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WAVE FARM INC

ACRA, NY · EIN 830346659 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A34 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · wavefarm.org
revenue
$939K
expenses
$903K
net assets
$837K
employees
7
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

WAVE FARM IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRANSMISSION ARTS ORGANIZATION DRIVEN BY EXPERIMENTATION WITH THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM. WE CULTIVATE CREATIVE PRACTICES IN RADIO AND SUPPORT ARTISTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR CULTURAL ENDEAVORS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Wave Farm is a New York-based nonprofit supporting transmission arts and experimental radio practices. It fosters creative uses of the electromagnetic spectrum through artist residencies, public programming, and a specialized research library. The organization serves artists, curators, and the public with a focus on radio, sound art, and media theory.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $532K
    NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS REGRANT PROGRAM
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Montez Press Radio
Experimental broadcasting and performance platform fostering conversation between artists, writers, and thinkers through live, unscripted radio programs open to the public.
Study Center Reading Library
Reference and research library supporting artists, curators, and students in media, radio, sound, and transmission arts with a growing collection of books, journals, and archival materials.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Community and Public Broadcasting Services 3 activities
    • Operate WGXC 90.7-FM radio station and global streaming platform
      Operates FM radio station WGXC 90.7-FM with a 3,300-watt signal reaching over 78,000 potential local listeners in New York, while also providing 24/7 global streaming access via website and mobile app; broadcasts include live programming, archived content, and syndicated series such as The Radio Art Hour.
    • Produce and broadcast experimental radio programming via Montez Press Radio and volunteer programmers
      Produces over 100 regularly airing experimental radio shows through volunteer programmers and operates Montez Press Radio as a platform for live, unscripted interaction among artists, writers, and thinkers; requires local volunteers to contribute at least six hours annually and supports technical and on-air operations through volunteer labor.
    • Provide remote and on-site public access to live and archived audio streams
      Provides remote public access to live audio streams from Wave Farm Art Park installations, WGXC 90.7-FM, Standing Wave Radio, All Together Now, and partner stations via website and mobile app; enables iOS users to create custom playlists from thousands of archived files and allows transmit partners to stream audio using mobile devices.
  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Administer NYSCA-funded regrant program for arts organizations and artists
      Administers a regrant program funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to provide financial support to individual artists and nonprofit organizations across New York State, including through the Media Arts Assistance Fund and NY Media Arts Map.
  • Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
    • Host artist residencies and radio art fellowships
      Offers a residency program that supports artists in researching and creating new work in Transmission Arts, hosting multiple Artists-in-Residence and Radio Art Fellows annually; hosted between eight and ten resident artists and two to three fellows each year from 2022 to 2025, with selections ongoing for future programs like the 2026 Research + Production Program.
  • Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
    • Maintain organizational archive of Wave Farm projects and broadcasts
      Maintains a comprehensive organizational archive containing materials from 1997 to present, including artists, audio, broadcasts, events, images, locations, news, radio shows, text, video, and artworks generated through Wave Farm’s projects, residencies, and broadcasts.
  • Guided Historic Site Tours 1 activity
    • Offer guided public tours of campus and facilities
      Offers free guided tours of its Acra, NY campus lasting 45 to 60 minutes, available in-person at the Art Park from June through October, Monday through Saturday.
  • Site-Specific Artistic Installations and Performances 1 activity
    • Operate Wave Farm Art Park with media art installations
      Operates a 29-acre outdoor Art Park in Acra, NY, featuring thirteen long-term sound and transmission art installations that reveal otherwise unheard or unseen phenomena; open to the public June through October with scheduled in-person tours available Monday through Saturday.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Provide fiscal sponsorship and consulting services to artists and nonprofits
      Provides fiscal sponsorship and consulting services to support artists and nonprofit organizations in project development and funding administration.
  • Specialized Research Library Access 1 activity
    • Provide studio workspace and research library for sound and media arts
      Operates a studio workspace for spatial and stereo sound production and maintains a research library focused on transmission arts, radio, sound, and media theory, open year-round by appointment to artists, curators, students, educators, and the public.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Maintain Transmission Art Archive and Broadcast Radio Art Archive
      Operates the Transmission Art Archive—an online resource documenting artists' experiments with the electromagnetic spectrum—and the Broadcast Radio Art Archive, which curates historical and contemporary international radio artworks for terrestrial broadcast via WGXC 90.7-FM and national syndication through The Radio Art Hour; includes preservation of over 300 works from New American Radio (1987–1998).
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$939K
Contributions & grants$858K91%
Program service revenue$54K6%
Investment income$23K2%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$903K
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$257K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.21M
Cash$362K
Investments$0
Liabilities$373K
Net assets$837K
Liquid reserves4.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -12.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • ELIEL MAMOUSETTE — VP
  • HEIDI NEILSON — DIRECTOR
  • ILIYA FRIDMAN — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER WAITS — SECRETARY
  • LAURA KUHN — TREASURER
  • LIAM SINGER — DIRECTOR
  • YVETTE JANINE JACKSON — PRESIDENT
relationships · 15

Who they work with

  • All Together Now Partner — Partner stream included in the Wave Farm Radio app
  • New American Radio Partner — Collaborates to preserve and distribute over 300 original radio works through streaming, daily broadcasts, and an online archive.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Primary funder supporting the Wave Farm Spatial studio workspace
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides funding for WAVE FARM INC's regrant program supporting arts and cultural initiatives.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Regrant partner providing funding distributed to artists and organizations through the Media Arts Assistance Fund.
  • Prometheus Radio Project Partner — Collaborated to host a full-power FM barnraising event in Hudson, NY, supporting the development of WGXC.
  • Prometheus Radio Project Partner — Partnered to host a full-power FM barnraising event in 2010, including workshops and studio construction.
  • Standing Wave Radio Partner — Partner stream included in the Wave Farm Radio app
  • Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians Government — Wave Farm acknowledges operating on ancestral Mohican lands and references the contemporary community of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians.
  • Town of Catskill Partner — Broadcast partner whose live content is streamed through the Wave Farm Radio App and Transmit/Broadcast Partner program.
  • WGXC Partner — Collaborates with WGXC on Radio Art Fellowships and programming.
  • WGXC Partner — WAVE FARM INC operates WGXC 90.7-FM as a community radio station supported by volunteer contributions.
  • Wave Farm Partner — Hosts and maintains art installations such as "Talk To Me Wave Farm" as part of its Art Park programming.
  • Wave Farm Radio App Partner — Platform used to deliver live audio streams from Art Park installations
  • Your Business Name and Location Partner — Local businesses that support WGXC-FM through recurring donations of $25/month or more are acknowledged on-air as Business Supporters.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Archiving and Preservation of Radio Art
    methodology: radio_art_preservation_and_broadcast
    By curating and syndicating historical and contemporary radio artworks, we preserve and promote transmission arts as a significant cultural form because accessibility fosters recognition and continued innovation.
  • Artist Support through Infrastructure and Residencies
    methodology: artist_support_through_infrastructure
    By providing studio space, technical resources, and residency opportunities, we enable artists to develop new work in transmission arts because sustained access to specialized infrastructure lowers barriers to experimentation.
  • Participatory Access to the Airwaves
    methodology: participatory radio
    By enabling individuals and organizations to create and broadcast content regardless of experience, we foster public engagement and artistic experimentation because open access democratizes the electromagnetic spectrum as a creative medium.
  • Site-Specific and Mobile-Integrated Art Experiences
    methodology: site-specific installation
    By creating site-specific installations that integrate mobile technology, we produce immersive, location-based experiences because physical and technological contexts jointly shape the perception of sound and communication.
  • Transmission Arts as Artistic Innovation
    methodology: transmission arts experimentation
    By supporting experimentation with radio and the electromagnetic spectrum, we advance artistic innovation because the medium itself becomes a site of creative exploration and new forms of expression.