BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC

EIN 11-3129249 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6B0)

What they do

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUSS MISSION is to INSPIRE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER YOUNG SINGERS of DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE and INNOVATION IN CHORAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, and THE CREATION of NEW WORKS. BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUSS CITY-WIDE, MULTI-LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAM and GRAMMY-WINNING ENSEMBLES ARE KNOWN for THEIR DISTINCTIVE SOUND and VIRTUOSITY, BRINGING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE to CHORAL PERFORMANCE THAT CROSSES BOUNDARIES and DEFIES CONVENTION. WITH OVER 25 YEARS of SUCCESS and IMPACT IN THE FIELD, THE CHORUS SEEKS to RAISE THE ARTISTIC PROFILE and EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN CHORAL PERFORMANCE and EDUCATION BY FURTHERING ITS UNIQUE CROSS-CHORAL TRAINING METHODOLOGY and BUILDING A DYNAMIC NEW REPERTOIRE FROM AN INCLUSIVE ROSTER of COMPOSERS and ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.40 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

111.90%of revenue went to mission work75.4% of expenses · Program services

18.07%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses

$148.48spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.51%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,042,712 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $194,843 for DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,150,935

Mission workProgram services$2,406,888111.90% of revenue75.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$398,17118.51% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$388,58818.07% of revenue12.2% of expenses

Total expenses$3,193,647148.48% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 75.4% mission · 12.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 16.0% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 14.8% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 17.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 16.9% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 19.1% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 13.6% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 16.0% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,150,935

Expenses$3,193,647

Annual shortfall $1,042,712 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,406,888 · 75.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$398,171 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$388,588 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,150,935

Expenses$3,193,647

Assets$5,267,342

Income$4,699,878

Contributions$974,282

Mission work (program services)$2,406,888

Fundraising$388,588

Management and general$398,171

Executive compensation (total)$279,559

Stocks and bonds$3,210,929

Accounting fees$75,416

Investing fees$18,414

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

DIANNE BERKUN MENAKERARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $194,843Base $165,813 · Other $29,030

MEGAN LEMLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $142,421Base $127,643 · Other $14,778

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

DIANNE BERKUN MENAKERARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MEGAN LEMLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUSTRUSTEE

YOUNG HAHTRUSTEE

TRACY GARRISON-FEINBERGTRUSTEE

SAMUEL NANA-SINKAMTRUSTEE

SABINA CHATTERJEETRUSTEE

NICOLAS GRABARTRUSTEE/TREASURER (TO DEC 24)

NAOMI GARDNERTRUSTEE

NANCY JAMESTRUSTEE

LAUREN ASHCRAFTTRUSTEE

KRISTI AVRAMTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN EMBERGERSECRETARY

AMANDA VAN DOORENETRUSTEE

KAREN ROCKEYTRUSTEE

KARA HAILEYVICE CHAIR

JORDANE ROLLINTREASURER (AS OF JAN 25)

JONATHAN ROUNERTRUSTEE

JOHARI JENKINS TAYLORTRUSTEE

JESSICA HOLLOWAYCHAIR

JACQUELINE AGUANNOTRUSTEE

GRACE ROWTRUSTEE

BLAKE ZIDELLTRUSTEE

ANNA MCNEILTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 179 PACIFIC ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-6213
County: Kings
In care of: MEGAN LEMLEY
Primary officer: MEGAN LEMLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@brooklynyouthchorus.org Phone(718) 243-9447

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6B0)
IRS tax category: Musical Groups and Artists