EIN 13-4144013

Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation fosters artistic innovation through residencies, workshops, and an archive, inspiring a global community of creators.
Total revenues
$7,095,953
2023
Total expenses
$4,006,082
2023
Total assets
$43,678,723
2023
Num. employees
18
2023

Program areas at Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation

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
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.
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.

Who funds Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
L. K. Whittier FoundationEndowment Support$5,000,000
The Brown FoundationThe Watermill Center Western Union Shed Studio Renovation$245,000
The Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaArts/culture/humanities$100,000
...and 12 more grants received

Financials for Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,158,582
Program services$8,549
Investment income and dividends$282,949
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-180,830
Net income from fundraising events$-398,061
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$224,764
Total revenues$7,095,953

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Data update history
June 13, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 28, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
March 25, 2025
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $5,000,000 from L. K. Whittier Foundation
January 9, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts centersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
115 W 29th St 10th FLR
New York, NY 10001
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
watermillcenter.org/ 
Phone
(212) 253-7484
Twitter profile
@watermillcenter 
IRS details
EIN
13-4144013
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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