irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $8.82MSPECIAL EXHIBITIONS BROOKLYN MUSEUM PIONEERS THE PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE VISUAL AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF WORLD CULTURES. A WELL-ROUNDED SELECTION OF EXHIBITIONS REINFORCES THE MUSEUM'S LEADERSHIP IN ARTS SCHOLARSHIP. THESE EXHIBITIONS ATTRACTED ROBUST PUBLIC ATTENTION AND ENGAGED AUDIENCES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES IN THE VISUAL ARTS.
- #2 $5.20MPUBLIC AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION IN FY25, MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS EXPLORED OUR EXTRAORDINARY PERMANENT COLLECTIONS, ATTENDED SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS.
named programs · 8 · from sources
What they call their work
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
Community market event showcasing local vendors and makers, fostering economic opportunity and cultural exchange in Brooklyn.
Drawing America: US@250
A season of art installations, programs, and partnerships marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, featuring exhibitions, public art, and community engagement initiatives.
First Saturday
Monthly community event series featuring performances, workshops, and exhibitions that celebrate Brooklyn’s diverse cultures, including events like “Where Brooklyn Meets the Caribbean.”
Free Speech Factory Outlet
Artist-led pop-up installation and shop by Stephen Powers (ESPO) offering free or low-cost protest signs to encourage civic expression and activism.
Museum on Wheels
Mobile museum initiative that brings touchable selections from the museum’s teaching collection and interactive activities to communities across Brooklyn.
Project Reset
Arts-based court diversion program offering an alternative to prosecution for individuals arrested on nonviolent misdemeanors through museum-based programming.
School Partnerships—PS 705
Collaborative program between museum educators and teachers to enhance classroom learning through custom-designed museum visits and integrated curricula.
Teacher Institute: Art, Civics, and Popular Education in Practice
Professional development program for educators that integrates art, civics, and popular education to support teaching in diverse classrooms.
activities · 11 groups
What they do
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Museum-Based Educational Outreach 2 activities
- Operate a mobile museum for community outreachRuns a Museum on Wheels program that brings touchable objects from its teaching collection and interactive activities to communities across Brooklyn, including distributing complimentary admission passes and offering on-site engagement during events like the ENVSN Festival.
- Provide educational programs for students and teachersOffers hands-on learning experiences in the Education Gallery, custom educational visits co-designed with teachers, at-home resources for children, and professional development opportunities for educators. Also hosts the Teacher Institute on Art, Civics, and Popular Education in Practice.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Curate and present exhibitions and installationsOrganizes special exhibitions, installations, and public programs that extend the cultural and art historical themes of its encyclopedic collection, including ongoing initiatives like Drawing America: US@250. The museum developed and presented 8–11 special exhibitions annually, engaging diverse audiences with works from its collection, recent acquisitions, and loans.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Host public programs and community eventsHosts a wide range of public programs including music, talks, poetry, art-making, and festivals such as the ENVSN Festival block party and First Saturday events. These include community-focused activities like henna application, double Dutch, fashion-inspired art-making, and clothing swap events in partnership with local organizations.
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Digital Visitor Engagement via Mobile App 1 activity
- Host self-guided thematic audio toursProvides self-guided audio tours across museum collections focused on social justice themes such as LGBTQ+ liberation, civil rights, immigrant experiences, women’s movement, climate justice, and Indigenous perspectives.
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Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
- Maintain and share a global art collectionManages an encyclopedic collection of over 140,000 objects spanning 6,000 years of global history, including ancient Egyptian art, American works, and feminist art, and makes collection information and images accessible online to the public.
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Restorative Justice and Peer Mediation Programs 1 activity
- Offer arts-based court diversion programsHosts an arts-based alternative to prosecution for adults arrested for nonviolent misdemeanors, using creative engagement as a restorative justice intervention.
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Produce and disseminate scholarly contentProduces original videos, audio, essays, interviews, and books that document and share curatorial insights, artist perspectives, and research related to exhibitions, collections, and institutional scholarship.
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Library-Provided Cultural Access Passes 1 activity
- Provide membership and visitor engagement benefitsOffers a membership program that includes unlimited access to exhibitions, exclusive event invitations, and other benefits to deepen visitor engagement with the museum.
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Archaeological and Cultural Conservation 1 activity
- Provide research and conservation servicesOffers research resources and staff support to scholars on the museum’s history, collections, and exhibitions, and operates an in-house conservation lab specializing in paper, photography, objects, and time-based media, which also serves as a teaching lab for training future conservators.
