CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 11-2573432 · Housing & Shelter (L20Z)

What they do

CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC.S (CGA) SERVICE AREA is LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN, INCLUDING THE NEIGHBORHOODS of RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, CARROLL GARDENS, GOWANUS, and SUNSET PARK. WHILE WE SERVE THE ENTIRE SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN and PORTIONS of BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6 and COMMUNITY BOARD 7, OUR CATCHMENT AREA for THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM FOCUSES MAINLY ON THE NEIGHBORHOODS of RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, and CARROLL GARDENS. AS A COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING DEVELOPER and NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANY (NPC), CGA HAS COMPLETED OVER 500 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS of RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, CARROLL GARDENS, and GOWANUS. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TOWARDS A NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ROOTED IN CREATING DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACES, BROADENING OWNERSHIP of CAPITAL and ASSET GENERATION, EQUITABLE and INCLUSIVE GROWTH, ANDENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.62%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services

$61.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.89%of revenue went to management and office costs20.9% of expenses

$2.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $120,255 for VILMA V HERAMIA UNTIL 1224 (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,191,403

Mission workProgram services$579,30148.62% of revenue79.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$153,51512.89% of revenue20.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$458,58738.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$732,81661.51% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 23.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 34.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.1% mission · 39.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 40.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 47.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 55.0% mission · 44.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,191,403

Expenses$732,816

Annual surplus $458,587 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)$579,301 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$153,515 · 20.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,191,403

Expenses$732,816

Assets$1,904,460

Income$1,191,403

Contributions$795,583

Mission work (program services)$579,301

Management and general$153,515

Accounting fees$3,032

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

VILMA V HERAMIA UNTIL 1224EXECUTIVE DI · 35 hrs/week $120,255

BENJAMIN P FULLER-GOOGINS FROM 125EXECUTIVE DI · 35 hrs/week $90,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

VILMA V HERAMIA UNTIL 1224EXECUTIVE DI

BENJAMIN P FULLER-GOOGINS FROM 125EXECUTIVE DI

BENJAMIN LEVINEVICE CHAIR

CYNTHIA GONZALEZSECRETARY

DEBORAH BUSCARELLOBOARD MEMBER

EVA SIERRA GIAMBOICHAIRPERSON

GALE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE FIALATREASURER

JESSICA WILSON ESQBOARD MEMBER

LEROY BRANCHBOARD MEMBER

RALPH BUMBACABOARD MEMBER

SULEKHA SHARAN FRANKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 201 COLUMBIA ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11231
County: Kings
In care of: BENJAMIN P FULLER-GOOGINS FROM 12
Primary officer: BENJAMIN P FULLER-GOOGINS FROM 12, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cganyc.orgFollow Phone(718) 243-9301

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GALLEROS ROBINSON
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L20Z)
IRS tax category: Other Community Housing Services