2025-10-28T08:57:35-07:00 2024-12-31 743216978 Nawrocki Smith LLP 100 Motor Parkway Suite 580 Hauppauge NY 11788 990 2024-01-01 134144013 BYRD HOFFMAN WATER MILL FOUNDATION BYRD 2122537484 115 W 29TH STREET 10TH FLR NEW YORK NY 10001 Elise Herget Foundation Director 2025-10-28 true true Christopher Angotta P02394428 6317569500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elise Herget 115 W 29TH STREET 10TH FLR NEW YORK NY 10001 14913524 false X WWW.WATERMILLCENTER.ORG X 1970 NY FOUNDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING ARTISTS AND THE PROMOTION OF INNOVATIVE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, AS WELL AS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT ART. 11 11 17 71 0 7158582 3362443 8549 1970 102119 541970 -173297 -278109 7095953 3628274 0 0 1431102 1418252 0 160306 2574980 2542811 4006082 3961063 3089871 -332789 43678723 44084455 3343139 3250265 40335584 40834190 X BYRD HOFFMAN WATER MILL FOUNDATION A/K/A THE WATERMILL CENTER (FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED IN 1970, WAS FOUNDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING ARTISTS AND THE PROMOTION OF INNOVATIVE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, AS WELL AS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND EXHIBIT VARIOUS ARTWORKS. THE FOUNDATION OPERATES THE WATERMILL CENTER (CENTER),WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 1992 BY ROBERT WILSON ON EASTERN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. THE CENTER PROVIDES A PLACE FOR STUDY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTISTIC AND THEATRICAL ENDEAVORS. false false 1204752 RESIDENCY PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN FOR ARTISTS FROM ALLARTISTIC BACKGROUNDS AS WELL AS SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, ALUMNI OF THECENTER'S SUMMER, AND FORMER ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE WITH A SPECIALFOCUS ON EMERGING ARTISTS AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARYAPPROACHES. THEPROJECTS ARE EVALUATED AND SELECTED BY A PRESTIGIOUS COMMITTEECONSISTING OF PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE ARTISTIC, HUMANITIES AND SCIENCEBACKGROUNDS 590628 CURATORIAL/EXHIBITIONS - THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTION IS PRESERVED AND CARED FOR BY A TEAM OF ART HANDLERS AND CONSERVATORS AND IS EXHIBITED AT THE CENTER, AMONG OTHER ROTATING VENUES WORLDWIDE. THE COLLECTION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AS IT INSPIRES AND SUPPLEMENTS THE RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION'S ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM AND IS A TOOL FOR ANY WHO VISIT THE CENTER. 566674 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAM - INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PROGRAM CONSISTS OF DAILY WORKSHOPS WITH ROBERT WILSON AND HIS COLLABORATORS THAT FOCUS ON NEW PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT FOR THEATER AND OPERA, INSTALLATION AND EXHIBITION DESIGN, FURNITURE AND FASHION DESIGN, FILM AND VIDEO, LANDSCAPING, AND ARCHITECTURE. THE PARTICIPATING ARTISTS PROVIDED SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS AND PERFORMANCES FOR A LARGE OPEN HOUSE, WHICH WAS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, GUEST LECTURERS SPOKE TO THE ARTISTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS REGARDING SCIENCE AND ARTDURING THE SUMMER LECTURE SERIES SERIES. 498819 ARTISTIC RESOURCES - THE LIBRARY OF INSPIRATION IS A PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE FOUNDATIONS ARCHIVES, LIBRARY RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE WATERMILL ART COLLECTION AS WELL AS DIGITAL MATERIALS AS A RESOURCE FOR ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS INTO ONE COMPLETE USER FRIENDLY DATABASE. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ARCHIVE IS TO DOCUMENT THE WORK OF ROBERT WILSON, AS WELL AS THAT OF HIS COLLABORATORS AND CONTEMPORARIES. THE ARCHIVE COLLECTS, ORGANIZES, PRESERVES, DESCRIBES AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO ALL FORMATS OF DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS. IN ADDITION, THE ARCHIVE PRESERVES AND DOCUMENTS THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION. 259763 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - REGULAR PROGRAMS ARE HELD FOR PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS RUN BY THE CENTERS EDUCATION MANAGER WITH SUPPORT FROM LOCAL TEACHING ARTISTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE. THROUGH PARTICIPATION, STUDENTS EXPLORE THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, INCLUDING MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MULTI-MEDIA WORK. 758582 3120636 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 47 0 false 17 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X