Roy G Biv
Legal name: Roy G Biv Emerging Artists Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 311306238
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2010–2025
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Columbus, OH, USA
- Phone
- 614-297-7694
- Rating
- 80
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Visual Arts Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $99,594
- Expenses
- $86,925
- Assets
- $65,355
- Liabilities
- $7,280
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
12 people listed
People named in this filing
- KATE GAINES (SECRETARY)
- KYLIE WHITMAN (BOARD CHAIR)
- MARION POSEY (BOARD MEMBER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To champion emerging artists by providing a platform for creativity, experimentation, and connection, and presenting thought-provoking exhibitions free to the public that challenge and inspire.
What it reported doing in 2025
Roy g biv gallery is a nonprofit contemporary art space dedicated to exhibiting and promoting emerging and mid-career artists. Founded in 1989, roy showcases innovative contemporary art by local, national, and global artists, increases public awareness and appreciation of their work, enhances cultural diversity in the community, and supports neighborhood arts activities. Roy g biv gallery presented a full season of contemporary art exhibitions featuring emerging and mid-career artists. In 2025, the gallery mounted approximately 12 solo/group shows, including: january 10february 7: josh chaney / ryan kerr / sarah knight february 14march 7: hannah buss / megan koons / jinblossom plati march 14april 4: mia isobel smith / derek walker / madeline buanno april 11may 2: jordan burton / natalie shreeve / guen montgomery may 9june 6: roy in dialogue / jesse ly june 13july 4: allison hall / alex trippe / carmen ostermann july 11august 1: alex paat / ainaz alipour / nicholas bundgardt august 8september 5: luka weinberger / keenan otoole / hannah fitzgerald september 12october 3: artist(s) e.g., if known from records; otherwise omit specific names or note as group/trio show october 10november 7: jennifer nicole murray november 14december 4: image Ohio december 12january 2: smallworks these exhibitions included public opening receptions, and artist talks showcasing innovative work in various media by dozens of local, national, and international artists. The gallery increased public awareness and appreciation of contemporary art, enhanced cultural diversity in central Ohio, and supported artists through exposure, sales opportunities, and professional development. Estimated impact: attracted 3,000+ visitors through free public hours; facilitated artwork sales and visibility for emerging creators; hosted numerous events including member-focused activities and collaborations (such as with osu mfa programs).
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 95% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 64
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 50
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 61.1%; rating input score 61
- Program expense ratio: 70%; rating input score 70
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 12.7%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.75; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 13.5% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- What they do: 3 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
- Where the money goes: 61.1% of revenue deployed · 70% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $61K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 10 filing years from 2010 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 40/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 14/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.