Bushwick Workshop Space INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 47-1841469Revenue $153K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmaydayspace.org176 Saint Nicholas Ave 2nd Floor, 11237-4457 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mayday Space was formed for the charitable and educational purposes of fostering the arts, education, nutrition, and healthy living for residents of the local community in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$17K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$153K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$251K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$153K
FY2023▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$158K
Expenses
$251K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$232K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$221K
Net assets
$112K
FY2023▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$49K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $135K Management & general 34% · $85K Fundraising 12% · $31K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$17,415Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (left December 2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (left July 2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marilyn Alexander’s $41K as Member is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Marilyn Alexander$40,854$17,415——
Joshua Carrera———$31,531
Ingrid Romero——$26,131—
Rahel Biru——$4,060$12,220
Ryan Page$9,000———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes arts, education, nutrition, and healthy living in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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3 programs · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Mayday space continues to rent our space to social justice-oriented local community groups, mutual aid collectives and non-profit organizations for their in-person activities. This includes food and clothing distributions, strategic planning retreats, fundrraisers, and film screenings.

$46Kprogram expense
02

We continue to offer classes, events and workshops designed by the mayday collective (bod), staff, and mayday volunteers these were in several priority areas including health and well-being, political education, and visual arts and music education.

$23Kprogram expense
03

In 2023, mayday space offered two season of spanish for social justice classes in three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Classes were priced on sliding scale according to participants ability to pay.

$19Kprogram 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
Tides CenterFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,475

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$162
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$214K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$210K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$44K$53K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$3K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$4K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$21K$328$261
OccupancyLn 16$37K$30K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$3K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$18K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K$291
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$135K$85K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $158K$221K−$63K$49K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $153K$251K−$98K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022 $363K$232K$131K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$174K$41K$114K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $152,607 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $287,401$84,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,759$25,783
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $188$162
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,298$42,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $362,646$152,607
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $887$7,241
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,225$136,059
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,686$107,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,798$250,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,848−$98,101
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $152,607 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $703 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $162$162
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $41,808$41,808
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,783 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42,673$152,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,708 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,241$7,241
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,898 · Management $52,678 · Fundraising $20,486$117,062
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,392 · Management $4,070 · Fundraising $1,583$9,045
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,732 · Management $4,478 · Fundraising $1,742$9,952
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,583 · Fundraising $0$7,583
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,989 · Management $328 · Fundraising $261$21,578
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,791 · Management $3,724 · Fundraising $3,724$37,239
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,363 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,303 · Management $3,964 · Fundraising $1,542$8,809
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,696 · Management $5,334 · Fundraising $1,067$24,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,500 · Management $2,948 · Fundraising $291$4,739
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,905 · Management $85,107 · Fundraising $30,696$250,708
Part X · Balance sheet $114,163 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,669$7,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,480$83,642
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,000$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,530$3,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,387$114,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,075$1,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,075$1,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,312$70,511
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,000$41,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,312$112,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,387$114,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,607
XI-2 Total expenses$250,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,101
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,312
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,211

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