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← FRIENDS OF HUDSON RIVER PARK INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FRIENDS OF HUDSON RIVER PARK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,796,035
Total expenses
$4,598,932
Contributions and grants received
$4,790,138
Grants paid
$1,717,202
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,897
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,966,412
Total liabilities, end of year
$963,739
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,002,673
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,147,663
Management and general expenses
$729,570
Fundraising expenses
$721,699
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,147,663

Program services were 68.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $972,637

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,856,708

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $55,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,905,793

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $201,701

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,897 · excluded $5,897

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,358,102

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

    $1,856,708

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,358,102

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,717,202 · program services $1,717,202

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $447,343 · program services $260,428 · management and general $73,043 · fundraising $113,872

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,391,956 · program services $821,320 · management and general $222,619 · fundraising $348,017

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $47,260 · program services $24,857 · management and general $8,846 · fundraising $13,557

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $260,191 · program services $136,852 · management and general $48,699 · fundraising $74,640

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $150,707 · program services $79,268 · management and general $28,207 · fundraising $43,232

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,500 · management and general $12,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $40,000 · program services $40,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $90,417 · program services $9,383 · management and general $75,396 · fundraising $5,638

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $19,054 · program services $10,493 · fundraising $8,561

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $21,338 · program services $15,518 · management and general $5,820

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $148,889 · program services $17,658 · management and general $131,231

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $19,215 · management and general $19,215

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,005 · management and general $17,005

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,384 · management and general $6,384

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $18,851 · program services $14,684 · management and general $4,167

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,601 · management and general $25,601

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program contributions t

    total $123,328 · management and general $9,656 · fundraising $113,672

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $28,938 · management and general $28,938

  • 24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $12,753 · management and general $12,243 · fundraising $510

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $455,004 · end of year $553,325

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $474,818

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $247,872 · end of year $692,840

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $474,180 · end of year $574,427

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $96,200 · end of year $132,535

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

    $397,237

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

    $383,952

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $29,519 · end of year $13,285

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,987,117

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,506,083 · end of year $583,199

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $303,057 · end of year $230,981

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $149,559

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $511,556 · end of year $289,625

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $294,014 · end of year $713,048

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

FUNDRAISING, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC POLICY FOR THE HUDSON RIVER PARK.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Friends of Hudson River Park is a non-profit organization dedicated to the completion, care and enhancement of Hudson River Park. Hudson River Park spans four miles along Manhattan's west side waterfront from 59th Street south to Chambers Street, and encompasses 550 acres of upland green space, recreational piers and a state-designated Hudson River estuarine sanctuary. In addition to hosting roughly 17 million visits annually, the Park offers a multitude of free public programs for fitness, sports and recreation, cultural events like film, live music, dance, and family entertainment, as well as environmental education and marine science, history and nature tours, and community-based sustainability initiatives. Hudson River Park is financially self-sustaining, relying on private funding for its annual operations and maintenance. Friends of Hudson River Park raises funds to support the public events, landscapes and gardens, playgrounds and family activities, environment and education

  • PUBLIC POLICY IS TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION FUNDING FOR THE PARK, INCLUDING POSITION PAPERS, RECRUITMENT OF SUPPORTING GROUPS, MEETINGS WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS, MEDIA WORK AND STUDY OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS.

    Expenses $59,847

  • PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE CARE AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PARK.

    Expenses $2,545,373 · Grants $1,717,202

  • PUBLICATIONS/ CONSTITUENCY BUILDING - PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH ACTIVITES TO EXPAND THE CONSTITUENY OF THOSE SUPPORTING THE DEVLOPMENT OF HUDSON RIVER PARK.

    Expenses $542,443

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Diana Taylor

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Samuel F Martini

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susanna Aaron

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Amsterdam

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aditi Banga

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cathy Blaney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthony Borelli

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Braus

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ben Brown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Chang

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven Charno

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Cohan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kara Dennis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Douglas B Heitner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shari Hyman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Juracich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lawrence Keigwin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sarah Lambert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Meryl Levin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Krista Nickols

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joshua Rahn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph B Rose

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Haley Schwartz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ben Shaoul

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Martha Stewart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Tisch

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nat Turner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Van Zandt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg Wasserman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Weil

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jacob Werner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel J Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Emily Yoder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Connie Fishman

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $262,535
    From this org
    $251,975
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,560
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,975
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $560
    Filer's total
    $262,535
  • Jean Kogut

    Director of Finance and Operations

    Total calculated
    $184,808
    From this org
    $140,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,462
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,346
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,158
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,304
    Filer's total
    $184,808
  • Toby Pearce

    Chief Development Officer

    Total calculated
    $241,327
    From this org
    $214,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,731
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,596
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,513
    Filer's total
    $241,327
  • Cheryl Herman

    Sr. Director Integrated Media

    Total calculated
    $205,332
    From this org
    $145,602
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,730
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,602
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,990
    Nontaxable benefits
    $54,740
    Filer's total
    $205,332
  • Amy Molinero

    Director, Corporate and Community Engagement

    Total calculated
    $171,224
    From this org
    $146,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,176
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,048
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,829
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,347
    Filer's total
    $171,224
  • Phoebe Doran

    Director of Events and Creative Services

    Total calculated
    $142,544
    From this org
    $122,299
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,245
    Hours/week
    40
  • Eliza Kinsolving

    Senior Director of Individual Giving

    Total calculated
    $137,247
    From this org
    $113,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,953
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
9 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543439349300819

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