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Nonprofit · EIN 80-0428040

GREEN CITY FORCE

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11206

Financials

$4.1M$5.6M2022$5.3M$6.9M2023$6.7M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREEN CITY FORCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,731,882$6,260,924$470,958$4,037,970$1,703,230$2,334,740
June 30, 2024990$5,322,419$6,853,739-$1,531,320$2,300,407$436,625$1,863,782
June 30, 2023990$4,056,388$5,576,050-$1,519,662$3,758,732$363,630$3,395,102
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,997,853
of which government grants
$2,260,772
Program service revenue
$727,173
Investment income
$6,856
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$195,690
Other salaries and wages
$2,873,002
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,630,009
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$112,968
Occupancy
$294,797
Travel
$94,665
Depreciation
$15,098
Program services (functional)
$5,093,155
Management and general (functional)
$829,224
Fundraising (functional)
$338,545

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,300,407
Total assets, end of year
$4,037,970
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,703,230
Net assets, end of year
$2,334,740
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,839
Net assets without donor restrictions
$378,144
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,956,596
Gross receipts
$6,731,882
Employees
219
Volunteers
481
Year formed
2009
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
TONYA GAYLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$173,881$16,465
CAROLYN ANTONIOCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,116$26,628
ANNEL CABRERA-MARUSCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$104,424$28,994
FLORANCE ALLEYNESENIOR DIRECTOR OF SERVICE
Highest-paid employee
40$113,337$2,091
SINDRI MANZANARESCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$105,244$2,091
STEVEN BERKENFELDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LUCIAN COHENTREASURER AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK MILESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERIKA SYMMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICAH KOTCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEGAN LEOPOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHANI BESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RASMIA KIRMANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARIA HIRSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JORDANA VASQUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NATASHA LIFTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARGARETT JOLLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TONYA GAYLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$153,000$3,954
ANNEL CABRERA-MARUSCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$120,000$3,954
SINDRI MANZANARESCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$120,000$1,954
STEVEN BERKENFELDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LUCIAN COHENTREASURER AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NATASHA LIFTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGARETT JOLLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK MILESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERIKA SYMMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICAH KOTCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEGAN LEOPOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIMOTHY BRADLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RASMIA KIRMANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARIA HIRSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JORDANA VASQUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHANI BESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TONYA GAYLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$153,000$3,954
ANNEL CABRERA-MARUSCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$120,000$3,954
SINDRI MANZANARESCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$120,000$1,954
STEVEN BERKENFELDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LUCIAN COHENTREASURER AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NATASHA LIFTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARGARETT JOLLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MILESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERIKA SYMMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICAH KOTCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEGAN LEOPOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATTHEW WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIMOTHY BRADLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RASMIA KIRMANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARIA HIRSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
IBRAHIM ABDUL-MATINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
630 FLUSHING AVE STE 817 MAILBOX 1, BROOKLYN, NY 11206-5768
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ahsan Ijaz, 630 FLUSHING AVENUE 8th FLOOR, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Signed the 990
TONYA GAYLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(646) 681-4704
Return prepared by
The Ijaz Group LLC

Mission

TRAIN YOUNG LEADERS TO POWER A GREEN AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY, THROUGH SERRVICE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SERVICE: GREEN CITY FORCE (GCF) CONNECTS THE DOTS BETWEEN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND THE NEED TO SHIFT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY IN OUR CITIES, THROUGH SERVICE ROOTED IN PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
    Expenses $3,505,713 · revenue $727,173
  • CAREER SERVICES: GCF IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ALUMNI OF ITS SERVICE CORPS AS THEY TRANSITION INTO FULL-TIME WORK OR SCHOOL FOLLOWING SERVICE. THIS INCLUDES AIMS TO POSITION FRONTLINE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS COMPETITIVE AND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR EMERGING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES VIA PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND ON THE JOB TRAINING, AS WELL AS ADVANCED TRAINING AND CAREER PATHS OVER TIME. CAREER TRACKS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION, SOLAR, ELECTRIFICATION, WEATHERIZATION, URBAN
    Expenses $705,943
  • SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: ALONGSIDE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR ALUMNI, GCF DESIGNS AND OPERATES SECTORAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES VIA OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHERE WE SECURE FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACTS AND HIRE BACK OUR GRADUATES AS EMPLOYEES WHILE BUILDING THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND GENERATING UNRESTRICTED FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
    Expenses $833,702

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
80-0428040
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
2009
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,037,970
Income (IRS master file)
$6,731,882

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,731,882$6,260,924$4,037,970XML
990June 2024$5,322,419$6,853,739$2,300,407IRS
990June 2023$4,056,388$5,576,050$3,758,732XML
990June 2022$7,515,329$5,005,127$5,017,743IRS
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 80-0428040).

Questions about GREEN CITY FORCE

What is the EIN of GREEN CITY FORCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREEN CITY FORCE is 80-0428040.
Is GREEN CITY FORCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to GREEN CITY FORCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREEN CITY FORCE 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 GREEN CITY FORCE 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 GREEN CITY FORCE 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 GREEN CITY FORCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ahsan Ijaz.
Who are the officers and directors of GREEN CITY FORCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,881 (TONYA GAYLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GREEN CITY FORCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,731,882, expenses of $6,260,924 and total assets of $4,037,970 at year end.

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