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Nonprofit · EIN 11-2739496

BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217

Financials

$2M$2.2M2022$2.1M$2M2023$2.3M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,337,012$1,985,957$351,055$18,573,201$136,965$18,436,236
June 30, 2024990$2,063,369$2,048,022$15,347$17,247,320$205,785$17,041,535
June 30, 2023990$2,007,100$2,162,067-$154,967$16,020,857$185,579$15,835,278
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,522,978
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$820,785
Royalties
$10,219
Net gain from sales of assets
$402,264
Net income from fundraising events
-$16,970
Other revenue
-$6,751

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$256,450
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$175,133
Other salaries and wages
$470,096
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$782,544
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,153
Accounting fees
$109,412
Depreciation
$31,125
Program services (functional)
$1,284,761
Management and general (functional)
$550,692
Fundraising (functional)
$150,504

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,247,320
Total assets, end of year
$18,573,201
Total liabilities, end of year
$136,965
Net assets, end of year
$18,436,236
Publicly traded securities
$16,287,490
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,076,684
Net assets with donor restrictions
$16,359,552
Gross receipts
$2,594,173
Employees
8
Volunteers
416
Year formed
1984
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
COURTNEY ULRICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$149,271$28,131
DENICE CLARKE WAREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ANTHONY P SCHIRRIPAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BOLA OYEDIJOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DAVID LEEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JAMES DIBENEDETTOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PENELOPE KOKKINIDESSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NED STEELEOUTGOING SECRETARY (10/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ACHILLES PERRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL D MILLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEEPTI SHARMAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD LAGRASSAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GISELLE WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HORACE H DAVISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN ALBERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LESLEIGH IRISH-UNDERWOODMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET MURPHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL WEISSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TATIA MAYS RUSSELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TOMAS HERNANDEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VALMIRA POPINARAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILTON CEDENOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
COURTNEY ULRICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$145,000$29,145
DENICE CLARKE WAREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ANTHONY P SCHIRRIPAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BOLA OYEDIJOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DAVID LEEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JAMES DIBENEDETTOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NED STEELESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ACHILLES PERRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL D MILLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEEPTI SHARMAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD LAGRASSAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GISELLE WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HORACE H DAVISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ALBERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLEIGH IRISH-UNDERWOODMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET MURPHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WEISSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PENELOPE KOKKINIDESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TATIA MAYS RUSSELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOMAS HERNANDEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VALMIRA POPINARAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILTON CEDENOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARCEL VAUGHN-HANDYFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Former
40$147,500$0
COURTNEY ULRICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$88,487$13,432
DENICE CLARKE WAREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ANTHONY P SCHIRRIPAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BOLA OYEDIJOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DAVID LEEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JAMES DIBENEDETTOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NED STEELESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ACHILLES PERRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEEPTI SHARMAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD LAGRASSAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GISELLE WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HORACE H DAVISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ALBERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLEIGH IRISH-UNDERWOODMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET MURPHYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WEISSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PENELOPE KOKKINIDESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALVATORE LENTINIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOMAS HERNANDEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VALMIRA POPINARAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILTON CEDENOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
