2024-05-13T14:30:31-05:00 2023-06-30 FORVIS LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas 1200 New York NY 10036 990 2022-07-01 112547268 BRIC Arts Media Bklyn Inc % ERUM JAFFER BRIC 7186835600 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 WES JACKSON PRESIDENT 7186835600 2024-05-10 true Wes Jackson 999009999 Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128674000 2024-05-15 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BRIC WES JACKSON 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 14323891 false X WWW.BRICARTSMEDIA.ORG X 1979 NY BRIC IS A LEADING ARTS AND MEDIA INSTITUTION ANCHORED IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN WHOSE WORK SPANS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, MEDIA, AND CIVIC ACTION. 25 25 449 25 0 6270058 4381944 10993821 9476799 2714 38483 95048 418741 17361641 14315967 0 0 0 0 9680611 11063554 0 0 1148120 7530807 7489439 17211418 18552993 150223 -4237026 22060961 16386065 4672839 3426834 17388122 12959231 X BRIC IS A LEADING ARTS AND MEDIA INSTITUTION ANCHORED IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN WHOSE WORK SPANS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, MEDIA, AND CIVIC ACTION. FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, BRIC HAS SHAPED BROOKLYN'S CULTURAL AND MEDIA LANDSCAPE BY PRESENTING AND INCUBATING ARTISTS, CREATORS, STUDENTS, AND MEDIA MAKERS. AS A CREATIVE CATALYST FOR THE COMMUNITY, BRIC IGNITES LEARNING IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND CENTRALIZES DIVERSE VOICES THAT TAKE RISKS AND DRIVE CULTURE FORWARD. BRIC IS BUILDING BROOKLYN'S CREATIVE FUTURE. false false 7874865 8012244 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 FY23, 539 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY PRODUCERS WORKED WITH BROOKLYN FREE SPEECH TV. BROOKLYN FREE SPEECH SUPPORTED 646 COMMUNITY PRODUCTIONS THROUGH BRIC'S COMMUNITY MEDIA STUDIOS AND EQUIPMENT OFFERINGS. 435 USERS AIRED CONTENT ON BRIC'S BROOKLYN FREE SPEECH TV CHANNELS. BRIC ADULT MEDIA EDUCATION OFFERED 351 COURSES, IN-PERSON AND ONLINE TO 5954 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ALL CLASSES WERE FREE OR VERY LOW COST. CLASSES INCLUDED STUDENTS FROM 21 STATES AND 10 COUNTRIES.BRIC TV IS BROOKLYN'S PREMIER VIDEO PRODUCER OF LOCAL NEWS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING; MUSIC, ARTS AND COMEDY COVERAGE; BROOKLYN DOCUMENTARIES; AND ORIGINAL SERIES PROGRAMMING ON CABLE TELEVISION AND ONLINE VIDEO. BRIC TV WORKS WITH THE MOST EXCITING FILMMAKERS IN THE BOROUGH TO CREATE BOLD, GROUNDBREAKING NEW WORK THAT'S GARNERED EMMYS, IPPIES AND TELLYS, SCREENED AT THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AND SUNDANCE ALL WHILE SPEAKING TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN FY23, BRIC TV WON AN EMMY, DEVELOPED NEW DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNITIES WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND STREAMING, AND SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELEVEN SHORT AND LONG-FORM FILMS FROM EMERGING FILMMAKERS. 2640821 997892 BRIC PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRESENTATION OF MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, FILM, AND SPOKEN WORD, AND SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORK. IN FY23 BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN EXECUTED 21 FREE SHOWS, 5 BENEFIT SHOWS, 68 MUSICAL ACTS, HOSTED 115,000+ SEASON ATTENDEES AND ATTRACTED 6.9B+ MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. BRIC JAZZFEST ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE EXECUTING A 3-NIGHT FESTIVAL; ACTIVATING 3 STAGES, SUPPORTING 118 ARTISTS IN OUR VENUE, AND SELLING 2,497 TICKETS. 792695 466663 BRIC CONTEMPORARY ART PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM AT OUR 3,000 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY AT BRIC HOUSE AND AROUND THE BOROUGH. OUR AIM IS TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY THROUGHOUT BRIC HOUSE AND 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. ABOUT 3,200 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR SCHOOLBASED ART EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES IN 56 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND BRIC HOUSE DELIVERY OF DIGITAL EDUCATION CONTENT. 583301 BRIC HOUSE IS AN ACCESSIBLE DESTINATION For art performance, media & educational programs for artists, audiences, and community members. 583301 11891682 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 310 0 449 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X ERUM JAFFER 7186835600 BRIC - 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 Kristina Newman-Scott FORMER PRESIDENT 0.0 0.0 X 298549 0 0 Erum Jaffer COO 40.0 0.0 X 184198 0 9547 Anthony Riddle VP, COMMUNICATION MEDIA 40.0 0.0 X 185000 0 8672 Alexandra Robertson CFO (LEFT 11/2022) 45.0 0.0 X 178990 0 8826 Emily Harney Chief Strategist (LEFT 10/22) 40.0 0.0 X 176616 0 757 Kuye Youngblood General Manager 40.0 0.0 X 147327 0 7654 Diane Eber General Manager, BRIC TV 40.0 0.0 X 143878 0 670 Wesley Jackson PRESIDENT 40.0 1.0 X 143841 0 0 James Michael Nichols Interim Director, MKTG & COMM 40.0 0.0 X 123208 0 9345 Seneca Mudd FORMER COO 0.0 0.0 X 129666 0 0 MICHAEL LIBURD CHAIR 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 MARK CHEFFO VICE CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA NORMAN VICE CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JULIA KAHR VICE CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 PETER ASCHKENASY TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JESSIE MCCLINTOCK KELLY SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ADAM GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA YUILLE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY C COTTON BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRENT STARKS BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 CATIE MARSHALL BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS C STEINER BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WONG BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH NACMIAS Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOSH EPSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 KAREN SYNESAEL Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 KIM SOULE Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 LENORE COONEY Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 LYNN NOTTAGE Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP HOWZE Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PLUMLEE Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN JUREVICS Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 WINSTON SONG Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lizanne Fontaine Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kerry leBlanc Strong Board Member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 1711273 0 45471 15 true true false ARABELLA ADVISORS LLC 50 E WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 400 CHICAGO IL 60602 ACCOUNTING CONSULTAN 314961 ARLENE SWARTZ 142 WEST END AVE 3R NEW YORK NY 10023 LEAVE REPLACEMENT 218600 DRG SEARCH LLC PO BOX 3118 TEANECK NJ 07660 HR CONSULTANT 114375 ROBIN E JENKINS 2082 FREDERICK DOUGLAS BLVD APT 4C NEW YORK NY 10026 LEAVE REPLACEMENT 103334 4 2862200 1519744 25746 4381944 COMMUNITY MEDIA 515100 8012244 8012244 PERFORMING ARTS 711190 997892 997892 CONTEMPORARY ART AND EDUCATION 711190 466663 466663 9476799 38483 38483 0 0 97307 7924 89383 0 89383 89383 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 329358 329358 329358 14315967 9476799 457224 0 0 0 0 661703 483598 150428 27677 0 8615766 6301583 1949283 364900 12156 404 11752 1445362 1119766 320212 5384 328567 144210 153336 31021 3629 3629 198168 40418 157750 43714 43714 75000 75000 0 0 3296632 1556191 1089973 650468 445514 326684 96053 22777 633691 378062 214122 41507 353129 162324 190805 0 758965 96473 662492 84496 72773 8775 2948 0 8246 2996 3812 1438 0 0 833948 679329 154619 293426 13305 280121 PRODUCTION SUPPLIES 460881 438566 22315 18552993 11891682 5513191 1148120 5763328 1256837 0 0 1509433 1451727 2115400 2080319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 246918 302257 29379850 18179952 11801860 11199898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 624022 95027 22060961 16386065 2043815 2081377 0 0 1129482 1345457 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1499542 0 0 0 4672839 3426834 X 5365278 3318762 12022844 9640469 17388122 12959231 22060961 16386065 X -4237026 -191865 X false true X true false X 4674897 4852933 3176658 6270058 4381944 23356490 0 0 4674897 4852933 3176658 6270058 4381944 23356490 491158 22865332 193193 135010 31870 73046 135790 568909 0 104570 100942 66277 31370 329358 632517 24557916 52042512 0.93108 0.94040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false false false true 75000 75000 false Political Activities BRIC engages a lobbyist at both the state and city levels, to try to maximize funding for BRIC's cultural programs. false true 18441486 7981356 10460130 10161800 9474648 687152 776564 723948 52616 11199898 