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White Columns Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Website

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$2.3M

Grants received

$650K

67 grants

EIN

237259446

Tax year

2023

Mission

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.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$983K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$82K
Other revenue$169K
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$710K
Fundraising$217K
Other expenses$549K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$3.4M
Net assets$2.3M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MATTHEW HIGGS

DIRECTOR/CHIEF CURATOR

Board

$209K

45 hrs/wk

STEPHEN ABRAMSON

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

POLLY APFELBAUM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GAVIN BROWN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIC DIEFENBACH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARTIN EISENBERG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVIDA SCHWABSKY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEANNE GREENBERG ROHATYN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY MILLER

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARILYN MINTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RANDY SLIFKA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN YAO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALES ORTUZAR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JASMIN TSOU

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

YVONNE FORCE

BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DEC 2023)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MONICA HALPERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 67 of 67

FromAmountPurposeYear
SWISS INSTITUTE
$125K
COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY.
2024
Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation
$15K
General
2024
LLS FOUNDATION
$10K
DONATION
2024
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
DANIEL GRAHAM AND MIEKO GRAHAM
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Marta Heflin Foundation
$5K
Unrestricted Grant
2024
ROBERT H & JANET S FLEISHER FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
The Carolyn K Tribe Foundation
$500
Alternative non-profit art space
2024
DANIEL M NEIDICH & BROOKE GARBER
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLES
2024
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS)
2023
SWISS INSTITUTE
$13K
COALITION EFFORT OF MID-SIZED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY.
2023
Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation
$10K
General
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$8K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
EDUCATION
2023
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$5K
—
2023
Marta Heflin Foundation
$5K
Unrestricted Grant
2023
THE SPEYER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ARTISTS WHO HAVE YET TO BENEFIT FROM WIDER CRITICAL, CURATORIAL OR COMMERCIAL ATTENTION.
2023
RICHARD AND BETTE SALTZMAN FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
THE MATTHEW MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
THE BERNHEIM FOUNDATION INC
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
ROBERT H & JANET S FLEISHER FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS)
2022
Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation
$30K
Charitable
2022
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation
$10K
General
2022
Marta Heflin Foundation
$6K
Unrestricted Grant
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
MARIELUISE HESSEL FOUNDATION
$5K
TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND COLLECTORS
2022
MIDDLE ROAD FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
2022
THE MATTHEW MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
The Foundation To-Life Inc
$1K
General charitable purposes
2022
THE BERNHEIM FOUNDATION INC
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
Randi & Eric Sellinger Foundation
$500
General
2022
CAPLAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING, THE ARTISTS WE PRESENT AND THE ESSENTIAL OPERATING EXPENSES THAT KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2022
RICHARD AND BETTE SALTZMAN FOUNDATION
$450
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$25K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$14K
General Support
2021
Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation
$13K
General
2021
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE SPEYER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
2021
The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation
$500
General
2021
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE
$40K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS)
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation
$10K
General
2020
BERKOWITZ CONTEMPORARY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
Marta Heflin Foundation
$5K
Unrestricted Grant
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE MATTHEW MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
THE ARTS
2020
BROWNSTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
2020
ROHIT & KATHARINE DESAI FAMILY
$1K
GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS
2020
THE BERNHEIM FOUNDATION INC
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
ROBERT H & JANET S FLEISHER FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
The Foundation To-Life Inc
$500
General charitable purposes
2020
RICHARD AND BETTE SALTZMAN FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2020
The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation
$500
General
2020
CAPLAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2020
AETNA FOUNDATION INC
$66
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE
$40K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS)
2019
Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation
$10K
General
2018
Marta Heflin Foundation
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2018
THE MATTHEW MARKS CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018

Funded by

$650K from 33 funders · 67 grants · 2018–2024

The Andy Warhol Foundation For The

$180K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Swiss Institute

$137K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation

$68K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$50K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Jewish Communal Fund

$29K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Marta Heflin Foundation

$26K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$25K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN237259446
NTEE codeA26Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1973-03
Formed1970
Employees10
Volunteers14
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