Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
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.
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts at a glance
In short: Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,108
- -37.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,108
- -37.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,108
- Total assets
- $8,513,222
- -4.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Color Network ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $23K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Color Network New Castle, ME | Workshops/Firings | $12,108 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,513,222 | $1,106,625 | $1,046,797 | $12,108 | 1 | $90,765 |
| 2023 | $8,921,743 | $1,396,825 | $888,598 | $19,317 | 1 | $120,712 |
| 2022 | $7,947,733 | $4,176,018 | $934,735 | $22,791 | 1 | $14,769 |
| 2021 | $5,082,206 | $984,684 | $713,564 | $16,072 | 1 | $68,287 |
| 2020 | $4,763,116 | $2,031,049 | $455,927 | — | — | $53,326 |
About Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
Based on IRS filings
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Edgecomb, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $91K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts is led by Bernie Toale, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bernie Toale
President
Trustee → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenny Dowhie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Selvin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Coughlin
Trustee
New Voices T → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Yardly Jenkins
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jyoti Puri
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Mobutu Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Triggs
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Dombrowiak
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sin-Ying Ho
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rozene
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janna Longacre
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Mullaney
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sadie Bliss
Interim Executive
On filings since 2023
24 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $43K (2024)
David S. East
Executive Di
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$55K (2024)
Don Ridley
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Baker Driscoll
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Gustin
Co-Founder
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Mason
Co-Founder
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Duryea
Co-Founder
Trustee → Co-Founder, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Donnelly
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Amy Santoferraro (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Ann Gerstein (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sharon Townshend (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: John Smith (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Liz Seaton (2022–2023) — Outgoing Executive
- Former: Linda Lopez (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Thomas (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Kendall (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Francine Rudoff (2020–2022) — Outgoing Executive
- Former: Phyllis Kudder Sullivan (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hunter O'Hanian (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Arlynn Nobel (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Bruce Dawson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Edgar John Bullard III (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Cohen (2020–2021) — Past Co-Pres
- Former: Mark Lyman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mindy Solomon (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Beverly Berman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gretchen Keyworth (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joann Schnabel (2020) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Paul Stark (2020) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $55K, to David S East (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
How much does Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts give each year?
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19K across 1 grant.
How large is Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts?
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts?
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Edgecomb, ME. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts operate?
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts's EIN?
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0427824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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