BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

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BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIANCE INC

EIN 01-0716364 · Recreation & Sports (N3Z)

What they do

THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE of BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIANCE is to SAFEGUARD, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, and ENHANCE ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH BROOK PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY of ESSEX, WHILE PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, and PUBLIC ENJOYMENT of THIS 360-ACRE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.03%of revenue went to mission work93.7% of expenses · Program services

5.76%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$99.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.48%of revenue went to management and office costs0.5% of expenses

$0.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$876,310

Mission workProgram services$815,21093.03% of revenue93.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,2450.48% of revenue0.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$50,4365.76% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,4190.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$869,89199.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 93.7% mission · 0.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.27% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$876,310

Expenses$869,891

Annual surplus $6,419 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$815,210 · 93.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,245 · 0.5% of expenses

Fundraising$50,436 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$876,310

Expenses$869,891

Assets$89,241

Income$416,763

Contributions$885,605

Mission work (program services)$815,210

Fundraising$50,436

Grants given$500,000

Average grant$500,000

Management and general$4,245

Accounting fees$3,630

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

MARY SUE SWEENEY PRICECO-CHAIR

VIRGINIA MCENERNEYTRUSTEE

THOMAS B DOUGHERTY JRPRESIDENT & CEO

TAI COOPERTRUSTEE

SHERRI-ANN BUTTERFIELDCO-CHAIR

SANDRA KINGTRUSTEE

ROGER LEONTRUSTEE

PATRICIA CAPAWANATRUSTEE

MOST REV BISHOP PEDRO BISMARCK CHAUTRUSTEE

LINDA MORGANTRUSTEE

LAURA J LAWSONTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY CLARKSECRETARY

KELLY DONOVANTRUSTEE

JUNIUS WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH FISCHERTREASURER

DEBORAH BELFATTOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 115 CLIFTON AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07104
County: Essex
In care of: THOMAS B DOUGHERTY JR
Primary officer: THOMAS B DOUGHERTY JR, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@branchbrookpark.org Phone(973) 969-1189

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N3Z)
IRS tax category: Parks & Playgrounds
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: May 15, 2020