Nonprofit · EIN 81-1440050
BLANK FORMS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11238
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $911,961 | $998,579 | -$86,618 | $920,393 | $227,858 | $692,535 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $813,495 | $1,155,900 | -$342,405 | $1,020,351 | $241,495 | $778,856 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,843,738 | $1,082,463 | $761,275 | $1,396,627 | $274,991 | $1,121,636 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $673,440
- of which government grants
- $140,125
- Program service revenue
- $164,316
- Investment income
- $3,440
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$827
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $47,608
- Other revenue
- $70,765
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,365
- Other salaries and wages
- $262,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $411,887
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,150
- Occupancy
- $108,034
- Travel
- $35,302
- Depreciation
- $13,868
- Program services (functional)
- $736,815
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,194
- Fundraising (functional)
- $152,570
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,020,351
- Total assets, end of year
- $920,393
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $227,858
- Net assets, end of year
- $692,535
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,268
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $531,810
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $160,725
- Gross receipts
- $1,150,245
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Kumpf | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $95,000 |
| David Grubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Lee | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Miller-Gamble | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josiah McElheny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marina Rosenfeld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Moriah Evans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jacques Louis Vidal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andros Zins-Browne | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Hoffman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louise Neri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arani Bose | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Schnaubert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walker Carpenter | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Goding | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Nuss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Nyampeta | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Kumpf | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $105,731 |
| David Grubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Lee | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nadia Berenstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Lau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josiah McElheny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marina Rosenfeld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Moriah Evans | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jacques Vidal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andros Zins Browne | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Hoffman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louise Neri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arani Bose | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Schnaubert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walker Carpenter | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Goding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Nuss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Nyampeta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Kumpf | Artistic Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $95,000 |
| David Grubbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Lee | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nadia Berenstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margo Somma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Lau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josiah McElheny | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marina Rosenfeld | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Grimm | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Moriah Evans | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jacques Vidal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andros Zins Browne | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Hoffman | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Louise Neri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arani Bose | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Schnaubert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walker Carpenter | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Goding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Nuss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Nyampeta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 468 GRAND AVE APT 3D, BROOKLYN, NY 11238-2734
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lawrence Kumpf, 468 GRAND AVE 3D, BROOKLYN, NY 11238
- Signed the 990
- Lawrence Kumpf, Artistic Director
- Phone
- (347) 463-6316
- Website
- www.blankforms.org
- Return prepared by
- Mary G Sormeley CPA
Mission
Blank Forms is a curatorial platform dedicated to the presentation and preservation of time-based performance practices.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $736,815 · revenue $164,316
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1440050
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $920,393
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,150,245
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $911,961 | $998,579 | $920,393 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $813,495 | $1,155,900 | $1,020,351 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,843,738 | $1,082,463 | $1,396,627 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $924,688 | $1,079,655 | $671,568 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-1440050).
Questions about BLANK FORMS INC
- What is the EIN of BLANK FORMS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLANK FORMS INC is 81-1440050.
- Is BLANK FORMS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to BLANK FORMS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLANK FORMS INC 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 BLANK FORMS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLANK FORMS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLANK FORMS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lawrence Kumpf.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLANK FORMS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,000 (Lawrence Kumpf, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BLANK FORMS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $911,961, expenses of $998,579 and total assets of $920,393 at year end.
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