2023-11-03T11:51:28-05:00 2022-12-31 873707167 CBIZ MARKS PANETH LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2022-01-01 131656653 FRESH AIR FUND FRES 2128978900 633 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 ALPHA CONTEH CFO 2128978963 2023-10-15 1 ALPHA CONTEH XXX-XX-XXXX 0 MAGDALENA CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2023-10-23 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LISA GITELSON 633 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 22379793 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. 30 29 455 29 -89252 124515 15530654 14860835 342946 963466 1645706 -837812 27216 608536 17546522 15595025 0 598462 0 0 8567807 8840107 632366 356695 3580489 9879619 11657727 19079792 21452991 -1533270 -5857966 157511340 135040508 1866739 1336450 155644601 133704058 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 5926812 9612 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. 3553743 559293 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. 3013864 4243 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. 2724044 25314 1926876 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. 2724044 25314 1926876 15218463 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 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 1 166 0 1 455 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 29 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 BENJI NWACHUKWU BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY SHIVERICK BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 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 CEPHAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD L HAWKS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DWIGHT WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MORGAN BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FELDMAN BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN UHLICK BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 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 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH GRANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ISABELLE KRUSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SHAHEEN BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYNEMARIE ENYONAM ANGBAH 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 LAUREN WALLERSTEIN BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 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 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 TINA TEAGLE BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY R FLANAGAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 159883 0 0 WILLIAM P LAUDER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RODD BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL PAGE BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALPHA CONTEH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 253739 0 30103 LISA GITELSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X 231326 0 11651 ELIZABETH PORTLAND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 245408 0 33060 HELEN P O'REILLY GENERAL COUNSEL 35.00 X 236539 0 45008 JOHN MARINELLO DIRECTOR OF IT 35.00 X 154705 0 3278 MICHAEL CLARKE DIRECTOR OF SHARPE RESERVA 40.00 X 222221 0 41106 SHEILA J WILSON-WELLS CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (OUTGOING) 35.00 X 227729 0 10059 1731550 0 174265 8 0 1 0 FORWARDPMX ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER 63RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 MARKETING 163300 LORI SEADER 201 EAST 87TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10128 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 145499 OLIVE BRANCH CONSULTING LTD 201 WEST BROADWAY UNIT 216 PORT JEFFERSON NY 11777 CONSULTATION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS 144950 ANDREA KOTUK 312 EAST 23 STREET APT 3A NEW YORK NY 10010 PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT 122004 4 1882678 1450000 11528157 947236 14860835 OFFSEASON CAMPING 624110 891633 891633 SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM 624110 71833 71833 963466 178570 64541 114029 5287217 6303599 -1016382 -1016382 -153793 -862589 126295 1882678 481169 -354874 -354874 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 963410 963410 963410 15595025 1926876 -89252 -1103434 X 598462 598462 686699 145785 492319 48595 6512555 5623189 356430 532936 157019 127528 18403 11088 862611 713610 88675 60326 621223 496406 81655 43162 227083 120700 29893 76490 356695 356695 629000 629000 2275763 1202577 484839 588347 2164455 828888 38292 1297275 1373526 1122320 178998 72208 135265 135265 1908195 1753397 154798 968786 930893 37893 FOOD 542902 541419 1136 347 COMMUNICATIONS 428041 130503 4543 292995 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND EQ 393237 391949 91 1197 OTHER 279960 203363 57074 19523 331514 152209 179305 21452991 15218463 2654039 3580489 1866047 911823 3524047 2579505 3087883 3261137 1740517 523982 665328 491458 63840994 34725023 26421401 29115971 114015538 89465781 6190579 8690851 157511340 135040508 1153739 1041950 263000 294500 450000 1866739 1336450 X 136553062 119446235 19091539 14257823 155644601 133704058 157511340 135040508 X -5857966 -17687932 1605355 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 15399106 11733358 5638993 15530654 14860835 63162946 15399106 11733358 5638993 15530654 14860835 63162946 1140590 62022356 716860 1391620 171018 578898 178570 3036966 634524 16570 3310 27216 1089705 1771325 67971237 3465283 0.91250 0.90400 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 11,905. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 16,570. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,310. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,853. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 963,410. FUNDRASING - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 622,619. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 126,295. NYS INSURANCE FUND - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 17,363. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 116289914 1587942 -19262540 9889981 88725335 110768410 482492 12677833 7638821 116289914 103339608 1983628 6864934 1419759 110768410 102387569 5512783 4560760 103339608 110786463 2005370 1583104 6479128 3083156 104812653 0.88900 0.11100 1 0 7074753 7074753 15899080 10235105 5663975 146874 57922 88952 39792661 24068575 15724086 927626 363421 564205 29115971 89465781 F 89465781 PERPETUAL TRUST 2360006 OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSESTS 215260 SECURITY DEPOSIT 500 ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS 6115085 8690851 X -3142630 -17687932 236533 -583523 -18034922 14892292 629000 73733 702733 15595025 20986791 236533 -73733 162800 20823991 629000 629000 21452991 PART X, LINE 2: THE FUND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021 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 -583,523. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS 73,733. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENTS -73,733. X X X X 1 THOMPSON HABIB & DENISON INC 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 201 LINCOLN MA 01773 DIRECT MAIL COUNSEL 0 5491650 211196 5280454 LORI SEADER 201 EAST 87TH STREET APT 5D NEW YORK NY 10128 BENEFITS GIFTS CULTIVATION 0 1820936 145499 1675437 7312586 356695 6955891 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 1704093 1632463 71630 114447 165416 6500 FALL BENEFIT 304880 250215 54665 43303 118303 33200 2008973 1882678 126295 157750 283719 39700 481169 -354874 1 PROGRAM STIPENDS 332 225619 COLLEGE HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE 21 29569 SCHOLARSHIPS 134 343274 PART I, LINE 2: PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE ON HOW THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALPHA CONTEH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 252562 0 0 0 1177 0 2575 0 27528 0 283842 0 0 0 HELEN P O'REILLY GENERAL COUNSEL 236063 0 0 0 476 0 9675 0 35333 0 281547 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PORTLAND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 244282 0 0 0 1126 0 9888 0 23172 0 278468 0 0 0 MICHAEL CLARKE DIRECTOR OF SHARPE RESERVA 221200 0 0 0 1021 0 9211 0 31895 0 263327 0 0 0 LISA GITELSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 225113 0 0 0 6213 0 0 0 11651 0 242977 0 0 0 SHEILA J WILSON-WELLS CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (OUTGOING) 116845 0 0 0 110884 0 369 0 9690 0 237788 0 0 0 WENDY R FLANAGAN PRESIDENT 159883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159883 0 0 0 JOHN MARINELLO DIRECTOR OF IT 153333 0 0 0 1372 0 0 0 3278 0 157983 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SHEILA J. WILSON-WELLS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT FOR $110,725 AND IT IS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(III). X 136951 FMV X 16 246736 FMV X NEWSPAPER INSERT 1 700500 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 IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,921. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,822. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,043. TOTAL EXPENSES 127,786. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 433,001. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 294,239. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 100,650. TOTAL EXPENSES 827,890. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 701,655. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 173,778. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 444,654. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,320,087. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 2,188,878. GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS -583,523. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.