Columbia Museum of Art
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Columbia Museum of Art at a glance
In short: Columbia Museum of Art gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.7M), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,733,963
- +775.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,733,963
- +775.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,733,963
- Total assets
- $23,511,430
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Columbia Museum of Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Museum of Art Commission ($2.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 5 (20%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Columbia Museum of Art gives
- Giving grew 6223% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $3.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Museum of Art Commission Columbia, SC | Furniture & Fixtures | $2,733,963 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,511,430 | $6,202,738 | $8,032,742 | $2,733,963 | 1 | $231,077 |
| 2024 | $21,289,357 | $5,564,176 | $5,677,085 | $312,292 | 1 | $267,516 |
| 2023 | $19,592,258 | $6,464,839 | $5,049,533 | $172,789 | 1 | $546,989 |
| 2022 | $17,267,780 | $14,641,008 | $4,465,524 | $43,236 | 1 | $219,283 |
| 2021 | $10,316,216 | $4,304,789 | $3,698,475 | $72,306 | 1 | $69 |
| 2020 | $7,919,146 | $5,349,628 | $4,652,371 | $23,198 | 1 | $11,456 |
| 2019 | $7,551,075 | $4,587,363 | $6,965,542 | $3,025,696 | 1 | $37,193 |
About Columbia Museum of Art
Based on IRS filings
Columbia Museum of Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $231K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbia Museum of Art is led by Therese A. Griffin, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Therese A. Griffin
President
Trustee → Executive Co, 2023
Executive Co → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Selina Ciarlone
Director of
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $118K (2025)
Leslie Archie
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Bruce
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julian R. Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roslyn Clark Artis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Hulst Clawson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Shiver
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsey Allen Malloy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jandrette Rhoe
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leighton Lord
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Pearce Edwards
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rene McCall
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Bodine
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Nkuo Johnson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Rhue Howard
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. P. Scurry
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lander Hoitt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Della Watkins
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$180K (2019) → $206K (2025)
Joelle Ryan Cook
Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $127K (2025)
Ben Rex
Executive Co
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven McKelvey
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Marie Stieritz
Vice President
Executive Co → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Richardson
Executive Co
Trustee → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Lefkowitz
Executive Co
Trustee → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse A. Smith
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Allen J. Coles III (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Love (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Brenan (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Maryanne Belser (2019–2024) — Executive Co
- Former: Robert Rhodes (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Toby Goodlett (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Charles Aiken (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Darrin Thomas (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Hamilton Grant (2021–2024) — Executive Co
- Former: Brenda Wheeler (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Caroline Freeman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gail Morrison (2019–2022) — Commissioner
- Former: Iris Griffin (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeffry Caswell (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph R. Blanchard (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne R. Thorpe (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Victoria L. Eslinger (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Wendell Brown (2019–2022) — Commissioner
- Former: C. Philip Toussaint (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Seema Shrivastava-Patel (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Debbie Zvejnieks (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: F. Earl Ellis Jr. (2021–2022) — Commisioner
- Former: Nancy Tolson (2021–2022) — Commissioner
- Former: Alicia Barnes (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brandolyn Thomas Pinkston (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Debera Zvejnieks (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Isvara Wilson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joel A. Smith III (2019–2020) — Commissioner
- Former: Kathleen Finlay (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Thomas (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert H. Kennedy (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Suzan D. Boyd (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joelle Ryan-Cook (2020) — Deputy Director
- Former: Claude M. Walker Jr. (2019) — Trustee
- Former: D. Delores Logan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jane Kulbersh (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michel G. Moore (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel Hodges (2019) — Ex-Officio P
- Former: Steven Ford (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy M. McKissock (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Will South (2019) — Chief Curato
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $206K, to Della Watkins (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Columbia Museum of Art
How much does Columbia Museum of Art give each year?
Columbia Museum of Art gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $312K across 1 grant.
How large is Columbia Museum of Art?
Columbia Museum of Art reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.
What is Columbia Museum of Art?
Columbia Museum of Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $23.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Columbia Museum of Art operate?
Columbia Museum of Art has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Columbia Museum of Art's EIN?
Columbia Museum of Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6007869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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