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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS.

Totals

Total revenue
$918,439
Total expenses
$1,096,501
Contributions and grants received
$975,882
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$25,963
Other revenue
-$83,406
Total assets, end of year
$984,014
Total liabilities, end of year
$57,549
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$926,465
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$741,969
Management and general expenses
$144,661
Fundraising expenses
$209,871
Program service expenses (Part III)
$741,969

Program services were 67.7% 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

    $496,944

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $37,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $441,938

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $61,369

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $26,070 · excluded $26,070

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $262,542

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

    securities $262,649

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$107

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$107 · excluded -$107

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $18,750

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

    $496,944

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $113,350

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$94,600 · excluded -$94,600

  • 11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $10,694 · excluded $10,694

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $500 · excluded $500

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,194

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $250,405 · program services $192,812 · management and general $12,520 · fundraising $45,073

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $285,389 · program services $220,515 · management and general $21,210 · fundraising $43,664

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $36,432 · program services $28,487 · management and general $2,402 · fundraising $5,543

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $38,646 · program services $30,114 · management and general $2,409 · fundraising $6,123

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $48,000 · program services $14,605 · management and general $17,049 · fundraising $16,346

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $475 · program services $475

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $58,325 · management and general $58,325

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $8,219 · management and general $8,219

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $147,232 · program services $73,118 · management and general $5,460 · fundraising $68,654

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,080 · program services $1,080

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,287 · program services $4,604 · management and general $2,803 · fundraising $8,880

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $40,340 · program services $29,330 · management and general $7,224 · fundraising $3,786

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $45,355 · program services $34,923 · management and general $2,268 · fundraising $8,164

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,553 · program services $5,534 · management and general $19

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,412 · management and general $1,412

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,146 · program services $14,595 · management and general $2,139 · fundraising $3,412

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS

    total $91,627 · program services $91,627

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISC EXPENSES

    total $726 · management and general $611 · fundraising $115

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEALS

    total $702 · management and general $591 · fundraising $111

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS/REGISTRATIO

    total $150 · program services $150

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $23,289 · end of year $161,591

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $367,891 · end of year $141,690

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $149,541 · end of year $46,868

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,544 · end of year $61,603

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

    $87,410

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

    $87,410

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,412 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $530,563 · end of year $572,262

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $24,234 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $22,318 · end of year $57,549

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $24,521 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $831,260 · end of year $785,354

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $234,375 · end of year $141,111

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS (NY4P) IS THE CITYWIDE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONING QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR ALL NEW YORKERS IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CITYWIDE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONING QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.

  • RESEARCH AND POLICY -NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS, MANAGEMENT, EQUITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. SAMPLE RESEARCH, ACTIVITIES AND TOOLKIT REPORTS INCLUDE RESEARCH IN CONNECTION WITH AN UPDATED COMMUNITY DISTRICT OPEN SPACE PROFILE SERIES, RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A PEER ORGANIZATION ON THE IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT ON OPEN SPACE AND LIGHT, AND ISSUE-BASED RESEARCH ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.

    Expenses $260,674

  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY -NY4P'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH SEEKS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN A GRASSROOTS NETWORK THAT CAN WORK ON ITS OWN AND WITH NY4P TO ADVOCATE ON PARKS BUDGETING AND OTHER PARK AND OPEN SPACE POLICY ISSUES. NY4P LED AND CONTINUED TO BUILD A CITY-WIDE COALITION OF PARK STAKEHOLDERS THAT ADVOCATED FOR STRATEGIC INCREASES AND MAINTENANCE OF PRIOR BUDGET GAINS IN THE NEW YORK CITY PARKS AGENCY BUDGET FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. NY4P ALSO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER LOCAL ADVOCATES. NY4P USES ITS RESEARCH FINDINGS AS A FOUNDATION FOR ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S PARK SYSTEM, AND TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS AROUND PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ISSUES.

    Expenses $250,956

  • DAFFODIL PROJECT - THE DAFFODIL PROJECT IS THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER PLANTING INITIATIVE IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. OVER NINE MILLION FREE DAFFODIL BULBS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY NY4P SINCE 2001 AND PLANTED IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CITYWIDE.

    Expenses $230,339

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Paul Gottsegen

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Carol Loewenson

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bryan X Grimaldi

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fern Thomas

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gabrielle Brussel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Christopher Collins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Margaret A Doyle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Audrey Feuerstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • George J Grumbach Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jonathan Meyers

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lynden B Miller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Catherine Morrison Golden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Josh Moskowitz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Patricia Ornst

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Marlene Pantin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Karol Robinson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alan Steel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Joel Steinhaus

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mark Weprin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Adam Ganser

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $247,168
    From this org
    $214,501
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,501
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,667
    Filer's total
    $247,168

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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION PAID BOARD APPROVED PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES IN 2023.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531359349309548

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