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THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 11-1630813)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-04-25
IRS object ID
202211159349301351
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-04-25T12:00:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN111630813EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBROOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7182224111PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
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PersonHEATHER MALINPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person LastMALINPersonLastNm
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Preparer PersonCANDICE METHPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2129498700PhoneNum
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Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Principal OfficerHEATHER MALINPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$4,452,838GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BROOKLYNHISTORY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,030,250CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$17,699,109TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,615,631TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionHOUSED IN A MAGNIFICENT LANDMARK BUILDING IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS DESIGNED BY GEORGE POST IN 1878 AND COMPLETED IN 1881, BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (BHS) MAINTAINS AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, BOOKS, ARTIFACTS AND PAINTINGS RELATING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL HISTORY WE DRAW FROM THESE HOLDINGS TO CREATE INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITIONS THAT PROMPT VISITORS TO RECONSIDER THE FUNDAMENTAL FACTS OF HISTORY IN LIGHT OF PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS BHS SERVES ALMOST 80,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIC DIALOGUE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH EXHIBIT TOURS, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND WRITTEN CURRICULA FOR NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$243,389ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION: BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 15,000 K-12 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND ADULTS ANNUALLY (80% FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS) THROUGH TOURS, IN-CLASS & AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, DIGITAL CURRICULA, YOUTH INTERNSHIPS, AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WORKSHOPS THAT CONNECT BROOKLYN EVENTS TO U.S. AND WORLD HISTORY. BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS EMPOWER CHILDREN, YOUTH, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERPRETATION OF BROOKLYN HISTORY AS THEY BUILD CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THAT WILL SHAPE THEIR PRESENT. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN BHS'S UNIQUE AND RESONANT PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS, DATED BETWEEN 1620 AND 2020. IN THESE COLLECTIONS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FIND A MYRIAD OF CASE STUDIES TO ENHANCE, ENLIVEN, AND BROADEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND TEACHING OF AMERICAN HISTORY NARRATIVES AND STEM SUBJECTS FROM PRE-K TO GRADE 12.BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS AND NEW YORK CITY SOCIAL STUDIES SCOPE AND SEQUENCE AND CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO ELA, ART, SCIENCE, AND MATH CURRICULA. OUR EMPHASIS ON DOCUMENT ANALYSIS, CRITICAL THINKING, AND EVIDENCE-BASED REASONING WITH ORIGINAL PRIMARY-SOURCE TEXTS HELPS TO BUILD TRANSFERABLE SKILLS THAT BENEFIT STUDENTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES.IN 2020-2021, BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PARTNERED WITH BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY TO DELIVER EXPANDED VIRTUAL EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGHOUT BROOKLYN DURING THE PANDEMIC AND ITS CONTINUED IMPACT ON STUDENTS. BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS A REGISTERED VENDOR WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (VENDOR ID: BRO-120000). BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS AN AUTHORIZED PROVIDER OF NYS CONTINUING TEACHER & LEADER EDUCATION (CTLE) CREDITS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$600,263ExpenseAmt
Revenue$68,042RevenueAmt
DescMUSEUM: EXHIBITIONS AT BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONNECT BROOKLYN'S MULTILAYERED HISTORY TO THE HISTORY OF OUR NATION AND TO ISSUES THAT CONTINUE TO SHAPE THE BOROUGH TODAY. BHS HAS FIVE GALLERIES FEATURING LONG-TERM AND ROTATING EXHIBITIONS. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING SERIES ALSO ACCOMPANY MANY EXHIBITIONS, AND ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES ALLOW VISITORS BEYOND THE GREATER NEW YORK CITY AREA TO EXPLORE THESE STORIES. EXHIBITIONS AT BHS HAVE FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHS CHRONICLING NEW YORK CITY'S FOOD PANTRIES, EXPLORED A CONTESTED HISTORY THROUGH THE VOICES OF VIETNAM VETERANS, CELEBRATED JACKIE ROBINSON'S LEGACY AS THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL, EXAMINED PHOTOGRAPHY AND LETTER-WRITING IN CIVIL-WAR BROOKLYN, AND LOOKED AT THE UNSUNG HEROES OF BROOKLYN'S ANTISLAVERY MOVEMENT.Desc

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Expense$361,805ExpenseAmt
DescCOLLECTIONS: BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOUSES A WORLD-RENOWNED ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF ITS LANDMARK BUILDING. THE OTHMER LIBRARY'S MAGNIFICENT READING ROOM, WITH ITS STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS AND CARVED WOODEN COLUMNS, TRANSPORTS THE VISITOR TO AN EARLIER ERA. THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND MAKES ACCESSIBLE ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF MATERIALS RELATED TO BROOKLYN'S HISTORY AND CULTURE. ITS HOLDINGS INCLUDE OVER 33,000 BOOKS, 1,600 ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS, 1,200 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS, 50,000 PHOTOGRAPHS, 8,000 ARTIFACTS, 300 PAINTINGS, AND 2,000 MAPS WHICH DOCUMENT THE COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, COMMUNITY, AND CIVIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOROUGH. THE COLLECTIONS FOSTER NEW AND CUTTING-EDGE SCHOLARSHIP, SUPPORT PUBLIC