Mission
GROW BROOKLYN IS A BROOKLYN BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY TO PRESERVE AND GROW THEIR ASSETS, THEREBY SECURING THEIR ECONOMIC FUTURE.
Public Charity
GROW BROOKLYN INC
GROW BROOKLYN INC, of Brooklyn, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $1.0M in total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261410513
Brooklyn, NY
Financial Counseling
NTEE: P51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Grow Brooklyn Inc
How Grow Brooklyn Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$56
Grow Brooklyn provides free tax preparation services to low
$24
Grow Brooklyn provides free legal services to support housing stability in new york city's most impacted neighborhoods
$5
Grow Brooklyn conducts targeted outreach across New York City to connect low- and moderate-income homeowners with free housing stability services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
POVERTY RELIEF
$1,300,000
HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING
$212,500
$125,000
SUPPORT AURORA COMMONS
$98,500
POVERTY RELIEF
$560,000
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chairman
Aissatou Barry
Director of Legal
Charles Harris
Treasurer
Darren Liddell
Executive Dir.
Makeela Brathwaite
Secretary
Nnenne Okarafor
Board Member
Samira Rajan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $920K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $931K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.6M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.