Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The nation's first community development organization, partners with community residents, leaders and businesses to improve the quality of life of Central Brooklyn by fostering economic self suffiency, enhancing family stability and growth, promoting arts and culture and transforming the community into a safe, vibrant place to live, work and visit.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $11.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 48%
- Employees
- 147
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $288,792, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 64% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $4.1 million spent. Workforce and Economic Development - Through its workforce development initiative the organization is able to provide a continuum of job preparedness and placement services to assist Community residents to enter or re-enter the workplace. Additionally, the organization is partnering with community businesses and leaders in providing services that foster a clean, safe and vibrant business district in Bedford Stuyvesant and Central Brooklyn.
- $1.9 million spent. COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION - The organization is engaged in facilitating the expansion and enhancement of business in underserved communities to combat urban decay and to create jobs and business opportunities.
- $1.4 million spent. Weatherization Assistance and Energy Conservation - Through this program the organization has been weatherizing resdential units of low income and elderly tenants to reduce fuel consumption and conserve energy for nearly thirty years. In addition to the reduction in energy consumption the program provides an economic benefit to community- based contractors and sellers of construction material.
- $389,419 spent. Arts and Education - The organization's Center for Arts and Culture presents, promotes and preserves the multi-cultural heritage of the residents of Bedford Stuyvesant and Central Brooklyn by training the next generation of talent with over 400 on site enrollment in our dance and arts workshops, exhibiting the work of local artists in our Skylight Gallery, and showcasing the performance of cultural groups in our historic Billie Holiday Theatre.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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