2026-07-27T10:53:10-06:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 223694371 GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE INC % Robert Gross GROU 6095860616 80 SCULPTORS WAY HAMILTON NJ 08619 ROBERT GROSS Chief Financial Officer 6092490231 2026-07-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE Eric Ryan 80 SCULPTORS WAY HAMILTON NJ 08619 32864786 false X www.groundsforsculpture.org X 1999 NJ Grounds For Sculpture combines art and beckoning spaces to welcome, surprise, and engage all visitors in the artists act of invention. 25 25 144 140 -83041 0 5977688 22530473 3991531 3103290 1502227 1770072 300632 154851 11772078 27558686 0 0 4538031 4975456 0 1537613 4420411 5211681 8958442 10187137 2813636 17371549 67895902 98059533 2172662 2188750 65723240 95870783 Grounds For Sculpture combines art and beckoning spaces to welcome, surprise, and engage all visitors in the artists act of invention. false false 3100734 2721733 Visitor Services: designed to provide information services, process membership benefits, coordinate tour groups, perform introductory lectures, assist with special events and collect entrance fees. Staff monitors multiple park entry points as well as information desks located throughout the park. The ticketing process remained mostly as an online, advanced purchase ticketing system that had been implemented several years earlier in order to maintain a safe environment; with members permitted to visit anytime during the week as a perk. In 2025, we welcomed over 200,000 visitors. GFS is committed to equitable access and welcoming in the community through its partnership with both Art-Reach ACCESS and Families First Discovery Pass programs in which over 5,300 free admission tickets were issued. Additionally, reduced admission was offered to 3,298 front-line health care workers and 2,258 veterans/active military. 1749106 381557 ARTS EDUCATION: GFSs education programs encourage exploration, discovery, and direct engagement with the arts. Our wellness related programs continued to be highly attended, leveraging the unique healing potential of art and nature. They included yoga,tai chi,meditation, mindfulness, sound baths and wellness walks. Adult education programs also include workshops to learn new skills but not limited to guided tours, immersive introductions to a wide variety of art making materials and techniques, courses that encourage both skill development and relationship building, and seasonal art and horticulture offerings. Family programs provide opportunities to share experiences that include hands-on artmaking, storytelling and guided exploration of our galleries and gardens. There are over 11,000 students for group visits each year. Our wellness related programs continued to be highly attended leveraging the unique healing potential of art and nature. 1435310 Exhibitions: In 2025, over 200,000 people visited GFS. GFS embraces a wide range of contemporary sculpture and related art in its exhibitions. These projects affirm the organizations commitment to broadening our exhibition program and collection in ways that reflect the diversity of the region and the dynamic world around us. GFS maintains the work of the outdoor collection at the highest standards, with ongoing sculpture restoration projects performed during the year. 6285150 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false true 70 0 true 144 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ X X Robert Gross 6092490231 80 SCULPTORS WAY HAMILTON NJ 08619 Gary Schneider Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 300457 0 38989 Kathleen Greene Chief Audience Officer 40.00 0.00 X 173534 0 38465 Marissa Reibstein Chief Development Officer 40.00 0.00 X 183536 0 18264 Robert Gross Chief Financial Officer 40.00 0.00 X 189114 0 10747 Matt Smith Director of Facilities 40.00 0.00 X 114194 0 15103 Eric Ryan President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Greenleaf Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Penelope Lattimer Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Timothy Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Teri Cox Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Lorenzo Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ilana Gutierrez Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Nigel Brown Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kalpana Patel Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Bajwa Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cataldo Doria Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Umesh Gaur Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nick Pahade Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Freda Howard Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Andrade-Mims Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Bannett Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jasmin Sethi Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Eder Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shuma Panse Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rishi Puri Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Sanderson Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Layo Bright Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jose Rafael Borbolla Escoboza Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Yaron Wind Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manting Chiang Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 960835 0 121568 5 false true false ARTS MANAGER LLC PO BOX 426068 Washington DC 20042 CONSULTING 208132 CENTRAL JERSEY LANDSCAPING INC 523A CHESTERFIELD-ARNEYTOWN RD Chesterfield NJ 08515 LANDSCAPING 207665 Brightview Landscapes LLC PO Box 740655 Atlanta GA 30374 Landscaping 163651 Capacity Interactive Consulting LLC 82 Nassau St New York NY 10038 Marketing 252250 KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS 2005 MARKET STREET 33RD FLOOR Philadelphia PA 19103 EXECUTIVE SEARCH 166804 12 825306 643550 21061617 14444928 22530473 ADMISSION FEES 900099 2721733 2721733 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS 611710 381557 381557 3103290 1081476 1081476 1118912 832273 286639 286639 286639 4598937 22870 3933211 665726 22870 688596 688596 0 408828 540616 -131788 -48747 -83041 27558686 3054543 -83041 2056711 949415 247760 500990 200665 3066189 2258867 303917 503405 142166 79684 31810 30672 505324 349198 82159 73967 312362 199465 56512 56385 126077 126077 50960 50960 24395 24395 795215 121310 612126 61779 337387 324872 12515 122593 20247 4930 97416 193938 115273 44308 34357 1523192 1202686 196358 124148 