WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC (EIN 13-4355067)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-09
- IRS object ID
- 201642229349300409
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-09T06:03:30-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RICH AND BANDER LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 WEST 28TH ST SUITE 7A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134355067 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WATE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2129359831 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 217 WATER STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10038 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROLAND LEWIS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2129359831 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JONATHAN A BANDER | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 2126842470 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-08-09 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | ROLAND LEWIS | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 217 WATER STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,254,092 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WATERFRONTALLIANCE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2007 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 22 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 21 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 11 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 600 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,311,103 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,145,029 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $71,253 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $41,812 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $235 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $853 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$14,838 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$21,237 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,367,753 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,166,457 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $702,095 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $898,908 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $16,657 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $20,000 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $172,610 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $487,397 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $554,586 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,206,149 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,473,494 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $161,604 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$307,037 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $952,297 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $648,803 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $28,634 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $32,177 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $923,663 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $616,626 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $560,691 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $24,944 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $305,644 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE AND POLICY INITIATIVES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $344,199 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $19,569 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DIRECT SERVICE. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,210,534 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 22 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 11 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 22 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 21 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROLAND LEWIS | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2129359831 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 217 WATER STREET 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10038 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAIGE C SUTHERLAND | |||||||
| ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KENT L BARWICK | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROLAND LEWIS | |||||||
| PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $184,700 | $0 | $9,471 | |
| KATHY ROBB | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JENNIFER COSTLEY | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRIS WARD | |||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL BALSER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN H WATTS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LAURIE BECKELMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARGARET C AYERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PEGGY SHEPARD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN ATKINS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN R BOULE II PE | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ANDREW MCGOVERN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL O'KEEFE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| STEVE WILSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| JAKE BEINECKE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| ADRIAN BENEPE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| CONSTANTINE SHEPARD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| JEFFREY HWANG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| JULIE PULLEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| KATE SINDING | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | Yes (X) | |||||
| DOUGLAS ADAMS | |||||||
| COO | 40 | $119,090 | $10,591 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $303,790 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $20,062 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $389,215 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $86,000 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $669,814 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,145,029 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt |
|---|---|---|
| WATERFRONT CONSULTING | 900099 | $13,667 |
| CONFERENCE FEES | 900099 | $24,944 |
| BOAT RESERVATION FEES | 900099 | $3,201 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $41,812 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $853 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $853 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $64,550 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $389,215 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $87,635 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$23,085 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$23,085 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,848 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,300 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $548 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,848 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,166,457 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $43,112 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | -$21,684 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $308,549 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $262,267 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,555 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,727 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $455,025 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $376,226 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,999 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $59,800 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,271 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,588 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $546 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,137 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,789 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,029 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,813 