Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrooklyn Bureau of Community Service
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs718staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Bureau of Community Service
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$22M63%Management and general$12M33%Fundraising$1.3M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2023 and −$8.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 74% of revenue in FY2025. $2.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending75funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Affinity Legacy IncNew in FY2023$400kExpanded Schools IncEvery year since FY2017$65k$65k$35k$35k$30k$39k$32kThe Children's Aid SocietyOn and off$116kThe Starbucks FoundationOn and off$100kPwc Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$25k$25kTrustees of Boston UniversityStopped after FY2020$19k$21k$40k$16k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$103k$149k$138k$171k$275k$304k$194k43 other fundersUp to $1.8M a year each$1.1M$990k$1.2M$1.5M$1.5M$1.9M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped