2020-05-11T15:04:34-05:00 2019-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2018-07-01 136167879 NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS NEWY 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET 23RD FL NEW YORK NY 10004 PAUL R GOTTSEGEN ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128389410 2020-05-11 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 108.35.122.103 2020-05-11 14:52:09 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C5C0E2060BEB3F24671B5CC0358F632D6B4109AD 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z PAUL R GOTTSEGEN 55 BROAD STREET 23RD FL NEW YORK NY 10004 1711292 0 X WWW.NY4P.ORG X 2002 NY CITYWIDE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONING QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE. 19 19 20 312 0 0 1075103 1152621 0 0 67945 101170 -46953 -25564 1096095 1228227 1750 258 0 0 975337 1026501 30000 35000 272139 454921 339731 1462008 1401490 -365913 -173263 1313996 1059580 35472 16824 1278524 1042756 X 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. 1 0 235715 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 TOOK THE LEAD IN ORGANIZING A CITY-WIDE COALITION OF PARK STAKEHOLDERS THAT WAS THE DRIVING FORCE IN SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR A VERY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NEW YORK CITY PARK AGENCY BUDGET FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. NY4P ALSO PROVIDES A NUMBER OF IN PERSON AND ON-LINE 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. 217775 258 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 COMPARATIVE REPORTS ON OPEN SPACE AVAILABILITY AND FEATURES IN SELECTED NEIGHBORHOODS, 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. 148713 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION - NY4P WORKS TO INFORM AND ENGAGE NEW YORKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ADVOCACY POSITIONS. AS PART OF ITS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT, NY4P UTILIZES ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, PERIODIC E-NEWSLETTER AND TARGETED MEDIA OUTREACH. THE DAFFODIL PROJECT AND OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORK COMPLEMENT AND EXTEND NY4P'S OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NEW YORKERS CITYWIDE. 136728 DAFFODIL PROJECT - THE DAFFODIL PROJECT IS THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER PLANTING INITIATIVE IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. SOME EIGHT MILLION FREE DAFFODIL BULBS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY NY4P SINCE 2001 AND PLANTED IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CITYWIDE. 100829 CONVENING - NY4P CARRIES OUT A VARIETY OF CONVENING ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION. THESE INCLUDE HOSTING A SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH PEER ORGANIZATIONS, LARGER PARK CONSERVANCY GROUPS, AND SMALLER PARK ADVOCACY GROUPS TO OBTAIN THEIR FEEDBACK AND PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK COLLECTIVELY ON PARKS BUDGET ADVOCACY AND OPEN SPACE ISSUES. NY4P ALSO COORDINATED AND HOSTED A SET OF OPEN SPACE DIALOGUES WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY EXPERTS ON PARKS AND OPEN SPACE TOPICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL. 68505 REZONING ANALYSIS AND ENGAGEMENT - NY4P UNDERTAKES FIELD AND DATA SOURCED RESEARCH TO DOCUMENT OPEN SPACE RESOURCES AND CHALLENGES IN NEIGHBORHOODS SUBJECT TO FORMAL CITY ZONING PROCESSES AND POTENTIAL ZONING STUDY AREAS. THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH FORM THE BASIS OF A WIDER SET OF OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, PEER ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CONCERNING OPEN SPACE NEEDS IN NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY REZONINGS IN PROGRESS OR THOSE UNDER REVIEW OR CONSIDERATION. 43140 BUSINESS PLAN - DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019, NY4P BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS BOARD APPROVED FIVE YEAR BUSINESS PLAN. THE PLAN ANCHORS NY4P'S FOCUS ON ITS RESEARCH AND POLICY, CONVENING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AREAS, AND INCORPORATES DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT PHASED ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE. 349202 951405 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X X ROBIN WEINSTEIN 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 JOEL STEINHAUS CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 FERN THOMAS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOENIG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE BRUSSEL TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 KATE COLLIGNON TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COLLINS TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARGARET A DOYLE TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 AUDREY FEUERSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 PAUL GOTTSEGEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE J GRUMBACH JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JACKSON TRUSTEE THRU 12/11/18 0.30 X 0 0 0 KYLE KIMBALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT LAVERGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDEN B MILLER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE M GOLDEN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOSH MOSKOWITZ TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA ORNST TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 JON PARADISO TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALAN STEEL TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 JAMIE TORRES SPRINGER TRUSTEE THRU 08/01/18 0.30 X 0 0 0 CARMEN WALKER-GAY TRUSTEE THRU 11/2/18 0.30 X 0 0 0 EDWARD C WALLACE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN B KELLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 200048 0 8825 200048 0 8825 1 0 1 0 0 571350 300 580971 1152621 20392 20392 490918 410140 80778 80778 80778 47200 571350 72925 -25725 -25725 OTHER REVENUE 900099 161 161 161 1228227 0 0 75606 258 258 211981 155438 11662 44881 639520 431427 101606 106487 17542 11174 3106 3262 97318 68236 12268 16814 60140 41627 8012 10501 22000 14674 2993 4333 35000 35000 9885 9885 20369 13340 391 6638 1172 425 627 120 44873 30524 5290 9059 54966 39699 4210 11057 94441 65022 12601 16818 1262 1150 112 8110 8004 106 9240 6384 1230 1626 13215 9133 1759 2323 UBI TAX EXPENSE 3221 2219 431 571 PROGRAM MATERIALS 51046 51032 14 STAFF TRAINING 2420 2420 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 1877 1024 680 173 1634 615 963 56 1401490 951405 177946 272139 2246 1857 364725 169168 95618 206857 23193 26502 83783 64867 20672 18916 807542 636280 1313996 1059580 19681 7146 15791 9678 35472 16824 X 1013524 751229 265000 291527 1278524 1042756 1313996 1059580 -173263 -62505 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 389874 1009535 1392378 1075103 1152621 5019511 389874 1009535 1392378 1075103 1152621 5019511 685647 4333864 7208 22802 22300 21746 20392 94448 4349 408 4 161 4922 5118881 0.84660 0.81970 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 4,349. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 408. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 161. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS MEETS WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO ADVOCATE FOR NEW YORK CITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE FUNDING AND POLICY ISSUES. THESE MEETINGS ARE PRIMARILY ON THE CITY LEVEL, AND MAY INCLUDE MEETINGS WITH STAFF AND/OR MEMBERS OF THE NYC COUNCIL, COMMUNITY BOARDS, BOROUGH PRESIDENTS AND STAFF AND/OR LEADERSHIP OF VARIOUS NEW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. AS PART OF ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS, NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS CO-SPONSORED RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAY FAIR PARKS BUDGET ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN. 895723 -255781 639942 883892 11831 895723 848864 35028 883892 833100 15764 848864 829993 3107 833100 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 3225 2714 511 80558 62153 18405 18916 X 1127943 -62505 7106 -55399 1183342 9885 35000 44885 1228227 1363711 7106 7106 1356605 9885 35000 44885 1401490 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUND (THE "FUND") WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS. THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND ARE TO PROVIDE A STABLE SOURCE OF CURRENT INCOME AND TO EARN LONG-TERM RETURNS IN EXCESS OF INFLATION AND EXPENDITURES SO AS TO ENHANCE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE FUND. ANY USE OF THE FUND REQUIRES A SUPER MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TREASURER APPROVAL. PART X, LINE 2: NY4P RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NY4P HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. NY4P IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2016. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICE FEE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 11E 35,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICE FEE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 11E 35,000. X X X X X X 1 RESOURCE & EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 650 FIRST AVENUE SUITE 7NW NEW YORK NY 10016 FUNDRAISING PLANNING AND STRATEGIC GUIDANCE FOR ANNUAL GALA 0 511950 35000 476950 511950 35000 476950 NY ANNUAL GALA 511950 480500 31450 41799 16823 DAFFODIL BREAKFAST 106600 90850 15750 12418 1885 618550 571350 47200 54217 18708 72925 -25725 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) RESOURCE & EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD. (REM) TO ASSIST IN THE FUND RAISING PLANNING, ORGANIZATION AND FULFILLMENT OF THE ANNUAL GALA. IN EXCHANGE FOR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT, NY4P SHALL PAY TO REM A BASE FEE OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($35,000) DOLLARS. IN CONSIDERATION OF THIS SPECIAL FEE, NY4P AGREES TO PROVIDE REM WITH ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IF THE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT EXCEED $500,000. REM WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $10,000 FOR EACH $100,000 ABOVE $550,000 TO A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $55,000. THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE COSTS USUALLY REIMBURSABLE TO REM INCURRED BY REM ON BEHALF OF NY4P, SUCH AS FEDEX, POSTAGE AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES (SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES). THESE EXPENSES SHALL BE PAID BY NY4P TO REM PROMPTLY UPON SUBMISSION OF REM'S ITEMIZED STATEMENT. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYNN B KELLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200048 0 0 0 0 0 6045 0 2780 0 208873 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 CONVENING - NY4P CARRIES OUT A VARIETY OF CONVENING ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION. THESE INCLUDE HOSTING A SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH PEER ORGANIZATIONS, LARGER PARK CONSERVANCY GROUPS, AND SMALLER PARK ADVOCACY GROUPS TO OBTAIN THEIR FEEDBACK AND PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK COLLECTIVELY ON PARKS BUDGET ADVOCACY AND OPEN SPACE ISSUES. NY4P ALSO COORDINATED AND HOSTED A SET OF OPEN SPACE DIALOGUES WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY EXPERTS ON PARKS AND OPEN SPACE TOPICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990, SEVERAL REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED. THE FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS BEGINS WITH REVIEW BY NY4P STAFF AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER, AND THEN DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A STATED COMMENT PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS MAKES A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO OBTAIN ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONS. IN FALL 2014, NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS ADOPTED AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION POLICY, AND UPDATED IT IN 2017. THE POLICY, TOGETHER WITH THE RELATED DISCLOSURE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY VIA EMAIL TO EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY PERSON AND DISCUSSED AT SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING(S). AFTER IT IS DISSEMINATED, STAFF TRACKS SUBMISSIONS OF THE DISCLOSURE FORMS BY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONS AND DOES MULTIPLE TARGETED FOLLOW-UP EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR SUBMISSIONS TO TRY TO SECURE MAXIMUM COMPLIANCE. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR ALSO REACHES OUT TO BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONS AS REQUIRED TO SECURE MAXIMUM COMPLIANCE. THE RETURNED STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR FOR REVIEW AND THEN TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS OR KEY PERSONS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOARD MATTERS WHERE THERE MAY BE AN ACTUAL OR A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS, HAS OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION RELATED MATTERS. ANY DECISIONS CONCERNING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AND OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FY19. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OVERSEES NEW YORKERS FOR PARK'S ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS, INCLUDING THE ENGAGEMENT OF AN AUDITING FIRM AND THE REVIEW OF THE RESULTING AUDITS AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AUDIT WITH THE AUDITORS AND RELEVANT STAFF TO REVIEW THE AUDIT FINDINGS AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AND ALSO ADVISES THE BOARD AND STAFF ON FISCAL, ACCOUNTING OR OTHER ISSUES IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE ANNUAL AUDIT. COALITION FOR NYC PARKS LLC 55 BROAD ST 23RD FL NEW YORK NY 10004 136167879 SEE PART VII DE 0 0 NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS INC FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART I, COLUMN(B): PRIMARY ACTIVITY: DORMANT/PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AWARENESS OF IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING PUBLIC PARKS