Roy G Biv Gallery for Emergin Artists Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ROY G BIV GALLERY CHAMPIONS EMERGING ARTISTS BY PRESENTING THOUGHT- PROVOKING EXHIBITIONS THAT INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE ARTISTS' WORK AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF CENTRAL OHIO BY FOCUSING ON ARTISTIC MERIT ALONE. EXHIBITIONS ARE CREATED FROM A JURIED PROCESS THAT BEGINS WITH AN ANNUAL CALL FOR ENTRY. A RESOURCE FOR EMERGING ARTISTS IN COLUMBUS SINCE 1989, ROY IS KNOWN FOR SHOWCASING INNOVATIVE CONTEMPORARY ART BY ARTISTS, BOTH LOCAL AND GLOBAL. AS A NONPROFIT ART GALLERY, ROY IMPACTS THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITIES AND ARTS GROUPS, HOSTING OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS GALLERY SPACE AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ARTS INSTITUTIONS ON EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING.
- Income
- $99,594
- Spending
- $86,925
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 (1)
- $60,841 spent. ROY G BIV GALLERY IS A NONPROFIT CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE DEDICATED TO EXHIBITING AND PROMOTING EMERGING AND MID-CAREER ARTISTS. FOUNDED IN 1989, ROY SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE CONTEMPORARY ART BY LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL ARTISTS, INCREASES PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR WORK, ENHANCES CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORTS NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS ACTIVITIES. ROY G BIV GALLERY PRESENTED A FULL SEASON OF CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS FEATURING EMERGING AND MID-CAREER ARTISTS. IN 2025, THE GALLERY MOUNTED APPROXIMATELY 12 SOLO/GROUP SHOWS, INCLUDING: JANUARY 10FEBRUARY 7: JOSH CHANEY / RYAN KERR / SARAH KNIGHT FEBRUARY 14MARCH 7: HANNAH BUSS / MEGAN KOONS / JINBLOSSOM PLATI MARCH 14APRIL 4: MIA ISOBEL SMITH / DEREK WALKER / MADELINE BUANNO APRIL 11MAY 2: JORDAN BURTON / NATALIE SHREEVE / GUEN MONTGOMERY MAY 9JUNE 6: ROY IN DIALOGUE / JESSE LY JUNE 13JULY 4: ALLISON HALL / ALEX TRIPPE / CARMEN OSTERMANN JULY 11AUGUST 1: ALEX PAAT / AINAZ ALIPOUR / NICHOLAS BUNDGARDT AUGUST 8SEPTEMBER 5: LUKA WEINBERGER / KEENAN OTOOLE / HANNAH FITZGERALD SEPTEMBER 12OCTOBER 3: ARTIST(S) E.G., IF KNOWN FROM RECORDS; OTHERWISE OMIT SPECIFIC NAMES OR NOTE AS GROUP/TRIO SHOW OCTOBER 10NOVEMBER 7: JENNIFER NICOLE MURRAY NOVEMBER 14DECEMBER 4: IMAGE OHIO DECEMBER 12JANUARY 2: SMALLWORKS THESE EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED PUBLIC OPENING RECEPTIONS, AND ARTIST TALKS SHOWCASING INNOVATIVE WORK IN VARIOUS MEDIA BY DOZENS OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE GALLERY INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ENHANCED CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN CENTRAL OHIO, AND SUPPORTED ARTISTS THROUGH EXPOSURE, SALES OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ESTIMATED IMPACT: ATTRACTED 3,000+ VISITORS THROUGH FREE PUBLIC HOURS; FACILITATED ARTWORK SALES AND VISIBILITY FOR EMERGING CREATORS; HOSTED NUMEROUS EVENTS INCLUDING MEMBER-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND COLLABORATIONS (SUCH AS WITH OSU MFA PROGRAMS).
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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