Nonprofit · EIN 11-2247706
BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,203,413 | $1,477,706 | -$274,293 | $1,074,728 | $272,251 | $802,477 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,076,544 | $1,065,290 | $11,254 | $1,504,149 | $1,135,445 | $368,704 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,133,966 | $1,100,393 | $33,573 | $630,324 | $272,874 | $357,450 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,198,163
- Program service revenue
- $2,600
- Investment income
- $2,650
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $684,622
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $962,815
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $78,561
- Travel
- $20,384
- Program services (functional)
- $1,296,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,805
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,504,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,074,728
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $272,251
- Net assets, end of year
- $802,477
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $425,256
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $377,221
- Gross receipts
- $1,203,413
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1956
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph G Rappaport | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| Heidi Hirschfeld | Treasrer & Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael J Wasser Esq | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Kelsey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Killiebrew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Shapiro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Warren Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yesenia Torres | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph G Rappaport | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $85,000 |
| Heidi Hirschfeld | Treasrer & Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael J Wasser Esq | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Kelsey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Killiebrew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Shapiro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Warren Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yesenia Torres | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Hirschfeld | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $85,000 |
| Michael J Wasser Esq | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Blank | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Kelsey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Killiebrew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Shapiro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Warren Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yesenia Torres | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Wasserman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph G Rappaport | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 ELM PLACE 5TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-5826
- Signed the 990
- Joseph G Rappaport, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (718) 998-3000
- Website
- www.bcid.org
- Return prepared by
- Morse & Company CPAs LLP
Mission
To empower people with disabilities so they can improve the quality of their lives and have the same access to opportunities as their nondisabled peers. By law, BCID is operated by a majority of people with disabilities, and most of our staff have disabilities as well.
Program accomplishments
- For more than 55 years, our mission has been to empower people with disabilities so they can improve the quality of their lives and have the same access to opportunities as their non-disabled peers. By law, BCID is operated by a majority of people with disabilities, and most of our staff have disabilities as well.The agency provided services to individuals with disabilities, such as peer support, benefits and entitlements counseling, independent living skills training, assistancewith location housing, and providing information about other community resources. In addition, the agency conducts workshops and community education programsrelating to issues that affect people with disabilities.Expenses $1,296,184
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-2247706
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P820)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,074,728
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,203,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,203,413 | $1,477,706 | $1,074,728 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,076,544 | $1,065,290 | $1,504,149 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,133,966 | $1,093,993 | $478,849 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,314,691 | $1,156,138 | $656,503 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 11-2247706).
Questions about BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED
- What is the EIN of BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED is 11-2247706.
- Is BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED 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 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,000 (Joseph G Rappaport, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,203,413, expenses of $1,477,706 and total assets of $1,074,728 at year end.
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