The Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn, New York (NY)

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The Brooklyn Historical Society
Employer Identification Number (EIN)111630813
Name of OrganizationThe Brooklyn Historical Society
Address128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2711
ActivitiesHistorical site, records or reenactment, Library
SubsectionEducational Organization
Ruling Date12/1934
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period06/2010
Assets$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Income$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$23,330,453
Amount of Income$3,984,568
Form 990 Revenue Amount$3,224,679
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Arts, Culture and Humanities: Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities


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Amount of income in 2010: $3,984,568
The Brooklyn Historical Society: 

 $3,984,568
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $233,152

Assets in 2010: $23,330,453
This organization: 

 $23,330,453
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $954,740

Expenses in 2007: $3,516,393
This organization: 

 $3,516,393
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $406,819

Income to expenses ratio in 2007: 0.9
The Brooklyn Historical Society: 

 0.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.2

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 74.1%
The Brooklyn Historical Society: 

 74.1%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 75.2%

Number of employees in 2007: 24
This organization: 

 24
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 10

Employees paid over $50,000 in 2007: 25.0%
This organization: 

 25.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Grants share in income in 2007: 89.8%
This organization: 

 89.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 46.1%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2007

Assets at end of 2007

Expenses for 2007

Functional Expenses for 2007 ($)

Income-Producing Activities for 2007

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$4,210,458$1,065,912$2,894,143$4,507,774$2,108,708$1,888,928$2,369,365$3,044,418
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$3,403,112$529,583$2,203,090$4,153,461$1,821,776$1,623,490$2,072,463$2,734,546
Contributions to donor advised funds$0$0
Direct public support$207,882$206,219$1,669,084$885,801$1,055,133$954,386$1,523,925$2,035,968
Indirect public support$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$3,195,230$323,364$534,006$3,267,660$766,643$669,104$548,538$698,578
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$22,817$45,854$50,934$136,375$115,549$78,803$82,576$82,762
Membership dues and assessments$26,114$54,370$68,772$127,523$141,264$109,801$104,563$97,402
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0$0$0$0$9,416$20,418$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities$462,825$190,798$52,811$18,820$12,324$23,865$58,474$56,935
Net rental income or (loss)$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross rents$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other investment income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$290,198$244,138$514,304$59,942$-79$-296$-49$-422
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$13,743,620$7,546,746$2,876,682$527,407$60,113$20,437$55,252$329,651
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$13,453,422$7,302,608$2,362,378$467,465$60,192$20,733$55,301$330,073
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross revenue$0$0$0$0$60,726$59,978$92,417$84,067
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$0$0$0$0$60,726$59,978$92,417$84,067
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Less: cost of goods sold$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$5,392$1,169$4,232$11,653$8,458$32,847$51,338$73,195
Total expenses$1,498,585$1,919,701$2,130,136$4,030,254$3,877,080$3,021,125$3,640,763$3,516,393
Program services$754,763$1,129,438$1,202,176$2,755,865$2,563,240$2,122,155$2,667,390$2,604,137
Management and general$454,506$508,145$466,686$533,376$570,232$570,177$567,464$416,504
Fundraising$289,316$282,118$461,274$741,013$743,608$328,793$405,909$495,752
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$25,649,634$25,059,727$25,139,430$25,586,311$23,817,939$21,782,692$20,512,948$20,042,026
Excess or (deficit) for the year$2,711,873$-853,789$764,007$477,520$-1,768,372$-1,132,197$-1,271,398$-471,975
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$24,231,667$25,649,634$25,059,727$25,139,430$25,586,311$23,817,939$21,782,692$20,512,948
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$-1,293,906$263,882$-684,304$-30,639$0$-903,050$1,654$1,053
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$3,516,393$2,604,137$416,504$495,752
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$0
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$274,710$83,409$124,575$66,726
