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Screen a listBrooklyn Arts Council Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs69staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Arts Council
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.5M84%Management and general$406k10%Fundraising$245k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$760k in FY2023, −$79k in FY2024 and −$185k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 69% of revenue in FY2025. $285k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending55funders
$784ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$285k$340k$375kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2021$125k$125k–The Tow Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1k$200k–Mertz Gilmore FoundationSince FY2021$50k$100k$48kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncStopped after FY2021$75k$75k–The Heising-Simons FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$15k$65k$8k$12k32 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$107k$118k$163k$263k$167k$350k$118k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped