The Brooklyn Historical Society
The Brooklyn Historical Society
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About this organization
Mission
Make the vibrant history of Brooklyn tangible, relevant, and meaningful for today's diverse communities and for generations to come.
About
The Brooklyn Historical Society's award-winning education programs serve over 15,000 K-12 students, teachers, and adults annually (80% from Title I schools) through tours, in-class and afterschool programs, digital curricula, youth internships, and teacher professional learning workshops that connect Brooklyn events to U.S. and world history. Since 2011, BHS has also partnered with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation to lead student, teacher, and afterschool programs at BLDG 92 in social studies and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) topics, including labor and industry, sustainability, and innovation. Brooklyn Historical Society education programs empower children, youth, teachers, and families to participate in the interpretation of Brooklyn history as they build critical thinking skills that will shape their present. Education programs are grounded in BHS's unique and resonant primary source materials, dated between 1620 and 2016. In these collections, students and teachers find myriad case studies to enhance, enliven, and broaden their understanding and teaching of American history narratives and STEM subjects from pre-K to grade 12. Brooklyn Historical Society programs support the Common Core Learning Standards and New York City Social Studies Scope and Sequence and can be integrated into ELA, Art, Science, and Math curricula. Our emphasis on document analysis, critical thinking, and evidence-based reasoning with original primary-source texts helps to build transferable skills that benefit students across disciplines. BHS was awarded a 2019 Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for its Young Scholars Program. Offered in partnership with elementary, middle, and high schools, the Young Scholars Program introduces students to the dynamic process of historical research about their neighborhood. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 74th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. Brooklyn Historical Society is a registered vendor with the New York City Department of Education (Vendor ID: BRO-120000). Brooklyn Historical Society is an authorized provider of NYS Continuing Teacher & Leader Education (CTLE) credits.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “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. bhs serves almost 80,000 people annually by providing opportunities for civic dialogue and community engagement for children and adults through exhibit tours, public programming, research opportunities, educational programs for new york city students and professional development workshops and written curricula for new york city teachers.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “Make the vibrant history of brooklyn tangible, relevant and meaningful for today's diverse communities and for generations to come.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as NY.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 128 PIERREPONT STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2020 is 91.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,093,154.
- The organization has 29 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1863.
- The organization pays $3,169,822 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $890,198 in fundraising expenses.
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