Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrooklyn Kindergarten Society
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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)
$6.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs127staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.9%
Months of reserve6.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Kindergarten Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.4M spent
Programs$6.6M79%Management and general$1.5M18%Fundraising$268k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$33k in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.7 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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 6 of its 6 returns, 87% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII50funders
$382ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robin Hood FoundationStopped after FY2020$425k$400k$300k$35k–Altman FoundationSince FY2019$75k$75k$75k$75k$75kThe Alphadyne FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$100k–Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$30k$45k$25k$25kClark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationOn and off$25k$25kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$47kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$6k$63k$125k$119k$107k28 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$17k$19k$55k$44k$32k$41k$55k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped