2022-11-17T12:52:11-06:00 2021-12-31 873707167 CBIZ MARKS PANETH LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2021-01-01 131656653 FRESH AIR FUND FRES 2128978900 633 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 ALPHA CONTEH CFO 2128978963 2022-10-15 1 ALPHA CONTEH XXX-XX-XXXX MAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2022-11-17 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LISA GITELSON 633 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 17546522 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. 38 37 390 38 1170634 0 5638993 15530654 4734 342946 171018 1645706 3310 27216 5818055 17546522 0 0 0 0 2174210 8567807 0 632366 3606404 4332633 9879619 6506843 19079792 -688788 -1533270 144448070 157511340 4281546 1866739 140166524 155644601 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 1 4003233 370162 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. 3382713 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. 3104001 VIRTUAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS -IN SUMMER 2020, WHEN TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE FUND DEVELOPED FOUR NEW PROGRAMS TO CONNECT CHILDREN WITH NATURE THROUGH LIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR BY BRINGING THE "OUTDOORS INDOORS": FRESH AIR EVERYWHERE, 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. 2699788 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. 2699788 13189735 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 304 0 1 390 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 38 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY WHITMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CUMMINGS RAFFERTY BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 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 TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD L HAWKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MORGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FELDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN UHLICK BOARD MEMBER 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 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 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 NANCY ROONEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD D THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH W HOUGHTON BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY R FLANAGAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 102782 0 0 WILL PAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM P LAUDER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RODD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINTHROP RUTHERFURD JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY SHIVERICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALPHA CONTEH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 71349 0 3651 FATIMA SHAMA EXEC. DIRECTOR 35.00 X 297266 0 46095 ELIZABETH PORTLAND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 233308 0 35038 HELEN P O'REILLY GENERAL COUNSEL 35.00 X 212815 0 40828 JULIE GREILSHEIMER SILVERMAN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 35.00 X 122731 0 6373 MICHAEL CLARKE DIRECTOR OF SHARPE RESERVA 40.00 X 164129 0 40852 SHEILA J WILSON-WELLS CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 35.00 X 134101 0 9652 1338481 0 182489 15 0 1 0 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER NEW YORK NY 10007 LEGAL SERVICES 410562 ANDERSON KILL PC 600 17TH STREET DENVER CO 80202 LEGAL SERVICES 273719 FORWARDPMX ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER 63RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 MARKETING SERVICES 148459 LORI SEADER 201 EAST 87TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10128 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 124600 ANDREA KOTUK 112 EAST 23RD STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT 122004 6 1660597 13870057 183142 15530654 OFFSEASON CAMPING 624110 342946 342946 342946 578898 103826 475072 1066808 0 1066808 1066808 1066808 NYS INSURANCE FUND 900099 17363 17363 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 9853 9853 27216 17546522 370162 1170634 475072 418361 206017 143672 68672 5638567 4493145 559169 586253 948362 659519 176363 112480 974311 682148 177917 114246 588206 408354 109489 70363 1540240 918959 126321 494960 544238 324711 44635 174892 632366 632366 627881 627881 948674 658080 36233 254361 1019691 336313 13289 670089 1812681 1333129 125156 354396 49537 49537 1600136 1479768 120368 663319 649945 13374 COMMUNICATIONS 362313 301178 1128 60007 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND EQ 327871 324136 3 3732 FOOD 248998 246687 56 2255 OTHER 79582 69994 5519 4069 54458 48115 3080 3263 19079792 13189735 2283653 3606404 9789198 1866047 1744074 3524047 2012319 3087883 351012 1740517 536135 665328 59238229 32816828 25509717 26421401 101552055 114015538 2953560 6190579 144448070 157511340 1012421 1153739 263000 1533888 450000 1735237 0 4281546 1866739 X 123724373 136553062 16442151 19091539 140166524 155644601 144448070 157511340 X -1533270 12177459 4833888 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13257932 15399106 11733358 5638993 15530654 61560043 13257932 15399106 11733358 5638993 15530654 61560043 1496227 60063816 672182 716860 1391620 171018 578898 3530578 667177 634524 16570 3310 27216 1348797 66439418 3853114 0.90400 0.91190 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. FUNDRASING - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 667,177. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 622,619. NYS INSURANCE FUND - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 17,363. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 110768410 482492 12677833 7638821 116289914 103339608 1983628 6864934 1419759 110768410 102387569 5512783 4560760 103339608 110786463 2005370 1583104 6479128 3083156 104812653 106021415 2799474 7460687 5495113 110786463 0.88480 0.11520 1 0 7074753 7074753 14472362 9789587 4682775 134874 43835 91039 34987179 22774483 12212696 2569061 208923 2360138 26421401 114015538 F 114015538 X 30089518 12177459 722243 271175 13170877 16918641 627881 627881 17546522 19165622 722243 722243 18443379 627881 8532 636413 19079792 PART X, LINE 2: THE FUND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020 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: INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -8,532. GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 279,707. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,532. X X X X 1 THOMPSON HABIB & DENISON INC 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 201 LINCOLN MA 01773 DIRECT MAIL COUNSEL 0 6551664 507766 6043898 LORI SEADER 201 EAST 87TH STREET APT 5D NEW YORK NY 10128 BENEFITS GIFTS CULTIVATION 0 190725 124600 66125 6742389 632366 6110023 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 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FATIMA SHAMA EXEC. DIRECTOR 297030 0 0 0 236 0 12015 0 34080 0 343361 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PORTLAND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 232894 0 0 0 414 0 9466 0 25572 0 268346 0 0 0 HELEN P O'REILLY GENERAL COUNSEL 212635 0 0 0 180 0 8567 0 32261 0 253643 0 0 0 MICHAEL CLARKE DIRECTOR OF SHARPE RESERVA 164032 0 0 0 97 0 6703 0 34149 0 204981 0 0 0 X 30 183142 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 VIRTUAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS BUILD ON THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT OF THE FUND'S SUMMER PROGRAMS BY GIVING FRESH AIR CHILDREN A SAFE AND FUN VIRTUAL PLATFORM TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AND OPEN UP NEW HORIZONS. THE VIRTUAL CONTENT IS DESIGNED TO INVITE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE AND DISCOVER, AS THEY WOULD AT CAMP, LAYERED WITH ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT TO HELP ADDRESS THE "SUMMER SLIDE." FRESH AIR VIRTUAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS CONNECT THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN TO THE OUTDOORS THROUGH INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND PROVIDE CARING COUNSELORS WHO WILL HELP CREATE COMMUNITY IN THE VIRTUAL SPACE SO NEW FRIENDSHIPS CAN BE MADE, WHILE INVESTING IN THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN. 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 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SETS THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SETS THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT LEVELS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES USING THE APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEY. SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE 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 4,554,181. GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 279,707. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.