of the general public per year. The project, designed using low-carbon, structurally insulated straw panels that were prefabricated offsite, began construction in November of 2023 and was opened in the summer of 2024. 2B) For Namchak Retreat Ranch on the same site, BB also began architectural services for a Three-Year Retreat, a secluded compound of six buildings, totaling 26,800 square feet, devoted to monastic life. The retreat buildings are clustered into two campuses, one for women and one for men. Each building will house a small cohort of ten students plus resident teachers, for a total of sixty retreatants at a time. 3) Research, education, and outreach Building Bureau staff continued to build partnerships with Montana State University in 2024. In the spring semester of 2024, BB was invited to be the Visiting Scholar at Montana State University's School of Architecture - a research-based position that focused on "construction ecologies" - the complex web of building supply chains from the extraction of raw resources, through production processes, to their use as architectural products in buildings - specifically in the context of the mountain west. Graduate students in the BB studio studied metals and minerals, among other raw materials mined in Montana, and visited Butte, a historic copper mining town that continues to mine silver and molybdenum. The studio produced a building-specific periodic table charting each element's use in architecture, physical mockups and material experiments in earth and clay, and a large assemblies model with a range of conventional and alternative construction materials. This research culminated in a two-month long exhibition at the Imagine Butte Resource Center in historic Uptown Butte, Montana titled Construction Ecologies and co-sponsored by the MSU School of Architecture. BB also held a natural paint workshop in the gallery, co-led by MSU grad students Mo Espinoza Chaney and Stephanie Weddle, and a public gallery conversation with speakers including architect Lotus Grenier of Thruline Partners. The research into the toxic effects of lead paint and the continued health risks associated with contemporary paints led BB to explore tempura paints made with entirely organic materials like eggs, carrots, beets, among other ingredients. For the exhibition, BB handmade a natural, mustard-hued paint for the gallery walls using 250 donated eggs and 30 pounds of carrots. Building Bureau presented this materials research at Montana State University's second annual Minds on Mountains conference in April and at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) international conference in Querétaro, Mexico in June. BB also presented its Nepal work at the African Urbanisms conference in Johannesburg, South Africa in October. BB developed a portion of its website to host this materials research. In the fall of 2024, Building Bureau was a partner on an Outreach & Engagement Seed Funding Grant from Montana State University for a community-engaged design process with the National Affordable Housing Network and the Imagine Butte Resource Center stakeholders to envision the future of the Phoenix Building, a historic six-story structure in Uptown Butte, Montana. The team made three formal site visits with undergraduate students and met with Phoenix stakeholders through a community-engaged design process.
(Grants $ 591) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 28a 34,258
29 2) Architectural services for nonprofit organizations with project funding | 2A) Building Bureau continued from 2022 construction administration services for the Bodhi House (previously named the Summer Immersion Program), an 18,000 square foot 36-bed dormitory for the Tibetan Buddhist organization Namchak Retreat Ranch located in rural Western Montana. The facility was opened to the public in July of 2023 and officially dedicated in October of the same year by honorary guests from Tibet and Nepal Buddhist community including Rabjam Rinpoche. Several small retreats and ceremonies have occurred in the building since its opening, directly serving an estimated 200-300 individuals - many of them from marginalized backgrounds - just in the last half of 2023 alone. The building is heated and cooled using on-site geothermal energy and electricity use is supplemented by rooftop solar panels. A greywater reclamation system recycles water from showers and sinks for use in toilets, thus reducing waste of water in a dry climate. Rainwater harvesting from the roof provides irrigation for exterior plantings, further reducing water demand in a Montana ecosystem sensitive to drought and wildfire. 2B) Building Bureau also provided architectural design services for a 1,500 square foot welcome center on the Ranch for the same Tibetan Buddhist partner. The project, designed using structurally insulated straw bale panels that were prefabricated offsite, began construction in November of 2023 and will be completed in the summer of 2024. The use of organic material as a construction material substantially reduces the carbon footprint of the project; rooftop solar panels will provide an on-site energy source. Once open to the public in 2024, the building will serve as an entry point to the Namchak Retreat Ranch and its Buddha Garden and serve hundreds of members of the general public per year. 2C) A third project in this program category is the Helambu Gaunpalika Hospital, a ten-bed medical facility in rural Nepal, a district underserved by healthcare. Building Bureau provided discounted design services to the project donor, Tsering's Fund based in Montana, arranged a feasibility study and geotechnical analysis through its local partners in Kathmandu, and made two visits in 2023 to the site in Nepal to support the project. The organization produced a design presentation and physical model for a public meeting on site with local stakeholders (in January of 2024). The hospital, designed for sustainable materials like locally-sourced rammed earth walls and slate tile roofing, is currently in a fundraising phase. If completed, it would serve a population of 18,000 people not currently supported by a hospital. 2D) A masterplan for the Rising Hope Christian Center in Bor, South Sudan is a fifth project Building Bureau took on in this program category in 2023. BB offered heavily discounted design services to US-based Africa Sunrise Communities for a 2-hectare master plan of the project, consisting of a 500-student boarding school with both classrooms and accommodation, a large dining hall and gathering space, a administrative office and staff housing block, a public clinic, and a 250-seat chapel. The project, designed around a common recreation area and garden, features compressed earth block walls using local soils. The project is currently in a fundraising phase. Once completed, it is intended to directly serve 500 schoolchildren and approximately 40 staff members and indirectly serve countless more in the community of Bor, South Sudan.
(Grants $ 0) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 29a 93,616
30 3) Research, education, and outreach | Building Bureau staff built partnerships with Montana State University's School of Architecture in 2023, leading undergraduate design studios focused on Montana's veteran population and the sustainability of earth construction, respectively. Building Bureau also gave a three-day workshop in Puebla, Mexico for the architecture faculty of the Tecnológico de Monterrey university system, with a focus on thermal comfort, embodied carbon, and architectural craft and concluding with a hands on workshop in traditional cob (clay and straw) construction techniques. In September 2023, Building Bureau organized, with partner Dr. Yutaka Sho of Syracuse University, a panel discussion titled "Unmaking Capital: Alternative Practices in the Global South" for the Architecture Lobby's ABC School 2023. The virtual discussion included speakers from Mexico, Rwanda, Botswana, Kenya, and Japan with a focus on material practices and architectural design outside the United States and Europe.
(Grants $ 0) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 30a 7,635
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...MediumBullet		 31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet 32 135,509
Part Ⅳ
List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees (list each one even if not compensated ; see the instructions for Part IV)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part IV............
(a) Name and title (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation		 (e) Estimated amount
of other compensation
Tyler Survant  
 
