BROOKLYN BUREAU OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
Mission Statement
Brooklyn Community Services Vision: BROOKLYN FOR ALL. BCS believes all Brooklynites should have the resources, education, opportunities, and safety they need to thrive. We envision healthy and sustainable communities, where members are engaged as leaders, neighborhoods draw from their strengths and generations flourish together. The Brooklyn Community Services Mission: BCS partners with people to overcome obstacles on their pathway toward self-determination. Since 1866, founded on the principle of neighbors helping neighbors, BCS has worked in neighborhoods impacted by systemic poverty. Today, we continue to strengthen communities by fostering the educational success of children, the leadership development of youth, the employment and housing stability of adults, the advancement of individuals living with disabilities, and the empowerment of seniors and families. Our work is rooted in the struggle for social justice and through action and advocacy, we commit to shine a light on barriers that perpetuate inequitable systems as a part of the collective effort to ignite change.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
68.0% | 87.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
28.4% | 11.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.6% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1330.6% | 468.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
9.1 mo | 7.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
61.2% | 26.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
69.7% | 91.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
22.3% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-4.5% | 5.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-0.3% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCS provides a variety of services to improve educational, vocational, health, and housing outcomes | 20,000 | $1,300.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.1M | $35.2M | $26.7M | 68.0% | 718 |
| 2024 | $28.7M | $36.9M | $22.8M | 59.2% | 717 |
| 2023 | $31.0M | $33.7M | $29.3M | 66.1% | 614 |
| 2022 | $28.1M | $26.0M | $28.9M | 72.0% | 614 |
| 2021 | $24.9M | $23.6M | N/A | — | 640 |
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