2021-11-22T09:58:37-08:00 2020-12-31 RICH AND BANDER LLP 79 Madison Avenue 2nd Floor New York NY 10016 990 2020-01-01 134355067 WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC WATE 2129359831 217 WATER STREET NEW YORK NY 10038 CORTNEY KOENIG WORRALL PRESIDENT AND CEO 2129359831 2021-11-22 true CORTNEY KOENIG WORRALL XXX-XX-XXXX JONATHAN A BANDER P00561220 2126842470 2021-11-22 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CORTNEY KOENIG WORRALL 217 WATER STREET NEW YORK NY 10038 1370881 false X WATERFRONTALLIANCE.ORG X 2007 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE, INC.'S MISSION STATEMENT. 20 18 18 600 0 0 1479794 1034726 60546 46477 982 338 0 282859 1541322 1364400 0 0 940098 1140223 0 225907 485497 444843 1425595 1585066 115727 -220666 885218 857481 80657 273448 804561 584033 SEE SCHEDULE O. false false 1160594 0 46476 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1160594 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 18 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 20 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X X X CORTNEY KOENIG WORRALL 2129359831 217 WATER STREET 300 NEW YORK NY 10038 ROLAND LEWIS PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X X X 150938 0 11965 CORTNEY WORARALL PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 76875 0 1960 CHRISTOPHER O WARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY ROBB VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PULLEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HILLARY LANE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HWANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT L BARWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REAR ADMIRAL RICK LARRABEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STAMATIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MADONIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'KEEFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANTINE SANOULIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY SHEPARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD S WEEKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W BALDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE BEINECKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COSTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAPTAIN ANDREW MCGOVERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK NICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 227813 0 13925 1 true true false 67500 116500 850726 16560 1034726 WATERFRONT CONSULTING 900099 19550 0 0 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 6584 0 0 EVENT TICKET 900099 30 0 0 COURSE FEES 900099 20313 0 0 46477 338 0 338 289340 67500 6481 282859 0 282859 1364400 46477 0 283197 234471 189787 13793 30891 739691 598728 43510 97453 96470 78085 5675 12710 69591 56329 4094 9168 21437 0 21437 0 188762 72618 69279 46865 50543 43038 1991 5514 80158 64882 4715 10561 2110 340 1770 0 16881 1264 15411 206 3543 2868 208 467 CATERING, DECOR AND VENUE 25610 25610 0 0 EQUIPMENT EXPENSE 8513 6891 501 1121 POSTAGE AND MAILING 10028 0 340 9688 TELEPHONE 9584 7757 564 1263 27674 12397 15277 0 1585066 1160594 198565 225907 237183 193337 129392 129730 462423 458982 9634 2957 9877 15754 54111 50269 3767 3842 10217 14495 24215 18447 18447 885218 857481 73035 106896 1164 162572 7622 2816 80657 273448 X 412503 385783 392058 198250 804561 584033 885218 857481 -220666 138 X X false true X true false X 0 1509840 1299825 1307470 1479794 1034726 6631655 0 0 1509840 1299825 1307470 1479794 1034726 6631655 870491 5761164 1268 1111 1003 982 338 4702 0 1259 0 0 0 1259 6637616 266296 0.86800 0.93920 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 2016: 1259. 2017: 0. 2018: 0. 2019: 0. 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HEROES GALA 356840 67500 289340 47207 356840 67500 289340 47207 47207 242133 false false false false false false false false false ROLAND LEWIS 150938 0 0 0 11964 0 0 0 0 0 162902 0 0 0 CORTNEY WORRAL 74125 0 0 0 1960 0 0 0 0 0 76085 0 0 0 Other Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Description of Organization Mission: The mission of the Organization is to inspire and effect resilient, revitalized, and accessible coastlines for all communities. With more than 1,100 Alliance Partners, the Organization is uniquely positioned to play a leadership role and provide a strong voice to the current conversation around regional climate resilience and adaptation. Building off the success of their award-winning WEDG (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) program, combined with their long-term work to create equitable waterfront access, their new focus and strategy intentionally integrates resiliency and adaption to coastal storms and sea level rise into all areas of their work. Other Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: The Organization's program activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows: WEDG (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines): a) Enlisted 17 private firms and 28 community boards, including the entire borough of Brooklyn, in the WEDG Pledge-uniting individuals