Hester Street Collaborative Inc
To promote architecture, design and art in the community through the development of educational programs and improvements of the physical neighborhood.
Hester Street Collaborative Inc at a glance
In short: Hester Street Collaborative Inc gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in Puerto Rico. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- -75.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -50.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $875,912
- -79.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Puerto Rico (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hester Street Collaborative Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Centro para la Reconstruccion del Habitat Inc ($50K). Together the top 2 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 34 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hester Street Collaborative Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $793K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Centro para la Reconstruccion del Habitat Inc San Juan, PR | Racial Justice Initiative | $50,000 |
| Pro Bono Design Inc Staten Island, NY | Racial Justice Initiative | $50,000 |
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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 | $875,912 | $3,151,792 | $3,165,255 | $100,000 | 2 | $7,436 |
| 2023 | $4,227,099 | $5,749,291 | $4,386,624 | $407,000 | 4 | $12,898 |
| 2022 | $2,808,524 | $4,512,361 | $5,183,413 | $792,500 | 15 | $689 |
| 2021 | $3,142,438 | $5,168,829 | $4,301,486 | $112,500 | 2 | $1,192 |
| 2020 | $2,143,261 | $3,061,054 | $3,071,240 | $344,000 | 11 | $2,733 |
About Hester Street Collaborative Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hester Street Collaborative Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $876K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hester Street Collaborative Inc is led by Rasmia Kirmani-Frye, Interim Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rasmia Kirmani-Frye
Interim Executive Director
Vice President → Interim Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$161K (2021) → $139K (2024)
Eva Alligood
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$200K (2023) → $144K (2024)
Timothy D Johnson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Chin
Director of Community
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $112K (2024)
Vanessa Monique smith
Director of Strategy
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$118K (2022) → $111K (2024)
Sarah Prirchard
Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Andrew Friedman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Liu
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Weisbord
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Serrano McClain
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Hare
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Sze Leong Yu
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerrod Delaine
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Sosa-Kalter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Lori Schlabach (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Barbara Prevatt (2022–2023) — Director of Culture & Talent
- Former: Isella Ramirez (2023) — Director of Cecb
- Former: Wendy Fleischer (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sadra Mostafavi Shahab (2021–2022) — Director of Research & Data
- Former: Teresa Gonzalez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Betsy Maclean (2020–2021) — Co-Executive Director
- Former: Nisha Baliga (2020–2021) — Co-Executive Director
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 $144K, to Eva Alligood (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hester Street Collaborative Inc
How much does Hester Street Collaborative Inc give each year?
Hester Street Collaborative Inc gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $407K across 4 grants.
How large is Hester Street Collaborative Inc?
Hester Street Collaborative Inc reported $876K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Hester Street Collaborative Inc?
Hester Street Collaborative Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. It holds $876K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hester Street Collaborative Inc operate?
Hester Street Collaborative Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Puerto Rico, Washington.
What is Hester Street Collaborative Inc's EIN?
Hester Street Collaborative Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0774906. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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