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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN ARTS ALLIANCE INC

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 823345817 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$119K
expenses
$116K
net assets
$58K
employees
mission · from form 990

Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance (DBAA) was founded to connect Downtown Brooklyn cultural organizations to enable collaboration, share information, facilitate joint advocacy, and to discuss and address issues affecting artist communities and cultural organizations in Downtown Brooklyn

profile · synthesized from sources

Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance (DBAA) is a collaborative network connecting cultural organizations in Downtown Brooklyn. It facilitates information sharing, joint advocacy, and collective responses to challenges facing local artist communities and cultural institutions. The organization operates as a central hub for coordination among arts groups in the area.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

DBAA Member Network
Facilitates collaboration and information-sharing among Downtown Brooklyn cultural organizations through regular meetings and communications
Joint Advocacy Initiative
Coordinates collective advocacy efforts on policy, funding, and development issues impacting the arts community in Downtown Brooklyn
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Regional Arts Advocacy & Promotion 2 activities
    • Facilitating collaboration and information sharing among cultural organizations
      Coordinates efforts to foster collaboration and enable information exchange between cultural organizations in Downtown Brooklyn, strengthening regional arts infrastructure.
    • Supporting joint advocacy efforts for cultural organizations
      Provides support for collective advocacy initiatives among Downtown Brooklyn cultural organizations to advance shared policy and funding goals.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$119K
Contributions & grants$62K52%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$116K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$100K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$58K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$58K
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -9.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Beth Allen Executive Director 40 $75K
board members · 6
  • Amy Andrieux — Director
  • Charles Raspberry — Director
  • Lisa Stein — Director
  • Nancy Umanoff — Director
  • Rose Chricton-White — Director
  • Skye Kowaleski — Director
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Collaborative Network Model
    methodology: collaborative-network-model
    By connecting cultural organizations, the organization enables collaboration, information sharing, and collective advocacy, which strengthens the arts community in Downtown Brooklyn because coordinated networks amplify impact beyond individual organizational capacity.