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GREEN CITY FORCE INC
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 800428040 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.7M
expenses
$6.3M
net assets
$2.3M
employees
219
volunteers
481
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

TRAIN YOUNG LEADERS TO POWER A GREEN AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY, THROUGH SERRVICE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Green City Force Inc trains young leaders from frontline communities to enter clean energy and green infrastructure careers through service corps, pre-apprenticeships, and on-the-job training. The organization supports alumni in transitioning to full-time employment or education, with career pathways in construction, solar, weatherization, urban agriculture, and other green sectors. Based in Brooklyn, NY, it operates primarily through a social enterprise model that generates revenue via fee-for-service contracts.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $706K
    CAREER SERVICES: GCF IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ALUMNI OF ITS SERVICE CORPS AS THEY TRANSITION INTO FULL-TIME WORK OR SCHOOL FOLLOWING SERVICE. THIS INCLUDES AIMS TO POSITION FRONTLINE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS COMPETITIVE AND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR EMERGING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES VIA PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND ON THE JOB TRAINING, AS WELL AS ADVANCED TRAINING AND CAREER PATHS OVER TIME. CAREER TRACKS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION, SOLAR, ELECTRIFICATION, WEATHERIZATION, URBAN
  2. #2 $834K
    SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: ALONGSIDE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR ALUMNI, GCF DESIGNS AND OPERATES SECTORAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES VIA OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHERE WE SECURE FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACTS AND HIRE BACK OUR GRADUATES AS EMPLOYEES WHILE BUILDING THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND GENERATING UNRESTRICTED FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Alumni Services
Supports Service Corps alumni in transitioning to full-time work or school through advanced training and employment opportunities in green sector careers
Career Services
Provides pre-apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and career pathway support in clean energy sectors including construction, solar, electrification, weatherization, and urban agriculture for alumni of the Service Corps
Social Enterprise
Operates a fee-for-service business that hires GCF graduates to perform energy efficiency retrofits and green infrastructure work in low-to-moderate income communities, building skills and generating organizational revenue
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Clean Energy Workforce Training 1 activity
    • Career services and workforce training for Service Corps alumni
      Provides pre-apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and advanced training in clean energy and construction fields—including solar, electrification, weatherization, and urban agriculture—to alumni of its Service Corps program.
  • Low-Income Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades 1 activity
    • Energy and home efficiency retrofits in low-to-moderate income communities
      Employs graduates through its social enterprise to retrofit homes for energy efficiency, water conservation, and health and safety improvements, primarily in NYCHA and low-to-moderate income communities in New York.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Social enterprise for graduate employment and skill development
      Operates a social enterprise that secures fee-for-service contracts, hires program graduates as employees, and provides professional skill development while generating unrestricted funding for the organization.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.73M
Contributions & grants$6.00M89%
Program service revenue$727K11%
Investment income$7K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$6.26M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$3.63M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.04M
Cash$422K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.70M
Net assets$2.33M
Liquid reserves0.8 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +26.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TONYA GAYLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $190K
CAROLYN ANTONIO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40 $168K
ANNEL CABRERA-MARUS CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40 $133K
FLORANCE ALLEYNE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SERVICE 40 $115K
SINDRI MANZANARES CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40 $107K
board members · 13
  • DARIA HIRSCH — BOARD MEMBER
  • DEGAN LEOPOLD — BOARD MEMBER
  • ERIKA SYMMONDS — BOARD MEMBER
  • JORDANA VASQUEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • LUCIAN COHEN — TREASURER AND SECRETARY
  • MARGARETT JOLLY — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARK MILES — BOARD MEMBER
  • MATTHEW WASHINGTON — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICAH KOTCH — BOARD MEMBER
  • NATASHA LIFTON — BOARD MEMBER
  • RASMIA KIRMANI — BOARD MEMBER
  • SHANI BESS — BOARD MEMBER
  • STEVEN BERKENFELD — CHAIRMAN
strategies · 2

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.

  • Social Enterprise Model for Sustainable Workforce Development
    methodology: social-enterprise-for-workforce-development
    By employing program graduates in fee-for-service roles within its own social enterprise, Green City Force reinforces skill retention and career progression while generating unrestricted revenue, because integrating employment into the training model creates a self-reinforcing cycle of economic opportunity and organizational sustainability.
  • Workforce Development Through On-the-Job Training
    methodology: workforce-development-through-on-the-job-training
    By providing pre-apprenticeships and on-the-job training in clean energy and construction, Green City Force creates viable career pathways for frontline community members, because experiential learning in real work environments builds both technical skills and professional confidence necessary for long-term employment.