2026-05-13T19:35:59-05:00 2025-06-30 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-07-01 112495664 BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CORPORATION BROO 7187354400 145 BROOKLYN AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11213 STEPHANIE H WILCHFORT PRESIDENT & CEO 7187354400 2026-05-13 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ATIBA EDWARDS 145 BROOKLYN AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11213 12902645 0 X WWW.BROOKLYNKIDS.ORG X 1899 NY CREATES EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE CURIOSITY, CELEBRATE IDENTITY & CULTIVATE JOYFUL LEARNING. 36 36 116 37 0 0 5184953 7985698 1765189 1693836 146704 313178 393645 860995 7490491 10853707 0 0 0 0 4026278 4389134 0 0 533191 3167394 3389468 7193672 7778602 296819 3075105 7548667 11146015 3153962 4090623 4394705 7055392 X SEE SCHEDULE O 1 0 1808236 MAINTENANCE & 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. 1795685 525047 EDUCATION: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. 1040910 17500 EXHIBIT: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. 1348264 1151289 OTHER 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. 1348264 1151289 5993095 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 93 0 1 116 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X ATIBA EDWARDS CO THE BCMC 7187354400 145 BROOKLYN AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11213 MICHAEL FRAZIER CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA NICHOLS CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DARIAN FUTRELL VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE KWON TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA POUWELS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SANAM AKHLAGH TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY BANJO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA BASU-LEON TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 COREY BAYLOR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PRABHA SIPI BHANDARI TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMISON DIVOLL TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM FREED TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARA S FRIEDLANDER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTIN FRODELLA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERIC GOLEN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA HUNT TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 HUMAYUN KHALID TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON MARITZA LASKY TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARVALEE BASCUS LESLIE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA LEVY-ODOM TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN MOORE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN MULKEEN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 TRISTAN NADAL TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN O'NEAL TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN REYNOLDS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KIESEAN RIDDICK TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ROLON TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SAMPAS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA SCHUMER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SINCLAIR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RASHMI SINGH TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA TRIBELLI TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON VOLCKHAUSEN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 FREYA ZAHEER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALYCIA ZIMMERMAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ATIBA EDWARDS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 282232 0 13116 MICHAEL G WILLIAMS COO 40.00 X 30494 0 1093 HANA ELWELL VP OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION 40.00 X 136715 0 33844 MICHAEL HUXFORD DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 112700 0 32705 MACK GRAHAM FMR DIRECTOR-BUILDING OPERATIONS 40.00 X 121348 0 17070 683489 0 97828 4 0 1 0 NCHENG LLP 40 WALL STREET NEW YORK NY 10005 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 461795 ADVANCE NYC INC PO BOX 445 PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570 GRANT WRITING SERVICES 147480 2 278575 80400 4023980 3602743 16381 7985698 ADMISSION FEES 900099 1141105 1141105 LIBRARY RENTAL 900099 258623 258623 FOOD SERVICES 900099 149113 149113 BIRTHDAY PARTIES 900099 144995 144995 1693836 120431 120431 439648 0 439648 439648 439648 2102527 1909780 192747 192747 192747 508535 80400 139158 369377 369377 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 20549 20549 EXHIBIT SALE 900099 17500 17500 PHOTO BOOTH COMMISSION 900099 13921 13921 51970 10853707 1693836 0 1174173 444964 397842 18783 28339 2905750 2598027 122659 185064 269120 240620 11360 17140 495507 443032 20917 31558 273793 244798 11557 17438 4500 4500 506825 506825 28734 28734 771185 598615 26050 146520 78623 78623 782198 631913 123314 26971 394742 388458 2100 4184 81714 63408 15693 2613 200786 171148 29638 284128 284128 MISCELLANEOUS 256033 136611 46058 73364 7778602 5993095 1252316 533191 1067488 4858281 1147701 1130863 1093122 782968 116534 186660 13244676 11816218 1594065 1428458 2529757 2758785 7548667 11146015 408336 519688 72748 223585 504522 470583 2168356 2876767 3153962 4090623 X 665666 296475 3729039 6758917 4394705 7055392 7548667 11146015 X 3075105 66987 -481405 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4638817 5163897 5344330 5184953 7985698 28317695 4638817 5163897 5344330 5184953 7985698 28317695 1987160 26330535 135536 477857 386412 460678 560079 2020562 118047 43417 58344 31950 51970 303728 30641985 6142792 0.85930 0.92650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 3729039 3200989 333297 504408 6758917 3262937 549880 543466 627244 3729039 2971470 606483 261573 576589 3262937 2954792 697984 -157727 523579 2971470 2364079 553433 425520 388240 2954792 0.28070 0.71930 0 0 1036560 1036560 0 1290105 1290105 0 10918011 9489553 1428458 1428458 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 2381368 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 495399 2876767 10891960 66987 66987 10824973 28734 28734 10853707 7749868 0 7749868 28734 28734 7778602 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. SPRING BENEFIT 588935 80400 508535 40758 88515 134 9751 588935 80400 508535 40758 88515 134 9751 139158 369377 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ATIBA EDWARDS PRESIDENT & CEO 282232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13116 0 295348 0 0 0 HANA ELWELL VP OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION 136715 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33844 0 170559 0 0 0 PART III - LINE 1 INSPIRED 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 2 DURING 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 11B THE 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 12C REGARDING 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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.