WHITE COLUMNS INC

EIN: 237259446 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$1,232,904
Total Expenses
$1,259,657
Total Assets
$3,405,934
Net Assets
$2,290,247
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1970
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
MATTHEW HIGGS
Phone
2129244212
Tax Period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

WHITE COLUMNS INC, founded in 1970, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year.

Mission

WHITE COLUMNS IDENTIFIES SIGNIFICANT EMERGING AND UNDER-REPRESENTED VISUAL ARTISTS AND ENCOURAGES THEIR CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS, AN ONLINE CURATED ARTISTS REGISTRY, AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARTISTS, BETWEEN GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS, AND BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $790,651

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...

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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 3 SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND 2 GROUP EXHIBITION AS PART OF OUR GENERAL EXHIBITIONS IN FY24.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 FY24, 4 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 700 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 700+ 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 FY24, 4 ONLINE EXHIBITIONS WERE PRESENTED ONLINE AND REMAINS ACCESSIBLE IN OUR ARCHIVE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $982,590
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $81,570
Other Revenue $168,744
TOTAL REVENUE $1,232,904

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $710,212
Fundraising Expenses $216,714
Program Expenses $790,651
Other Expenses $549,445
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,259,657

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,232,904 $1,423,649 -0.1%
Expenses $1,259,657 $1,194,496 +0.1%
Net Income $-26,753 $229,153 -1.1%
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
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
10
Volunteers
14

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
3
$250,941
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GREGORY MILLER PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN ABRAMSON TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
POLLY APFELBAUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAVIN BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC DIEFENBACH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN EISENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVIDA SCHWABSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANNE GREENBERG ROHATYN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONICA HALPERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN MINTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDY SLIFKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN YAO BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALES ORTUZAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASMIN TSOU BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YVONNE FORCE BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DEC 2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW HIGGS DIRECTOR/CHIEF CURATOR 45.00
Officer
$208,933 $42,008 $250,941
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,232,904 $1,259,657 $3,405,934 $-26,753
2023 $1,423,649 $1,194,496 $3,570,548 $229,153
2022 $1,726,361 $1,143,802 $2,446,871 $582,559
2021 $1,130,216 $822,524 $1,885,990 $307,692
2020 $823,177 $808,369 $1,549,019 $14,808
2019 $812,257 $909,868 $1,424,682 $-97,611
2018 $1,098,576 $946,058 $1,502,286 $152,518
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