29 FORT GREENE PL, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1203
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID LEE, 29 FORT GREENE PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Signed the 990
DAVID LEE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(718) 797-2285
Return prepared by
WISS & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ALUMNI FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL'S CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS A SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BASED EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ENGAGE ALL TECH ALUMNI AND SUPPORTERS IN PROVIDING INTELLECTUAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUTURE LEADERS. WE SUPPORT CURRICULUM AND FACILITIES ENHANCEMENTS, FACULTY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. WE RECONNECT AND ENGAGE ALUMNI TO SUPPORT OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CREATE AND SUSTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT BROOKLYN TECH. WE CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY AND STRATEGICALLY PARTNER WITH BROOKLYN TECH TO SUSTAIN OUR LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 1. JEFFREY M. HAITKIN '62 FACULTY GRANTS PROGRAM PROVIDING OVER $3 MILLION IN MORE THAN 1,200 GRANTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION, IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND THE PARENT ASSOCIATION. 93 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, AND 75 GRANTS TOTALING $158,450 WERE DISBURSED IN FY25. FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS.2. THE BROOKLYN TECH FUTURE WORLD VISION STEM PATHWAYS CONSORTIUM A GROUND-BREAKING INITIATIVE PAIRING BROOKLYN TECH WITH SEVEN BROOKLYN MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO UTILIZE THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS' FUTURE WORLD VISION PROJECT TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO PURSUE A STEM EDUCATION AND RELATED CAREERS. EACH OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS HAS A STEM CHAMPION TEACHER AND AN ALGEBRA INITIATIVE TEACHER WHO WORK WITH BROOKLYN TECH STEM LEADER TEACHERS AND A MATH COACH. THE TOTAL POPULATION OF THE CONSORTIUM SCHOOLS IS 2,310 STUDENTS WITH AT LEAST 70% OF EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL'S POPULATION BEING AFRICAN AMERICAN OR HISPANIC/LATINX. AN ANNUAL DECEMBER CONSORTIUM MEETING AT BTHS IS HELD TO BRING TOGETHER STUDENTS, PARENTS AND FACULTY FROM EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL. 310 BROOKLYN TECH STUDENTS AND 15 BROOKLYN TECH FACULTY PARTICIPATE AS HOSTS AND LEADERS. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF AN OPENING SESSION, TOURS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS, A PARENT SESSION, STEM ACADEMY WORKSHOPS, AND A CLOSING SESSION. AN ANNUAL MAY CONSORTIUM CONFERENCE AT BTHS TO LOOK BACK AT THE YEAR, SHARE STUDENT WORK AND LOOK TO THE NEXT YEAR. THE OPENING SESSION INCLUDES A WELCOME FROM A LEADER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. SHSAT PREP - EACH SCHOOL IS ENCOURAGED TO OFFER AN SHSAT PREP COURSE. DURING FY2025 THE ALUMNI FOUNDATION SPONSORED AN SHSAT PREP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ATTENDED BY 33 STUDENTS FROM THE CONSORTIUM MIDDLE SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, A MATH COMPETITION TOOK PLACE AT BROOKLYN TECH AND 75 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED. 3. LEANDRO RIZZUTO '56 INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDING INTERNSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR. WE WORK WITH THE SCHOOL WORK BASED LEARNING DIRECTOR TO HELP PROVIDE OVER 300 INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES ANNUALLY. OUR BROOKLYN TECH/ CON EDISON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS A MODEL. IT PROVIDES A COHORT OF BROOKLYN TECH RISING SENIORS AN EXCEPTIONAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE. LAST SUMMER, 12 INTERNS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. 4. ANNUAL ENGINEERS' WEEK: WEEK OF EVENTS CENTERED ON ENGINEERING AND INVOLVES PROFESSIONALS AND ALUMNI. THIS PROGRAM IS POSSIBLE THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BROOKLYN TECH'S CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE).5. MATERIALS TESTING LAB: WE HAVE REPURPOSED AN OLD SHOP INTO A STATE-OF-THE-ART MATERIAL TESTING LAB TO BE USED MOSTLY BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS. OTHER STUDENTS USING THE LAB WILL BE FROM ARCHITECTURE, PHYSICS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. FURNITURE WAS INSTALLED AND WE HAVE NOW BEGUN TO ADD STATE-OF-THE-ART TESTING EQUIPMENT THAT MEETS UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS. A UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE LAB AND THIS LAB IS IN CURRENT USE. 6. URBAN LAND INSTITUTE: PROVIDE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FOR ECONOMICS CLASSES TO CREATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT.7. THE THOMAS VOLPE '53 URBANGLASS INITIATIVE OFFERS BROOKLYN TECH STUDENTS MAJORING IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN A 9-WEEK COURSE OF PRACTICAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OF THE MANY DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES USING GLASS AS A DESIGN MEDIUM. CONCEIVED BY ALUMNUS THOMAS VOLPE '53, THE PROGRAM COMBINES THE TECHNOLOGY OF TECH WITH THE CREATIVITY OF BROOKLYN-BASED GLASS CENTER URBANGLASS, JUST A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM 29 FORT GREENE PLACE. A POSSIBLE THIRD COLLABORATION WITH NEARBY ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM IS BEING CONSIDERED, INTRODUCING MARKETING AND BUSINESS ELEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM. 153 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FY25.SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS: 55 SCHOLARSHIPS/SENIOR AWARDS TOTALING $98,000 WERE DISBURSED TO STUDENTS FOR FYE 6/30/2025.
    Expenses $614,589 · grants $256,450 · revenue $7,937
  • ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM FOSTERS TIES WITH ITS ALUMNI TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:HOMECOMING: AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTS BROOKLYN TECH'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IT INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS AS WELL AS CURRENT AND RETIRED FACULTY. CAREER DAY: BROUGHT APPROXIMATELY 100 ALUMNI TO THE SCHOOL TO SPEAK TO A RANGE OF CLASSES CONCENTRATED IN THE 18 MAJOR AREAS. ADDITIONALLY A PANEL DISCUSSION WAS HELD AFTER SCHOOL. OVER 5000 STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM CAREER DAY; AS A RESULT OF THIS DAY, THERE ARE ALUMNI WHO HELP ESTABLISH INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND VISITATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY. THE IKE HELLER '43 CENTER FOR COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING AND ROBOTICS: A STATE-OF-THE ART FACILITY FOR STUDENT LEARNING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PREPARATION. THE CENTER HAS UNDERGONE A NUMBER OF ITERATIONS TO MAKE CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. IT PROVIDES STUDENTS AND FACULTY WITH A HIGH TECH, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS. IN THE CENTER, STUDENTS IN THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHATRONICS, AND ROBOTICS CLASSES CONVERT COMPUTER-ASSISTED DESIGNS INTO THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROTOTYPES USING 3D PRINTERS AND UTILIZE CNC MACHINES TO MANUFACTURE THE PARTS.RECENT ALUMNI DAY: ALUMNI WHO HAVE GRADUATED DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS, COME BACK TO TECH TO MEET WITH CLASSES. THEY DISCUSS COLLEGE LIFE, CAREER PATHWAYS AND OTHER POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES. THEY ALSO DISCUSS HOW TECH PREPARED THEM FOR COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM ATTENDED BY CLOSE TO 300 ALUMNI.
    Expenses $431,887
  • THE WESTON RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM (WRSP): THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A THREE-YEAR OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE WRSP BUILDS ON BROOKLYN TECH'S STRONG STEM-BASED CURRICULUM, THE EXCEPTIONAL TALENTS OF BROOKLYN TECH FACULTY AND STUDENTS, AND THE TREMENDOUS RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AT NYC COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN ITS STRUCTURE, INCORPORATING AN INTERNAL MENTOR MODEL CONSISTING OF BROOKLYN TECH TEACHERS WITH RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, STUDENT RESEARCH TEAMS, ONGOING ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER, AND EXTERNAL MENTORS AT MULTIPLE COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH FACILITIES. THE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM DEVELOP PROJECTS THAT ARE WORTHY OF SUBMISSION TO THE REGENERON SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH, REGENERON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR, THE GOOGLE SCIENCE FAIR, ACT-SO. APPROXIMATELY 112 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED WITH FIVE TEACHERS SERVING AS MENTORS.
    Expenses $238,285

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-2739496
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
1985
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B25Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,573,201
Income (IRS master file)
$2,594,173

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,337,012$1,985,957$18,573,201XML
990June 2024$2,063,369$2,048,022$17,247,320XML
990June 2023$2,007,100$2,162,067$16,020,857XML
990June 2022$2,437,316$1,710,450$15,030,868IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 11-2739496).

Questions about BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC is 11-2739496.
Is BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION 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 TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID LEE.
Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,271 (COURTNEY ULRICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BROOKLYN TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,337,012, expenses of $1,985,957 and total assets of $18,573,201 at year end.

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