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Project for Public Spaces Inc

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 13-2808114 Website

PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES, INC. IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE CREATE AND SUSTAIN PUBLIC SPACES THAT BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+36.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$740K

+89.7% YoY

Grant Count

8

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$93K

+18.6% YoY

About Project for Public Spaces Inc

Based on IRS filings

Project for Public Spaces Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $740K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ArlingtonAustinBuffaloClevelandDaytonFarmingtonFayettevilleIndianapolisMarionNew YorkPea RidgeRochesterSan AntonioSiloam SpringsSpringfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$989K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,893,784$1,385,223$1,628,214
Revenue$2,869,759$1,652,231$2,778,853
Expenses$2,698,720$2,000,674$2,083,156
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,558$163$101
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$185K$370K$555K$740K0 grants20200 grants20215 grants20225 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

ROCHESTER DOWNTOWN DEVEL…$100KAUSTIN PARKS FOUNDATION$100KMARION PUBLIC LIBRARY$100KDOWNTOWN CLEVELAND$100KCITY OF CLEVELAND PLANNI…$100KCITY OF SILOAM SPRINGS$80KFARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY$80KFAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHO…$80K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K9$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Project for Public Spaces Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KELLY VERELCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$129KNATHAN STORRINGCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$123KELENA MADISONDIRECTOR OF PROJECTS$103K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID BURNEYBOARD CHAIR1
ELLEN ABRAHAMTREASURER1
RICARDO BYRDSECRETARY1
REENA AGARWALBOARD MEMBER1
LISA KNIPBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID KORENBOARD MEMBER1
BRIDGET MARQUISBOARD MEMBER1
TODD PALMERBOARD MEMBER1
JOHN LOW-BEERBOARD MEMBER1
JULIA KRAGERBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID PARKBOARD MEMBER1
JENNIFER VICKERS LEFT 1224BOARD CHAIR1
JON ZADRODZKY LEFT 424BOARD CHAIR1
KELLY VERELCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$128,524
NATHAN STORRINGCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$122,885
ELENA MADISONDIRECTOR OF PROJECTS40$103,455

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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