President and Director 		1 0 0 0
Anna Leshnick  
 
Secretary and Treasurer and Director 		1 0 0 0
Arun Rimal  
 
Board Member 		1 0 0 0
Tyler Survant  
 
Founder and Project Architect 		50 21,435 1,865 0
Anna Leshnick  
 
Founder and Sr Designer 		40 25,235 2,518 0
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Part Ⅴ
Other Information
(Note the Schedule A and personal benefit contract statement requirements in the
instructions for Part V.) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part V.......
Yes
No
33
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS? If "Yes," provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule O ...................
33
 
No
34
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization’s name. Otherwise, explain the changeon Schedule O. See instructions. ..........................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities (such as those reported on lines 2, 6a, and 7a, among others)? ............
35a
 
No
b
If "Yes," to line 35a, has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O
35b
 
 
c
Was the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization subject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III
35c
 
No
36
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? If “Yes," complete applicable parts of Schedule N ................
36
 
No
37a
Enter amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as described in the instructions. bullet
37a
0
b
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?...................
37b
 
No
38a
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were
any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?..
38a
 
No
b
If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II and enter the total amount involved .
38b
 
39
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9.......
39a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on line 9, for public use of club facilities.....
39b
 
40a
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under:
section 4911 bullet0 ; section 4912 bullet0 ; section 4955 bullet0
b
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I
40b
 
No
c
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958bullet0
d
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organizationbullet0
e
All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? If "Yes," complete Form 8886-T ................
40e
 
No
41List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. bulletMT
42a The organization's books are in care of bulletGreg Survant
 Telephone no.bullet (859) 229-0171


Located at bullet2922 Montavesta RdLexington, KY ZIP + 4 bullet405023004


Yes
No
b
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? . .
42b
 
No
If “Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
c
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside the U.S.? . . .
42c
 
No
If “Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
43 Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form 990-EZ in lieu of Form 1041 - Check here ...... bullet
and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year ....bullet43
 
Yes
No
44a
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completed insteadof Form 990-EZ.............................
44a
 
No
b
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completedinstead of Form 990-EZ.............................
44b
 
No
c
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the year? .........
44c
 
No
d
If "Yes," to line 44c, has the organization filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an
explanation in Schedule O ............................
44d
 
 
45a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?.........
45a
 
No
45b
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," Form 990 and Schedule R may need to be completed instead of Form 990-EZ (see instructions)......................
45b
 
No
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Yes
No
46
Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I. ...........
46
 
No
Part Ⅵ
Section 501(c)(3) Organizations Only All section 501(c)(3) organizations must answer questions 47- 49b and 52, and complete the tables for lines 50 and 51. Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part VI ..................
Yes
No
47
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................
47
 
No
48
Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..
48
 
No
49a
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......
49a
 
No
b
If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................
49b
 
 
50
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and title of each employee (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation (e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE
f
Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 .............bullet  

51
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor (b) Type of service (c) Compensation
NONE
d
Total number of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000..........bullet  


