Civic Intelligence

Waterwell Productions Inc.

EIN 22-3886369 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE A65

Profile

Waterwell is a group of artists, educators and producers dedicated to telling engrossing stories in unexpected ways that deliberately wrestle with complex civic questions.

321 West 44th Street 801New York, NY 10036

www.waterwell.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.75x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.44x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

69th percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$85,885

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.5% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

61st percentile

8.1%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

Up

$408,613

Up $30,467 (+8.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$304,507

Down $93,982 (-24%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$104,106

Up $124,449 (+612%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Down

$686,790

Down $606,820 (-47%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$562,341

Down $812,231 (-59%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$124,449

Up $205,411 (+254%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2010: $9,023Liabilities 2010: $3,656Net Assets 2010: $5,3672010Assets 2011: $21,007Liabilities 2011: $16,477Net Assets 2011: $4,5302011Assets 2012: $45,876Liabilities 2012: $45,243Net Assets 2012: $6332012Assets 2013: $40,093Liabilities 2013: $64,299Net Assets 2013: -$24,2062013Assets 2014: $10,839Liabilities 2014: $17,311Net Assets 2014: -$6,4722014Assets 2015: $13,867Liabilities 2015: $19,433Net Assets 2015: -$5,5662015Assets 2016: $49,112Liabilities 2016: $12,398Net Assets 2016: $36,7142016Assets 2017: $154,482Liabilities 2017: $120,199Net Assets 2017: $34,2832017Assets 2018: $51,877Liabilities 2018: $15,655Net Assets 2018: $36,2222018Assets 2019: $90,999Liabilities 2019: $15,729Net Assets 2019: $75,2702019Assets 2020: $212,976Liabilities 2020: $126,294Net Assets 2020: $86,6822020Assets 2021: $300,416Liabilities 2021: $252,364Net Assets 2021: $48,0522021Assets 2022: $96,265Liabilities 2022: $41,392Net Assets 2022: $54,8732022Assets 2023: $93,739Liabilities 2023: $33,120Net Assets 2023: $60,6192023Assets 2024: $378,146Liabilities 2024: $398,489Net Assets 2024: -$20,3432024Assets 2025: $408,613Liabilities 2025: $304,507Net Assets 2025: $104,1062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$408,613
Liabilities$304,507
Net Assets$104,106
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $14,317Expenses 2010: $12,434Net Income 2010: $1,8832010Revenue 2011: $446,286Expenses 2011: $447,124Net Income 2011: -$8382011Expenses 2012: $416,7372012Revenue 2013: $470,180Expenses 2013: $495,019Net Income 2013: -$24,8392013Revenue 2014: $493,037Expenses 2014: $475,304Net Income 2014: $17,7332014Revenue 2015: $490,187Expenses 2015: $489,281Net Income 2015: $9062015Revenue 2016: $632,952Expenses 2016: $590,672Net Income 2016: $42,2802016Revenue 2017: $1,013,348Expenses 2017: $1,015,779Net Income 2017: -$2,4312017Revenue 2018: $695,641Expenses 2018: $693,702Net Income 2018: $1,9392018Revenue 2019: $825,165Expenses 2019: $786,117Net Income 2019: $39,0482019Revenue 2020: $947,857Expenses 2020: $921,311Net Income 2020: $26,5462020Revenue 2021: $909,598Expenses 2021: $948,228Net Income 2021: -$38,6302021Revenue 2022: $1,360,124Expenses 2022: $1,353,303Net Income 2022: $6,8212022Revenue 2023: $1,027,251Expenses 2023: $1,021,505Net Income 2023: $5,7462023Revenue 2024: $1,293,610Expenses 2024: $1,374,572Net Income 2024: -$80,9622024Revenue 2025: $686,790Expenses 2025: $562,341Net Income 2025: $124,4492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$686,790
Expenses$562,341
Net Income$124,449
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$408,613
Liabilities
$304,507
Net assets
$104,106
Revenue
$686,790
Expenses
$562,341
Net income
$124,449
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.30$0.10$0.69$0.56$0.12
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.40$0.02$1.29$1.37$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.03$0.06$1.03$1.02$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.04$0.05$1.36$1.35$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.25$0.05$0.91$0.95$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.13$0.09$0.95$0.92$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.02$0.08$0.83$0.79$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.02$0.04$0.70$0.69$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.12$0.03$1.01$1.02$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.01$0.04$0.63$0.59$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.49$0.49$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.49$0.48$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.06$0.02$0.47$0.50$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.42
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.45$0.45$0.00
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Mar 5, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$719,156
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Waterwell is a nonprofit production company dedicated to telling stories that reflect the real complexity of pressing civic questions and by doing so, advancing change toward a more just and humane society. Built on our foundation of community engagement, education, and live performance, we create theatrical productions and live events that are timely, creatively daring, and emotionally potent to cultivate connections across real and perceived divides. Our projects manifest in more that one medium but everything we do is infused with our love of the immediacy of live performance.

