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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/chief Curator Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $209k | — | — | $42k | $251k $282k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHITE COLUMNS INC equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $255k in 2022 to $251k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 13%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about WHITE COLUMNS INC
What does the Director (Operational) of WHITE COLUMNS INC earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of WHITE COLUMNS INC received $250,941 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at WHITE COLUMNS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at WHITE COLUMNS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WHITE COLUMNS INC equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are WHITE COLUMNS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WHITE COLUMNS INC reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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