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← CITY PARKS FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CITY PARKS FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,557,745
Total expenses
$23,530,346
Contributions and grants received
$17,752,643
Grants paid
$2,370,363
Program service revenue
$5,886,832
Investment income
$207,159
Other revenue
-$288,889
Total assets, end of year
$38,165,759
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,746,154
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$35,419,605
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$20,434,763
Management and general expenses
$2,191,983
Fundraising expenses
$903,600
Program service expenses (Part III)
$20,434,763

Program services were 86.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,610,388

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,173,654

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,968,601

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $63,474

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ARTS & CULTURE

    total $5,199,686 · related or exempt $5,199,686

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $382,276 · related or exempt $382,276

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS

    total $304,870 · related or exempt $304,870

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $572,653 · excluded $572,653

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $12,374,354

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $12,739,848

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$365,494

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$365,494 · excluded -$365,494

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $211,250

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,610,388

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $512,639

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$301,389 · excluded -$301,389

  • 11a · Other revenue: SPONSORSHIP REVENUE

    total $12,500 · unrelated business $12,500

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,500

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,370,363 · program services $2,370,363

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $912,034 · program services $363,314 · management and general $499,622 · fundraising $49,098

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,711,610 · program services $5,756,122 · management and general $368,639 · fundraising $586,849

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $232,943 · program services $188,487 · management and general $24,650 · fundraising $19,806

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $707,294 · program services $582,772 · management and general $60,926 · fundraising $63,596

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $879,918 · program services $680,338 · management and general $126,930 · fundraising $72,650

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $63,191 · management and general $63,191

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $64,760 · management and general $64,760

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $49,152 · program services $49,152

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $52,563 · management and general $52,563

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,457,495 · program services $6,142,193 · management and general $245,071 · fundraising $70,231

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $538,685 · program services $158,409 · management and general $379,772 · fundraising $504

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $85,728 · program services $39,271 · management and general $43,922 · fundraising $2,535

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $182,935 · program services $45,127 · management and general $129,483 · fundraising $8,325

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $13,995 · program services $3,452 · management and general $9,906 · fundraising $637

  • 17 · Travel

    total $91,797 · program services $60,182 · management and general $4,839 · fundraising $26,776

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $91,383 · program services $61,864 · management and general $29,519

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $115,017 · program services $75,019 · management and general $39,998

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $2,623,588 · program services $2,614,370 · management and general $9,218

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $934,517 · program services $927,987 · management and general $6,056 · fundraising $474

  • 24c · Other expenses: GRANT ADMIN FEES

    total $304,870 · program services $304,870

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND OTHER EXPENSES

    total $46,508 · program services $11,471 · management and general $32,918 · fundraising $2,119

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,648,813 · end of year $6,447,011

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,913,640 · end of year $6,151,589

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,459,967 · end of year $2,502,512

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $29,096 · end of year $320,788

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $42,928 · end of year $41,263

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $86,931

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $86,931

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $29,256,883 · end of year $22,702,596

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,585,108 · end of year $2,093,354

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,462,287 · end of year $652,800

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,000,605 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,398,180 · end of year $10,383,742

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $27,905,147 · end of year $25,035,863

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO INVIGORATING AND TRANSFORMING PARKS INTO DYNAMIC, VIBRANT CENTERS OF URBAN LIFE THROUGH SPORTS, ARTS, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ALL NEW YORKERS. CPF'S PROGRAMS LOCATED IN MORE THAN 400 PARKS, RECREATION CENTERS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY REACH 300,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. CPF'S ETHOS IS SIMPLE: THRIVING PARKS MEAN THRIVING COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE PROGRAMMING AND REVITALIZATION OF NEW YORK CITY'S PARKS AND SUCH OTHER FACILITIES THAT ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ("DPR").

  • ARTS & CULTURE:CITYPARKS SHOWS PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN ACTIVATING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE VIBRANT AND HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING IN PARKS FOR ALL NEW YORKERS. CITYPARKS SHOWS BRINGS HUNDREDS OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATER PERFORMANCES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS. THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL TYPICALLY PRESENTS OVER 200 ARTISTS PRESENTING FREE PERFORMANCES AND BENEFIT CONCERTS EACH YEAR IN 15-18 PARKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, RANGING FROM INDIE, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, SOUL, MODERN DANCE, LATIN AND MUCH MORE. SUMMERSTAGE ANYWHERE PROVIDES ACCESS TO THESE PERFORMANCES TO PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE SWEDISH COTTAGE MARIONETTE THEATRE, HOME TO ONE OF THE LAST PUBLIC MARIONETTE COMPANIES IN THE U.S., PRESENTS MODERN TAKES ON CLASSIC FAIRY TALES, AND THE TRAVELING PUPPETMOBILE PRESENTS FAMILY-FRIENDLY PUPPET SHOWS AND WORKSHOPS OUTDOORS AROUND THE CITY, FREE OF CHARGE.

