In 2007 Brooklyn Coop incorporated a 501(c)3 affiliate in order to provide service to families that complement the credit union’s retail financial services. Grow Brooklyn’s mission is to enable families to grow and preserve their assets, thereby securing their economic future.

Since its founding, Grow Brooklyn has thrived. It offers three primary services.

First, Grow Brooklyn offers free tax preparation for individuals and families through the VITA program. Currently it is one of Kings County’s largest tax preparers and in the top 5% of all VITA sites in the country.

Second, Grow Brooklyn is also a HUD-approved housing counseling agency offering free foreclosure prevention counseling and homeownership counseling as well as workshops for first-time buyers.

Last, Grow Brooklyn offers legal services for foreclosure defense and for end-of-life planning and estate administration.