2024-10-15T18:28:04-05:00 2023-12-31 873707167 CBIZ MARKS PANETH LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2023-01-01 131656653 FRESH AIR FUND FRES 2128978900 633 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 ALPHA CONTEH CFO 2128978963 2024-10-15 1 0 MAGDALENA CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2024-10-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LISA GITELSON 633 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 15469770 0 X WWW.FRESHAIR.ORG X 1877 NY THE FRESH AIR FUND, AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCY, HAS PROVIDED FREE SUMMER EXPERIENCES TO MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SINCE 1877. 31 31 531 31 11297 10297 14860835 13972093 963466 1059901 -837812 227614 608536 -223414 15595025 15036194 598462 455138 0 0 8840107 9482079 356695 608190 3675814 11657727 12165666 21452991 22711073 -5857966 -7674879 135040508 137616992 1336450 1182456 133704058 136434536 X TO PROVIDE NYC CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT ITS CAMPS AND WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES AND THROUGH YEAR-ROUND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. 0 0 9475728 62224 THE FRESH AIR FUND'S CAMPING PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE YEAR-ROUND ON THE FUND'S SHARPE RESERVATION AND DURING THE SUMMER AT HARRIMAN STATE PARK. IN THE SUMMER, 3,500 NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN LEARN AND GROW THROUGH IMMERSIVE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. CAMPERS SWIM AND ROW BOATS ON THE LAKE, STARGAZE, HIKE NATURE TRAILS AND LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS AND WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM AT THE CAMP FARM AND NUTRITION CENTER. CAMPERS RETURN HOME WITH MORE CONFIDENCE, NEW SKILLS AND NEW FRIENDS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, CAMPERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN YEAR-ROUND LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH TUTORING AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. THE FUND'S ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEY THROUGH ITS CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM, THE COLLEGE CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS AND ITS TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 3144650 1146813 THE FRESH AIR FUND'S SHARPE RESERVATION IN FISHKILL, NY, HAS OVER 2,000 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL LAND WITH LAKES, PONDS, STREAMS AND HIKING TRAILS THROUGH THE WOODS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 10,000 PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GROUPS IN THE TRISTATE REGION PARTICIPATE IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WE OFFER STUDENT, AND COMMUNITY GROUP HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE, EXPERIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE THE ENVIRONMENT AND EXPLORE NATURE. GROUPS VISIT THE SHARPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, THE GUSTAFSON PLANETARIUM, OUR HIGH AND LOW ROPES COURSES, AND THE NUMEROUS NATURE TRAILS ACROSS THE RESERVATION. OUR PROGRAMS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH GROUP. WE FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING THROUGH TEAM-BUILDING, PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ALONG WITH RICH LEARNING ON CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. 2716364 15972 APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FRESH AIR CHILDREN VISIT RUAL, SUBURBAN AND SMALL-TOWN COMMUNITIES ALONG THE EAST COAST AND SOUTHERN CANADA, CALLED FRIENDLY TOWNS, DURING THE SUMMER. DURING THE ONE OR TWO WEEK VISITS WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND THEIR HOSTS FORM BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP BY SHARING PERSONAL, DAY-TO-DAY EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN TRAVEL TO A NEW PLACE, DEVELOP INDEPENDENCE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND GAIN A NEW PERSPECTIVE, ALL WHILE MAKING MEMORIES AND HAVING FUN. EVERY HOST FAMILY GOES THROUGH A RIGOROUS SCREENING PROCESS INCLUDING A HOME VISIT, INTERVIEW, REFERENCES AND A BACKGROUND CHECK. MANY FRESH AIR CHILDREN ARE RE-INVITED TO STAY WITH THE SAME HOST FAMILY YEAR AFTER YEAR AND FORM FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. CHILDREN ON FIRST-TIME VISITS ARE SEVEN TO 13 YEARS OLD. REINVITED CHILDREN MAY CONTINUE THROUGH AGE 18 AND MAY ENJOY EXTENDED TRIPS. 1278962 376942 THE FRESH AIR FUND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEY. FROM TUTORING AND MENTORING TO COLLEGE TOURS AND JOB SHADOWINGS OUR STUDENTS LEARN AND GROW WITH FRESH AIR BY THEIR SIDE. FRESH AIR CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM, COLLEGE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, YOUNG WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE, CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD, FRESH AIR TEEN PROGRAMS, FRESH AIR FAMILY WELLNESS AND FRESH AIR SUMMER SPACES. ALL PROGRAMMING IS CONNECTED TO THE FUND'S POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK TO DEVELOP INNER STRENGTH; BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT NETWORKS; EXPAND PERSPECTIVES AND SET GOALS; AND TAKE ON CHALLENGES AND LEARN LIFE SKILLS. 