    Expenses $9,226,526 · Revenue $5,199,686

  • FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS: AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR A NUMBER OF NEW YORK CITY PARK GROUPS AND DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION (DPR) PROGRAMS, CPF HELPS IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE AND USE OF PARKS THROUGH DIRECT PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENTS, ENCOURAGEMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS, AND INNOVATIONS IN DPR OPERATIONS.

    Expenses $3,965,603 · Grants $2,000 · Revenue $304,870

  • NYC GREEN RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND:IN COLLABORATION WITH A CONSORTIUM OF LEADING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS, CPF IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY GREEN RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND. THIS FUNDING IS DESIGNATED TO RESPOND TO THE MOST URGENT NEEDS FACING THE GRASSROOTS AND NON-PROFIT STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAINTAIN, PROGRAM AND ACTIVATE NEW YORK CITY OPEN SPACES.

    Expenses $2,533,451 · Grants $2,265,925

  • PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS:PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS (PFP), A JOINT PROGRAM WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, PROMOTES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PARKS BY BUILDING, LINKING AND STRENGTHENING A CITYWIDE CONSTITUENCY OF PARKS SUPPORTERS. EACH YEAR, PFP SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS A GROWING NETWORK OF 600 COMMUNITY GROUPS AND VOLUNTEERSDEDICATED TO PROMOTING THEIR LOCAL PARKS AND IMPROVING THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, INTENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PRACTICAL TOOLKITS, CPF ENABLES CITIZENS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE ROLE IN DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR LOCAL GREEN SPACES.

    Expenses $2,035,869 · Grants $88,938

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS:CITYPARKS LEARN PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN ACTIVATING CPFS MISSION TO CREATE VIBRANT AND HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH DYNAMIC OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING FOR ALL NEW YORKERS. CPFS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THE FUN OF SCIENCE, WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. CPF PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.

    Expenses $1,165,999 · Revenue $382,276

  • SPORTS:CITYPARKS PLAY HAS A CENTRAL ROLE IN ACTIVATING CPFS MISSION TO CREATE VIBRANT AND HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING IN PARKS FOR ALL NEW YORKERS. CPF SERVES KIDS AND SENIORS IN NEW YORK CITY'S NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS WITH FREE SPORTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING TENNIS,SOCCER, GOLF, TRACK AND FIELD, AND MULTI-SPORT INSTRUCTION, AND MORE. CPF HELPS RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK CITY STAY ACTIVE AND HEALTHY, DISCOVER NEW SPORTS, AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.

    Expenses $1,476,692

  • ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECTS:AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF MITIGATION FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CPF FUNDS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS THE CREATION AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF OPEN SPACE, WATERFRONT ACCESS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS ALONG NEWTON CREEK AND THE EAST RIVER.

    Expenses $30,623 · Grants $13,500

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Heather Lubov

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $294,259
    From this org
    $271,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,993
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,266
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,553
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,440
    Filer's total
    $294,259
  • David Barse

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Moore

    EXECUTIVE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jean Troubh

    EXECUTIVE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • John Troubh

    EXECUTIVE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Susan K Freedman

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Robert Savitt

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lee Schalop

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lary Wolf

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Pinter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gail Gordon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven Beer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gary R Boigon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Suzanne Brume

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mia Campbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elaine Clark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Claire G Pellegrini Cloud

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Avery Corman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Debra Fife

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jean-Yves Fillion

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Natalie Gomez-Velez

    DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ola Hixon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Billie Jean King

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Killian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Polly N Klane

    DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roland S Merchant Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brendan O'Rourke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Planey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andy Ramamoorthy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wilfredo Rosado

    DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Sarnoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Shapiro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Samantha Sichel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Dereck Skeete

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alexander Sloane

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gerald Walker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jason Ward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Demetrius A Warrick

    DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Harold Weinberger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pamela West

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg Williamson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Wilks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Simon Chu

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $212,400
    From this org
    $169,009
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,391
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,009
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,710
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,681
    Filer's total
    $212,400
  • Rosemary Raposo Jorda

    CHIEF MARKETING & DEV. OFF

    Total calculated
    $208,650
    From this org
    $175,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,101
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,549
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,993
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,108
    Filer's total
    $208,650
  • Erica Newman

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER EFF. 7/2021

    Total calculated
    $196,725
    From this org
    $188,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,146
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,579
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,646
    Filer's total
    $196,725
  • Michael Silverman

    DIRECTOR OF SPORTS

    Total calculated
    $213,272
    From this org
    $169,337
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,935
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,337
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,918
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,017
    Filer's total
    $213,272
  • Erika Elliott

    EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $177,809
    From this org
    $137,245
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,564
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,245
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,683
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,881
    Filer's total
    $177,809
  • Josy Dussek

    DIRECTOR OF ARTS OPERATION

    Total calculated
    $168,744
    From this org
    $138,249
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,495
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,249
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,017
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,478
    Filer's total
    $168,744
  • Christine Word

    DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $159,963
    From this org
    $119,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,178
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,785
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,357
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,821
    Filer's total
    $159,963
  • Bryant Bradshaw

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $156,854
    From this org
    $142,511
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,343
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,511
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,495
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,848
    Filer's total
    $156,854

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313209349301106

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