16831536 486540 2029029 2515569 14315967 14315967 19061712 486540 22179 508719 18552993 18552993 SCHEDULE D, PART IV, LINE 2B BRIC ARTS MEDIA BKLYN, INC. HELD FUNDS FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS. SCHEDULE D PART XI, LINE 2D related party revenue: $2,054,085 RELATED PARTY ELIMINATIONS: -$ 32,980 Rental expenses: $ 7,924 Total: $2,029,029 SCHEDULE D PART XII, LINE 2D related party expenses: $ 47,235 RELATED PARTY ELIMINATIONS: -$ 32,980 Rental expenses: $ 7,924 Total: $ 22,179 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 Footnote Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements. X X X true false false false false false false false false Kristina Newman-Scott FORMER PRESIDENT 0 0 0 0 298549 0 0 0 0 0 298549 0 0 0 Seneca Mudd FORMER COO 112047 0 0 0 17619 0 0 0 0 0 129666 0 0 0 Anthony Riddle VP, COMMUNICATION MEDIA 185000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8672 0 193672 0 0 0 Emily Harney Chief Strategist (LEFT 10/22) 176616 0 0 0 0 0 757 0 0 0 177373 0 0 0 Alexandra Robertson CFO (LEFT 11/2022) 178990 0 0 0 0 0 913 0 7913 0 187816 0 0 0 Erum Jaffer COO 184198 0 0 0 0 0 875 0 8672 0 193745 0 0 0 Kuye Youngblood General Manager 138827 0 8500 0 0 0 300 0 7354 0 154981 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Kristina Newman-Scott received a severance payment of $298,549 and Seneca Mudd received a severance vacation payout of $17,619. X 1 25746 SALE PRICE OF STOCK false false false Schedule M, Part I, Column B The organization is reporting the number of contributions. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE DIFFERENT VOTING RIGHTS. BRIC'S BY-LAWS PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF POWERS EXPRESSLY RESERVED FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY MANAGEMENT. AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THE DRAFT WITH MANAGEMENT. ANY QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE PREPARER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR STAFF COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT PRIOR TO THEIR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE STATEMENT IDENTIFIES ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION, WHICH IS DEFINED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THE LAW. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDER THESE STATEMENTS BEFORE VOTING ON MEMBERSHIP (PRESIDENT CONSIDERS FOR SENIOR STAFF), TO DETERMINE IF CANDIDATES CAN BE EXPECTED TO HAVE FREQUENT RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS ANY CONCERNS TO THE FULL BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF MUST PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION TO THE PRESIDENT (OR THE BOARD CHAIR IF THE TRANSACTION INVOLVES THE PRESIDENT). THE MATTER IS REFERRED TO AN ASSIGNED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS (IF THE MATTER INVOLVES THE CHAIR, THE ASSIGNED COMMITTEE IS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITHOUT PARTICIPATION BY THE CHAIR). THE DIRECTOR OR SENIOR STAFF MEMBER INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION PRIOR TO DELIBERATION, BUT MAY NOT BE PRESENT DURING DELIBERATION BY THE ASSIGNED COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PROHIBITED. THE ASSIGNED COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE IF THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASONABLE AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BRIC, AND MUST CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS IF THE RELATED PARTY HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST. THE ASSIGNED COMMITTEE MAKES A DECISION BY MAJORITY VOTE. THE BOARD MAY CHOOSE TO REVIEW THE DECISION, AND IF SO, MAKES A FINAL DETERMINATION BY MAJORITY VOTE OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. ALL ACTIONS REGARDING RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE RECORDED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN MINUTES OF THE ASSIGNED COMMITTEE OR BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THIS YEAR'S SALRIES WERE BASED ON A REVIEW DONE IN THE SPRING OF 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B IN THE FALL OF 2022, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWED SALARIES FOR THE SENIOR STAFF INCLUDING ALL KEY EMPLOYEES LISTED IN THE 990. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR LIKE-SIZED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND, AND SALARIES OF OTHER BRIC MANAGEMENT STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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