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BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP (EIN 11-2495664)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202601339349309375
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-05-13T19:35:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN133628255PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN112495664EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBROOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7187354400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1145 BROOKLYN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11213ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE H WILCHFORTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7187354400PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALEXANDER LAZZARUOLOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01775353PTIN
Phone2126617777PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerATIBA EDWARDSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1145 BROOKLYN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11213ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,902,645GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BROOKLYNKIDS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1899FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCREATES EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE CURIOSITY, CELEBRATE IDENTITY & CULTIVATE JOYFUL LEARNING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$313,178CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$296,819PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,075,105CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$11,146,015TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,153,962TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,090,623TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,394,705NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,055,392NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,808,236ExpenseAmt
DescMAINTENANCE & SECURITY:IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY, BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MAINTAINS A 125,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY. MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES STAFF OVERSEE SAFETY, CLEANLINESS, BUILDING OPERATIONS, AND REPAIRS NECESSARY TO ENSURE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR VISITORS, STAFF, AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. FACILITIES STAFF ARE REPRESENTED BY MUNICIPAL UNION DC 37.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,795,685ExpenseAmt
Revenue$525,047RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION:THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 1,100 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND SCHOOL-BASED VISITS. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDED FREE AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING FOR APPROXIMATELY 145 CHILDREN FROM CENTRAL BROOKLYN FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CURRICULUM-ALIGNED LEARNING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION THROUGH HANDS-ON, MUSEUM-BASED EXPERIENCES. A SMALL TEEN ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR AND WAS CONCLUDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,040,910ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,500RevenueAmt
DescEXHIBIT:IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SERVED OVER 275,000 VISITORS THROUGH GENERAL ADMISSIONS AND EXHIBIT-BASED PROGRAMMING. THIS REPRESENTS A MODEST INCREASE FROM APPROXIMATELY 270,000 VISITORS SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM APPROXIMATELY 240,000 VISITORS SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITS INCLUDE WORLD BROOKLYN, A RECREATED STREET FEATURING CHILD-SIZE REPLICAS OF REAL BROOKLYN STORES; NEIGHBORHOOD NATURE, AN EXPLORATION OF BROOKLYN'S ECOSYSTEMS; COLLECTIONS CENTRAL, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION THROUGH ROTATING THEMED EXHIBITIONS; TOTALLY TOTS, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD SENSORY LEARNING SPACE; AND COLORLAB, A HANDS-ON ART AND STEM-FOCUSED STUDIO HIGHLIGHTING BLACK ART AND ARTISTS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED IN THE WORKS, A TEMPORARY VISITING EXHIBITION CENTERED ON CONSTRUCTION, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, WHERE CHILDREN ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON BUILDING ACTIVITIES USING REAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS IN A SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION TO EXHIBIT-BASED EXPERIENCES, THE MUSEUM EXPANDED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, INCLUDING SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRATING THE MUSEUM'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY, EXTENDED MOVIE SCREENINGS IN THE MUSEUM'S AUDITORIUM, AND THE CONTINUATION OF SEASONAL ARTRINK PROGRAMMING. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED THE MUSEUM'S MISSION BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, PLAY-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescOTHER PROGRAMMATIC FUNCTIONS INCLUDE COLLECTIONS, VISITOR SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT, MEMBERSHIP, MARKETING, AND GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, WHICH COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CORE OPERATIONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$1,151,289TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$5,993,095TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATIBA EDWARDS CO THE BCMCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7187354400PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1145 BROOKLYN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (41 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MICHAEL FRAZIER
CO-CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA NICHOLS
CO-CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARIAN FUTRELL
VICE CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE KWON
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA POUWELS
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANAM AKHLAGH
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLY BANJO
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OLIVIA BASU-LEON
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COREY BAYLOR
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRABHA SIPI BHANDARI
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE CAMPBELL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMISON DIVOLL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM FREED
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARA S FRIEDLANDER
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRISTIN FRODELLA
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERIC GOLEN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINA HUNT
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUMAYUN KHALID
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON MARITZA LASKY
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARVALEE BASCUS LESLIE
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANYA LEVY-ODOM
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN MOORE
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN MULKEEN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRISTAN NADAL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN O'NEAL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDAN REYNOLDS
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIESEAN RIDDICK
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE ROLON
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE SAMPAS
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA SCHUMER
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SINCLAIR
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RASHMI SINGH
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA TRIBELLI
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON VOLCKHAUSEN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREYA ZAHEER
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALYCIA ZIMMERMAN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ATIBA EDWARDS
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$282,232$0$13,116
MICHAEL G WILLIAMS
COO40.00Yes (X)$30,494$0$1,093
HANA ELWELL
VP OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION40.00$136,715$0$33,844Yes (X)
MICHAEL HUXFORD
DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT40.00$112,700$0$32,705Yes (X)
MACK GRAHAM
FMR DIRECTOR-BUILDING OPERATIONS40.00$121,348$0$17,070Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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NCHENG LLP
40 WALL STREETNEW YORKNY10005ACCOUNTING & FINANCE$461,795
ADVANCE NYC INC
PO BOX 445PLEASANTVILLENY10570GRANT WRITING SERVICES$147,480
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$278,575MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$80,400FundraisingAmt
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Noncash Contributions$16,381NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,985,698TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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ADMISSION FEES900099$1,141,105$1,141,105
LIBRARY RENTAL900099$258,623$258,623
FOOD SERVICES900099$149,113$149,113
BIRTHDAY PARTIES900099$144,995$144,995
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,693,836TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$120,431TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$120,431ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$439,648RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$439,648RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$439,648ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,102,527SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,909,780SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$192,747SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$192,747ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$508,535FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$80,400ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$139,158FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$369,377TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$369,377ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$20,549$20,549
