Center for Building Inc
Donations deductibleCenter for Building Inc's network
3 people1 organisationi3 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Furnas | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Eliason | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephen Smith | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Smith | President | 40 | $146k | $22k | |
| Michael Eliason | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Furnas | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julian Vitullo-Marting | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Zeanah | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Building Inc
- EIN
- 883531896
- Address
- 629 Grand St Apt 3b, Brooklyn, NY, 11211-3026
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To study building codes and construction policy in the united states and canada in comparative global context, and propose avenues for reform to bring our codes in line with those in other developed countries. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- L05 Housing and shelter
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Housing & Shelter
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2022
- Principal officer
- Stephen Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsBen Furnas
≥4years on the filingsMichael Eliason
≥4years on the filingsStephen Smith
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $195k
- Total liabilities
- $4
- Net assets or fund balances
- $194k
- Contributions and grants received
- $162k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $12k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 3
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fund for the City of New York | Containerization report | $12k |