irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $52KBLOOMAGAINBKLYN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES, HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND CORPORATIONS TO SPONSOR FLOWER WORKSHOPS WHERE VOLUNTEERS LEARN HOW TO CUT, CLEAN AND ARRANGE FLOWERS. THESE SESSIONS ARE LED BY BLOOMAGAINBKLYN STAFF VOLUNTEERS. THE FINISHED ARRANGEMENTS ARE THEN DELIVERED TO RECIPIENTS AT BLOOMAGAIN'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ON AVERAGE, THESE WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE 3-4 TIMES A MONTH AND MORE THAN 400 ARRANGEMENTS ARE DELIVERED TO COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
- #2 $3KDONATIONS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Agents of Change
Hands-on floral workshops for students in Title I schools that teach sustainability, creativity, and community giving, currently serving over 250 students across multiple NYC public schools.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Floral Workshops
Team-building events for corporate partners like Deutsche Bank and TPG, where employees assemble floral arrangements later delivered to community recipients.
Flower Repurposing & Delivery
Rescues flowers from weddings and events to create new arrangements distributed monthly to nursing homes, shelters, food pantries, and schools.
Therapeutic Floral Workshops
Wellness workshops held at community partner sites such as Phoenix House and Red Hook Initiative, where participants create floral arrangements to promote mental health and connection.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Community Composting & Organic Waste Diversion 1 activity
- Composting floral waste from arranging programsComposts leftover blooms and organic waste generated during flower arranging activities, supporting environmental sustainability as part of its operations.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding grants to public charitiesProvides financial grants to public charities as part of its grantmaking activities, supporting other nonprofit organizations in their missions.
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Volunteer Mobilization for Community Improvement 1 activity
- Hosting corporate social responsibility flower workshopsOrganizes hands-on floral arranging workshops for corporate employee groups of 10 to 35 participants, resulting in the creation of hundreds of floral arrangements delivered to community partners. Events such as those with NBA Cares and TPG engage teams in service while directly supporting distribution goals.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Providing flower arranging workshops for youth through Agents of Change programOffers hands-on flower arranging and social-emotional learning workshops to approximately 250 students across more than five New York City public and private schools via its Agents of Change program, fostering youth engagement and community connection through floral arts.
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Uncategorized 3 activities
- Collecting and redistributing donated flowers from weddings and eventsProvides a flower breakdown service for weddings and special events, collecting unsold or used flowers, refurbishing them into smaller arrangements, and redistributing them to community partners such as senior centers, nursing homes, food pantries, and services for immigrants and refugees.
- Operating weekly flower upcycling programs at fixed Brooklyn locationsHosts regular flower upcycling workshops at three Brooklyn sites—Christ Church Cobble Hill, Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights, and YWCA Brooklyn in Boerum Hill—where volunteers create floral arrangements for community distribution. These weekly programs form the operational backbone of the organization’s distribution efforts.
- Upcycling unsold and used flowers into arrangements for vulnerable populationsDistributes over 1,400 to 1,500 upcycled floral arrangements monthly to underserved individuals in Brooklyn, including homebound recipients, nursing home residents, trauma survivors, food pantry clients, immigrants, and Title I school students. The organization diverts hundreds of thousands of flowers from landfills annually through volunteer-powered repurposing of donated flowers from events, weddings, and floral industry sources.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$450K
Contributions & grants$334K74%
Program service revenue$104K23%
Investment income$12K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$375K
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising21%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$367K
Cash$358K
Investments$0
Liabilities$16K
Net assets$351K
Liquid reserves11.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +22.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 4
- CAROLINE ANDERSON — PRESIDENT
- DONNA WHITEFORD — SECRETARY
- JUDY KEEFER — VICE PRESIDE
- RICHARD ANDERSON — TREASURER
relationships · 98
Who they work with
- 106th Street Shelter Partner — Receives upcycled floral arrangements from BloomAgainBklyn.
- AbraFlora Wholesale Partner — Florist partner collaborating with BloomAgainBklyn on flower donations and redistribution.
- Alger Partner — Corporate partner participating in CSR flower workshops
- AllInBklyn Funder — Foundation that supports BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Apollo Global Partner — Corporate partner participating in CSR flower workshops
- Ariston Flowers Partner — Florist partner collaborating with BloomAgainBklyn on flower donations and redistribution.
- Barclays Partner — Corporate partner participating in CSR flower workshops
- Barclays Bank Funder — Corporate supporter of BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Bay and Paul Foundations Funder — Foundation that supports BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Benevity Network — Certified partner in Benevity’s Employee Engagement program
- BloomBar Partner — Florist partner collaborating with BloomAgainBklyn on flower donations and redistribution.
- Botanica Inc Partner — Florist partner collaborating with BloomAgainBklyn on flower donations and redistribution.
- Brooklyn Grange Partner — Hosts the Spring Fling Gala at its rooftop farm in Industry City.
- Brooklyn Nets Funder — Corporate supporter of BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Brooklyn Public Library Partner — Partner organization participating in flower workshop events organized by BloomAgainBklyn and Heights and Hills.
- Brooklyn Sports Funder — Corporate supporter of BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Bureau Betak Partner — Event design partner collaborating with BloomAgainBklyn on flower donations and redistribution.
- CHiPS Partner — Receives upcycled floral arrangements from BloomAgainBklyn.
- CS Global Partner — Donates floral arrangements from events at Lincoln Center for repurposing and redistribution.
- Christ Church Cobble Hill Partner — Hosts BloomAgainBklyn's weekly flower upcycling program at its location.
- Christian Help Committee of Plymouth Church Funder — Foundation that supports BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Citi Partner — Corporate partner participating in CSR flower workshops
- Cobble Hill Health Care Foundation Funder — Foundation that supports BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Cobble Hill Health Center Partner — Partner organization participating in flower workshop events organized by BloomAgainBklyn and Heights and Hills.
- Cobble Hill Health Center Partner — Receives upcycled floral arrangements from BloomAgainBklyn.
- Corporations Partner — Community partners that sponsor flower arranging workshops and support delivery efforts.
- Credit Suisse Funder — Corporate supporter of BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- David Stark Design Partner — Florist partner collaborating with BloomAgainBklyn on flower donations and redistribution.
- Delos Living Funder — Corporate supporter of BLOOMAGAINBKLYN INC
- Deutsche Bank Partner — Corporate partner participating in CSR flower workshops
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strategies · 5
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.
- Healing and Emotional Well-Being via Floral Giftingmethodology: healing-through-beautyBy delivering upcycled floral arrangements to low-income and at-risk individuals, we support mental health and emotional well-being, because beauty and unexpected generosity foster dignity, hope, and psychological healing.
- Intergenerational Connection Through Repurposed Flowersmethodology: intergenerational_connection_through_artBy engaging volunteers in upcycling donated flowers into arrangements delivered to underserved communities, we foster intergenerational dialogue and reduce social isolation, because shared creative acts build empathy and human connection across age groups.
- Social-Emotional Learning Through Nature-Based Artmethodology: social-emotional-learning-through-art-and-natureBy using recycled flowers in educational curricula, we teach children emotional regulation and community agency, because hands-on engagement with beauty and sustainability fosters empathy, responsibility, and a sense of purpose in young people.
- Upcycling as a Vehicle for Social and Environmental Impactmethodology: upcycling_for_social_goodBy transforming wasted floral assets into gifts for vulnerable populations, we advance environmental sustainability and social connection simultaneously, because repurposing tangible waste into meaningful gifts strengthens community bonds and reduces ecological harm.
- Volunteer-Engaged Therapeutic Giftingmethodology: volunteer-engaged floral giftingBy involving volunteers in creating and delivering floral arrangements through community partners, we generate mutual joy and connection, because the act of giving beauty built from waste produces dignity for both recipient and giver.