Cooper St Community Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CSCAs mission is to facilitate participation in community change empowering the community through social welfare, education, communication and networking of resources for Bushwick resident. We believe as a vibrant not for profit tax exempt community based organization we can lessen neighborhood gentrification tension and through our designed social wellbeing activities. Target audience Target audience: Community residentsBuild their understanding of community involvement and neighborhood revitalization. Target audience: School administrators, students, homeowners, home owner association and community businesses. Target audience: Staff members and leadership of perspective partner organizations working in the communityBuild understanding of CSCAs role and impact in fighting for community revitalization, health, safety and benefits so prospective partners see the partnership as providing value to their own impact, and want to collaborate. Target audience: Staff and leadership o
- Income
- $27,135
- Spending
- $19,883
- Reserves
- 9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $8,652 spent. The Cops, Youth and Community Program 2 provides 2. In winter middle school and High school participants travel to bowl and lunch with 83rd Pct. 10 Officers; and 25 community Youth and parents
- $4,252 spent. The "Annual Back to School Block Health Fair Drive" is a one Saturday street event in coordination and compliance with the NYC Street Activities Permit Office (SAPO), FDNY and NYPD regulations. The time is from 11 am to 8 pm. CSCA sponsors an ongoing venue for community development and accessibility to social services resources information through funding the Annual Back to School Block Health Fair Drive: which includes: 1. Participating vendors such as Affinity Health Plan, MetroPlus Health Plans; Wyckoff Hospital Medical Center Unit: Womens Health; Woodhull Health Unit: Cholesterol Testing, Blood Pressure Screening; NYC Board of Elections: Voter Registration; FDNY: and more. Over 250 participanting community youth and residents
- $9,536 spent. The Cops, Youth and Community Program 1 provides 1.Monthly, high school/ middle school participants have a competitive basketball game with professional referees against officers from the 83rd precinct; We do Soccer and softball games also 10 -15 Officers 15-20 youth (coed teams) per game
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2024, 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 January 2026.
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 2014.
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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