52
Did the organization complete Schedule A? NOTE. All section 501(c)(3) organizations must attach a
completed Schedule A ........................................ bullet
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
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Firm's EIN bullet
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Phone no.
May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions .........bullet
Form 990-EZ (2024)

Additional Data


Software ID: 24021167
Software Version: v1.00

Form 990-EZ, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description

SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2024
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
BUILDING BUREAU INC
 
Employer identification number

88-0828594
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization (ii) EIN (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
Yes No
Total
 
   
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2020 (b) 2021 (c) 2022 (d) 2023 (e) 2024 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..     2,000 5,712 7,186 14,898
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ....     0 0 0 0
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..     0 0 0 0
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 0 0 2,000 5,712 7,186 14,898
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. 0
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. 14,898
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2020 (b) 2021 (c) 2022 (d) 2023 (e) 2024 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 0 0 2,000 5,712 7,186 14,898
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...     0 0 0 0
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..     0 0 0 0
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..     89,990 125,105 156,623 371,718
11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 386,616
12
12
 
13
First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
33 1/3% support test—2024. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .......................right arrow
b
33 1/3% support test—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2024. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2020 (b) 2021 (c) 2022 (d) 2023 (e) 2024 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .     2,000 5,712 7,186 14,898
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose     89,990 125,105 156,623 371,718
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....     0 0 0 0
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...     0 0 0 0
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge     0 0 0 0
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 0 0 91,990 130,817 163,809 386,616
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons     0 0 0 0
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.     0 0 0 0
c Add lines 7a and 7b.. 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) 386,616
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2020 (b) 2021 (c) 2022 (d) 2023 (e) 2024 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6... 0 0 91,990 130,817 163,809 386,616
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..     0 0 0 0
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.     0 0 0 0
c Add lines 10a and 10b. 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.     0 0 0 0
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..     0 0 0 0
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. 0 0 91,990 130,817 163,809 386,616
14
First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
33 1/3% support tests-2024. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow
b
33 1/3 % support tests—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow
20
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described on 11a above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024
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Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
1
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Net short-term capital gain 1    
2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 2    
3 Other gross income (see instructions) 3    
4 Add lines 1 through 3 4    
5 Depreciation and depletion 5    
6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) 6    
7 Other expenses (see instructions) 7    
8 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) 8    
Section B - Minimum Asset Amount (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): 1
a Average monthly value of securities 1a    
b Average monthly cash balances 1b    
c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets 1c    
d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) 1d    
e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors
(explain in detail in Part VI):  
2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets 2    
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1d 3    
4 Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). 4    
5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) 5    
6 Multiply line 5 by 0.035 6    
7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 7    
8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) 8    
Section C - Distributable Amount Current Year
1 Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1  
2 Enter 85% of line 1 2  
3 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3  
4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4  
5 Income tax imposed in prior year 5  
6 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) 6  
7
Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024
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Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes 1  
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in
excess of income from activity 		2  
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations 3  
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets 4  
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) 5  
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions 6  
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. 7  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions 		8  
9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 9  
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount 10  
Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) (i)
Excess Distributions 		(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2024 		(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2024
1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6  
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions.		  
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024:
a From 2019.......  
b From 2020.......  
c From 2021.......  
d From 2022.......  
e From 2023.......  
fTotal of lines 3a through e  
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
h Applied to 2024 distributable amount  
i Carryover from 2019 not applied (see
instructions) 		 
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.  
4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7:
$  
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
b Applied to 2024 distributable amount  
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.  
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to
2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2.
If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI.
See instructions. 		 
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract
lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater
than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. 		 
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines
3j and 4c. 		 
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2020.....  
b Excess from 2021.....  
c Excess from 2022.....  
d Excess from 2023.....  
e Excess from 2024.....  
Schedule A (Form 990) (2024)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024
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Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Return Reference Explanation
Schedule A, Part I, Line 10 Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 - Program service area 1 receives some revenue in support of the work provided pro-bono to cover travel expenses generally or to help BB recoup some portion (generally small) of its expenses for projects. Program service area 2 generates revenue from non-profits by providing architectural services to those non-profits who can afford to pay for the services received. Program services area 3 generates little revenue beyond occasional travel expenses.
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Program service area 1 revenue: 15,427 Program service area 2 revenue: 141,196 Program service area 3 revenue: 0
Schedule A (Form 990) 2024


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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
 Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
BUILDING BUREAU INC
 
Employer identification number

88-0828594
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 $591 for Tiger Track Project, an eco-lodge for preservation of wildlife in Bardiya National Park, Nepal $500 donation made for carbon offset.
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Legal fees: 815, Travel conferences and meetings: 25213, Computer services: 7793, Professional Services Support: 2831, Marketing: 1410, Fund raising: 107, Payroll Processing: 798, Project support for clients: 454, Training and development: 7598, Miscellaneous: 7549
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)


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