2024-09-17T11:27:29-05:00 2023-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-01-01 134177814 ROCKING THE BOAT INC ROCK 7184665799 812 EDGEWATER ROAD BRONX NY 10474 THOM THACKER PRESIDENT 7184665799 2024-09-17 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2122682804 2024-09-16 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z THOM THACKER 812 EDGEWATER ROAD BRONX NY 10474 5696233 0 X WWW.ROCKINGTHEBOAT.ORG X 1996 NY TRADITIONAL WOODEN BOATBUILDING, ROWING, SAILING, ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RESTORATION. 12 12 80 18 0 0 3011591 4817727 76487 83459 43721 69788 16038 12886 3147837 4983860 9000 17000 0 0 2074058 1852024 0 30000 411920 1038283 1403114 3121341 3302138 26496 1681722 6380080 8360307 714083 677961 5665997 7682346 X ROCKING THE BOAT PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP PRIDE, PURPOSE, AND POSSIBILITY BY LEARNING THE UNIQUE AND LIFELONG SKILLS BEHIND BUILDING AND ROWING WOODEN BOATS, SAILING, AND RESTORING THE BRONX RIVER. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ROCKING THE BOAT PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP PRIDE, PURPOSE, AND POSSIBILITY BY LEARNING THE UNIQUE AND LIFELONG SKILLS BEHIND BUILDING AND ROWING WOODEN BOATS, SAILING, AND RESTORING THE BRONX RIVER. WE CREATE COMMUNITY, TEACH THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES (CONDITNUED ON SCHEDULE O) MAKE NATURE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE, INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN FUTURE AGAINST A BACKDROP OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITY. 0 0 2153357 17000 5000 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: ROCKING THE BOAT'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS SPLIT INTO THREE TRACKS - WOODEN BOAT BUILDING, BRONX RIVER RESTORATION, SAILING - AND TWO LEVELS - STUDENT AND APPRENTICE - BUT UNITED THROUGH A SHARED FOCUS ON GIVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN BY DOING PRACTICAL WORK THAT PRODUCES TANGIBLE RESULTS. 427777 78459 PUBLIC PROGRAMS: ROCKING THE BOAT'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS EXPOSE A BROADER AUDIENCE TO ITS WORK. THE ON-WATER CLASSROOM INTRODUCES THE JOY OF ROWING AND THE BEAUTY AND ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE BRONX RIVER TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND OFFERS BOTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND TEAM BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ADULT GROUPS. DURING THE SUMMER, SAILING AND NATURE CAMP - AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON TEAMBUILDING - AND SAILING CAMP, INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO ROWING AND SAILING, AND ALLOWS THEM TO SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR SUMMER INVOLVED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY AND THINK CRITICALLY AND PROBLEM SOLVE COLLABORATIVELY, WHILE BUILDING PHYSICAL FITNESS AND FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. ON AN EVEN LARGER SCALE, COMMUNITY BIRDING, ROWING, AND SAILING INVITES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BIRDWATCH AND GO FOR A FREE ROW OR SAIL, GUIDED BY ROCKING THE BOAT PROGRAM ASSISTANTS, ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY. 2581134 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X ADAM GREEN 7184665799 812 EDGEWATER ROAD BRONX NY 10474 THOM THACKER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEMETRIS GIANNOULIA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MACK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SINEAD STRAIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTONIO RAMOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAJI RILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GALVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP GRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACIE HOFFMEISTER THRU 323 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PETRILLO THRU 323 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FROSTY MONTGOMERY THRU 323 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM GREEN FOUNDER & E.D. 35.00 X 158595 0 36076 JAYE POCKRISS SR DIR-DEV & OPS 35.00 X 127500 0 7710 286095 0 43786 2 0 1 0 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER 1500 WALNUT STREET 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 182888 1 645111 382958 3789658 38263 4817727 FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 83459 83459 83459 80283 80283 545364 555859 -10495 -10495 -10495 156514 645111 156514 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 12886 12886 12886 4983860 83459 0 82674 17000 17000 185672 148537 9284 27851 1285447 1173369 11602 100476 26458 21550 64 4844 234056 190696 43360 120391 97995 499 21897 218729 218729 30000 30000 23077 23077 255026 202319 7385 45322 41492 10803 6616 24073 103779 82380 3178 18221 75735 75735 66727 60343 2438 3946 8623 8623 133807 133807 51947 45598 6349 FOOD 91277 29497 434 61346 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 90589 90440 149 EQUIPMENT 71674 69114 2560 OTHER EXPENSES 66614 35203 16153 15258 104018 88125 3276 12617 3302138 2581134 309084 411920 378351 109879 714884 1592044 341982 1379283 40576 37600 28060 30101 4345499 1829926 2643514 2515573 2226026 2686832 6687 8995 6380080 8360307 93383 145920 2718 620700 529323 714083 677961 X 3966610 4661947 1699387 3020399 5665997 7682346 6380080 8360307 1681722 334627 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2911181 3657239 3098510 3011591 4817727 17496248 2911181 3657239 3098510 3011591 4817727 17496248 2203449 15292799 30508 25907 22085 43721 80283 202504 69 16038 12886 28993 17727745 329269 0.86260 0.92900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2254285 211387 1084272 1381400 2225590 391626 -321003 41928 2254285 1665868 384333 236832 61443 2225590 1521822 40153 103893 1665868 1241500 103632 176690 1521822 0.00000 1.00000 0 0 358412 358412 827089 135815 691274 2706844 1270366 1436478 186509 169324 17185 266645 254421 12224 2515573 X 5387464 334627 92054 426681 4960783 23077 23077 4983860 3371115 92054 92054 3279061 23077 23077 3302138 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE RESERVES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S ON-GOING OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE BOARD REMOVED THE BOARD DESIGNATION FROM THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUND AND RELEASED THE CASH AND INVESTMENTS INTO THE OPERATING FUND. THE DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF RESTRICTED DONATIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS HOLDING IN PERPETUITY. THE INCOME FROM THIS DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT ITS GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: ROCKING THE BOAT DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. X X X X 0 MARA TUCKER 90 LA SALLE STREET 7F NY NY 10027 FUNDRAISING 0 801625 30000 771625 801625 30000 771625 ROC. MANH. 569667 471505 98162 11354 86808 SPRING GALA 231958 173606 58352 3904 54448 801625 645111 156514 15258 141256 156514 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS 11 17000 FAIR MARKET VALUE PART I, LINE 2: ROCKING THE BOAT MONITORS THE GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADAM GREEN FOUNDER & E.D. 158595 0 0 0 0 0 10004 0 26072 0 194671 0 0 0 X 38263 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE FORMS OF SUBSEQUENT DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. IF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS SURFACE, THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE TOPIC. IF A BOARD MEMBER SELLS A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS INTERESTED IN, COMPETITIVE, WRITTEN BIDS ARE OBTAINED FOR PURPOSE OF COMPARISON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, ROCKING THE BOAT'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET AND DECIDED TO SET ADAM GREEN'S SALARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AT $170,000. THIS DECISION WAS IN LARGE PART INFORMED BY COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE "2022 NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT" PUBLISHED BY NONPROFIT NEW YORK, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE MEDIAN SALARY FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A BUDGET SIMILAR TO THAT OF ROCKING THE BOAT WAS $154,798, THE AVERAGE SALARY $159.961, AND THE 75TH PERCENTILE $184,089. ADAM'S SALARY IN 2022 OF $159,132.22 WAS SIMILAR TO THE AVERAGE, AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DECIDED THAT BASED ON HIS PERFORMANCE AND HIS LONG TENURE, HE DESERVED MORE THAN THE TYPICAL 3% YEARLY INCREASE GIVEN AS A MATTER OF COURSE TO ALL ROCKING THE BOAT STAFF. FOR THE OFFICERS AND OTHERS: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESEARCHED SALARIES OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS USING THE NONPROFIT NYC 2022 COMPENSATION REPORT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAIALBLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.