Uses documentary filmmaking and education to explore issues, spark thought, and drive social change.
For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $516K in net assets.Pt I
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$516K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$355K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
79%
12%
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-26%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +78% vs prior filing year
Summary of the Filing
Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +47%
$3.1M$1.5M$0
FY2020FY2024
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -15%
$2.0M$1.0M$0
FY2020FY2024
Total assets
$671K
FY2024▼ -35%
$2.0M$1.0M$0
FY2020FY2024
Total liabilities
$154K
FY2024▼ -5%
$163K$82K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$516K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$355K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$671K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III
Where the work happens
3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01
Educational programs and WORKSHOPS.THE BDC provides education programs and workshops for bronx residents of all ages, including: a free innovative documentary photography education program for middle and high school students; a digital photography program for community seniors; a professional education program for historically…
$1.0Mprogram expense
02
Exhibitionsthe BDC sees its exhibitions as a powerful method to address the urgent issues that impact the communities it serves, while creating a crucial catalyst for conversation. Each year, the BDC presents four major documentary exhibitions-shows that incorporate a combination of prints, video, multimedia, and ephemera.
$212Kprogram expense
03
Public PROGRAMS.EACH year, the BDC offers dozens of public programs in conjunction with its major exhibitions, including documentary film screenings, artist slideshows, other interpretive programs, and free family portraits on five holidays.
Michael Kamber’s $119K as Director & Creative Direct
is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits.
Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
Individual Michael Kamber · Reported title DIRECTOR & CREATIVE DIRECT · Highest reported compensation $119K · Total expenses $1.7M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $839K · Total expenses $1.7M
49%
Peer comparison
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
Metric
This org
Peer median
Percentile
Program ratio
79%
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Overhead ratio
12%
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Fundraising cost ratio
11%
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Revenue growth
47%
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Legal fee ratio
0%
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Accounting fee ratio
1%
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Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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Sources
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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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