2026-02-19T12:32:32-05:00 2024-06-30 273263553 GALLEROS ROBINSON 115 DAVIS STATION RD CREAM RIDGE NJ 08514 990 2023-07-01 112573432 CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION INC CARR 7182439301 201 COLUMBIA ST BROOKLYN NY 11231 BEN FULLER-GOOGINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182439301 2026-02-16 true LEONORA GALLEROS P00181670 6469210400 2026-02-19 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X BEN FULLER-GOOGINS 1021415 false X WWW.CARROLLGARDENSASSOCIATION.COM X 1971 NY CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION'S SERVICE AREA IS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN, INCLUDING THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, CARROLL GARDENS, GOWANUS, AND SUNSET PARK. WHILE WE SERVE THE ENTIRE SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN AND PORTIONS OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6 AND COMMUNITY BOARD 7, OUR CATCHMENT AREA FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM FOCUSES MAINLY ON THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, AND CARROLL GARDENS. AS A COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING DEVELOPER AND NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANY (NPC), CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION HAS COMPLETED OVER 500 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, CARROLL GARDENS, AND GOWANUS. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TOWARDS A NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ROOTED IN CREATING DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACES, BROADENING OWNERSHIP OF CAPITAL AND ASSET GENERATION, EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. 10 10 8 10 0 550196 724408 277132 237768 0 11830 59239 839158 1021415 0 0 362962 427555 0 0 333385 387443 696347 814998 142811 206417 1230065 1540239 299714 403471 930351 1136768 X OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES OF ALL INCOME LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN'S NEIGHBORHOODS CAN LIVE, WORK, AND THRIVE. CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CGA) FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY PRESERVING AND DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ENFORCING QUALITY HOUSING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PROMOTING SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING AND LINKING RESIDENTS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. false false 320000 160000 PERHAPS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, EXPANDING THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND HELPING THEM INCREASE THEIR EARNING POWER, IS AT THE HEART OF OUR VISION FOR SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN. OUR EFFORTS TO REALIZE THIS VISION ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THE OBJECTIVE TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN REGION. CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FREE COMPUTER TRAINING TO DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. THE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM IS A SEVEN-WEEK COURSE THAT PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH INSTRUCTION ON BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, THE USE OF THE INTERNET, AND LESSONS ON MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND POWERPOINT. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THAT THEY COULD SHOW TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS. SESSIONS FOR THE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM ARE HELD AT THE CGA TRAINING CENTER. THE CGA TRAINING CENTER INCLUDES SPACE FOR A COMPUTER LAB AND A CLASSROOM TYPE SETTING. IN ADDITION TO THE FREE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM, A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ARE HELD REGULARLY AT THE CGA TRAINING CENTER. 318202 77768 CGA'S ENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS RESOURCES TO SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING WITH THOSE WHO WISH TO START A BUSINESS OR EXPAND AN EXISTING BUSINESS. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ALSO MAKE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, CGA WORKS WITH THE NYC SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (NYC SBS) TO OFFER 1-ON-1 COUNSELING TO AREA RESIDENTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. CGA WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF SIX COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS BY THE CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW YORK CITY WORKER COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVE, A MULTI YEAR INTENSIVE TRAINING, EQUIPS STAFF WITH THE NEEDED SKILLS AND RESOURCES FOR CGA TO LAUNCH A WORKER COOPERATIVE INCUBATION PROGRAM. 638202 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 46 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NY X X BEN FULLER-GOOGINS 7182439301 201 COLUMBIA ST BROOKLYN NY 11231 VILMA V HERAMIA UNTIL 12312024 EXECUTIVE DI 35.00 X 117333 0 0 EVA SIERRA GIAMBOI CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN LEVINE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA GONZALEZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE FIALA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEROY BRANCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH BUMBACA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BUSCARELLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SULEKHA SHARAN FRANK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GALE JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA WILSON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 117333 1 false