THE SCULPTURE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SCULPTURE CENTER INC

EIN 13-1669204 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OSCULPTURECENTER LEADS THE CONVERSATION ON CONTEMPORARY ART BY SUPPORTING ARTISTIC INNOVATION and INDEPENDENT THOUGHT HIGHLIGHTING SCULPTURES SPECIFIC POTENTIAL to CHANGE THE WAY WE ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD. POSITIONING ARTISTS WORK IN LARGER CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, and AESTHETIC CONTEXTS, SCULPTURECENTER DISCERNS and INTERPRETS EMERGING IDEAS. FOUNDED BY ARTISTS IN 1928, SCULPTURECENTER PROVIDES AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM THAT CONNECTS ARTISTS and AUDIENCES BY PRESENTING EXHIBITIONS, COMMISSIONING NEW WORK, and GENERATING SCHOLARSHIP.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.30%of revenue went to mission work69.8% of expenses · Program services

23.61%of revenue went to fundraising19.3% of expenses

$122.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.33%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$2.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $474,610 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $193,723 for SOHRAB MOHEBI (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,134,666

Mission workProgram services$1,820,90885.30% of revenue69.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$284,45013.33% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$503,91823.61% of revenue19.3% of expenses

Total expenses$2,609,276122.23% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.8% mission · 10.9% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 9.4% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 12.0% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 14.0% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 20.5% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 9.3% management · 23.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 11.5% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.44% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 7.3% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,134,666

Expenses$2,609,276

Annual shortfall $474,610 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,820,908 · 69.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$284,450 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$503,918 · 19.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,134,666

Expenses$2,609,276

Assets$7,451,560

Income$2,430,668

Contributions$2,068,454

Mission work (program services)$1,820,908

Fundraising$503,918

Management and general$284,450

Stocks and bonds$2,609,314

Accounting fees$84,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SOHRAB MOHEBIDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $193,723Base $174,808 · Other $18,915

KYLE DANCEWICZDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $128,232Base $108,513 · Other $19,719

ZINA REEDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $127,799Base $111,582 · Other $16,217

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

SOHRAB MOHEBIDIRECTOR

KYLE DANCEWICZDEPUTY DIRECTOR

ZINA REEDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

LESLIE HEWITTTRUSTEE

ADAM MCEWENTRUSTEE

ANASTASIYA SIROTRUSTEE

SETH STOLBUNTRUSTEE

SEAN LYONSTRUSTEE

SANFORD BIGGERSTRUSTEE

SAMUEL ELLIS SCHEINMANTRUSTEE

RICHARD CHANGTRUSTEE

NAIRY BAGHRAMIANTRUSTEE

MICHAEL QUINNTRUSTEE

MARY WANGTRUSTEE

ANICKA YIPRESIDENT

ANDREAS WALDBURG-WOLFEGGTREASURER

JUSTIN BEALSECRETARY

HOUTAN ZOJAJITRUSTEE

HELEN WARWICKVICE CHAIR

ELEANOR HEYMAN PROPPVICE CHAIR

ELEANOR CAYRETRUSTEE

CAROL BOVECHAIR

CANDACE BARASCHTRUSTEE

BARBARA GUNDLACHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 44-19 PURVES STREET, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 111012907
County: Queens
In care of: SOHRAB MOHEBI
Primary officer: SOHRAB MOHEBI, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 361-1750

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)