Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 11-2739496Revenue $2.3M in FY2025

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The mission of the Foundation is to support Brooklyn technical high school as the premier specialized high school for stem - science, technology, engineering and mathematics by harnessing the intellectual and financial power of Tech Alumni.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $123K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $332K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$137K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$18.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$18.4M
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$16.5M
FY2022$14.8M
FY2023$15.8M
FY2024$17.0M
FY2025$18.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1985.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $1.3M Management & general 28% · $551K Fundraising 8% · $151K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$149,271Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outgoing Secretary (10/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Courtney Ulrich’s $149K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Ulrich$149,271$145,000$88,487———
Marcel Vaughn-Handy——$147,500$96,666——
Elizabeth Sciabarra————$146,336$141,336

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Brooklyn Tech's STEM programs by engaging alumni for intellectual and financial power.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1. Jeffrey m. Haitkin '62 faculty grants program providing over $3 million in more than 1,200 grants since its inception, in support of innovative instruction, specialized training, professional development, and enhanced educational experiences. The program is a partnership with the school administration and the parent association.

$615Kprogram expense
02

Alumni Engagement Program

This program fosters ties with its alumni to support educational programs to include the following:homecoming: an annual event that highlights brooklyn tech's educational programs. It involves approximately 500 students as well as current and retired faculty.

$432Kprogram expense
03

The Weston Research Scholars Program (wrsp)

This program is designed to provide students with a three-year opportunity to participate in the creation of research projects. The WRSP builds on brooklyn tech's strong stem-based curriculum, the exceptional talents of brooklyn tech faculty and students, and the tremendous research opportunities at nyc colleges, universities and…

$238Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $808K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$158,450
Unitemized GrantFY2024$98,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$105,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$64,859
Unitemized GrantFY2022$49,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$45,803
Unitemized GrantFY2021$81,901
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,589
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$142,156
Unitemized GrantFY2019$15,650

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$821K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$551K
Fundraisingcol D$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$821K
Gains on assetsLn 7$402K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$231K
SavingsLn 2$887K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
Net assetsLn 32$18.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.8M$17.3M
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M$18.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K$137K
Net assetsLn 32$17.0M$18.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$256K$256K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$120K$33K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$470K$321K$83K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$2K$497
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$45K$16K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$45K$16K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$109K$109K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$118K$118K
Investment management feesLn 11f$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$222K$115K$89K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$99K$31K$50K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$106K$61K$30K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$163K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.3M$551K$151K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.0M$351K$18.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.0M$15K$17.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.2M−$155K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.7M$727K$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$113K$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M−$85K$14.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,337,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,158,830$1,522,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $114,660$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $785,034$820,785
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,845−$6,751
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,063,369$2,337,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $170,359$256,450
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $790,679$782,544
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,086,984$946,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,048,022$1,985,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,347$351,055
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,337,012 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66,737
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,456,241
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,522,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $418,521$418,521
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $10,219$10,219
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $402,264$402,264
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,970−$16,970
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $814,034$2,337,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,985,957 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $256,450$256,450
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,741 · Management $32,674 · Fundraising $22,718$175,133
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,644 · Management $83,246 · Fundraising $66,206$470,096
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,276 · Management $1,839 · Fundraising $497$7,612
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,250 · Management $15,767 · Fundraising $4,261$65,278
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,658 · Management $15,561 · Fundraising $4,206$64,425
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,153$7,153
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $109,412$109,412
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $118,450$118,450
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $56,269$56,269
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,136 · Management $88,765 · Fundraising $18,500$222,401
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,363 · Management $49,531 · Fundraising $18,493$99,387
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $60,859 · Management $29,668 · Fundraising $15,623$106,150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $31,125$31,125
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,395$7,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $163,493 · Management $22,287$185,780
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,441$3,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,284,761 · Management $550,692 · Fundraising $150,504$1,985,957
Part X · Balance sheet $18,573,201 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,819$230,962
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,043,040$887,310
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $131,676$76,210
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $106,350$106,829
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,930,039$16,287,490
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $882,271$984,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,247,320$18,573,201
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $184,260$114,079
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $21,525$22,886
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,785$136,965
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,719,690$2,076,684
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,321,845$16,359,552
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,041,535$18,436,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,247,320$18,573,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,436,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,337,012
XI-2 Total expenses$1,985,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$351,055
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,041,535
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,043,646
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,436,236

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