LEARNING AND RESEARCH, AND ENRICH BHS'S EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR RESEARCH.BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS THE ONLY CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN BROOKLYN THAT MAINTAINS A PERMANENT ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM. BEGUN IN 1973, BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS NOW INCLUDE OVER 1,200 INTERVIEWS. THROUGH AN INTEGRATED DESCRIPTION PROGRAM WITH THE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, THESE ORAL HISTORIES BRING THE VOICES OF HISTORY TO BROAD AUDIENCES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROJECTS, K-12 AND POST-SECONDARY CURRICULA, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND VIA THE BHS BLOG AND FLATBUSH + MAIN PODCAST. THE COLLECTIONS PROVIDE A WEALTH OF HISTORICAL EVIDENCE ABOUT THE LIVES OF TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY BROOKLYN RESIDENTS AND REVEAL HOW DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES HAVE SOUGHT TO PRESERVE VITAL SOCIAL, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS AS BROOKLYNITES, NEW YORKERS, AND AMERICANS. THE COLLECTIONS CONTAIN INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, CANTONESE, AND MANDARIN, WITH NARRATORS BORN AS EARLY AS 1880. RECORDING THE VOICES OF TODAY AND YESTERDAY'S BROOKLYNITES IS JUST ONE OF THE WAYS THAT BHS FULFILLS ITS MISSION TO MAKE THE VIBRANT HISTORY OF BROOKLYN TANGIBLE, RELEVANT, AND MEANINGFUL FOR TODAY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.DURING 2020-2021 BHS COMPLETED ITS WORK ON THE MULTI-YEAR REVEALING LONG ISLAND HISTORY, A GROUNDBREAKING COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVE THAT MAKES MUCH OF BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S WORLD-RENOWNED COLLECTIONS OF BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND DIGITALLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN FACT, THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CATALOGING AND DIGITIZATION PROJECT AT BHS SINCE THE INSTITUTION'S OTHMER LIBRARY REOPENED TO RESEARCHERS IN 2006 AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR ALMOST A DECADE DURING AN EXTENSIVE RENOVATION OF BHS'S LANDMARK BUILDING. AS COLLECTIONS ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL BHS PROGRAMMING FROM EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TO EXHIBITIONS, TO PUBLIC PROGRAMS THIS PROJECT MARKS A TURNING POINT IN OUR INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY, AS WE MORE FULLY TECHNOLOGIZE THE CARE, MANAGEMENT, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR INVALUABLE HISTORICAL RESOURCES.IN 2020-2021, BHS LAUNCHED TWO MAJOR ONLINE COLLECTIONS PROJECTS, INCLUDING PORTAL TO THE PAST, A COMPREHENSIVE WEB PORTAL THAT INCLUDES DIGITIZED VERSIONS OF BHS'S EXTENSIVE MAP COLLECTIONS. THE SECOND ONLINE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN 2021 WAS AN ONLINE COLLECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES FROM WOMEN WHO WORKED AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD DURING WWII.Desc

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DescPUBLIC PROGRAMS: BHS OFFERS ROBUST AND VARIED PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT BRING NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES INTO ITS LANDMARK BUILDING. FROM INTERVIEWS WITH AUTHORS AND LUMINARIES, TO DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON CURRENT EVENTS, AND ARCHIVE TALKS, PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AS OFTEN AS THREE OR FOUR TIMES A WEEK. PANEL DISCUSSIONS HAVE EXPLORED HUNGER IN AMERICA, MUSLIM-AMERICAN WOMEN, MILLENNIAL FEMINISM, AND THE USE OF FORCE IN PRISON. DURING THE 2020-2021 PUBLIC PROGRAMS SEASON, BHS CURATED AND OFFERED HIGH-PROFILE PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT PROVOKED, ENGAGED AND ENTERTAINED VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS (TICKETS WERE FOR FREE OR A SMALL FEE). WE CONTINUE TO DESIGN PROGRAMS WITH AN AIM TO CAPTURE AND SERVE THE DIVERSITY OF BROOKLYN, AND TO DRAW UPON HISTORY TO FOSTER COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ABOUT DEEP-ROOTED SOCIETAL ISSUES. TOPICS COVERED IN 2020-2021 INCLUDED CONTENTIOUS POST-ELECTION ISSUES, SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE, BROOKLYN FOOD CULTURE, COLUMBUS DAY/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, IMMIGRANT WORKERS' RIGHTS, AND MORE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,492,988TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document50IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee68EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)

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JAMES ROSSMAN
CHAIR (UNTIL 9/30/20)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY BRADLEY
VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 9/30/20)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUCY BAUMRIND
CO-TREASURER (UNTIL 9/30/20)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM SIMONS
CO-TREASURER (UNTIL 9/30/20)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WES JACKSON
SECRETARY (UNTIL 9/30/20)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG BRAYMAN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/20)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE CHARITY
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/20)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL COHEN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM R COLEMAN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN EISENSTADT
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA FERBER
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT FISHBEIN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN GLANT
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE HADDAD
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAS HOLLOWAY
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SYLVIA WONG LEWIS
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE LIEBMAN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN NISSELSON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALARIE OLIVER-DURRAH
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN OTTAWAY
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY B PEARSALL
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN RIFKIN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER SCHUBERT
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL W SYEMOUR
