STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTUR… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOSE ESPARZA

Phone

2124315795

Tax Period

2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE INC, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 59% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 32% operating deficit.

Mission

STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE AMPLIFIES THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ARTISTIC PRACTICE. FOUNDED IN 1982 BY ARTISTS AND ARCHITECTS IN DOWNTOWN NEW YORK, STOREFRONT HAS CHRONICLED THE CHANGING URBAN LANDSCAPE OF THE CITY OVER THE YEARS, AND REMAINS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING AND PRESENTING WORK ABOUT DIVERSE NOTIONS OF PLACE AND PUBLIC LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $451,541 Revenue: $17,375

EXHIBITIONS & PROGRAMMING THE EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY ART AND INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTALLATIONS THAT EXPLORE CRITICAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND...

EXHIBITIONS & PROGRAMMING THE EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY ART AND INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTALLATIONS THAT EXPLORE CRITICAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY. THROUGH COMMISSIONED WORKS AND THEMATIC EXHIBITIONS, THE PROGRAM ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN DIALOGUE ON TOPICS SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, CULTURAL IDENTITY, AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. DURING FY2025, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED A SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS AS PART OF ITS YEAR- LONG SWAMPLANDS INITIATIVE, EXAMINING THE ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-POLITICAL COMPLEXITIES OF WATER SYSTEMS.THESE EXHIBITIONS FEATURED MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS, RESEARCH-BASED PROJECTS, AND PUBLIC-FACING ARTWORKS ADDRESSING THEMES SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EXTRACTIVISM, CONSERVATION PRACTICES, AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY. WORKS INCLUDED FILM, SOUND, SCULPTURE, AND SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS THAT PROVIDED IMMERSIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, FOSTERING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CRITICAL DIALOGUE ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES.

Program 2

Expenses: $223,372 Revenue: $12,985

PUBLICATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF FY2025, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING SPANNING AN EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH AND Q&A WITH ARTIST GALA PORRAS-KIM, A FREE FILM SCREENING AT ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES, THE ANNUAL STOREFRONT BOOK FAIR AT THE GALLERY, A SYMPOSIUM ON LOWRIDER CARS AT THE COOPER UNION, A SUMMIT ON DIRT AND WATER WITH DIA BEACON/CHELSEA.

Program 3

Expenses: $190,810 Revenue: $0

PUBLIC PROGRAMS STOREFRONT PUBLISHED ON THE GROUND READER IN DECEMBER 2024, AND WHAT BLACK IS THIS YOU SAY BY AMANDA WILLIAMS WITH THE MIT PRESS IN APRIL 2025.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,049,169

Program Service Revenue $12,500

Investment Income $6,540

Other Revenue $39,817

TOTAL REVENUE $1,108,026

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $665,089

Fundraising Expenses $222,208

Program Expenses $972,529

Other Expenses $797,764

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,462,853

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,108,026	$2,730,386	-0.6%
Expenses	$1,462,853	$1,265,388	+0.2%
Net Income	$-354,827	$1,464,998	-1.2%

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

N/A

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

$152,726

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSE ESPARZA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF CURATOR	40.00	Officer	$139,103	$13,623	$152,726
GUILLERMO RUIZ DE TERESA	DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CURATOR	40.00	Highest	$109,615	$13,623	$123,238
MARC TSURUMAKI	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TATIANA BILBAO	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA POLLAK	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA GONZLEZ FIERRO	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMIE SIEGEL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BELMONT FREEMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN BLAD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTIAN NYAMPETA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTIAN PINEDA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD MATHESON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRIDA ESCOBEDO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HANA KASSEM	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HUNTER BRAITHWAITE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORGE CAUZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORGE PARDO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN BEAL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN KOGOD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MANFREDI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA MANZUTTO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATASHA JEN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH NATKINS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUCHITRA REDDY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAL SCHORI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEI CARPENTER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$1,108,026	$1,462,853	$2,475,456	$-354,827
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,714,386	$1,249,388	$2,812,636	$1,464,998
2024	$2,730,386	$1,265,388	$2,812,636	$1,464,998
2023	$755,940	$738,366	$548,795	$17,574
2022	$643,429	$582,241	$465,778	$61,188
2021	$674,949	$640,957	$478,296	$33,992
2020	$604,169	$716,642	$498,576	$-112,473
2018	$841,812	$951,386	$715,695	$-109,574

STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE INC