FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC

EIN: 112475743 501(c)(3)

BROOKLYN, NY

Total Revenue
$9,729,131
Total Expenses
$9,039,120
Total Assets
$9,551,993
Net Assets
$6,188,117
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1978
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
MICHELLE DE LA UZ
Phone
7182372017
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit that reported $9.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $9.0M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE, INC. (FAC) IS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CHARTERED MEMBER OF THE NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA NETWORK. FOUNDED IN 1978, FAC'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND RACIAL JUSTICE. FAC STRIVES TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES MORE EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE AND JUST SO THAT ALL CAN LIVE AND WORK WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION, FAC DEVELOPS AND MANAGES AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES; CREATES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME NEW YORKERS, AND ENSURES ACCESS TO ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH WORKFORCE TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE; CONNECTS NEEDY FAMILIES WITH PUBLIC BENEFITS, TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND CREDIT COUNSELING; PROVIDES STUDENT-CENTERED ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY CLASSES; ORGANIZES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS, IMMIGRANTS AND YOUTH; AND COMBATS DISPLACEMENT CAUSED BY GENTRIFICATION. TOGETHER, FAC'S PROGRAMS DIRECTLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF 6,000 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME NEW YORKERS ANNUALLY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $4,146,372 Revenue: $3,850,390

AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT: FAC HAS DEVELOPER OVER 1,300 AFFORDABLE HOMES, REVITALIZED MORE THAN 30 STOREFRONTS, AND BUILT OVER 60,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMUNITY SPACE. FAC...

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT: FAC HAS DEVELOPER OVER 1,300 AFFORDABLE HOMES, REVITALIZED MORE THAN 30 STOREFRONTS, AND BUILT OVER 60,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMUNITY SPACE. FAC CURRENTLY HAS 133 UNITS OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CONSTRUCTION AND A DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE OF OVER 1,700 UNITS REPRESENTING AN INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN $850 MILLION IN BROOKLYN. ALL FAC'S NEW DEVELOPMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO LEED, PASSIVE HOUSE OR ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITY STANDARDS. FAC OWNS AND/OR MANAGES 740 UNITS THAT ARE HOME TO OVER 1,000 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND HAS 32 SMALL BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT TENANTS. OVER 85% OF FAC'S COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARE SMALL, MINORITY AND/OR WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES OR NON-PROFITS.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,829,626 Revenue: $0

ADULT EDUCATION:OFFERING A RANGE OF CLASSES, INCLUDING ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES ("ESOL"), ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE), FAMILY LITERACY CLASSES AND BRIDGE...

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ADULT EDUCATION:OFFERING A RANGE OF CLASSES, INCLUDING ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES ("ESOL"), ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE), FAMILY LITERACY CLASSES AND BRIDGE PROGRAMMING AT LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, THIS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN FY23. PER THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROGRAM PERFORMS IN THE TOP QUARTILE OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE-WIDE. THE NEW AMERICAN BRIDGE PROGRAM SERVED 81 IMMIGRANT STUDENTS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT IN FY23, 70 OF WHOM HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE PROGRAM AS OF 6/30/23. THE BRIDGE PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH FAC NONPROFIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AFFILIATE, BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS (BWI)'S RED HOOK ON THE ROAD CDL PROGRAM AND BROOKLYN NETWORKS TELE-DATA CABLE INSTALLATION PROGRAMS. ADULT EDUCATION ALSO EXPANDED ITS DIGITAL LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN FY23, HELPING TO SAFELY AND SECURELY CONNECT MORE STUDENTS TO ONLINE TOOLS, RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE. ACROSS ALL ADULT EDUCATION'S PROGRAMS IN FY23, 194 STUDENTS SECURED AN INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS; 247 MADE DEMONSTRATED EDUCATIONAL GAINS. FAC ADULT ED ALSO LAUNCHED AN ONLINE BANKING COURSE IN FY23 THAT SERVED 57 STUDENTS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TAILORED DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING DESIGNED TO HELP THEM TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE BANKING TOOLS TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCES.

Program 3
Expenses: $926,458 Revenue: $0

ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY: FAC'S ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS EMPOWER LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND TENANT RIGHTS CAMPAIGNS. IN FY23, THESE PROGRAMS HELPED PREVENT OVER 200...

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ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY: FAC'S ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS EMPOWER LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND TENANT RIGHTS CAMPAIGNS. IN FY23, THESE PROGRAMS HELPED PREVENT OVER 200 EVICTIONS. CAMPAIGNS EMPOWER TRADITIONALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS, SUCH AS RENT STABILIZED AND PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS, AND IMMIGRANTS. IN FY23 FAC CONTINUED ITS LEADERSHIP OF TURNING THE TIDE, CLIMATE JUSTICE CAMPAIGN WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AS WELL AS THE GOWANUS NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR JUSTICE (GNCJ). GNCJ IS A BROAD-BASED COALITION THAT ADVOCATES FOR EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REZONING OUTCOMES THAT SECURED SIGNIFICANT WINS IN FY22 THROUGH THE POINTS OF AGREEMENT (POA) AS PART OF THE GOWANUS AREA-WIDE REZONING'S PASSAGE INCLUDING OVER $200 MILLION COMMITTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO ADDRESS CAPITAL NEEDS AT LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN ADDITION TO INVESTMENT IN LOCAL SEWAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST COMMUNITY LED REZONING OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE.

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,601,902
Program Service Revenue $3,850,390
Investment Income $18,950
Other Revenue $257,889
TOTAL REVENUE $9,729,131

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $464,349
Salaries & Benefits $6,181,748
Fundraising Expenses $474,267
Program Expenses $7,909,996
Other Expenses $2,371,302
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,039,120

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $9,729,131 $8,824,001 +0.1%
Expenses $9,039,120 $7,722,077 +0.2%
Net Income $690,011 $1,101,924 -0.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
105
Volunteers
34

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$434,873
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MELANNIE ASH CO-CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PRISTINE JOHANNESSEN CO-CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA A YAGER SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUAN BARAHONA TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANY CUNNINGHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE GILMORE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLINA GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC MAGNUS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM MARKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARMAINE MARIZAN BOARD MEMBER THRU OCTOBER 2022 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AYANA MUHAMMAD BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAWAIN PATTERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIK PAULINO BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIO PENA III BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIADELE PRIEST BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHERINE ZINNEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE DE LA UZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00
Officer
$233,154 $10,720 $243,874
ROY NIELSEN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & IT 34.50
Officer
$170,054 $20,945 $190,999
JAY A MARCUS DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE 34.50
Highest
$133,888 $37,288 $171,176
EMILY BLANK DIR. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & STRATEGY 34.50
Highest
$125,154 $42,575 $167,729
WILLIAM YATES DIR. OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 34.50
Highest
$142,960 $28,876 $171,836
ZULLY ROLAN DIR. OF ASSET & PROP. MGMT 34.50
Highest
$115,416 $18,387 $133,803
BO RA LEE CHIEF OF STAFF 35.00
Highest
$101,146 $10,128 $111,274
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $9,729,131 $9,039,120 $9,551,993 $690,011
2022 $8,824,001 $7,722,077 $8,481,481 $1,101,924
2021 $7,933,714 $7,122,323 $7,015,493 $811,391
2020 $7,359,288 $7,070,505 $7,132,878 $288,783
2019 $6,590,774 $6,044,337 $5,928,704 $546,437
2018 $6,904,524 $6,297,901 $5,172,020 $606,623
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