EIN 11-1672743

Brooklyn Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
572
Year formed
1890
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City. The museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
Also known as...
The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Total revenues
$50,937,193
2023
Total expenses
$62,116,214
2023
Total assets
$378,108,247
2023
Num. employees
572
2023

Program areas at Brooklyn Museum

Curatorial and educational curatorial - The Brooklyn museum studies, preserves and exhibits a vast and comprehensive collection that spans nearly 5,000 years of history and represents cultures from around The globe. Permanent installations present The museum's collections of Arts of The americas and europe; Arts of ancient egypt, africa, asia, and The middle east; contemporary, and feminist art. Several of The museum's collections are considered to be among The highest quality in The world, including its american and egyptian art collections. (continued in schedule o)traveling exhibitions provide unique opportunities for audiences from across The globe to experience works from The museum's renowned collection. In fy23, 4 traveling exhibitions were drawn from The collection for presentation. Education - innovative education and public programs served approximately 41,808 110,921 students, teachers, families and adults this year. Through exploring The collection and special exhibitions and through hands-on art-making, these programs strengthen classroom learning and promote lifelong connections to The visual Arts. Nationally-recognized programs such as first saturdays have helped build one of The most diverse audiences of any museum in The nation. Education programs are central to The museum's mission of focusing and enriching The experiences of our visitors.
Public affairs and information in fy23, more than 600,000 visitors explored our extraordinary permanent collections, attended special exhibitions and participated in our public programs.
Special exhibitions Brooklyn museum pioneers The presentation and interpretation of The visual and artistic heritage of world cultures. A well-rounded selection of exhibitions reinforces The museum's leadership in Arts scholarship. In fy23, 11 special exhibitions and installations developed and extended The cultural and art historical themes of The museum's collection. These exhibitions attracted robust public attention and engaged audiences of all backgrounds and ages in The visual Arts.
Merchandise operations The Brooklyn museum shop extends our visitors' experience. Our inventory is comprised of exhibition-related items, catalogs and other publications.

Who funds Brooklyn Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bloomberg PhilanthropiesDigital Programs$1,000,000
National Philanthropic TrustCulture & Arts$851,779
Goldman Sachs GivesCommunity Outreach & Enrichment Programs$820,000
...and 124 more grants received totalling $10,068,955

Personnel at Brooklyn Museum

NameTitleCompensation
KP TruebloodPresident and Chief Operating Officer
Heather LiChief Financial Officer
Fabian MilburnChief Legal Officer and Chief of Staff$255,391
Elizabeth A SacklerTrustee Emeritus / Trustee Emeritus / Trustee Emeritus / Trustee Emeritus / Chair and Executive Committee / Chair Elected 6 26 14 and Trustee$0
Anne PasternakShelby White and Leon Levy Director$1,012,633
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Brooklyn Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$39,259,537
Program services$8,626,657
Investment income and dividends$1,527,751
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$640,392
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$569,263
Net income from fundraising events$-1,486,596
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$1,569,065
Miscellaneous revenues$231,124
Total revenues$50,937,193

Form 990s for Brooklyn Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-01-27990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $226,800 from Global Village Charitable Trust
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 29 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Leonian Charitable Trust
July 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
200 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
brooklynmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(718) 638-5000
Facebook page
brooklynmuseum 
Twitter profile
@brooklynmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
11-1672743
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1890
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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