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Bric Arts Media Bklyn
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Bric Arts Media Bklyn reported $15.5 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $55.41 went to program services, $37.86 to management and general costs and $6.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.7% of the total. Government grants made up 24.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,636 (PRESIDENT). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $17MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 55.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 37.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 56.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $361,636 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.17% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseBric community media - bric is the new york emmy award-winning public access television organization for brooklyn, new york. We offer low-cost media production classes and free access to television production facilities. We air community-produced free speech content on our cable network, and in-house content focused on brooklyn. In FY25, 770 community producers worked with brooklyn free speech tv. Brooklyn free speech supported 1,608 community productions through bric's community media studios and equipment offerings. 566 users aired content on bric's brooklyn free speech tv channels. Bric…
Bric performing arts programs include presentation of music, dance, theater, film, and spoken word, and support for the development of new work. In FY25 bric celebrate brooklyn executed 18 free shows, 4 benefit shows, 78 musical acts, hosted 75,000 seasonal attendees, and attracted 8 b+ media impressions. Bric jazzfest achievements include executing a 3-night festival; activating 2 stages, supporting 120 performers in our venue, and selling 1,858 tickets
Bric contemporary art programs include exhibitions, public events, and an innovative education program at our 3,000-square-foot gallery at bric house, through a subsidised studio residency, and around the borough. Our aim is to increase the visibility throughout bric house and the accessibility of contemporary art and media while bridging the gap between the art world and global culture in brooklyn. In addition, our art education programs bring these experiences to students throughout new york. 63 teaching residencies, 3,200 students participated in our school-based art education program and…
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 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $330,949 | $0 | $30,687 | $361,636 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $220,144 | $0 | $16,514 | $236,658 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $213,465 | $0 | $18,235 | $231,700 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $200,850 | $0 | $11,074 | $211,924 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $158,646 | $0 | $11,074 | $169,720 |
| GENERAL MANAGER, BRIC TV Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $138,182 | $0 | $21,539 | $159,721 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, MKTG & COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $137,013 | $0 | $15,892 | $152,905 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, COVERNMENT & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $135,079 | $0 | $11,074 | $146,153 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bric Arts Media Bklyn (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b20 · 20 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5386
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Arabella Advisors LLC Accounting Services | $328,215 |
| Zulu Warriors Security and Entertainment Services Inc Security Services | $244,396 |
| Sandfox Studio Consulting Services | $130,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Bric Arts Media Bklyn totaling $526K 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 Bric Arts Media Bklyn spent in FY2025, $55.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bric Arts Media Bklyn's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bric Arts Media Bklyn reported that 55.4% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 37.9% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bric Arts Media Bklyn pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bric Arts Media Bklyn reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $361,636, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bric Arts Media Bklyn get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 37.8% came from contributions and grants (including 24.5% from government grants) and 56.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bric Arts Media Bklyn a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2547268 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 (amended), object 202611949349300411 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349316559 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349306819 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349314926 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231269349300528 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121269349302357 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2547268: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.