2017-09-13T06:04:06-07:00 2016-12-31 RICH AND BANDER LLP 79 Madison Avenue 2nd Floor New York NY 10016 990 2016-01-01 134355067 WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC WATE 2129359831 217 WATER STREET NEW YORK NY 10038 ROLAND LEWIS PRESIDENT 2129359831 2017-09-13 true JONATHAN A BANDER 2126842470 2017-09-13 X 65.215.68.156 2017-09-13 06:02:54 PD P 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ROLAND LEWIS 217 WATER STREET NEW YORK NY 10038 1602997 false X WATERFRONTALLIANCE.ORG X 2007 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE, INC.'S MISSION STATEMENT. 22 21 12 600 0 1145029 1509840 41812 35855 853 1268 -21237 -19738 1166457 1527225 0 0 898908 790525 20000 27500 163161 554586 487143 1473494 1305168 -307037 222057 648803 935863 32177 97180 616626 838683 SEE SCHEDULE O. false false 487808 20625 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. 265915 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE AND POLICY INITIATIVES. 299459 17757 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DIRECT SERVICE. 1053182 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 12 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 22 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X X X ROLAND LEWIS 2129359831 217 WATER STREET 300 NEW YORK NY 10038 PAIGE C SUTHERLAND ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT L BARWICK VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROLAND LEWIS PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 174700 0 9242 KATHY ROBB SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COSTLEY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS WARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BALSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H WATTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE BECKELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET C AYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY SHEPARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ATKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BOULE II PE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MCGOVERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL O'KEEFE DIRECTOR 1 X STEVE WILSON DIRECTOR 1 X JAKE BEINECKE DIRECTOR 1 X ADRIAN BENEPE DIRECTOR 1 X CONSTANTINE SHEPARD DIRECTOR 1 X JEFFREY HWANG DIRECTOR 1 X JULIE PULLEN DIRECTOR 1 X KATE SINDING DIRECTOR 1 X 174700 9242 1 false true false 360802 233609 915429 1509840 WATERFRONT CONSULTING 900099 13420 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 20625 BOAT RESERVATION FEES 900099 1810 35855 1268 1268 54775 360802 75772 -20997 -20997 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1259 1259 1259 1527225 37114 -19729 189539 161108 9477 18954 490479 415884 25547 49048 9956 8447 513 996 54599 46327 2812 5460 45952 38990 2367 4595 21292 18066 1097 2129 30000 0 30000 0 27500 27500 59636 54731 4388 517 18917 6455 702 11760 9480 8044 488 948 78268 66410 4031 7827 1879 1594 97 188 2635 2236 136 263 31525 26749 1624 3152 6795 6378 142 275 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES 154821 154821 0 0 SPECIAL EVENT INDIRECT 57122 28561 0 28561 EQUIPMENT 5278 4478 272 528 INTERNS AND TEMP HELP 4600 3903 237 460 4895 0 4895 0 1305168 1053182 88825 163161 69780 236864 301087 251911 160229 375054 15580 1432 59871 41922 26674 17949 57006 34206 18447 18447 648803 935863 24233 86426 7944 10754 32177 97180 X 541626 465174 75000 373509 616626 838683 648803 935863 222057 X X false true X true false X 1115548 1359920 1295580 1145029 1509840 6425917 1115548 1359920 1295580 1145029 1509840 6425917 1386464 5039453 853 1268 2121 22198 808 1848 1259 26113 6454151 238005 0.78080 0.69460 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 2012: 22198. 2013: 808. 2014: 0. 2015: 1848. 2016: 1259. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 30000 30000 Pt II-B Line 1 THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED AN OUTSIDE LOBBYIST TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REPRESENTATION IN NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE. 21227 8794 12433 38644 33128 5516 17949 DEFERRED RENT 10754 10754 X 1628335 101110 101110 1527225 1527225 1406278 101110 101110 1305168 1305168 Pt X, Line 2 The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2016, there are no significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. X X X X X X X true Jean Tatge Consulting Gift program development false 27500 -27500 27500 -27500 NY HEROES GALA 415577 360802 54775 75772 415577 360802 54775 75772 75772 -20997 X X X false false false false false false false false false ROLAND LEWIS 174700 3432 5810 183942 Other FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE WORKS TO PROTECT, TRANSFORM, AND REVITALIZE THE NEW YORK HARBOR AND WATERFRONT. IT DOES SO THROUGH THREE FOCUS AREAS: 1) COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION 2) POLICY INITIATIVES AND 3) DIRECT SERVICE. Other PART III, LINE 4A: 1)COMMUNICATIONS AND COLLABORATIONMEDIA THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO ENJOY OUTSTANDING SUCCESS EARNING MEDIA EXPOSURE THROUGH OUR EVENTS, CONFERENCES, AND GENERAL ADVOCACY INCLUDING COVERAGE BY OUTLETS SUCH AS NY1 NEWS, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, THE NEW YORK TIMES, CRAIN'S, THE GUARDIAN, NEXT CITY, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, AND TIME OUT NEW YORK. THIS SUCCESS HAS INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL OF OUR WATERFRONT AND HAS INFLUENCED PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS AS WE WORK TO CREATE A MORE RESILIENT CITY IN THE FACE OF RISING SEA LEVELS.WE'VE ALSO GREATLY EXPANDED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA REACH TO COMPLEMENT OUR TRADITIONAL MEDIA TACTICS AND HAVE GAINED HUNDREDS OF TWITTER AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS IN THE PAST YEAR, CREATING FOLLOWINGS OF SEVERAL THOUSAND ON EACH PLATFORM. IN ADDITION TO OUR WEBSITE'S EVENTS CALENDAR AND OUR TWICE MONTHLY WATERWIRE E-NEWSLETTER, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS TO KEEP APPRISED OF THE LATEST WATERFRONT NEWS AND EVENTS. 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS: WE CONTINUE TO BE REFERENCED AND QUOTED IN DOZENS OF WATERFRONT RELATED STORIES AND WROTE AN OP-ED THAT WAS PUBLISHED BY CRAIN'S IN MAY ABOUT HOW TO BEST FUND WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT. OUR CITY OF WATER DAY FESTIVAL RECEIVED THE MOST EVER CALENDAR LISTINGS (50) AND PRESS MENTIONS (25) AND INCLUDED FEATURES IN THE NEW YORK TIMES AND FRONT SECTION OF TIME OUT NEW YORK. OUR WATERWIRE E-NEWSLETTER, DISTRIBUTED TWICE A MONTH, CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY JOURNALISM COVERING A DIVERSE RANGE OF WATERFRONT INTERESTS AND TOPICS AND IS RECEIVED BY MORE THAN 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS. ALLIANCE PARTNERSTHE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE IS NOW A COALITION OF MORE THAN 900 ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTING MARITIME BUSINESSES, ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND RECREATIONAL BOATERS, AMONG OTHERS. 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS: WE GREW OUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS FROM NEARLY 900 AT THE END OF 2015 TO 944 AS OF SEPTEMBER 2016. WE CONTINUE TO SEEK OUT NEW AND ENGAGED PARTNERS AND ARE WORKING OUR WAY TOWARDS A COALITION OF 1,000 PARTNERS JUST IN TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2017. IN JULY, WE CANVASED OUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS TO SOLICIT THEIR INPUT FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS OF THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE'S WORK. IN ONE WORD, WHAT DID RESPONDENTS IDENTIFY AS NEEDING THE MOST IMPROVEMENT AT THE WATER? ACCESS. LIKEWISE, THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING THE WATERFRONT? INSUFFICIENT LOCATIONS FOR DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER. WE'LL BE USING THE RESULTS AND CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR PARTNERS TO HELP SHAPE THE NEXT DECADE OF OUR WORK ON THE WATERFRONT. 