What RiseBoro does

RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1973 and headquartered at 565 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, with over 2,000 employees serving low- and moderate-income residents across Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, Brownsville, East New York, Williamsburg, and surrounding areas, plus a recent expansion into Queens. The organization manages 147 buildings and 3,123 affordable housing units housing over 6,000 New Yorkers, and operates a vertically integrated portfolio spanning affordable housing development (including the first 100% affordable multi-family Passive House project in the country at Mennonite United), property management across over 1,800 units and 100,000+ sq ft of community/retail space, senior services (10 older adult centers, Home Delivered Meals serving 2,200+ clients, assisted living at Moffat Gardens), youth programs anchored by a 30,000 sq ft Youth Center, legal services (LEAP), homelessness prevention through four HomeBase sites spanning eight zip codes, workforce development via the Level Up Economic Empowerment Center, and food security programs including three farmers markets and the Bushwick Grows Community Farm.

Name

RiseBoro

Legal name

RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc.

Website

https://riseboro.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

RiseBoro Community Partnership is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops and manages 3,123 affordable housing units across 147 buildings and delivers integrated senior, youth, legal, food, and workforce services to over 6,000 residents in Brooklyn and Queens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing & Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Food Services (624210), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Community social services
• Homelessness prevention
• Senior services programs
• Youth workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: RiseBoro generates revenue through contracts and grants from city agencies (NYC DYCD, NYC Department for the Aging, NYC HPD), state agencies (NYSERDA, NYS OASAS, NYS Office of Children and Family Services), and federal programs. These fund housing development, senior services, youth programs, homelessness prevention, and food programs.
2. Donations and Philanthropy: RiseBoro is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 11-2453853) that accepts charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The organization promotes donation tiers on its website ($50, $250, $1,000).
3. Property Management Revenue: RiseBoro Community Partnership manages the day-to-day operations of over 1,800 units of affordable housing and over 100,000 square feet of community and retail space. Revenue is generated through property management fees.
4. Outcomes-Based Financing (Home 4 Good): The Home 4 Good program uses an outcomes-based financing model where landlords pay set costs only when positive tenant outcomes are achieved. Maycomb Capital provides up-front financing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RiseBoro Community Partnership is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops and manages affordable housing (147 buildings, 3,123 units) and delivers a comprehensive suite of community social services across seniors, youth, homelessness prevention, legal aid, food security, workforce development, and health programs. Services are provided at no cost or subsidized rates to low- and moderate-income residents of Brooklyn through government contracts, grants, and philanthropic donations.

Product overview

RiseBoro Community Partnership is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has served the community for over 50 years. It operates as a comprehensive social services agency offering an integrated portfolio of programs organized into divisions: Housing (Affordable Housing Development, Sustainable Housing Development, Property Management), Seniors (Older Adult Centers & Clubs, Homecare Services, Home Delivered Meals, Assisted Living Program), Education (Youth Center, After-school Programs, Youth Employment, Adult Education, HSE), Health (Homecare, Mental Health, Case Management), Empowerment (Economic Empowerment/Level Up Workforce Center, LEAP Legal Services, Homelessness Prevention/Homebase, Home 4 Good), and Community (Food & Nutrition, My Voice Theatre, Sustainability Services). RiseBoro manages 147 buildings with 3,123 affordable housing units and employs over 2,000 community residents, providing holistic services across Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, East New York, and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Voice Theatre (MVT): An issues-based youth theater company founded in 1996, offering youth aged 12-24 a safe environment to express their voices through global exploration, journal writing, and introspection.
• HomeBase
• LEAP Legal Services
• Bushwick Grows Community Farm

Products and services

• Affordable Housing Development Development of affordable housing units across Brooklyn in partnership with community leaders, government agencies, and private investors. RiseBoro manages 147 buildings and 3,123 affordable housing units serving more than 6,000 New Yorkers.
• Sustainable Housing Development Affordable housing development meeting Passive House energy efficiency standards, including the first 100% affordable multi-family passive house in the United States (Mennonite United Revival Housing) in Brooklyn.
• Property Management Day-to-day operations management of more than 1,800 affordable housing units and over 100,000 square feet of community and retail space, including live-in superintendents and on-site social service support.
• Older Adult Centers & Clubs Ten older adult centers across Brooklyn providing culturally-rich environments for seniors including hot meals, physical activities, arts, technology classes, and case assistance in multiple languages. RiseBoro was designated the first Innovative Senior Center in Brooklyn by NYC DFTA.
• Homecare Services Home health aide (HHA) services with specialized focus on dialysis, dementia, and Alzheimer's care, connecting clients with social workers, care coordinators, and registered nurses through RiseBoro Homecare.
• Home Delivered Meals Preparation and delivery of nutritious meals to homebound seniors across Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Latin, Caribbean, Halal, and Glatt Kosher dietary options. Currently serving 2,200 clients with 1,500 hot meals per day.
• Assisted Living Program (Moffat Gardens) 26 independent living apartments within a HUD Section 202 senior building, providing assistance with daily activities, meals, medication management, case management, and recreational activities for seniors.
• Youth Center A 30,000 square foot youth center providing after-school programs, recreational activities, technology education, and a full gymnasium serving youth and adults in north Brooklyn.
• Youth After-school Programs (SONYC, COMPASS, Learn & Earn) After-school programming including SONYC (School's Out NYC) for middle school youth, COMPASS for elementary students K-5, and Learn & Earn for high school students providing career readiness and summer employment.
• Youth Mentorship (Sister S.A.G.E., Ali's Men, Next STEPS) Mentorship programs including Sister S.A.G.E. for girls (grades 5-12), Ali's Men for boys (grades 5-12) inspired by Muhammad Ali, and Next STEPS for youth aged 16-24 in Brownsville.
• Youth Employment Programs (SYEP, Works Plus) Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) providing work experience for NYC youth ages 14-21, and Works Plus connecting Bed-Stuy youth (ages 16-24) with workforce and educational opportunities.
• Sustainability Services Energy efficiency and green building consulting services, including Enterprise Green Communities, NYSERDA MPP Provider, On Site Energy Manager, Construction Management, and Passive House certifications delivered by multiple Certified Passive House Consultants (CPHC).
• High School Equivalency (HSE) HSE classes preparing students for the TASC examination with instruction in Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Science, taught in Spanish and English by certified instructors.
• Adult Education (ABE, ESL, College in the Community) Adult Basic Education classes improving reading, writing, and math skills; English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for non-native speakers; and College in the Community program.
• Legal Services (LEAP) Legal representation and community empowerment services for Brooklyn tenants, offering assistance with Housing Court, DHCR hearings, eviction prevention, SCRIE/DRIE applications, and tenant organizing.
• Homelessness Prevention Services (Homebase) Four Homebase sites across eight Brooklyn zip codes providing comprehensive homelessness prevention services including emergency rental assistance, financial coaching, landlord mediation, and legal services.
• Home 4 Good Portfolio-based eviction prevention program partnering with landlords to proactively assist tenants with rental arrears, providing housing navigation and financial coaching services using outcomes-based financing through Maycomb Capital.
• Economic Empowerment (Level Up Workforce Center) Workforce development, career coaching, financial coaching, and youth programs including Works Plus and Rising Stars (sustainable construction training with GPRO certification) connecting community residents with career pathways.
• My Voice Theatre Issue-based youth theatre company founded in 1996 serving youth ages 12-24, offering a six-week summer intensive and school year after-school program with performances on social issues.
• Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Provider of New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, assisting eligible households with application processes for rental assistance.
• Case Management Strength-based assessments, home care coordination, home delivered meals referrals, friendly visiting, and benefits enrollment assistance for homebound seniors (60+) in Brooklyn.
• Friendly Visits Program matching isolated older adults with volunteer companions who visit for at least one hour weekly, providing companionship and intergenerational connections.
• Substance Abuse Prevention (PEAK) Prevention Education bringing Awareness and Knowledge (PEAK) providing substance abuse prevention education, counseling, family support, and referrals for youth ages 5-20 and their families.
• Onsite Supportive Services / Shelter to Housing Permanent affordable housing for seniors and families exiting the NYC shelter system with on-site support services including the Master Lease program for transition support.
• Food and Nutrition Programs Farmers markets (Maria Hernandez, Hope Ballfield, Irving Square), Bushwick Grows Community Farm, food pantry at Wellness Rising, Food Support Connections assisting with SNAP enrollment, and home-delivered meals for homebound seniors.
• Worker Cooperative Academy Worker Coop Development Program incubating cooperatives including Beautifully Fed Food, QTIE Herb Farm, and Sisters 3 Tea, supporting Black and Brown cooperative businesses in Central Brooklyn.
• OHEL Mental Health Counseling Weill Cornell Medicine OHEL mental health counseling services integrated at RiseBoro senior centers, providing group and individual counseling, workshops, and support for successful aging.

