The Bronx community Foundation (bxcf) is the first and only community Foundation in the Bronx, solely dedicated to delivering resources to the entire borough.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 41 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $266K a year · 10% 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$529K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $766K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$249K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $2.1M Management & general 24% · $804K Fundraising 15% · $495K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $529K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$189,231Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$126,281Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$109,621Pt VII · Sec A
$103,376Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meisha Ross Porter Thru August’s $189K as President and CEO is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Meisha Ross Porter—$300,000$230,769
Meisha Ross Porter Thru August$189,231——
Erika Freund—$143,000—
Erika Freund Thru September$126,281——
Michelle Perez Thru January$109,621——
Osarumwense Pat-Osagie Thru January$103,376——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Delivers resources to the entire Bronx borough.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In q1 of 2024, the foundation launched a safety and security program funding the installation of security equipment in small business grocery shops, called bodega's, in the bronx. Security equipment were installed in over 100 bodegas, improving safety and deterrence of criminal activities.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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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 · 93 grants · $2.9M · 2021–2024
Spark Youth Nyc INCNY · FY2024$100,000
Sanctuary for Families INCNY · FY2024$85,000
Kipp New York INCNY · FY2024$85,000
Inspiring Futures INCNY · FY2024$85,000
Harlem Rbi IncorporatedNY · FY2024$85,000
Bronx Lacrosse INCNY · FY2024$85,000
Center for an Urban FutureNY · FY2024$25,000
Muslim Community Network INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Mercy Center INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Hot Bread Kitchen LtdNY · FY2024$20,000
Hondurans Against Aids INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Montefiore Medical CenterNY · FY2024$20,000
Arab-American Family Support Center (aafsc)FY2024$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$804K
Fundraisingcol D$495K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$40
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$234K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 641
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$234K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K$249K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$47K$57K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$326K$144K$92K$90K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$6K$4K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$14K$11K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$194K$194K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$684K$206K$277K$200K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$882$8K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$147$3K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$55K$88$46K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$8K$9K$4K
TravelLn 17$57K$7K$39K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52K$44K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$7K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.1M$804K$495K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$3.4M−$1.2M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$2.5M−$1.5M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$1.5M$1.4M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$1.7M$2.5M$6.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,128,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $923,912$1,901,761
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,710$69,443
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,816$157,418
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,008,438$2,128,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $720,020$1,578,184
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $639,015$568,245
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $65,109$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,121,880$1,207,415
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,546,024$3,353,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,537,586−$1,225,222
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,128,622 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$305,000
VIII-1e Government grants$30,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,566,761
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,901,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $69,483$69,483
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$40−$40
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $157,418$157,418
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $226,861$2,128,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,353,844 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,578,184$1,578,184
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,308 · Management $56,769 · Fundraising $85,154$189,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,764 · Management $92,286 · Fundraising $89,925$325,975
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,741 · Management $4,478 · Fundraising $5,260$15,479
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,930 · Management $10,866 · Fundraising $12,764$37,560
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $32,382$32,382
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $194,108$194,108
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $60,000$60,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $206,200 · Management $277,488 · Fundraising $199,932$683,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $882 · Management $8,073 · Fundraising $2,949$11,904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $147 · Management $2,668 · Fundraising $7,686$10,501
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $88 · Management $45,785 · Fundraising $8,658$54,531
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,796 · Management $8,745 · Fundraising $4,373$20,914
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,842 · Management $38,664 · Fundraising $11,116$56,622
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $43,808 · Management $7,324 · Fundraising $1,267$52,399
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,425$14,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,337 · Fundraising $5,995$13,332
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,677$2,677
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,054,690 · Management $804,075 · Fundraising $495,079$3,353,844
Part X · Balance sheet $4,921,911 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,892,102$2,412,293
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,852,748$1,913,519
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $577,265$321,345
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,955$16,837
X-11 Publicly traded securities$233,959
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,458$23,958
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,368,128$4,921,911
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $127,073$86,090
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $342,500$162,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $469,573$248,590
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,043,105$3,794,867
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,855,450$878,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,898,555$4,673,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,368,128$4,921,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,673,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,128,622
XI-2 Total expenses$3,353,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,225,222
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,898,555
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$12
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,673,321

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