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← WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,211,391
Total expenses
$1,699,221
Contributions and grants received
$1,163,780
Grants paid
$1,159,791
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$56,055
Other revenue
-$8,444
Total assets, end of year
$4,526,445
Total liabilities, end of year
$363,002
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,163,443
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,314,516
Management and general expenses
$263,281
Fundraising expenses
$121,424
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,314,516

Program services were 77.4% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $231,485

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $932,295

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $36,824

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $56,556 · excluded $56,556

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,543,019

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

    securities $1,543,520

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$501

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$501 · excluded -$501

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,825

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

    $231,485

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $18,269

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$8,444 · excluded -$8,444

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,159,791 · program services $1,159,791

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $240,164 · program services $115,914 · management and general $90,500 · fundraising $33,750

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $17,621 · program services $10,594 · management and general $4,837 · fundraising $2,190

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $20,049 · program services $12,054 · management and general $5,503 · fundraising $2,492

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,220 · program services $700 · management and general $29,520

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $20,943 · program services $2,070 · management and general $8,775 · fundraising $10,098

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $52,504 · program services $870 · management and general $51,634

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $28,815 · program services $980 · management and general $15,066 · fundraising $12,769

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,604 · management and general $2,604

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICE FEES

    total $54,000 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $54,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: RENT EXPENSE

    total $52,997 · program services $0 · management and general $52,997 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $11,307 · program services $11,307 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE

    total $6,144 · program services $236 · management and general $1,070 · fundraising $4,838

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,062 · management and general $775 · fundraising $1,287

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $295,308 · end of year $613,970

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,195,119 · end of year $2,009,856

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,175,121 · end of year $1,895,950

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,669 · end of year $6,669

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $227,223 · end of year $363,002

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,266,740 · end of year $2,179,087

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,178,254 · end of year $1,984,356

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WSPC PROVIDES FUNDS TO NYC PARKS TO SUPPORT STAFFING AND SUPPLIES FOR WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY ("WSPC") IS A 501 (C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH THE NEW YORK CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS TO ENSURE THAT WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK CONTINUES AS A DIVERSE AND HISTORICAL URBAN GREEN SPACE THROUGH ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS AND RAISING FUNDS TO HELP KEEP THE PARK CLEAN, SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL.

  • LANDSCAPES EXPENDITURES-FOR TWO FULLTIME-GARDENERS, AS WELL AS HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT, SUCH AS PLANT MATERIAL, FENCING, RODENT MANAGEMENT AND TOOLS.

    Expenses $170,887 · Grants $151,666

  • PARK MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES-FOR SEASONAL AND FULLTIME-MAINTENANCE WORKERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES SUCH AS TOOLS, GLOVES AND CLEANING SUPPLIES.

    Expenses $473,226 · Grants $415,630

  • COMMUNITY - WSPC SUPPORTED VARIOUS PUBLIC EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING ARTS GRANTS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND A FULL-TIME PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATE, A NYC PARKS EMPLOYEE. WSPC SUPPORTS REGULAR PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE THE PARK, INCLUDINGMAINTENANCE, HORTICULTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAMS. 645 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 1,332 HOURS AT THE PARK DURING THE YEAR.

    Expenses $144,597 · Grants $129,789

  • PARK SECURITY EXPENDITURES FOR PARKS ENFORCEMENT PATROL OFFICERS WHO PATROL THE PARK ENFORCING PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS, ASSIST PARK PATRONS WITH CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS, ENGAGE WITH SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE PARK'S AT-RISK POPULATION, AND CLOSE THE PARK EACH EVENING IN TANDEM WITH THE LOCAL POLICE PRECINCT.

    Expenses $525,806 · Grants $462,706

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ELIZABETH ELY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VERONICA BULGARI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GWEN EVANS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • JUSTINE LEGUIZAMO

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • QUINTON FARRAR

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • MICHAEL AURIEMMA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ADRIAN BENEPE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KYUNG CHOI BORDES

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • DOUGLAS EVANS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARIANNE ENGLE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN VAN NAME

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EMILY KIES FOLPE - 1023 ROTOFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CONOR GRIMES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JAMIE WELCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SHANNON WU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSI WUNSCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LYDIA CARLSTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHRIS HUGHES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUE DONOGHUE

    NYC PARKS DEPT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • ANTHONY PEREZ - 1023 ROTOFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ARLENE PERALTA AVILA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK DOERR

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • TRICIA SHIMAMURA -0324 ROTON

    NYC PARKS DEPT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WILL MORRISON

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $26,110
    From this org
    $26,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

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.

Grants on this return

  • NEW YORK CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT

    $1,159,791

    THE GRANT SUPPORTS THE HORTICULTURE, MAINTENANCE AND PROGRAM SERVICES FOR WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK (WSPC)PERFORMED BY NYC PARKS DEPARTMENTS AND ITS EMPLOYEES.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531349349304503

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