Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
Brooklyn Heights Association, Inc (BHA) is a Not-For-Profit organization, founded in 1910 and later incorporated in the state of New York in 1948. BHA's primary purpose is the preservation, protection and enhancement of the quality of life in Brooklyn Heights. Such objectives are accomplished through stimulating an interest in, and promoting the welfare of the Brooklyn Heights community among its residents and business men and women; maintaining the quality of life in Brooklyn, Heights as a residential area; and furthering public activities for its betterment.
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $840,701
- +17.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $527,330
- Net investment income (2024)
- $20,534
- Expenses (2024)
- $446,615
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brooklyn Heights Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $54K (2020). In 2023 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
*2023: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arab American Family Svc ctr Brooklyn, NY | Cash Grants to Covid-19 Victims | $53,713 |
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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 | $840,701 | $527,330 | $446,615 | — | — | $20,534 |
| 2023* | $715,740 | $651,090 | $563,313 | $6,336 | Total only | $11,911 |
| 2022 | $810,944 | $324,031 | $371,505 | $3,300 | Total only | $1,087 |
| 2021 | $721,824 | $279,596 | $280,476 | $2,615 | Total only | $1,247 |
| 2020 | $676,716 | $469,228 | $356,549 | $53,713 | 1 | $2,783 |
| 2019 | $666,064 | $418,839 | $464,305 | $3,782 | Total only | $9,949 |
*2023: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $841K in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc is led by Lara Birnback, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lara Birnback
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $128K (2024)
Koren Volk
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian F Bastian
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Platt
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Lechtzin
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa C. Smith Dince
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Bonaventura
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Restler
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Kramer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Macintosh
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Tamagni
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia McLaughlin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Larusso Leung
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Melling
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Somboun
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Mallow
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Brooks
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raoul Bhavnani
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Erika Belsey Worth (2019–2022) — Former President
- Former: Andrew Kalish (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carolyn Ziegler (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Chris Melling (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Cheryl Baker (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Watts (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Inger Yancey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kerith J. Aronow (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin B. Reilly (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Martha Bakos Dietz (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Sara Sargent (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Landman (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce L. Gregory (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Wright (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Donald Brennan (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Walden (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Bray (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Steve Rothman (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $128K, to Lara Birnback (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
How large is Brooklyn Heights Association Inc?
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc reported $841K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $527K.
What is Brooklyn Heights Association Inc?
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $841K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Brooklyn Heights Association Inc operate?
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Brooklyn Heights Association Inc's EIN?
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-1504005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 18, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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