2013-10-15T09:15:45-05:00 2012-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2012-01-01 136167879 NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS INC NEWY 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 HOLLY LEICHT 2128389410 2013-10-17 1 MARK PISZKO P00543209 9143818900 2013-10-15 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z HOLLY LEICHT 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 1591551 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. 21 21 21 170 0 0 857813 1420161 0 0 21628 16355 91029 -46612 970470 1389904 0 0 0 0 480735 623631 45000 57500 173332 361699 333793 887434 1014924 83036 374980 990870 1419167 33971 38581 956899 1380586 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 272421 RESEARCH - NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. 114528 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. 112092 THE DAFFODIL PROJECT IS THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER PLANTING INITIATIVE IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. SOME 4.5 MILLION FREE DAFFODIL BULBS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY NY4P SINCE 2001 AND PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CITYWIDE. 163504 OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION - NY4P PROVIDES OUTREACH AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, BIWEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER AND TARGETED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS TO INFORM NEW YORKERS OF OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS. NY4P ALSO CONDUCTS TARGETED COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO INFORM KEY STAKEHOLDERS OF OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ADVOCACY POSITIONS AND MAKES ITS REPORTS AVAILABLE ONLINE. 163504 662545 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 3 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 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 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE M GOLDEN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOENIG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELAINE ALLEN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN S BEGUN 0.30 X 0 0 0 MILOVAN BLAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROSCOE BROWN JR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HAROLD BUTTRICK 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D COHAN 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARGARET A DOYLE 0.30 X 0 0 0 AUDREY FEUERSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GILDER 0.30 X 0 0 0 PAUL GOTTSEGEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE J GRUMBACH JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON MOELIS 0.30 X 0 0 0 IRA M MILLSTEIN 0.30 X 0 0 0 PHILIP R PITRUZZELLO 0.30 X 0 0 0 CARMEN WALKER-GAY 0.30 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA VERAS 0.50 X 0 0 0 LUIS GARDEN ACOSTA 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RIZZO 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERN THOMAS 0.50 X 0 0 0 LYNDEN MILLER 0.30 X 0 0 0 HOLLY LEICHT 40.00 X 138752 0 12984 138752 0 12984 1 0 1 0 0 566058 80250 773853 1420161 14585 14585 64522 62752 1770 1770 1770 91450 566058 138895 -47445 -47445 OTHER REVENUE 900099 833 833 833 1389904 0 0 -30257 151736 108576 20743 22417 375645 253543 73010 49092 9707 5996 2226 1485 48789 34772 6200 7817 37754 25995 6672 5087 18250 12186 3348 2716 57500 57500 8633 8633 189 189 10179 6430 1804 1945 4750 3234 952 564 82150 56941 14235 10974 4033 4029 4 2036 2000 36 7081 4896 1231 954 9521 6616 1648 1257 CONSULTANTS 110624 79727 25600 5297 PROGRAM MATERIALS 24290 24290 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 17290 11809 2931 2550 TELEPHONE 8281 5804 1389 1088 26486 15701 8196 2589 1014924 662545 179047 173332 2316 3185 306646 488882 93693 276516 21007 24043 83945 52618 28455 31327 538753 595214 990870 1419167 23769 23067 10202 15514 33971 38581 X 943899 1100936 13000 279650 956899 1380586 990870 1419167 374980 48707 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1367088 1017298 969723 857813 1420161 5632083 1367088 1017298 969723 857813 1420161 5632083 504716 5127367 13820 6890 12446 15378 14585 63119 417 4117 386 27935 833 33688 5728890 15649 0.89500 0.84590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13016 0 0 13016 0 EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: 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. 538753 56460 595214 544493 -5740 538753 471191 20587 52716 544493 416537 29413 25240 471190 552750 20000 -156213 416537 1.00000 0 0 12750 7286 5464 71195 45332 25863 31327 X 1392603 48707 20125 68832 1323771 8633 57500 66133 1389904 968916 20125 20125 948791 8633 57500 66133 1014924 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE PART XII LINE 2D: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 BUT NOT ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XIII LINE 2D: DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 BUT NOT ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X 1 RESOURCE & EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 232 MADISON AVENUE STE 1107 NEW YORK NY 10016 ANNUAL GALA 0 574743 57500 517243 574743 57500 517243 NY ANNUAL GALA 574743 492893 81850 114714 DAFFODIL BREAKFAST 82765 73165 9600 24181 2 657508 566058 91450 138895 138895 -47445 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOLLY LEICHT 123752 0 15000 0 0 0 4200 0 8784 0 151736 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MARK HOENIG AND IRA M. MILLSTEIN, BOTH MEMBERS OF THE NY4P BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE PARTNERS IN THE SAME LAW FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2012 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO ITS BY-LAWS: - ESTABLISHED THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF NO FEWER THAN THREE (3) NOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15) DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 AND PHONE CALLS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR SUBMISSIONS TO TRY TO SECURE MAXIMUM COMPLIANCE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT PARTICPATE 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. 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