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The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences reported $61.7 million in revenue and $70.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.75 went to program services, $22.04 to management and general costs and $9.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.1% of the total. Government grants made up 19.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $733,399 (SHELBY WHITE & LEON LEVY DIRECTOR). 68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $71MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $733,399 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 68 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 62.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 61 of 61 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCuratorial and educational curatorial - the brooklyn museum studies, preserves and exhibits a vast and comprehensive collection that spans nearly 6,000 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…
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. These exhibitions attracted robust public attention and engaged audiences of all backgrounds and ages in the visual arts
Public affairs and information in FY25, more than 500,000 visitors explored our extraordinary permanent collections, attended special exhibitions and participated in our public programs
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELBY WHITE & LEON LEVY DIRECTOR Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $705,906 | $0 | $27,493 | $733,399 |
| PRESIDENT & COO (THRU 12/2024) Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $417,895 | $0 | $9,153 | $427,048 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $345,219 | $0 | $5,231 | $350,450 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ART Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $311,131 | $0 | $29,471 | $340,602 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $303,000 | $0 | $18,223 | $321,223 |
| DEPUTY DIR. FOR OPS., ENG. & FACIL. Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $291,826 | $0 | $14,900 | $306,726 |
| DEPUTY DIR. FOR LEARN. & SOCIAL IMP. Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $209,505 | $0 | $24,266 | $233,771 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $177,205 | $0 | $31,116 | $208,321 |
68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b61 · 61 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5580
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Legal | $1,662,502 |
| SITUATION MARKETING LLC Marketing and advertising | $1,318,292 |
| MASTERPIECE INTERNATIONAL LTD LLC Shipping and logistics | $661,975 |
| SANCTUARY COMPUTER INC Development and brand design services | $610,393 |
| GONSOWSKI LAW PC Legal | $585,452 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences totaling $4.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences spent in FY2025, $68.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences reported that 68.8% of its $70.9 million in expenses went to program services, 22.0% to management and general and 9.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $733,399, for the role of SHELBY WHITE & LEON LEVY DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences get its money?
Of $61.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 75.1% came from contributions and grants (including 19.2% from government grants) and 10.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1672743 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611349349303071 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349302200 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349302012 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349306494 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349314185 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349309072 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1672743: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.