Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 26,354,345 | 32,405,953 | 52,443,557 | 39,259,537 | 52,137,106 | 202,600,498 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 1,995,823 | 1,395,250 | 1,916,193 | 2,131,268 | 1,814,232 | 9,252,766 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 28,350,168 | 33,801,203 | 54,359,750 | 41,390,805 | 53,951,338 | 211,853,264 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 4,866,866 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 206,986,398 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 28,350,168 | 33,801,203 | 54,359,750 | 41,390,805 | 53,951,338 | 211,853,264 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,127,677 | 1,908,883 | 2,470,634 | 2,168,143 | 3,116,355 | 12,791,692 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 463,902 | 42,117 | 519,657 | 407,274 | 648,156 | 2,081,106 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 226,726,062 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | EVENT FEES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 395,199. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 23,662. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 310,916. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 18,455. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 172,750. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 176,150. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 170,600. POP-UP REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,349. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 129,956. CAFE REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 68,703. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 35,991. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 227,775. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 347,600. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 (DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CONTINUED) | WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH ART AND EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CELEBRATION, COMPASSION, COURAGE, AND THE WILL TO ACT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 (DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CONTINUED) OUR VISION IS TO BE THE PLACE WHERE ART IS A POWERFUL FORCE FOR PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE. FOR 200 YEARS, THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A TRAILBLAZER. THROUGH A VAST ARRAY OF EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED INITIATIVES, IT CONTINUES TO BROADEN THE NARRATIVES OF ART, UPLIFT A MULTITUDE OF VOICES, AND CENTER CREATIVE EXPRESSION WITHIN IMPORTANT DIALOGUES OF THE DAY. HOUSED IN A LANDMARK BUILDING IN THE HEART OF BROOKLYN, THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO AN ASTOUNDING ENCYCLOPEDIC COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 140,000 OBJECTS REPRESENTING CULTURES WORLDWIDE AND OVER 6,000 YEARS OF HISTORY - FROM ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MASTERPIECES TO SIGNIFICANT AMERICAN WORKS, TO GROUNDBREAKING INSTALLATIONS PRESENTED IN THE ONLY FEMINIST ART CENTER OF ITS KIND. AS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND LARGEST ART MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY, THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM REMAINS COMMITTED TO INNOVATION, CREATING COMPELLING EXPERIENCES FOR ITS COMMUNITIES AND CELEBRATING THE POWER OF ART TO INSPIRE AWE, CONVERSATION, AND JOY. ALWAYS AN INNOVATOR, THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM HAS LONG BEEN A LEADER IN THE FIELD, FROM OUR GROUNDBREAKING SURVEY OF AFRICAN ART IN 1923 TO OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD WAR IIERA MONUMENTS MEN, A GROUP DEVOTED TO RETURNING STOLEN ARTWORKS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNERS. WE WERE ALSO AMONG THE FIRST ART MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES TO INSTITUTE A FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, AN IN-HOUSE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT, AND A PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL. WE OPENED A COMMUNITY GALLERY DURING THE RISE OF THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT IN 1968 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL CITIZENS AND ARTISTS, A TRADITION OF SOCIAL ACTION WE CARRY ON TODAY. TWO CENTURIES AGO, OUR FOUNDERS BUILT AN INSTITUTION THAT BROUGHT WORLD CULTURE AND HISTORY TO A MANIFOLD POPULATION OF IMMIGRANTS, WITH THE HOPE OF FORMING BETTER NEIGHBORS, A BETTER CITY, AND A BETTER COUNTRY. TODAY, THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO WELCOME AND CELEBRATE THE VIBRANCY AND DIVERSITY OF ITS HOME BOROUGH. OUR TRAILBLAZING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR MISSION, ALLOWING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE TO TAP INTO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THEIR OWN CREATIVITY. OUR PREMIER FIRST SATURDAYS SERIES HAS BECOME ONE OF BROOKLYN'S MOST BELOVED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, HOSTING APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION VISITORS SINCE ITS DEBUT IN 1998. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE HAVE SUPPORTED THE WORK AND NEEDS OF IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONTINUE TO UPLIFT LOCAL VOICES. AS WE ENTER OUR THIRD CENTURY, THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM IS MORE COMMITTED THAN EVER TO PRESENTING ART AND EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CELEBRATION, COMPASSION, COURAGE, AND THE WILL TO ACT. THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM STANDS ON LAND THAT IS PART OF THE UNCEDED, ANCESTRAL HOMELAND OF THE LENAPE (DELAWARE) PEOPLE. AS A SIGN OF RESPECT, WE RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LENAPE (DELAWARE) NATIONS, THEIR ELDERS PAST AND PRESENT, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING EXCLUSIONS AND ERASURES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND CONFRONTING THE ONGOING LEGACIES OF SETTLER COLONIALISM IN THE MUSEUM'S WORK. THE MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC"). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE MUSEUM'S AUDITORS WITH DIRECT INPUT FROM THE MUSEUM'S ADMINISTRATION. A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SUPPLIED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. ADDITIONALLY, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE INVITED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AT WHICH THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE BOARD'S TREASURER SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. PARTICIPATING IN THE REVIEW ARE THE BOARD CHAIR, VARIOUS OTHER OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE. THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE GUIDELINES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL TRUSTEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ALONG WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND DISCLOSURE FORM THAT THEY MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN. COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. TRUSTEES WITH CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM RELATED DISCUSSIONS AND THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, AS APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DIRECTORS ACTS AS THE MUSEUM'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR-LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON COMPARABLE DATA AND FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE AS WELL AS MARKET-DRIVEN DATA FOR FUNCTIONS THAT FALL OUTSIDE MUSEUMS. COMPARABLE DATA INCLUDE INFORMATION FROM THE AAMD SURVEY, THE QUATT SURVEY, INFORMATION ON COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS' 990S, AND APPROPRIATE MARKETPLACE SALARY COMPARISONS OUTSIDE THE FIELD. THE DIRECTOR'S AND PRESIDENT'S SALARIES ARE BASED UPON CONTRACTS APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMISSIONED A COMPENSATION STUDY IN 2021 TO ENSURE THAT ITS EXECUTIVES ARE PAID REASONABLE WAGES COMPARED TO ITS PEER INSTITUTIONS IN THE MARKET IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT KEEPS COPIES OF THE DETERMINATIONS AND RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. ADDITIONALLY, ITS IRS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFITS 177,222. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -1,023,024. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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