and entities committed to promoting and implementing best practices to advance resilient, ecologically-sound, accessible, and equitable waterfronts; the 28 community boards are representative of all five boroughs and all adopted formal resolutions. b) Held a multi-part WEDG Professionals course on September 25 and 26, 2019 at Brooklyn Borough Hall where 50+ attendees received WEDG Associate credentials. c) Partnered with Cooper's Ferry Partnership in Camden, New Jersey to pilot WEDG outside of New York City; deliverables included developing a regional addendum to WEDG for the Philadelphia/Camden area; presenting a WEDG 101 course to professionals, and reviewing one project for WEDG certification. d) Received the Gold 2019 National Planning Achievement Award for Best Practice given by the American Planning Association. Waterfront Education and Access: a) Served 800+ public school students and their teachers with Estuary Explorers waterfront labs. b) Held "Kayak the Bay!" programs on three Saturdays in June 2019, in Little Bay Park, and Queens. The Organization also worked with three organizations (East River CREW, Riverside Park Conservancy, and Solar One) to implement In Your Neighborhood events on City of Water Day. Rise to Resilience Campaign: a) Organized a resilience task force of 400+ leaders from the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region. b) Held three full task force meetings and convened multiple meetings of the five subcommittee groups. c) Prepared a framing paper of resilience adaptation priorities, financing options, and political strategy. d) Conducted outreach to town environmental commissions in New Jersey, organizations and stakeholders impacted by high social and climate vulnerability, and elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels in both New Jersey and New York. Policy and Government Affairs: a) Provided 15+ statements/testimony at the city, state, and federal levels. b) Published eight op-eds focused on working waterfront topics. c) Partnered with the City of New York to support outreach and organizing efforts for the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. d) Garnered 45 co-sponsors for the Mayor's Office of the Waterfront. The annual Waterfront Conference was held on May 7, 2019 and focused on progress made on major resiliency projects and climate change adaptations from across the New York and New Jersey metropolitan region. Speakers ranged from innovators advancing new climate and renewable energy technology to grassroots leaders bringing resiliency issues to the forefront of their communities. The 12th annual City of Water Day festival was held in the Seaport District where the Organization unlocked access to the Brooklyn Bridge Beach for the second year in a row; concurrently, more than 100 Alliance Partners hosted 50+ events throughout all five boroughs, Westchester, and New Jersey. The Organization grew its Alliance Partners to more than 1,100 organizations and engaged representatives from a number of them in their new task forces. Pt VI, Line 11b Waterfront Alliance has the form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. The President, Treasurer, and Finance Committee meet with the outside accountant and review the form 990 in detail to ensure that it correctly reflects all activities and policies at Waterfront Alliance. The final version is sent to the Board of Directors prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Pt VI, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is applicable to Directors, Officers, and employees who can influence the actions of Waterfront Alliance. If an employee believes that they have a conflict, they should disclose it to the CEO, who shall bring the matter to the attention of the board. If a Director believes they have a conflict, they should disclose it to the Board Chair, who shall bring it to the Board's attention. The Board shall determine whether a conflict exists and in the case of an existing conflict, whether the contemplated transaction may be authorized as just, fair, and reasonable to Waterfront Alliance. The decision of the Board on these matters will rest in their sole discretion, and their concern must be the welfare of Waterfront Alliance and the advancement of its purpose. Pt VI, Line 15a The decision on salary of the CEO was taken by the full board on recommendation by the Executive Committee. Prior to discussion with the Executive Committee, the Treasurer and the Chairs of the Board and the Governance Committee reviewed comparable salary information researched by the Treasurer; performance reviews of the CEO compiled by the Governance Chair; the fiscal condition of the Organization; and prior salary history. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code by posting it on GuideStar.org and its own website. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request at 217 Water Street, suite 300, New York, NY 10038 or by calling the Organization directly at (212)935-9831. Pt XII, Line 2c The Organization estabished an Audit Committee in April 2015 that among other things, assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.