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COOPER ST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 462035796 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE S22 · Community Improvement · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$27K
expenses
$20K
net assets
$16K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

CSCAs mission is to facilitate participation in community change empowering the community through social welfare, education, communication and networking of resources for Bushwick resident. We believe as a vibrant not for profit tax exempt community based organization we can lessen neighborhood gentrification tension and through our designed social wellbeing activities. Target audience Target audience: Community residentsBuild their understanding of community involvement and neighborhood revitalization. Target audience: School administrators, students, homeowners, home owner association and community businesses. Target audience: Staff members and leadership of perspective partner organizations working in the communityBuild understanding of CSCAs role and impact in fighting for community revitalization, health, safety and benefits so prospective partners see the partnership as providing value to their own impact, and want to collaborate. Target audience: Staff and leadership o

profile · synthesized from sources

COOPER ST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC is a community-based nonprofit in Brooklyn, NY focused on neighborhood revitalization and social wellbeing in Bushwick. The organization works to reduce gentrification tensions by fostering community participation through education, resource networking, and communication. It engages residents, local businesses, school administrators, and prospective partner organizations to build collective understanding of community involvement and equitable development.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Participation and Revitalization Program
Designed to empower Bushwick residents through education, communication, and networking of resources to promote equitable neighborhood revitalization and reduce gentrification tensions.
Social Wellbeing Activities
Organizes community-driven events and programs that enhance social welfare and strengthen neighborhood cohesion in Bushwick.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
    • Facilitates community change for Bushwick residents
      Engages in social welfare, education, communication, and resource networking initiatives to support community development and improvement in Bushwick.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$27K
Contributions & grants$24K87%
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expenses
Total expenses$20K
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balance sheet
Total assets$33K
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Net assets$16K
3 years on record · 2021–2023 · YoY revenue +129.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • Callistar Benn-Barnes — Administrative /Assistant/ Board Secretary
  • Doris Micheaux — Board Chair
  • Father Sully Sam-Guillume — Board Chaplin
  • John Olman — Board Member
  • ary Crtmes — Board Member
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.

  • Community-Driven Social Wellbeing
    methodology: community_driven_social_wellbeing
    By designing social wellbeing activities rooted in community input, we reduce tensions related to neighborhood gentrification because shared cultural experiences foster inclusion and mutual respect among long-term and new residents.