BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC

EIN 11-2201344 · Performing Arts (A60)

What they do

THE MISSION of BAM is to BE THE HOME for CURIOUS PEOPLE and ADVENTUROUS IDEAS. BAM SUPPORTS ARTISTIC EXPERIMENTATION and CHAMPIONS INCLUSION and ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE ARTS AS PRESENTER, ACTIVATOR, and CONNECTOR.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.95%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

10.25%of revenue went to fundraising10.7% of expenses

$96.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.03%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$1.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$52,530,452

Mission workProgram services$38,322,76572.95% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,846,79513.03% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,386,63110.25% of revenue10.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,974,2613.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$50,556,19196.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.8% mission · 13.5% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 15.6% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 13.6% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 12.4% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 21.2% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 12.9% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 9.4% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 7.7% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,530,452

Expenses$50,556,191

Annual surplus $1,974,261 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$38,322,765 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,846,795 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$5,386,631 · 10.7% of expenses

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Revenue$52,530,452

Expenses$50,556,191

Assets$98,799,285

Income$53,704,124

Contributions$34,598,481

Mission work (program services)$38,322,765

Fundraising$5,386,631

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$6,846,795

Executive compensation (total)$2,434,507

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GINA DUNCANPRESIDENT (OUTGOING) · 40 hrs/week $610,613Base $555,164 · Other $55,449

JENNIFER ANGLADECFO & VP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $395,807Base $338,114 · Other $57,693

AMY CASSELLOARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $390,718Base $337,237 · Other $53,481

COURTNEY KILLINGSWORTHCHIEF EXPERIENCE & IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $332,603Base $261,995 · Other $70,608

ELIZABETH N MOREAUPRODUCER & CHIEF PGRM. OPS. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $317,606Base $267,019 · Other $50,587

JORDANA KIERCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER (OUTGOING) · 40 hrs/week $314,505Base $283,203 · Other $31,302

LUIS FARFANCHIEF BRAND CREATIVE OFC. (OUTGOING) · 40 hrs/week $286,432Base $241,551 · Other $44,881

ALICE FLOWERCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $285,232Base $251,294 · Other $33,938

WILLIAM A LEECHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $275,075Base $232,422 · Other $42,653

JEREMY J DEWEYCHIEF OF STAFF (OUTGOING) · 40 hrs/week $244,850Base $220,503 · Other $24,347

ALICE STRYKER SIEGALVICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $226,967Base $204,408 · Other $22,559

MICHAEL KATZHEAD PROJECTIONIST · 40 hrs/week $215,364Base $193,847 · Other $21,517

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (52)

GINA DUNCANPRESIDENT (OUTGOING)

JENNIFER ANGLADECFO & VP OF FINANCE

AMY CASSELLOARTISTIC DIRECTOR

COURTNEY KILLINGSWORTHCHIEF EXPERIENCE & IMPACT OFFICER

ELIZABETH N MOREAUPRODUCER & CHIEF PGRM. OPS. OFFICER

JORDANA KIERCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER (OUTGOING)

LUIS FARFANCHIEF BRAND CREATIVE OFC. (OUTGOING)

ALICE FLOWERCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

WILLIAM A LEECHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

JEREMY J DEWEYCHIEF OF STAFF (OUTGOING)

ALICE STRYKER SIEGALVICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT

MICHAEL KATZHEAD PROJECTIONIST

NICHOLAS VARACALLICREW CHIEF

AARON THOMPSONASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCE (INCOMING)

MARYANNE GILMARTINTRUSTEE

MARCEL PRZYMUSINSKITRUSTEE

NATALIA CHEFERTRUSTEE

ROBERT TICHIOTRUSTEE

LENNY H SINGLETARY IIITRUSTEE

NORA ANN WALLACETRUSTEE

RICHARD E FELDMANTRUSTEE

JENNIFER KOPYLOVTRUSTEE

ROBERTA GARZATRUSTEE (OUTGOING)

ROBIN MAXWELLTRUSTEE

SCOTT MCDONALDTREASURER

STEVEN G FELSHERTRUSTEE

TAMARA MCCAWINTERIM CEO (INCOMING)

TIMOTHY SEBUNYAVICE CHAIR

TONY BECHARATRUSTEE (OUTGOING)

VALERIE BERLINTRUSTEE

WILLIAM I CAMPBELLTRUSTEE

DEPELSHA MCGRUDERTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)

ADAM WOLFENSOHNTRUSTEE

ALEXA DAVIDSON SUSKINTRUSTEE

AXEL STAWSKITRUSTEE

BARRY M FOXTRUSTEE

BARTHOLOMEW A SHEEHAN IIITRUSTEE

BRIAN STAFFORDTRUSTEE

BRIGITTE VOSSETRUSTEE

CHERYL DELLA ROSATRUSTEE

CLAIRE WOODTRUSTEE

DAVID L PICKETTRUSTEE

KABIR AHUJATRUSTEE

DIANE L MAXCHAIR

DOUG STEINERTRUSTEE

EDGAR A LAMPERTTRUSTEE

EMILIA SHERIFOVATRUSTEE

ERI NISHIKAWATRUSTEE

JANEL CALLONTRUSTEE

JEANNE DONOVAN FISHERTRUSTEE

JOSEPH A STERNTRUSTEE

JULIET MOSERVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 30 LAFAYETTE AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1430
County: Kings
In care of: % KEITH STUBBLEFIELD
Primary officer: JENNIFER ANGLADE, CFO & VP OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bam.org Phone(718) 636-4100 Officer phone(718) 724-8244

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Performing Arts (A60)
IRS tax category: Performing Arts
Grant-giving organization: Yes