Brooklyn Aikikai
Overview
Mission
Brooklyn aikikai is a nonprofit whose mission is to foster the harmony of the entire individual (mind, body, and emotions) through the disciplines of aikido, zen, misogi, and iaido. These traditional japanese arts are a "do" (or "tao" in chinese), a way, through which one strives to reveal the true self. By bringing this true self forward, one is transformed, and so also is the world. We provide a sanctuary in New York city where individuals from all backgrounds may develop themselves through training in the above arts. We promote understanding of these traditional japanese arts, as well as other japanese cultural activities and welcome productive partnerships with schools, other nonprofits, and community organizations that enhance understanding of our mission.
What it reported doing in 2024
The majority of our funds raised at brooklyn aikikai go toward paying 40,800 annually in rent to have a space in which to practice. Additionally we spent approximately 25,000 on upkeep and necessary improvements to the space. Approximately 80 adults and 75 children participated in martial arts and meditation classes during 2022.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 79% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The nonprofit carried out 98% of its reported program work directly.
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 261693436
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2014–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2011
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Rating
- 75
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Amateur Sports
- Affiliation
- Buddhism
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. The filing reports that some governance safeguards are missing and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 62
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Accountability: 64
- Sustainability: 53
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 59.9%; rating input score 60
- Program expense ratio: 66%; rating input score 66
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Limited
- Related-party transparency: Limited
- Public monitoring controls: Limited
- Public policy transparency: Limited
- Public financial transparency: Limited
- Impact reporting controls: Limited
- Public relationship transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
- Public governance controls: Limited
- Zakat policy transparency: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 9.2%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
- Operating reserve ratio: 1.22; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 7.7% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 59.9% of revenue deployed · 66% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $178K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
- Consistency: 23 of 23 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 11 annual filings from 2014 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.