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Nonprofit · EIN 57-6007869

COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29202

Financials

$6.5M$5M2022$5.6M$5.7M2023$6.2M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,202,738$8,032,742-$1,830,004$23,511,430$4,204,778$19,306,652
June 30, 2024990$5,564,176$5,677,085-$112,909$21,289,357$1,719,023$19,570,334
June 30, 2023990$6,464,839$5,049,533$1,415,306$19,592,258$1,127,627$18,464,631
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,242,683
of which government grants
$2,450,000
Membership dues
$173,821
Program service revenue
$494,905
Investment income
$231,077
Net rental income
$239,801
Net income from fundraising events
-$13,313
Net income from sales of inventory
$7,585
Other revenue
$234,073

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,733,963
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$206,230
Other salaries and wages
$2,004,137
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,121,255
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$23,400
Travel
$10,790
Program services (functional)
$5,762,921
Management and general (functional)
$1,630,513
Fundraising (functional)
$639,308

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,289,357
Total assets, end of year
$23,511,430
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,204,778
Net assets, end of year
$19,306,652
Publicly traded securities
$21,311,184
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$4,820,250
Net assets with donor restrictions
$24,126,902
Gross receipts
$6,254,971
Employees
137
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1930
State of legal domicile
SC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DELLA WATKINSEXECUTIVE DI
Key employee
40$206,230$46,213
JOELLE RYAN COOKDEPUTY DIREC
Highest-paid employee
40$127,134$31,644
SELINA CIARLONEDIRECTOR OF
Highest-paid employee
40$118,264$29,957
LESLIE ARCHIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROSLYN CLARK ARTISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL BODINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH BRUCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE HULST CLAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA PEARCE EDWARDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESE A GRIFFINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LANDER HOITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICIA RHUE HOWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH NKUO JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TODD LEFKOWITZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGHTON LORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHELSEY ALLEN MALLOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RENE MCCALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN MCKELVEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BEN REXEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JANDRETTE RHOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH RICHARDSONEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0
J P SCURRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CANDACE SHIVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSE A SMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANN MARIE STIERITZVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JULIAN R WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DELLA WATKINSEXECUTIVE DI
Key employee
60$198,488$42,979
JOELLE RYAN COOKDEPUTY DIREC
Highest-paid employee
60$121,993$29,653
SELINA CIARLONEDIRECTOR OF
Highest-paid employee
60$113,483$28,053
CHARLES AIKENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROSLYN CLARK ARTISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYANNE BELSEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BRENANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH BRUCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUZANNE HULST CLAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ALLEN J COLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA PEARCE EDWARDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOBY GOODLETTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HAMILTON GRANTEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESE GRIFFINEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TODD LEFKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGHTON LORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY LOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHELSEY ALLEN MALLOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE MCCALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN MCKELVEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN REXPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT RHODESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JANDRETTE RHOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANDACE SHIVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN MARIE STIERITZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRIN THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIAN R WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DELLA WATKINSEXECUTIVE DI
Key employee
60$193,264$43,139
JOELLE RYAN COOKDEPUTY DIREC
Highest-paid employee
60$120,548$29,626
SELINA CIARLONEDIRECTOR OF
Highest-paid employee
60$103,494$28,031
CHARLES AIKENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROSLYN CLARK ARTISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYANNE BELSEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BRENANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH BRUCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUZANNE HULST CLAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ALLEN J COLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA PEARCE EDWARDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOBY GOODLETTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HAMILTON GRANTEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESE GRIFFINEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TODD LEFKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGHTON LORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY LOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHELSEY ALLEN MALLOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE MCCALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN MCKELVEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN REXPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT RHODESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JANDRETTE RHOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANDACE SHIVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN MARIE STIERITZEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRIN THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIAN R WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2068, COLUMBIA, SC 29202-2068
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBIN WAITES, PO BOX 2068, COLUMBIA, SC 29202
Signed the 990
ROBIN WAITES, INTERIM DIRECTOR
Phone
(803) 799-2810
Return prepared by
SCOTT AND COMPANY LLC

Mission

THE COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART SPARKS POWERFUL CONNECTIONS THROUGH ART FROM AROUND THE CORNER AND AROUND THE WORLD IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS WELCOMING TO ALL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART'S THREE MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICE CATEGORIES ARE CURATORIAL, CONSERVATION AND EXHIBITIONS; EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS; AND PRINTING, PUBLICATION, AND PROMOTIONS OF THE ART MUSEUM FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 1,149,000, 575,000, AND 416,000 WERE SPENT ON CURATORIAL, CONSERVATION AND EXHIBITIONS; EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND PRINTING, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION, RESPECTIVELY.
    Expenses $5,762,921 · grants $2,733,963 · revenue $494,905

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-6007869
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
1962
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,511,430
Income (IRS master file)
$6,254,971

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,202,738$8,032,742$23,511,430IRS
990June 2024$5,564,176$5,677,085$21,289,357IRS
990June 2023$6,464,839$5,049,533$19,592,258XML
990June 2022$14,641,008$4,465,524$17,267,780IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 57-6007869).

Questions about COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART

What is the EIN of COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART is 57-6007869.
Is COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART 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 COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART 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 COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART 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 COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBIN WAITES.
Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,230 (DELLA WATKINS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,202,738, expenses of $8,032,742 and total assets of $23,511,430 at year end.

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