Brooklyn Alliance Inc
Brooklyn Alliance Inc. is a public charity based in Brooklyn, New York. Its stated purpose is to use Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce resources to promote economic, community, business, and workforce development and improve quality of life throughout Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Brooklyn Alliance Inc gave $30K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,500
- -54.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,950
- -36.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $6,748,477
- +37.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Brooklyn Alliance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 253 36Th Street Mailbox Unit 17, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Phone: (718) 875-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Brooklyn Alliance Inc
Brooklyn Alliance Capital, Inc. Micro-Loans
Brooklyn Alliance Inc
Amount
$500 - $25,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
EXCELerate Loan Fund 2.0
Brooklyn Alliance Inc
Amount
Up to $50,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Work Readiness Training Program
Brooklyn Alliance Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Brooklyn Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was King of Kings Barber ($5K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission and its loan programs focus on Brooklyn. In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (71%), New Jersey (17%), Louisiana (7%), and Nevada (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brooklyn Alliance Inc gives
- 0% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $94K (2022). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $30K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| King of Kings Barber Brooklyn, NY | Small Business Grant | $5,000 |
| The Melting Pot Clifton, NJ | Small Business Grant | $5,000 |
| Steph's Cake Shop Brooklyn, NY | Small Business Grant | $5,000 |
| Palatial Publishing Brooklyn, NY | Small Business Grant | $3,000 |
| The Dog Ranch Brooklyn, NY | Small Business Grant | $2,000 |
| Margaret's Beauty Brooklyn, NY | Small Business Grant | $2,000 |
| Stuart Cinema & CAF Brooklyn, NY | Small Business Grant | $2,000 |
| Common Good Brooklyn, NY | Small Business Grant | $2,000 |
| Chef Kelseay Duke New Orleans, LA | Small Business Grant | $2,000 |
| Cobblestone Candies Las Vegas, NV | Small Business Grant | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,748,477 | $6,306,209 | $6,452,340 | $29,500 | 10 |
| 2023 | $4,905,278 | $6,200,487 | $6,187,258 | $65,000 | 14 |
| 2022 | $5,411,345 | $5,905,135 | $6,234,159 | $93,500 | Total only |
| 2021 | $1,511,796 | $3,485,659 | $3,251,373 | $25,000 | Total only |
| 2020 | $3,854,765 | $2,815,114 | $2,632,955 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to leverage Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce resources to promote economic, community, business, and workforce development and improve quality of life throughout Brooklyn.
Its filing describes programs in community and economic development, the Brooklyn Made Store, the Business Solution Center, and Brooklyn Goes Global. The filing says the Brooklyn Made Store promotes designers, makers, and entrepreneurs, mostly from communities of color, through their products. It describes the Business Solution Center as answering business questions, offering classes, and assisting businesses with loans and other resources. Brooklyn Goes Global promotes domestic and international trade partnerships.
Brooklyn Alliance Capital offers micro-loans of $500 to $25,000 to small and medium-sized businesses, with a stated focus on underserved minority and immigrant entrepreneurs and low-income small-business owners. Its EXCELerate Loan Fund 2.0 offers loans of up to $50,000 to established BIPOC-owned Brooklyn businesses seeking growth capital, at stated interest rates of 2% to 5%.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Brooklyn Alliance reported 10 grants totaling $29,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. Each listed grant was designated a “small business grant.” The largest grants were $5,000 each to King of Kings Barber in Brooklyn, New York; The Melting Pot in Clifton, New Jersey; and Steph’s Cake Shop in Brooklyn, New York. Other recipients included Palatial Publishing ($3,000) and The Dog Ranch, Margaret’s Beauty, Stuart Cinema & Caf, Common Good, and Chef Kelseay Duke ($2,000 each); Cobblestone Candies received $1,500.
The organization reported 14 grants totaling $65,000 in 2023. It reported no grants in 2022. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 10 grants totaling $29,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Randolph Peers as President and CEO; Ana Oliverira as Chair; Gil Cygler as Vice Chair; Pasquale Patrone as Treasurer; and Kendall Christiansen as Secretary. It also lists Susan Doban, Gregory Anderson, Lara Birnback, Steve Cohen, and Patrick Dugan as members.
Brooklyn Alliance Inc is led by Randolph Peers, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 7 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Randolph Peers
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $219K (2024)
Ana Oliverira
Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandraban Motilall
CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $145K (2024)
Richard Russo
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2021
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $90K (2024)
Dina Rabiner
Vice President of Economic Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $137K (2024)
Kathie Lee
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
$185K (2023) → $168K (2024)
Mark Caserta
Vice President of Small Business Suppo
Vice President of Small Business Support → Vice President of Small Business Suppo, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $141K (2024)
Camille Hastick
Vice President of External Affairs & Gov't Relations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2024)
Evelyn Ortiz
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Birnback
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louie Liu
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pasquale Patrone
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Dugan
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Myer
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Cohen
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Doban
Member
Secretary → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toby Moskovits
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Mbonu
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gil Cygler
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Ramsey
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Joy Murchison
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Anderson
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johari Jenkins
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendall Christiansen
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jason A. Muss (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Avraham Lesches (2023) — Global Affairs Manager
- Former: Gordon Scott (2023) — Director & Bsc
- Former: Antonia Yuille-Williams (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Lori Raphael (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Strategic Par
- Former: Ben Margolis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Foggin (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Peers (2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Samara Karasyk (2020) — Senior Vice President & Chief Policy Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $219K, to Randolph Peers (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Alliance Inc
How much does Brooklyn Alliance Inc give each year?
Brooklyn Alliance Inc gave $30K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $65K across 14 grants.
What is Brooklyn Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Brooklyn Alliance Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,950, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Brooklyn Alliance Inc give grants?
Brooklyn Alliance Inc gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (17%) and Louisiana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (7 grants).
Does Brooklyn Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Brooklyn Alliance Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Small Business Grant" (10 grants).
Who are Brooklyn Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Brooklyn Alliance Inc's largest 2024 grantees include King of Kings Barber ($5,000), The Melting Pot ($5,000) and Steph's Cake Shop ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Brooklyn Alliance Inc?
Brooklyn Alliance Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What does Brooklyn Alliance Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to leverage Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce resources to promote economic, community, business, and workforce development and improve quality of life throughout Brooklyn. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brooklyn Alliance Inc?
Brooklyn Alliance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Brooklyn Alliance Inc's EIN?
Brooklyn Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2145956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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