Nonprofit · EIN 11-1631820
BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,945,048 | $8,394,631 | -$1,449,583 | $11,299,919 | $5,907,156 | $5,392,763 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,260,515 | $8,431,974 | $828,541 | $12,319,478 | $5,677,694 | $6,641,784 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,723,301 | $7,756,653 | -$33,352 | $9,516,682 | $3,913,126 | $5,603,556 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,753,700
- of which government grants
- $6,011,511
- Program service revenue
- $2,278
- Investment income
- $189,070
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $83,355
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,931
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,693,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,073,896
- Professional fundraising fees
- $146,823
- Accounting fees
- $222,115
- Occupancy
- $639,511
- Travel
- $5,006
- Program services (functional)
- $6,607,253
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,519,633
- Fundraising (functional)
- $267,745
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,319,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,299,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,907,156
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,392,763
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,740,127
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,392,763
- Gross receipts
- $7,800,559
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1891
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kierra Wynne | Dp Dr of Education | 40 | $129,670 | $17,254 |
| Olena Jaffe | Dir of Compliance | 40 | $100,873 | $46,014 |
| Miroslava Poliscukova-Reyes | Dir Curric & Instr | 40 | $93,035 | $52,205 |
| Crystal Owens | Dp Dr of Admin | 40 | $136,366 | $1,148 |
| Colleen O'Neil | Occup Therapist | 40 | $119,381 | $14,130 |
| Ashley Williams | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $105,908 | $8,070 |
| Anthony Cattarina | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Cosentino | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Eda Henries | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Weigel | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Benson | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Davida David | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Caliz Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Dunbar | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Baltzell | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amerika Williamson | board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Charlotte Henriksen | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Hope Lesane | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Carter Hamontree | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Lisa Gadson Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Joseph Kiefer | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Laura Trevelyan | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Rebecca Yaggy | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Rachel Apthorpe | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melisha Jackman | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $225,720 | $23,275 |
| Olena Jaffe | Dir of Compliance | 40 | $102,584 | $42,946 |
| Kiere Wynne | Dp Dr of Education | 40 | $119,536 | $17,100 |
| Nandy Cauvil-Duverglas | Program Director | 40 | $101,365 | $16,435 |
| Crystal Taitt | Program Director | 40 | $114,545 | $55 |
| Amerika Williamson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Cattarina | Vice Chairperso Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Cosentino | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Weigel | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Benson | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Davida David | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Caliz Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Dunbar | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| William Fulbrecht | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Eda Henries | Treasurer Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Hope Lesane | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Carter Hamontree | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Gadson Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Salmon | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Trevelyan | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Shulman | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Yaggy | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| William Yates | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Shwetha Ringel | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Apthorpe | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Williams | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melisha Jackman | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $206,918 | $12,703 |
| Angela Terry | Dep Director Admin | 40 | $125,199 | $3,877 |
| Amerika Williamson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Cattarina | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Cosentino | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Weigel | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Benson | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Crowley | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Davida David | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Caliz Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Dunbar | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| William Fulbrecht | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Eda Henries | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Judith Keefer | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Hope Lesane | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Carter Hamontree | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Salmon | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Trevelyan | Board member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Shulman | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Yaggy | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| William Yates | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Apthorpe | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 CHAPEL ST STE 900, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1916
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anthony Cattarina, 25 CHAPEL STREET SUITE 900, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- Anthony Cattarina, Chairperson
- Phone
- (718) 623-9803
- Website
- www.bksny.org
- Return prepared by
- NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Mission
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society provides high-quality early childhood education and family support services, ensuring that children develop the social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.Vision of Excellence:BKS offers children play based learning grounded inScienceTechnologyEngineeringArtsMathematicsChildren at BKS will receive equitable educational experiences that allows them to develop a strong sense of character, cultural identity and academic skills that enhance their genius.
Program accomplishments
- Early Childcare Education Program:BKS operates seven (7) centers: 6 in NYCHA housing and 1 formerly NYCHA, now under private management. The BKS program is strategically designed to provide academic and social enrichment that is rooted in best practices and are the hallmarks of high-quality preschools nationally.Today, BKS continues to chart its own course in supporting our earliest learners and continues to serve communities who have been traditionally under-served. We have expanded to seven Children's Centers, each located in NYCHA housing, and each center serving the unique needs of its students and families. Located in the neighborhoods of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, and Crown Heights, all area students ages 2 to 5 years old are welcome to apply to BKS. Our staff and students represent the diversity of Brooklyn. We offer a creative curriculum that marries together reading and writing with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning. Our Music & Movement Program brings tennis, violin, and dance lessons into our centers.Expenses $5,870,494
- USDA/CACFP meal program:Through CACFP, enrolled children receive nutritious breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack each day.Expenses $736,759
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-1631820
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B210)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,299,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,800,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,945,048 | $8,394,631 | $11,299,919 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,260,515 | $8,431,974 | $12,319,478 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,723,301 | $7,756,653 | $9,516,682 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,962,087 | $7,645,601 | $6,646,555 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 11-1631820).
Questions about BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY is 11-1631820.
- Is BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY 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 BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Anthony Cattarina.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,670 (Kierra Wynne, Dp Dr of Education).
- How much revenue does BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,945,048, expenses of $8,394,631 and total assets of $11,299,919 at year end.
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