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON VOLCKHAUSEN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE CLARKE WOLFF
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUDOLPH WYNTER
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANIESE BROWN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN MEYERS
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOMINIC WILLIAMS
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES LAUGHLIN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA A RUBIN
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINA INGOGLIA WEINER
TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/30/2020)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRIAM B KATOWITZ
CHAIR (STARTED 10/1/20)1.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA SCHUBERT
TRUSTEE (STARTED 10/1/20)1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH SCHWARTZ
PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/30/20)40.000.00Yes (X)$349,140$0$10,725
HEATHER MALIN
DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$119,402$0$9,165
KAREN SHEEHAN
CFO1.0035.00Yes (X)$0$260,949$62,351
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$468,542TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$260,949TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$82,241TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KIWI PARTNERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1237 W 35TH STREET SUITE 1101AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesACCOUNTING & CONSULTING SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$200,855CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$3,384MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$747,329GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,615,849AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,366,562TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$195TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$195RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$195TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$715TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$715ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$452RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$452RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$452TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$452RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,017,519SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,005,549SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,970SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,970TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,970ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$67,395TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$67,395RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$67,395OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,447,289TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$68,042RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$12,685ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,972TotalAmt
Program Services$225,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,080FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,916TotalAmt
Program Services$136,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,581FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,022TotalAmt
Program Services$9,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,953ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,953FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,408TotalAmt
Program Services$23,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$874FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,933TotalAmt
Program Services$20,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,340FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,663TotalAmt
Management And General$10,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,207TotalAmt
Management And General$125,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,000TotalAmt
Management And General$4,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,812TotalAmt
Management And General$1,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$396,260TotalAmt
Program Services$166,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$207,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,282FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,414TotalAmt
Program Services$35,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,581FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,408TotalAmt
Program Services$161,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,579ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,350FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$764TotalAmt
Program Services$764ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,186TotalAmt
Program Services$59,309ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,922FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$772,947TotalAmt
Program Services$578,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,683ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,323FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,088TotalAmt
Program Services$19,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,572FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STORAGE AND MOVING EXPE$38,167$38,167
MISCELLANEOUS$37,284$5,635$31,059$590
FEES$16,588$12,496$2,464$1,628

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,417,039TotalAmt
Program Services$1,492,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$725,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$198,076FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,228BOYAmt
EOY$550,660EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$447,478BOYAmt
EOY$493,602EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,009BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,241BOYAmt
EOY$142,342EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,510BOYAmt
EOY$24,896EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$28,428,373LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,940,764LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,618,251BOYAmt
EOY$16,487,609EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,017,519BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,566,236BOYAmt
EOY$17,699,109EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$410,138BOYAmt
EOY$78,988EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,220BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,192,273BOYAmt
