Nonprofit · EIN 83-1982842
HOW TO BUILD UP INC
Also known as BUILD UP
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,521,027 | $2,391,711 | $129,316 | $840,650 | $192,847 | $647,803 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,970,963 | $3,672,652 | $298,311 | $710,844 | $192,357 | $518,487 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,560,388 | $1,509,873 | $50,515 | $361,339 | $141,163 | $220,176 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,519,875
- of which government grants
- $1,316,433
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,152
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $575,486
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,224
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,451
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $216,698
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,185
- Accounting fees
- $29,231
- Occupancy
- $11,407
- Travel
- $273,107
- Program services (functional)
- $1,805,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $223,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $362,800
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $710,844
- Total assets, end of year
- $840,650
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $192,847
- Net assets, end of year
- $647,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $647,803
- Gross receipts
- $2,521,027
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELENA PUIG LARRAURI | CEO/CONSULTANT Officer | 40 | $154,224 |
| JERRY MCCANN | TREASURER/SECRETARY/CONSULTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $42,000 |
| DR MEDINAT MALEFAKIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| HEIN PAING HTOO CHIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RODRIGO DAVIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CHARLES HAUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ZEINA SAAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELENA PUIG LARRAURI | CEO/CONSULTANT Officer | 40 | $90,720 |
| JERRY MCCANN | TREASURER/SECRETARY/CONSULTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $47,400 |
| DR MEDINAT MALEFAKIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| HEIN PAING HTOO CHIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RODRIGO DAVIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CHARLES HAUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ZEINA SAAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Puig Larrauri | CEO / consultant Officer | 40 | $58,492 |
| Jerry McCann | Treasurer/secretary/ consultant Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $32,000 |
| Dr Medinat Malefakis | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| Charles Hauss | Board member Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Hein Paing Htoo Chit | Board member Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Davies | Board member Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Zeina Saab | Board member Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 554 RHODE ISLAND ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-2322
- In care of
- % JERRY CAMPBELL MCCANN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HELENA PUIG LARRAURI, 554 RHODE ISLAND DR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
- Signed the 990
- HELENA PUIG LARRAURI, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 335-0356
- Website
- HOWTOBUILDUP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-1982842 or by the name HOW TO BUILD UP INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
HOW TO BUILD UP'S (BUILD UP) GLOBAL CORE TEAM BUILDS PEACE AROUND THE WORLD BY BRINGING TOGETHER DIVERSE SKILLS: MEDIATION, NEGOTIATION, FACILITATION, MARKETING, MEDIA, FILMMAKING, DESIGN, CODING, DATA ANALYSIS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND GRAPHIC RECORDING.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT AREA OF PROGRAMMING IN 2025 WAS FOCUSED ON DIGITAL CONFLICT. THIS WORK FOCUSES ON ANALYZING ONLINE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CONFLICTS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THEN IDENTIFYING PROGRAMMING OR POLICY ENTRY POINTS TO ADDRESS THEM.Expenses $884,523 · grants $141,761
- THE NEXT MOST SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF BUILD UP'S WORK IN 2025 WAS IN THE AREA OF INCLUSIVE POLITICS WHERE WE PROVIDED SUPPORT TO PEACEBUILDING PROCESSES AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRATIZATION USING PARTICIPATORY METHODOLOGIES, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND PEACEBUILDING EXPERTISE.Expenses $653,606 · grants $411,733
- BUILD UP DEVELOPED A SUBSTANTIAL OPEN SOURCE PEACEBUILDING TOOL ENABLING PEACEBUILDERS TO "LISTEN" TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND GAIN GREATER UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS DRIVING DIGITAL CONFLICTS. THIS TOOL IS REFERRED TO AS PHOENIX AND HAS BECOME RECOGNIZED AND ADOPTED BY MANY IN THE PEACEBUILDING FIELD. BUILD UP ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING TO ALLOW OTHERS TO USE THE TOOL PROFICIENTLY.Expenses $174,884 · grants $14,400
- BUILD UP HELD ITS 12TH ANNUAL BUILD PEACE CONFERENCE IN SPAINExpenses $92,201 · grants $7,592
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
- 83-1982842
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $840,650
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,521,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,521,027 | $2,391,711 | $840,650 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,970,963 | $3,672,652 | $710,844 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,560,388 | $1,509,873 | $361,339 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,217,689 | $1,279,809 | $413,171 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-1982842).
Questions about HOW TO BUILD UP INC
- What is the EIN of HOW TO BUILD UP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOW TO BUILD UP INC is 83-1982842.
- Is HOW TO BUILD UP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to HOW TO BUILD UP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOW TO BUILD UP INC 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 HOW TO BUILD UP INC 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 HOW TO BUILD UP INC 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 HOW TO BUILD UP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HELENA PUIG LARRAURI.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOW TO BUILD UP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,224 (HELENA PUIG LARRAURI, CEO/CONSULTANT).
- How much revenue does HOW TO BUILD UP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,521,027, expenses of $2,391,711 and total assets of $840,650 at year end.
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