New York, NY

WHITE COLUMNS INC

EIN 23-7259446

Arts, Culture & Heritage Museums & Visual Arts

Mission

White Columns is a nonprofit alternative art space that identifies and supports emerging and under‑represented visual artists by presenting exhibitions, public programs, a curated online Artist Registry, and artist-focused projects that offer professional development and public exposure.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About WHITE COLUMNS INC

White Columns Inc is New York City’s oldest alternative nonprofit art space, founded in 1970 to provide an experimental, artist‑driven platform for new work and critical exposure. ([whitecolumns.org](https://whitecolumns.org/about/))

The organization presents a year‑round program of exhibitions, talks, screenings, and special projects, operates a curated Artist Registry and a small-label project (‘The Sound of White Columns’), and stages annual fundraising events including a benefit auction; it reopened at its current West Village/Meatpacking location in 2018 and continues to mount public programs and online exhibitions. ([whitecolumns.org](https://whitecolumns.org/))

White Columns is a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 23‑7259446); its most recent publicly available Form 990 extracts show annual revenues in the low‑to‑mid seven figures and multi‑million dollar net assets, reflecting earned income, contributions, and fundraising that support its exhibitions and operations. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/237259446))

Notable achievements

Founded/Longstanding program

Established in 1970, White Columns has sustained over five decades of programming that incubated and introduced many artists who later achieved national and international recognition, cementing its reputation as a leading alternative space.

Relocation and re‑opening (2018)

In April 2018 White Columns re‑opened at 91 Horatio Street near the Whitney Museum and the High Line, consolidating its public programming and increasing visibility within New York’s institutional arts corridor.

Curated Artist Registry & public programs

White Columns operates a curated online Artist Registry and a range of public programs (exhibitions, talks, screenings, benefit auctions and special projects) that provide exposure and professional opportunities for emerging and under‑represented artists.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.4M
Annual revenue: $1.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 23-7259446
Location: New York, NY
Website: whitecolumns.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Verified 501(c)(3) tax‑exempt nonprofit with EIN 23‑7259446 (matched against IRS filings and nonprofit databases). ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/237259446))

Regular public funders and major private supporters: White Columns receives project and operating support from public agencies (including New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts) and numerous foundations and donors listed on its supporters page. ([whitecolumns.org](https://whitecolumns.org/support/))

Widespread recognition in the art community and press as New York’s longest‑running alternative art space, with frequent coverage of its annual programs and exhibitions in contemporary art media. ([whitecolumns.org](https://whitecolumns.org/about/))

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