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Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation
Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation reported $10.9 million in revenue and $7.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.05 went to program services, $16.10 to management and general costs and $6.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.6% of the total. Government grants made up 37.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $295,348 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% 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 $7.8MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 37.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $295,348 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.80% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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 expenseMaintenance & security:in order to support its programmatic activities and serve the community, Brooklyn Children's museum maintains a 125,000 square foot facility. Maintenance and facilities staff oversee safety, cleanliness, building operations, and repairs necessary to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for visitors, staff, and program participants. Facilities staff are represented by municipal union dc 37
Education:the museum's education programs served approximately 30,000 students and chaperones during fiscal year 2025 through approximately 1,100 school field trips and school-based visits. The museum also provided free afterschool and summer camp programming for approximately 145 children from central brooklyn families. These programs are designed to support curriculum-aligned learning, social development, and creative exploration through hands-on, museum-based experiences. A small teen engagement program served approximately 100 participants during the year and was concluded during the…
Exhibit:in fiscal year 2025, Brooklyn Children's museum served over 275,000 visitors through general admissions and exhibit-based programming. This represents a modest increase from approximately 270,000 visitors served in fiscal year 2024 and a significant increase from approximately 240,000 visitors served in fiscal year 2023. The museum's permanent exhibits include world brooklyn, a recreated street featuring child-size replicas of real brooklyn stores; neighborhood nature, an exploration of brooklyn's ecosystems; collections central, which highlights objects from the museum's collection…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,232 | $0 | $13,116 | $295,348 |
| VP OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,715 | $0 | $33,844 | $170,559 |
| DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,700 | $0 | $32,705 | $145,405 |
| FMR DIRECTOR-BUILDING OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,348 | $0 | $17,070 | $138,418 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $30,494 | $0 | $1,093 | $31,587 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $445K (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–1b36 · 36 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5116
- Volunteers Part I, line 637
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation totaling $486K 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 Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation spent in FY2025, $77.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation reported that 77.0% of its $7.8 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $295,348, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.6% came from contributions and grants (including 37.1% from government grants) and 15.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2495664 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 202601339349309375 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541199349301724 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349309661 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349303928 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221249349302582 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349301401 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2495664: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.