2014-11-10T14:42:02-06:00 2013-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2013-01-01 136167879 NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS INC NEWY 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 TUPPER THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128389410 2014-11-07 1 MARK PISZKO P01402796 2122862600 2014-11-10 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z TUPPER THOMAS 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 1419236 0 X WWW.NY4P.ORG X 2002 NY 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. 20 20 17 181 0 0 1420161 1193709 0 0 16355 31208 -46612 -28049 1389904 1196868 0 0 0 0 623631 760122 57500 56500 202785 333793 347089 1014924 1163711 374980 33157 1419167 1538136 38581 44972 1380586 1493164 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. NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. USING THIS RESEARCH AS A FOUNDATION FOR ITS ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, NY4P PROMOTES ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S PARK SYSTEM, AND TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS. 0 0 301962 RESEARCH - NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. 143864 ADVOCACY - 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. 201375 OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION - NY4P CONDUCTS TARGETED COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO INFORM AND ENGAGE NEW YORKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ADVOCACY POSITIONS. AS PART OF ITS OUTREACH AND PUBLIC INFORMATION EFFORT, NY4P UTILIZES ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, BIWEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER AND TARGETED MEDIA OUTREACH. THE DAFFODIL PROJECT, DETAILED IN SCHEDULE O, COMPLEMENTS AND EXTENDS NY4P'S OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NEW YORKERS CITYWIDE. 119540 THE DAFFODIL PROJECT IS THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER PLANTING INITIATIVE IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. SOME FIVE MILLION FREE DAFFODIL BULBS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY NY4P SINCE 2001 AND PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CITYWIDE. 119540 766741 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 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X ROBIN WEINSTEIN 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 EDWARD C WALLACE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE M GOLDEN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOENIG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELAINE ALLEN TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN S BEGUN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 MILOVAN BLAIR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROSCOE BROWN JR TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN DIPALERMO TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 AUDREY FEUERSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET A DOYLE TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 RICK GROPPER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PROPP TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL GOTTSEGEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE J GRUMBACH JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON MOELIS TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 IRA M MILLSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 PHILIP R PITRUZZELLO TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CARMEN WALKER-GAY TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA VERAS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LUIS GARDEN ACOSTA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RIZZO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERN THOMAS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LYNDEN MILLER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOEL STEINHAUS TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 HOLLY LEICHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 152023 0 14566 152023 0 14566 1 0 1 0 0 596183 45250 552276 1193709 17126 17126 129008 114926 14082 14082 14082 76617 596183 107442 -30825 -30825 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2776 2776 2776 1196868 0 0 3159 166589 125364 18936 22289 470709 305531 100035 65143 13454 8673 3137 1644 64108 42247 11832 10029 45262 30551 8551 6160 19000 10116 6060 2824 56500 56500 9689 9689 105115 94386 5518 5211 70 70 26470 18887 3683 3900 82632 55979 15570 11083 3147 3147 1074 1074 7845 5304 1482 1059 9932 6690 1891 1351 PROGRAM MATERIALS 41250 41250 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 14687 9373 3071 2243 ADMINISTRATION 8517 1870 3335 3312 17661 6229 1395 10037 1163711 766741 194185 202785 3185 2672 488882 616739 276516 77646 24043 22418 81958 54994 31327 26964 595214 791697 1419167 1538136 23067 24145 15514 20827 38581 44972 X 1100936 1284132 279650 209032 1380586 1493164 1419167 1538136 33157 79421 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1070888 984301 857813 1420161 1193709 5526872 1070888 984301 857813 1420161 1193709 5526872 294865 5232007 9996 12446 15378 14585 17126 69531 1011 386 27935 833 2776 32941 5629344 384157 0.92940 0.90010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 14526 0 0 14526 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. 690321 460 100916 791697 538753 95107 56460 690321 544493 -5740 538753 471191 20587 52716 544493 416537 29413 25240 471190 1.00000 0 0 12750 8561 4189 69208 46433 22775 26964 X 1230721 79421 20646 100067 1130654 9714 56500 66214 1196868 1118143 20646 20646 1097497 9714 56500 66214 1163711 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. THE BOARD RESOLVED THAT CURRENT INCOME WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO NY4P FROM THE FUND UNTIL THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND EXCEEDS $1,000,000. PART X, LINE 2: NY4P RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. NY4P IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURIDICTIONS FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2010. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER EXPENSES, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E 56,500. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER EXPENSES, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E 56,500. X X X X X X X 1 RESOURCE & EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 232 MADISON AVENUE STE 1107 NEW YORK NY 10016 ANNUAL GALA 0 568325 56500 511825 568325 56500 511825 NY ANNUAL GALA 568325 499825 68500 96290 DAFFODIL BREAKFAST 104475 96358 8117 11152 2 672800 596183 76617 107442 107442 -30825 FORM 990, SCH G, PART I, LINE 2 THE CONSULTANT RECEIVED A BASE FEE AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF $6,500 BECAUSE THE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT EXCEEDED A STATED THRESHOLD. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOLLY LEICHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 127023 0 25000 0 0 0 4613 0 9953 0 166589 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MARK HOENIG AND IRA M. MILLSTEIN, BOTH 2013 MEMBERS OF THE NY4P BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE PARTNERS IN THE SAME LAW FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2013, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS BY-LAWS: 1)ESTABLISHED A THREE-YEAR TERM FOR MEMBERS OF ITS ADVISORY DIRECTORS COUNCIL. DIRECTORS COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED FOR ANY NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS; 2)ESTABLISHED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION. FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, PLEASE REFER TO PART XII, LINE 2C; 3)AMENDED THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS REQUIRED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD FROM TEN (10) TO A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD TO CONFORM WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CHANGES; 4)REDUCED THE MAXIMUM LIMIT ON WITHDRAWALS WITHOUT A SECOND SIGNATURE OR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM $20,000 TO $10,000; 5)ELIMINATED WITHDRAWALS FROM CORPORATION INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS WITHOUT A SECOND SIGNATURE OR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO REFLECT CURRENT CORPORATION PRACTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 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. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE BY-LAWS AND A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT FOR EACH MEMBER TO SIGN ARE DISTRIBUTED AND DISCUSSED AT MULTIPLE BOARD MEETINGS, AS WELL AS EMAILED TO EACH MEMBER. AFTER IT IS DISSEMINATED, STAFF TRACKS SUBMISSIONS OF THE CONFLICTS STATEMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND DOES MULTIPLE TARGETED FOLLOW-UP EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR SUBMISSIONS TO TRY TO SECURE MAXIMUM COMPLIANCE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY AGENDA ITEMS WHERE THERE MAY BE AN ACTUAL OR A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPENSATION RELATED MATTERS. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND DECIDES HIS/HER COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND ANY ADJUSTMENTS OF CURRENT YEAR COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE. THESE DECISIONS 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 COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT 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 COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY 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 INACTIVE NY 0 0 N/A