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Screen a listBrooklyn Children's Museum Corporation
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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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +62% in 3 yrs116staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.3%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.8M spent
Programs$6.0M77%Management and general$1.3M16%Fundraising$533k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending64funders
$744ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tiger Baron Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$40k$45k$45k$45k$60k$60k$60kCharles H Revson Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$190k$139k–The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kCarson Family Charitable TrustSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kPinkerton FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kLilly Endowment IncNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$39k$66k$85k$179k$152k$265k39 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$31k$32k$110k$97k$228k$193k$157k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped