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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3422729

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217

Financials

$39.3M$24.4M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990 (amended)$39,339,803$24,415,765$14,924,038$141,980,553$2,187,106$139,793,447
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$32,435,516
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,181,176
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,654,701
Net income from fundraising events
-$316,833
Other revenue
$723,111

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$19,342,878
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$329,857
Other salaries and wages
$1,658,661
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,455,608
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$122,199
Accounting fees
$50,076
Occupancy
$148,720
Travel
$13,264
Depreciation
$17,092
Program services (functional)
$20,408,871
Management and general (functional)
$3,326,966
Fundraising (functional)
$679,928

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$124,159,466
Total assets, end of year
$141,980,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,187,106
Net assets, end of year
$139,793,447
Land, buildings and equipment
$220,393
Publicly traded securities
$77,870,298
Net assets without donor restrictions
$138,741,319
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,052,128
Gross receipts
$90,327,172
Employees
0
Volunteers
27
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
DE

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOCELYNNE RAINEYCEO & PRESIDENT
Officer
35$284,712$23,334
LIANE STEGMAIERCHIEF OF STAFF, VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$163,981$40,469
SABRINA HARGRAVEPROGRAM OFFICER/DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
35$128,404$37,661
NICOLE GUERONCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARSHA MARTICO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL GILLESPIEBOARD CHAIR (2024)/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHERINE DARROWSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HILARY JAGERVICE CHAIR (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHELLE DEFOSSETTGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MAMIE KANFER STEWARTGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VIVIAN LIAO KORICHADVANCEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CONSTANCE SARGENTPROGRAM CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS BETTRIDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANYA FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER FURCHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLEIGH IRISH-UNDERWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZUL JAMALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LAWANNA KIMBROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LORENA KOUROUSIASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NOA MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDI PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLEY RONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELLEY STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNAH TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL TIMONERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARMENCITA WHONDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAHEEN RUSHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VISHAL SHETHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY SIMONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
80 HANSON PLACE 5TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-2998
In care of
% SARAH SHANNON
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
NICOLE G EPPS, 80 HANSON PLACE 5TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Signed the 990
NICOLE G EPPS, CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(718) 480-7500
Return prepared by
CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DONOR ADVISED FUNDS: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND SERVICES TO DONORS WHO OPEN A DONOR ADVISED FUND WITH THE FOUNDATION. IN FY24, THE FOUNDATION ISSUED OVER $14 MILLION IN DONOR DIRECTED GRANTS - OVER 60% OF WHICH WENT TO BROOKLYN NONPROFITS.
    Expenses $14,498,632 · grants $14,057,581
  • INVEST IN YOUTH GRANT PORTFOLIO:IN FY24, THE FOUNDATION INVESTED $1,890,000 THROUGH A UNIQUE SET OF PROGRAMS TO 43 YOUTH-SERVING NONPROFITS FROM OUR INVEST IN YOUTH GRANT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON BUILDING YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH.
    Expenses $2,173,500 · grants $1,890,000
  • WELLNESS AND RECOVERY FUND:BROOKLYN ORG ESTABLISHED THE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY FUND FROM CHARITABLE ASSETS THAT REMAINED AFTER THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (OAG) DISSOLVED CANARSIE A.W.A.R.E., INC. FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN A SCHEME THAT EXPLOITED SOME OF NEW YORK'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND DEFRAUDED MEDICAID. THE $2.2 MILLION FUND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO NAVIGATE THE DIFFICULT ROAD OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION DO SO WITH RELIABLE SUPPORT THAT HONORS THEIR AGENCY AND DIGNITY. IN FY24, THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED X TO 10 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $856,750 · grants $745,000
  • BROOKLYN ELDERS FUND:IN FY24, THE FOUNDATION INVESTED $630,000 TO 14 ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS IN BROOKLYN THROUGH OUR ENDOWED FUND. THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS, ALLOWING THEM TO AGE IN PLACE VIA AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES, AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION.
    Expenses $2,879,989 · grants $2,650,297

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Not on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3422729
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
1999
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$141,980,553
Income (IRS master file)
$90,327,172

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$8,708,861$23,057,208$124,159,466IRS
990June 2022$36,110,800$15,582,657$115,930,588IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 11-3422729.
Is BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names NICOLE G EPPS.
Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 30 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,712 (JOCELYNNE RAINEY, CEO & PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $39,339,803, expenses of $24,415,765 and total assets of $141,980,553 at year end.

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