47329 24163 15439 7727 83961 18918 47035 18008 9380 9380 688932 492417 87959 108556 316986 195856 97221 23909 OUTSIDE ARTISTIC FEESSVCS 404126 397456 1090 5580 PROGRAM MATERIALS 284330 85723 59877 138730 PRINTING 38350 28050 846 9454 MERCHANT FEESEQUIP RENTAL 164530 123205 10985 30340 10187137 6285150 2364374 1537613 361767 461494 696188 316409 4099351 4111959 244188 226567 25842 29187 70383 183427 40752592 6952808 19860526 33799784 41491765 49087147 1045892 9843559 67895902 98059533 620210 885655 226372 213085 376080 140010 950000 950000 2172662 2188750 X 24912764 47746970 40810476 48123813 65723240 95870783 67895902 98059533 X 17371549 4742031 8033963 X false true X true true true X 7154506 22734599 3252829 5977688 8108389 47228011 3396703 4673018 5060426 4417698 3512118 21059963 10551209 27407617 8313255 10395386 11620507 68287974 1395959 20615271 977461 330265 2636500 25955456 1395959 20615271 977461 330265 2636500 25955456 42332518 917840 1476039 1915787 1967955 2200387 8478008 917840 1476039 1915787 1967955 2200387 8478008 11469049 28883656 10229042 12363341 13820894 76765982 0.55140 0.47780 0.11000 0.09000 X Unusual grants Part II or Part III line 1 The organization was gifted Land, Buildings and equipment from another organizaiton operating as a Private Foundation. The private foundation does not have board representation or influence. These assets are connected physically with current property owned by Grounds For Sculpture used in its operations. The gift is of substantial value, $14,433,509, and a one time gift. Due to the nature of the gift, the value is excluded from Line 1 of Part III since it is treated as an unusual grant. 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The organization was created as a place where all people could appreciate and interact with contemporary sculpture in a natural setting. All collection, exhibition, and programmatic activities are centered on maintaining, exhibiting, interpreting and engaging with works by contemporary sculptors. Part XI, Line 2d-Other revenue included on Sch D but not on 990 These expenses were deducted from revenues on Part VIII, Line 10b - Cost of Goods sold of $540,616 and 10B - Rental expenses of $832,273 totalling $1,372,889. Part XII, Line 2d-Other expenses included on Sch D but not on 990 These expenses were included as a reduction of revenue on Lines 10B - Cost of Goods sold of $540,616 AND 8B - Rental expenses of $832,273 totalling $1,372,889. Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) Grounds For Sculpture, Inc. is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, the financial statements do not reflect a provision for Federal income taxes related to its income. There were no uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2025. Additionally, there were no income tax related penalties or interest covered by the financial statements. X X X false false false false false false false false false GARY SCHNEIDER Executive Director 300457 13547 25442 339446 ROBERT GROSS Chief Financial Officer 189114 9618 1129 199861 MARISSA REIBSTEIN Chief Development Officer 183536 9458 8806 201800 KATHLEEN GREENE Chief Audience Officer 173534 9559 28906 211999 X 3 14360000 Appraisal FMV X Equipment 1 73509 Donor Cost basis X Plants and Related equip 6 11419 Donor cost basis false true false Number of contributions or items or both (Part I, col b) The organization is reporting the number of contributions received for non-cash gifts. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Management submits a draft of the Internal Revenue Service 990 Form to the Board of Trustees for initial review and comments. The Finance committee of the Board reviews the 990 and after any changes are made recommendations are made to the full Board to accept it. Any comments or questions are discussed with the Board Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Annually, Grounds For Sculpture requires all officers and Trustees to complete a conflict of interest statement which is designed to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interests, including material affiliations and direct or indirect relationships. These statements are reviewed to ascertain that no material conflicts exist. All Board members are required to sign and submit a conflict of interest statement. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Human Resources director and/or the board obtains independent salary surveys and guidelines for the Executive Director as well as all director and manager level and other key staff members with salary ranges based on job titles and descriptions and are measured against similar type organizations for functionally comparable positions. In 2025 GFS engaged an HR consultanting firm to prepare a comprehensive wage and job description analysis using industry data for comparison. Wage adjustments are budgeted and recommended for all employees by the department managers. The budgeted wage adjustments for all positions are reviewed and approved by a compensation committee comprised of members of the Board of Trustees. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The Human Resources Manager obtains independent salary surveys for other key employees of the organization. This is compared to the suggested payroll increases recommended by department directors and incorporated into the annual budget that is presented to the Board of Trustees for approval. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Grounds For Sculpture makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements available to the public upon written request. Also, the 990 and audited financial statements are posted on its website. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Line 9, Other changes in Net assets. The organization obtained ownership of a disregarded entity and contributed assets of $8,033,963 to fund its operations. 60 SCULPTORS WAY LLC 80 SCULPTORS WAY HAMILTON NJ 08619 334421625 REAL ESTATE HOLDING NJ 100412 8025904 GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE INC NA N/A NA N/A false false JOHNSON ATELIER LLC 60 SCULPTORS WAY MERCERVILLE NJ 08619 334242973 INDUSTRIAL PATTERN MANUFACTURING NJ GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE C Corp 100 100 1.00000 true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false Explanation of information on Schedule R The organization received assets in the form of a large grant from a PrivateFoundation One of the buildings valued at 7890000 was transferred to thedisregarded entity 60 Sculptors Way LLC reported on Schedule R in the form ofa capital contribution