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,947 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,274 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,547 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,830 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,897 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,852 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,272 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,161 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,419 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,000 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $92,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,514 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $417 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $869 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,610 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,037 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $781 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,792 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,509 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,951 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $505 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,053 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,893 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65,133 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,137 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,623 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,768 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,151 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $417 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,291 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,605 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $547 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,139 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,665 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,608 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $991 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,066 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,862 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,451 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $133 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $278 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $159,402 | $159,402 | $0 | $0 |
| SPECIAL EVENT INDIRECT | $51,442 | $35,721 | $0 | $15,721 |
| EQUIPMENT | $5,603 | $4,685 | $298 | $620 |
| INTERNS AND TEMP HELP | $9,982 | $8,347 | $530 | $1,105 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,907 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,907 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,473,494 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,210,534 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $90,350 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $172,610 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $583,273 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $69,780 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $301,087 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $297,759 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $160,229 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,667 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,212 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,580 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $59,871 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $33,197 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,674 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $57,006 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,447 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,447 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $952,297 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $648,803 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,233 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,311 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,944 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,634 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,177 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $642,663 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $541,626 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $281,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $923,663 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $616,626 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $952,297 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $648,803 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$307,037 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $816,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,115,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,359,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,295,580 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,145,029 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,733,051 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $816,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,115,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,359,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,295,580 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,145,029 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,733,051 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,731,288 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,001,763 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $853 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $853 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,198 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,848 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $27,593 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,761,497 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $210,956 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.69460 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.66150 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt II Ln 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 2011: 2739. 2012: 22198. 2013: 808. 2014: 0. 2015: 1848. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | Yes (true) | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Other Activities | $30,000 | OtherActivitiesAmt |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $30,000 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt II-B Line 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED AN OUTSIDE LOBBYIST TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REPRESENTATION IN NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $21,227 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,516 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $19,711 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $38,644 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $31,681 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,963 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $26,674 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED RENT | Desc |
