NonprofitsBrooklyn Arts Council

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Brooklyn Arts Council

BROOKLYN, NY

Total revenue

$4.0M

Total expenses

$4.1M

Net assets

$1.3M

Grants received

$2.6M

77 grants

EIN

237072915

Tax year

2023

Mission

To enrich the quality of life of the residents of brooklyn through the promotion of the arts in the community.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.9M
Program service revenue$41K
Investment income$17K
Other revenue$50K
Total revenue$4.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.3M
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$261K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$4.1M
Total assets$3.7M
Net assets$1.3M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RASU JILANI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$120K

35 hrs/wk

KAREN AUSTER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRAZIER HOLLOWAY

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SIDNEY R JEAN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CEY ADAMS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AUDREY FRANK ANASTASI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIA CHU

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACK ESTERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTONIA YUILLE WILLIAMS

CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

LISA DOLBERRY HANCOCK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHLEY HART

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SAMARA EPSTEIN KARASYK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTINA NEWMAN-SCOTT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE OSUJI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA STALLWORTH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIDAN KIM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN GOTTLIEB

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$60K
TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS ACROSS THE COUNCILS PROGRAMMATIC AREAS
2024
$50K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT CONVENINGS OF BOROUGH-BASED ARTS COUNCILS
2024
$15K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$2K
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$300K
FOUNDATION GRANT - REGRANTING
2023
$50K
2023-2024 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES
2023
$25K
FOUNDATION GRANT - SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$8K
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
BROOKLYN SAVVY / ART MOVEZ
2022
$63K
PROJECT SUPPORT: TRANSLASH MEDIA
2022
$63K
PROJECT SUPPORT: TRANSLASH MEDIA
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
CREATIVE EQUATIONS FUND: TRADITION MOVES
2022
$50K
CREATIVE EQUATIONS FUND: TRADITION MOVES
2022
$50K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$40K
FOUNDATION GRANT - REGRANTING
2022
$30K
ANNUAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
BORO TOURISM AND MARKETING INITIATIVES
2022
$25K
BORO TOURISM AND MARKETING INITIATIVES
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE.
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
2021
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF TRANSLASH MEDIA
2021
$25K
BROOKLYN INNOVATION INSTITUTE ARTIST RESIDENCY FY23
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$10K
RELIEF AND RECOVERY
2021
$8K
SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$6K
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
2021
$6K
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT.
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$1K
EMILY TOW'S DIRECTOR DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2021
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$125K
Core support for TransLash, content by and about transgender community members, particularly people of color, for broad audience distribution
2020
$75K
TO HELP THE FIVE BOROUGH ARTS COUNCILS COLLABORATIVELY PLAN FOR AND BEGIN TO CONDUCT AN EQUITY-FOCUSED AUDIT OF THEIR GRANTMAKING PRACTICES
2020
$63K
PROJECT SUPPORT: TRANSLASH MEDIA
2020
$50K
FOR TRANSLASH MEDIA
2020
$50K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
BROOKLYN INNOVATION INSTITUTE INITIATIVE FY22
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
General Operating Support
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES
2020
$6K
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$512
THE PARSNIP SHIP PODCAST PLAY COMPANY
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$13K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2019
$10K
FY21 ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2019
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$12K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2018
$5K
Alzheimer's Poetry Project
2018
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$200
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$180
Matching Gifts
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$2.6M from 39 funders · 77 grants · 2018–2024

The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc

$765K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

The Tow Foundation Inc

$201K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Novo Foundation

$189K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Altman Foundation

$160K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$127K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

The Hw Wilson Foundation Inc

$100K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Queens Theatre In The Park Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2021

Mertz Gilmore Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2022

Details

EIN237072915
NTEE codeA260
Subsection03
Ruling date1970-12
Formed1966
Employees90
Volunteers16
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