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Bricks and Mortals INC FY2023 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 87-1578247Revenue $631K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbricksandmortals.org101 West 23rd Street Suite 139, 10011-2490 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bricks and Mortals is a grassroots membership-driven organization comprised of individuals and organizations from faith-based institutions and the real-estate community. We empower faith-based organizations by impartially providing connections to resources, connections and trainings to maximize and monetize their real property to support mission, benefit the community, and continue their good work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
105%
of spending
Looks good: 105% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$631K
Spent
$100K
To programs
105%
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$631K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$631K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$272K
Expenses
$100K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$100K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$568K
Net assets
$531K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$531K
FY2024$641K
FY2025$344K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

105 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 105% · $104K Management & general 21% · $21K Fundraising 6% · $6K

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

35 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jason Labate
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Taylor Aikin
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nell Debevoise
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Weis
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meta Brunzema
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Burcham
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Toth’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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.

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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

Connects faith groups with real estate resources to maximize property for community benefit.

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4 programs · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Venuely

Venuely is an easy-to-use website for sacred spaces to list spaces within their facility they would like to share, and allow artists, community groups, and others to rent those spaces. Many congregations are overwhelmed with surplus space, and are open to sharing space with other community minded and oriented groups, but often do not…

$104Kprogram expense
02

Venuely

Venuely is an easy-to-use website for sacred spaces to list spaces within their facility they would like to share and allow artists community groups and others to rent those spaces. Many congregations are overwhelmed with surplus space and are open to sharing space with other community minded and oriented groups but often do not have a…

$86Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Advocacy for faith-based institutions' needs regarding real property, mission, and community service and educate the public and local officials regarding the same. This includes Policy Platform (eg, Platform for NYC's Next Mayor), Policy Briefings, and Actions.

Pt IX · col B
04

Advocacy

Advocacy for faith-based institutions' needs regarding real property mission and community service and educate the public and local officials regarding the same. This includes Policy Platform eg Platform for NYC's Next Mayor Policy Briefings and Actions.

Pt IX · col B

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
David & Ruth Gorton Family Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$568K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Money outPt IX
$100K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$568K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$531K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $272K$568K−$297K$344K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$410K−$167K$641K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $631K$100K$531K$531K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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