2019-01-16T09:22:22-06:00 2018-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 10528 990 2017-07-01 134019316 WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC WHIT 9143285166 235 MAMARONECK AVENUE NO 200 WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 KEVIN NUNN SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9143285166 2019-01-16 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2019-01-15 65.51.112.58 2019-01-16 09:22:20 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9616F4B14A694591D1E716C270910E6FA5556DA3 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KEVIN NUNN 235 MAMARONECK AVENUE NO 200 WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 902800 0 X WWW.WPBID.COM X 1998 NY TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS AS A BUSINESS CENTER FOR LOCAL COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES 31 29 5 69 0 0 878373 901230 0 0 1372 998 250 572 879995 902800 3000 5750 0 0 289843 334602 0 0 11599 534991 520468 827834 860820 52161 41980 453516 493250 18465 16719 435051 476531 X WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. (WPDDMA) WAS FORMED TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL BUSINESS CLIMATE OF THE DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS BUSINESS AREA THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE CONSUMER ACTIVITY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. 0 0 437260 5750 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE DESCRIPTION ON THE SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAMSPECIAL EVENTSWPDDMA EVENTS BRING PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. IN FY 17/18, WPDDMA EVENTS BROUGHT OVER 25,000 PEOPLE TO DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS WHICH STIMULATED DIRECT EXPENDITURES OF OVER $494,000 ON PARKING, FOOD, BEVERAGES, HOTEL STAYS, AND OTHER ITEMS. THE WPDDMA WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE THESE NUMBERS NOTWITHSTANDING A BITTERLY COLD NEW YEAR'S EVE AND RAIN WHICH AFFECTED A NUMBER OF OUTDOOR EVENTS IN FY 17/18. WPDDMA EVENTS HELP TO ESTABLISH DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS AS A VIBRANT AND ENJOYABLE PLACE TO BE FOR ALL WHO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT THE DOWNTOWN. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EACH WORKER, RESIDENT OR VISITOR WITH A UNIQUE AND EXCITING DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE, AN EXPERIENCE THAT CREATES AN AFFINITY FOR THE DOWNTOWN AND ITS MANY SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, AND ATTRACTIONS. WITH SUCH A DIVERSE POPULATION IN WHITE PLAINS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE WPDDMA STRIVES TO PROVIDE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. PROUD CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDE THE SAINT PATRICK'S DAY, OKTOBERFEST, AND OUR CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATIONS. OTHER WPDDMA EVENTS INCLUDE THE LARGEST NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, A FIVE-DAY JAZZ FESTIVAL, A ZOMBIE WALK, MOVIE SCREENING, AND 5K ANSWER TO CANCER ROAD RACE AND WALK. IN ADDITION, IN FY 17/18 THE WPDDMA HOSTED ITS THIRD SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION, AN EVENING DESIGNED TO BRING DOWNTOWN WORKERS AND RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR WITH FOOD AND MUSIC. IN FY 17/18 THE WPDDMA ALSO PARTNERED WITH DOUG PANERO PRESENTS AND CITY CENTER TO HOST NINE CONCERTS ON THURSDAY EVENINGS IN THE COURTYARD AT CITY CENTER.IN 2017 THE WPDDMA CONTINUED TO NURTURE ITS ART IN VACANT SPACES PROGRAM WHICH IS COLLABORATION AMONG THE WPDDMA, PURCHASE COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS, POET JUDITH SLOAN, PROFESSOR WARREN LEHRER AND STUDENTS ATTENDING HIS COMMUNITY DESIGN CLASS.THIS YEAR, THE PROJECT TRANSFORMED THREE HIGHLY VISIBLE VACANT STOREFRONTS ON MAMARONECK AVENUE, AND INCLUDED SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE PLACEMENT OF ARTWORK IN 42 WINDOWS AT 131 AND 141 MAMARONECK AVENUE HAS HELPED TO TRANSFORM OTHERWISE EMPTY AND DULL SPACES AT THESE LOCATIONS INTO A CANVAS FILLED WITH EVOCATIVE ARTWORK. 201797 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE DESCRIPTION ON THE CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAMCLEAN SWEEP PROGRAMTHE WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S (WPDDMA) CLEAN SWEEP AND GUM REMOVAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE CLEANLINESS AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE DOWNTOWN. WITHOUT THIS PROGRAM DOWNTOWN, LITTER BASKETS WOULD QUICKLY BE OVERWHELMED BY THE VOLUME OF PEDESTRIANS ON THE STREETS DURING LUNCH AND EVENING HOURS. THE WPDDMA'S CLEAN TEAM, CLAD IN HIGHLY RECOGNIZABLE AND BRIGHTLY COLORED TEE SHIRTS, HATS, AND COATS WORKS 7 DAYS A WEEK, 52 WEEKS A YEAR TO INSURE THAT THE LITTER BASKETS ARE EMPTIED AND ANY LOOSE TRASH ON THE STREET IS REMOVED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018 THE CLEAN TEAM HELPED TO REMOVE 519 LBS. OF TRASH BAGS PER WEEK, EQUALING 373,680 LBS. PER YEAR, FROM THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT'S 99 TRASH RECEPTACLES. IN FY17/18 THE WPDDMA ACQUIRED AND PLACED INTO SERVICE FOUR NEW HEAVY