2026-09-22T17:16:49-07:00 2025-12-31 823782880 Mary G Sormeley CPA 560 Day Ave Ridgefield NJ 07657 990 2025-01-01 811440050 BLANK FORMS INC BLAN 3474636316 468 GRAND AVE 3D BROOKLYN NY 11238 Lawrence Kumpf Artistic Director 2026-09-22 true Mary G Sormeley P01469548 2018328922 X 2025 Lawrence Kumpf 468 GRAND AVE 3D BROOKLYN NY 11238 1150245 false X www.blankforms.org X 2016 NY Blank Forms is a curatorial platform dedicated to the presentation and preservation of time-based performance practices. 17 16 14 20 0 575780 673440 201642 164316 13802 3440 22271 70765 813495 911961 0 0 421667 411887 0 152570 734233 586692 1155900 998579 -342405 -86618 1020351 920393 241495 227858 778856 692535 Blank Forms is a curatorial platform dedicated to the presentation and preservation of time-based performance practices. false false 736815 164316 Blank Forms provides comprehensive support to emerging and underrepresented artists and archives, offering resources and platforms for their work. In the fiscal year January 1December 31, 2025, Blank Forms presented 42 events and 3 exhibitions, and published 7 books and records, while stewarding artist estates and archives behind the scenes. Programs were held at the organizations two venues in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, as well as off-site across New York City and Los Angeles, as well as internationally in Paris and Stockholm.Blank Forms continued to expand its archival services across 2025, formalizing our stewardship of the legacies of Catherine Christer Hennix and liane Radiguetwo artists whose work the organization has long commissioned, presented, published, and preserved. The Etymon Foundation was created for the study and advancement of Hennixs life and work, while Blank Forms announced its representation of Radigues early work for magnetic tape, created from 1968 to 1999. Blank Forms will oversee the live concerts and installations of these electronic compositions, in partnership with Franois J. Bonnet and Ina GRMGroupe de Recherches Musicales. Additionally, Blank Forms hosted residencies by the artist Tom Thayer and self-taught producer and illustrator Gobby, and programmed a wide range of performances including a collaboration by Maia + Douglas R. Ewart Duo; a commemorative day-long program honoring the life and practice of Catherine Christer Hennix; and an evening with Theo Parrish, a cornerstone of the Detroit house music scene. Solo concerts hosted in Blank Forms space in Clinton Hill included a balance of national and international voices such as Brooklynbased clarinetist, Madison Greenstone; and Italian pianist Agnese Toniutti. The gallery featured an exhibition of work by Loren Connors and a painting show by the collaborators Julia Dzwonkoski and Kye Potter. In 2025, Blank Forms engaged over 500,000 people through performances, exhibitions, publications, and widespread digital access to its recordings and online journalextending its reach across local, national, and international audiences. Reflecting the organization's commitment to affordability and inclusive public access, 57% of events were offered free of charge, and books were distributed at no cost to public libraries, schools, and prisons through a partnership with Arts Resources Transfer. Through these and other efforts, Blank Forms works to expand public access to artists and practices historically excluded from mainstream arts institutions and markets. 736815 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 43 0 true 14 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true false true false false NY X ORGANIZATION 3474636316 468 GRAND AVE 3D BROOKLYN NY 11238 Lawrence Kumpf Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 95000 0 0 David Grubbs Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Miller-Gamble Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josiah McElheny Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marina Rosenfeld Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Moriah Evans Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacques Louis Vidal Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andros Zins-Browne Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hannah Hoffman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Louise Neri Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arani Bose Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Schnaubert Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Walker Carpenter Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Angela Goding Vice-Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Nuss Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christian Nyampeta Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 95000 0 false false false 0 160875 140125 372440 8777 673440 Admissions 711190 17841 17841 Co-production income 711190 74197 74197 Membership income 711190 72278 72278 164316 4267 4267 0 0 0 8777 9604 -827 -827 -827 59366 160875 59366 0 0 216922 169314 47608 47608 Concession sales 711190 4827 4827 Miscellaneous revenue 900099 18330 18330 23157 911961 235081 3440 X 0 0 0 0 95365 76292 9537 9536 0 262150 165752 44012 52386 0 25285 17032 3781 4472 29087 19779 4363 4945 0 0 7150 7150 0 0 0 211155 178574 7805 24776 13782 11114 1348 1320 26490 17828 4101 4561 0 16851 16851 108034 72073 15564 20397 35302 33739 1563 0 1863 1863 0 0 13868 9389 2077 2402 5670 3839 849 982 Production & event costs 97512 72125 2078 23309 Printing and Publications 28215 28215 Dues and subscriptions 20710 14213 3013 3484 Postage and Shipping 90 90 0 998579 736815 109194 152570 153320 110468 171263 85530 188653 182543 19772 37949 0 0 0 452946 474878 4566 10782 109502 97234 23856 12268 0 0 0 0 5975 5975 1020351 920393 58751 56918 32744 22345 150000 148595 241495 227858 X 371345 531810 407511 160725 778856 692535 1020351 920393 X -86618 297 X false true X false false X 578690 488199 1526167 575780 673440 3842276 0 0 578690 488199 1526167 575780 673440 3842276 273254 3569022 519 748 467 13802 4267 19803 0 197977 245453 5030 16377 23157 487994 4350073 1932643 0.82050 0.57960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7156 7156 102346 90078 12268 12268 X 912258 297 297 911961 911961 998579 998579 998579 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Management has evaluated all income tax positions and concluded that no disclosures relating to uncertain tax positions are required in the financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Gain/loss on currency exchange $297 X X X X X X X false NY Benefit 220241 160875 59366 14500 32031 7200 5635 220241 160875 59366 14500 32031 7200 5635 59366 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by management and provided to all trustees prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed at the annual board meeting with potential conflicts discussed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board reviews the compensation of top management which is based on industry comparisons from similarly sized and structured organizations and industry compensation reports. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Gain on exchange rate = $297