Womens Art Center of the Hamptons Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Women's art center of the hamptons (wach) provides a platform to showcase women in the arts from which everyone can enjoy, engage, and learn. Last year was our first full year filled with exciting programming that appealed to people of all backgrounds. Our exhibition, luster - textile/tactile that opened in november 2024, continued through january 2025 and featured 5 local and international artists. This show was very popular and welcomed over 200 people throughout its run, which ended on january 26.in february, we presented the exhibition, shades of winter, that featured 5 artists working in painting, mixed media and ceramics. This exhibition drew 175 people through march 30.on april 26, we opened our third exhibition of the year, the grid, centered on four artists. The grid featured two standing room only artist talks and was on view through may 18. This exhibition was one of our most popular shows, drawing over 350 in april and may.our wach travels program continued to flourish, offering a cultural tour to spain in may that explored the art, architecture and design in madrid, bilbao, cordoba and grenada with 18 participants. In october, we journeyed to south korea with 15 travelers to discover the creative and cultural spirit of this country that seamlessly weaves modernity with a storied history dating back thousands of years.a two-part exhibition, infinite woman i and infinite woman ii featured 11 artists working in a wide array of media. This exhibition welcomed over 300 people through its opening receptions and open days.tiffany shlain's dendrofemonology - a feminist history tree ring opened on june 21 to an enthusiastic crowd of 100. This installation examines the timeline of the story of women and power in society through a deodar cedar tree ring. The exhibition drew an additional 100 visitors through july 4.on july 5, we presented the package project, an immersive installation and hands-on art experience that invited participants to create a package based on memory and lived experiences. 20 visitors created packages that became part of a traveling exhibition.wach held three ikebana workshops in july, connecting participants - 15 in each class - to the ancient japanese art of flower arranging. An end-of-summer artist conversation, a passion for textiles - stories from the cloth was presented on september 4 with over 50 people in attendance. The dialogue featured three fabric designers working as artists, costume designers, and philanthropists.our next exhibition, understories, opened on september 28 and presented the work of 6 artists, working in painting, sculpture, mixed media, and photography. The attendance for this exhibition was 200, including its opening reception.in october, we led a trip to discover the culture, cuisine, and history of south korea. We had 15 travelers on this wach travels adventure.our final exhibition of the year, something red, presented the work of 5 artists working in painting, sculpture, glass and mixed media. An artist talk was also held in support of the exhibition. Over 225 visitors saw the exhibition through january 25, 2026.a holiday ikebana workshop was held on december 18 with 18 participants who created arrangements and centerpieces to take home based on the ancient japanese art of flower design.last year wach lived up to its mission of providing a platform for women in the arts for everyone, a mutually beneficial undertaking that we will build upon in 2026.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.9%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 81.4%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.88 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.7%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.04; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.54; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 29.1%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 48.5% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 20.8% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 37.7% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings