2025-08-15T09:12:21-07:00 2024-09-30 810926770 NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 40 WALL ST 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2023-10-01 261410513 GROW BROOKLYN INC GROW 7184188232 509 Rogers Avenue Brooklyn NY 11225 MAKEELA BRATHWAITE Executive Director 2025-08-15 true true NINA BAHAZHEVSKA P00468170 2127850100 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MAKEELA BRATHWAITE 1500978 false X HTTP://WWW.GROWBROOKLYN.ORG/ X 2007 NY GROW BROOKLYN IS A BROOKLYN BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY TO PRESERVE AND GROW THEIR ASSETS, THEREBY SECURING THEIR ECONOMIC FUTURE. 5 5 72 100 0 1510314 1498575 5600 0 3 421 2400 1516335 1500978 0 0 1105394 1202804 0 0 236749 261766 1342143 1464570 174192 36408 2216745 1915145 1511488 1173480 705257 741665 GROW BROOKLYN IS A BROOKLYN BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY TO PRESERVE AND GROW THEIR ASSETS, THEREBY SECURING THEIR ECONOMIC FUTURE. false false 908894 GROW BROOKLYN HAS PARTNERED WITH THE IRS FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTRY, GROW BROOKLYN IS THE LARGEST NON-COMMERCIAL TAX PREPARER IN BROOKLYN. EACH YEAR, WE PREPARE OVER 8,000 TAX RETURNS, WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THESE RETURNS CLAIMING THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT (EIC), DIRECTLY BENEFITING FAMILIES IN NEED. ADDITIONALLY, ONE-QUARTER OF OUR TAX CLIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AND RECEIVE THE CHILD TAX CREDIT (CTC), PROVIDING CRUCIAL SUPPORT TO WORKING FAMILIES. WE ARE ALSO DEEPLY COMMITTED TO SERVING SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH THE IRS SE PILOT AND THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & WORKER PROTECTIONS SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX PREP SERVICES, WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 500 CLIENTS ANNUALLY, MANY OF WHOM ARE ITIN HOLDERS. OUR COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT EXTENDS BEYOND TAX SEASON, AS WE OFFER YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAXIMIZE THEIR REFUNDS, IMPROVE FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND ACCESS ADDITIONAL PUBLIC BENEFITS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, GROW BROOKLYN PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN HELPING TO LIFT THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS OUT OF POVERTY AND INTO FINANCIAL STABILITY. 462592 GROW BROOKLYN PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY IN NEW YORK CITY'S MOST IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING AND ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY THESE COMMUNITIES. EACH YEAR, OUR FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM ASSISTS APPROXIMATELY 300 HOMEOWNERS, HELPING MANY TO SUCCESSFULLY MODIFY THEIR MORTGAGES AND REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES. RECOGNIZING THAT 1015% OF OUR CLIENTS FACING FORECLOSURE ALSO CONTEND WITH ESTATE ISSUES, GROW BROOKLYN OFFERS A TARGETED ESTATE PLANNING PROGRAM CALLED "PROTECT YOUR TREASURE". THIS INITIATIVE EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO PRESERVE THEIR FINANCIAL ASSETS, INCLUDING THEIR HOMES, BY PROVIDING ESTATE PLANNING, ESTATE ADMINISTRATION ADVICE, AND LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EFFORTS. 3079 Grow Brooklyn conducts targeted outreach across New York City to connect low- and moderate-income homeowners with free housing stability services. Through in-person and virtual events, the organization reaches approximately 2,000 individuals annually, raising awareness and providing direct access to foreclosure prevention, estate planning, property tax and water lien support, scam prevention, repair assistance, and resiliency resources. Outreach efforts prioritize communities at high risk of displacement and focus on education, early intervention, and trusted guidance to help New Yorkers preserve homeownership and generational wealth 1374565 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 72 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true false false false false NY X X Samira Rajan 7184188232 1474 Myrtle Avenue BROOKLYN NY 11237 Samira Rajan Board Member 4.00 0.00 X 0 152333 2000 Charles Harris Director of Legal 40.00 0.00 101669 0 2000 Makeela Brathwaite Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 85172 0 6800 Nnenne Okarafor Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Darren Liddell Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Aissatou Barry Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Seth Narine Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 186841 152333 10800 1 false true false 0 1492882 5693 1498575 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 2400 2400 2400 1500978 2400 3 0 0 0 0 101565 91409 10156 0 984504 980678 3826 6627 6153 474 19329 18143 1186 90779 84280 6499 0 0 18150 18150 0 0 0 10798 8399 2399 14475 13973 502 0 11700 11700 0 91854 79425 12429 1511 1511 0 0 0 0 3060 3060 21957 14812 7145 Software and subscriptions 30457 15760 14697 Supplies 28033 28033 Payroll Processing Fees 17296 8518 8778 Miscellaneous 12475 11771 704 0 1464570 1374565 90005 0 302012 434929 658 1911673 1479558 0 0 0 0 0 0 20252 20252 3060 0 0 0 0 0 0 2216745 1915145 12072 12072 1419416 1161408 80000 1511488 1173480 X 705257 741665 705257 741665 2216745 1915145 36408 X false true X true false X 1117331 1077332 1310570 1510307 1498575 6514115 0 0 1117331 1077332 1310570 1510307 1498575 6514115 221556 6292559 33 195 1481 106 3 1818 0 891 45500 7725 315 2400 56831 6572764 18680 0.95740 0.99800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20252 20252 X 1500978 1500978 1500978 1464570 1464570 1464570 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. X false false false false false false false false false Samira Rajan Board Member 152333 2000 154333 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED SOLELY OF THE DIRECTORS OF BROOKLYN COOPERATIVE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS. ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS WERE ADDRESSED AND THEREAFTER, THE RETURN WAS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL KEY EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY AND DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD TO DETERMINE IF ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 FEDERAL FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM GUIDESTAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FEDERAL FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM GUIDESTAR. BKLYN COOPERATIVE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1474 MYRTLE AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11237 113570814 CREDIT UNION NY 501(c) 1 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false BKLYN COOPERATIVE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION m 15000 FMV