Nonprofit · EIN 13-2749632
ARTISTS SPACE INC
Also known as COLLEEN OCONNOR
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,228,059 | $2,598,636 | $629,423 | $12,241,335 | $7,537,743 | $4,703,592 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,953,702 | $2,398,026 | -$444,324 | $9,364,873 | $5,178,778 | $4,186,095 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,135,334
- of which government grants
- $93,880
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $50,615
- Net rental income
- $15,500
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,731
- Other revenue
- $42,110
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $308,081
- Other salaries and wages
- $399,543
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $862,071
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,261
- Occupancy
- $634,716
- Travel
- $70,852
- Depreciation
- $203,172
- Program services (functional)
- $1,887,417
- Management and general (functional)
- $299,171
- Fundraising (functional)
- $412,048
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,364,873
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,241,335
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,537,743
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,703,592
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,447,485
- Publicly traded securities
- $764,136
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,479,433
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,224,159
- Gross receipts
- $3,228,059
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY SANDERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,000 | $11,266 |
| KELLY TAXTER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,279 | $12,865 |
| STEVEN SCHINDLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM GILLICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STILLPASS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN SCHWARTZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARBY ENGLISH | BOARD MEMBER THRU 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY L HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR HEYMAN PROPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR CAYRE | BOARD MEMBER THRU 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN JONAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOYA RUBY FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN COX | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEGAR AZIMI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIPPA POLSKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE AKEROYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CHENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEREE HOVSEPIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY SANDERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,000 | $10,811 |
| KELLY TAXTER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,446 | $11,642 |
| ANDREW STILLPASS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM GILLICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHINDLER | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR CAYRE | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CHENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE DISTENFELD OLSHAN | BOARD MEMBER Thru 10/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARBY ENGLISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOYA RUBY FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GLASTONE | BOARD MEMBER Thru 6/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN JONAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN SCHWARTZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIPPA POLSKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR HEYMAN PROPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEGAR AZIMI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE AKEROYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 CORTLANDT ALY, NEW YORK, NY 10013-3505
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAY SANDERS, 11 CORTLANDT ALLEY, NEW YORK, NY 10013
- Signed the 990
- JAY SANDERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 226-3970
- Website
- artistsspace.org
- Return prepared by
- RICH AND BANDER LLP
Mission
A CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE THAT PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO ARTISTS THROUGH EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES, LIVE COMMISSIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IN RECENT YEARS, THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM HAS GROWN TO PRESENT SIX MAJOR EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR REFLECTING THE WIDEST RANGE OF
Program accomplishments
- ARTISTS SPACE IS AN EXHIBITION SPACE THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS ARTISTS THROUGH EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, ARTISTS SPACE PRESENTS FOUR TO SIX EXHIBITIONS THAT REFLECT THE WIDEST RANGE OF EXHIBITION FORMATS AND ART FORMS: AN ARTISTS VERY FIRST PUBLIC PRESENTATION; EXHIBITIONS OF ARTISTS ARCHIVES AND PRIMARY MATERIALS; EXHIBITIONS ILLUMINATING HISTORICALLY UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS; FIRST INSTITUTIONAL EXHIBITIONS IN THE US OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS; AND THEMATIC GROUP EXHIBITIONS THAT EXPAND ART HISTORIES AND CANONS. IN ADDITION, ARTISTS SPACE MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE SCHEDULE OF LIVE AND NEWLY COMMISSIONED PERFORMANCES, EVENTS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,887,417 · revenue $13,731
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2749632
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,241,335
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,228,059
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,228,059 | $2,598,636 | $12,241,335 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,953,702 | $2,398,026 | $9,364,873 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,367,337 | $2,332,867 | $10,229,621 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,371,745 | $2,251,837 | $6,172,363 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about ARTISTS SPACE INC
- What is the EIN of ARTISTS SPACE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTISTS SPACE INC is 13-2749632.
- Is ARTISTS SPACE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to ARTISTS SPACE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTISTS SPACE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARTISTS SPACE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTISTS SPACE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTISTS SPACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAY SANDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTISTS SPACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,000 (JAY SANDERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARTISTS SPACE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,228,059, expenses of $2,598,636 and total assets of $12,241,335 at year end.
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