EXHIBIT SALE900099$17,500$17,500
PHOTO BOOTH COMMISSION900099$13,921$13,921
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$51,970OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,853,707TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,693,836RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,174,173ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$444,964TotalAmt
Program Services$397,842ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,339FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,905,750TotalAmt
Program Services$2,598,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,064FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,120TotalAmt
Program Services$240,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,140FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$495,507TotalAmt
Program Services$443,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,558FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,793TotalAmt
Program Services$244,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,438FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,500TotalAmt
Management And General$4,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,825TotalAmt
Management And General$506,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,734TotalAmt
Management And General$28,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$771,185TotalAmt
Program Services$598,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$146,520FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,623TotalAmt
Program Services$78,623ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$782,198TotalAmt
Program Services$631,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,971FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,742TotalAmt
Program Services$388,458ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,184FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,714TotalAmt
Program Services$63,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,613FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,786TotalAmt
Program Services$171,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,638ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$284,128TotalAmt
Management And General$284,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Total$256,033TotalAmt
Program Services$136,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,364FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,778,602TotalAmt
Program Services$5,993,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,252,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$533,191FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,067,488BOYAmt
EOY$4,858,281EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,147,701BOYAmt
EOY$1,130,863EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,093,122BOYAmt
EOY$782,968EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,534BOYAmt
EOY$186,660EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,244,676LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,816,218LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,594,065BOYAmt
EOY$1,428,458EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,529,757BOYAmt
EOY$2,758,785EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,548,667BOYAmt
EOY$11,146,015EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$408,336BOYAmt
EOY$519,688EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,748BOYAmt
EOY$223,585EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$504,522BOYAmt
EOY$470,583EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,168,356BOYAmt
EOY$2,876,767EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,153,962BOYAmt
EOY$4,090,623EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$665,666BOYAmt
EOY$296,475EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,729,039BOYAmt
EOY$6,758,917EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,394,705BOYAmt
EOY$7,055,392EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,548,667BOYAmt
EOY$11,146,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,075,105ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$66,987NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$481,405OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$4,638,817CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,163,897CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,344,330CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,184,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,985,698CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,317,695TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,638,817CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,163,897CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,344,330CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,184,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,985,698CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,317,695TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,987,160SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$26,330,535PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$135,536CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$477,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$386,412CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$460,678CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$560,079CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,020,562TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$118,047CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,344CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,970CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$303,728TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$30,641,985TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,142,792GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92650PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,729,039BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,200,989ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$333,297InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$504,408OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,758,917EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,262,937BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$549,880ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$543,466InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$627,244OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,729,039EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,971,470BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$606,483ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$261,573InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$576,589OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,262,937EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,954,792BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$697,984ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$157,727InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$523,579OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,971,470EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,364,079BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$553,433ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$425,520InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$388,240OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,954,792EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.28070PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.71930TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,036,560OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,036,560DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,290,105OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,290,105DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,918,011OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,489,553DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,428,458BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,428,458TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS$2,381,368
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$495,399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,876,767TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,891,960TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$66,987NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$66,987RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,824,973RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$28,734InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$28,734RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,853,707TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,749,868TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,749,868ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$28,734InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$28,734ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,778,602TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF 29,000 CULTURAL OBJECTS AND NATURAL SCIENCE SPECIMEN. COLLECTION OBJECTS ARE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL AND EXHIBIT PURPOSES. THE COLLECTION FURTHERS THE MUSEUM'S MISSION "TO PROVIDE FIRST CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT INSPIRE CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING." THE COLLECTION IS HEAVILY DRAWN ON FOR EXHIBITIONS, BOTH ON-SITE AND TRAVELING. EDUCATORS BUILD DAILY SCIENCE AND CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AROUND COLLECTIONS ARTIFACTS. THIRTY MUSEUMS ON THE GO CASES PROVIDE PORTABLE TRAVELING COLLECTION THAT EDUCATORS CAN USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, BRINGING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. THE COLLECTIONS ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED WITH THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. COLLECTIONS AND EDUCATION AT THE MUSEUM ARE DYNAMICALLY INTERDEPENDENT. THE COLLECTION FURTHERS THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS AND MISSION IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (1) THE COLLECTION IS HEAVILY DRAWN ON FOR EXHIBITIONS, BOTH ON-SITE AND TRAVELING; (2) EDUCATORS BUILD DAILY SCIENCE AND CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AROUND COLLECTIONS ARTIFACTS; AND (3) THE MUSEUM-ON-THE-GO PROGRAM ENABLES TEACHERS TO BRING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE INTO THE CLASSROOM.
