Nonprofit · EIN 11-2495664
BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,853,707 | $7,778,602 | $3,075,105 | $11,146,015 | $4,090,623 | $7,055,392 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,490,491 | $7,193,672 | $296,819 | $7,548,667 | $3,153,962 | $4,394,705 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,537,198 | $6,850,283 | $686,915 | $6,952,578 | $3,816,870 | $3,135,708 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,985,698
- of which government grants
- $4,023,980
- Membership dues
- $278,575
- Program service revenue
- $1,693,836
- Investment income
- $313,178
- Net rental income
- $439,648
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $192,747
- Net income from fundraising events
- $369,377
- Other revenue
- $860,995
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $444,964
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,905,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,389,134
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,500
- Accounting fees
- $506,825
- Occupancy
- $394,742
- Travel
- $81,714
- Depreciation
- $200,786
- Program services (functional)
- $5,993,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,252,316
- Fundraising (functional)
- $533,191
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,548,667
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,146,015
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,090,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,055,392
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,428,458
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,758,785
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $296,475
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,758,917
- Gross receipts
- $12,902,645
- Employees
- 116
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1899
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATIBA EDWARDS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $282,232 | $13,116 |
| HANA ELWELL | VP OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,715 | $33,844 |
| MICHAEL HUXFORD | DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,700 | $32,705 |
| MACK GRAHAM | FMR DIRECTOR-BUILDING OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,348 | $17,070 |
| MICHAEL G WILLIAMS | COO Officer | 40 | $30,494 | $1,093 |
| MICHAEL FRAZIER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA NICHOLS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIAN FUTRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KWON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA POUWELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANAM AKHLAGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY BANJO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA BASU-LEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PRABHA SIPI BHANDARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMISON DIVOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM FREED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARA S FRIEDLANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CRISTIN FRODELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FREDERIC GOLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTINA HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HUMAYUN KHALID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON MARITZA LASKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARVALEE BASCUS LESLIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TANYA LEVY-ODOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTIN MULKEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRISTAN NADAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SEAN O'NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRENDAN REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KIESEAN RIDDICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSE ROLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE SAMPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA SCHUMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JIM SINCLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RASHMI SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA TRIBELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON VOLCKHAUSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FREYA ZAHEER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALYCIA ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATIBA EDWARDS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $224,908 | $12,260 |
| STEPHANIE HILL WILCHFORT | FORMER PRESIDENT & FORMER CEO Officer | 40 | $174,809 | $23,293 |
| HANA ELWELL | VP OF EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,759 | $31,695 |
| AMANDA NICHOLS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIAN FUTRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KWON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA POUWELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FREED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MARITZA LASKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYCIA ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA TRIBELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTIN FRODELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERIC GOLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREYA ZAHEER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE SAMPAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HUMAYUN KHALID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMISON DIVOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SCHUMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SINCLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE ROLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIESEAN RIDDICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRAZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA BASU-LEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PRABHA SIPI BHANDARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHMI SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANAM AKHLAGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN O'NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON VOLCKHAUSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA PELUSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY BANJO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA LEVY-ODOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAN NADAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE HILL WILCHFORT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $248,445 | $28,938 |
| ATIBA EDWARDS | COO Officer | 40 | $182,115 | $11,210 |
| HANA ELWELL | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,410 | $28,938 |
