Nonprofit · EIN 01-0427824
WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · EDGECOMB, ME 04556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,106,625 | $1,046,797 | $59,828 | $8,513,222 | $225,085 | $8,288,137 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,396,825 | $888,598 | $508,227 | $8,921,743 | $677,550 | $8,244,193 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $753,972
- of which government grants
- $35,000
- Program service revenue
- $226,409
- Investment income
- $90,765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,009
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,366
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,964
- Other revenue
- $35,479
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,108
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,831
- Other salaries and wages
- $285,678
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $445,061
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,694
- Accounting fees
- $13,867
- Occupancy
- $54,854
- Travel
- $14,227
- Depreciation
- $197,252
- Program services (functional)
- $702,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $217,638
- Fundraising (functional)
- $127,050
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,921,743
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,513,222
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $225,085
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,288,137
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,649,966
- Publicly traded securities
- $360,529
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,714,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $573,822
- Gross receipts
- $1,628,254
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- ME
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S EAST | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $54,712 |
| SADIE BLISS | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 24 | $43,119 |
| PATRICK COUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN DOMBROWIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DONNELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LENNY DOWHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE BAKER DRISCOLL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN DURYEA | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUSTIN | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIN-YING HO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH YARDLY JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANNA LONGACRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MASON | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MULLANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JYOTI PURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON RIDLEY | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ROZENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SELVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM MOBUTU SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNIE TOALE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREG TRIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ SEATON | OUTGOING EXE Officer | 40 | $49,579 | $944 |
| SADIE BLISS | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 24 | $5,000 | $0 |
| PATRICK COUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN DOMBROWIAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DONNELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY DOWHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE BAKER DRISCOLL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN DURYEA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANN GERSTEIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUSTIN | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIN-YING HO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH YARDLY JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LOPEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MASON | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTI PURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON RIDLEY | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ROZENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SANTOFERRARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SELVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM MOBUTU SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE TOALE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON TOWNSHEND | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG TRIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 103 COCHRAN RD, EDGECOMB, ME 04556-3024
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID S EAST
- Signed the 990
- DAVID S EAST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (207) 882-6075
- Website
- WWW.WATERSHEDCERAMICS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ONE RIVER CPAS
Mission
TO PROVIDE ARTISTIC EDUCATION BY PROVIDING A RESIDENCY/RETREAT FOR CERAMIC ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD WHO CREATE IN CLAY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CLAY ARTS AS WELL AS PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE MID-COAST MAINE AREA AND NATIONALLY.
Program accomplishments
- SUMMER RESIDENCY: WATERSHED HOSTS THEMED SESSIONS FOR COHORTS OF ~ 18 ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE FOR BETWEEN 2 - 3 WEEKS AND PROVIDES TIME, SPACE, CHEF-PREPARED MEALS, AND STUDIO SUPPORT WHILE THEY EXPLORE IDEAS IN THEIR CREATIVE PRACTICE AND CREATE CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY WITH OTHER ARTISTS.Expenses $454,938 · revenue $190,587
- WORKSHOPS/FIRINGS: WATERSHED PROVIDES WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY NATIONALLY RENOWNED AND LOCAL TEACHING ARTISTS IN VARIOUS CERAMICS TECHNIQUES AND METHODS TO ARTISTS LOOKING TO DEEPEN THEIR ARTISTIC PRACTICE. ADDITIONALLY, WATERSHED IS HOME TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF KILNS (WOOD, GAS, RAKU), WHICH ARE RENTED OUT TO LOCAL CERAMIC ARTISTS, MANY OF WHOM WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ATMOSPHERIC FIRINGS OTHERWISE.Expenses $99,895 · revenue $31,622
- FALL RESIDENCY: WATERSHED COLLABORATED WITH THE COLOR NETWORK AGAIN IN 2024 TO HOST AN ARTIST RESIDENCY, PARTIALLY FUNDED WITH A GRANT FROM THE NEA, FOCUSED ON MENTORSHIP FOR 12 CERAMIC ARTISTS OF COLOR FOR ~ 3 WEEKS. WE PROVIDE TIME, SPACE, CHEF-PREPARED MEALS, AND STUDIO SUPPORT WHILE THEY EXPLORE IDEAS IN THEIR CREATIVE PRACTICE AND CREATE CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY WITH OTHER ARTISTS.Expenses $105,545 · grants $12,108
- EDUCATION: WATERSHED PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO MAINE K-12 ART EDUCATORS, SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DEEPEN THEIR SKILLSETS AND PASS ON NEW METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO THEIR STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE MADE AFFORDABLE FOR TEACHERS THROUGH FUNDING FROM MULTIPLE FOUNDATIONS.Expenses $41,731 · revenue $4,200
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0427824
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,513,222
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,628,254
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,106,625 | $1,046,797 | $8,513,222 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,396,825 | $888,598 | $8,921,743 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,176,018 | $934,735 | $7,947,733 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 01-0427824).
Questions about WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED is 01-0427824.
- Is WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS 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 WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID S EAST.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,712 (DAVID S EAST, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,106,625, expenses of $1,046,797 and total assets of $8,513,222 at year end.
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