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Brookline Improvement Coalition INC

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Brookline, MA501(c)(3) EIN 04-2737054Revenue $1.2M in FY2024Latest return filed May 15, 2025

On file with the IRSbrooklinecdc.com1017 Beacon St Unit 18, 02446-5646 · Brookline, MATax-exempt since Aug 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Brookline community development corporation (bcdc) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that works to create successful partnerships and programs to improve access to decent, safe affordable housing and economic opportunity for brookline's residents

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $191K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$980K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$415K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$980K
FY2024▲ +74%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$980K
Net assets
$415K
FY2024▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$415K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $791K Management & general 16% · $160K Fundraising 3% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Deborah Brown
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Isabel Cruz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Harris
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves access to affordable housing and economic opportunity through community partnerships and programs.

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1 program · $791K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operated buildings that are leased to low and moderate income households in the town of brookline, massachusetts. BCDC also works closely with neighborhood groups, residents, local businesses , the town of brookline, and state and federal partners to secure resources to aid in the development and preservaiton of affordable housing.

$791Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
United Way of Massachusetts Bay INCFY2024$28K
Brookline Community Foundation INCFY2024$28K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$15K
Mary W Harriman FoundationFY2024$10K
Harborone FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$85K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$671K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$980K
Ln 25
Programscol B$791K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$415K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$973K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$671K
Government grantsLn 1e$311K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$678
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$973K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$973K
Accounts receivableLn 4$64K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$204K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$415K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K$973K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$415K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$23K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$163K$72K$91K
OccupancyLn 16$422K$422K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$194K$32K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$980K$791K$160K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $1.2M$980K$192K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $1.5M$562K$975K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $435K$408K$27K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $296K$408K−$112K$184K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $309K$434K−$125K$297K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,172,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,062,898$670,801
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $470,357$470,870
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,340$29,683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,187$678
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,536,782$1,172,032
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $561,620$979,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,620$979,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $975,162$192,202
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,172,032 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$93,000
VIII-1e Government grants$310,726
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$267,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$670,801
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $470,870$470,870
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,683$29,683
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $678$678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $471,548 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,683$1,172,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $979,830 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $22,993$22,993
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,240$19,240
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,200$37,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,703 · Management $91,279$162,982
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $421,737$421,737
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $61,792$61,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,802 · Management $31,525 · Fundraising $28,559$253,886
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $791,267 · Management $160,004 · Fundraising $28,559$979,830
Part X · Balance sheet $2,766,153 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $516,453$972,616
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,220$64,356
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,119$11,864
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,575,035$1,513,243
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $205,349$204,074
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,987,826$2,766,153
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,237$64,627
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,564$571,454
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,740,471$1,715,257
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,801,272$2,351,338
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $299,808$414,815
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $886,746$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,186,554$414,815
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,987,826$2,766,153
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,815 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,172,032
XI-2 Total expenses$979,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,186,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$963,941
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,815

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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