DUTY ON-STREET TRASH RECEPTACLES AS WELL AS A SOLAR POWERED TRASH CAN. THESE UNITS REPLACED OLDER CONCRETE STYLE TRASH CANS THAT WERE NOT AS AESTHETICALLY PLEASING AS THE UNITS THAT REPLACED THEM. THE NEW SOLAR POWERED TRASH COMPACTOR HOLDS FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF WASTE AS THE TYPICAL ON STREET TRASH CAN AND IT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.GUM REMOVAL IS A LABORIOUS TASK, AS THE GUM IS REMOVED SPOT-BY-SPOT FROM THE CITY'S SIDEWALKS. DURING FY17/18 THE WPDDMA CLEAN TEAM REMOVED GUM ON BOTH SIDES OF MAIN STREET FROM DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD TO SOUTH BROADWAY, BOTH SIDES OF MAMARONECK AVENUE FROM MAIN STREET TO RUTHERFORD STREET AND BOTH SIDES OF COURT STREET FROM MAIN STREET TO MARTINE AVENUE. A TOTAL OF 128,460 SQUARE FEET OF SIDEWALK AREA WAS ADDRESSED AND OVER 8,500 GUM SPOTS REMOVED.STREET PLANTINGDURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, THE WPDDMA ONCE AGAIN CONTRACTED WITH THE CASA VERDE CORPORATION OF WHITE PLAINS TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN 36 LARGE STREET PLANTERS AND TWO TREE WELLS WITH A DAZZLING ARRAY OF FLOWERS INCLUDING CANNA PRETORIA, NICOTIANA SARATOGA, COLEUS, ANGELONIA, IMPOMOEA AND SCAEVOLA. THESE PLANTINGS COUPLED WITH MANY MORE DONE BY THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT BEAUTY TO OUR DOWNTOWN CORRIDORS. 144651 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE DESCRIPTION ON BUSINESS OUTREACHBUSINESS OUTREACHNEW YORK DAILY NEWS "DISCOVER WESTCHESTER" SUPPLEMENTIN 2017, THE WPDDMA ONCE AGAIN DEVELOPED CONTENT AND PICTURES AS WELL AS SECURED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS "DISCOVER WESTCHESTER" SUPPLEMENT THAT WAS INSERTED INTO THE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 EDITION OF THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. THE DISTRIBUTION WAS TO 600,000 PLUS HOUSEHOLDS IN MANHATTAN, THE BRONX, WESTCHESTER, ROCKLAND, THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN NJ. THIS YEAR WHITE PLAINS WAS THE ONLY MUNICIPALITY TO BE FEATURED IN THIS SUPPLEMENT, WHICH WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ADVERTISE OUR CITY TO PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS. THE SUPPLEMENT ALSO FEATURED THE WPDDMA'S HALF PAGE SMART MOVE AD WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF MOVING OFFICE SPACE TO DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS. THE WPDDMA'S SMART MOVE AD WAS ALSO PLACED IN THE OCTOBER 29, 2017 ISSUE OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNALS WITH A COMBINED READERSHIP OF 25,000.SHOP WHITE PLAINS DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAMTHE WPDDMA'S DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM HELPS GENERATE TRAFFIC TO DOWNTOWN SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. SHOP WHITE PLAINS CARDHOLDERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN DISCOUNTS ON GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED WITHIN THE WPDDMA. THE PROGRAM IS FREE TO PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS, OF WHICH THERE WERE 31 AT THE END OF FY 17/18. EACH BUSINESS OWNER HAS THE ABILITY TO UNIQUELY STRUCTURE THEIR OWN DISCOUNT, WITH THE MAJORITY OFFERING AT LEAST A 10% REDUCTION IN PRICE. ALL DISCOUNTS ARE ADVERTISED ON THE SHOP WHITE PLAINS PAGE OF THE WPDDMA WEBSITE (WPBID.COM) WITH EACH PARTICIPATING MERCHANT'S COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO CARDHOLDERS. SHOP WHITE PLAINS CARDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LIFETIME PURCHASE ON THE WPDDMA WEBSITE.WHITE PLAINS DDMA DINING GUIDEIN FY 16/17, THE WPDDMA REPRODUCED ITS FOURTH EDITION OF THE WHITE PLAINS DDMA DINING GUIDE. THIS VERSION IS IN A FOLD OUT MAP FORM SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF OVER 90 RESTAURANTS IN THE GUIDE. THE DINING GUIDE IS ORGANIZED ALPHABETICALLY AS WELL AS BY CUISINE. THE GUIDE ALSO SHOWS THE LOCATION OF IMPORTANT BUSINESS CENTERS, PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES, CITY HALL AND THE CITY'S METRO NORTH STATION STOP AND DOWNTOWN BUS TERMINAL. IN FY 17/18 THE WPDDMA DISTRIBUTED ALL 8,000 COPIES OF THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE DINING GUIDE TO HOTELS, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN WHITE PLAINS. WPDDMA STAFF ALSO HANDED OUT THE DINING GUIDES AT MANY OF ITS EVENTS. IN FY 17/18 WPDDMA STAFF BEGAN WORK ON COLLECTION INFORMATION FOR THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE DINING GUIDE TO BE PRODUCED IN FY 18/19. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAYIN FY 17/18, AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE WPDDMA BECAME AN AMERICAN EXPRESS NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPION IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE SMALL BUSINESSES OF DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. AS A NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPION, THE WPDDMA RECEIVED SHOP SMALL BRANDED MERCHANDISE FROM AMERICAN EXPRESS AND A LISTING ON SHOPSMALL.COM.TO MARKET SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AT NO DIRECT COST TO THE BUSINESS OWNERS, THE WPDDMA:- PROVIDED SHOP SMALL MERCHANDISE TO PARTICIPATING SMALL BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING DOORMATS, WINDOW DECALS, POSTERS, AND TOTE BAGS- PROVIDED PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES WITH PARKING VALIDATION CODES FOR UP TO 2 HOURS OF FREE PARKING THROUGH THE CITY'S PARKWHITEPLAINS APP- HIGHLIGHTED THE SPECIAL DAY ON WPBID.COM, THE WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER, AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA- PROMOTED SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY ON DIGITAL SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT WHITE PLAINS AND ON A BANNER AT CITY HALL- ADVERTISED SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN WHITE PLAINS ON FACEBOOK, THE WHITE PLAINS EXAMINER, AND THE JOURNAL NEWS.WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER AND E-BLASTSMORE THAN 1,300 INTERESTED CONSTITUENTS RECEIVE THE WPDDMA'S WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSLETTER. IN FY 17/18 A 25-30% OPEN RATE WAS REPORTED FOR EACH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. THE E-NEWSLETTER REGULARLY FEATURES EVENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND ACTIVITIES BEING HOSTED BY LOCAL MERCHANTS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA. WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE WPDDMA HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANT CITY-WIDE INFORMATION, EVENTS AND SPECIALS OFFERED BY LOCAL MERCHANTS THROUGH ADDITIONAL EMAIL BLASTS.THE WPDDMA AND SOCIAL MEDIAFACEBOOK CONSUMERS CURRENTLY RATE THE WPDDMA A 4.1 OUT OF 5 STARS, WITH 3,218 PAGE LIKES, A 12% INCREASE IN LIKES FROM FY 16/17. THE WPDDMA TWITTER PAGE HAD 503 FOLLOWERS AT THE END OF FY 17/18. OVER THE YEAR, IT HAD AN AVERAGE OF 357 IMPRESSIONS PER TWEET, AN AVERAGE OF 194 IMPRESSIONS PER DAY AND A 1.11% ENGAGEMENT RATE PER TWEET. THE WPDDMA CONTINUES TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY RETWEET AND SHARE POSTS FROM WPDDMA BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE A CONVERSATION AND INCREASE INTEREST AND VISIBILITY FOR THE WPDDMA, ITS BUSINESSES AND ALL EVENTS.INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS (ICSC) NEW YORK DEAL MAKING CONFERENCE.SINCE 2015, THE WPDDMA HAS TAKEN A BOOTH AT THE PUBLIC PAVILION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS (ICSC) NEW YORK DEAL MAKING CONFERENCE. THIS CONFERENCE COMPRISES THE LARGEST GATHERING OF BROKERS, INVESTORS, DEVELOPERS, RETAILORS AND INTERMEDIARIES IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS ON THE EAST COAST. THE WPDDMA TAKES A BOOTH AT THE EVENT TO PROMOTE WHITE PLAINS. IN FY 17/18 THE WPDDMA DEVELOPED A 21 PAGE BOOKLET WHICH SUCCINCTLY TELLS THE WHITE PLAINS STORY. THE BOOKLET HIGHLIGHTS THE CITY'S ADVANTAGES, MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND RETAIL AND OFFICE SPACE LEASING ACTIVITY. IT ALSO PROVIDES A QUICK SOCIO-ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT OF THE CITY FOR THE READER. 783708 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X KEVIN NUNN 9143285166 235 MAMARONECK AVENUE NO 200 WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 BONNIE SILVERMAN CHAIRWOMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF STILLMAN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN NUNN SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 108897 0 0 MICHAEL TRAYNOR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL DILLANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY POLLONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA PERRIELLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNIE MINSKOFF-GRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GENITO DIRECTOR THRU JULY 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY KIMERLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD GETLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN PASQUALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY CUOMO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PLASKO DIRECTOR THRU SEPTEMBER 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN MEADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CALANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCGUINNESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ARCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DURANTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS WOLFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HESLOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YANIV BLUMENFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BIRDIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN NAGPAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN SOFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS COLETY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SLOTNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO SENSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 108897 0 0 1 0 0 0 A&A MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISES INC 965 MIDLAND AVENUE YONKERS NY 10704 MAINTENANCE SERVICES 140248 1 685001 216229 901230 998 998 REFUNDS 900099 572 572 572 902800 0 0 1570 X 5750 5750 109944 82458 21989 5497 50650 44721 3981 1948 144528 139102 2341 3085 8103 