2024-05-08T13:21:28-05:00 2023-06-30 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 733 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2022-07-01 111904261 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY BROO 7182302165 10 GRAND ARMY PLAZA BROOKLYN NY 11238 KAREN SHEEHAN EVP FINANCE/CFO 7182302165 2023-11-02 1 KAREN SHEEHAN 999009999 0 WILLIAM EPSTEIN P01307171 2129498700 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LINDA E JOHNSON 10 GRAND ARMY PLAZA BROOKLYN NY 11238 192170480 0 X WWW.BKLYNLIBRARY.ORG X 1902 NY IT IS THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND TRANSMISSION OF (SEE SCHEDULE O) SOCIETY'S KNOWLEDGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF BROOKLYN WITH FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND REFERENCE. 27 27 1662 701 538170 0 175167543 160353024 888865 791677 1789577 818262 1571105 1189942 179417090 163152905 0 1119070 0 0 103086715 116477956 0 0 5046474 40843102 46731904 143929817 164328930 35487273 -1176025 192375966 209539851 50981683 50962665 141394283 158577186 X IT IS THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND TRANSMISSION OF SOCIETY'S KNOWLEDGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF BROOKLYN WITH FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND REFERENCE. 0 0 106912540 1067784 NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARIES:NEARLY ALL OF BROOKLYN'S 2.7 MILLION RESIDENTS LIVE WITHIN A MILE OF A LIBRARY BRANCH. THE LONG-AWAITED RE-OPENING OF THE RENOVATED EAST FLATBUSH LIBRARY OCCURRED ON JUNE 6TH, 2023. THE MARCY LIBRARY REOPENED IN DECEMBER 2022. THE LIBRARY HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR AN ADA UPGRADE. IN MAY 2023, BPL REOPENED THE FLATBUSH GARDEN AS PART OF OUR "BRANCHES IN BLOOM" INITIATIVE. THE SPACE BEHIND FLATBUSH LIBRARY HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT OVER THE YEARS AND HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT BRINGING IT TO LIFE. WHAT THE STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS HAVE CREATED IS EXTRAORDINARY AND WILL BE A CHERISHED LOCAL GARDEN FOR YEARS.FROM JANUARY 2023, PATRONS CAN NOW PUT HOLDS ON OUR "BOARD GAME" COLLECTION TO BE PICKED UP AT NEW UTRECHT, WINDSOR TERRACE, AND MCKINLEY PARK. THE GAME RETURNS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED AT THOSE LOCATIONS. OVER FEBRUARY AND MARCH, ALMOST A HUNDRED BRANCHES ACROSS THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS COMPETED IN THE SECOND ANNUAL CULTURE PASS CITYWIDE BOOK DISPLAY CONTEST, CREATING COLORFUL AND DYNAMIC DISPLAYS AROUND THE THEME OF "THE CREATIVE CITY," CELEBRATING NEW YORK AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND WRITERS. WITH OVER 5,500 VOTES CAST, OUR GREENPOINT LIBRARY BRANCH WAS ANNOUNCED AS THE WINNER IN APRIL 2023.IN FY2023, THE NEIGHBORHOOD BRANCH LIBRARIES CIRCULATED 8,938,444 ITEMS AND HOSTED ROUGHLY 37,000 PROGRAMS, WHICH OVER 499,000 PATRONS ATTENDED. IN ADDITION, OUR BRANCHES HOSTED ROUGHLY 3,505,000 PATRONS DURING FY2023. 23308730 232795 CENTRAL LIBRARY:CENTRAL LIBRARY IS THE MOST EXTENSIVE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN BROOKLYN. AT 352,000 SQUARE FEET, IT ACCOUNTS FOR ONE-THIRD OF THE LIBRARY'S TOTAL PHYSICAL PLANT. IN FY2023, BPL RE-INTRODUCED A VINYL RECORD COLLECTION FOR CHECKOUT IN THE NEW & NOTEWORTHY DIVISION AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY. THE CENTRAL LIBRARY STAFF CURATED THE RECORDS, ALL REPRESENTING NEW YORK ARTISTS. A LISTENING STATION WITH TWO TURNTABLES WAS BUILT FOR PATRONS TO LISTEN TO RECORDS BEFORE CHECK-OUT AND LEARN HOW TO USE AND CARE FOR AUDIO EQUIPMENT.ALSO, CENTRAL HOSTED THE BROOKLYN ROBOTICS LEAGUE (BRL) FINALS IN JANUARY 2023. BRL HAD A RECORD 15 TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN BPL'S TOURNAMENTALL WITH SIZABLE CROWD SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CHEERING THEM ON. WASHINGTON IRVING BRANCH TEAM TOOK THE CROWN, WITH KINGS BAY BRANCH ROBOT BUILDERS TAKING SECOND PLACE AND NEW LOTS BRANCH WARRIORS COMING THIRD. IN FY2023, THE CENTRAL LIBRARY CIRCULATED 928,142 ITEMS AND HOSTED 19,210 PROGRAMS, WHICH OVER 105,000 PATRONS ATTENDED. IN ADDITION, OUR CENTRAL LIBRARY BRANCH HOSTED ROUGHLY 679,000 PATRONS DURING FY2023. 15424077 1119070 142871 SPECIAL PROGRAMS:BPL OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES. IN ADDITION TO THE BRANCH PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ABOVE, BPL HOSTS TEEN TECH TIME AND HOMEWORK HELP SESSIONS, CITIZENSHIP AND HSE TEST PREPARATION, CAREER AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, FREE CULTURAL EVENTS, AND MUCH MORE. A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF OUR SPECIAL PROGRAMS: 1)BOOKMATCH - PROVIDES PATRONS WITH READING LISTS SPECIALLY CURATED BY BPL LIBRARIANS.BKLYN INCUBATOR SUPPORTS AND FUNDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INITIATIVES BY LIBRARIANS AND STAFF, WITH TRAINING AND MENTORING ON PROGRAM DESIGN, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. 