BUILDING TRANSPARENCY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LISA CONWAY

Phone

2155703750

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BUILDING TRANSPARENCY, founded in 2020, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 14% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

OUR CORE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE OPEN ACCESS DATA AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO ENABLE BROAD AND SWIFT ACTION ACROSS THE BUILDING INDUSTRY IN ADDRESSING EMBODIED CARBON'S ROLE IN CLIMATE CHANGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,492,770 Revenue: $411,250

EC3 TOOL - THE EMBODIED CARBON IN CONSTRUCTION CALCULATOR (EC3) TOOL IS AN OPEN-SOURCE INDUSTRY-LEADING SUSTAINABILITY PLATFORM THAT HELPS PROFESSIONALS FIND, ASSESS, COMPARE, BENCHMARK, AND REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF EMBODIED CARBON USED IN CONSTRUCTION. WITH BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PUBLIC ACCESS, OUR EC3 TOOL CURRENTLY FEATURES OVER 63,000 USERS, 16,500+ BUILDING PROJECTS IN 83 COUNTRIES, AND MORE THAN 151,000 DIGITIZED EPDS. WE HAVE OVER 7,350 COMPANIES WITH ACTIVE TOOL USERS. EC3 ENABLES CARBON SMART CHOICES DURING MATERIAL SPECIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT. IT IS THE ONLY FREE AND OPEN-ACCESS GLOBAL EMBODIED CARBON ACCOUNTING TOOL.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,028,623 Revenue: $287,675

ODCI - OPEN DATA FOR CLIMATE INITIATIVE (ODCI) IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING GLOBAL, FREELY ACCESSIBLE, CREDIBLE, VERIFIED, AND STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT DATA TO THE...

ODCI - OPEN DATA FOR CLIMATE INITIATIVE (ODCI) IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING GLOBAL, FREELY ACCESSIBLE, CREDIBLE, VERIFIED, AND STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT DATA TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS A GLOBALLY ALIGNED MATERIAL GENERIC DATABASE WITH REGIONAL VALUES AND DATA RANGES.

Program 3

Expenses: $165,863 Revenue: $273,416

TALLYLCA TOOL - TALLY IS A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) TOOL THAT ENABLES CALCULATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BUILDING MATERIAL SELECTIONS, DIRECTLY IN AN AUTODESK REVIT MODEL. TALLY ALLOWS...

TALLYLCA TOOL - TALLY IS A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) TOOL THAT ENABLES CALCULATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BUILDING MATERIAL SELECTIONS, DIRECTLY IN AN AUTODESK REVIT MODEL. TALLY ALLOWS REVIT USERS TO IMBUE THEIR BIM WITH THE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUILDING MATERIALS AND ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS. 5000+ MODELS BUILT IN US IN 2024.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,983,546

Program Service Revenue $972,341

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,955,887

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $791,474

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,687,256

Other Expenses $2,493,766

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,285,240

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,955,887	$3,443,615	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,285,240	$3,215,971	+0.0%
Net Income	$-329,353	$227,644	-2.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$208,509

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STACY SMEDLEY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$180,000	$28,509	$208,509
VACLAV HASIK	PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$135,563	$27,482	$163,045
MARY POSS	DIRECTOR, GLOBAL POLICY	40.00	Highest	$126,720	$15,251	$141,971
MIKAELA DEROUSSEAU	SENIOR DATA & METHODOLOGY MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$116,138	$14,861	$130,999
LISA CONWAY	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE CLEM	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE SIMONEN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DON DAVIES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILLIE FAIRCLOTH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY SARACINO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA RAISH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NOAH GOLDSTEIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE ROSS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,955,887	$3,285,240	$7,396	$-329,353
2023	$3,443,615	$3,215,971	$124,160	$227,644
2022	$1,719,520	$1,727,373	No data	$-7,853
2021	$832,241	$1,245,580	No data	$-413,339
2021	$831,546	$1,396,092	No data	$-564,546
2020	$1,310,514	$675,837	No data	$634,677