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$768,221$569,685$90,188$108,348
Pension plan contributions not included above$17,597$10,902$4,426$2,269
Employee benefits not included above$99,305$66,646$22,434$10,225
Payroll taxes$80,734$50,017$20,307$10,410
Professional fundraising fees$40,000$0$0$40,000
Accounting fees$17,049$0$17,049$0
Legal fees$30,483$0$30,483$0
Supplies$59,951$48,567$2,769$8,615
Telephone$13,591$11,580$1,368$643
Postage and shipping$12,094$6,284$390$5,420
Occupancy$423,760$381,462$21,149$21,149
Equipment rental and maintenance$8,799$8,140$330$329
Printing and publications$45,076$32,472$4,148$8,456
Travel$41,284$29,237$2,945$9,102
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$0$0$0$0
Interest$282,582$254,324$14,129$14,129
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$657,238$591,514$32,862$32,862
Other expenses not covered above$643,919$459,898$26,952$157,069
Balance Sheets
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total assets$27,722,103$27,375,988$26,342,864$28,352,792$27,244,494$25,616,806$24,635,015$24,403,700
Cash - non-interest-bearing$450$450$450$121,255$450$388$7,855$475
Savings and temporary cash investments$1,157,010$3,035,773$1,137,816$1,162,557$763,636$783,147$942,772$494,911
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$26,285$21,946$7,999$2,312
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$438,460$327,497$624,959$261,613$231,188$252,402$181,782$420,834
Grants receivable$5,593,063$2,071,531$719,455$1,743,283$1,753,916$705,753$226,539$386,026
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$40,016$40,484$50,067$82,767$35,092$13,008$23,002$30,742
Investments - publicly-traded securities$348,672$235,286
Investments - other securities$9,852,876$3,615,264$785,307$450,000$450,000$471,781$149,692$643,650
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$10,577,855$18,231,280$23,014,601$24,231,197$23,693,158$23,087,696$22,476,102$21,928,948
Other assets, including program-related investments$62,373$53,709$10,209$300,120$290,769$280,685$270,600$260,516
Total liabilities$2,072,469$2,316,261$1,203,434$2,766,481$3,426,555$3,834,114$4,122,067$4,361,674
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,806,813$2,316,261$1,203,434$566,481$226,555$134,114$322,067$373,297
Grants payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$265,656$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0$0$2,200,000$3,200,000$3,700,000$3,800,000$3,988,377
Other liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$27,722,103$27,375,988$26,342,864$28,352,792$27,244,494$25,616,806$24,635,015$24,403,700
Total net assets or fund balances$25,649,634$25,059,727$25,139,430$25,586,311$23,817,939$21,782,692$20,512,948$20,042,026
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$4,210,458$1,065,912$2,894,143$4,507,774$2,108,708$1,888,928$2,369,365$3,044,418
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$2,916,552$1,064,138$2,209,839$4,477,135$2,108,708$1,035,878$2,482,019$3,045,471
Other expenses$-1,293,906$-1,774$-684,304$-30,639$0$-853,050$112,654$1,053
Net unrealized gains on investments$-1,293,905$-1,774$-684,304$-30,639$0$-3,050$1,654$1,053
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$50,000$111,000$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$-900,000$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total expenses$1,498,585$1,919,701$2,130,136$4,030,254$3,877,080$3,021,125$3,640,763$3,516,393
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$1,498,585$1,919,701$2,130,136$4,030,254$3,877,080$3,071,125$3,751,763$3,516,393
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0$50,000$111,000$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$50,000$111,000$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Average hours per week devoted to positionCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
35$154,500$12,317$0
35$102,000$5,893$0
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings25
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?Yes
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 200624
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$56,513$253,359
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$57,444
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$14,365
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$10,953
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$97,402
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$000$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$56,935$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$0Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))$-422$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$000$0$73,195
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$84,872$9,649$0
$53,158$7,682$0
$77,000$9,992$0
$50,924$9,210$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$48,016
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
Enter the total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
Enter the aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
