Friends of the Brooklyn New School
Friends of bns/bcs is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the support of two nyc public schools: brooklyn new school -bns (grades pre-k through 5); brooklyn school for collaborative studies -bcs (grades 6 through 8) and their opt(organization of parents and teachers)
Friends of the Brooklyn New School at a glance
In short: Friends of the Brooklyn New School gave $68K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,500
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,500
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $67,500
- Total assets
- $368,576
- +19.2% 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 Friends of the Brooklyn New School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brooklyn Arts Exchange BAX ($68K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Brooklyn New School gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2022) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Arts Exchange BAX Brooklyn, NY | Promote Eductl Objective of School | $67,500 |
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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 | $368,576 | $213,505 | $154,028 | $67,500 | 1 | $37 |
| 2024 | $309,099 | $234,415 | $265,896 | $75,000 | 1 | $30 |
| 2023 | $535,501 | $246,347 | $238,258 | $71,500 | 1 | $34 |
| 2022 | $470,260 | $208,558 | $247,481 | $65,000 | 1 | $40 |
| 2021 | $509,180 | $259,750 | $220,927 | — | — | $3,823 |
| 2020 | $482,370 | $309,610 | $217,951 | — | — | $3,995 |
About Friends of the Brooklyn New School
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Brooklyn New School is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $369K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $68K. Net investment income was $37.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Brooklyn New School is led by Melissa Wu, Co-President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Wu
Co-President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michaela Daniel
Co-President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Lane
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krystina Athas
Treasurer
Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Christian Leue (2022–2023) — Co-President
- Former: Kristi Jacobson (2022–2023) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Elena Tate (2023) — Co-President
- Former: Mahshad Vakili (2022) — Co-President
- Former: Althea Wesseling-Gottingar (2020–2021) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Amy Tate (2020–2021) — Co-President
- Former: Jaime Franklin (2020–2021) — Co-Secretary
- Former: Laura Trevino (2020–2021) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Rich Ambler (2020–2021) — Co-President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 the Brooklyn New School
How much does Friends of the Brooklyn New School give each year?
Friends of the Brooklyn New School gave $68K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $75K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Brooklyn New School?
Friends of the Brooklyn New School reported $369K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $214K.
Where does Friends of the Brooklyn New School operate?
Friends of the Brooklyn New School has awarded grants in New York.
What is Friends of the Brooklyn New School's EIN?
Friends of the Brooklyn New School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0085525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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