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Storefront for Art and Architecture Inc

EIN 13-3525743 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak28 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE AMPLIFIES THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ARTISTIC PRACTICE. FOUNDED IN 1982 BY ARTISTS AND ARCHITECTS IN DOWNTOWN NEW YORK, STOREFRONT HAS CHRONICLED THE CHANGING URBAN LANDSCAPE OF THE CITY OVER THE YEARS, AND REMAINS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING AND PRESENTING WORK ABOUT DIVERSE NOTIONS OF PLACE AND PUBLIC LIFE.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$152,726, executive director and chief curator

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 28 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 60% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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

    25 of 25 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 May 31, 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 (5)
  1. $461,118 spent. EXHIBITIONS & PROGRAMMING THE EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY ART AND INTERDISCIPLINARY INSTALLATIONS THAT EXPLORE CRITICAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY. THROUGH COMMISSIONED WORKS AND THEMATIC EXHIBITIONS, THE PROGRAM ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN DIALOGUE ON TOPICS SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, CULTURAL IDENTITY, AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. DURING FY2025, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED A SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS AS PART OF ITS YEAR- LONG SWAMPLANDS INITIATIVE, EXAMINING THE ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-POLITICAL COMPLEXITIES OF WATER SYSTEMS.THESE EXHIBITIONS FEATURED MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS, RESEARCH-BASED PROJECTS, AND PUBLIC-FACING ARTWORKS ADDRESSING THEMES SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EXTRACTIVISM, CONSERVATION PRACTICES, AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY. WORKS INCLUDED FILM, SOUND, SCULPTURE, AND SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS THAT PROVIDED IMMERSIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, FOSTERING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CRITICAL DIALOGUE ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES.
  2. $228,110 spent. PUBLICATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF FY2025, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING SPANNING AN EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH AND Q&A WITH ARTIST GALA PORRAS-KIM, A FREE FILM SCREENING AT ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES, THE ANNUAL STOREFRONT BOOK FAIR AT THE GALLERY, A SYMPOSIUM ON LOWRIDER CARS AT THE COOPER UNION, A SUMMIT ON DIRT AND WATER WITH DIA BEACON/CHELSEA.
  3. $194,857 spent. PUBLIC PROGRAMS STOREFRONT PUBLISHED ON THE GROUND READER IN DECEMBER 2024, AND WHAT BLACK IS THIS YOU SAY BY AMANDA WILLIAMS WITH THE MIT PRESS IN APRIL 2025.
  4. $109,071 spent. EVENTS & OTHER INITIATIVES IN FY2025, STOREFRONT LAUNCHED PSYCHO LANDSCAPES, A VIEWING ROOM FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE FEATURING WORK BY BRILANT MILAZIMI.
  5. EVENTS & OTHER INITIATIVES 109071. 0. 2798.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 November 6, 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 May 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 July 1989.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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