White Columns Inc
- Assets
- $3.6m
- Revenue
- $1.4m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 7
- Location
- New York, NY
- Founding
- 03/1973
- Data as of
- 08/2023
- EIN
- 23-7259446
Organization Overview
White Columns Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1973. According to its NTEE Classification (A26) the organization is classified as: Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 08/2023, White Columns Inc employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. White Columns Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 08/2023, White Columns Inc generated $1.4m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.2m during the year ending 08/2023. While expenses have increased by 4.1% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
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.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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GENERAL EXHIBITIONS: WHITE COLUMNS' SOLO AND THEMATIC GROUP EXHIBITIONS SHOWCASE WORK BY A WIDE RANGE OF EMERGING AND UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS, OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, WHO HAVE YET TO BENEFIT FROM WIDER CRITICAL, CURATORIAL OR COMMERCIAL SUPPORT. WE ORGANIZED 4 SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND 1 GROUP EXHIBITION AS PART OF OUR GENERAL EXHIBITIONS IN FY23.WHITE ROOMS: A CORNERSTONE OF WHITE COLUMNS' EXHIBITION SCHEDULE, THE WHITE ROOMS SERIES GIVES SOLO EXHIBITIONS TO EMERGING AND UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS WHO ARE UNAFFILIATED WITH A NEW YORK CITY GALLERY. THE SERIES PROVIDES ARTISTS WITH A STRONG BODY OF WORK AN INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT, FREE FROM THE PRESSURES OF THE COMMERCIAL MARKET. IN FY23, 9 SEPARATE SOLO EXHIBITIONS WERE PRESENTED ALONGSIDE THE MAIN GALLERY (GENERAL EXHIBITIONS).CURATED ARTIST REGISTRY: WHITE COLUMNS MAINTAINS A NAVIGABLE DATABASE PRESENTING NEW WORK BY OVER 600 EMERGING ARTISTS WHO DO NOT HAVE COMMERCIAL GALLERY REPRESENTATION IN NEW YORK CITY. THE REGISTRY IS ACCESSIBLE ONLINE AND IS A WIDELY RECOGNIZED RESOURCE, UTILIZED BY INDEPENDENT CURATORS, GALLERISTS, MUSEUM CURATORS, COLLECTORS, AND OTHERS. THE ARTISTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS BY WHITE COLUMNS' CURATORIAL STAFF AND EACH YEAR THE GALLERY RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 SUBMISSIONS.WHITE COLUMNS ALSO HAS AN ONGOING SERIES OF ONLINE EXHIBITIONS, WORKING WITH GUEST CURATORS TO SHOW WORKS DRAWN EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE REGISTRY. THE EXHIBITIONS CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE, DRAWING GREATER ATTENTION TO BOTH THE REGISTRY ITSELF AND THE WORK OF THE 600+ ARTISTS CURRENTLY FEATURED THERE. EACH ONLINE EXHIBITION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A TEXT WHERE THE CURATOR DISCUSSES THE TITLE, THEME, AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE CHOSEN WORKS. IN FY23, 4 ONLINE EXHIBITIONS WERE PRESENTED ONLINE AND REMAIN ACCESSIBLE IN OUR ARCHIVE.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Miller President | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Stephen Abramson Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Polly Apfelbaum Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Gavin Brown Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Eric Diefenbach Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Martin Eisenberg Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $643,336 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $49,500 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $415,495 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $610,560 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,108,331 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment income | $46,079 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $262,524 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $1,423,649 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $244,900 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $36,735 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $282,357 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $104,010 |
| Payroll taxes | $32,945 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $22,233 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $44,620 |
| Advertising and promotion | $23,526 |
| Office expenses | $54,037 |
| Information technology | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $159,764 |
| Travel | $14,127 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $37,811 |
| Insurance | $11,805 |
| All other expenses | $26,223 |
| Total functional expenses | $1,194,496 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $465,592 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $1,531,822 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $67,347 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $74,838 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $27,379 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $347,227 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $1,056,343 |
| Total assets | $3,570,548 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $163,292 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $1,090,256 |
| Total liabilities | $1,253,548 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,257,000 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $60,000 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $3,570,548 |