Nonprofit · EIN 43-1878890
DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Also known as MID-AMERICA REGION
Tax-exempt · LOUISBURG, KS 66053
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $429,801 | $321,458 | $108,343 | $401,188 | $5,050 | $396,138 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $297,892 | $266,107 | $31,785 | $293,428 | $5,633 | $287,795 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $307,069 | $250,279 | $56,790 | $263,766 | $5,083 | $258,683 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,940
- Membership dues
- $16,940
- Program service revenue
- $304,539
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $42,713
- Other revenue
- $108,322
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $104,960
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $22,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $293,428
- Total assets, end of year
- $401,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,050
- Net assets, end of year
- $396,138
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $396,138
- Gross receipts
- $506,473
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA JACOBSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,763 |
| EILEEN WEIR | KANSAS CITY CHPATER PRESID Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN BOCKHOLT | IOWA CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHASE FROEHLICH | NEBRASKA CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAM EVANS | OZARKS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAYLOR FRAZIER | KANSAS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG WACHSNICHT | ST LOUIS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHATZ | LAWS AND REGS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS WESSELSCHMIDT | OWNERS COUNCIL CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN WEHMUELLER | OWNERS COUNCIL CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT GRACE | PROGRAMS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB LINDEBLAD | SPONSORSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY SHINER | TECHNOLOGY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN DUREN | NEXT GEN CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMRYN WEBSTER | NEXT GEN CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY ROTERT | MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK DEATON | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE DULL | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA FREETLY-GRUBB | PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON LEE | PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB MORTON | VP / PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT MEIER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MECHELLE BLISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DUSTIN HAYWOOD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG BEICHLEY | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA JACOBSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| ASHLEY OTT | KANSAS CITY CHPATER PRESID Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN BOCKHOLT | IOWA CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHASE FROEHLICH | NEBRASKA CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAM EVANS | OZARKS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON PERRIMAN | EDUCATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN YOUNGERS | KANSAS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG WACHSNICHT | ST LOUIS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHATZ | LAWS AND REGS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS WESSELSCHMIDT | OWNERS COUNCIL CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN WEHMUELLER | OWNERS COUNCIL CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GARVEY | PROGRAMS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB LINDEBLAD | SPONSORSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY SHINER | TECHNOLOGY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS NETZEL | NEXT GEN CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMRYN WEBSTER | NEXT GEN CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY ROTERT | MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL GRAMM | MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK DEATON | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE DULL | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA FREETLY-GRUBB | PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT MEIER | PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JON LEE | VP / PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG BEICHLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARIN AFFELDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DUSTIN HAYWOOD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA JACOBSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,000 |
| JON LEE | KANSAS CITY CHPATER PRESID Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN RAUSCH | IOWA CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHASE FROEHLICH | NEBRASKA CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY BALTZ | OZARKS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER DEHN | EDUCATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN YOUNGERS | KANSAS CHAPTER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDE MCMURTRY | LAWS AND REGS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GERLACH | OWNERS COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS WESSELSCHMIDT | OWNERS COUNCIL CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN GARVEY | PROGRAMS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB LINDEBLAD | SPONSORSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY SHINER | TECHNOLOGY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HALEY JONES | NEXT GEN CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS NETZEL | NEXT GEN CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICAH WALJE | MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL GAMM | MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE DULL | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA FREETLY-GRUBB | PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG BEICHLEY | PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT MEIER | VP / PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARC TOWER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARIN AFFELDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DUSTIN HAYWOOD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 27770 WONKA DR, LOUISBURG, KS 66053-8219
- In care of
- % SARA CRAIG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DUSTIN HAYWOOD, 27770 WONKA DRIVE, LOUISBURG, KS 66053
- Signed the 990
- DUSTIN HAYWOOD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (816) 868-1686
- Website
- WWW.DBIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EMERICK AND COMPANY PC
Mission
TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND PROMOTE THE DESIGN BUILD INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING NETWORKING EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS STUDYING IN THIS FIELD.
Program accomplishments
- TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND PROMOTE THE DESIGN BUILD INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING NETWORKING EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS STUDYING IN THIS FIELD.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1878890
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3685: DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $401,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $506,473
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $429,801 | $321,458 | $401,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $297,892 | $266,107 | $293,428 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $307,069 | $250,279 | $263,766 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $260,714 | $230,615 | $211,299 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1878890).
Questions about DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA is 43-1878890.
- Is DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
- Are donations to DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DUSTIN HAYWOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,763 (SARA JACOBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $429,801, expenses of $321,458 and total assets of $401,188 at year end.
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