Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrooklyn Independent
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)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +129% in 3 yrs17staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.8%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+42.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Independent
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.6M76%Management and general$625k18%Fundraising$194k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$292k in FY2023 and −$54k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 42% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII13funders
$79ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992 Charitable TrustOn and off$35k4point0 SchoolsOn and off$15kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$5k$500$5kZaleski Family FoundationSince FY2022$5k$5kThe Jerry Gart Family Foundation AKA TGFFStopped after FY2022$300$500–Robert Sterling Clark Foundation IncNew in FY2023$400Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$123k$34k$40k$92k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped