BROOKLYN NAVY YARD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- BROOKLYN NAVY YARD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EIN 11-2137138)
- Tax period
- 2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201413189349303406
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-11-14T08:40:32-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Deans Archer & Co CPA's | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 265 E MERRICK RD STE 205 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Valley Stream | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 115806004 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 112137138 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BROOKLYN NAVY YARD DEVELOPMENT CORP | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BROO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7189075931 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 63 FLUSHING AVENUE UNIT 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11205 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN MADONIA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE VP./CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7189075931 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-10-20 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL ARCHER | PreparerPersonNm |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DAVID EHRENBERG | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 63 FLUSHING AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BROOKLYN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11205 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $55,514,837 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.Brooklynnavyyard.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1966 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To manage the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the City of New York, specifically to expand job opportunities for New Yorkers by fostering the development of small businesses. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 31 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 31 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 301 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $21,706,830 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $20,620,073 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $32,170,462 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $33,887,598 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $115,461 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $252,696 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $375,959 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $754,470 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $54,368,712 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $55,514,837 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $13,207,365 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $13,746,187 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $28,274,045 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $32,190,971 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $41,481,410 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $45,937,158 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $12,887,302 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $9,577,679 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $403,720,300 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $422,688,353 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $140,477,338 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $149,867,712 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $263,242,962 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $272,820,641 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To manage the Brooklyn Navy Yard | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $38,895,006 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $35,076,968 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TO EXPAND JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW YORKERS BY FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $38,895,006 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (true) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 30 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 301 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 31 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 31 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | false | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | Yes (true) | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GAFFAR MOHAMED | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7189075931 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 63 Flushing Ave | AddressLine1 |
| City | Brooklyn | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 11205 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN H FISHMAN | |||||
| CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT C WILTSHIRE | |||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M SINACORI ESQ | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI YUILLE-WILLIAMS | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JED WALENTAS | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC J DEUTSCH | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH J FREUND | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAFT | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MARKMAN | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ETURNER | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLO A SCISSURA | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER W DAVIDSON | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL BOBB-SEMPLE | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MARSHALL | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WIILIAM CRUZ | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| ADAM FRIEDMAN | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| AMANI MARTIN | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| ALEXANDER NOJOVITS | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| ROY A HASTICK SR | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| ROSS F MOSKOWITZ | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| THOMAS MONTVEL-COHEN | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| DAVID KRAMER | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| FRED A KREIZMAN | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| PUAL LAMAS | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| RONALD MCCAIN | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,292,453 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 19 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (true) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City | StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State | ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAZA CONSTRUCTION CORP | |||||
| 48-44 CLEARVIEW EXPRESSWAY | BAYSIDE | NY | 11364 | CONSTRUCTION | $12,727,851 |
| YONKERS ELECTRIC CONTRACTING CORP | |||||
| 145 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD | YONKERS | NY | 10701 | CONSTRUCTION | $4,905,818 |
| INTER CONTRACTING CORP | |||||
| 50 NELSON ROAD | SCARSDALE | NY | 10583 | CONSTRUCTION | $1,461,433 |
| BEYER BLINDER BELLE ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS LLC | |||||
| 41 EAST 11TH STREET | NEW YORK | NY | 10003 | PROFESSIONAL SVCS | $1,090,722 |
| ROBINSON ELEVATOR LLC | |||||
| 652 RAHWAY AVENUE | UNION | NJ | 07083 | CONSTRUCTION | $1,136,813 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 33 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Related Organizations | $2,974,335 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Government Grants | $17,210,838 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $434,900 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $20,620,073 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt |
|---|---|---|
| RENTS | 531120 | $28,302,637 |
| UTILITIES | 531390 | $5,584,961 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $33,887,598 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $252,696 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 531390 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $754,470 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $754,470 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $754,470 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $55,514,837 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $34,894,764 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $617,889 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $617,889 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,562,296 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,791,674 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,770,622 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,630,899 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,301,471 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,329,428 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $935,103 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $579,167 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $355,936 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $468,133 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $468,133 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,450 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,450 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $183,034 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $183,034 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $197,937 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $197,937 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $350,394 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $350,394 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,581 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,581 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $756,054 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $756,054 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,446,743 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,446,743 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,375,198 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,375,198 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATERIALS,SUPPLIES & BUILDING REPAIRS | $2,844,602 | $2,844,602 | $0 | $0 |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $1,788,996 | $1,788,996 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRECTOR'S LIABILITY INSURANCE | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 |