EOY$1,424,563EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$225,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,615,631BOYAmt
EOY$1,728,551EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,924,333BOYAmt
EOY$15,261,537EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,026,272BOYAmt
EOY$709,021EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,950,605BOYAmt
EOY$15,970,558EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,566,236BOYAmt
EOY$17,699,109EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,030,250ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$10,297NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,640,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,863,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,942,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,844,824CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,366,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,657,176TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,640,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,863,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,942,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,844,824CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,366,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,657,176TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,198,179SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,458,997PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$288,185CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$467,320CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$472,070CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$405,123CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,167CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,633,865TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,593CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$254,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,545,541TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$22,033,851GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86310PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86690PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationREFUNDS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 250. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 92,593. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 94,262. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 67,395.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,413,039FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,417,039FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$270,852FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$67,713FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$483,246CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$446,960CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$409,640CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$270,852CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,610,698TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,416,047LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$48,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$48,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$22,050CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$4,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$122,050TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$120,812CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$111,740CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$102,410CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$67,713CurrentYearAmt
Total$402,675TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$604,013GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$122,072BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$122,072EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,064,346BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$942,274OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$122,072EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,064,346BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$77,544InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$77,544OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,064,346EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,064,346BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,001InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,001OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,064,346EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,064,346BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,753InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,753OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,064,346EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$33,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,611,450OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,088,422DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,523,028BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,143,308OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$341,704DepreciationAmt
Book Value$801,604BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$575,089OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$493,625DepreciationAmt
Book Value$81,464BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$65,526OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,013DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,513BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$16,487,609TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ITEMS WITHIN THE COLLECTIONS ARE CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A POLICY WHEREBY ITEMS PURCHASED FOR THE COLLECTIONS ARE RECORDED AS EXPENSES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE PURCHASED. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ITS COLLECTIONS ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND MAY PERIODICALLY ACQUIRE OR DE-ACCESS COLLECTION ITEMS. PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE EITHER USED TO ACQUIRE FUTURE COLLECTION ITEMS OR HELD FOR THE DIRECT CARE, MAINTENANCE, OR PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTIONS.
PART III, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS HISTORIC MUSEUM OBJECTS, FINE ARTS, ARCHIVAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS. WE USE THESE COLLECTIONS IN EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING; AS WELL AS PRESERVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE COLLECTIONS FOR RESEARCH USE BY THE PUBLIC.
