The Association for a Better Long Island Inc
To protect, improve and strengthen the li economy by advocating on behalf of sensible growth, affordable energy, a reduced tax burden, investment in infrastructure and related issues that enhance the quality of life for all long island, thereby protecting the region's economic future.
The Association for a Better Long Island Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $758,592
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $478,689
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $8,480
- -20.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $439,967
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Association for a Better Long Island Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Long Island Community Foundation Melville, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 |
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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 | $758,592 | $478,689 | $439,967 | — | — | $8,480 |
| 2024 | $718,167 | $500,635 | $398,136 | — | — | $10,653 |
| 2023 | $563,522 | $567,109 | $420,949 | $10,000 | 1 | $5,371 |
| 2022 | $478,803 | $363,796 | $369,425 | — | — | $1,637 |
| 2021 | $447,999 | $356,889 | $329,545 | — | — | $19 |
| 2020 | $430,413 | $346,956 | $398,919 | — | — | $1,216 |
| 2019 | $456,996 | $421,022 | $389,525 | — | — | $4,024 |
About The Association for a Better Long Island Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Association for a Better Long Island Inc is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Hauppauge, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $759K in total assets. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Association for a Better Long Island Inc is led by Kyle Strober, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 32 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kyle Strober
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$185K (2019) → $224K (2025)
Laureen Harris
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bennett Rechler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Serota
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Blumenfeld
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Zuckerbrot
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Colin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Stein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Burman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Wilks
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Weinkranz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Breslin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lester Petracca
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Meltzer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hamer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ambrosino
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Rechler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Wachtler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Finkelstein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Kaufman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
X. Cristofer Damianos
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Coluccio
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Rhatican
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Albanese
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Stahl
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Schefler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Mann
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Capece
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Dorf
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Amoruso
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Hess
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Donald Leistman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Wilbur Breslin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ken Coyle III (2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Rossi (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Catherine Castagna (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Brennan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alex Wong (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Daniel Truchan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Rhatican (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Rose (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Russell G. Matthews (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Desmond Ryan (2019) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Parviz Faharazad (2019) — Director
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 $224K, to Kyle Strober (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Association for a Better Long Island Inc
How large is The Association for a Better Long Island Inc?
The Association for a Better Long Island Inc reported $759K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $479K.
What is The Association for a Better Long Island Inc?
The Association for a Better Long Island Inc is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Hauppauge, NY. It holds $759K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Association for a Better Long Island Inc operate?
The Association for a Better Long Island Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Association for a Better Long Island Inc's EIN?
The Association for a Better Long Island Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2850123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
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