| CORPORATE EXPENSE | $80,188 | $0 | $80,188 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,649,661 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,011,101 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $638,560 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,937,158 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,895,006 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,042,152 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,050 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,050 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $83,333,217 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $81,960,703 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,311,637 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,322,134 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,811,286 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,215,261 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,687,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,687,500 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $818,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,190,362 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $435,205,210 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $127,126,847 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $286,951,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $308,078,363 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,805,440 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,232,980 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $403,720,300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $422,688,353 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,973,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,820,442 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,092,221 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,719,308 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,320,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $125,820,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,091,534 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,507,962 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140,477,338 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,867,712 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $263,242,962 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $272,820,641 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $263,242,962 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $272,820,641 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $403,720,300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $422,688,353 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $9,577,679 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18,096,214 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $27,416,227 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,492,770 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $21,706,830 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,620,073 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $115,332,114 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,824,498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $29,654,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,075,132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $32,170,462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $33,887,598 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $153,612,493 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $44,920,712 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $57,071,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $58,567,902 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53,877,292 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,507,671 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $268,944,607 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,380,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,632,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,135,864 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,021,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,211,176 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $55,381,607 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,380,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,632,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,135,864 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,021,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,211,176 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $55,381,607 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $213,563,000 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $451,651 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $195,623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $115,461 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $252,696 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,043,529 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $451,651 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $195,623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $115,461 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $252,696 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,043,529 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $269,988,136 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.79100 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.82340 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00390 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00330 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
| Collection Used Preservation | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPreservationInd |
| Coll Used Loan Or Exch Prog | Yes (X) | CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $432,019,220 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $124,414,584 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $307,604,636 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $1,253,644 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,071,855 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $181,789 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $1,932,346 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,640,408 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $291,938 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $308,078,363 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| DEFFERRED REVENUE | $274,982 |
| TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS | $3,232,980 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,507,962 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $55,514,837 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $55,514,837 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $55,514,837 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $45,937,158 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $45,937,158 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $45,937,158 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III Line 4 | Historic Maps, Photograghs, Ephemera and Artifacts related to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. These provide valuable resources in understanding the Brooklyn Navy Yard and facilitate its efforts to revitalize the economy and create jobs. |
| Part VI line 1e | Machinery and Vehiles |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CONLON | ||
| $201,602 | $33,793 | $235,395 |
| ELLIOT MATZ | ||
| $191,270 | $31,938 | $223,208 |
| BERNARD DUSHMAN | ||
| $166,055 | $27,103 | $193,158 |
| DAVID EHRENBERG | ||
| $58,962 | $7,188 | $66,150 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 19 | Upon request we provide our financial statements |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | Form 990 is reviewed by staff and management before filing |
| Pt VI, Line 7a | Since BNYDC is a membership organization, once a year, the Members meet and elect themselves as the Board of Directors |
| Pt XI | Other changes in net assets represent extraordinary loss from super storm Sandy |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f | GASOLINE 156608. 0. 156608. 0. AUTO 155003. 0. 155003. 0. EDUCATION & TRAINING 35733. 0. 35733. 0. MISCELLANEOUS EXP 48866. 0. 48866. 0. UTILITIES EXPENSE 8011101. 8011101. 0. 0. COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT 242350. 0. 242350. 0. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityUSAddress/City | StateUSAddress/State | ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | OwnershipOwnershipPct | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMC BROOKLYN INC | |||||||||||
| 63 FLUSHING AVENUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11205 | 455599733 | FINANCING CONST. MGMT | NY | BNYDC | C | 1.00000 | false | |
| GMC MASTER TENANT LLC | |||||||||||
| 63 FLUSHING AVEENUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11205 | 800837157 | FINANCING CONST.MGMT | NY | BNYDC | S | 0.01000 | false | $1 |
| GMC LANDLORD LLC | |||||||||||
| 63 FLUSHING AVENUE | BROOKLYN | NY | 11205 | 900871426 | FINANCING CONST. MGMT | NY | BNYDC | S | 0.90000 | false | $90 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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