Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc
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Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc reported $600 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $600 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $9,635,463
- -6.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,344,524
- -44.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $101,587
- +16.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,542,734
- -35.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 28 grants of 54 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2024) to $4.3M (2020). In 2024 it reported $600 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid Defense Network New York, NY | Social Change Support Orgs | $50,000 |
| Center for Transformative Action Ithaca, NY | Social Change Support Orgs | $30,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc Calabasas, CA | Social Change Support Orgs | $20,000 |
| Green Worker Inc Bronx, NY | Social Change Support Orgs | $10,000 |
| Black Leaders on Our Mission Newark, NJ | Social Change Support Orgs | $6,058 |
| Voices of Community Activists and Leaders Brooklyn, NY | General Support (Black Led Orgs) | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,635,463 | $1,344,524 | $1,542,734 | $600 | Total only | $101,587 |
| 2023 | $10,291,267 | $2,404,520 | $2,376,482 | — | — | $87,443 |
| 2022 | $10,797,134 | $1,892,876 | $3,615,367 | — | — | $16,177 |
| 2021 | $11,608,502 | $3,785,948 | $3,364,378 | $122,058 | 6 | $12,016 |
| 2020 | $10,176,252 | $11,394,405 | $7,236,892 | $4,305,000 | 48 | $14,229 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $600 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $102K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc is led by Carl Hamad-Lipscombe, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 5 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carl Hamad-Lipscombe
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$157K (2021) → $50K (2024)
Rosa Santana
Interim Co-Executive Director
Bond & Post-Release Director → Interim Co-Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$146K (2022) → $158K (2024)
Jill Beharry
Interim Co-Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andres Rengifo
Chairperson
Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Goldberg
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$180K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Julie Mente
Communications Director
Communications Manager → Communications Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $108K (2024)
Donna Hylton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Caines
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abraham Paulos
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anacristina Fonseca
Community Advocacy Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2024)
Benjamin McCoubrey
Data & Advocacy Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Anita Khashu
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Phillips
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Zoe Adel (2022–2023) — Director of Criminal Legal Strategy
- Former: Donald Repsher (2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Insha Rahman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Bloom (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Emily Shechtman (2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Mustafa Jumale (2022) — Immigration Policy Manager
- Former: Tania Jose Mattos (2022) — Director of Advocacy
- Former: Josh Saunders (2021) — Director
- Former: George Olsen (2020) — Director
- Former: Stuart Post (2020) — Chair
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 $158K, to Rosa Santana (Interim Co-Executive Director (Beg. NOV)). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc
How much does Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc give each year?
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc reported $600 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc?
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc?
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $9.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc operate?
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee.
What is Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc's EIN?
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-1014588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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