RON HARRISON 2122537484 115 W 29TH ST 10TH FLR NEW YORK NY 10001 Robert Wilson Artistic Director 10.00 0.00 150000 0 14776 Elise Herget Managing Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 150075 0 13075 Ronald Harrison Dir. of Finance 40.00 0.00 135075 0 13475 Nicole Martorana Artist Prog. Dir. 40.00 0.00 135075 0 13475 Jillian Maxwell Dir. ext. affairs 40.00 0.00 103537 0 13475 William Campbell Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karolina Blaberg Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Ehrenkranz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicolas Bos Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Lee Warren Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephan Farber Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Enric Ruiz Geli Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anastasiya Siro Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristian Nammack Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Audrey Gruss Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roger Ferris Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 673762 68276 5 true true true Chase Bank 270 Park Ave New York NY 10017 MORTGAGE 198100 BITE Catering 31 Perry St New York NY 10014 Catering 132055 Hanover Insurance 17 State St Ste 810 New York NY 10004 Insurance 118005 3 540500 67725 2754218 18344 3362443 Workshop Fees 611600 1970 1970 1970 431679 431679 0 0 0 10833474 10723183 110291 110291 110291 212970 540500 562067 -349097 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 70988 70988 70988 3628274 1970 612958 0 0 0 0 163550 148700 8153 6697 164776 149775 8219 6782 843897 769549 41817 32531 25046 22020 1332 1694 132044 116089 7021 8934 88939 78192 4729 6018 0 5622 3850 1172 600 33500 22940 6985 3575 0 0 107930 107930 364098 249327 75913 38858 0 0 0 0 180473 177524 2949 51638 33740 11865 6033 0 0 155988 10800 144632 556 0 643613 622538 21075 192205 35785 156420 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 229189 219956 9233 Minor Equipment & Rentals 141620 107090 33382 1148 BAD DEBT 124931 100973 18757 5201 General Production Expenses 123576 117433 5328 815 188428 134355 46466 7607 3961063 3120636 680121 160306 128565 100846 604932 1413287 478296 8117 144669 122894 0 0 0 84413 84413 63621 8404 27774714 8667655 19589474 19107059 14387738 15212670 0 0 0 8197015 8026765 43678723 44084455 471063 435771 250 18500 2371854 2295994 499972 500000 3343139 3250265 X 33881711 29246949 6453873 11587241 40335584 40834190 43678723 44084455 -332789 831395 X X false true X true false X 4773343 2601219 2111574 7167131 3362443 20015710 0 0 4773343 2601219 2111574 7167131 3362443 20015710 2465856 17549854 113591 148819 212137 282949 431679 1189175 0 39 9792 196741 224764 70988 502324 21707209 24357 0.80850 0.70780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8026765 84413 X true 16205947 100089 1373366 1053445 16625957 10629478 5000000 1205351 628882 16205947 10895436 204206 -230164 240000 10629478 10688405 81706 125325 10895436 7948980 2600000 139425 10688405 0.36900 0.63100 false false false 3672340 3672340 21736347 7361019 14375328 1513786 595141 918645 484445 414795 69650 367796 296700 71096 19107059 ART COLLECTION 8026765 8026765 4351739 831395 831395 3520344 107930 107930 3628274 3853133 3853133 107930 107930 3961063 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE ART COLLECTION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AS IT INSPIRES AND SUPPLEMENTS THE RESEARCH AND ACTIVIITES OF THE FOUNDATION'S ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM AND IS A MOTIVATIONAL TOOL FOR ANY WHO VISIT THE CENTER. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES OF THE CENTER. false Gala 683850 540500 143350 534677 Artists' Table Events 44620 44620 21502 1 25000 25000 5888 753470 540500 212970 562067 562067 -349097 X X X false false false false false false false false false Elise Herget Managing Dir. 150075 13075 163150 Robert Wilson Artistic Director 150000 14776 164776 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE FOUNDATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS AND IS CIRCULATED ANNUALLY TO EXISTING EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. IN EVALUATING SALARIES, THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AS WELL AS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES, THE VIEWS OF SENIOR MANAGERS OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF THE FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b SALARIES OF OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AS WELL AS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE, THE VIEWS OF SENIOR MANAGERS OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF THE FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The process has not changed from the prior year.