Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $61,700,822 | $70,937,003 | $372,030,345 |
| FY2024 | $68,295,212 | $77,923,632 | $350,408,536 |
| FY2023 | $50,937,193 | $62,116,214 | $338,923,036 |
| FY2022 | $88,940,575 | $55,126,445 | $327,811,248 |
| FY2021 | $82,546,120 | $44,279,264 | $331,512,914 |
| FY2020 | $40,602,578 | $46,256,502 | $266,989,283 |
| FY2019 | $46,193,443 | $47,127,188 | $278,214,879 |
| FY2018 | $43,838,526 | $43,423,505 | $278,310,789 |
| FY2017 | $33,138,725 | $43,855,989 | $272,124,786 |
| FY2016 | $41,168,595 | $39,706,428 | $272,327,552 |
| FY2015 | $31,923,030 | $45,062,642 | $274,531,206 |
| FY2014 | $52,123,740 | $41,562,911 | $292,988,889 |
| FY2013 | $42,732,509 | $38,932,999 | $270,878,003 |
| FY2012 | $53,564,250 | $41,481,743 | $257,818,607 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (EIN 11-1672743), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $46,339,747 | 75% |
| Program service revenue | $6,360,446 | 10% |
| Other revenue | $9,000,629 | 15% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $48,769,504 | 69% |
| Management & general | $15,633,226 | 22% |
| Fundraising | $6,534,273 | 9% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 75% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 69% of functional expenses, management & general 22%, and fundraising 9%.
- 69% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 20.5% of 132 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 62.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 81st percentile among 3987 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 4097 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $53,564,250 in FY2012 to $61,700,822 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2015, FY2017, FY2019, FY2020, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $88,940,575 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $257,818,607 to $372,030,345 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 82% of revenue in FY2012 and 75% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH ART & EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CELEBRATION, COMPASSION & COURAGE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1935 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A510 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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