1278962 376942 16615704 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 1 100 0 1 531 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AK AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA X X ALPHA CONTEH CFO 2128978963 633 THIRD AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 AHMED DERIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS F MAGED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARALEE DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY WHITMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG S IVEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S PERPICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK D CEPHAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD L HAWKS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG ROSICA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY D LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD B JOHNSON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HUGH GRANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ISABELLE B KRUSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYNEMARIE ENYONAM ANGBAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN N IRWIN III VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J MAGLIOCCO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE AMBROSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY E STEWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZABETHANN ROGOVOY EISEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAH CAREY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATS G CARLSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW E RUBEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY B ROONEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD D THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIUMY KEYS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M WOLF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIKI BARBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY R FLANAGAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM P LAUDER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALPHA CONTEH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 260236 0 30977 LISA GITELSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X 335993 0 12339 DEBORAH ASIRIFI CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 35.00 X 233620 0 42798 ELIZABETH PORTLAND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER 35.00 X 251551 0 35060 HELEN P O'REILLY GENERAL COUNSEL (OUTGOING) 35.00 X 180075 0 41686 JOHN MARINELLO DIRECTOR OF IT 35.00 X 173653 0 3778 MICHAEL CLARKE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 244129 0 41501 1679257 0 208139 18 0 1 0 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER NEW YORK NY 10007 LEGAL SERVICES 186299 CORE Z OPERATIONS LLC 1356 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10018 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 182396 OLIVE BRANCH CONSULTING LTD 201 WEST BROADWAY UNIT 216 PORT JEFFERSON NY 11777 CONSULTATION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS 146800 LORI SEADER 201 EAST 87TH STREETAPT 5D NEW YORK NY 10128 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 139457 PMX AGENCY LLC DBA ASSEMBLY PO BOX 735131 CHICAGO IL 60673 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 132532 8 1985384 1174460 10812249 1061944 13972093 OFFSEASON CAMPING 624110 952677 952677 SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM 624110 107224 107224 1059901 227614 11297 216317 123250 1985384 433576 -310326 -310326 OTHER REVENUE 900099 86912 86912 86912 15036194 1146813 11297 -94009 455138 455138 639547 209000 360880 69667 7198730 6096129 507653 594948 253053 196827 33767 22459 800953 620757 108715 71481 589796 460070 77908 51818 847223 548657 92660 205906 608190 608190 527805 527805 1116791 870370 231802 14619 2261646 673117 25053 1563476 1659237 1406942 187466 64829 313430 302510 5878 5042 2069887 1925156 141908 2823 922381 886303 36078 FOOD 973074 962824 9402 848 SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 581569 578345 2364 860 OTHER 349930 246919 67300 35711 COMMUNICATIONS 309114 78351 2916 227847 233579 98289 135290 22711073 16615704 2419555 3675814 911823 4304537 2579505 1252557 3261137 3372967 523982 148766 491458 414851 64740429 36794908 29115971 27945521 89465781 97304011 8690851 2873782 135040508 137616992 1041950 774853 294500 407603 1336450 1182456 X 119446235 121814405 14257823 14620131 133704058 136434536 135040508 137616992 X -7674879 10968954 -563597 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11733358 5638993 15530654 14860835 13972093 61735933 11733358 5638993 15530654 14860835 13972093 61735933 802060 60933873 1391620 171018 578898 178570 227614 2547720 16570 3310 27216 1089705 210162 1346963 65630616 2820818 0.92840 0.91250 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 16,570. