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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3562004

BROOKLYN RAIL INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11232

Financials

$1.9M$2M2023$2.8M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BROOKLYN RAIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,803,890$1,827,849$976,041$3,032,038$60,533$2,971,505
December 31, 2023990$1,943,536$1,972,331-$28,795$2,204,390$135,324$2,069,066
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,189,468
Program service revenue
$563,272
Investment income
$19,175
Other revenue
$31,975

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,843
Other salaries and wages
$755,867
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$917,904
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$47,123
Occupancy
$32,948
Travel
$2,317
Program services (functional)
$1,084,489
Management and general (functional)
$690,787
Fundraising (functional)
$52,573

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,204,390
Total assets, end of year
$3,032,038
Total liabilities, end of year
$60,533
Net assets, end of year
$2,971,505
Publicly traded securities
$513,377
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,220,997
Net assets with donor restrictions
$750,508
Gross unrelated business income
$540,094
Gross receipts
$2,803,890
Employees
22
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHONG BUIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$74,843
ANTONIO BECHERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIETTE CEZZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL DESMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDER GLAUBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR ELIZABETH BROUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERROLL MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY ZILARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
20$0
JACQUELINE CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELINDA DAVIS WINGATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE KUANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ROHRBACHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EALAN WINGATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHONG BUIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$74,894
ANTONIO BECHARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIETTE CEZZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL DESMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDER GLAUBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR ELIZABETH BROUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERROLL MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY ZILARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
253 36TH STREET STE C304, BROOKLYN, NY 11232-2546
In care of
% THEODORE HAMM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES ROHRBACH, 253 36TH STREET SUITE C304, BROOKLYN, NY 11232
Signed the 990
JAMES ROHRBACH, TREASURER
Phone
(718) 349-8427
Return prepared by
BONADIO & CO LLP

Mission

POLITICS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND FAR BEYOND. ITS JOURNAL, IN ADDITION TO FEATURING LOCAL REPORTING, CRITICISM OF MUSIC, DANCE, FILM, THEATER, ORIGINAL FICTION AND POETRY, COVERS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN PARTICULAR DEPTH. IN ORDER TO DEMOCRATIZE ITS ARTS COVERAGE, THE CRITICS PAGE FUNCTIONS WITH A ROTATING EDITORSHIP. THE RAIL FURTHER FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY CURATING ART EXHIBITIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, READING SERIES, AND FILM SCREENINGS THAT REFLECT THE COMPLEXITY AND INTEVENTIVENESS OF THE CITY'S ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PRINTING AND PUBLISHING THE JOURNAL (CURRENTLY PUBLISHED 10 TIMES ANNUALLY), THE JOURNAL, IN ADDITION TO FEATURING LOCAL REPORTING CRITICISM OF MUSIC, DANCE, FILM, THEATER, ORIGINAL FICTION AND POETRY, COVERS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN PARTICULAR DEPTH. BROOKLYN RAIL DISTRIBUTES ITS JOURNAL FREE OF CHARGE AROUND NEW YORK CITY AND SHIPS TO A GROWING LIST OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBERS.
    Expenses $1,084,489 · revenue $55,153

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3562004
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,032,038
Income (IRS master file)
$2,803,890

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,803,890$1,827,849$3,032,038XML
990December 2023$1,943,536$1,972,331$2,204,390XML
990December 2022$2,137,164$1,924,245$2,416,340IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3562004).

Questions about BROOKLYN RAIL INC

What is the EIN of BROOKLYN RAIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN RAIL INC is 11-3562004.
Is BROOKLYN RAIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to BROOKLYN RAIL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BROOKLYN RAIL INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BROOKLYN RAIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BROOKLYN RAIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BROOKLYN RAIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES ROHRBACH.
Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN RAIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,843 (PHONG BUI, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does BROOKLYN RAIL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,803,890, expenses of $1,827,849 and total assets of $3,032,038 at year end.

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