| NICHOLS AMANDA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAMS MALCOLM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KWON LARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FUTRELL DARIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AKHLAGH SANAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGER-DOMINGUEZ DAISY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BANJO SHELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BAYLOR COREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BASU-LEON OLIVIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BHANDARI PRABHA SIPI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMPBELL BONNIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EINHORN PEGGI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAZIER MICHAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FREED ADAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRODELLA CRISTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GOLEN FREDERIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HESS ADAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNT KRISTINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARP ANNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALID HUMAYUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVY-ODOM TANYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MOORE JUSTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NADAL TRISTAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| O'NEAL SEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PELUSO SHEILA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| POUWELS DANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RIDDICK KIESEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLON JOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMPAS GEORGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHUMER JESSICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SINCLAIR JIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SINGH RASHMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART NILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIBELLI ANGELA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VOLCKHAUSEN SHARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHEER FREYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ZIMMERMAN ALYCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 BROOKLYN AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11213-1930
- In care of
- % ATIBA T EDWARDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ATIBA EDWARDS, 145 BROOKLYN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11213
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE H WILCHFORT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (718) 735-4400
- Website
- WWW.BROOKLYNKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- MAINTENANCE & SECURITY:IN ORDER TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY, BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MAINTAINS A 125,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY. MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES STAFF OVERSEE SAFETY, CLEANLINESS, BUILDING OPERATIONS, AND REPAIRS NECESSARY TO ENSURE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR VISITORS, STAFF, AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. FACILITIES STAFF ARE REPRESENTED BY MUNICIPAL UNION DC 37.Expenses $1,808,236
- EDUCATION:THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 1,100 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND SCHOOL-BASED VISITS. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDED FREE AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING FOR APPROXIMATELY 145 CHILDREN FROM CENTRAL BROOKLYN FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CURRICULUM-ALIGNED LEARNING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION THROUGH HANDS-ON, MUSEUM-BASED EXPERIENCES. A SMALL TEEN ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR AND WAS CONCLUDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $1,795,685 · revenue $525,047
- EXHIBIT:IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SERVED OVER 275,000 VISITORS THROUGH GENERAL ADMISSIONS AND EXHIBIT-BASED PROGRAMMING. THIS REPRESENTS A MODEST INCREASE FROM APPROXIMATELY 270,000 VISITORS SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM APPROXIMATELY 240,000 VISITORS SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITS INCLUDE WORLD BROOKLYN, A RECREATED STREET FEATURING CHILD-SIZE REPLICAS OF REAL BROOKLYN STORES; NEIGHBORHOOD NATURE, AN EXPLORATION OF BROOKLYN'S ECOSYSTEMS; COLLECTIONS CENTRAL, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION THROUGH ROTATING THEMED EXHIBITIONS; TOTALLY TOTS, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD SENSORY LEARNING SPACE; AND COLORLAB, A HANDS-ON ART AND STEM-FOCUSED STUDIO HIGHLIGHTING BLACK ART AND ARTISTS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED IN THE WORKS, A TEMPORARY VISITING EXHIBITION CENTERED ON CONSTRUCTION, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, WHERE CHILDREN ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON BUILDING ACTIVITIES USING REAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS IN A SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION TO EXHIBIT-BASED EXPERIENCES, THE MUSEUM EXPANDED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, INCLUDING SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRATING THE MUSEUM'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY, EXTENDED MOVIE SCREENINGS IN THE MUSEUM'S AUDITORIUM, AND THE CONTINUATION OF SEASONAL ARTRINK PROGRAMMING. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED THE MUSEUM'S MISSION BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, PLAY-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.Expenses $1,040,910 · revenue $17,500
- OTHER PROGRAMMATIC FUNCTIONS INCLUDE COLLECTIONS, VISITOR SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT, MEMBERSHIP, MARKETING, AND GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, WHICH COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CORE OPERATIONS.Expenses $1,348,264 · revenue $1,151,289
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-2495664
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,146,015
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,902,645
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,853,707 | $7,778,602 | $11,146,015 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,490,491 | $7,193,672 | $7,548,667 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,537,198 | $6,850,283 | $6,952,578 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,705,945 | $5,648,010 | $6,384,198 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2495664).
Questions about BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP
- What is the EIN of BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP is 11-2495664.
- Is BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ATIBA EDWARDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,232 (ATIBA EDWARDS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BROOKLYN CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,853,707, expenses of $7,778,602 and total assets of $11,146,015 at year end.
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