EIN 11-3562004

The Brooklyn Rail

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Brooklyn Rail provides an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and far beyond. It prints and publishes a journal 10 times annually that features local reporting, criticism of music, dance, film, theater, original fiction and poetry, as well as in-depth coverage of contemporary visual art.
Total revenues
$2,137,164
2022
Total expenses
$1,883,380
2022
Total assets
$2,395,108
2022
Num. employees
18
2022

Program areas at The Brooklyn Rail

Printing and publishing The journal (currently published 10 times annually), The journal, in addition to featuring local reporting, criticism of music, dance, film, theater, original fiction and poetry, covers contemporary visual art in particular depth. Brooklyn Rail distributes its journal free of charge around new york city, and ships to a growing list of national and international subscribers.

Who funds The Brooklyn Rail

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Guston FundEndowment$300,000
Imperfect Family FoundationTo Support the Publication of the Brooklyn Rail, Which Is Published 10 Times Annyal and Provides and Independent Forum for Arts and Culture in the Ny City Area.$100,000
Willem De Kooning FoundationSupport for the Art Seen Section of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art in Particular Depth.$70,000
...and 23 more grants received totalling $845,549

Personnel at The Brooklyn Rail

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth LothianSocial Media Manager
Phong BuiPresident$62,939
Paul LachmanTreasurer / Director$0
Nick BennettSecretary$38,638
Sophia PedlowTreasurer and Executive Director$50,962
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for The Brooklyn Rail

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$447,720
Program services$1,855,986
Investment income and dividends$308
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-166,850
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,137,164

Form 990s for The Brooklyn Rail

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-12-21990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122022-02-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Guston Fund
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
253 36th St Suite C304
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
brooklynrail.org/ 
Phone
(718) 349-8427
IRS details
EIN
11-3562004
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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