Nonprofit · EIN 11-1504005
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $527,330 | $446,615 | $80,715 | $840,701 | $50,402 | $790,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $111,563 | $152,617 | -$41,054 | $715,740 | $21,756 | $693,984 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $539,527 | $410,696 | $128,831 | $762,475 | $27,437 | $735,038 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $495,332
- Membership dues
- $143,803
- Program service revenue
- $11,464
- Investment income
- $20,534
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,550
- Other salaries and wages
- $105,046
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $258,971
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,392
- Occupancy
- $15,480
- Depreciation
- $734
- Program services (functional)
- $317,662
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,879
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,074
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $715,740
- Total assets, end of year
- $840,701
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,402
- Net assets, end of year
- $790,299
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $456
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $671,304
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $118,995
- Gross receipts
- $696,555
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Birnback | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $127,550 |
| April Somboun | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Larusso Leung | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia McLaughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jake Brooks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Platt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raoul Bhavnani | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Koren Volk | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Restler | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mallow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Kramer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Dince | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Macintosh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jordan Tamagni | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christian F Bastian | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Bonaventura | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Lechtzin | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Melling | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARA BIRNBACK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $108,309 | $2,167 |
| APRIL SOMBOUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LARUSSO LEUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PLATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAOUL BHAVNANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREN VOLK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RESTLER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MALLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACINTOSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN TAMAGNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN F BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE BONAVENTURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY LECHTZIN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MELLING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARA BIRNBACK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $108,309 | $12,496 |
| APRIL SOMBOUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LARUSSO LEUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PLATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAOUL BHAVNANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREN VOLK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RESTLER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MALLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACINTOSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN TAMAGNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN F BASTIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE BONAVENTURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY LECHTZIN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MELLING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 PIERREPONT STREET BOX 17D, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-2266
- Signed the 990
- Lara Birnback, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (718) 858-9193
- Website
- www.thebha.org
- Return prepared by
- Cipriani & Bauer CPAs
Mission
Brooklyn Heights Association, Inc (BHA) is a Not-For-Profit organization, founded in 1910 and later incorporated in the state of New York in 1948. BHA's primary purpose is the preservation, protection and enhancement of the quality of life in Brooklyn Heights. Such objectives are accomplished through stimulating an interest in, and promoting the welfare of the Brooklyn Heights community among its residents and business men and women; maintaining the quality of life in Brooklyn, Heights as a residential area; and furthering public activities for its betterment.
Program accomplishments
- Public Outreach:The Brooklyn Heights Association keeps residents informed about issues that affect the community through various means, including email and public meetings. The BHA also acts as a liaison between government agencies and other civic organizations on behalf of the Brooklyn Heights community.Expenses $142,092
- Community Planning & Preservation:The Brooklyn Heights Association plays an advisory role on historic preservation issues that come before the community board and landmarks preservation commission. The BHA also advocates on behalf of the community on issues pertaining to land use planning, infrastructure needs and real estate development, and as necessary, will initiate legal action to achieve its land use and development objectives.Expenses $95,195
- Community Maintenance and improvement:The Brooklyn Heights Association helps fund the planting and maintenance of street trees and of the gardens on the Brooklyn Heights promenade and informs the community of proper tree maintenance practices.Expenses $80,375
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-1504005
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $840,701
- Income (IRS master file)
- $696,555
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $527,330 | $446,615 | $840,701 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $111,563 | $152,617 | $715,740 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $539,527 | $410,696 | $762,475 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $324,031 | $371,505 | $810,944 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-1504005).
Questions about BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC is 11-1504005.
- Is BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,550 (Lara Birnback, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $527,330, expenses of $446,615 and total assets of $840,701 at year end.
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