Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service
Also known as Brooklyn Community Services
Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service reported $35.1 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.30 went to program services, $33.03 to management and general costs and $3.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.5% of the total. Government grants made up 74.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $295,860 (PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 74.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $295,860 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth, housing, and homelessness solutionsthe health, housing and homelessness solutions program division provides supportive housing services for individuals who have aged out of the foster care system, transitional living/shelters for people experiencing homelessness, targeted prevention support services that provide linkage to healthcare for individuals struggling with substance abuse, lack of access to basic health needs, or are high risk for testing positive for HIV, and mobile shower services for unhoused brooklyn residents who lack access to basic hygiene
Families, community building, and workforce developmentthe families, community building and workforce development program division uses case management family services to assist parents and families in establishing stable and nurturing homes, reduce the risk of child abuse or neglect, and prevent inappropriate foster care placement
Youth & community youth & community development provides literacy-rich after school programs (located in underperforming public schools); a transfer high school serving over-age, under-credited young people; a high school equivalency preparation program serving young people diagnosed with severe emotional disturbances; comprehensive community center programs located in four public housing developments and one public school
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $277,978 | $0 | $17,882 | $295,860 |
| COO & ACTING CO-PRES/EXECUTIVE DR. Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $232,617 | $0 | $25,421 | $258,038 |
| NURSE PRACTIONER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $224,728 | $0 | $14,044 | $238,772 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $180,556 | $0 | $38,621 | $219,177 |
| INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $190,956 | $0 | $17,206 | $208,162 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $185,596 | $0 | $17,407 | $203,003 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $166,639 | $0 | $33,913 | $200,552 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $184,653 | $0 | $14,326 | $198,979 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5718
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BDO USA Financial services | $1,410,774 |
| 2622 LLC DBA GENESIS Transportation services | $433,320 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security | $331,174 |
| TOGETHERHOOD LLC Education services | $297,338 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service totaling $55,336 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service spent in FY2025, $63.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service reported that 63.3% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 33.0% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $295,860, for the role of PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service get its money?
Of $35.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.5% came from contributions and grants (including 74.3% from government grants) and 13.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1630780 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (amended), object 202622479349300407 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202630979349300813 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202432349349301453 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202301589349301700 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230949349301018 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100759349300405 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1630780: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.