Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc
Improving the quality of public education and educational opportunities provided to the children of New York city by providing financial support to aid with the development, formation, operation and administration of charter schools in New York city, including the development and operations of the unity preparatory charter school of brooklyn.
Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $28,503,010
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,980,937
- +96.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $191,994
- -263.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,483,745
- +92.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc gives
- Giving grew 1382% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $400K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $400,000 |
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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 | $28,503,010 | $2,980,937 | $1,483,745 | — | — | $191,994 |
| 2024 | $26,820,422 | $1,521,207 | $769,286 | — | — | $-117,400 |
| 2023 | $26,121,246 | $1,609,620 | $1,030,369 | $400,000 | 1 | $72,246 |
| 2022 | $32,925,912 | $166,932 | $277,169 | $229,000 | 1 | $17,644 |
| 2021 | $4,081,615 | $232,935 | $361,868 | $238,000 | 1 | $534 |
| 2020 | $3,443,329 | $400,073 | $135,358 | $26,988 | 1 | $3,466 |
| 2019 | $2,653,825 | $609,015 | $99,527 | $12,676 | 1 | $2,455 |
About Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $192K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc is led by Joshua Beauregard, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Beauregard
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Elghanayan
Treasurer
Treasurer - Joined During Year → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josiah Slotnick
Secretary
Secretary - Joined During Year → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Casey Burns (2019–2023) — Secretary -
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.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc
How large is Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc?
Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc reported $28.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
Where does Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc operate?
Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc's EIN?
Friends of Northwest Brooklyn Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4593271. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- 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 November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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