Program areas at WaterFire Providence
Waterfire Providence manages and organizes Waterfire, a large public art installation/event. In 2020 there were no events due to the covid-19 pandemic. The 2021 season was a transition season after covid in 2020. Waterfire draws between 10,000 and 100,000 spectators into downtown Providence, ri each evening and approx 1,000,000 over the course of the season from may to december. More than 50% of attendees travel from out of state specifically to experience Waterfire and create a significant economic impact in their wake. Waterfire Providence generates $114 million of economic impact for local businesses and $9 million of direct tax revenue for the state of ri and supports 1,294 additional jobs for residents. Waterfire secures millions of dollars of traditional and new media value painting Providence in a positive light each year making ri a top international cultural tourism destination. In 2018, Waterfire moved into the Waterfire arts center, the organization's first permanent visible home in the community and a multi-use arts venue that hosts exhibitions, performances, events and educational programs open to the public.
Who funds WaterFire Providence
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at WaterFire Providence
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Peter Mello | Managing Director | $115,360 | 2023-11-07 |
Paul Kochanek | Director Events and Operations / Director of Events and Operations | $125,000 | 2022-12-31 |
James Prescott | Vice Chair | $0 | 2023-01-25 |
Michael Brostek | Secretary | $0 | 2023-01-25 |
Charles Newton | Chair | $0 | 2023-01-25 |
...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for WaterFire Providence
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,209,349 | $2,638,359 | 21.6% |
Program services | $63,092 | $5,227 | 1107% |
Investment income and dividends | $90,361 | $88,137 | 2.5% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $105,163 | $-210,689 | 149.9% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $31,512 | $-6,312 | 599.2% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $71,565 | $31,978 | 123.8% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $170,442 | $17,995 | 847.2% |
Total revenues | $3,741,484 | $2,564,695 | 45.9% |
Organizations like WaterFire Providence
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,985,671 |
Mural Arts Philadelphia | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $13,202,341 |
International Center of Photography (ICP) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $11,859,344 |
Salvadori Center | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,011,690 |
Salina Art Center | 501(c)(3) | Salina, KS | $997,863 |
Public Art Fund | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,219,910 |
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts | 501(c)(3) | Cape May, NJ | $4,239,186 |
Nasher Sculpture Center | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $7,253,094 |
Ann Arbor Art Center | 501(c)(3) | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,595,540 |
Florida Holocaust Museum | 501(c)(3) | St Petersburg, FL | $3,711,696 |
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Annenberg Foundation July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 475 Valley St
- Providence, RI 02908
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- County
- Providence County, RI
- Website URL
- waterfire.org/Â
- Phone
- (401) 273-1155
- Twitter profile
- @waterfireprovÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 22-2951612
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1988
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A40: Visual Art Organizations, Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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