Nonprofit · EIN 13-6178903
WAVE HILL INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10471
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,720,166 | $9,202,157 | -$1,481,991 | $84,239,922 | $892,658 | $83,347,264 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,188,386 | $8,773,980 | -$1,585,594 | $76,987,782 | $701,670 | $76,286,112 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,397,361 | $8,735,890 | -$1,338,529 | $73,289,781 | $689,156 | $72,600,625 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,654,617
- of which government grants
- $2,455,892
- Membership dues
- $216,237
- Program service revenue
- $506,093
- Investment income
- $973,615
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $264,990
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $172,355
- Other revenue
- $585,841
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $670,431
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,072,703
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,487,339
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $68,918
- Travel
- $16,242
- Depreciation
- $346,853
- Program services (functional)
- $6,721,817
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,610,918
- Fundraising (functional)
- $869,422
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,987,782
- Total assets, end of year
- $84,239,922
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $892,658
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,347,264
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,726,964
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,369,304
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,376,243
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,971,021
- Gross receipts
- $13,792,854
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAY B OLADAPO-JOHNSON | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $301,847 | $23,000 |
| MICHELE ROSSETTI TO 325 | VICE PRESIDENT/COO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $194,940 | $56,110 |
| BARBARA GIORDANO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $168,625 | $8,364 |
| FRANK PERRONE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES/MAI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,986 | $16,500 |
| NICOLAS CORREA | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $101,633 | $14,438 |
| GABRIEL DE GUZMAN | DIRECTOR OF ARTS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,238 | $11,614 |
| CATHY DEUTSCH | DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,354 | $0 |
| ROBERT ODDO | DIRECTOR OF VISITOR SERVIC Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,744 | $0 |
| JOANNE CONTE AS OF 425 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $93,148 | $9,378 |
| EZRA BORUT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D BRYCE O'BRIEN II | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CADER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE OXNARD BENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ERHARD AS OF 625 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE G FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HANAWALT TO 925 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN D HANNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEFANIE HIRSCH AS OF 625 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN HINKSON-CARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNE JANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUD CABOT WELCH MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA A NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SIGNE NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRAYSON RUECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA FONTAINE SALVATORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER P SPEERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET SPITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEATRICE WELCH TO 525 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUDREY Z ZINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE ROSSETTI | VICE PRESIDENT/COO Officer | 35 | $188,445 | $55,610 |
| KAREN MEYERHOFF TO 623 | FORMER PRESIDENT/EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $177,613 | $14,518 |
| BARBARA GIORDANO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $166,333 | $8,250 |
| RAY B OLADAPO-JOHNSON | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $126,923 | $0 |
| FRANK PERRONE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,430 | $16,500 |
| CATHY DEUTSCH | DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,842 | $0 |
| ROBERT ODDO | DIRECTOR OF VISITOR SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,483 | $0 |
| EZRA BORUT | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D BRYCE O'BRIEN II | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CADER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE OXNARD BENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P CHESNEY TO 923 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE G FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HANAWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HANNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HINKSON-CARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE JANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUD CABOT WELCH MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA A NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIGNE NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAYSON RUECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FONTAINE SALVATORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEHUNDA SHMIDMAN TO 124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER P SPEERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET SPITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY Z ZINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MEYERHOFF TO 623 | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $248,789 | $26,749 |
| MICHELE ROSSETTI | VICE PRESIDENT/COO Officer | 35 | $179,896 | $47,346 |
| BARBARA GIORDANO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $164,700 | $15,775 |
| CATHY DEUTSCH | DIRECOTR OF HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,395 | $0 |
| ROBERT ODDO | DIRECTOR OF VISITOR SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,796 | $0 |
| FRANK PERRONE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,556 | $0 |
| EZRA BORUT AS OF 123 | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA G GUND | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S ZINMAN THRU 1222 | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D BRYCE O'BRIEN II | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CADER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE OXNARD BENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P CHESNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE G FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HANAWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HANNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HINKSON-CARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE JANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUD CABOT WELCH MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIGNE NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAYSON RUECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FONTAINE SALVATORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEHUNDA SHMIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER P SPEERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET SPITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN HARVEY WIGGINS THRU 922 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY Z ZINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 675 W 252ND ST, BRONX, NY 10471-2840
- In care of
- % MICHELE ROSSETTI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RAY B OLADAPO-JOHNSON, 675 WEST 252ND STREET, BRONX, NY 10471
- Signed the 990
- RAY B OLADAPO-JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 549-3200
- Website
- WWW.WAVEHILL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
28 ACRE PUBLIC GARDEN /CULTURAL CENTER DEDICATED TO THE ARTISTRY ANDLEGACY OF ITS GARDENS/LANDSCAPES, TO PRESERVING ITS VIEW, AND EXPLORE THE WORLD OF NATURE THROUGH PROGRAMS IN HORTICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, WOODLAND MANAGEMENT AND VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICES - PROVIDING AMENITIES TO THE VISITING PUBLIC, SERVIING WAVE HILL'S MEMBERSHIP BASE AND MARKETING OUTREACH THROUGH PRESS, PUBLICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO BUILD NEW AUDIENCES; OFFERING PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT; AND INTERPRETATIONOF WAVE HILL'S HISTORY TO THE PUBLIC. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS APPROXIMATELY 65,000 PEOPLE VISIT WAVE HILL, MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SITES IN RIVERDALE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, WAVE HILL OFFERED VARIOUS FREE EVENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $1,725,496 · revenue $451,020
- HORTICULTURE - WAVE HILL'S 28 ACRES OF GARDENS AND WOODLAND ARE ACCLAIMED FOR PLANTSMANSHIP, AESTHETIC SENSIBILITY AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE OF NATURE. THE GROUNDS INCLUDE A PERGOLA, FRAMING THE VIEWS OF THE HUDSON RIVER AND THE PALISADES BEYOND, THE PERGOLA IS SURROUNDED BY COLORFUL PLANTINGS DURING THE WARM MONTHS. WAVE HILLS GARDEN UNFOLDS FROM SEASON TO SEASON WITH INSPIRED COMBINATIONS OF PERENNIALS, ANNUAL BULBS AND SHRUBS AND HERBS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS WHICH FIND SHELTER IN THE TERRACED GARDENS.Expenses $1,554,056
- FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - SECURITY, MAINTENANCE AND UTILITIES -MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDS AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT COLLECTIONS.Expenses $1,453,055
- EDUCATIONExpenses $1,370,809 · revenue $105,865
- EXHIBITIONSExpenses $532,209 · revenue $216,094
- PERFORMING ARTSExpenses $86,192
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6178903
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $84,239,922
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,792,854
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,720,166 | $9,202,157 | $84,239,922 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,188,386 | $8,773,980 | $76,987,782 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,397,361 | $8,735,890 | $73,289,781 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,553,894 | $7,357,108 | $61,009,893 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6178903).
Questions about WAVE HILL INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WAVE HILL INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAVE HILL INCORPORATED is 13-6178903.
- Is WAVE HILL INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to WAVE HILL INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAVE HILL INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WAVE HILL INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WAVE HILL INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WAVE HILL INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAY B OLADAPO-JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAVE HILL INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $301,847 (RAY B OLADAPO-JOHNSON, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE).
- How much revenue does WAVE HILL INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,720,166, expenses of $9,202,157 and total assets of $84,239,922 at year end.
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