The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation owns and operates The Watermill Center. Its mission aims to develop new approaches to the arts, provide young artists with opportunities for professional growth, and document the work of its Founder, Robert Wilson. The Foundation pursues this mission in the spirit of innovation exemplified by Robert Wilson’s work, an approach that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration. The Foundation’s programs include workshops, educational programs, and residencies at The Watermill Center; The Robert Wilson Archive, a collection of photographs, papers, and video recordings that document the artistic careers of Wilson and his collaborators; and The Watermill Collection, a vast and continuously expanding inventory of drawings, texts, sculpture, furniture, and artifacts.
The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation chartered in 1969 in the State of New York. Activities of the Foundation are supported by contributions from individuals, foundations, corporate donors, and government agencies. Contributions are tax-deductible under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and administered by a professional staff.
STAFF
Robert Wilson, Founder
Charles Chemin, Artistic Director
Elise Herget, Managing Director
Thaiz Bozano, Summer Program Manager
Opal Cavalier, Grant Writer
Evelyn Dugan, Programs Associate
Stuart Foster, Caretaker
Ron Harrison, Finance & Operations Director
Noah Khoshbin, Curator
Paige Laino, Archivist
Maryann Leone, Facilities Assistant
Nicole Martorana, Director of Programming
Mila McKey, Facilities Assistant
Katie Meade, Education Manager
Sasha Okshteyn, Associate Director of Artist Programs
Lily O’Neil, Marketing Manager & Designer
Amanda Race, Associate Director of Development
Cassandra Sepulveda-Scanlon, Development Associate
Matauqus Tarrant, Facilities Director
External Companies:
Nawrocki Smith LLP, Accounting Firm
DANA MANNIX, Marketing & Communications
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Stephan Farber, Vice-Chairman, CEO, Sound Post Capital
Cleo Ahn, Real Estate Advisor
Karolina Blaberg, The Karolina Blaberg Foundation
Nicolas Bos, CEO, Richemont
Lisa Ehrenkranz, Photographer, Patron of the Arts
Roger Ferris, Founder of Roger Ferris + Partners
Chris Green, Executive Director, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Mark Halsey M.D., Halsey Dermatology
Enric Ruiz-Geli, Principal, Cloud9 Architects
Giancarla Berti, Patron of the Arts
Gabriele Henkel, Henkel Industries
Stephen D. Susman, Susman Godfrey
COMMUNITY FELLOWS
Thomas Anderson, Liz Bertsch, Kimberly Goff, Sylvia Hommert, Stephanie Joyce, Susan Lazarus-Reimen, Mae Mougin, Isabel Sepulveda, Hope Sandrow, Irene Tully, Shane Weeks
FINANCES
Copies of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation’s most recent and previous audited financial statements can be obtained by contacting us at info@watermillcenter.org. Form 990 available upon request. For more information about The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation’s finances and operations, please visit our GuideStar profile.