HOUSED IN A MAGNIFICENT LANDMARK BUILDING IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS DESIGNED BY GEORGE POST IN 1878 AND COMPLETED IN 1881, BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (BHS) MAINTAINS AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, BOOKS, ARTIFACTS AND PAINTINGS RELATING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL HISTORY WE DRAW FROM THESE HOLDINGS TO CREATE INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITIONS THAT PROMPT VISITORS TO RECONSIDER THE FUNDAMENTAL FACTS OF HISTORY IN LIGHT OF PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$692K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$692K
About The Brooklyn Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
The Brooklyn Historical Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $692K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $16,385,660 | $17,699,109 |
| Revenue | $1,349,746 | $768,387 | $3,447,289 |
| Expenses | $1,349,746 | $1,750,238 | $2,417,039 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,504 | $-29,920 | $12,685 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN NISSELSON - UNTIL 61323 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MIRIAM KATOWITZ - UNTIL 61323 | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SANDRA SCHUBERT - UNTIL 61323 | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| HEATHER MALIN - UNTIL 61323 | DIRECTOR | 35 | — |
| KAREN SHEEHAN - UNTIL 61323 | CFO | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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