2)POWERUP! - IN 2003, THE POWERUP! BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT AND GROW BROOKLYN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND SMALL BUSINESSES. SINCE 2003, WE HAVE NURTURED 10,575 INDIVIDUALS WITH OVER 1,350 BUSINESS PLANS AND AWARDED MORE THAN $600,000 IN CASH AND IN-KIND GIFTS TO BROOKLYN ENTREPRENEURS. OUR SUCCESS STORIES INCLUDE MORE THAN 100 COMPANIES WITH A PASSION FOR FOOD AND DRINK, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, MEDIA AND FASHION, EDUCATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITYEVERYTHING THAT MAKES BROOKLYN GREAT. 3)BARD AT BPL - PROVIDES A FULLY ACCREDITED, FULL SCHOLARSHIP TRADITIONAL LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION TO NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DETERRED, DISCOURAGED, OR EXCLUDED FROM HIGHER EDUCATION. 4)TEEN TAKEOVERS BRANCH COUNCIL - TEEN TAKEOVERS BRANCH COUNCIL IS AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHERE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PLAN, ORGANIZE, PROMOTE, AND HOST AFTER-HOURS PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR OTHER TEENS. INTERNS LEARN ABOUT EVENT PLANNING, CREATING A BUDGET, AND PROGRAM PROMOTION. 5)UNIVERSITY OPEN AIR IS A SERIES OF OUTDOOR COURSES IN PROSPECT PARK TAUGHT BY PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS TRAINED OUTSIDE THE U.S. WHO MAY FACE OBSTACLES TEACHING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. 6)BPL OUTDOORS - BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY TURNS ITS BRANCHES INSIDE OUT TO PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OUTDOORS. PATRONS ENJOY TRADITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES PLUS CREATIVE PROGRAMMING IN THE FRESH AIR. 7)TEEN TECHIES - TEACHES DIGITAL SKILLS TO STUDENTS 14 TO 18 AND PREPARES THEM TO SERVE ON BPL'S VOLUNTEER TEAM, WHERE THEY HELP PATRONS MAKE USE OF THE LIBRARY'S MANY FREE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES.IN NOVEMBER 2022, BPL LAUNCHED OUR PUBLIC-FACING PROGRAMMING FOR IMMIGRANT SERVICE'S HERITAGE AMBASSADOR INITIATIVE. THIS TWO-YEAR NEA AND NY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FUNDED PROGRAM BRINGS IN FOLK ARTISTS FROM ACROSS BROOKLYN TO USE THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES AND SPACES TO BRING MORE FOCUS ON FOLK ARTS AND TRADITIONS. THROUGHOUT DECEMBER, WE HOSTED SEVERAL IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS ON KOREAN FOLKLORE, INDIGENOUS ART, NIGERIAN AND TRINIDADIAN TEXTILES, STEELPAN AND CALYPSO MUSIC, HAITIAN STORYTELLING, AND MORE.IN JUNE 2023, THE OUTREACH SERVICES TEAM LAUNCHED WELCOME HOME. FUNDED BY THE MELLON FOUNDATION, WELCOME HOME IS A NEW PROGRAM IN JUSTICE INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORTS FORMERLY INCARCERATED PATRONS. THE PROGRAM WILL BE ACTIVE IN CROWN HEIGHTS AND NEW LOTS REGION BRANCHES. ALSO, IN JUNE 2023, THE HEALTH OUTREACH TEAM PARTNERED WITH OUR BOOKMOBILE TEAM, NYU LANGONE HEALTH, SHAPE UP NYC, CITY HARVEST, MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THE MONTH'S HEALTH PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE BOROUGH. THE PARTNERSHIP FACILITATED THE NAMI-NYC & BPL COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AND RESOURCE FAIR TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. 145645347 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 535 0 1 1662 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X AMADU WAGIE 7182302165 VP OF FINANCE 10 GRAND ARMY PLAZA BROOKLYN NY 11238 JORDAN D BAROWITZ VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY CROWELL ESQ VICE CHAIR - UNTIL 2/2023 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NINA COLLINS CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HONORABLE ALICE FISHER RUBIN TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LIBURD VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA J SCHUBERT TRUSTEE 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA TETTONIS TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MADELINE CARSON TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANK GUTMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BEST TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK TRAIN-GUTIERREZ TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE FOOTE TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'NEIL TREASURER - FROM 02/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARATUNDE THURSTON TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J INGRASSIA VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WOMACK TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN TEXEIRA TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MILOVAN BLAIR VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD DICKERSON TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WES JACKSON TRUSTEE THRU 06/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD LANDER TRUSTEE - THRU 12/2022 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIC WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE CLAXTON TRUSTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA METZ SECRETARY - THRU 02/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE HOFFMAN TRUSTEE - FROM 03/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHARI JENKINS-TAYLOR TRUSTEE - FROM 02/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM E KATOWITZ SECRETARY - FROM 02/2023 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MEI TRUSTEE - FROM 03/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAI DANMOLA TRUSTEE - FROM 03/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 XOCHITL GONZALEZ TRUSTEE - FROM 06/2023 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA E JOHNSON PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 0.00 X 631244 0 48665 NICHOLAS L HIGGINS CHIEF LIBRARIAN 35.00 0.00 X 240535 0 61134 KAREN M SHEEHAN EVP FINANCE/CFO 35.00 1.00 X 271337 0 65433 DAVID WOLOCH EVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 35.00 0.00 X 253140 0 65433 LASZLO J ORSOS VP OF ARTS AND CULTURE 35.00 0.00 X 251791 0 43044 SELVON SMITH VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLO 35.00 0.00 X 207600 0 62773 ALEXANDRA MAYERS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 35.00 0.00 X 224668 0 50204 AMADU WAGIE VP OF FINANCE 35.00 2.00 X 215361 0 39380 LACHONNE P WALTON VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 0.00 X 233049 0 19895 2528725 0 455961 75 0 1 0 BENCHMARK BUILDERS INC 469 SEVENTH AVE NEW YORK NY 10018 CONSTRUCTION 5863118 NY PUBLIC LIBRARY 576 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016 LOGISTICS 4632485 OVERDRIVE INC ONE OVERDRIVE WAY CLEVELAND OH 44125 LIBRARY MATERIALS 3089526 BAKER & TAYLOR PO BOX 277930 ATLANTA GA 303847930 LIBRARY MATERIALS 3060420 GILBANE BUILDING CO JACKSON WALKWAY PROVIDENCE RI 02903 CONSTRUCTION MGMT 2182607 83 152203741 8149283 207861 160353024 PRINT AND COPY 519200 350639 350639 GRANT INCOME PASS-THROUGH 900099 247120 247120 BOOK SALES 519200 110200 110200 FINES AND FEES 519200 83718 83718 791677 1511123 1511123 73525 0 73525 73525 73525 28324714 29017575 -692861 -692861 -692861 PASSPORT INCOME 900099 538170 538170 BHS MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 220000 220000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 105666 105666 252581 252581 1116417 163152905 1443449 538170 818262 1119070 1119070 1727558 389343 1006335 331880 75303027 67913871 5083459 2305697 9739111 8635695 769943 333473 24089068 21359839 1904404 824825 5619192 4982551 444236 192405 124636 124636 125055 125055 121000 121000 48843 48843 9853216 7607608 1896212 349396 428583 390333 14419 23831 4596581 3938243 333419 324919 4025903 3757700 135681 132522 4329030 3690545 618471 20014 279255 258787 11622 8846 204442 204442 3281961 3244263 37698 1250910 1053947 196963 BOOKS AND PUBLIC LIBRAR 11251732 11251732 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 5628872 5250079 259071 119722 OTHER EXPENSES 549630 406727 71686 71217 STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRA 529157 299876 225759 3522 103098 95138 3755 4205 164328930 145645347 13637109 5046474 51125 52687 49356366 48767398 35611198 18704000 120226 404226 247568 120085373 33798959 62000097 86286414 43792184 45221510 1160770 10140048 192375966 209539851 31496230 29653867 5487426 8431926 13998027 2011146 0 10865726 50981683 50962665 X 98809374 127148977 42584909 31428209 141394283 158577186 192375966 209539851 X -1176025 2678215 15680713 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 154240345 163688562 157901293 175167543 162536130 813533873 34432731 33837437 30093126 32328683 33359864 164051841 188673076 197525999 187994419 207496226 195895994 977585714 977585714 1713400 1332311 1515172 1955043 1584648 8100574 493139 30706 523845 188090 567875 1142842 683101 2581908 988792041 7222879 0.98870 0.98880 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT FEES AND CAFETERIA INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 188,090. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 567,875. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,142,842. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 683,101. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 121000 0 0 121000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1G THE LIBRARY'S LOBBYING CONSISTS OF COORDINATED EFFORTS AT THE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PORTRAY THE LIBRARY IN THE BEST POSSIBLE LIGHT TO ENSURE CONTINUED FUNDING FOR ITS OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS. THE LIBRARY LOBBIES THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY TO ENSURE THAT IT GETS ADEQUATE FUNDING FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO SEEK FUNDING FOR SPECIAL CAPITAL INITIATIVES AND FOR MEMBER ITEMS FOR PROGRAMS AT THE BRANCH LEVEL. IN ADDITION, IT LOBBIES THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE NEW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT, MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE, TO ENSURE THAT THE LIBRARY IS ADEQUATELY FUNDED FOR ITS OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. THE LIBRARY HIRED VARIOUS CONSULTANTS TO FACILITATE THE GRANT PROCESS WITH THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND TO DIRECTLY CONTACT VARIOUS LEGISLATORS. X X X 0 3916398 270851 245290 163883 4268656 4847007 52805 -777116 206298 3916398 3977235 4000 1072136 206364 4847007 4086226 26626 60542 196159 3977235 3983511 85575 212409 195269 4086226 0.71000 0.29000 0 0 33000 33000 28322569 12245980 16076589 57604175 10222364 47381811 15992757 11323977 4668780 18132872 6638 18126234 86286414 LEASE LIABILITIES 10865726 10865726 X 198560683 2678215 34465295 -1686889 35456621 163104062 48843 48843 163152905 197626312 34465295 34465295 163161017 48843 1119070 1167913 164328930 PART III, LINE 1A: THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ITEMS WITHIN THE COLLECTIONS ARE CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A POLICY WHEREBY ITEMS PURCHASED FOR THE COLLECTIONS ARE RECORDED AS EXPENSES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE PURCHASED. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ITS COLLECTIONS ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND MAY PERIODICALLY ACQUIRE OR DE-ACCESS COLLECTION ITEMS. PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE EITHER USED TO ACQUIRE FUTURE COLLECTION ITEMS OR HELD FOR THE DIRECT CARE, MAINTENANCE, OR PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTIONS. THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTIONS ARE COMPRISED OF NON-CIRCULATING LIBRARY MATERIALS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION UNDER CURATORIAL CARE AND ARE HELD FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EXHIBITION, IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. THE LIBRARY'S NON-CIRCULATING MATERIALS ARE INSURED FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF $130,000,000. PART III, LINE 4: BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY OWNS AND HAS MADE ACCESSIBLE SEVERAL IMPORTANT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS THAT INCLUDE THE HUNT COLLECTION OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 7,000 JUVENILE BOOKS DATING BACK TO THE MID-18TH CENTURY THE CIVIL WAR COLLECTION - A 6,000 VOLUME COLLECTION PURCHASED IN 1908; AND A CIRCULATING ORCHESTRAL SCORE COLLECTION. ALSO, THE LIBRARY'S LOCAL HISTORY UNIT, THE BROOKLYN COLLECTION, MAINTAINS NUMEROUS IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS, NONE MORE IMPORTANT THAT THE ENTIRE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVES: OVER 200,000 IMAGES OF NEWSWORTHY LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. THE BROOKLYN COLLECTION'S GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION COMPRISE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAVURES, PORTFOLIOS, PHOTO ALBUMS, STEREO VIEWS, AND CYANOTYPES. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY WELL-KNOWN PHOTOGRAPHERS SUCH AS BERENICE ABBOTT, ALVIN LANGDON COBURN, THOMAS ROMA, ALFRED STIEGLITZ, AND IRVING UNDERHILL. IN ADDITION, THE BROOKLYN COLLECTION MAINTAINS A NUMBER OF SMALLER COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING SOME EPHEMERAL COLLECTIONS SUCH AS THE BROOKLYN DODGERS MEMORABILIA COLLECTION. THE LIBRARY'S SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE IN THAT THEY PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF BROOKLYN FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO A WELL-PRESERVED RECORD OF SOCIETY'S KNOWLEDGE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. BOOKS - INCOME FROM THESE ENDOWMENTS ARE TO BE USED TO BUY BOOKS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY 2. BRANCH HUMANITIES PROGRAMS 3. STAFF WELFARE 4. YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAM 5. WILLENDORF LECTURE SERIES 6. PLAZA AND AUDITORIUM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 7. THE UPKEEP OF TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY INFORMATION COMMONS 8. ADULT LITERACY PART X, LINE 2: THE LIBRARY IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES", RELATING TO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE LIBRARY, ASC TOPIC 740 IS POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE TO THE INCURRENCE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, ATTRIBUTABLE TO PASSPORT SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. BECAUSE THE LIBRARY HAS ALWAYS ACCRUED A TAX LIABILITY FOR THIS SERVICE AND BECAUSE OF THE LIBRARY'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE LIBRARY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANT TO BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY -1,119,070. DISSOLUTION OF BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY - CORRECTION OF FIXED ASSETS -567,819. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANT TO BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1,119,070. 1 BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 128 PIERREPONT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 111630813 501(C)(3) 0 1119070 FMV LOAN FORGIVENESS 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LINDA E JOHNSON PRESIDENT & CEO 553492 0 75000 0 2752 0 37240 0 11425 0 679909 0 0 0 KAREN M SHEEHAN EVP FINANCE/CFO 261337 0 10000 0 0 0 36807 0 28626 0 336770 0 0 0 DAVID WOLOCH EVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 243140 0 10000 0 0 0 36807 0 28626 0 318573 0 0 0 NICHOLAS L HIGGINS CHIEF LIBRARIAN 230535 0 10000 0 0 0 32508 0 28626 0 301669 0 0 0 LASZLO J ORSOS VP OF ARTS AND CULTURE 241791 0 10000 0 0 0 30932 0 12112 0 294835 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA MAYERS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 214668 0 10000 0 0 0 21578 0 28626 0 274872 0 0 0 SELVON SMITH VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLO 205100 0 2500 0 0 0 37440 0 25333 0 270373 0 0 0 AMADU WAGIE VP OF FINANCE 215361 0 0 0 0 0 37440 0 1940 0 254741 0 0 0 LACHONNE P WALTON VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 228049 0 5000 0 0 0 17955 0 1940 0 252944 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B, III THE LIBRARY PROVIDES LINDA E. JOHNSON (PRESIDENT & CEO) WITH A BPL VEHICLE FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS. THE AMOUNTS REPRESENT THE VALUE ASSESSED FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (NYSLRS) OR NEW YORK VOLUNTARY DEFINED CONTRIBUTION (VDC) PENSION PLANS. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 LINDA E. JOHNSON, THE LIBRARY'S PRESIDENT & CEO, RECEIVED A MINIMUM GUARANTEED CONTRACTUAL BONUS OF $75,000 FOLLOWING A REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. CERTAIN EMPLOYEES WERE AWARED NON-FIXED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES BASED ON MERIT. X 89 207861 COMPARABLE SALES 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTED ITEMS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF STOCK DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM DONORS DURING THE YEAR. PART I, LINE 32B: THE BROKER HIRED BY THE LIBRARY SELLS ALL THE DONATED STOCKS UPON RECEIPT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ON JUNE 13, 2023, BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY FORMALLY MERGED WITH THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THIS MERGER WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE CHARTER OF THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS, WHICH SERVED AS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY OVERSEEING THE PROCESS. BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, AS THE SURVIVING ENTITY, WILL CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER THE PURPOSES OF THE MERGED ENTITIES. AS A CONDITION OF THE MERGER, BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY HAD TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS TO REFLECT THAT ITS EXISTENCE IS NOW GOVERNED BY A "CHARTER" RATHER THAN BY LEGISLATION. ALSO, THE NEW BYLAWS NOW STIPULATE THAT THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES MUST NOW BE NO LESS THAN 38 BUT NO MORE THAN 51. THE COMPOSITION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOW TWENTY-TWO APPOINTED BY PUBLICLY ELECTED OFFICIALS (11 APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 