White Columns INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 23-7259446)

Matthew Higgs’s $144K as Director/Chief Curator is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Matthew Higgs	$143,864	$208,933	$215,333	$168,663	$152,000	$157,203

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See White Columns INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Showcases challenging new art and emerging artists through exhibitions and public programs.

Questions for White Columns INC

Tap to ask. White Columns INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. White Columns INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $844K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

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.

$844Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Swiss InstituteFY2024$125K

Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg FoundaFY2024$15K

Lls FoundationFY2024$10K

Daniel Graham and Mieko Graham Foundation INCFY2024$10K

The New York Community TrustFY2024$10K

National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$8K

Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$5K

Marta Heflin FoundationFY2024$5K

Total grants receivedfrom 15 funders$193K

See all 15 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

Download 990

from philanthropy.org

1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$849K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K

Other incomeLn 4–11$123K

Investment incomeLn 3$66K

Money outPt IX

$1.3M

Ln 25

Programscol B$844K

Managementcol C$281K

Fundraisingcol D$222K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.8M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M

Total assetsLn 16$2.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$975K

PeoplePt VI, VII

15

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a14

IndependentVI 1b14

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K

Government grantsLn 1e$93K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$137K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$300K

Investment incomeLn 3$66K

Other incomeLn 4–11$123K

Total revenueLn 12$849K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$141K

SavingsLn 2$1.4M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$256K

Other assetsLn 15$870K

Total assetsLn 16$2.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$975K

Net assetsLn 32$1.8M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 58

VolunteersI 614

Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$2.0M	$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$311K	$256K
Total assetsLn 16	$3.4M	$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$1.1M	$975K
Net assetsLn 32	$2.3M	$1.8M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$246K	$172K	$37K	$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$291K	$154K	$68K	$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$143K	$82K	$31K	$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$36K	$22K	$7K	$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$39K		$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$43K	$35K	$350	$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$26K	$24K	$715	$731
Office expensesLn 13	$67K	$48K	$16K	$3K
OccupancyLn 16	$160K	$114K	$23K	$23K
TravelLn 17	$11K	$10K		$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$57K	$43K	$7K	$7K
InsuranceLn 23	$19K	$8K	$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$164K	$112K	$23K	$28K
All other expensesLn 24e	$45K	$20K	$17K	$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.3M	$844K	$281K	$222K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$849K	$1.3M	−$498K	$1.8M	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.2M	$1.3M	−$27K	$2.3M	990 PDF
FY2023	$1.4M	$1.2M	$229K	$2.3M	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.7M	$1.1M	$583K	$2.1M	990 PDF
FY2021	$1.1M	$823K	$308K	$1.5M	990 PDF
FY2020	$823K	$808K	$15K	$1.2M	990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations

See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)

Part I · Summary $849,046 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $982,590$660,400

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,570$65,521

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $168,744$123,125

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,232,904$849,046

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $710,212$716,470

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $549,445$630,520

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,259,657$1,346,990

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,753−$497,944

Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14

VI-1b Independent voting members14

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $849,046 across 9 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $122,850 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$299,509

VIII-1e Government grants$92,855

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$268,036

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$136,800

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$660,400

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,521$65,521

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $275$275

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $65,796$849,046

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,346,990 across 14 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $172,498 · Management $36,964 · Fundraising $36,964$246,426

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $154,059 · Management $68,244 · Fundraising $68,244$290,547

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81,559 · Management $30,831 · Fundraising $30,831$143,221

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,766 · Management $7,255 · Fundraising $7,255$36,276

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,079$39,079

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,839 · Management $350 · Fundraising $7,383$42,572

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,166 · Management $715 · Fundraising $731$25,612

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,352 · Management $16,419 · Fundraising $2,601$67,372

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $114,092 · Management $22,856 · Fundraising $22,856$159,804

IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,036 · Fundraising $1,079$11,115

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,660 · Management $7,110 · Fundraising $7,110$56,880

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,704 · Management $11,610$19,314

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,400 · Management $22,820 · Fundraising $28,417$163,637

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,170 · Management $16,616 · Fundraising $8,349$45,135

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $844,301 · Management $280,869 · Fundraising $221,820$1,346,990

Part X · Balance sheet $2,767,308 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $365,676$140,660

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,613,392$1,378,496

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,987$52,170

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $91,743$62,166

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,168$8,425

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $310,619$255,756

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $964,349$869,635

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,405,934$2,767,308

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,628$77,779

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $997,059$897,226

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,115,687$975,005

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,280,247$1,782,303

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$10,000

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,290,247$1,792,303

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,405,934$2,767,308

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,792,303 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$849,046

XI-2 Total expenses$1,346,990

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$497,944

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,290,247

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,792,303

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

White Columns INC

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid