2016-10-17T00:00:00-05:00 2016-03-31 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2015-04-01 133561657 CITY PARKS FOUNDATION CITY 2123601399 830 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100657001 HEATHER LUBOV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2123601399 2016-10-18 1 ROBERT R LYONS CPA P00227472 2125038800 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z HEATHER LUBOV 830 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100657001 20113705 0 X WWW.CITYPARKSFOUNDATION.ORG X 1989 NY CPF ENRICHES AND IMPROVES COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY WITH FREE PROGRAMS IN PARKS. 33 33 550 30000 0 0 8044968 12421464 4419484 4722202 917494 975707 0 0 13381946 18119373 153876 46213 0 0 8645442 8851649 117402 31125 1011880 8316007 11469667 17232727 20398654 -3850781 -2279281 41694558 39552490 1423481 2617192 40271077 36935298 X CITY PARKS FOUNDATION ("CPF") IS THE ONLY INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO OFFER PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC PARKS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY. CPF HELPS TURN NEW YORK CITY'S PARKS INTO CENTERS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE FOUR CORE PROGRAM AREAS THAT PROVIDE NEW YORK'S DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS - WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE THAT ARE UNDERSERVED - WITH ACCESS TO ARTS, RECREATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING STEWARDS FOR THEIR LOCAL PARKS AND OTHER GREEN SPACES. OUR ETHOS IS SIMPLE: WE BELIEVE THRIVING PARKS REFLECT THRIVING COMMUNITIES. 0 0 6062077 4521112 ARTS & CULTURE: CPF IS THE LARGEST FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTER IN NEW YORK CITY, BRINGING MORE THAN 300 FREE PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WE REACH OVER 300,000 NEW YORKERS THROUGH SUMMERSTAGE, THE CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL, SUMMERSTAGE KIDS, AND OUR TRAVELING PUPPETMOBILE. IN ADDITION, THE BELOVED SWEDISH COTTAGE MARIONETTE THEATRE, HOME TO ONE OF THE LAST PUBLIC MARIONETTE COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES, PRESENTS NEARLY 500 LOW-COST PERFORMANCES FOR 44,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN ITS HISTORIC 1875 HOME IN CENTRAL PARK. 1968871 11841 SPORTS: NEARLY 15,000 YOUNGSTERS AND SENIORS ENJOY CPF'S FREE GOLF, TENNIS, TRACK & FIELD, STREET HOCKEY, SOCCER, AND FITNESS PROGRAMS IN 67 PARKS CITYWIDE. WE BRING HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT INTO NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE FEW ORGANIZED ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES EXIST. CPF ALSO OPENED A COMPREHENSIVE JUNIOR GOLF CENTER IN 2008, THE FIRST FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION, WHICH SERVES CLOSE TO 3,000 CHILDREN EACH YEAR. 1349695 2903 PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS: PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS ("PFP"), A JOINT PROGRAM WITH NYC'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION, PROMOTES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PARKS BY BUILDING, LINKING AND STRENGTHENING A CITYWIDE CONSTITUENCY OF PARKS' SUPPORTERS. EACH YEAR PFP SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS A GROWING NETWORK OF 900 COMMUNITY GROUPS AND VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THEIR LOCAL PARKS AND IMPROVING THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, INTENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PRACTICAL TOOLKITS, WE ENABLE CITIZENS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE ROLE IN DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR LOCAL GREEN SPACES. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 1,100 CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARKS HAVE ENGAGED 31,000 VOLUNTEERS, IMPROVING OVER 360 INDIVIDUAL PARKS. PFP PROVIDES OVER 700 VOLUNTEERS WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND DISTRIBUTES GRANTS EACH YEAR TO LOCAL PARK GROUPS. 1632507 143727 EDUCATION: CPF'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EFFORTS WILL REACH MORE THAN 3,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW YORK'S HIGH-NEEDS COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCHOOL-DAY, AFTERSCHOOL, AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING IN 2016. WE PROVIDE SEQUENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS - FROM ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL - THAT INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF URBAN ECOLOGY (GARDEN, FOREST, WATER, AND MARINE). OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE A DEEP IMPACT ON SCIENCE LEARNING WHILE NURTURING A POSITIVE, LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE YOUTH WE SERVE. WE OFFER 6 PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. 108816 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECTS: AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF MITIGATION FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ("DEC"), CPF FUNDS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS THE CREATION AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF OPEN SPACE, WATERFRONT ACCESS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS ALONG NEWTOWN CREEK. 46213 46213 GRANTS TO OTHER GROUPS: CPF MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER NEW YORK CITY PARKS GROUPS AND TO THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND OTHER INITIATIVES IN PARKS. 6970149 42619 PARK AND PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT: CPF ACTS AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR TO NUMEROUS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE AND USE OF PARKS THROUGH DIRECT PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS IN NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OPERATIONS. 8757685 46213 186346 18138328 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 216 0 550 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X SIMON CHU 2123608147 830 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100657001 DAVID MOORE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN TROUBH EXECUTIVE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN K FREEDMAN VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID B PINTER VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL GORDON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LARY S WOLF SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE C RATNER HONORARY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD I ADLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BARSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BARTH BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BEER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BINTA NIAMBI BROWN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSCOE C BROWN JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE CLARK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE GOODMAN P CLOUD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AVERY CORMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER D DURST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS EHRLICH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA FIFE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE GOMEZ-VELEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SYKES HARRIS BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEKOU KAALUND BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENCE LEDERER BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROLAND MERCHANT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE MERHIGE-DEJOSEPH BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN O'ROURKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA S RECUPERO BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM L ROSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK RUSSO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SAVITT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER C SIMON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TROUBH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA WADE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP M WATERMAN JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD WEINBERGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT YORMARK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LEBER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PLANEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WILKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER LUBOV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 266752 0 10357 SIMON CHU CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 140659 0 22587 ERIKA ELLIOTT EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101901 0 15938 MICHAEL SILVERMAN DIRECTOR - SPORTS 40.00 X 146193 0 22587 NORA MANGO DIRECTOR - MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 111223 0 11974 766728 0 83443 5 0 1 0 GRIFFIN'S LANDSCAPING 27 CHESTER CT CORTLANDT NY 10567 TREE PLANTINGS 462353 CSS SECURITY 134 DELAWARE AVE ISLAND PARK NY 115581903 SECURITY SERVICES 422812 AZAVEA INC 990 SPRING GARDEN PHILADELPHIA PA 19123 TREE CENSUS 312130 US STEEL FABRICATORS 92 JUNIUS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11212 TREE GUARDS 307002 ASPEN LANDSCAPING CONTRACTING 1121 SPRINGFIELD ROAD UNION NJ 07083 TREE PLANTINGS 211371 13 1597506 3297967 7525991 12421464 EARNED INCOME/EVENTS 711300 4722202 4722202 4722202 611998 611998 1877709 1514000 363709 363709 363709 480332 1597506 480332 0 18119373 4722202 0 975707 X 46213 46213 889170 518196 342938 28036 6355007 5488752 291617 574638 57329 52441 4888 1029318 906489 44221 78608 520825 450091 33108 37626 31125 31125 4709714 4574489 101488 33737 764765 481888 214282 68595 149979 121802 13469 14708 88195 87637 558 187458 175390 12068 88080 50255 37825 EQUIPMENT 2105406 2104905 316 185 SUPPLIES 1556532 1543414 6252 6866 ARTIST FEES 1328153 1325694 2446 13 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 384635 111587 144437 128611 106750 99085 3421 4244 20398654 18138328 1248446 1011880 2100 2100 14972970 13418796 1093876 1794743 201884 220798 2615422 1663860 1139020 951562 23768564 22643979 507345 511687 8799 8825 41694558 39552490 966856 868125 456625 1749067 1423481 2617192 X 14908099 13413646 25272578 23431252 90400 90400 40271077 36935298 41694558 39552490 -2279281 -1056498 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8112806 11633158 15232593 8044968 12421464 55444989 2073429 2192794 2238453 2286296 2737769 11528741 10186235 13825952 17471046 10331264 15159233 66973730 66973730 528606 594830 627758 684451 611998 3047643 70021373 21109485 0.95650 0.95840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29500 29500 20369154 20398654 1000000 250000 0 0 808169 964933 1000000 1000000 3773102 5659653 24152 24000 24600 29500 102252 202042 241233 250000 250000 943275 1414913 24238913 519331 -110003 1533331 23114910 23526417 1703355 990859 24238913 20101724 1862095 2349654 787056 23526417 19008009 75000 1790554 771839 20101724 17912457 196199 1104504 205151 19008009 0.49000 0.01000 0.50000 0 0 2368038 1498779 869259 247384 165081 82303 951562 X 20571466 -1056498 3508591 2452093 18119373 0 18119373 23907245 3508591 3508591 20398654 0 20398654 PART V, LINE 4: CPF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED A PORTION OF CPF'S UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS A BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND, WHEREIN THE ASSETS WILL BE RETAINED FOR INVESTMENT. IT IS THE EXPECTATION OF CPF THAT THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW TO SECURE THE LONG-TERM STABILITY OF CPF. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF $90,400 ARE HELD FOR THE PERPETUAL CARE OF TWO MONUMENTS. THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT ASSETS REPRESENT THE ACCUMULATED INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON THE FISCAL SPONSOR AND OTHER TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN INVESTED BY CPF. PART X, LINE 2: CPF BELIEVES IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES," WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X 1 AMY MOLINERO 535 DEAN STREET 915 BROOKLYN NY 11217 SPONSORSHIP SERVICES 0 0 31125 -31125 31125 -31125 NY ANNUAL GALA 1192957 873960 318997 318997 TENNIS BENEFIT 281834 233455 48379 48379 4 603047 490091 112956 112956 2077838 1597506 480332 480332 480332 0 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE SPONSORSHIP SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE FUNDRAISER ON BEHALF OF CPF, CPF PAID THE FUNDRAISER A MONTHLY RETAINER IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000. IN ADDITION TO THE MONTHLY RETAINER, CPF AGREED TO PAY COMMISSION FEES EQUAL TO TWENTY PERCENT OF THE GROSS AMOUNT OF SPONSORSHIPS UP TO $200,000 AND FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE GROSS AMOUNT OF SPONSORSHIPS GREATER THAN $200,000 OF ANY AND ALL CASH PAYMENTS TO CPF PURSUANT TO SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY CPF AND NEGOTIATED BY THE FUNDRAISER. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEATHER LUBOV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 266752 0 0 0 0 0 2025 0 8332 0 277109 0 0 0 SIMON CHU CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 140659 0 0 0 0 0 4635 0 17952 0 163246 0 0 0 MICHAEL SILVERMAN DIRECTOR - SPORTS 146193 0 0 0 0 0 4635 0 17952 0 168780 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JEAN TROUBH AND JOHN TROUBH HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CPF BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ANY COMMENTS, CHANGES OR RECOMMENDATIONS BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE EVALUATED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED BY CPF BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. IF A TRUSTEE ACKNOWLEDGES A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE SITUATION AND ACT ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CPF DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF ITS EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR OFFICERS BASED UPON COMPARISONS TO PUBLISHED RATES AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. KEY BOARD MEMBERS HELP DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE APPROPRIATE PAY LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CPF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 855,032. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 101,488. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33,737. TOTAL EXPENSES 990,257. FISCAL SPONSOR PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,187,293. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,187,293. TREE PLANTING/CENSUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 898,381. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 898,381. SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 417,131. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 417,131. GOLF COURSE/TENNIS COURT MAINTENANCE/REPAIR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 216,652. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 216,652. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2: CPF RECEIVES EARNED INCOME PRIMARILY FROM SIX SOURCES: 1) INCOME FROM PRODUCING CONCERTS AND OTHER EVENTS FOR THIRD PARTIES AT THE SUMMERSTAGE SITE; 2) BOX OFFICE REVENUES FROM MARIONETTE THEATER SHOWS IN THE SWEDISH COTTAGE AT CENTRAL PARK; 3) INCOME FROM CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND OTHER EVENTS IN THE SWEDISH COTTAGE; 4) FEES EARNED FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF FISCAL SPONSOR ACCOUNTS FOR VARIOUS PARKS GROUPS AND NYS PARKS DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS/FUNDS; 5) FEES FROM PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS; AND 6) CONCESSION REVENUE FROM THE SALES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES AT SUMMERSTAGE. SUCH REVENUES PROMOTE SPECIFIC EVENTS AND PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY CPF AND HELP TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF CPF. REVENUE FROM BENEFIT CONCERTS REPRESENTS COSTS OF EVENTS PAID TO CPF BY PROMOTERS OF EVENTS HELD AT THE SUMMERSTAGE SITE. SUMMERSTAGE IS AN ARTS PROGRAM OF CPF IN COOPERATION WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.