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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WASSAIC PROJECT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,530,234
Total expenses
$1,324,562
Contributions and grants received
$1,187,485
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$330,240
Investment income
$6,721
Other revenue
$5,788
Total assets, end of year
$2,686,533
Total liabilities, end of year
$812,373
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,874,160
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$935,664
Management and general expenses
$247,106
Fundraising expenses
$141,792
Program service expenses (Part III)
$935,664

Program services were 70.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $150,757

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $329,269

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $707,459

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ART SALES

    total $184,406 · related or exempt $184,406

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMISSION AND FEES

    total $115,216 · related or exempt $115,216

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RESIDENCY FEE

    total $30,618 · unrelated business $30,618

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,721 · excluded $6,721

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $34,100

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $150,757

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $34,100

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $5,788 · excluded $5,788

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,788

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $247,200 · program services $185,400 · management and general $32,136 · fundraising $29,664

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $288,334 · program services $239,720 · management and general $8,165 · fundraising $40,449

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $20,567 · program services $16,659 · management and general $1,133 · fundraising $2,775

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $43,075 · program services $34,220 · management and general $3,209 · fundraising $5,646

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,900 · management and general $19,900

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $395,441 · program services $251,064 · management and general $139,659 · fundraising $4,718

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,216 · program services $1,705 · management and general $4,511

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $63,161 · program services $40,884 · management and general $5,558 · fundraising $16,719

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $54,042 · program services $31,596 · management and general $22,446

  • 17 · Travel

    total $30,341 · program services $22,557 · management and general $4,303 · fundraising $3,481

  • 20 · Interest

    total $16,349 · program services $12,988 · management and general $1,218 · fundraising $2,143

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $26,058 · program services $20,700 · management and general $1,942 · fundraising $3,416

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,934 · program services $28,546 · management and general $2,677 · fundraising $4,711

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM AND SUPPLIES

    total $77,944 · program services $49,625 · management and general $249 · fundraising $28,070

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $834,451 · end of year $910,448

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $5,030

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $152,633 · end of year $199,330

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $18,125

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $7,353

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,668,871

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $122,624

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,276,645 · end of year $1,546,247

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $46,626 · end of year $37,978

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $23,000

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $544,950 · end of year $544,950

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $200,000 · end of year $200,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,665 · end of year $6,445

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,116,998 · end of year $1,236,881

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $351,490 · end of year $637,279

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE WASSAIC PROJECT, INC. (WASSAIC PROJECT) IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT USES ART AND ARTS EDUCATION TO FOSTER POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, BUILD LOCAL PRIDE, AND NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND OUR COMMUNITY. LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC HAMLET OF WASSAIC, NY, THE WASSAIC PROJECT PRODUCES YEAR-ROUND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE WASSAIC PROJECT IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT USES ART AND ARTS EDUCATION TO FOSTER POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, BUILD LOCAL PRIDE, AND NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

  • EDUCATIONPRODUCES AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TOURS, LESSONS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT CONTEMPORARY FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS. PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED ON-SITE IN THE FREE EDUCATION CENTER CALLED THE "ART NEST." PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED WITH COMMUNITY AND YOUTH INPUT AND HAVE SERVED OVER 6,000 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. TEACHING ARTISTS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR EDUCATION DIRECTOR, ALSO WORK DIRECTLY WITH STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS YEAR-ROUND ON SITE THROUGH OUR JUNIOR AND SENIOR VARSITY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM.

    Expenses $330,178 · Revenue $115,216

  • EXHIBITIONSPRODUCES, CURATES, AND HOSTS YEAR-ROUND EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXHIBITIONS ARE OPEN WEEKENDS, BY APPOINTMENT, AND ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A RURAL COMMUNITY UNDERSERVED BY THE ARTS. THE EXHIBITIONS GENERALLY PRESENT A SURVEY OF EMERGING ARTISTS INTEGRATED INTO THE UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE OF THE MAIN FACILITY, THE MAXON MILLS, A RESTORED AND REPURPOSED GRAIN ELEVATOR. TO DATE, THE WASSAIC PROJECT HAS FEATURED THE WORK OF OVER 3,000 ARTISTS IN OUR 8,000+ SQUARE FOOT GALLERY SPACE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF ITS EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING THE RECRUITMENT OF ARTISTS, THE PREPARATION OF GROUNDS AND FACILITIES, BUSINESS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, PROMOTION, AND EVENT COORDINATION.

    Expenses $266,838 · Revenue $184,406

  • PUBLIC PROGRAMMINGPRODUCES AND HOSTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SEASONAL EVENTS OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND PERFORMANCE IN THE HAMLET OF WASSAIC. THE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE MOSTLY FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A RURAL COMMUNITY UNDERSERVED BY THE ARTS. THROUGH SIXTEEN SEASONS, THE PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED OVER 90,000 ATTENDEES AND FEATURED 1000+ ARTISTS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, AND FILMMAKERS. THE WASSAIC PROJECT IS ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE RECRUITMENT OF ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS, THE PREPARATION OF GROUNDS AND FACILITIES, BUSINESS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, AND PROMOTION AND EVENTS COORDINATION.

    Expenses $204,403

  • EDITIONS, GALLERY & RESIDENCIES

    Expenses $134,245 · Revenue $30,618

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JULIA W KIVITZ

    CHAIR/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • GENEVIEVE CHRISTY TO JAN 2024

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUZANNE HADER AS OF JAN 2024

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEANNE GUTIERREZ

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHARMAINE WARREN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAN STERNBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DELANO DUNN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JACK GAERY AS OF JAN 2024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JASON KLEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNIFER DOWLEY TO JAN 2024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSICA HOLSEY AS OF JAN 2024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JILLIAN DUNHAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAREN ZUKOWSKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LUCY COMMONER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MOLLY GOCHMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MUNAWAR AHMED TO JAN 2024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NICK MERRILL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BOWEN BARNETT-ZUNINO

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $83,600
    From this org
    $73,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,433
    Hours/week
    40

  • JEFF BARNETT-WINSBY

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $83,600
    From this org
    $73,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,433
    Hours/week
    40

  • EVE BIDDLE

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $80,000
    From this org
    $73,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,833
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
17 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540489349301654

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