Edgewood-Brookland Family Support Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Edgewood Brookland Family Support Collaboratives mission is to strengthen families and build vibrant communities. E/BFSC was founded in 1996 and provides a range of a family strengthening, workforce development, housing stabilization and school based programs.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 90%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $188,236, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 September 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 (5)
- $2.2 million spent. Family Preservation and Support: This includes a broad range of services aimed at families who are in need of community support or are at risk of child maltreatment. The Collaborative has developed programs to preserve the family unit by providing access to services that reduce the incidence of child maltreatment and its recurrence.
- $1.8 million spent. Housing and Homeless Services: The Collaborative conducts programs that assist homeless families in Washington, DC to obtain and maintain safe and stable housing through the provisions of temporary services that advance and support the families efforts to increase self-sufficiency.
- $292,134 spent. School Based Services - The Collaborative integrates supportive services into the school environment and uses established partnerships to provide well-rounded educational opportunities to meet the social, emotional, physical and mental health, and academic needs of students. This work is done in collaboration with our designated schools to identify barriers to attendance and learning and provide essential resources to promote student and family success.
- $187,510 spent. Workforce Development: The Collaborative conducts programs that assist families and individuals in Washington, DC to become more self- sufficient by increasing education attainment and removing social barriers to secure employment. All programs provide educational and employment readiness opportunities, job placement, post-employment retention and supportive services.
- Workforce Development: The Collaborative conducts programs that assist 187510. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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