11 APPOINTED BY THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT), FOUR EX-OFFICIO (1 FOR THE MAYOR, 1 FOR THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT, 1 FOR THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND 1 FOR THE SPEAKER), AND TWENTY-SIX APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PER THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BY-LAWS, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE AND CONTROL THE LIBRARY'S AFFAIRS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIST OF NOT LESS THAN THIRTY-EIGHT MEMBERS BUT NO MORE THAN FIFTY-ONE. BY VIRTUE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE SPEAKER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN ARE EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY. EACH EX-OFFICIO MAY APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON HIS OR HER BEHALF AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. EACH REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY AN EX-OFFICIO SHALL BE COUNTED AS PART OF THE QUORUM AND MAY VOTE AND HAVE ALL OF THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE EX-OFFICIO OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT WHERE THIS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN MAY EACH APPOINT ELEVEN TRUSTEES TO HOLD OFFICES FOR THREE YEARS OR UNTIL THEIR RESIGNATION OR THEIR SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED.. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR AUDITORS, EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC. ONCE A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS RECEIVED FROM THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE CONDUCTS A FIRST LEVEL REVIEW WITH THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO). PENDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR CORRECTIONS, THE CFO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE THEN REVIEW THE DRAFT RETURNS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. AFTER REVIEWING THE DRAFT WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO THE MEMBERS OF AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES IN PREPARATION FOR A FORMAL REVIEW AT A JOINT MEETING OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES ATTENDED BY THE AUDITORS, SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY'S EXECUTIVE TEAM ALONG WITH THE CFO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. AT THIS MEETING, STAFF REVIEW THE REPORTS WITH THE ATTENDEES. QUESTIONS ARE FIELDED AND IF NECESSARY, CORRECTIONS ARE MADE. ONCE THE REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE VOTE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT FOR FILING BY THE LIBRARY'S AUDITORS. PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN (AMENDED IF REQUIRED) IT IS FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE LIBRARY HAS A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEY (SENIOR) MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY'S MANAGEMENT TEAM. A COPY OF THE LIBRARY'S CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.BKLYNLIBRARY.ORG/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/DOCUMENTS/TRUSTEES/CONFLIC OFINTEREST.PDF FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS BASED ON A NEGOTIATED WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, WHICH INCLUDES A YEARLY ADJUSTMENT FOR COST OF LIVING INCREASES. IT ALSO INCLUDES A PROVISION FOR A DISCRETIONARY BONUS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CONTRACT IS RENEWABLE EVERY THREE YEARS. THE SALARIES OF THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON A COMPENSATION PROGRAM DESIGNED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, ERNST & YOUNG. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SALARY GRADES. IT IS REVIEWED REGULARLY AND UPDATED, AS NEEDED, TO ADJUST THE SALARY STRUCTURE AND RANGES TO ENSURE COMPETITIVE SALARY RANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LIBRARY HAS A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEY MEMBERS OF STAFF. THIS POLICY IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON THE LIBRARY'S INTRANET AND TRUSTEE WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: IT IS THE POLICY OF BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY TO MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. COPIES OF ITS MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE FOLLOWING LINK HTTPS:WWW.BKLYNLIBRARY.ORG/ABOUT/REPORTS-PUBLICATIONS COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DISSOLUTION OF BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 15,680,713. 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