Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 27-1120036

To support and benefit the public access community media activities and projects of bric arts media bklyn, inc.

Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc at a glance

Total assets
$22,924,811
-4.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,454,739
+22.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,454,739
+22.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$17,800
-2.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Brooklyn

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2018 0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2018 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$22,924,811$1,454,739$17,800——$1,454,739
2024$23,973,020$1,185,106$18,206——$1,185,106
2023$23,270,832$508,739$25,995——$508,739
2022$21,417,445$729,672$26,004——$729,672
2021$24,441,377$2,033,306$26,719——$1,033,306
2020$19,009,901$1,272,248$22,339——$772,135
2019$17,494,241$496,625$17,985——$496,625
2018$16,331,167$1,962,629$78,090$60,0001$462,629

About Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc

Based on IRS filings

Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc is led by Wesley Jackson, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wesley Jackson

    President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Liburd

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Darrow

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Block

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board Memebr, 2023

    Board Memebr → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Daniel Wiener (2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Desiree Davis (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert China (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristina Newman-Scott (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Avinash Kaza (2018–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Betsy Smulyan (2018–2019) — Acting President · Filing note: As of 62718
  • Former: Hilary Ackermann (2018–2019) — Chair
  • Former: Leslie G Schultz (2018–2019) — Former President · Filing note: Thru 62618

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc

How large is Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc?

Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc reported $22.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc?

Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $22.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc operate?

Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc's EIN?

Fund for BRIC Community Media Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1120036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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