Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Greater Baybrook Alliance GBA is a non-profit community development organization whose mission is to act as a catalyst and conduit for equitable development and reinvestment in the Brooklyn, Brooklyn Park, Curtis Bay neighborhoods and empower our residents to strengthen the Baybrook community.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $137,600, 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 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 (5)
- $1.1 million spent. Capital Construction, Investment, and Rehabilitation: GBA implements meaningful capital improvement projects that address disinvestment in Baybrooks neighborhoods such as upgrades to public parks, green spaces, and recreational amenities; improvements to residential blocks; and physical interventions in crime-facilitating spaces using a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design framework. Through this work, GBA catalyzes attractive retail corridors and safer residential neighborhoods, prompting investment in residential markets and contributing to a stronger and healthier Baybrook.
- $717,046 spent. Community-Based Violence Reduction: GBA is advancing the Baybrook Violence Reduction Plan (BVRP) through collaborative activities in high-risk areas, supporting resident-led events and programs that positively activate properties and locations that facilitate violence and by training resident leaders to address and report crime and quality-of-life concerns on their blocks and among their neighbors.
- $415,054 spent. Small Business Support: GBA provides small business support through retail improvement grants which are used for vacancy remediation, tenant fit-out, and facade improvements. GBA provides assistance for project design, scope development, contractor solicitation, permitting, and construction management. GBA also offers a loan fund for legacy and emerging entrepreneurs in Baybrook and is supporting the emerging Baybrook Business Association (BBA).
- $356,633 spent. VIPP
- BAYBROOK REVITALIZATION FUND
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 November 6, 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 October 2018.
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 November 4, 2026.
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