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BUSHWICK WORKSHOP SPACE INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 471841469 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S21 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · maydayspace.org
revenue
$158K
expenses
$221K
net assets
$49K
employees
4
volunteers
35
program ratio
38%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF FOSTERING THE ARTS, NUTRITION, AND HEALTHY LIVING FOR RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN, NY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Mayday Space is a community center and organizing hub in Bushwick, Brooklyn that provides affordable, sliding-scale access to physical space for grassroots organizations, mutual aid groups, and social justice movements. It supports community building through hosted events, educational programming, and resource sharing, with a focus on racial, economic, and climate justice. The space is collectively managed and prioritizes access for marginalized communities including people of color, immigrants, and working-class groups.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $32K
    MAYDAY SPACE CONTINUES TO RENT OUR SPACE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE-ORIENTED LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, MUTUAL AID COLLECTIVES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES FOOD AND CLOTHING DISTRIBUTIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREATS, FUNDRRAISERS, AND FILM SCREENINGS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF OUR MISSION AS IT ALLOWS US TO BUILD THE MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE BY BRINGING GROUPS TOGETHER AND PROVIDING A NEEDED RESOURCE PHYSICAL SPACE. GROUPS BOOK THE SPACE ON AN HOURLY SLIDING SCALE RATE DEPENDENT ON THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET. THESE RATES ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITES.
  2. #2 $13K
    IN 2023, MAYDAY SPACE OFFERED TWO SEASON OF SPANISH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CLASSES IN THREE LEVELS: BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED. CLASSES WERE PRICED ON SLIDING SCALE ACCORDING TO PARTICIPANTS ABILITY TO PAY. WE ALSO HOSTED A MUSIC PRODUCTION CLASS, LIBERATION SOUNDS,, AND CLASSES WERE ALSO PRICED ON A SLIDING SCALE ACCORDING TO PARTICIPANTS ABILITY TO PAY.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Escuela Popular de Arte Sonoro
Free music program for immigrant, undocumented, and BIPOC youth offering bilingual lessons, workshops, and community events
Mayday Resource Commons
Shared inventory of tools, protest gear, art supplies, and organizing materials available for community use
Radical Library and Reading Room
Curated collection of politically engaged books and materials supporting political education and community learning
Space Rental Program
Provides access to multi-use event space on a sliding scale for grassroots organizations, mutual aid collectives, and nonprofits hosting meetings, fundraisers, film screenings, and community events
Spanish for Social Justice Classes
Language instruction offered in beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels priced on a sliding scale according to participants' ability to pay
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Community Space Provision 2 activities
    • Providing affordable shared space for community and social justice activities
      Offers physical space on a sliding scale fee basis to community groups, mutual aid collectives, and nonprofits for events such as food and clothing distributions, fundraisers, film screenings, and planning retreats. The space is accessible based on organizational budget, with rates publicly available online.
    • Supporting event organizers with materials, resources, and logistical assistance
      Provides event hosting resources including protest gear, art supplies for mobilizations, basic organizing materials (e.g., butcher paper, markers, post-it notes), and complimentary rehearsal space on a first-come, first-served basis. Also offers childcare, language interpretation, and outreach support for events.
  • Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
    • Delivering sliding-scale educational and arts programming for youth and adults
      Provides bilingual music instruction, Spanish for Social Justice classes at multiple levels, music production workshops (e.g., Liberation Sounds), and online classes in language, comics, writing, and history. Programs are offered on a sliding scale or by donation, with specific outreach to immigrant, undocumented, and BIPOC youth.
  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
    • Operating a collectively managed resource commons and library for political education
      Maintains a Radical Library and Reading Room with banned or subversive books organized thematically, and operates a shared resource commons where tools, materials, and supplies are available for community use to support organizing and creative work.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$158K
Contributions & grants$119K75%
Program service revenue$11K7%
Investment income$500%
Other revenue$28K
expenses
Total expenses$221K
Program expenses38%
Admin / overhead28%
Fundraising34%
Salaries & benefits$114K
Grants paid out$15K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$53K
Cash$48K
Investments$0
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$49K
Liquid reserves2.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +3.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARILYN ALEXANDER MEMBER 40 $41K
RYAN PAGE MEMBER 5 $9K
board members · 6
  • CYNTHIA TOBAR — MEMBER
  • DIANA ARELLANO — MEMBER
  • LUCAS SHAPIRO — TREASURER
  • PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ — PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • RAHEL BIRUU — MEMBER
  • SEBASTIAN ANGEL ROMERO — MEMBER
relationships · 17

