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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3904662

RED HOOK INITIATIVE

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11231

Financials

$3.4M$5.1M2022$4.6M$4.7M2023$4.3M$5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RED HOOK INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,263,337$5,024,106-$760,769$3,692,871$690,171$3,002,700
June 30, 2024990$4,625,356$4,700,497-$75,141$4,519,203$757,704$3,761,499
June 30, 2023990$3,408,492$5,117,406-$1,708,914$4,719,238$881,919$3,837,319
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,214,357
of which government grants
$970,117
Program service revenue
$8,096
Investment income
$18,580
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,568
Other revenue
$22,304

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$235,136
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$180,423
Other salaries and wages
$2,840,544
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,438,438
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$162,068
Depreciation
$36,368
Program services (functional)
$3,522,434
Management and general (functional)
$1,021,170
Fundraising (functional)
$480,502

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,519,203
Total assets, end of year
$3,692,871
Total liabilities, end of year
$690,171
Net assets, end of year
$3,002,700
Land, buildings and equipment
$65,094
Publicly traded securities
$103,242
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,748,521
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,254,179
Gross receipts
$4,579,141
Employees
187
Volunteers
450
Year formed
2006
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL PARTISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$180,423
APHIA PHILLIPCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC
Highest-paid employee
40$141,527
CATHERINE MCBRIDEDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY BUILDING
Highest-paid employee
40$107,800
YVONNE BRATHWAITECHIEF PROGRAM & POLICY OFF
Officer
40$104,046
BRANDON HOLLEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NANDA PRABHAKARVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GEORGE SUTTLESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIA MOTTOLASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANICE MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGG BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER WHEARYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA SUE NICHOLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN CORREIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MILLICENT COMRIE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAXTON BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALISON MASCHMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
YVONNE BRATHWAITECHIEF PROGRAM & POLICY OFFICER
Officer
40$166,775
APHIA PHILLIPCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$133,095
MICHAEL PARTISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$85,481
CHRIS CARDONAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NANDA PRABHAKARVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL LEEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRANDON HOLLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GEORGE SUTTLESINTERIM TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIA MOTTOLASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GREGG BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANICE MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MILLICENT COMRIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA KIRSZNER KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER WHEARYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA SUE NICHOLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDEN WURMFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MORGAN MONACOEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$170,565
YVONNE BRATHWAITECHIEF PROGRAM &POLICY OFFICER
Officer
40$103,385
CHRIS CARDONAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRANDON HOLLEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL LEEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NANDA PRABHAKARVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIA MOTTOLASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GEORGE SUTTLESINTERIM TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANDREW STRAUSSTREASURER (LEFT 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MILLICENT COMRIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA SUE NICHOLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANICE MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER WHEARYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGG BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS L MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA KIRSZNER KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDEN WURMFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
767 HICKS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11231-2505
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL PARTIS, 767 HICKS STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11231
Signed the 990
MICHAEL PARTIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(718) 858-6782
Return prepared by
EFPR ADVISORY LLC

Mission

RHI BELIEVES THAT SOCIAL CHANGE TO OVERCOME SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES BEGINS WITH EMPOWERED YOUTH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ADULTS, WE NURTURE YOUNG PEOPLE IN RED HOOK TO BE INSPIRED, RESILIENT, AND HEALTHY, AND TO ENVISION THEMSELVES AS CO-CREATORS OF THEIR LIVES, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY. WE ENVISION A RED HOOK WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE CAN PURSUE THEIR DREAMS AND GROW INTO INDEPENDENT ADULTS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY BUILDING: ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A KEY ELEMENT OF OUR WORK AT RHI,RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES FACING THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALONGSIDE OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT APPROACH. OUR PROGRAMS WORK TOWARD TWO GOALS: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN RED HOOK AND TO STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCY OF THE RED HOOK COMMUNITY. THE WORK OF THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE ISSUES RESIDENTS FACE, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF OVER 6,500 RED HOOK HOUSES RESIDENTS EACH YEAR.THROUGH OUR BENEFITS ACCESS WORK, WE SERVED NEARLY 600 RESIDENTS IN BENEFITS ACCESS INCLUDING: HOUSING REPAIR SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, SNAP AND ONE SHOT DEAL ENROLLMENT, TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
    Expenses $1,074,425 · grants $168,960
  • RED HOOK FARMS: WE HARVESTED NEARLY 20,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE--INCREASING ACCESS TO FRESH, AFFORDABLE PRODUCE AND PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION THAT INTRODUCES VEGETABLES, FRUIT AND HEALTHY, DELICIOUS WAYS TO PREPARE THEM, ARE CONCRETE WAYS WE ARE MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF RED HOOK'S PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND COMBATING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
    Expenses $804,085 · revenue $8,096
  • ADOLESCENT YOUTH: RHI PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR ALMOST 200 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE OFFER 40 MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED YOUTH EACH ACADEMIC YEAR AND 20 DURING THE SUMMERTIME. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS USE SUPPORT TO WORK TOWARD ACADEMIC SUCCESS, BEGIN CAREER AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION, DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND EXERCISE THEIR LEADERSHIP IN RED HOOK. RHI PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR 120 RED HOOK YOUTH ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL, AS THEY WORK TOWARD THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, DEVELOP A POST-SECONDARY PLAN, GAIN PAID JOB TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE, STRENGTHEN THEIR SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND EXERCISE THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 20 OF THESE HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH RECEIVE COLLEGE ACCESS SUPPORT.
    Expenses $629,075 · grants $52,615
  • HEALTH AND WELLNESS: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SILBERMAN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AT HUNTER COLLEGE, WE CONTINUED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF RHI STAFF TO DEVELOP CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING SERVICES AND CREATE SAFE SPACES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HEAL FROM THE TRAUMA OF THE MOMENT AND THE IMPACTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM AND LACK OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION WE HAVE A THREE-TIERED MODEL TO PROVIDE DIRECT COUNSELING SUPPORT THROUGH: INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS CHECKINS AND COUNSELING SESSIONS; GROUP HEALING WORK, WHICH OFFERS BOTH HEALING AND PEER SUPPORT TRAINING; AND COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS.
    Expenses $370,416 · grants $6,403 · revenue $22,304
  • OTHER PROGRAM
    Expenses $47,498 · grants $6,000
  • YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS: WE ENGAGE AND SUPPORT NEARLY 200 YOUNG ADULTS TO SET INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS AROUND FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, HSE OR COLLEGE DEGREE), OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT AND GROWING PROFESSIONALLY AND GAINING AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SUPPORTS. OUR DEDICATED TEAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, PERSONALIZED SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS FROM A STRENGTHS-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH WHILE INTENTIONALLY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULT PARTICIPATION.
    Expenses $596,935 · grants $1,158

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, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3904662
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
2006
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,692,871
Income (IRS master file)
$4,579,141

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,263,337$5,024,106$3,692,871XML
990June 2024$4,625,356$4,700,497$4,519,203XML
990June 2023$3,408,492$5,117,406$4,719,238XML
990June 2022$7,948,570$4,622,219$5,851,834IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 20-3904662).

Questions about RED HOOK INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of RED HOOK INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RED HOOK INITIATIVE is 20-3904662.
Is RED HOOK INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to RED HOOK INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RED HOOK INITIATIVE 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 RED HOOK INITIATIVE 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 RED HOOK INITIATIVE 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 RED HOOK INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL PARTIS.
Who are the officers and directors of RED HOOK INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,423 (MICHAEL PARTIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does RED HOOK INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,263,337, expenses of $5,024,106 and total assets of $3,692,871 at year end.

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