Nonprofit · EIN 57-6007869
COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,202,738 | $8,032,742 | -$1,830,004 | $23,511,430 | $4,204,778 | $19,306,652 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,564,176 | $5,677,085 | -$112,909 | $21,289,357 | $1,719,023 | $19,570,334 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELLA WATKINS | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $206,230 | $46,213 |
| JOELLE RYAN COOK | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,134 | $31,644 |
| SELINA CIARLONE | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,264 | $29,957 |
| LESLIE ARCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BODINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRUCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HULST CLAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA PEARCE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE A GRIFFIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANDER HOITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA RHUE HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NKUO JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TODD LEFKOWITZ | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHTON LORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHELSEY ALLEN MALLOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENE MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MCKELVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEN REX | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JANDRETTE RHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J P SCURRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE SHIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE A SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE STIERITZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN R WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELLA WATKINS | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 60 | $198,488 | $42,979 |
| JOELLE RYAN COOK | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 60 | $121,993 | $29,653 |
| SELINA CIARLONE | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 60 | $113,483 | $28,053 |
| CHARLES AIKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANNE BELSER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BRENAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRUCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HULST CLAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALLEN J COLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA PEARCE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY GOODLETT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMILTON GRANT | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE GRIFFIN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TODD LEFKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHTON LORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LOVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEY ALLEN MALLOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MCKELVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN REX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RHODES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JANDRETTE RHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE SHIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE STIERITZ | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIN THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN R WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELLA WATKINS | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 60 | $193,264 | $43,139 |
| JOELLE RYAN COOK | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 60 | $120,548 | $29,626 |
| SELINA CIARLONE | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 60 | $103,494 | $28,031 |
| CHARLES AIKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANNE BELSER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BRENAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRUCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HULST CLAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALLEN J COLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA PEARCE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY GOODLETT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMILTON GRANT | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE GRIFFIN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TODD LEFKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHTON LORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LOVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEY ALLEN MALLOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MCKELVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN REX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RHODES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JANDRETTE RHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE SHIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE STIERITZ | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIN THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN R WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE 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
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBIAMUSEUM.ORG
- 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.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,511,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,254,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,202,738 | $8,032,742 | $23,511,430 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,564,176 | $5,677,085 | $21,289,357 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,464,839 | $5,049,533 | $19,592,258 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,641,008 | $4,465,524 | $17,267,780 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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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