Fort Greene Council
Fort Greene Council reported $12.2 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.07 went to program services, $2.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 92.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $198,560 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 106% between FY2021 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 $12MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $198,560 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.71% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseNYC Department for the Aging DFTA-Senior CenterProgram. The Program provides meals, transportation, recreation and education programs for 11 Senior Centers in Brooklyn
CACFP. To provide nutritious meals in Family and Group Day Care setting
Day Care Program To provide group Day Care Services to children of the community in a family home setting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, highest compensated employee, 035.00 hrs/week | $198,560 | $0 | $0 | $198,560 |
| ACCOUNTANT Highest compensated employee, 035.00 hrs/week | $136,760 | $0 | $0 | $136,760 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fort Greene Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $335K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b12 · 12 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 2Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5139
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Fort Greene Council totaling $181 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 Fort Greene Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fort Greene Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fort Greene Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fort Greene Council reported that 97.1% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fort Greene Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fort Greene Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $198,560, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fort Greene Council get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 92.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fort Greene Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2300840 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 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 202601339349307295 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510939349300626 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410609349300841 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332849349300933 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241519349301239 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2300840: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.