BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC (EIN 113129249) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MEGAN LEMLEY

Phone

7182439447

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 48% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 48% operating deficit.

Mission

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS IS A GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING COLLECTIVE OF YOUNG VOICES LED BY VISIONARY FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER. THE CHORUS HAS COLLABORATED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS INCLUDING IN THIS SEASON ALONE, POP SUPERSTAR STING, MACARTHUR FELLOW CECILE MCLORRIN SALVANT, AND ACCLAIMED BASS-BARITONE DAVONE TINES AND IN PAST SEASONS THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BARBRA STREISAND, ARCADE FIRE, SIR ELTON JOHN, THE NATIONAL, AND GRIZZLY BEAR.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $974,282

Program Service Revenue $1,067,278

Investment Income $89,333

Other Revenue $20,042

TOTAL REVENUE $2,150,935

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,898,217

Fundraising Expenses $388,588

Program Expenses $2,406,888

Other Expenses $1,259,430

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,193,647

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,150,935	$4,106,574	-0.5%
Expenses	$3,193,647	$2,480,863	+0.3%
Net Income	$-1,042,712	$1,625,711	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$337,264

Total Directors

$194,843

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JESSICA HOLLOWAY	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KARA HAILEY	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JORDANE ROLLIN	TREASURER (AS OF JAN 25)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN EMBERGER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANNE BERKUN MENAKER	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$165,813	$29,030	$194,843
JACQUELINE AGUANNO	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN ASHCRAFT	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI AVRAM	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE BARTHOLOMAUS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SABINA CHATTERJEE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOMI GARDNER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY GARRISON-FEINBERG	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLAS GRABAR	TRUSTEE/TREASURER (TO DEC 24)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOUNG HAH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY JAMES	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA MCNEIL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMUEL NANA-SINKAM	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN ROCKEY	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRACE ROW	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN ROUNER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHARI JENKINS TAYLOR	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA VAN DOORENE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BLAKE ZIDELL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN LEMLEY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$127,643	$14,778	$142,421

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,150,935	$3,193,647	$5,267,342	$-1,042,712
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,956,057	$2,388,219	$4,184,630	$-432,162
2022	$2,554,522	$2,044,622	$4,209,949	$509,900
2022	$3,102,257	$2,082,780	$4,345,684	$1,019,477
2021	$1,486,851	$1,761,187	$4,251,363	$-274,336
2020	$1,920,233	$2,209,446	$3,990,088	$-289,213
2019	$2,647,619	$2,442,468	$4,423,194	$205,151
2018	$2,224,193	$2,350,783	$4,202,767	$-126,590
2018	$2,339,978	$2,443,297	$4,244,830	$-103,319

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY INC