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Sculpture Center Inc

EIN 13-1669204 · Long Is City, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OSCULPTURECENTER LEADS THE CONVERSATION ON CONTEMPORARY ART BY SUPPORTING ARTISTIC INNOVATION AND INDEPENDENT THOUGHT HIGHLIGHTING SCULPTURE'S SPECIFIC POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY WE ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD. POSITIONING ARTISTS' WORK IN LARGER CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND AESTHETIC CONTEXTS, SCULPTURECENTER DISCERNS AND INTERPRETS EMERGING IDEAS. FOUNDED BY ARTISTS IN 1928, SCULPTURECENTER PROVIDES AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM THAT CONNECTS ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES BY PRESENTING EXHIBITIONS, COMMISSIONING NEW WORK, AND GENERATING SCHOLARSHIP.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$2.6 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
28
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$193,723, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 41% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.8 million spent. AS A NON-COLLECTING MUSEUM, SCULPTURECENTER'S ANNUAL EXHIBITION PROGRAM INCLUDES 3-6 SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS (MOST CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORKS) AND THE IN PRACTICE OPEN CALL PROGRAM, WHICH FEATURES NEWLY COMMISSIONED SOLO EXHIBITIONS BY UP TO 7 EMERGING ARTISTS. TO FACILITATE DEEP PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE BETWEEN VISITORS, ARTISTS, AND THEIR WORK, SCULPTURECENTER HOSTS FREE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT OUR EXHIBITIONS, SUCH AS LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS, WITH LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND OTHER RELATED FIELDS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, SCULPTURECENTER PRESENTED 12 CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS, SHOWCASING AS MANY ARTISTS AND ARTIST TEAMS, PLUS MANY MORE ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS. THESE INCLUDED ALEXA WEST (CONTINUED FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024); LVARO URBANO: TABLEAU VIVANT; ASMA: IDEAL SPACE FOR MUSIC; LUANA VITRA: AMULETS; AND SPASIAL PROGRAM BY KHAJISTAN. THE IN PRACTICE OPEN CALL PROGRAM PRODUCED SOLO EXHIBITIONS BY PHOEBE COLLINGS-JAMES (CONTINUED FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024), BASTIEN GACHET, TONY CHRENKA, ANITA ESFANDIARI, ZISHI HAN AND WEI YANG, SAM COTTINGTON AND ALEJANDRO VILLABONA, AND KEVIN HERNA?NDEZ ROSA.SCULPTURECENTER'S DIVERSE PROGRAMMING EXPANDS UPON ITS MISSION AND ENRICHES THE DISCOURSE BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, SCULPTURECENTER HOSTED NEARLY 40 FREE, IN-PERSON PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDED 14 PERFORMANCES, 2 BOOK LAUNCHES, AND 3 SIGNIFICANT ARTIST TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS. THROUGH ALEXA WEST AND SPASIAL PROGRAM BY KHAJISTAN, SCULPTURECENTER ALSO OPENED ITS SPACE FOR 15 DAYS OF ARTIST-LED PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, SCULPTURECENTER COLLABORATED WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ASIA ART ARCHIVE IN AMERICA, CONTEMPORARY ART LIBRARY, AND DARLING GREEN ON PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATED TO OUR MISSION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1944.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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