The Brooklyn College Foundation
The Brooklyn College Foundation reported $16.9 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.16 went to program services, $12.03 to management and general costs and $10.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 56.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $242,113 (MANAGING DIR, CAMPAIGN & LEADERSHIP). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 143% 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 $13MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 43.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $242,113 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.90% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 137.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseIn FY25, the Brooklyn College Foundation granted more than $8.5 million to Brooklyn College. This includes over $4.3 million awarded to students in the form of scholarships, awards and internships; and nearly $1.3 million in the form of professorships, lectureships, and professional development support for faculty
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING DIR, CAMPAIGN & LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $205,392 | $0 | $36,721 | $242,113 |
| DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP&INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $169,772 | $0 | $33,327 | $203,099 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $105,170 | $0 | $27,963 | $133,133 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Brooklyn College Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b25 · 25 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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MILLER ADVERTISING Advertising-ad campaigns | $290,000 |
| MARKETING COMMUNICATION RESOURCE INC Printing and mailing | $124,585 |
| CALLAN HOLDING INC Investment advisors | $109,113 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to The Brooklyn College Foundation totaling $1.7M 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 The Brooklyn College Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Brooklyn College Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Brooklyn College Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Brooklyn College Foundation reported that 77.2% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 10.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Brooklyn College Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Brooklyn College Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $242,113, for the role of MANAGING DIR, CAMPAIGN & LEADERSHIP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Brooklyn College Foundation get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 43.5% came from contributions and grants (including 4.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Brooklyn College Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1904329 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, object 202631279349300108 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500759349300020 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400829349300555 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320809349301502 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200839349300130 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121269349300707 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1904329: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.