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,310. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,853. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 963,410. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 86,912. FUNDRASING - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 126,295. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 123,250. NYS INSURANCE FUND - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 17,363. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 88725335 1334956 10467603 6201458 94326436 116289914 1587942 -19262540 9889981 88725335 110768410 482492 12677833 7638821 116289914 103339608 1983628 6864934 1419759 110768410 102387569 5512783 4560760 103339608 0.88710 0.11290 1 0 7074753 7074753 16164564 10708116 5456448 151874 72860 79014 40329703 25455795 14873908 1019535 558137 461398 27945521 97304011 F 97304011 X 24967388 10968954 185476 -695431 10458999 14508389 527805 527805 15036194 22236910 185476 185476 22051434 527805 131834 659639 22711073 PART X, LINE 2: THE FUND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740, INCOME TAXES,WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 292,377. INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -131,834. NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST -1,008,753. ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 152,779. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 131,834. X X X X 1 THOMPSON HABIB & DENISON INC 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 201 LINCOLN MA 01773 DIRECT MAIL COUNSEL 0 5335107 466545 4868562 LORI SEADER 201 EAST 87TH STREET APT 5D NEW YORK NY 10128 BENEFITS GIFTS CULTIVATION 0 1930531 141645 1788886 7265638 608190 6657448 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC SPRING BENEFIT 1774148 1701648 72500 47420 132000 64788 38679 FALL BENEFIT 334486 283736 50750 26255 67500 8250 48684 2108634 1985384 123250 73675 199500 73038 87363 433576 -310326 1 PROGRAM STIPENDS 55 10500 COLLEGE HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE 21 51598 SCHOLARSHIPS 150 393040 SCHEDULE I, PART 3: STIPENDS ARE GIVEN OUT AFTER CRITERIAS ARE MET, I.E. PROGRAM ATTENDANCE, ETC. FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, SUBSEQUENT GRADES MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THE FALL AND SPRING AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO MEET WITH FRESH AIR FUND TEAM AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA GITELSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 327068 0 0 0 8925 0 0 0 12339 0 348332 0 0 0 ALPHA CONTEH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 258908 0 0 0 1328 0 2575 0 28402 0 291213 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PORTLAND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION 249178 0 0 0 2373 0 9888 0 25172 0 286611 0 0 0 MICHAEL CLARKE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 242873 0 0 0 1256 0 9211 0 32290 0 285630 0 0 0 DEBORAH ASIRIFI CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 233111 0 0 0 509 0 11485 0 31313 0 276418 0 0 0 HELEN P O'REILLY GENERAL COUNSEL (OUTGOING) 179711 0 0 0 364 0 9675 0 32011 0 221761 0 0 0 JOHN MARINELLO DIRECTOR OF IT 172100 0 0 0 1553 0 0 0 3778 0 177431 0 0 0 PART II, COLUMN III THE AMOUNTS IN THIS COLUMN INCLUDES TAXABLE GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND AUTO ALLOWANCE. X 108118 FMV X 16 387326 FMV X NEWSPAPER 1 566500 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INFORMATION TO PREPARE FORM 990 IS COLLECTED BY VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE OFFICE. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, A REAFFIRMATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED AND MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO INDIVIDUALLY SIGN-OFF THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF AND WILL REPORT ANY CONFLICTS THAT EXIST. FOLLOW-UP EFFORTS ARE CONDUCTED FOR ANYONE NOT SUBMITTING A FORM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE SIGN-OFF FORMS ARE COLLECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND KEPT ON FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SETS THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SETS THE SALARY LEVELS FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES USING THE APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEY. SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS WHICH MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC CAN BE OBTAINED ELECTRONICALLY UPON REQUEST OR ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 152,779. GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 292,377. NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST -1,008,753. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.