2)POLICY INITIATIVESFERRY TRANSIT PROGRAMIN FEBRUARY 2015, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE ACHIEVED ONE OF ITS PRIMARY GOALS, AS MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE, FREQUENT, CITYWIDE FERRY SERVICE BY 2018. IN MARCH 2016 MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCED HORNBLOWER AS THE OPERATOR OF THE FIRST CITYWIDE FERRY SERVICE. 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS: -CONVENED FERRY ADVOCATES FROM ACROSS THE CITY TO DISCUSS THE FORMATION OF CITIZEN-LED RIDER COMMITTEES TO ADVISE THE CITY ON CITYWIDE FERRY SERVICE (OCTOBER 2015) -PROVIDED PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND COMMENT ON THE CITYWIDE FERRY SERVICE DEISWATERFRONT CONFERENCEOUR ANNUAL WATERFRONT CONFERENCE IS THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN REGION'S PREEMINENT GATHERING FOR THE WATERFRONT, REGULARLY ATTRACTING UPWARDS OF 700 ATTENDEES. PAST CONFERENCES HAVE EXPLORED TOPICS SUCH AS TRANSIT EQUITY VIA FERRIES, POST-SUPERSTORM SANDY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, WATER QUALITY INVESTMENTS, AND CONNECTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO THE WORKING WATERFRONT. EACH YEAR, THE WATERFRONT CONFERENCE PROMISES A FULL DAY OF DISCOURSE, WORKSHOPS, AND PRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON A BROAD WATERFRONT THEME. WE ADDED TWO NEW COMPONENTS TO OUR 2016 WATERFRONT CONFERENCE: WATERFRONT SCHOLARS AND DEEP DIVES.WATERFRONT SCHOLARSWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE IN A COASTAL CITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY? WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO MAKE SURE OUR WATERFRONTS ARE ACCESSIBLE, RESILIENT, AND ECOLOGICALLY HEALTHY? HUNDREDS OF COLLEGE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ANSWERED THESE QUESTIONS IN AN ESSAY CONTEST SPONSORED BY ARCADIS IN THE SPRING OF 2016, AND THE TOP 100 RESPONDENTS, FROM MORE THAN 30 INSTITUTIONS, WERE NAMED THE FIRST-EVER COHORT OF WATERFRONT SCHOLARS. THEY WERE INVITED TO THE WATERFRONT CONFERENCE TO LEARN AND NETWORK, AND HONORED FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO A THRIVING, SHARED WATERFRONT.DEEP DIVESTHIS YEAR, AS A PRECURSOR AND COMPLEMENT TO THE WATERFRONT CONFERENCE, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INAUGURATED DEEP DIVES, A FREE SERIES OF SIX INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT INNOVATION, NEW RESEARCH, AND PROJECTS IN PROGRESS THAT AFFECT OUR WATERWAYS. EACH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF THE FUTURE OF THE REGION'S WATERFRONT. HOSTED BY CORNELL ARCHITECTURE ART PLANNING, AND SPONSORED BY ARCADIS AND AKRF, DISCUSSIONS RANGED FROM THE VALUE OF ART AT UNDERUTILIZED WATERFRONTS, TO REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF CITYWIDE FERRY SERVICE WITH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, TO MAKING REAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PORTS.2016 ACHIEVEMENTS: OUR 2016 WATERFRONT CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON MAY 12 ABOARD THE HORNBLOWER INFINITY UNDER THE THEME DEFINING AND DELIVERING EQUITY AT THE WATERFRONT. THE DAY BEGAN WITH A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION BETWEEN MARIA TORRES-SPRINGER, PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND NOTED URBANIST MICHAEL SORKIN OF TERREFORM AND CUNY, AND PROCEEDED WITH INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS, WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM FINANCING OF PUBLIC WATERFRONTS, TO ADDRESSING HOW TO ENGAGE QUESTIONS OF COASTAL RETREAT, TO BRINGING URBAN YOUTH TO THE WATER FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES (WEDG)WITH INPUT FROM WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES, DESIGN EXPERTS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE CREATED WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES, COMMONLY KNOWN AS WEDG. THE GOAL OF THIS INCENTIVE-BASED RATINGS SYSTEM IS TO MAKE OUR WATERFRONTS MORE RESILIENT, ENVIRONMENTALLY HEALTHY, ACCESSIBLE, AND EQUITABLE FOR ALL. WEDG IS DOING FOR THE WATERFRONT WHAT LEED HAS DONE FOR BUILDINGS.2016 ACHIEVEMENTS: -CONTINUED MARKETING AND DISSEMINATION OF VERSION 1.0 OF THE GUIDELINES-A COMPREHENSIVE 150 PAGE MANUAL; USERS DOWNLOADED THE WEDG MANUAL FROM OUR WEBSITE MORE THAN 1,000 TIMES SINCE JANUARY OF THIS YEAR; -REVIEWED MORE THAN 40 WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REGION, RESULTING IN WEDG CERTIFICATION OF TWO ADDITIONAL PROJECTS IN 2016, BRINGING OUR TOTAL TO SIX WEDG CERTIFIED PROJECTS, WITH MANY MORE PENDING; -IDENTIFIED SOUNDVIEW IN THE BRONX AS OUR WEDG NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT SITE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD 9, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE IS ENCOURAGING AND EQUIPPING BRONX RESIDENTS LONG UNDERSERVED BY LIMITED ACCESS TO WATERWAYS TO PLAN FOR BETTER WATERFRONTS. WORKING WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, WE ARE USING THE WEDG PRINCIPLES AND TOOLKIT TO PREPARE A NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN OF SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS GUIDING PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE INTO 2017; -PRESENTED OR SCHEDULED TO PRESENT ON WEDG AT MORE THAN A DOZEN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. -INFLUENCED WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT WATERFRONT REZONING HEARINGS AND WORKING WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, ENCOURAGING THE INCORPORATION OF WEDG CONCEPTS INTO THE WATERFRONT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW GUIDELINES. 3)DIRECT SERVICES NEIGHBORHOOD DOCKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE IS SPEARHEADING WORK TO CONSTRUCT A REGIONAL NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ECO DOCKS AT WATERFRONT LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. CURRENTLY OPERATING COMMUNITY ECO DOCKS INCLUDE: BAY RIDGE COMMUNITY ECO DOCK; GANTRY PLAZA STATE PARK COMMUNITY ECO DOCK (PROGRAMMING DONE BY LOCAL BOATHOUSES); AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK COMMUNITY ECO DOCK (PROGRAMMING DONE BY LOCAL BOATHOUSES). 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS: -SUPPORTED THE COORDINATION OF THREE NEIGHBORHOOD DOCKS EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLYNESIAN VOYAGING CANOE HOKULE'A. DURING HOKULE'A'S TWO-WEEK STOPOVER IN NEW YORK CITY, AT THE GANTRY PLAZA STATE PARK COMMUNITY ECO DOCK, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE WORKED TO ENABLE DOCKING, ORGANIZE PUBLIC EVENTS, SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND PROMOTE THE CANOE'S SPECIAL MISSION OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.-HOSTED TWO PROGRAMS ON JUNE 18 WHEN MORE THAN 750 HAPPY NEW YORKERS PARTICIPATED IN FREE KAYAKING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AT FORT TOTTEN IN QUEENS IN THE MORNING, AND FREE GAMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AT THE BAY RIDGE WATERFRONT IN BROOKLYN IN THE AFTERNOON.-CELEBRATED OUR WATERFRONT'S HISTORY ON AUGUST 27 WHEN THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE ORGANIZED 10 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY AND PROGRAM PARTNERS FOR REDISCOVER DENYSE WHARF AND THE BATTLE OF BROOKLYN, ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF NEW YORKERS AND VISITORS. -PARTNERED WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND MCLAREN ENGINEERING TO BEGIN WORK ON SIX DESIGNS FOR NEW DOCKS AND LAUNCH SITES. HARBOR CAMP 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. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISCELLANEOUS 4895. 0. 4895. 0.