PART V, LINE 4:EARNINGS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND ARE USED TO SUPPORT HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES", RELATING TO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. BECAUSE OF THE SOCIETY'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE SOCIETY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DEBORAH SCHWARTZ
PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/30/20)$260,509$0$0$0$88,631$0$4,425$0$6,300$0$359,865$0$0$0
KAREN SHEEHAN
CFO$0$258,449$0$2,500$0$0$0$36,807$0$25,544$0$323,300$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FORMER PRESIDENT RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FROM THE SOCIETY DUE TO HER TERMINATION WHICH RESULTED FROM THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3ON OCTOBER 1, 2020, BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (THE "LIBRARY") ENTERED INTO AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") WHEREBY THE SOCIETY RE-ORGANIZED ITS CORPORATE STRUCTURE AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND WHEREBY THE LIBRARY BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY ON THE DATE OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. AS A RESULT OF THE AFFILIATION, THE CENTER FOR BROOKLYN HISTORY (CBH) WAS FORMED UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CONTINUE THE DELIVERY OF THE PROGRAMS OF THE SOCIETY. HOWEVER, THE SOCIETY CONTINUES TO OWN AND HOUSE ITS WORLD-RENOWNED COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS WHICH IS USED BY CBH TO DELIVER ITS PROGRAMS TO THE RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12BON OCTOBER 1, 2020, THE LIBRARY ENTERED INTO AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") WHEREBY THE SOCIETY RE-ORGANIZED ITS CORPORATE STRUCTURE AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND WHEREBY THE LIBRARY BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY ON THE DATE OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT.IN ADDITION, THE LIBRARY HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIETY. THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS SEPARATE AND DISTINCT CORPORATIONS, WITH SEPARATE TAX FILINGS, AND THE LIBRARY IS NOT LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S OPERATIONS, AT ANY TIME. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ("U.S.GAAP") THE LIBRARY MUST ACCOUNT FOR THIS TRANSACTION AS THOUGH THE LIBRARY ACQUIRED THE SOCIETY, AND IN DOING SO, THE LIBRARY RECOGNIZED THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON THE DATE OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT AT FAIR VALUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2020, THE BHS BOARD VOTED TO AMEND THE BHS BYLAWS MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. BHS VOTED TO BECOME A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, WITH A SINGLE MEMBER, BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD ALSO CHANGED AND BHS IS NOW GOVERNED BY A THREE-PERSON BOARD. THE REASONS FOR THE CHANGES STEM FROM THE PLAN TO ULTIMATELY MERGE FULLY WITH BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, HOPEFULLY DURING THE COURSE OF 2022. ALONG WITH THE BYLAWS CHANGES, BHS ALSO SIGNED AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH BPL WHEREBY BPL IS PROVIDING BHS, FOR A FEE, WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO FULFIL ITS MISSION. BHS NO LONGER EMPLOYS ANY EMPLOYEES BUT OUTSOURCES THE ENTIRE OPERATION TO BPL. THE STATUS OF THE MERGER IS THAT THE PARTIES ARE AWAITING APPROVAL FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE REGULATORY BODY THAT OVERSEES THE MERGER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ON OCTOBER 1, 2020, THE LIBRARY ENTERED INTO AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (THE" SOCIETY") WHEREBY THE SOCIETY RE-ORGANIZED ITS CORPORATE STRUCTURE AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND WHEREBY THE LIBRARY BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY ON THE DATE OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE LIBRARY HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIETY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE SOCIETY'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE AUDITORS. PRIOR TO THE FILING, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DRAFT OF THE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE SOCIETY HAS A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL, AND AS NEEDED BASIS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, AND ANY MATTER THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY A RELATED PARTY, AND SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A RECOMMENDATION WHETHER TO APPROVE OR RATIFY ANY SUCH MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE FORMER PRESIDENT UNDERWENT A PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHERE COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED, COMPARED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN LIKE-SIZE ORGANIZATIONS AND DETERMINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WHEN ISSUED.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GACCOUNTING AND CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 166,171. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 207,807. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,282. TOTAL EXPENSES 396,260.

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