Swiss Institute
Donations deductibleRevenue
$4.9m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$7.5m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$4.9m
$4.4m liabilities
Net assets
$508k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
22
7.0 years on average
Staff
35
21 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
4
named in Part VII
Swiss Institute's network
22 people7 organisationsi22 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Economou | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bice Curiger | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christian Marclay | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Baumann | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Allemann | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dominique Levy | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Florian Gutzwiller | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Francesco Bonami | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Iwan Wirth | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Garcia | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Latifa Echakhch | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Maja Hoffmann | President of the Board of Trustees | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Ringier | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Monique Burger | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Olivier Audemars | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peggy Yeoh | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Philippe Bertherat | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard Phillips | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sam Keller | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Simon Castets | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stefanie Hessler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| YAN DU | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Malaika Langa | Associate Director | 2024 |
| Mojdeh Cutter | Director of Partnerships | since 2023 |
| Simon Castets | Director | since 2018 |
| Thymaya Payne | Director of Advancement | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Hessler | Director | 40 | $184k | $17k | |
| Mojdeh Cutter | Director of Partnerships | 40 | $130k | $17k | |
| Malaika Langa | Associate Director | 40 | $115k | $17k | |
| Thymaya Payne | Director of Advancement | 40 | $111k | $16k | |
| Maja Hoffmann | President of the Board of Trustees | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Ringier | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Allemann | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Olivier Audemars | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Baumann | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Philippe Bertherat | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Francesco Bonami | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monique Burger | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Simon Castets | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bice Curiger | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yan Du | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Latifa Echakhch | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra Economou | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Garcia | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Florian Gutzwiller | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sam Keller | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dominique Levy | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christian Marclay | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Phillips | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Iwan Wirth | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Yeoh | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Swiss Institute
- EIN
- 133414346
- Address
- 117 2nd Ave Apt 2, New York, NY, 10003-8355
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Swiss institute (si) is an independent non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to promoting forward-thinking and experimental art making through innovative exhibitions, education, and programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A230 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- Stefanie Hessler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1989
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlexandra Economou
≥8years on the filingsBice Curiger
≥8years on the filingsChristian Marclay
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Baumann
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.9m
- Total liabilities
- $4.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $508k
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2m
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 21
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9m | $7.5m | Deficit $2.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
14 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Drawing Center Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $165k |
| Haleakala Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $161k |
| Creative Time Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $151k |
| The Laundromat Project Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $150k |
| Performance Space New York | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $148k |
| Sculpture Center Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $147k |
| Printed Matter Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $145k |
| Artists Space Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $144k |
| Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $141k |
| The Eyebeam Atelier Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $135k |
| Recess Activities Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $133k |
| Socrates Sculpture Park Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $131k |
| White Columns Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $125k |
| Storefront for Art and Architecture Inc | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in new york city. | $123k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Swiss Institute likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 12 September 1986
- Registered agent
- Not stated