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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 16 February 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$1,058,254 changed to $1,021,415
Total expenses
$784,834 changed to $814,998
Contributions and grants received
$761,247 changed to $724,408
Total assets, end of year
$1,439,628 changed to $1,540,239
Total liabilities, end of year
$235,857 changed to $403,471
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,203,771 changed to $1,136,768
Program services expenses
$581,118 changed to $638,202
Management and general expenses
$203,716 changed to $176,796
Program service expenses (Part III)
$581,118 changed to $638,202

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Ben Fuller-Googins

Listed only on the later return

  • Vilma V Heramia Until 12312024

Totals

Total revenue
$1,058,254
Total expenses
$784,834
Contributions and grants received
$761,247
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$237,768
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$59,239
Total assets, end of year
$1,439,628
Total liabilities, end of year
$235,857
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,203,771
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$581,118
Management and general expenses
$203,716
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$581,118

Program services were 74.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $5,265

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $281,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $474,982

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $237,768 · related or exempt $237,768

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $491

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $491 · excluded $491

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHERS

    total $58,748 · related or exempt $58,748

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $58,748

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $117,333 · program services $93,866 · management and general $23,467

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $263,178 · program services $210,542 · management and general $52,636

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $47,044 · program services $37,635 · management and general $9,409

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $26,030 · program services $6,768 · management and general $19,262

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,843 · program services $3,440 · management and general $12,403

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $69,680 · program services $18,061 · management and general $51,619

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $21,853 · program services $19,291 · management and general $2,562

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $25,100 · program services $18,988 · management and general $6,112

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,207 · program services $2,863 · management and general $344

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $158,219 · program services $139,123 · management and general $19,096

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,685 · program services $2,114 · management and general $1,571

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $31,070 · program services $26,905 · management and general $4,165

  • 24b · Other expenses: DONATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS

    total $1,825 · program services $887 · management and general $938

  • 24c · Other expenses: POSTAGE

    total $517 · program services $385 · management and general $132

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $250 · program services $250

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $30,445 · end of year $38,258

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $200,000 · end of year $276,876

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,427 · end of year $482

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $517 · end of year $6,802

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $995,676 · end of year $1,117,210

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $46,325 · end of year $96,754

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $100,899

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $152,490 · end of year $139,103

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $930,351 · end of year $1,203,771

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES OF ALL INCOME LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN'S NEIGHBORHOODS CAN LIVE, WORK, AND THRIVE. CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CGA) FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY PRESERVING AND DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ENFORCING QUALITY HOUSING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PROMOTING SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING AND LINKING RESIDENTS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION'S SERVICE AREA IS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN, INCLUDING THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, CARROLL GARDENS, GOWANUS, AND SUNSET PARK. WHILE WE SERVE THE ENTIRE SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN AND PORTIONS OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6 AND COMMUNITY BOARD 7, OUR CATCHMENT AREA FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM FOCUSES MAINLY ON THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, AND CARROLL GARDENS. AS A COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING DEVELOPER AND NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANY (NPC), CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION HAS COMPLETED OVER 500 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF RED HOOK, THE COLUMBIA STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT, CARROLL GARDENS, AND GOWANUS. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TOWARDS A NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ROOTED IN CREATING DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACES, BROADENING OWNERSHIP OF CAPITAL AND ASSET GENERATION, EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

  • PERHAPS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, EXPANDING THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND HELPING THEM INCREASE THEIR EARNING POWER, IS AT THE HEART OF OUR VISION FOR SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN. OUR EFFORTS TO REALIZE THIS VISION ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THE OBJECTIVE TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN REGION. CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FREE COMPUTER TRAINING TO DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. THE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM IS A SEVEN-WEEK COURSE THAT PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH INSTRUCTION ON BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, THE USE OF THE INTERNET, AND LESSONS ON MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND POWERPOINT. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THAT THEY COULD SHOW TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS. SESSIONS FOR THE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM ARE HELD AT THE CGA TRAINING CENTER. THE CGA TRAINING CENTER INCLUDES SPACE FOR A COMPUTER LAB AND A CLASSROOM TYPE SETTING. IN ADDITION TO THE FREE COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM, A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ARE HELD REGULARLY AT THE CGA TRAINING CENTER.

    Expenses $278,937

  • CGA'S ENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFERS RESOURCES TO SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING WITH THOSE WHO WISH TO START A BUSINESS OR EXPAND AN EXISTING BUSINESS. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ALSO MAKE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, CGA WORKS WITH THE NYC SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (NYC SBS) TO OFFER 1-ON-1 COUNSELING TO AREA RESIDENTS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. CGA WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF SIX COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS BY THE CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW YORK CITY WORKER COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVE, A MULTI YEAR INTENSIVE TRAINING, EQUIPS STAFF WITH THE NEEDED SKILLS AND RESOURCES FOR CGA TO LAUNCH A WORKER COOPERATIVE INCUBATION PROGRAM.

    Expenses $302,181

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ben Fuller-Googins

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $112,167
    From this org
    $112,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Eva Sierra Giamboi

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Benjamin Levine

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cynthia Gonzalez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Fiala

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leroy Branch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ralph Bumbaca

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deborah Buscarello

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sulekha Sharan Frank

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gale Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica Wilson Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349302689

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