Who they work with

  • Black Rose Anarchist Federation Partner — Mar, a Mayday Collective member, was previously a member, indicating ideological and likely collaborative alignment.
  • Bushwick Ayuda Mutua Partner — Sebastian, a Mayday Collective member, was a core member of this mutual aid group, indicating organizational alignment and collaboration.
  • Centro Corona Partner — Sebastian, a Mayday Collective member, currently organizes with this group, reflecting an ongoing organizational connection.
  • Ice Free NYC Partner — Mar, a Mayday Collective member, was previously involved with this organization, reflecting shared environmental and mutual aid goals.
  • Mayday Partner — Hosts the Mayday Resource Commons and shares resources with partner projects and community members.
  • Mayday Comics Partner — Collaborates with Mayday Comics, a group producing radical comics, linked through Mayday's website.
  • Mayday Space Partner — Hosts art-making activities for mobilizations.
  • Mayday Space Partner — Recommends allied groups that share values and vision for accessible organizing spaces.
  • Mesita de la Memoria Partner — Sebastian, a Mayday Collective member, currently organizes with this group, indicating collaborative ties.
  • NYC Action Medical Partner — Collaborated to offer online programming for medical professionals supporting injured protesters during civil unrest.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Government — Funds the complimentary rehearsal space program.
  • New York State Legislature Government — Supports funding for the complimentary rehearsal space program.
  • Office of the Governor Government — Supports funding for the complimentary rehearsal space program.
  • Open Collective Partner — Partnered with Open Collective for fundraising through the #SaveMayday campaign.
  • Starr Bar Partner — Identified as a sister space to Mayday Space, located nearby and operating in tandem.
  • Starr Bar Partner — Sister space providing a social venue linked to Mayday's mission of social justice.
  • WithFriends Funder — Platform used for membership sign-up, indicating a financial or operational partnership supporting Mayday's membership program.
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.

  • Anti-Oppressive Programming to Address Systemic Injustices
    methodology: anti-oppressive_practice
    By centering anti-oppressive principles in all programming and organizing, the organization actively counters systemic injustices such as racism, sexism, transphobia, ableism, and xenophobia, because intentionally designed inclusive structures enable marginalized individuals to lead and participate safely, thereby producing more equitable and effective movement outcomes.
  • Art and Resources for Activism to Strengthen Mobilizations
    methodology: art_for_activism
    By equipping activists with protest gear and resources for visual art, the organization strengthens street mobilizations because compelling, coordinated visuals increase public visibility and solidarity, making activism more effective and accessible.
  • Collective Management for Community and Ecological Well-being
    methodology: collective_management
    By operating as a collectively managed space, the organization fosters cooperation, mutual aid, and democratic stewardship, which in turn prioritizes community and ecological well-being over profit and strengthens movement resilience because shared leadership builds trust and reduces dependency on hierarchical structures.
  • Providing Physical Space as Infrastructure for Social Justice Movements
    methodology: space-as-infrastructure
    By providing accessible physical space to community groups, the organization enables collective action, resource sharing, and movement-building because stable, low-cost infrastructure is a foundational enabler of sustained organizing and mobilization efforts.
  • Sliding-Scale and Community-Centered Access to Prioritize Marginalized Leadership
    methodology: community-centered_access
    By using sliding-scale pricing and access models, the organization lowers financial and structural barriers to space and programming, specifically to center frontline and marginalized communities in decision-making and leadership roles because equitable access enables self-determination and redistributes power within social justice movements.