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FOUNDED IN 1970 BY ARTISTS GORDON MATTA-CLARK AND JEFFREY LEW, WHITE COLUMNS IS NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST ALTERNATIVE ART SPACE. WHITE COLUMNS ORGANIZES AN ONGOING SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS, ARTISTS' PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES LIKE OUR ONLINE CURATED ARTISTS REGISTRY THAT IDENTIFIES SIGNIFICANT EMERGING AND UNDER-REPRESENTED VISUAL ARTISTS AND SERVES AS A DYNAMIC PUBLIC FORUM FOR THE PRESENTATION OF CHALLENGING AND PROVOCATIVE NEW WORK. WE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, ELEVEN MONTHS PER YEAR.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$1.2M
Program Spending
63%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$982.6K
Total Expenses
▼$1.3M
Total Assets
$3.4M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.1M
Net Assets
$2.3M
Officer Compensation
→$249.5K
Other Salaries
$285.8K
Investment Income
$81.6K
Fundraising
▼$16.6K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$40K
Awards Found
2
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF "ARCHIVE IN PROGRESS," A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE ARCHIVE. | $25K | FY2012 | Jun 2012 – May 2013 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE WHITE ROOMS PROJECT, AN EXHIBITION SERIES FEATURING THE WORK OF EMERGING OR UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS, AND THE CURATED ARTIST REGISTRY. | $15K | FY2011 | Jan 2011 – Aug 2011 |
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF "ARCHIVE IN PROGRESS," A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE ARCHIVE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE WHITE ROOMS PROJECT, AN EXHIBITION SERIES FEATURING THE WORK OF EMERGING OR UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS, AND THE CURATED ARTIST REGISTRY.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.2M | $982.6K | $1.3M | $3.4M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $2.4M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $905K | $822.5K | $1.9M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $823.2K | $502.6K | $808.4K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Matthew Higgs | Director/chief Curator | 45 | $208.9K | $0 | $42K | $250.9K |
| Stephen Abramson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Miller | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Matthew Higgs
Director/chief Curator
$250.9K
Hrs/Wk
45
Compensation
$208.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$42K
Stephen Abramson
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gregory Miller
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ales Ortuzar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Davida Schwabsky | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Diefenbach | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Brown | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmin Tsou | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn | Board Member |
Ales Ortuzar
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Davida Schwabsky
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eric Diefenbach
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.5M |
| $1.2M |
| 2019 | $812.3K | $541.5K | $909.9K | $1.4M | $1.2M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $909K | $946.1K | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $809.4K | $904.6K | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $939.4K | $637.4K | $867.7K | $1.1M | $953.3K |
| 2015 | $974.4K | $662.8K | $833.3K | $1.1M | $881.6K |
| 2014 | $920.5K | $677.5K | $915.7K | $898.2K | $740.5K |
| 2013 | $913.8K | $706.8K | $976.9K | $809.4K | $735.7K |
| 2012 | $834.1K | $668.1K | $865K | $865.8K | $798.9K |
| 2011 | $794.2K | $663.7K | $697.8K | $897K | $829.7K |
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| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Kevin Yao | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Minter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Eisenberg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Halpert | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Polly Apfelbaum | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Slifka | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Force | Board Member (through Dec 2023) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Gavin Brown
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jasmin Tsou
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Yao
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marilyn Minter
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Martin Eisenberg
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Monica Halpert
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Polly Apfelbaum
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Randy Slifka
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Yvonne Force
Board Member (through Dec 2023)
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0