false false 5265 359724 359419 724408 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEES 531310 237768 237768 237768 OTHERS 531310 59239 59239 59239 1021415 297007 117333 93866 23467 263178 248729 14449 7970 7970 19472 11603 7869 19602 19602 25000 25000 16513 3475 13038 77312 27318 49994 37253 17581 19672 29138 19067 10071 3207 1514 1693 169974 163736 6238 7692 7692 3685 3051 634 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 10826 10826 MISCELLANEOUS 4768 3660 1108 DONATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS 1825 1825 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 250 250 814998 638202 176796 0 30445 38258 200000 275036 3427 482 517 6802 995676 1219661 1230065 1540239 46325 156882 100899 35000 152490 211589 299714 403471 X 930351 1136768 930351 1136768 1230065 1540239 206417 X X false true X true false X 304532 285051 429495 550196 724408 2293682 304532 285051 429495 550196 724408 2293682 2293682 5659 8952 5864 11830 59239 91544 2385226 526730 0.96160 0.84050 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 91,544 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED DUE FROM AFFILIATES 1158072 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 61589 1219661 LOAN PAYABLE 150000 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 61589 211589 X 1021415 1021415 1021415 814998 814998 814998 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEAR PRIOR TO 2021. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B THE FORM 990 WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE AMOUNTS IN THE AUDITEED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. WITH THIS, THE FOLLOWING LINE ITEMS CHANGED FROM THE INITIAL FILING: A. FORM 990 PART I, LINES 8-22, PART III, LINES 4A-4E, PART VIII, LINES 1- 12, PART IX, LINES 5-25, PART X, LINES 3(B) - 33(B), PART XI LINES 1-10, AND PART XII, LINES 2B-2C. B. FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II C. FORM 990, SCHEDULE B, PART I D. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART IX, PART X, PART XI, AND PART XII FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES OF ALL INCOME LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN'S NEIGHBORHOODS CAN LIVE, WORK, AND THRIVE. CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CGA) FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY PRESERVING AND DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ENFORCING QUALITY HOUSING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PROMOTING SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING AND LINKING RESIDENTS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PERHAPS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, EXPANDING THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND HELPING THEM INCREASE THEIR EARNING POWER, IS AT THE HEART OF OUR VISION FOR SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN. OUR EFFORTS TO REALIZE THIS VISION ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THE OBJECTIVE TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN REGION. CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FREE COMPUTER TRAINING TO DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. THE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM IS A SEVEN-WEEK COURSE THAT PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH INSTRUCTION ON BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, THE USE OF THE INTERNET, AND LESSONS ON MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND POWERPOINT. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THAT THEY COULD SHOW TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS. SESSIONS FOR THE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM ARE HELD AT THE CGA TRAINING CENTER. THE CGA TRAINING CENTER INCLUDES SPACE FOR A COMPUTER LAB AND A CLASSROOM TYPE SETTING. IN ADDITION TO THE FREE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM, A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ARE HELD REGULARLY AT THE CGA TRAINING CENTER. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CGA'S ENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS RESOURCES TO SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING WITH THOSE WHO WISH TO START A BUSINESS OR EXPAND AN EXISTING BUSINESS. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ALSO MAKE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, CGA WORKS WITH THE NYC SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (NYC SBS) TO OFFER 1-ON-1 COUNSELING TO AREA RESIDENTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. CGA WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF SIX COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS BY THE CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW YORK CITY WORKER COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVE, A MULTI YEAR INTENSIVE TRAINING, EQUIPS STAFF WITH THE NEEDED SKILLS AND RESOURCES FOR CGA TO LAUNCH A WORKER COOPERATIVE INCUBATION PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B CGA PROVIDES THE BOARD MEMBERS VIA E-MAIL THE DRAFT IRS FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED BY MANAGEMENT WITH THE PREPARERS OF THE DRAFT. ONCE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ARE FULLY ADDRESSED, THE DRAFT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR ACCEPTANCE APPROVAL FOR FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIALLY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF ANY, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL BE RECUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT 201 COLUMBIA ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11231. ITS FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.