Quantifiable outcome

• 318 affordable apartments created through Baisley Pond Park Residences ($167 million development)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Slate Property GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025RiseBoro partnered with Slate Property Group and New York State to develop Baisley Pond Park Residences, a 318-unit $167 million affordable housing project in South Jamaica, Queens that transformed the vacant JFK Hilton hotel.
• Enterprise Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Enterprise Community Partners co-designed the Home 4 Good program with RiseBoro and L+M Development Partners to provide portfolio-based eviction prevention. RiseBoro and Enterprise partnered with Maycomb Capital to expand the program over 3 years to serve nearly 2,500 tenants.
• L+M Development PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021L+M Development Partners co-designed the Home 4 Good program with RiseBoro and Enterprise Community Partners. The initial pilot in 2021 served tenants of L+M, achieving over $1 million in arrears repaid.
• PennrosemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiseBoro partnered with Pennrose and Habitat for Humanity on a development project at 22 Suffolk Street. The partnership refused a city offer to designate Pennrose as sole developer, maintaining their collaborative development arrangement. The partners are involved in a lawsuit with the city over the designation of Elizabeth Street Garden as parkland, which would block affordable senior housing development.
• Habitat for HumanitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiseBoro partnered with Pennrose and Habitat for Humanity on a development project at 22 Suffolk Street in Manhattan, which would provide affordable senior housing. The partnership refused a city offer and is involved in litigation over the Elizabeth Street Garden designation.
• NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (NYC DYCD)coreOthersNYC DYCD provides funding for RiseBoro's youth education and development programs including SONYC, COMPASS, DYCD Discretionary, and summer youth employment programs across multiple Brooklyn school sites.
• NYC Department for the AgingcoreOthersNYC DFTA is the primary funder of RiseBoro's Home Delivered Meals program (providing weekday meals and holiday meals) and older adult center services.
• City Meals on WheelssupportingOthersCity Meals on Wheels provides weekend meal funding for RiseBoro's Home Delivered Meals program serving homebound seniors.
• NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority)supportingOthersRiseBoro's sustainability team has consulted on policy and projects with NYCHA as part of its green building consulting services.
• NYC Mayor's Office of SustainabilitysupportingOthersRiseBoro's sustainability team has consulted on city sustainability policy with the NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability.
• Heights and HillssupportingOthersRiseBoro collaborates with Heights and Hills for its home-delivered meals program, ensuring clients receive comprehensive support beyond nutritious meals.
• Special Services for Senior CitizenssupportingOthersRiseBoro collaborates with Special Services for Senior Citizens to strengthen its home-delivered meals program for Brooklyn seniors.
• Brooklyn Movement CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiseBoro partnered with the Brooklyn Movement Center on the Central Brooklyn Food Democracy Project, which incubates the Central Brooklyn Food Coop and worker-owned food enterprises. RiseBoro leverages the Food Coop's market base to form business relationships and establish micro-enterprises.
• United Jewish Organizations (UJO) of WilliamsburgsupportingOthersRiseBoro partners with UJO of Williamsburg to provide ethnically appropriate home-delivered meals in Community District #1.
• Polish Slavic Center in GreenpointsupportingOthersRiseBoro partners with the Polish Slavic Center in Greenpoint to provide culturally appropriate meals for seniors.
