STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE INC

EIN 13-3525743 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

STOREFRONT for ART and ARCHITECTURE AMPLIFIES THE UNDERSTANDING of THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ARTISTIC PRACTICE. FOUNDED IN 1982 BY ARTISTS and ARCHITECTS IN DOWNTOWN NEW YORK, STOREFRONT HAS CHRONICLED THE CHANGING URBAN LANDSCAPE of THE CITY OVER THE YEARS, and REMAINS COMMITTED to PRODUCING and PRESENTING WORK ABOUT DIVERSE NOTIONS of PLACE and PUBLIC LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.39%of revenue went to mission work64.1% of expenses · Program services

20.77%of revenue went to fundraising14.6% of expenses

$139.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.45%of revenue went to management and office costs21.4% of expenses

$1.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $441,704 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $152,726 for JOSE ESPARZA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF CURATOR). 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$1,086,726

Mission workProgram services$993,15691.39% of revenue64.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$330,91030.45% of revenue21.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$225,66420.77% of revenue14.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,549,730142.61% 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: 64.1% mission · 21.4% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 32.7% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 26.9% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 25.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 28.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 25.2% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 27.1% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.02% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 19.7% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,108,026

Expenses$1,549,730

Annual shortfall $441,704 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)$993,156 · 64.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$330,910 · 21.4% of expenses

Fundraising$225,664 · 14.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,108,026

Expenses$1,549,730

Assets$2,475,456

Income$1,201,944

Contributions$1,023,568

Mission work (program services)$993,156

Fundraising$225,664

Management and general$330,910

Accounting fees$61,963

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

JOSE ESPARZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $152,726Base $139,103 · Other $13,623

GUILLERMO RUIZ DE TERESADEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $123,238Base $109,615 · Other $13,623

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 (27)

JOSE ESPARZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF CURATOR

GUILLERMO RUIZ DE TERESADEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CURATOR

JUSTIN BEALBOARD MEMBER

TEI CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

TATIANA BILBAOVICE PRESIDENT

TAL SCHORIBOARD MEMBER

SYLVIA SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SUCHITRA REDDYBOARD MEMBER

SARAH NATKINSBOARD MEMBER

NATASHA JENBOARD MEMBER

MONICA MANZUTTOBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL MANFREDIBOARD MEMBER

MARC TSURUMAKIPRESIDENT

LINDA POLLAKTREASURER

LAUREN KOGODBOARD MEMBER

LAURA GONZLEZ FIERROSECRETARY

AMIE SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

JORGE PARDOBOARD MEMBER

JORGE CAUZBOARD MEMBER

HUNTER BRAITHWAITEBOARD MEMBER

HANA KASSEMBOARD MEMBER

FRIDA ESCOBEDOBOARD MEMBER

DONALD MATHESONBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTIAN PINEDABOARD MEMBER

CHRISTIAN NYAMPETABOARD MEMBER

BEN BLADBOARD MEMBER

BELMONT FREEMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 97 KENMARE ST, NEW YORK, NY 10012-4506
County: New York
In care of: % EVA FRANCH
Primary officer: JOSE ESPARZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@storefront.nyc Phone(212) 431-5795

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RICH AND BANDER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)