Nonprofit · EIN 85-1148315
BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $553,576 | $416,019 | $137,557 | $297,334 | $20,861 | $276,473 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $419,005 | $340,089 | $78,916 | $139,394 | $30,480 | $108,914 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $354,005 | $319,008 | $34,997 | $155,939 | $0 | $155,939 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $551,716
- of which government grants
- $65,250
- Program service revenue
- $1,860
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,970
- Occupancy
- $1,200
- Travel
- $6,973
- Program services (functional)
- $209,143
- Management and general (functional)
- $206,876
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $139,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $297,334
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,861
- Net assets, end of year
- $276,473
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $123,140
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $153,333
- Gross receipts
- $553,576
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON MARTINEZ | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| GARY MCGAHA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTWAN RUCKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAIMY ASSEFA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE DAWES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON BETSALEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN ERSKINE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASEN HOLLANCID | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOODFRIEND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAY NGUYEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUIST | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SADE REID | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHON HINDS | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH OJO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOELLIA SURPRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SHORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON MARTINEZ | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| GARY MCGAHA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTWAN RUCKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAIMY ASSEFA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE DAWES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON BETSALEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN ERSKINE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASEN HOLLANCID | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOODFRIEND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAY NGUYEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUIST | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SADE REID | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHON HINDS | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH OJO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOELLIA SURPRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON MARTINEZ | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| GARY MCGAHA | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANTWAN RUCKER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HAIMY ASSEFA | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DALE DAWES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SIMON BETSALEL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOAN ERSKINE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHASEN HOLLANCID | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOODFRIEND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAY NGUYEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUIST | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SADE REID | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHON HINDS | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH OJO | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NOELLIA SURPRIS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3302 FARRAGUT RD, BROOKLYN, NY 11210-2737
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLYSON MARTINEZ, 3302 FARRAGUT ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY 11210
- Signed the 990
- ALLYSON MARTINEZ, Executive Director
- Phone
- (917) 680-6964
- Website
- WWW.BKLVLUP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sanskar Tax Services LLC
Mission
A community development corporation strengthening the relationships, sharing knowledge, and clearing obstacles, so that long-time residents of Flatbush, East Flatbush, and Flatlands can drive economic development and build community wealth.
Program accomplishments
- Entrepreneurship Collective EC empowers BIPOC business owners through a culturally relevant, wellness-focused, and accountability-driven small business incubator. Offering workshops, MWBE certification, networking opportunities, community playlists, a curated book collection, peer-to-peer mentoring, structured cohorts, and practical toolkits, the EC provides entrepreneurs with the resources and support needed to thrive.Expenses $61,168
- The Flats Community Land Trust CLT is dedicated to preserving and building affordable housing, establishing vibrant commercial and communal spaces, and advocating alongside residents and businesses for equitable land use.Expenses $47,457
- BKLVLUP Cultivate is committed to environmental justice, empowering community membersespecially youthto engage with the green economy while addressing critical issues related to soil health, air quality, and extreme heat. Through its citizen scientist corps, the initiative trains residents to identify environmental challenges, map their impact, navigate government programs, and drive community-led solutions. Its flagship project includes a paid youth-led soil testing program, interactive data collection workshops, and community-driven mapping projects, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to advocate for a healthier, more resilient future.Expenses $43,093
- BKLVLUP acts as NYCCEC's TRIE partner for the East Flatbush community, facilitating The People's Money. The People's Money is New York City's annual citywide Participatory Budgeting PB initiative where community members decide how to spend part of the city's budget.Expenses $33,714
- Project Resilience: Started as part of BKLVLUP's COVID pandemic response, BKLVLUP continues a small grocery delivery service program for homebound seniors.Expenses $22,726
- Packer Collegiate provides students an all day interactive workshop with an introduction to what it is like to work in a nonprofit - promoting the next generation to join the community movement.Expenses $681
- FABGC: Brooklyn Level Up is a founding member of the Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition that seeks to preserve the sacred final resting place of enslaved Africans in flatbush as well as amplify the voices and decision-making of the descendant community as it relates to the burial ground.Expenses $185
- Community Consulting has been done by our Executive Director to provide studies, guidance, and research for the community to city and state agencies.Expenses $119
- CB17 Rezoning: Part of BKLVLUP's community consulting work, BKLVLUP was contracted by CB17 to conduct community engagement work in the neighborhoods covered by CB17 in order to educate community residents on rezoning, gather community feedback on a rezoning survey, design and host community walking tours regarding zoning and create educational videos regarding same.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-1148315
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $297,334
- Income (IRS master file)
- $553,576
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $553,576 | $416,019 | $297,334 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $419,005 | $340,089 | $139,394 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $354,005 | $319,008 | $155,939 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $225,265 | $190,488 | $120,942 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 85-1148315).
Questions about BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC
- What is the EIN of BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC is 85-1148315.
- Is BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROOKLYN LEVEL UP 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 LEVEL UP 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 LEVEL UP 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 LEVEL UP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALLYSON MARTINEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BROOKLYN LEVEL UP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $553,576, expenses of $416,019 and total assets of $297,334 at year end.
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