Nonprofit · EIN 26-3014509
BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
Also known as WATER STREET STUDIOS
Tax-exempt · BATAVIA, IL 60510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $448,801 | $458,090 | -$9,289 | $284,792 | $129,189 | $155,603 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $457,708 | $484,936 | -$27,228 | $304,484 | $139,592 | $164,892 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $372,236 | $506,649 | -$134,413 | $206,265 | $14,145 | $192,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $85,069
- of which government grants
- $12,500
- Membership dues
- $45,487
- Program service revenue
- $296,788
- Investment income
- $6,088
- Net income from fundraising events
- $60,856
- Other revenue
- $60,856
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $133,651
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $145,223
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,695
- Occupancy
- $120,639
- Depreciation
- $8,685
- Program services (functional)
- $375,773
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,317
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $304,484
- Total assets, end of year
- $284,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $129,189
- Net assets, end of year
- $155,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,330
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $84,675
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,928
- Gross receipts
- $448,801
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARISSA AMONI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MCGRATH | VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BONNIE BAUMGARTNER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER BREISCH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES CARDIS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA JECMEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LUTHIN | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SABRINA MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BUZZ MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA BOYCE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYDNEY PACHA | FMR EXEC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $28,625 |
| DAVID WENSEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LUTHIN | VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BONNIE BAUMGARTNER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER BREISCH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA JECMEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RACHAEL KOEHLER | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL MCGRATH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BUZZ MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY STEUART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA BOYCE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYDNEY PACHA | FMR EXEC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $31,875 |
| JAMES TRACY | FMR EXEC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $16,290 |
| DAVID WENSEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LUTHIN | VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BONNIE BAUMGARTNER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER BREISCH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA JECMEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RACHAEL KOEHLER | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL MCGRATH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BUZZ MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY STEUART | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA BOYCE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 160 S WATER ST, BATAVIA, IL 60510-2447
- In care of
- % WATER STREET STUDIOS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA JECMEN, 160 S WATER STREET, BATAVIA, IL 60510
- Signed the 990
- MARCIA BOYCE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (630) 761-9977
- Website
- WWW.WATERSTREETSTUDIOS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Wieland Wallace Inc
Mission
IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF BAAI TO MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO THE FOX VALLEY REGION AND BEYOND. IT IS THEIR VISION TO BE A CULTURAL HUB IN THE MIDWEST.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE ART EDUCATION CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CLASSES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDIUMS, INCLUDING DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, CERAMICS, METALWORKING, JEWELRY MAKING, ENCAUSTIC, AND MORE. JUST UNDER 1,000 STUDENTS ARE SERVED EVERY YEAR. OVER 700 FREE ART SESSIONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE OUTREACH PROGRAMS PARTNER WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE ARTS.Expenses $166,502 · revenue $150,626
- THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVER 4,000 SQUARE FEET DEDICATED TO GALLERY SPACE FOR THE CURATED WORKS OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE GALLERIES EXHIBIT 24 SHOWS ANNUALLY. THEY HOST EVENTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, AND PRIVATE PARTIES IN THE GALLERIES FOR THE ART IS MADE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $156,174 · revenue $26,338
- THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS 25 SUBSIDIZED ARTIST STUDIOS FOR EMERGING AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ALL RESIDENT ARTISTS THE OPPORTUNITY EXHIBIT, TEACH, AND SELL ARTWORK ON THE PREMISES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS A MAKER-SPACE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED PRINT, CERAMICS, AND METAL EQUIPMENTS FOR SELF-DIRECTED ARTISTS.Expenses $53,097 · revenue $119,824
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
- 26-3014509
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $284,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $448,801
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $448,801 | $458,090 | $284,792 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $457,708 | $484,936 | $304,484 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $372,236 | $506,649 | $206,265 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $434,785 | $482,614 | $339,825 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 26-3014509).
Questions about BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION is 26-3014509.
- Is BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION 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 BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION 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 BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION 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 BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JESSICA JECMEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BATAVIA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $448,801, expenses of $458,090 and total assets of $284,792 at year end.
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