named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Marcy Student Voices
Community service initiative providing scholarship recipients a platform to share experiences and inspire others in the Marcy Houses community.
Scholarship Program
Provides renewable financial aid to students residing in Marcy Houses and other NYCHA developments in Bed-Stuy who are enrolled in accredited colleges, universities, or trade schools.
Summer Bridge Workshop
Annual program countering "summer melt" by supporting students accepted to college or trade school through workshops, check-ins, and resources to ensure enrollment and transition success.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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College Access and Success Support 2 activities
- Conducts educational workshops and outreach in the Bed-Stuy communityOffers educational workshops led by volunteer experts for students pursuing college, vocational, or trade school, and conducts targeted outreach at local high schools to expand participation among youth in NYCHA developments across Bedford-Stuyvesant.
- Runs Summer Bridge Program to prevent summer meltOperates an annual Summer Bridge Program, launched in 2021, featuring in-person and virtual components such as workshops and college panels with current or recent college students, to support students from Marcy, Sumner, Louis Armstrong, and Eleanor Roosevelt Houses in transitioning successfully to college or trade school each fall.
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Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
- Operates mentorship and peer support programs for scholarship recipientsRuns a structured mentoring program and hosts monthly peer-group meetups for post-secondary students from Marcy Houses and other low-income housing developments in Bed-Stuy to support educational persistence and completion. The program includes facilitator-led sessions and peer engagement activities.
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Student-Led Community Service Programs 1 activity
- Supports community engagement through Marcy Student Voices initiativeOperates Marcy Student Voices, a community service platform that enables scholarship program participants to share their experiences and perspectives as post-secondary students, fostering peer connection and community representation.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Administers renewable scholarship awards for post-secondary educationProvides renewable scholarships on a semester-to-semester basis to students residing in Marcy Houses and other NYCHA developments in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, who are enrolled in accredited colleges, universities, or licensed trade/vocational schools. Scholarships are awarded up to $1,000 per award cycle in accordance with the organization's Scholarship Renewal Policy.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$12K
Contributions & grants$11K96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$4734%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$15K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$7K
balance sheet
Total assets$21K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$20K
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue -48.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 3
- ANTOINETTE WIRTH — DIRECTOR
- DENZEL GREEN — DIRECTOR
- VALERIE JOHNSON-BUBLEWICZ — BOARD CHAIR
relationships · 24
Who they work with
- Brooklyn Peace Center Partner — Host site for the annual Summer Bridge Workshop, providing space and likely collaborative support for student engagement activities.
- City College Partner — Scholarship recipient enrolled at Spitzer School of Architecture at City College, indicating institutional connection through student support.
- College Board Partner — Offers standardized testing and college planning resources
- Fashion Institute of Technology Partner — Scholarship recipient enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology, indicating institutional connection through student support.
- Grand Street Settlement Partner — Provides education, health, and community programs in Brooklyn
- HuffPost Partner — Shares educational articles and advice for high school students
- JobsPlus Partner — Workforce development partner whose service area alignment influenced the scholarship fund’s geographic expansion; collaboration includes incentivizing program completion.
- LK Wellness Partner — Provides mental health and wellness resources
- LaGuardia Community College Partner — Scholarship recipient enrolled at LaGuardia Community College, indicating institutional connection through student support.
- Lehman College Partner — Scholarship recipient enrolled at Lehman College, indicating institutional connection through student support.
- NEON Works Partner — Offers workforce development programs for youth and young adults in New York City
- NYCHA Government — Partners with NYCHA to serve public housing residents in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
- NYCHA Partner — Collaborates with NYCHA to serve students living in Marcy Houses and other NYCHA developments in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
- NYCHA Partner — Targets scholarship applicants who reside in NYCHA developments in Bed-Stuy.
- NYCHA Bed-Stuy Partner — Target population for scholarship opportunities provided by the fund.
- NYCHA Opportunity Partner — Connects public housing residents to education, employment, and wellness resources
- Opportunity Network Partner — Provides youth development and college success programming
- Pathway to Purpose NYC Partner — Supports youth development and educational advancement in New York City
- Per Scholas Partner — Workforce development partner offering certification programs to Marcy Houses residents; the scholarship fund helps incentivize program completion.
- Restoration Plaza Jobs Plus Partner — Offers job training and placement services in Central Brooklyn
- SEO Scholars Partner — Provides academic and college access programs for underserved students
- St. Nicks Alliance Partner — Workforce development partner with certification programs for Marcy Houses residents; the scholarship fund supports participant retention and completion.
- The Posse Foundation Partner — Supports diverse student leadership and college success
- US News & Best Colleges Partner — Provides resource links for college information and rankings
strategies · 4
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.
- Community-as-Village Model for Student Successmethodology: community-as-village modelBy building community-based support systems that involve residents, mentors, and partners, the organization enables students to achieve educational goals because collective responsibility and localized networks increase belonging, accountability, and access to resources.
- Holistic Youth Development with Integrated Supportmethodology: holistic_youth_developmentBy addressing multiple dimensions of student life—academic experience, financial literacy, career readiness, and community engagement—combined with social-emotional learning, the organization increases educational persistence and long-term success because it treats students as whole individuals rather than focusing on academics alone.
- Mentorship for Educational Persistencemethodology: mentoring-for-educational-persistenceBy providing one-on-one mentoring relationships alongside financial aid, the organization improves college retention and post-secondary success among low-income students because sustained personal support builds resilience, guidance, and accountability during critical transitions.
- Summer Melt Intervention to Ensure College Enrollmentmethodology: summer-melt-interventionBy maintaining contact and providing structured support between high school graduation and college enrollment, the organization prevents "summer melt"—the phenomenon where accepted students fail to matriculate—because ongoing engagement reduces logistical and emotional barriers during the transition.