7698 405 21377 18170 2138 1069 5500 5500 14300 14300 10925 3986 6939 3664 3664 20865 18791 2074 10263 9237 1026 200 180 20 6648 3603 3045 12888 11599 1289 4228 3805 423 CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM 140771 140771 OKTOBERFEST 87008 87008 NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA 62024 62024 SUMMER CONCERTS 47189 47189 93995 93952 43 860820 783708 65513 11599 21166 97408 361352 352259 45017 14523 7002 7802 106343 85085 18979 21258 453516 493250 15965 14367 2500 0 2352 18465 16719 X 435051 456031 20500 435051 476531 453516 493250 X 41980 -500 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 859131 831526 857345 878373 901230 4327605 859131 831526 857345 878373 901230 4327605 26306 4301299 1308 1290 1310 1372 998 6278 250 572 822 4334705 0.99230 0.99850 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REFUNDS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 250. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 572. 57843 36585 21258 48500 48500 0 21258 DEFERRED RENT 2352 2352 X 904550 1750 1750 902800 0 902800 863070 2250 2250 860820 0 860820 PART X, LINE 2: THE WPDDMA RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE WPDDMA HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE WPDDMA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS OF BAD DEBT IN THE CURRENT YEAR 1,750. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE 2,250. SILVERMAN 237 LLC CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZATION OWNS SILVERMAN 237 LLC 38955 BONNIE SILVERMAN AND HER FAMILY COLLECTIVELY OWN A MAJORITY OF SILVERMAN 237 LLC, WHICH LEASES OFFICE SPACE TO THE WPDDMA 0 ALLOY PRINTING DIRECTOR ALAN GOLDMAN HOLDS MORE THAN 35% OWNERSHIP IN ALLOY PRINTING 11695 ALLOY PRINTING PROVIDES PRINTING SERVICES TO WPDDMA 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE. THE POLICY WILL BE MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CHAIRPERSON. INTERESTED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, DISCLOSING ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ARE UNCOMPENSATED, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACTING THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED OR REJECTED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY AND MAY ACT ON ITS OWN TO APPROVE STAFF COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE WAGES AND COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR EMPLOYEES DOING SIMILAR FUNCTIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. COMPARABILITY DATA AND INFORMATION IS COMPILED FROM GUIDESTAR AND/OR OTHER SOURCES (E.G. LABOR DEPARTMENT DATA AND CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER EMPLOYERS). IN FY 2017/2018 THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED AND EVALUATED THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS PREPARED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE 12 MONTH INCREASE IN THE CPI FOR THE NY/NJ REGION DEVELOPED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TWO SALARY SURVEYS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH POSITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE WPDDMA. THESE SURVEYS INCLUDED ONE BY PNP STAFFING (A SURVEY OF 1,500 NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NYC AREA) AND ONE BY TSNE MISSION WORKS WHICH LOOKED AT 342 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND WESTCHESTER. SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN A JUNE 13, 2018 EMAIL. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED ALL MATERIALS THAT WERE SUBMITTED AND MADE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FY 18/19 FY THAT ARE DOCUMENTED IN A MEMO ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPUTER DATED JUNE 25, 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E CINCO DE MAYO: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,395. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,395. INTERNATIONAL FOOD & JAZZ FEST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,167. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,167. ART IN VACANT SPACE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,004. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,004. STREET PLANTER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,425. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,425. GUMBUSTERS PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,739. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,739. ST. PATRICK'S DAY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,312. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,312. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,817. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,817. OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 568. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 611. ZOMBIE WALK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 350. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 350. STREET RECEPTICLES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 175. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 175. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BAD DEBT EXPENSE -500. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.