Alliance for Coney Island Inc
To establish initiatives and programs that are critical to sustaining coney island as a bustling regional attraction and thriving year-round community.
Alliance for Coney Island Inc at a glance
In short: Alliance for Coney Island Inc gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,000
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,000
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $788,765
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alliance for Coney Island Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Aquarium Education Department ($30K). Together the top 3 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alliance for Coney Island Inc gives
- Giving grew 410% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $63K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Aquarium Education Department Brooklyn, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $30,000 |
| Coney Island USA Brooklyn, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $15,000 |
| Coney Island History Project Brooklyn, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $788,765 | $559,644 | $833,771 | $51,000 | 3 | $3,123 |
| 2024 | $1,137,233 | $1,157,138 | $889,877 | $62,500 | 2 | $4,850 |
| 2023 | $662,838 | $1,073,096 | $1,374,728 | $61,027 | 4 | $3,977 |
| 2022 | $1,081,351 | $1,781,974 | $1,394,980 | $10,000 | 1 | $115 |
| 2021 | $436,246 | $537,273 | $600,997 | $3,823 | Total only | $106 |
| 2020 | $525,177 | $528,010 | $789,482 | $31,500 | 2 | $805 |
| 2019 | $734,583 | $1,235,022 | $1,326,316 | $39,388 | 3 | $469 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Alliance for Coney Island Inc
Based on IRS filings
Alliance for Coney Island Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $789K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alliance for Coney Island Inc is led by Daniel Murphy, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Murphy
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$85K (2024) → $88K (2025)
Steve Cohen
Chair
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2020
Chairperson → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis D. Vourderis
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Fitzsimmons
Director
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Clayton
Director
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Russo
Director
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Moore
Director
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Newman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Miller
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracee Zamperla
Secretary
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Alexandra R. Silversmith (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Alessandro Zamperla (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nino Russo (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Samuel Moore (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Craig Piper (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dick Zigun (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Bogdan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jon Forrest Dohlin (2019) — Chairperson
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Daniel Murphy (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Coney Island Inc
How much does Alliance for Coney Island Inc give each year?
Alliance for Coney Island Inc gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 2 grants.
What is Alliance for Coney Island Inc's typical grant size?
Alliance for Coney Island Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alliance for Coney Island Inc give grants?
Alliance for Coney Island Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does Alliance for Coney Island Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Alliance for Coney Island Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Mission." (3 grants).
How large is Alliance for Coney Island Inc?
Alliance for Coney Island Inc reported $789K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $560K.
What is Alliance for Coney Island Inc?
Alliance for Coney Island Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $789K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alliance for Coney Island Inc's EIN?
Alliance for Coney Island Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0802042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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