Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums

Brooklyn Museum

Bridging the world's artistic heritage and the experience of each visitor

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (50.57)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 73.4%    
Administrative Expenses 18.8%    
Fundraising Expenses 7.6%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.09    
Efficiency Rating    
      (34.84)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth -5.8%    
Program Expenses Growth 5.7%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 3.08    
Capacity Rating    
      (15.72)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $31,246,845
Other Revenue $-884,507
Total Revenue $30,362,338
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $24,816,455
Administrative Expenses $6,381,057
Fundraising Expenses $2,582,569
Total Functional Expenses $33,780,081
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-3,417,743
   
Net Assets $214,059,487

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Contact Information

Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
tel: (718) 501-6326
fax: (718) 501-6136
TTY: (718) 399-8440
EIN: 11-1672743

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Arnold Lehman Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $509,933 1.50%

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Mission

The Brooklyn Museum acts as a bridge between the rich artistic heritage of world cultures, as embodied in its collections, and the unique experience of each visitor. Dedicated to the primacy of the visitor experience, committed to excellence in every aspect of its collections and programs, and drawing on both new and traditional tools of communication, interpretation, and presentation, the Museum aims to serve its diverse public as a dynamic, innovative, and welcoming center for learning through the visual arts. One of the premier art institutions in the world, its permanent collections include more than one million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, representing almost every culture in the world.

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