Enter the total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
Enter the aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public
Support Schedule
19992000200120022003200420052006
Total$1,946,825$2,491,998$4,425,657$3,464,180$3,787,371$2,102,316$2,920,512$2,933,195
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$1,329,733$1,927,285$4,162,078$3,257,704$3,492,979$1,841,568$2,650,439$2,622,297
Membership fees received$5,665$26,114$54,370$68,772$127,523$141,264$109,801$104,563
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$20,963$22,860$0$50,934$136,375$89,264$85,059$102,605
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$587,700$510,347$208,040$82,538$18,841$21,762$42,366$58,001
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other income$2,764$5,392$1,169$4,232$11,653$8,458$32,847$45,729
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
Organizations performing similar types of work
IdNameAddressStateEstablishedTotal Income
1New York Historical Society170 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024-5152NY1938-04$57,809,164
2World Monuments Fund Inc350 5th Ave Ste 2412, New York, NY 10118-2494NY1965-05$26,646,424
3National Society Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution27 Barnes Circle, Unadilla, NY 13849NY1949-07$19,216,803
4Historic Hudson Valley639 Bedford Rd, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591-1203NY1992-07$17,326,956
5Statue Of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation Inc17 Battery Pl Ste 210, New York, NY 10004-1189NY1982-09$12,160,701
6American Society For Yad Vashem Inc500 5th Ave Fl 42, New York, NY 10110-4299NY1982-11$10,249,346
7Adirondack Historical AssociationPO BOX 99, Blue Mtn Lake, NY 12812-0099NY1992-10$8,975,333
8Martin House Restoration Corp, Market Arcade143 Jewett Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14214-2301NY1993-07$4,150,918
9The Brooklyn Historical Society128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201-2711NY1934-12$3,984,568
10Los Luceros Foundation IncPO BOX 222, Cold Spring, NY 10516-0222NY1999-04$3,303,985
11Colonial Dames Of America417 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065-8736NY1975-07$3,135,346
12Oysterponds Historical Society Inc Long IslandPO BOX 70, Orient, NY 11957-0070NY1951-12$2,695,824
13National Society Of Colonial Dames In The State Of New York215 E 71st St, New York, NY 10021-4533NY1941-04$1,450,018
14Granger Homestead Society Inc295 N Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424-1228NY1949-07$1,180,215
15Onondaga Historical Association321 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202-2009NY1943-01$1,039,968
16Society For The Preservation Of Long Island Antiquities IncPO BOX 148, Cold Spg Hbr, NY 11724-0148NY1951-04$740,153
17New Yorks Landmarks Preservation Foundation IncOne Centre St 9th Fl North, New York, NY 10007-1602NY1980-09$194,366
18Rensselaer County Historical Society59 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180-3928NY1948-02$171,477
19Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society IncPO BOX 681, Oneonta, NY 13820-0681NY1985-05$162,784
20Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council IncPO BOX 714, Cutchogue, NY 11935-0714NY1987-02$83,843
21Herkimer County Historical Society400 N Main St, Herkimer, NY 13350-1955NY1975-02$82,202
22National Society Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution, Southampton Colony Dar50 Parsnip Pond Rd, Lake Grove, NY 11755-2222NY1949-07$43,433
23Fort Ticonderoga Association IncPO BOX 390, Ticonderoga, NY 12883-0390NY1951-06$7,129,147
24Battery Conservancy IncConcourse, New York, NY 10004NY1994-07$4,764,625
25Preservation League Of New York State44 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206-3028NY1974-07$1,365,037
26Graycliff Conservancy Inc97 Jewett Holmwood Rd, East Aurora, NY 14052-2146NY1997-12$830,717
27Hudson Opera House Inc327 Warren St, Hudson, NY 12534-2413NY1993-07$737,898
28Jay Heritage CenterPO BOX 661, Rye, NY 10580-0661NY1990-10$450,142
29564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation564 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021-7367NY2006-10$357,805
30Colonial Dames Of America Group Return, Affilated Organizations Group Rtrn421 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065-8736NY1975-07$265,963
Number of organizations performing similar types of work
Alaska3
Alabama6
Arkansas7
Arizona5
California31
Colorado7
Connecticut17
District of Columbia14
Delaware5
Florida12
Georgia13
Hawaii4
Iowa10
Idaho1
Illinois16
Indiana13
Kansas7
Kentucky12
Louisiana7
Massachusetts20
Maryland12
Maine12
Michigan9
Minnesota7
Missouri13
Mississippi8
Montana3
North Carolina15
North Dakota1
Nebraska2
New Hampshire4
New Jersey10
New Mexico2
New York54
Ohio24
Oklahoma5
Oregon10
Pennsylvania35
Rhode Island8
South Carolina8
South Dakota3
Tennessee8
Texas31
Utah2
Virginia27
Vermont7
Washington11
Wisconsin13
West Virginia8
International1
Total563

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