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COMMUNITY MAYORS INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 116077795 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$95K
expenses
$93K
net assets
$39K
employees
0
volunteers
3,000
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

THE COMMUNITY MAYORS IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION PROVIDING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN THE NY METRO AREA FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Community Mayors Inc is an all-volunteer nonprofit that provides recreational therapy and scholarship programs for children with special needs in the New York metropolitan area. For over 60 years, the organization has arranged outings to amusement parks, zoos, and museums, and offers financial assistance for summer camp. Founded in Brooklyn, it serves children across all five boroughs of NYC.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $16K
    RECREATION THERAPY - AMUSEMENT PARKS, MUSEUMS & OTHER OUTINGS: CHILDREN ENJOY GAMES, RIDES AND CLOWNS AT ZOOS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS ACROSS THE 5 BOROUGHS OF NYC. DONATED MATERIALS ARE DETAILED BELOW:$11,000 ADMISSIONS TICKETS-DENO'S WONDER WHEEL$15,400 ADMISSIONS TICKETS-LUNA PARK$10,450 ADMISSIONS TICKETS-ADVENTURER'S FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER$12,000 ADMISSIONT TICKETS-NY AQUARIUM/BRONX ZOO-WILDLIFE CONS. SOCIETY $6,300 ADMISSION TICKETS & SOUVENIERS-INTREPID SEA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM $3,450 BOXED LUNCHES FOR INTREPID DAY-AU BON PAIN
  2. #2 $0
    SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: AWARDED TO A STUDENT AT POLY PREP SCHOOL WHO VOLUNTEERS AT A COMMUNITY MAYORS' EVENT AND SUBMITS AN ESSAY ON COMMUNITY SERVICE WHICH IS JUDGED BY A COMMITTEE OF POLY PREP EDUCATORS AND THE CHIEF MAYOR. ADDITIONALLY UP TO FIVE FINANCIALLY NEEDY CHILDREN FROM NYC DOE DISTRICT 75 ARE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP OF UP TO $2000 TO PAY FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS OF SLEEP AWAY SUMMER CAMP. THE FAMILY OF THE CHILD CHOOSES THE CAMP BASED ON THE CHILD'S SPECIAL NEEDS. THE AWARDEES, ONE FROM EACH BOROUGH, ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE DISTRICT 75 STAFF AND APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY MAYORS CAMP SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Recreation Therapy - Amusement Parks, Museums & Other Outings
Organizes recreational outings for children with special needs to venues across NYC including Deno's Wonder Wheel, Luna Park, the Bronx Zoo, and the Intrepid Museum. Activities include games, rides, and clowns, with donated admission tickets and meals.
Scholarship Programs
Provides scholarships to a Poly Prep student for community service and awards up to five children from NYC DOE District 75 with funding for two weeks of sleep-away summer camp tailored to their special needs. Recipients are recommended by District 75 staff and approved by a committee.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
    • Awarding scholarships for summer camp attendance
      Provides scholarships to financially needy children, including a Poly Prep student and up to five students from NYC DOE District 75, to attend sleep-away summer camps based on special needs and community service participation.
  • Inclusive Social & Recreational Events 1 activity
    • Organizing recreational therapy outings for special needs children
      Organizes recreational outings for approximately 3,300 special needs children across New York City’s five boroughs, including donated admission tickets to amusement parks, zoos, and museums, along with meals.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$95K
Contributions & grants$47K49%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$48K
expenses
Total expenses$93K
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$27K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$39K
Cash$39K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$39K
Liquid reserves5.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -12.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 9
  • HON ALAN DUBROW — COMMUNITY MAYOR OF KENSINGTON
  • HON CHRISTINE O'CONNOR — VP/DEP CHIEF MAYOR/CM ATL HIGHLANDS
  • HON EILEEN GREGAN — SGT AT ARMS/HON. LIFETIME CM
  • HON JOHN GABRIELE JR — COMMUNITY MAYOR OF BULLS HEAD
  • HON KENNETH D HONIG — CEM/CFO/EXEC SEC/TREAS/CM LGA
  • HON SHELLY DELLA ROCCA — CEO/PRES/CHIEF MAYOR/CM BEDMINSTER
  • HON VICTOR CIPULLO — CHAIRPERSON/CM KINGSBRIDGE
  • HON VINCENT PETRARO ESQ — VP EMER/DEP CHIEF MAYOR/CM MIDTOWN
  • HON WARREN JAKOBY — COMMUNITY MAYOR OF ASTORIA
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Adventurer's Family Entertainment Center Partner — Provides donated admission tickets for recreational outings to special needs children.
  • Deno's Wonder Wheel Partner — Provides donated admission tickets for recreational outings to special needs children.
  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Partner — Provides donated admission tickets and souvenirs for recreational outings to special needs children.
  • Luna Park Partner — Provides donated admission tickets for recreational outings to special needs children.
  • NYC DOE District 75 Partner — Partners to identify and recommend financially needy children with special needs for summer camp scholarships.
  • Poly Prep School Partner — Collaborates on scholarship program, where Poly Prep educators judge community service essays submitted by student volunteers.
  • Wildlife Conservation Society Partner — Receives donated admission tickets for Bronx Zoo and NY Aquarium outings as part of recreational therapy programs.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • All-Volunteer Model for Sustainability and Community Engagement
    methodology: all_volunteer_model
    By relying entirely on volunteers, the organization reduces administrative overhead and fosters deeper community investment, which sustains long-term participation and program continuity, especially in serving special needs children.