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Accessibility Services for Cultural Programs 1 activity
- Support accessibility and visitor servicesProvides ASL interpretation for public programs, self-serve lockers and free coat check, stroller access in galleries, and stroller tours to ensure inclusive access for all visitors.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Support community partnerships and capacity buildingShares museum space, time, and expertise with community organizations working on issues like mass criminalization and climate change to support collective action and mutual learning.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$61.70M
Contributions & grants$46.34M75%
Program service revenue$6.36M10%
Investment income$7.05M11%
Other revenue$1.95M
expenses
Total expenses$70.94M
Program expenses69%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$42.66M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$400.20M
Cash$37.68M
Investments$193.80M
Liabilities$28.17M
Net assets$372.03M
Liquid reserves39.2 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -9.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 11
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE PASTERNAK | SHELBY WHITE & LEON LEVY DIRECTOR | 60 | $733K |
| KIMBERLY PANICEK TRUEBLOOD | PRESIDENT & COO (THRU 12/2024) | 60 | $427K |
| CARLIN GOETTEL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 45 | $350K |
| SHARON ATKINS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ART | 45 | $341K |
| HEATHER LI THRU 052025 | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 60 | $321K |
| HARDAT RAYWAT | DEPUTY DIR. FOR OPS., ENG. & FACIL. | 45 | $307K |
| KEONNA HENDRICK | DEPUTY DIR. FOR LEARN. & SOCIAL IMP. | 45 | $234K |
| NANCY CURREY | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 45 | $208K |
| CATHERINE FUTTER | DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS | 45 | $196K |
| SOFIE H ANDERSEN THRU 0225 | CHIEF MARKETING AND BRAND OFFICER | 45 | $177K |
| ASHA B KAUFMAN | SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR | 45 | $174K |
board members · 14
- ADELE BERNHARD — TRUSTEE
- ALAN JENKINS — TRUSTEE
- AMANDA FUHRMAN — TRUSTEE
- AMANDA WALDRON — TRUSTEE
- ANDRAS SZANTO — TRUSTEE (AS OF 01/2025)
- ASAHI POMPEY — TRUSTEE
- BARBARA KNOWLES DEBS — TRUSTEE EMERITUS (NON-VOTING)
- BARBARA M VOGELSTEIN — BOARD CHAIR
- BOROUGH PRES ANTONIO REYNOSO — EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (VOTING)
- CARLA SHEN — TRUSTEE
- COLLEEN TOMPKINS — TRUSTEE
- COMPTROLLER BRAD LANDER — EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (VOTING)
- CONSTANCE L CHRISTENSEN — TRUSTEE EMERITUS (NON-VOTING)
- DAN HOUSER — TRUSTEE
relationships · 24
Who they work with
- Arts and Letters Foundation Funder — Provides major support for education programs at the Brooklyn Museum.
- Bed Stuy Clothes Swap Partner — Collaborates on clothing swap events and educational programming about sustainable fashion.
- Board of Trustees Partner — Provides leadership and governance for the Museum, guiding its artistic and community engagement priorities.
- Brooklyn Arts Leadership Collaborative Partner — Partners with the Clara Tsai Foundation’s Social Justice Fund to support cultural organizations led by people of color.
- Brooklyn Borough President’s Office Government — Provided major support for the renovation of the Toby Devan Lewis Education Center.
- Drawing America: US@250 Partner — Collaborates on a season of art installations, programs, and partnerships honoring contributions to equity and democracy.
- E.A. Michelson Philanthropy Funder — Provides major support for education programs at the Brooklyn Museum.
- ENVSN Festival Partner — Collaborates with ENVSN Festival to co-present the Museum on Wheels block party event.
- Elizabeth Treptow Partner — Contributor authoring content on ancient Egyptian blue
- Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. Funder — Provides major support for education programs at the Brooklyn Museum.
- Holly Peterson Funder — Provides leadership support for education programs at the Brooklyn Museum.
- Institute of Museum and Library Services Funder — Provides leadership support for education programs at the Brooklyn Museum.
- Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation Funder — Provides support for the Brooklyn Talks series through an endowment.
- Jonathan D. and Mark C. Lewis Foundation Funder — Provides leadership support for education programs at the Brooklyn Museum.
- Keith Yamashita Partner — Presents a social-practice art installation by poet, photographer, and artist Keith Yamashita as part of Drawing America: US@250.
- Mayor’s Office of New York City Government — Provided major support for the renovation of the Toby Devan Lewis Education Center.
- New York City Council Government — Provided major support for the renovation of the Toby Devan Lewis Education Center.
- PS 705 Partner — Collaborates with museum educators on custom-designed classroom visits to enhance student learning.
- Project Reset Partner — Hosts an arts-based court diversion program for adults arrested for nonviolent misdemeanors.
- Public Safety Team Partner — Collaborates with Visitor Experience team to ensure safety and accessibility during museum visits.
- Stephen Powers Partner — Collaborates with artist Stephen Powers (a.k.a. ESPO) on the Free Speech Factory Outlet pop-up featuring protest signs.
- Sue Hostetler Wrigley and Beau Wrigley Funder — Provides major support for education programs at the Brooklyn Museum.
- Toby Devan Lewis Funder — Provided leadership support for the renovation of the Toby Devan Lewis Education Center.
- your institution Partner — Collaborates with other institutions to host touring exhibitions from the Brooklyn Museum's collection.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art as a Catalyst for Civic Engagement and Social Changemethodology: civic-engagement-through-artBy using art installations, public programs, and community partnerships, the organization advances equity and democratic participation because art creates shared space for dialogue, reflection, and reimagining societal futures.
- Child-Led Wisdom to Reconnect Adults with Imagination and Joymethodology: child-led_wisdomBy centering insights from children, the organization helps adults reclaim imagination and emotional wonder because child-led perspectives disrupt habitual adult thinking and reopen possibilities for play and emotional reconnection.
- Dialogue-Driven Curation on Art, History, and Justicemethodology: dialogue-driven_curationBy designing intimate, focused installations of significant artworks, the organization stimulates deeper public dialogue around justice and history because constrained, thematic presentation encourages contemplation over passive viewing.
- Equity Through Expanded Access to Cultural Narrativesmethodology: equity-through-accessBy expanding access to the museum’s historical and artistic narratives, the organization promotes equity in research and scholarship because inclusive access to cultural heritage enables underrepresented voices to participate in knowledge production.
- Mobile Museum Model for Community Access and Connectionmethodology: mobile_museumBy deploying a mobile museum in public outdoor spaces, the organization fosters creativity, play, and community connection because accessible, place-based art inspired by young women’s resilience lowers barriers to engagement and transforms everyday environments into sites of meaning.