Program areas at BKS
Early Childcare Education Program:BKS operates five early childhood centers in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)complexes in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights and Brownsville, Brooklyn. The BKSprogram is strategically designed to provide academic and social enrichment that isrooted in best practices and are the hallmarks of high-quality preschools nationally.In the past three years we helped more than 1,000 at-risk children giving them thestart they need to be successful in school. When they arrived at our doorstep at agetwo or three, more than two-thirds of these children: were functioning below age-group norms. By age 4, on average, more than 90% of them were at or above age-group norms. These are the cHildren who will succeed in school and go on to contribute to society.
USDA/CACFP meal program:Through CACFP, enrolled children receive nutritious breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack each day.
Who funds Brooklyn Kindergarten Society (BKS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Federal funding details
| Federal agency | CFDA code | Program name | Amount |
|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 93.600 | HEAD START | $2,155,403 |
| Department of Agriculture | 10.558 | CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM | $152,947 |
Personnel at BKS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| David Fazio | Chief Financial Officer / Finance | $87,040 | 2021-06-30 |
| Michele Newman | Vice President Development and Finance | | 2020-09-04 |
| Melisha Jackman | Executive Director | $190,101 | 2023-05-08 |
| John Linder | Interim Director of Development and Communications | | 2020-09-04 |
| Wanda Barbot X Wanda | Director of Education and Instructional Support | | 2020-09-04 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for BKS
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $8,911,781 | $7,926,543 | 12.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $46,909 | $35,936 | 30.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $3,397 | $400 | 749.3% |
| Total revenues | $8,962,087 | $7,962,879 | 12.5% |
Organizations like BKS
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|---|
| Family Star Montessori | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $6,917,288 |
| Hudson Montessori School (HMS) | 501(c)(3) | Hudson, OH | $4,555,754 |
| Tiny Trees Preschool | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $2,353,236 |
| Mi Escuelita Preschool | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $5,446,552 |
| Waco Montessori School | 501(c)(3) | Waco, TX | $2,401,886 |
| The Portland Montessori School | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $2,409,801 |
| Golden Bridges School | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $3,376,994 |
| Clarksville Academy | 501(c)(3) | Clarksville, TN | $6,391,160 |
| Cambridge-Ellis School | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MA | $3,915,211 |
| Trinity School for Children | 501(c)(3) | Tampa, FL | $11,111,788 |
Data update history
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $8,436 from PayPal Giving Fund Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsChildhood education nonprofitsCharitiesHead Start programs
Issues
Education
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 25 Chapel St Suite 900
- Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Kings County, NY
- Website URL
- bksny.org/Â
- Phone
- (718) 623-9803
- Facebook page
- bksnyÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bksnyÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 11-1631820
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1891
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B21: Nursery School, Early School Admissions, Kindergarten
- NAICS code, primary
- 611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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