EIN 23-7072915

Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
77
Year formed
1966
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Brooklyn Arts Council brings leadership and energy to every part of Brooklyn’s arts scene, supporting and connecting it all.
Total revenues
$3,833,843
2022
Total expenses
$4,127,616
2022
Total assets
$3,044,754
2022
Num. employees
77
2022

Program areas at BAC

Arts in education: bac conducts workshops and residencies in the performing, visual and literary Arts for in- and after-school programs, at seniors centers, and at community facilities. These programs benefit thousands of youth and adults in brooklyn.arts services: bac provides technical assistance, professional development, resources and tools to support artists and other not for profit Arts groups in Brooklyn, including issuing monthly e-news mailings. These services strengthen our community and build the capacity of others to serve as well.regrants: bac receives funds for regranting to Brooklyn cultural organizations and artists in amounts up to $10,000. These grants are awarded by peer panel review. Grants are monitored, process reports received and reviewed. 213 grants were awarded to Brooklyn artists and Arts & community organizations. Arts programming: bac conducts programming featuring and for artists throughout Brooklyn, including cultural heritage programs which focus on traditional and heritage Arts practicies. Programming often takes place in Brooklyn neighborhoods identified as being under-resourced.

Grants made by BAC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Bailey's CafeNysca Re-Grant for Local Arts Support$14,997
The Afrolatin ProjectGilman Re-Grant for Justice, Equity, & Sustainability + Performing Arts$11,847
Raga MassiveNyc Dcla Re-Grant for Brooklyn Arts Fund Project$10,000
...and 17 more grants made

Who funds Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Max Stenbeck Charitable FundGeneral Support$462,800
The Howard Gilman FoundationFoundation Grant - Regranting$250,000
The Ford FoundationCore Support for Translash, Content By and About Transgender Community Members, Particularly People of Color, for Broad Audience Distribution$125,000
...and 33 more grants received totalling $1,472,945

Personnel at BAC

NameTitleCompensation
Philip A. AlexanderInterim Executive Director
Rasu JilaniExecutive Director
Emma CooksonOperations Director
Ed RiveraFinance Director$96,889
Jilian GerstenDevelopment Director$105,709
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for BAC

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,406,325
Program services$400,844
Investment income and dividends$687
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$25,987
Total revenues$3,833,843

Form 990s for BAC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-10990View PDF
2021-062022-03-24990View PDF
2020-062021-04-21990View PDF
2019-062020-10-23990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Scottsdale ArtsScottsdale, AZ$9,457,681
ArtsWestchesterWhite Plains, NY$5,051,265
The Arts Guild of Old ForgeOld Forge, NY$1,138,409
The Arts CouncilGainesville, GA$1,612,013
Saugatuck Center for the ArtsSaugatuck, MI$2,773,239
Allied ArtsOklahoma City, OK$4,223,136
The Arts Center of the Capital RegionTroy, NY$1,532,908
Howard County Arts CouncilEllicott City, MD$1,672,254
Data update history
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $8,000 from Resist
January 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
September 12, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
Address
20 Jay St 616
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Website URL
brooklynartscouncil.org/ 
Phone
(718) 625-0080
Facebook page
BrooklynArtsCouncil 
Twitter profile
@bkartscouncil 
IRS details
EIN
23-7072915
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1966
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A26: Arts Council/Agency
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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