2017-05-09T14:07:13-05:00 2016-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2015-07-01 136167879 NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS NEWY 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 LYNN B KELLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128389410 2017-04-18 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2017-04-18 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z LYNN B KELLY 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 1241056 0 X WWW.NY4P.ORG X 2002 NY CITYWIDE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONING QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE. 19 19 17 60 0 0 1023943 1009535 0 0 22611 55350 19917 -20988 1066471 1043897 0 0 0 0 634841 780251 50000 9442 147322 344738 323106 1029579 1112799 36892 -68902 1460070 1352567 34505 28824 1425565 1323743 X NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS (NY4P) IS THE CITYWIDE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONING QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR ALL NEW YORKERS IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. 0 0 306614 RESEARCH AND PLANNING - NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS, MANAGEMENT, EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. 127203 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION - NY4P WORKS TO INFORM AND ENGAGE NEW YORKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ADVOCACY POSITIONS. AS PART OF ITS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT, NY4P UTILIZES ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, PERIODIC E-NEWSLETTER AND TARGETED MEDIA OUTREACH. THE DAFFODIL PROJECT AND OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORK COMPLEMENT AND EXTEND NY4P'S OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NEW YORKERS CITYWIDE. 122634 DAFFODIL PROJECT - THE DAFFODIL PROJECT IS THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER PLANTING INITIATIVE IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. APPROXIMATELY SIX MILLION FREE DAFFODIL BULBS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY NY4P SINCE 2001 AND PLANTED IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CITYWIDE 160384 ADVOCACY - NY4P USES ITS RESEARCH FINDINGS AS A FOUNDATION FOR ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S PARK SYSTEM, AND TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS AROUND PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ISSUES.COMMUNITY OUTREACH - NY4P'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE WORKS TO BUILD A GRASSROOTS NETWORK THAT CAN WORK ON ITS OWN AND WITH NY4P TO ADVOCATE ON PARKS BUDGETING AND OTHER PARK AND OPEN SPACE POLICY ISSUES. NY4P HOSTED A SERIES OF BOROUGH AND CITY-WIDE MEETINGS OF PARK STEWARDS AND ADVOCATES TO OBTAIN THEIR FEEDBACK AND PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK COLLECTIVELY ON PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ISSUES. 160384 716835 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X ROBIN WEINSTEIN 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 JOEL STEINHAUS CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SMITH VICE CHAIR AS OF 6/22/16 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOENIG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELAINE ALLEN TREASURER THRU 6/22/16 3.00 X X 0 0 0 FERN THOMAS TRUSTEE/TREASURER AS OF 6/22/16 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS GARDEN ACOSTA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILOVAN BLAIR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROSCOE BROWN JR TRUSTEE THRU 6/22/16 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN DIPALERMO TRUSTEE THRU 6/22/16 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARGARET A DOYLE TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 AUDREY FEUERSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GOTTSEGEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK GROPPER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 GEORGE J GRUMBACH JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDEN B MILLER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE M GOLDEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PROPP TRUSTEE THRU 6/22/16 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RIZZO TRUSTEE THRU 6/22/16 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JACKSON TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CARMEN WALKER-GAY TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CANDACE DAMON TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE KENNEDY TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALBERT LAVERGE TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 EDWARD C WALLACE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TUPPER THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 32.00 X 90000 0 3588 90000 0 3588 0 0 0 0 0 418125 591410 1009535 22802 22802 156161 123613 32548 32548 32548 52150 418125 73546 -21396 -21396 OTHER REVENUE 900099 408 408 408 1043897 0 0 34362 93588 74400 9360 9828 542042 342447 121471 78124 13733 8172 3972 1589 81556 59191 16894 5471 49332 32320 10195 6817 18000 12121 3712 2167 9442 9442 11326 11326 40941 6329 33485 1127 1189 559 630 43936 27470 8847 7619 40511 27225 5075 8211 88896 58356 18341 12199 3588 3514 74 3360 2685 675 12 12 10178 6667 2100 1411 9851 7308 1005 1538 PROGRAM MATERIALS 41474 41474 STAFF TRAINING 1688 1688 MEMBERSHIPS/REGISTRATIO 1300 752 457 91 MEALS 1117 228 889 5739 5617 122 1112799 716835 248642 147322 2035 3707 328570 391060 247200 59861 20563 24938 83287 59150 28602 24137 833100 848864 1460070 1352567 11802 5379 22703 23445 34505 28824 X 1188065 1085981 237500 237762 1425565 1323743 1460070 1352567 X -68902 -25170 -7750 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1420161 1193709 1023693 389874 1009535 5036972 1420161 1193709 1023693 389874 1009535 5036972 690250 4346722 14585 17126 19466 7208 22802 81187 833 2776 1910 4349 408 10276 5128435 180177 0.84760 0.86230 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 833. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 2,776. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,910. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 4,349. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 408. PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: NY4P'S FISCAL YEAR WAS CHANGED FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER TO JULY THROUGH JUNE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015. THE REVENUE REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (D) REFLECTS THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR TO JUNE 30TH. COLUMNS (A), (B) AND (C) HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6875 1 1462 0 8337 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS MEETS WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO ADVOCATE FOR NEW YORK CITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE FUNDING AND POLICY ISSUES. THESE MEETINGS ARE PRIMARILY ON THE CITY LEVEL, AND MAY INCLUDE MEETINGS WITH STAFF AND/OR MEMBERS OF THE NYC COUNCIL, COMMUNITY BOARDS, BOROUGH PRESIDENTS AND STAFF AND/OR LEADERSHIP OF VARIOUS NEW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS' ADVOCACY MAY INCLUDE THE SPONSORSHIP OF OR PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC RALLIES ON CITY PARKS BUDGET OR OTHER POLICY ISSUES. 833100 15764 848864 829993 3107 833100 791697 38296 829993 690321 460 100916 791697 538753 95107 56460 690321 1.00000 0 0 3225 1747 1478 80062 57403 22659 24137 X 1001265 -25170 3307 -21863 1023128 11327 9442 20769 1043897 1103087 3307 7750 11057 1092030 11327 9442 20769 1112799 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUND (THE "FUND") WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS. THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND ARE TO PROVIDE A STABLE SOURCE OF CURRENT INCOME AND TO EARN LONG-TERM RETURNS IN EXCESS OF INFLATION AND EXPENDITURES SO AS TO ENHANCE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE FUND. THE BOARD RESOLVED THAT CURRENT INCOME WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO NY4P FROM THE FUND UNTIL THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND EXCEEDS $1,000,000. PART X, LINE 2: NY4P RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. NY4P IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2013. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 11E: 9,442. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 7,750. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 11E: 9,442. ANNUAL GALA 352250 309000 43250 12925 37901 11274 DAFFODIL BREAKFAST 118025 109125 8900 9226 2220 470275 418125 52150 12925 47127 13494 73546 -21396 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990, SEVERAL REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED. THE FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS BEGINS WITH REVIEW BY NY4P STAFF AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER, AND THEN DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A STATED COMMENT PERIOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS MAKES A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO OBTAIN ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN FALL 2014, NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS ADOPTED AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION POLICY. THE POLICY, TOGETHER WITH THE RELATED DISCLOSURE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY VIA EMAIL TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND DISCUSSED AT SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING(S). AFTER IT IS DISSEMINATED, STAFF TRACKS SUBMISSIONS OF THE DISCLOSURE FORMS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND DOES MULTIPLE TARGETED FOLLOW-UP EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR SUBMISSIONS TO TRY TO SECURE MAXIMUM COMPLIANCE. THE AUDIT CHAIR ALSO EMAILS BOARD MEMBERS AS REQUIRED TO SECURE MAXIMUM COMPLIANCE. THE RETURNED STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR FOR REVIEW AND THEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOARD MATTERS WHERE THERE MAY BE AN ACTUAL OR A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS, HAS OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION RELATED MATTERS. ITS DECISIONS ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. IN FY16, A JOINT SEARCH AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZED A THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST AND ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -7,750. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES NEW YORKERS FOR PARK'S ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS, INCLUDING THE ENGAGEMENT OF AN AUDITING FIRM AND THE REVIEW OF THE RESULTING AUDITS AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AUDIT WITH THE AUDITORS AND RELEVANT STAFF TO REVIEW THE AUDIT FINDINGS AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AND ALSO ADVISES THE BOARD AND STAFF ON FISCAL, ACCOUNTING OR OTHER ISSUES IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE ANNUAL AUDIT. COALITION FOR NYC PARKS LLC 55 BROAD ST 23RD FL NEW YORK NY 10004 136167879 SEE PART VII DE 0 0 NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS INC FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART I, COLUMN(B) PRIMARY ACTIVITY: DORMANT/PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AWARENESS OF IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING PUBLIC PARKS