• Shalom Senior CentersupportingOthersRiseBoro subcontracts with Shalom Senior Center in Crown Heights to provide Glatt Kosher Meals as part of its home-delivered meals program.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreOthersRiseBoro partners with the NYC Department of Education on All City Leadership Secondary School and various school-based youth programs. The All City Leadership school was created through a partnership with RiseBoro and the Department of Education.
• TremcosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiseBoro partners with Tremco on the Rising Stars youth workforce development program that introduces career pathways in sustainable construction. Trainings are held at 1875 Broadway, Brooklyn NY 11207.
• OHELsupportingOthersRiseBoro coordinates with OHEL through the NYC Department for the Aging to provide geriatric mental health counseling through group sessions and individual counseling at five RiseBoro Senior Centers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CAMBA: CAMBA is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) that delivers a similarly comprehensive suite of housing, workforce, youth, and family services. It is among the closest direct comparables because it competes head-to-head for NYC agency contracts and serves overlapping low-income Brooklyn populations.
• Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens: Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens operates a comparable multi-vertical portfolio including affordable housing, senior services, youth programs, case management, and food assistance across the same Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, often as a co-funder or referral partner to RiseBoro.
• Habitat for Humanity New York City: Habitat for Humanity NYC develops and rehabs affordable housing for low-income families in the five boroughs and is actively a development partner with RiseBoro on the 22 Suffolk Street project, making it a direct comparable on affordable housing pipeline and government contract competition.
• Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE): AAFE is a NYC-based community development nonprofit offering affordable housing development, counseling, and small-business support to similar underserved populations. Its integrated housing + social services model closely mirrors RiseBoro's vertical structure and NYC contract strategy.
• Brooklyn Community Services: Brooklyn Community Services is a Brooklyn-rooted human services nonprofit providing housing, behavioral health, education, and workforce programs. It is highly comparable in service mix, geography, and funder base, and competes with RiseBoro for several of the same NYC and NYS contracts.
• Urban Resource Institute: Urban Resource Institute is a NYC nonprofit providing housing, domestic violence services, and support programs for vulnerable populations, with significant presence in Brooklyn. Its portfolio of housing plus supportive services is closely analogous to RiseBoro's wraparound model.
• Project Renewal: Project Renewal is a NYC nonprofit focused on homelessness prevention, supportive housing, and workforce programs, with deep city contract relationships. It competes with RiseBoro on HomeBase-style homelessness prevention and supportive housing RFPs in the same geography.
• Bowery Residents' Committee (BRC): BRC is one of NYC's largest homelessness and housing services nonprofits, operating shelters, transitional housing, and workforce programs. Comparable on scale, contract dependence, and the housing-plus-services model that mirrors RiseBoro's vertical integration.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: Enterprise is a national community development organization operating across multiple states, focused on affordable housing development and capital deployment. As RiseBoro's co-design partner on the Home 4 Good program, it functions both as a strategic ally and a broader incumbent shaping NYC affordable housing policy and capital flows.

Emerging players

• Goodwill Industries of New York and New Jersey: Goodwill NY/NJ runs workforce development, job training, and youth programs funded through similar city and state contracts. It is an adjacent comparability on the workforce and youth side, though less focused on housing and senior services than RiseBoro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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