Brooklyn Institute Of Arts And Sciences: $50.9M Revenue, $48.5M Program Expenses

Brooklyn Institute Of Arts And Sciences earns a C on the efficiency rubric — the median bucket on the LakeQuality scale, indicating performance close to the national midpoint across program spending, executive compensation, and financial reserves. Composite score: 63/100.

At $50.9M in 2023 revenue, Brooklyn Institute Of Arts And Sciences sits in the mid-range of the U.S. nonprofit distribution. Most organizations of this scale operate regionally or focus on a single program area. Brooklyn Institute Of Arts And Sciences directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Five-year revenue has grown modestly. Brooklyn Institute Of Arts And Sciences is not expanding rapidly but is not shrinking either; the trajectory is consistent with stable donor and grant relationships. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. Brooklyn Institute Of Arts And Sciences sits in the cultural-nonprofit sector (Arts, Culture & Humanities). Museum, performing-arts, and cultural organizations carry distinctive financial patterns — earned revenue from ticket sales and admissions, plus a heavy reliance on endowment income and major donor cycles.