2015-05-12T20:48:21-05:00 2014-06-30 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2013-07-01 112547268 BRIC ARTSMEDIABKLYN INC BRIC 7186835600 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 LESLIE SCHULTZ PRESIDENT 7186835600 2015-05-12 1 ISRAEL TANNENBAUM P01589203 2128674000 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z BRIC LESLIE SCHULTZ 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 18463361 0 X WWW.BRICARTSMEDIA.ORG X 1979 NY PROMOTES AND PRESENTS CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND MEDIA PROGRAMS REFLECTIVE OF BROOKLYN'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. 26 26 356 126 0 0 4019610 7935159 7414641 9079992 237293 80385 -89999 -82493 11581545 17013043 50000 0 0 0 4879320 6498168 0 0 313402 3125236 4365653 8054556 10863821 3526989 6149222 16778954 23861796 3585607 4436064 13193347 19425732 X BRIC ARTS | MEDIA | BKLYN PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY ART, PERFORMING ARTS, AND COMMUNITY MEDIA PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT BROOKLYN'S CREATIVITY AND DIVERSITY.BRIC ALSO PROVIDES RESOURCES TO LAUNCH, NURTURE AND SHOWCASE ARTISTS AND MEDIA MAKERS.WE ADVANCE ACCESS TO AND UNDERSTANDING OF ARTS AND MEDIA BY PRESENTING FREE AND LOW COST PROGRAMMING, AND BY OFFERING EDUCATION AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 0 0 670365 156955 BRIC CONTEMPORARY ART PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC EVENTS AND AN INNOVATIVE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM AT OUR NEW 3000 SQUARE FOOT GALLERIES AT BRIC HOUSE AND AROUND THE BOROUGH. OUR AIM IS TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CONTEMPORARY ART WHILE BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE ART WORLD AND GLOBAL CULTURE IN BROOKLYN. BRIC HAD ABOUT 19,370 VISITORS TO OUR CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY IN 2014, AND ABOUT 4,770 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR SCHOOL-BASED ART EDUCATION PROGRAM. 2592353 1252451 BRIC PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRESENTATION OF MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER AND FILM, AND SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORK. IN THE YEAR ENDING 6/30/14, BRIC PRODUCED ITS FLAGSHIP CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL, WHICH PRESENTS A SUMMER-LONG SEASON OF FREE PERFORMANCES TO AUDIENCES OF 185,000 IN PROSPECT PARK AND 7,500 IN BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK. WE ALSO LAUNCHED EXPANDED PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS AT BRIC HOUSE, OUR NEWLY RENOVATED HOME IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, DRAWING 2,550 TO OUR PERFORMANCE SPACES FOR MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATER PERFORMANCES. 4946404 7651587 BRIC IS THE PUBLIC ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION ORGANIZATION FOR BROOKLYN. 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 2014, THERE WERE ABOUT 3,350 SEPARATE USES OF OUR COMMUNITY MEDIA EQUIPMENT AND STUDIOS AND ABOUT 2,100 SHOWS SUBMITTED FOR AIRING ON PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION. ABOUT 4,690 PEOPLE ATTENDED FREE OR LOW-COST CLASSES IN OUR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AT BRIC AND AT THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES. OUR PROFESSIONAL TV PRODUCTION TEAM PRODUCED ABOUT 165 SEPARATE EPISODES OF PROGRAMMING ABOUT BROOKLYN. 412969 18999 BRIC HOUSE OPENING AND INTERDISCIPLINARY EVENTSIN FALL 2013, BRIC OPENED BRIC ARTS | MEDIA HOUSE, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER IN THE HEART OF THE BROOKLYN DOWNTOWN CULTURAL DISTRICT. CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF NY, BRIC HOUSE IS THE NEW HOME TO ALL OF BRIC'S PROGRAMS - AND IS AN ACCESSIBLE DESTINATION FOR ART, PERFORMANCE, MEDIA, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. OVERALL ATTENDANCE FOR BRIC HOUSE WAS 77,350 FOR THE YEAR. OPENING EVENTS DREW 5583 REVELERS, AND 6,757 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ENJOYED OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 412969 18999 8622091 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 140 0 356 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X ALEXANDRA N ROBERTSON 7186835600 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 HILARY ACKERMANN CHAIR 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN NOTTAGE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYRUS BEAGLEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GASTON SILVA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER ASCHKENASY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PLUMLEE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE ALEXANDER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET A BYRD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK CHEFFO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENORE COONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE ELIZABETH FONTAINE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE SWEENEY COHEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LIBURD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIA KAHR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH NACMIAS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA NORMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET ANADU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOUIS V GRECO JR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENISE ARBESU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KERRY LEBLANC STRONG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA YUILLE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARLA OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS STEINER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WONG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BRYAN FICHTHORN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE SCHULTZ PRESIDENT 45.00 2.00 X 205306 0 511 BETSY SMULYAN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 45.00 3.00 X 137356 0 16885 DAVID HEWITT CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 45.00 X 101603 0 4020 JOHN J WALSH VICE PRESIDENT, PERFORMING ARTS 45.00 X 136579 0 18906 JILIAN GERSTEN VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT 45.00 X 110567 0 5264 691411 0 45586 5 0 1 0 TURNER CONSTRUCTION 345 HUDSON STREET NEW YORK NY 10014 CONSTRUCTION 2467651 DIVERSIFIED SYSTEMS 363 MARKET STREET KENILWORTH NJ 07033 TV SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 2391467 NORTH AMERICAN THEATRIX 60 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SOUTHINGTON CT 06489 THEATER SYSTEMS 779187 BMI SUPPLY 571 QUEENSBURY AVENUE QUEENSBURY NY 12804 THEATER SYSTEMS 316136 METROPOLITAN INTERACTIVE 9 SOUTH CHERRY STREET WALLINGFORD CT 06493 DIGITAL SIGNAGE 217595 13 404025 2206944 3445543 1878647 7935159 COMMUNITY MEDIA 515100 7651587 7651587 PERFORMING ARTS 711190 1252451 1252451 CONTEMPORARY ART 711190 156955 156955 INTERDISCIPLINARY/OPENING EVENTS 711190 18999 18999 9079992 33113 33113 1298478 1251206 47272 47272 47272 97535 404025 199112 -101577 -101577 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19084 19084 19084 17013043 9079992 0 -2108 X 366758 16389 350369 5123334 4296033 586174 241127 539060 430494 82314 26252 469016 379426 69327 20263 27115 20479 6636 34600 3700 30900 1168900 1154487 13704 709 471882 330856 141026 1125947 875148 227600 23199 84464 48194 36270 323728 134165 187711 1852 53144 50561 2583 3408 3408 41969 41969 932518 804878 127640 97978 73873 24105 10863821 8622091 1928328 313402 950637 2524015 243849 1463698 351536 199543 1721906 2189203 1196880 898000 25132578 9383468 2593242 15749110 2877395 838227 6843509 0 16778954 23861796 1328776 551430 1463557 1597867 33274 50060 760000 2236707 3585607 4436064 X 2508807 5165412 10684540 14260320 13193347 19425732 16778954 23861796 6149222 83163 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2846174 2467047 3005836 4019610 7935159 20273826 2846174 2467047 3005836 4019610 7935159 20273826 1790646 18483180 264279 226333 79416 99476 33113 702617 8334 12500 17500 19084 57418 21033861 30940623 0.87870 0.74430 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 16646367 3298536 13347831 7988634 5798155 2190479 497577 286777 210800 15749110 DUE TO THE FUND FOR BRIC COMMUNITY MEDIA, INC. 2236707 2236707 X 18949958 83163 651840 1201912 1936915 17013043 0 17013043 13747684 651840 2232023 2883863 10863821 0 10863821 PART IV, LINE 2B: BRIC ARTS MEDIA BKLYN, INC. ACTS AS CUSTODIAN FOR FUNDS FOR THE DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN ARTS ALLIANCE, AN UNINCORPORATED ALLIANCE OF 31 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: BRIC HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES REVENUES 1,201,912. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES EXPENSES 2,232,023. BRIC HOUSE/CONTEMPORARY ART GALA 234000 203090 30910 12514 37768 3034 6619 CELEBRATE BROOKLYN GALA 267560 200935 66625 57558 68554 500 12565 501560 404025 97535 70072 106322 3534 19184 199112 -101577 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LESLIE SCHULTZ PRESIDENT 194640 0 7500 0 3166 0 0 0 511 0 205817 0 0 0 BETSY SMULYAN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 134856 0 2500 0 0 0 0 0 16885 0 154241 0 0 0 JOHN J WALSH VICE PRESIDENT, PERFORMING ARTS 136324 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 18906 0 155485 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES WERE DETERMINED DURING THE ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SALARY REVIEW BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND THEY WERE BASED ON PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING THE YEAR, BRIC UPDATED ITS WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY. SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END, THE BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES WERE UPDATED AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN DISTRIBUTED AS A REVISED DRAFT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DRAFT WITH MANAGEMENT. ONCE ANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN AGREED TO AND MADE, THE DRAFT IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ADVISED OF THE PLANNED FILING DATE, AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN THE FUTURE AND ASKED TO PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK BEFORE THAT TIME. SUGGESTIONS BY BOARD MEMBERS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IF RELEVANT, AND THE DOCUMENT IS FINALIZED AND SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE FORM ONCE PER YEAR, INCLUDING, TO THE BEST OF HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE, ANY MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST OR AFFILIATION WHICH COULD GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE WHICH BOARD MEMBERS ARE "INDEPENDENT" UNDER IRS GUIDELINES. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION PROPOSED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT (AN INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT), THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACT (AND POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO SUCH CONTRACT) AND SHALL RECOMMEND WHETHER BRIC SHOULD ENTER INTO SUCH CONTRACT. IF A BOARD COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT BRIC DOES NOT EXECUTE SUCH CONTRACT, THE BOARD MAY NONETHELESS REVIEW SUCH CONTRACT AND MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER, AUTHORIZE BRIC TO EXECUTE SUCH CONTRACT. IN REACHING ITS DECISION, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE ADHERES TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO APPROVAL OF INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACTS. THE CRUX OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS IS THAT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TERMS OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES, THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BRIC. ALL ACTION REGARDING INTERESTED PARTY CONTRACTS SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR THE BOARD COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWED THE CONTRACT AND ALTERNATIVES THERETO. IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE POLICY OF BRIC THAT NO CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BE TAINTED BY ANY ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND TO PROTECT BRIC AGAINST ANY POTENTIAL BREACH OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED DUTY OF LOYALTY, THE BOARD OR MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE OR UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, ASK ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A MATTER NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION WITH REGARD TO THAT MATTER, OR TO LEAVE THE ROOM AT THE BOARD MEETING OR COMMITTEE MEETING DURING ANY SUCH DISCUSSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; MINUTES ARE KEPT. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR LIKE-SIZED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, AND SALARIES OF OTHER BRIC MANAGEMENT STAFF. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE IN 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 83,175. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,175. PRODUCTION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 825,209. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,900. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 827,109. ARTISTIC CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 105,350. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 105,350. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,907. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,907. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 123,846. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,804. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 709. TOTAL EXPENSES 136,359. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. THE FUND FOR BRIC 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 271120036 SUPPORT NY 501(C)(3) 7 BRIC ARTS MEDIA BROOKLYN INC 1 THE FUND FOR BRIC COMMUNITY MEDIA 647 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 271119965 SUPPORT NY 501(C)(3) 7 BRIC ARTS MEDIA BROOKLYN INC 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 THE FUND FOR BRIC INC C 706944 CASH THE FUND FOR BRIC COMMUNITY MEDIA INC C 1500000 CASH THE FUND FOR BRIC COMMUNITY MEDIA INC E 2200000 CASH