Key Takeaways
- Met Council kosher food bank: the $25 million Canarsie hub opened Monday, October 26, 2026, as a 22,000-square-foot warehouse and conference center.
- Who paid for the Canarsie food bank: city, state, federal and private money paid for the project, and the only dollar amount tied to one funder is a $1 million state matching grant.
- Met Council financial records: the $25 million cost equals 27.8% of the group's total assets and about six times its surplus for the fiscal year ending June 2025.
Met Council, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, opened a $25 million warehouse and conference center for its kosher food bank in Canarsie, Brooklyn, on Monday, October 26, 2026, and city, state, federal and private money paid for the project. The 22,000-square-foot building uses artificial intelligence to forecast demand.
Met Council Form 990: Revenue, Assets and the $25 Million Canarsie Hub
The group's Form 990 is filed under the name Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council On Jewish Poverty, with EIN 13-2738818. Its latest Form 990, the annual information return that nonprofits file with the IRS, covers the fiscal year ending June 2025. That year the group reported $42,911,421 in revenue, $38,768,857 in expenses and $89,964,839 in total assets, according to its ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer record.
The $25 million cost equals 27.8% of the total assets reported at the end of that year. Revenue minus expenses left a surplus of $4,142,564, so the building cost about six times the group's surplus. Net assets, which are total assets minus liabilities, rose to $33,922,114 from $29,779,550 the year before.
Contributions, which cover gifts and grants the group received, totaled $41,054,033 that year, down 7.5% from $44,399,470 the year before. The summary figures do not show which funders paid for the building.
Who Paid for the Canarsie Food Bank: City, State, Federal and Private Money
Both reports name city, state, federal and private money as funders, but only one funder has a dollar figure attached. A $1 million state matching grant, secured by a state senator, was matched by Met Council donors and board members, The Jewish Star reports. VINnews reports that a former New York City Council speaker also helped secure city funding for the project. Neither report gives an amount for the city, federal or private money.
Why the Canarsie Kosher Food Bank Matters for Pantry Partners
For the first time, Met Council's food distribution operation has a permanent home, The Jewish Star reports. It will be the central hub supplying 344 pantry partners with kosher and halal food. During this fall's High Holidays alone, the group distributed more than 2 million pounds of kosher food, The Jewish Star reports. VINnews says the facility will support holiday food distributions before Rosh Hashanah, Sukkos and Passover.
David G. Greenfield, Met Council's chief executive, said, "No New Yorker should have to choose between paying the rent and putting food on the table," and he added, "We built this warehouse because the need keeps growing, and we have a responsibility to meet it." He also said, "If you are fortunate enough to know where your next meal is coming from, you have a responsibility to help those who don't."
Read against the filing, the hub is a capital project about six times the group's annual surplus. The records do not show how the $25 million was divided among the funders the coverage names.
People Also Ask
Who paid for the $25 million Met Council kosher food bank in Canarsie?
City, state, federal and private money paid for the $25 million Met Council kosher food bank, according to The Jewish Star. The only dollar figure tied to a single funder is a $1 million state matching grant, which Met Council donors and board members matched.
Where is the Met Council kosher food bank located?
The new Met Council warehouse is at 5361 Preston Court in Canarsie, Brooklyn. The 22,000-square-foot building is the largest capital project in the 54-year history of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.
How many New Yorkers does the Met Council kosher food bank serve?
Met Council's food assistance and social service programs reach about 350,000 New Yorkers each year. The Canarsie warehouse can provide food assistance to as many as 1 million New Yorkers, David G. Greenfield said.
What does Met Council's latest Form 990 show?
Met Council's latest Form 990 covers the fiscal year ending June 2025 and reports $42,911,421 in revenue and $89,964,839 in total assets. The $25 million Canarsie hub equals 27.8% of those total assets.
Sources: VINnews, The Jewish Star, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.