COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART

EIN: 576007869 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

COLUMBIA, SC

Total Revenue
$6,464,839
Total Expenses
$5,049,533
Total Assets
$19,592,258
Net Assets
$18,464,631
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1930
Legal Domicile
SC
Principal Officer
DELLA WATKINS
Phone
8037992810
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART, founded in 1930, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $6.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 56% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

THE COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART SPARKS POWERFUL CONNECTIONS THROUGH ART FROM AROUND THE CORNER AND AROUND THE WORLD IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS WELCOMING TO ALL.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,017,264
Program Service Revenue $344,549
Investment Income $546,989
Other Revenue $556,037
TOTAL REVENUE $6,464,839

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $172,789
Salaries & Benefits $2,692,427
Fundraising Expenses $694,398
Program Expenses $2,705,393
Other Expenses $2,184,317
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,049,533

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $6,464,839 $14,641,008 -0.6%
Expenses $5,049,533 $4,465,524 +0.1%
Net Income $1,415,306 $10,175,484 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
25
Independent Members
25
Employees
97
Volunteers
200

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
4
$0
Total Directors
25
$0
Key Employees
1
$236,403
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DELLA WATKINS EXECUTIVE DI 60.00
Key Emp
$193,264 $43,139 $236,403
JOELLE RYAN COOK DEPUTY DIREC 60.00
Highest
$120,548 $29,626 $150,174
SELINA CIARLONE DIRECTOR OF 60.00
Highest
$103,494 $28,031 $131,525
CHARLES AIKEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARYANNE BELSER EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE BRENAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH BRUCE TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE HULST CLAWSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR ALLEN J COLES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA PEARCE EDWARDS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOBY GOODLETT VICE PRESIDE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HAMILTON GRANT EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THERESE GRIFFIN EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR TODD LEFKOWITZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEIGHTON LORD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHY LOVE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHELSEY ALLEN MALLOY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE MCCALL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN MCKELVEY SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN REX PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT RHODES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR JANDRETTE RHOE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETH RICHARDSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CANDACE SHIVER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN MARIE STIERITZ EXECUTIVE CO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARRIN THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIAN R WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 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 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $6,464,839 $5,049,533 $19,592,258 $1,415,306
2022 $14,641,008 $4,465,524 $17,267,780 $10,175,484
2021 $4,304,789 $3,698,475 $10,316,216 $606,314
2020 $5,349,628 $4,652,371 $7,919,146 $697,257
2019 $4,587,363 $6,965,542 $7,551,075 $-2,378,179
2018 $4,808,544 $7,048,224 $8,841,632 $-2,239,680
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