Fifth Avenue Committee Inc
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc at a glance
In short: Fifth Avenue Committee Inc gave $445K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $444,895
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $148,298
- +82.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $13,469,505
- -5.5% 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 Fifth Avenue Committee Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 551 Warren Street HDFC ($419K). Together the top 3 received $445K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 27 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fifth Avenue Committee Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). 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 $153K (2019) to $568K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $445K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 551 Warren Street HDFC Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $418,895 |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| New York Housing Conference New York, NY | General Operating Support | $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 | $13,469,505 | $10,776,648 | $10,641,987 | $444,895 | 3 | $2,049 |
| 2024 | $14,253,233 | $11,320,579 | $9,831,133 | $567,939 | 7 | $2,457 |
| 2023 | $9,551,993 | $9,729,131 | $9,039,120 | $464,349 | 7 | $18,950 |
| 2022 | $8,481,481 | $8,824,001 | $7,722,077 | $390,915 | 6 | $30 |
| 2021 | $7,015,493 | $7,933,714 | $7,122,323 | $201,010 | 4 | $13,039 |
| 2020 | $7,132,878 | $7,359,288 | $7,070,505 | $283,850 | 5 | $30 |
| 2019 | $5,928,704 | $6,590,774 | $6,044,337 | $152,500 | 2 | $16,100 |
About Fifth Avenue Committee Inc
Based on IRS filings
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $445K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc is led by Michelle De La Uz, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle De La Uz
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$186K (2019) → $279K (2025)
Zully Rolan
Director of Asset & Prop. Management
On filings since 2020
34.5 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $147K (2025)
William Yates
Director of Housing Development
On filings since 2021
34.5 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $188K (2025)
Emily Blank
Director of External Affairs
Director of External Affairs & Strategy → Director of External Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2022
34.5 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $141K (2025)
Sarah Rose Batchu
Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
34.5 hrs/week
$140K (2025)
Andrew Horrow
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
34.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Berner
Real Estate Controller
New on the 2025 filing
34.5 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Carolina Gonzalez
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dany Cunningham
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Paulino
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica A. Yager
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Barahona
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julio Pena III
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariadele Priest
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melannie Ash
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pristine Johannessen
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Zinnel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ayana Muhammad
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gawain Patterson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Marks
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Watson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Roy Nielsen (2019–2025) — Director of Finance · Filing note: Thru 032025
- Former: Jay A. Marcus (2019–2024) — Director of Real Estate
- Former: Kate Gilmore (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Magnus (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Mendes (2024) — Director of Adult Education
- Former: Charmaine Marizan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bo Ra Lee (2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Aaron Shiffman (2019–2022) — Executive Director of Leap
- Former: Patricia Conway (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Vincent Decesare (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ronald Zak (2019–2021) — Director of Development & Communications
- Former: Ann Solomon (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Cristal M. Rivera (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Smith (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Erica J. Gilles (2019) — Co-Chair
- Former: Peter Tadao Gee (2019) — Board Member
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 $279K, to Michelle De La Uz (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fifth Avenue Committee Inc
How much does Fifth Avenue Committee Inc give each year?
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc gave $445K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $568K across 7 grants.
What is Fifth Avenue Committee Inc's typical grant size?
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $148,298, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Fifth Avenue Committee Inc give grants?
Fifth Avenue Committee 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 (2 grants).
Does Fifth Avenue Committee Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fifth Avenue Committee Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Fifth Avenue Committee Inc?
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc reported $13.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.8M.
What is Fifth Avenue Committee Inc's EIN?
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2475743. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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