EIN 46-5377697

Project for Empty Space

Name: Project for Empty Space financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Newark

State

New Jersey

Year formed

2016

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations

Description

Project for Empty Space creates socially engaging, multidisciplinary art exhibitions and programming that encourage social dialogue, education, and systemic change for cultural tolerance. It hosts numerous exhibitions throughout the Newark community, displays and sells art to the public, and provides artist residency studios on a regular basis. The organization has received grant income from the NEA and the Warhol Foundation and is developing its grant-writing prowess.

Total revenues

$1,014,908

2023

Total expenses

$1,718,889

2023

Total assets

$1,881,562

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Project for Empty Space

Hosted numerous exhibitions in addition to promoting the galeerys mission throughtout the newark community. Organization received grant income during the year from the nea and the warhol foundation and has begun to develop its grant-writing prowess with the expectation of obtaining further grants in future years. The organization also disbursed grants to 40 individuals during the year and has grown its profile significantly during 2020.

Who funds Project for Empty Space

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	2023-12	To Support Program Expansion To Two-Year Residencies for Eight Artists and To Increase Development Capacity and Staffing for the Organization	$525,000
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts	2023-04	Warhol Re-Granting Initiative	$100,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2023-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$60,050
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Project for Empty Space

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Jasmine Wahi	Director	$150,995	2025-02-07

Financials for Project for Empty Space

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$729,129	$563,996	29.3%
Program services	$278,763	$282,618	-1.4%
Investment income and dividends	$31,558	$0	999%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$-30,225	$0	-999%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$5,683	$0	999%
Total revenues	$1,014,908	$846,614	19.9%

Form 990s for Project for Empty Space

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2025-02-07	990	View PDF
2023-12	2024-07-16	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-07-11	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-04-26	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-02-02	990	View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

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The House Foundation for the Arts	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$804,592

Data update history

January 4, 2025

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Deborah Buck Foundation

November 20, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 4 new personnel

August 30, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

August 29, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 2 new personnel

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $975,000 from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 800 Broad St; Newark, NJ 07102
Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County: Essex County, NJ
Website URL: projectforemptyspace.org/
Phone: (301) 351-8397

IRS details

EIN: 46-5377697
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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