Society of Illustrators
A historic New York society and museum for the art of illustration, conferring recognition through its juried annuals, exhibitions, and permanent collection.
Financial profile
Society of Illustrators · EIN 13-1325246 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2,199,498 | $1,116,602 | $1,007,468 | $2,104,713 | $6,021,326 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $3,073,146 | $1,467,573 | $790,451 | $1,757,655 | $5,445,775 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $2,655,806 | $1,150,331 | $522,392 | $1,502,913 | $5,199,279 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $1,798,249 | $743,157 | $919,063 | $2,107,641 | $3,291,806 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $2,344,640 | $609,566 | $1,272,510 | $2,464,190 | $3,332,869 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $2,299,444 | $519,991 | $1,465,522 | $2,397,567 | $3,646,820 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Society of Illustrators is read alongside.
SCSBW
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
A global community and professional home for children's book writers, illustrators, and translators, offering…
2 companies named
GAG
Graphic Artists Guild
A national advocacy organization for graphic artists and illustrators, defending creators' rights and setting…
AAIGA
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
The design profession organizing its own craft, its own canon, and its own conscience
9 companies named
CAA
College Art Association
The oldest and largest support organization for people working in the visual arts, a professionally staffed…
26 companies named
ACC
American Craft Council
A national nonprofit that champions craft through its magazine, marketplaces, library, and awards, carrying…
Who backs SI
Every company Society of Illustrators names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Phaidon | Other | CIBA MIB PNBA |
| Hodgson Russ LLP/Joseph Goldberg | Other | CRCC NLBA |
| Blick Art Materials | In-kind | CAA |
| Warby Parker, Inc. | Other | CAS |
| Abrams ComicArts | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Athenaeum Comic Art | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Bologna Children’s Book Fair | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Comics Kingdom | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Echo Design | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Fantagraphics | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Helvetiq | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| King Features Unit of Hearst | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Levon Graphics Corp. | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Midtown Comics | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Motto by Hilton | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Rockstar Games, Inc. | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Rolly Poly Studios | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| StickerApp | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| The Illustrated Gallery/Jordan Berman | Other | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Unclaimed Baggage | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Upstate Merch | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Wine Icons | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Workbook | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
| Xencelabs | In-kind | Only Society of Illustrators, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
Supporters/Partners: Corporations/Institutions. Read September 27, 2026. Corporate and institutional donors over the past two years (undated page). Universities, nonprofits, Authors Coalition of America, and unclear collectives (Gal Pals Collective, Sunnyday Collective) left out.
Supporters/Partners: Partners (in-kind). Read September 27, 2026. In-kind contribution partners. Nonprofits, schools, libraries, city programs and CalmerCon (unclear entity) left out.
Who backs Society of Illustrators's peers, but not Society of Illustrators
Companies named publicly by at least one of Society of Illustrators's five peer societies, and not found in Society of Illustrators's reviewed public records.
| Company | SCSBW | AAIGA | CAA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTBOOK / D.A.P. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Arts MDPI | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bloomsbury Visual Arts | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| BookBaby | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Brill | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cella | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Darden Studio | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| De Gruyter | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| DelMonico Books | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Deutscher Kunstverlag | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| e-flux | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Figma | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flatpage Editorial and Publishing | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Heritage Auctions | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| ImagineArt | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Ingram Academic & Professional | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Intellect Press | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Jack Richeson and Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kremer Pigments | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| KT Press (n. paradoxa) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MACK | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MATTER | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mohawk Valley Trading Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| OnPress Printing | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Palgrave Macmillan | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Paradiso | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Peak Promo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Named | 1 of 3 | |||
| Purgatory Pie Press | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Rizzoli International Publications | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| RODOVID | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Routledge, Taylor & Francis | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Stash | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Thames & Hudson | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Scholar's Choice | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Woman's Art Journal / Old City Publishing | Named | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
A historic New York society and museum for the art of illustration, conferring recognition through its juried annuals, exhibitions, and permanent collection.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Village.
Strengths
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