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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3143615

BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL

Also known as BRICKS TO BREAD

Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416

Financials

$242K$193K2023$371K$224K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$371,402$223,560$147,842$489,220$35,410$453,810
December 31, 2023990$241,506$193,347$48,159$317,163$11,205$305,958
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$343,558
Program service revenue
$20,719
Investment income
$6,425
Other revenue
$700

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$26,145
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$1,200
Travel
$46,398
Depreciation
$13,294
Program services (functional)
$193,230
Management and general (functional)
$4,905
Fundraising (functional)
$25,425

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$317,163
Total assets, end of year
$489,220
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,410
Net assets, end of year
$453,810
Land, buildings and equipment
$39,038
Net assets without donor restrictions
$326,543
Net assets with donor restrictions
$127,267
Gross receipts
$371,402
Employees
0
Volunteers
539
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
MN

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nancy F AlvaradoPresident of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
Sara KietzmannTreasurer of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Josephine KietzmannSecretary of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Joyce LizziBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Lesley BlancoBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nancy F AlvaradoPresident of the Board
Officer
30$0
Ana Grace AlvaradoVice President of the Board
Officer
5$0
Sara KietzmannTreasurer of the Board
Officer
0$0
Josephine KietzmannSecretary of the Board
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3870 YOSEMITE AVE S, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416-5125
In care of
% NANCY ALVARADO
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
3870 Yosemite Ave S, Saint Louis Park MN 55416
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Nancy F Alvarado, 3870 Yosemite Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Nancy Nancy Fitzimons, 3870 Yosemite Ave S, Saint Louis Park MN 55416
Signed the 990
Nancy Alvarado, President
Phone
(612) 419-5421

Mission

Bricks to Bread International is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization whose primary exempt purpose is to alleviate poverty and build global leaders. We help build brick ovens for Costa Rican families seeking a sustainable source of income. Bricks to Bread assists and mentors families in the construction and maintenance of their own oven and offers training and assistance in developing a solid business plan to sell fresh baked goods to their community. Brick ovens not only help provide a family with a sustainable income, but they also bring communities together. The ovens become a focal point in the community, become a gathering place for community events, and bring people together. Bricks to Bread accomplishes all of this through donations, partnerships, volunteer trip opportunities and baking bread together.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Rural Economic Development. 2,500 new lives touched by our programs. 2,672 members of our oven project communities received our ongoing support. Five households broke the poverty cycle barrier, achieving new financial security owning their own business during 2024. Our brick ovens are built for women seeking a sustainable source of income to support their families. They demonstrate an aptitude and desire to manage, maintain, and run a successful business. Furthermore, rural communities in Latin America rarely have access to fresh baked goods, many in food desert areas where the sources are limited. Breads from our ovens offer a sustainable, fresh option for the community. Our oven program provides needed resources for the whole community, giving families the opportunity to live better lives and give back to their communities. Each oven project includes the construction of a new brick oven, a processing and packaging facility and seed funding for training, business development and start-up costs. During 2024, we worked within 93 different communities throughout Costa Rica and Honduras, empowering 97 women to overcome adversity and achieve financial security. During 2024, we added 23 new families to our brick oven community, transforming each family from a life under the national extreme poverty level of $155 a month to earning over $600 a month (the national average income for rural communities). During 2024, we invested an additional $4,600 by hosting our third annual Empowering Women Entrepreneurs conference where 31 women entrepreneurs joined us for a 3-day conference of education, team building and information sharing.
    Expenses $182,954 · grants $17,655 · revenue $9,052
  • Global Leadership: In 2024, a total of 104 Youth Volunteers engaged in different community-driven initiatives. Our program promotes world peace, expands worldview, fosters cross-cultural understanding, and inspires servant leadership. In addition to one-time volunteer opportunities for youth, we offer a unique service learning opportunity for students interested in sharing their gifts and talents through both our Volunteer Trip Experiences and our Internship Program. A total of 26 youth and young adults (six local youth volunteers, and 20 youth in-country volunteers) participated in our volunteer trip experience. Our 7- to 11-day excursions cultivate a life-changing cultural exchange between recipients and volunteers, build meaningful relationships and provide opportunities that expand worldview, foster cross-cultural understanding, and inspire servant leadership. Two interns had intensive on-the-job training experiences working alongside leadership, staff, volunteers and donors.
    Expenses $8,490 · grants $8,490
  • Community Engagement: Our community events are centered around the warmth of a community bread oven. During 2024, we offered 28 baking events in two communities, reaching over 1,012 local families who participated in our mission through our baking events. We offer volunteer participation experiences and sell baked goods throughout the region. Our oven events demonstrate just how our oven recipients in rural regions of Latin America change lives with a brick and a loaf.
    Expenses $1,786 · revenue $11,638

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3143615
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$489,220
Income (IRS master file)
$371,402

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$371,402$223,560$489,220XML
990December 2023$241,506$193,347$317,163XML
990December 2022$225,982$147,450$282,980IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Nancy Nancy Fitzimons
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-3143615).

Questions about BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL is 81-3143615.
Is BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL 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 BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Nancy F Alvarado.
Who are the officers and directors of BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BRICKS TO BREAD INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $371,402, expenses of $223,560 and total assets of $489,220 at year end.

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