PART V, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES USED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MUSEUM'S TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITIES. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR PERTAIN TO FUTURE PERIODS. INCLUDED IN TEMPORALLY RESTRICTED NEXT IS THE CAPITAL EXPANSION FUND, WHICH WAS USED FOR CREATING NEW PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS AND VISITORS AMENITIES FOR AN EXPANDED PHYSICAL PLANT. THE BALANCE OF THE CAPITAL EXPANSION FUND IS BEING RELEASED TO OFFSET DEPRECIATION OF THESE NEW EXHIBITS. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR IN THAT PRINCIPAL MUST BE SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S TERMS. THE MUSEUM DRAWS FUNDS ANNUALLY FROM ITS ENDOWMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ENDOWMENT POLICY. ENDOWMENT SUPPORT FUNDS EXHIBITS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS AT THE MUSEUM.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING BENEFITEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$588,935GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$80,400CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$508,535GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$40,758RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$88,515FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$134EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,751OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$588,935GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$80,400CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$508,535GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$40,758RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$88,515FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$134EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,751OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$139,158DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$369,377NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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
ATIBA EDWARDS
PRESIDENT & CEO$282,232$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$13,116$0$295,348$0$0$0
HANA ELWELL
VP OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION$136,715$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$33,844$0$170,559$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III - LINE 1INSPIRED BY THE ENERGY AND DIVERSITY OF OUR BOROUGH, BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (BCM) CREATES EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE CURIOSITY, CELEBRATE IDENTITY AND CULTIVATE JOYFUL LEARNING. BCM'S EXHIBITS EXPLORE ART, WORLD CULTURES, NATURAL SCIENCES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH HANDS-ON, SENSORY EXPERIENCES. EACH WEEK, THE MUSEUM HOSTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, AND PERFORMANCES THAT INTRODUCE YOUNG LEARNERS TO VISUAL ARTS, DANCE, MUSIC, GARDENING, AND MANY OTHER DISCIPLINES. THROUGH FORMATIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SEEKS TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A LIFETIME OF ARTS AND CULTURE APPRECIATION AND ENGAGEMENT. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO MAKING ITS EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CHILDREN, OFFERING FREE HOURS ON THURSDAYS; FREE ADMISSION TO FAMILIES ENROLLED IN HEAD START PROGRAMS; FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR EBT AND IDNYC CARDHOLDERS; AND, FREE ADMISSION FOR FAMILIES OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS, FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, TEACHERS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF BCM VISITORS ATTEND FOR FREE OR AT A REDUCED RATE, WITH OVER 36% SERVED AT NO CHARGE IN FY 2025. IT IS THE MUSEUM'S POLICY NEVER TO TURN A VISITOR AWAY FOR INABILITY TO PAY THE ADMISSION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2DURING FY 2025, THE MUSEUM DID NOT UNDERTAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAM SERVICES OR EXHIBITS THAT WERE NOT LISTED ON THE PRIOR RETURN. INSTEAD, THE MUSEUM FOCUSED ON ENHANCING AND EXPANDING PROGRAMMING WITHIN EXISTING EXHIBIT AND PROGRAM SPACES. THIS INCLUDED INCREASED AND MORE FREQUENT FACILITATED PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE WEEK ACROSS THE MUSEUM, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE NATURE'S ENGINEERS STEM MAKERSPACE, THE COLORLAB ART AND STEM SPACE, AND OTHER CORE EXHIBIT AREAS. THESE ENHANCEMENTS DEEPENED VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING OUTCOMES WHILE REMAINING CONSISTENT WITH THE MUSEUM'S ESTABLISHED MISSION AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CREGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE MUSEUM'S BY-LAWS STATE: (A) PRIOR TO HOLDING A POSITION AS A BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE MUSEUM, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL PERSONS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE AND DISCLOSE IN WRITING, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HE OR SHE MAY HAVE. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, AT ANY TIME DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF SERVICE, A BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE ACQUIRES ANY INTEREST OF OTHERWISE A CIRCUMSTANCE ARISE WHICH MAY POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT INTEREST OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE PROMPTLY DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE GOVERNING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS INDEPENDENT AND THEY USE A CONSULTANT WHEN HIRING AND TO ADVISE ON COMPENSATION. A SURVEY OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS REVIEWED. COMPENSATION ONCE ESTABLISHED MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS DISCLOSED IN THE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE MUSEUM MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PENSION ADJUSTMENT -481,405.