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Works on Water Inc

EIN 82-5435814 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

Works on water is an organization and triennial exhibition dedicated to artworks, performances, conversations, workshops and site-specific experiences that explore diverse artistic investigation of water in the urban environment. Works on water seeks to strengthen and nourish the community of artists working on the bodies of water and to provide a platform to increase artists and organizations working on and with the waterways.

849 St Nicholas AvenueNew York, NY 10003

www.worksonwater.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

14th percentile

-35%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$3,000

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.2% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

3.7%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$25,001

Down $675 (-2.6%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$25,001

Down $675 (-2.6%) from 2022

Revenue

Down

$19,703

Down $59,784 (-75%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$26,610

Down $74,502 (-74%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$6,907

Up $14,718 (+68%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $47,301Net Assets 2021: $47,3012021Assets 2022: $25,676Net Assets 2022: $25,6762022Assets 2024: $25,001Net Assets 2024: $25,0012024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$25,001
Liabilities-
Net Assets$25,001

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $43,525Expenses 2021: $27,933Net Income 2021: $15,5922021Revenue 2022: $79,487Expenses 2022: $101,112Net Income 2022: -$21,6252022Revenue 2024: $19,703Expenses 2024: $26,610Net Income 2024: -$6,9072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$19,703
Expenses$26,610
Net Income-$6,907

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$19,703
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

WorksonWaterisanorganizationandtriennialexhibitiondedicatedtoartworks,performances,conversations,workshopsandsite-specificexperiencesthatexplorediverseartisticinvestigationofwaterintheurbanenvironment.worksonWaterseekstostrengthenandnourishthecommunityofartistsworkingonandwithbodiesofwaterandtoprovideaplatformtoincreaseartistsandorganizationsworkingonandwiththewaterways.

Works on water is an organization and triennial exhibition dedicated to artworks, performances, conversations, workshops and site-specific experiences that explore diverse artistic investigation of water in the urban environment. Works on water seeks to strengthen and nourish the community of artists working on the bodies of water and to provide a platform to increase artists and organizations working on and with the waterways.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ATLANTA TO THE ATLANTIC IS A WATER ARTWORK BASED AROUND THE SOUTH RIVER IN ATLANTA GEORGIA. ITS GOAL IS TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO THIS POWERFUL BODY OF WATER. A TWO-STAGE PROJECT ARTISTS RACHEL PARISH AND SARAH CAMERON SUNDE JOURNEYED OVER 450 MILES OVER 38 DAYS ON THE RIVER TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. AFTERWARDS THEY RETURNED TO CREATE A SERIES OF TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS IN THREE ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS: ARTHUR LANGFORD JR. PARK KIRKWOOD URBAN FOREST AND PERKERSON PARK.$17,000$8,855
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF 36.5 / A DURATIONAL PERFORMANCE WITH THE SEA FIRST DISCUSSED ON 2022 S RETURN. THIS PROGRAM SHARED THE GRANT WITH THE ATLANTA TO THE ATLANTIC PROGRAM.-$7,590
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
EMILY BLUMENFELDSecretaryPT$3,000-$3,000
SARAH CAMERON SUNDECo-ChairPT$0--
NANCY NOWACEKCo-ChairPT$0--
CLARINDA MACLAWTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Works on Water Inc
EIN
82-5435814
Phone
6463257015
Address
849 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10003

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah C Sunde
Title
Co-Chair
Phone
6463257015
Signed
2025-06-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Panich
Address
30 SUMMIT AVENUE, LIBERTY, NY 12754
Preparer
Fran Panich
Phone
9147994209
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

1) other expenses art supplies amount 85 2) other expenses equipment amount 3963 3) other expenses supplies amount 5189 4) other expenses banking fees amount 4 5) other expenses communication amount 164 6) other expenses transportation amount 292

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