Waterwell is a nonprofit production company dedicated to telling stories that reflect the real complexity of pressing civic questions and by doing so, advancing change toward a more just and humane society.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$17,993$83,747▲ $65,754
Pledges and Grants Receivable$32,302$76,286▲ $43,984
Loans From Officers Directors$13,896$29,500▲ $15,604
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$792$3,131▲ $2,339
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$378,146$408,613▲ $30,467
Other Assets Total$327,059$245,449▼ $81,610
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$328,956$259,016▼ $69,940
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$55,637$15,991▼ $39,646
Total Liabilities$398,489$304,507▼ $93,982
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$35,000$73,954▲ $38,954
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-55,343$30,152▲ $85,495
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-20,343$104,106▲ $124,449
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$378,146$408,613▲ $30,467

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$3,167--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Lee Sunday EvansArtistic DirectFT$85,885$85,885
Sarah ScafidiManaging DirectorFT$83,663$83,663

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Arian MoayedChairperson
Jeanne HouckVice Chair
Aaron ChaseBoard Member
Alexis ConferBoard Member
Andrew JackelBoard Member
Damon OwliaBoard Member
Gregory FranklinBoard Member
Kimya ZahediBoard Member
Morena BaccarinBoard Member
Nella VeraBoard Member
Nzinga WilliamsBoard Member
Sujata ThomasBoard Member
Maria SommaSecretary
Morad MasjediTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$593,452
Program Service Revenue
$99,184
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-5,846
All Other Contributions
$439,883
Change in Net Assets
$124,449

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$686,790
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$686,790
Total Revenue per Form 990
$686,790
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$294,162
Other Expenses$268,179
Total Fundraising Expense$39,393
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$130,638$16,329$16,331$163,298
Other Salaries and Wages$64,758$8,096$8,094$80,948
Payroll Taxes$39,932$4,992$4,992$49,916
Fees for Services Other$10,206$29,420-$39,626
Occupancy$25,138$3,143$3,142$31,423
Office Expenses$24,144$3,018$3,018$30,180
Advertising$14,968-$2,641$17,609
Insurance-$10,065-$10,065
Travel$6,302$788$788$7,878
Other Expenses$4,210$10,758-$4,210
All Other Expenses$3,094$387$387$3,868
Total Functional Expenses$435,952$86,996$39,393$562,341

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$562,341
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$562,341
Total Expenses per Form 990$562,341
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$32,366
Fundraising Gross Income$26,520
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Dorian Grey Salon Series$15,113$12,410$12,040$370
English Salon Series$11,643$6,600$8,300$-1,700
Total Events$40,678$25,820$31,336$-5,516
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Nzinga WilliamsBoard MemberPaid as producer on projNo$8,000

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$13,896$29,500▲ $15,604
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating lease liability$259,016
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The governing body reviews the 990 and contacts the accounting firm with any question or comments.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“In accordance with nys law”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Waterwell Productions Inc
EIN
22-3886369
Phone
2125607545
Address
321 WEST 44TH STREET 801, NEW YORK, NY 10036

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Scafidi
Title
Managing Director
Signed
2026-03-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
64
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Address
271 Madison Avenue Suite 602, New York, NY 10016
Preparer
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Phone
2126892655
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

“After 14 years, Waterwell ended its educational contract with the NYC Board of Education and ceased its training program at the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) in June 2023.”

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