| Amt | $7,944 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $7,944 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,300,092 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $133,635 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $133,635 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,166,457 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,166,457 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,607,129 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $133,635 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $133,635 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,473,494 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,473,494 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt X, Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2015, there are no significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | HEROES GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $453,765 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $389,215 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $64,550 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $87,635 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $453,765 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $389,215 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $64,550 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $87,635 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $87,635 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$23,085 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROLAND LEWIS | PersonNm |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $174,700 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $10,000 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $3,537 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $6,204 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $194,441 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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: COMMUNICATIONS AND COLLABORATIONREBRANDING, WATERWIRE, AND WEBSITE IN JULY 2015, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE RE-LAUNCHED OUR BRAND, WEBSITE, AND ASSOCIATED COLLATERAL (INCLUDING BECOMING THE "WATERFRONT ALLIANCE"-DROPPING "METROPOLITAN" FROM OUR NAME) TO CONVEY A CLEAR AND UNIFIED MESSAGE TO OUR AUDIENCES AND STAKEHOLDERS. THIS EFFORT ALSO INCLUDED A REDESIGN OF WATERWIRE, OUR TWICE-MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER WITH DISTRIBUTION TO MORE THAN 10,000 RECIPIENTS, FEATURING QUALITY JOURNALISM ABOUT WATERFRONT POLICY, NEWS, AND EVENTS. OUR NEW WEBSITE AND WATERWIRE ARE MOBILE- AND TABLET-RESPONSIVE, ALLOWING US TO LITERALLY BE AT THE FINGERTIPS OF ANYONE LOOKING FOR WATERFRONT NEWS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES. OUR WEBSITE CONTINUES TO BE SEEN AS THE LEADING SOURCE FOR REGIONAL WATERFRONT EVENTS, JOURNALISM, RESEARCH, WATERFRONT ACCESS, AND REGIONAL AND CITY-WIDE WATERFRONT POLICY. IN 2015 WE REVISED AND IMPLEMENTED A FULL-SCALE REBRANDING AND OVERHAUL OF THE SITE, INCLUDING FULL INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS AND A NEW CITY OF WATER DAY MICRO-SITE. MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS 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, AND THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. 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. IN MAY 2015, WE RELEASED THE REPORT "CLIMATE CHANGE ACCOUNTING: WHAT IS THE COST?"-A CALL TO ACTION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE CAPITAL STRATEGY TO DRAMATICALLY REDUCE OUR REGION'S FLOOD RISK FROM CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED STORMS AND SEA LEVEL RISE THROUGH 2100. THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD ON OUR WEBSITE. ALLIANCE PARTNERSIN 2015 THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE GREW ITS ALLIANCE FROM 830 TO NEARLY 900 MEMBERS REPRESENTING MARITIME BUSINESSES, ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND RECREATIONAL BOATERS, AMONG OTHERS. PART II, LINE 4B: POLICY INITIATIVESFERRY TRANSIT PROGRAMSINCE THE LAUNCH OF OUR FERRY TRANSIT PROGRAM IN JANUARY 2013, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE HAS BECOME THE PRIMARY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ADVOCATE FOR EXPANDED AND ENHANCED FERRY SERVICE IN NEW YORK CITY. WE HAVE SPEARHEADED A TWO-PRONGED ADVOCACY STRATEGY, ENGAGING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO FACILITATE POLICY SHIFTS AND SECURE FUTURE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING GRASSROOTS FERRY CAMPAIGNS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM FERRY SERVICE. IN FEBRUARY 2015, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE ACHIEVED ONE OF ITS PRIMARY GOALS WHEN MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE, FREQUENT, CITYWIDE FERRY SERVICE BY 2018. ONGOING ADVOCACY BY THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE AT BOTH THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL AND TO ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES PRESSED THE ISSUE FORWARD, RAISING A CALL FOR FERRY TRANSIT SERVICE TO BAY RIDGE, ROOSEVELT ISLAND, CONEY ISLAND, AND OTHER UNDERSERVED DISTRICTS. WATERFRONT CONFERENCEOUR ANNUAL WATERFRONT CONFERENCE IS THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN REGION'S PREEMINENT GATHERING FOR THE WATERFRONT, REGULARLY ATTRACTING MORE THAN 600 ATTENDEES. EACH YEAR, THE WATERFRONT CONFERENCE PROMISES A FULL DAY OF DISCOURSE, WORKSHOPS, AND PRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON A BROAD WATERFRONT THEME. OUR 2015 WATERFRONT CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON MAY 7 ABOARD THE HORNBLOWER INFINITY UNDER THE THEME SHAPING YOUR 21ST CENTURY WATERFRONT, WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER TIMOTHY BEATLEY, PH.D., PROFESSOR OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES (WEDG)THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE DEVELOPED WEDG AS A WAY TO ACHIEVE REAL AND NECESSARY CHANGE AT THE WATERFRONT. WITH INPUT FROM HUNDREDS OF WATERFRONT EXPERTS, WE CREATED GUIDELINES AND AN INCENTIVE-BASED RATINGS SYSTEM. WE EARNED THE SUPPORT OF ALL MAJOR GOVERNMENT REGULATORS. AND THE RESULT IS A LOGICAL, EASY-TO-USE TOOL FOR ANY TYPE OF WATERFRONT, WITH SCORECARDS TAILORED FOR THREE TYPES OF USES-RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL, PARKS, AND INDUSTRIAL/MARITIME. WEDG IS DOING FOR THE WATERFRONT WHAT LEED HAS DONE FOR BUILDINGS.ON JANUARY 22, 2015, WEDG WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE. THIS LAUNCH INCLUDED A MONTH-LONG EXHIBIT TO PROMOTE THE WEDG GUIDELINES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE IDENTIFIED AND CERTIFIED FOUR DIVERSE PROJECTS (SHOWCASED AT THE WEDG EXHIBIT), AND SINCE THEN HAS IDENTIFIED AND REVIEWED MORE THAN 40 EXISTING AND PLANNED WATERFRONT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOR POSSIBLE CERTIFICATION (A FIFTH PROJECT WAS CERTIFIED IN DECEMBER 2015). WEDG WAS PRESENTED AT TWO NATIONAL CONFERENCES (THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE AND THE NATIONAL WORKING WATERFRONTS AND WATERWAYS SYMPOSIUM IN TAMPA) AND WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION NEW YORK METRO CHAPTER'S AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN 2015. PART III, LINE 4C: DIRECT SERVICE OPEN WATERS INITIATIVETHE OPEN WATERS INITIATIVE EXPANDS PUBLIC ACCESS TO ON-WATER EDUCATION AND RECREATION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY ECO DOCKS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO GET PEOPLE TO AND ON THE WATER AND ULTIMATELY DEVELOP A CONSTITUENCY FOR PROTECTING, CONSERVING, AND RESTORING THE HARBOR AND ITS WATERFRONT. IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY ECO DOCKS, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH DOCKNYC TO MANAGE PROGRAMMING AT DOCKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.IN 2015, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE HOSTED FIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT EITHER CURRENTLY BUILT OR EMERGING ECO DOCK LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE BAY RIDGE COMMUNITY ECO DOCK AND HALLET'S COVE. APPROXIMATELY 950 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS. ADDITIONALLY WE PROVIDED PROGRAMMING FOR THREE DOCKNYC EVENTS, DURING WHICH APPROXIMATELY 550 PARTICIPATED. WE ALSO FINALIZED THE PERMITS AND BEGAN DESIGN PHASE FOR A NEW COMMUNITY ECO DOCK IN INWOOD, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR CONSTRUCTION IN 2016; AND DEVELOPED PROPOSALS FOR NEW COMMUNITY ECO DOCKS IN ASTORIA, QUEENS (HALLET'S COVE); HUNTS POINT, BRONX; AND STAPLETON, STATEN ISLAND.HARBOR CAMPHARBOR CAMP IS A UNIQUE WATER-BASED SUMMER CAMP THAT INTRODUCES LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHILDREN TO NEW YORK CITY'S WATERWAYS. SINCE 2004, HARBOR CAMP HAS BROUGHT COMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 15,000 CHILDREN AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND EACH SUMMER. THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE'S PASSION FOR HARBOR CAMP IS BASED ON OUR STRONG BELIEF THAT ALL CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY SHOULD INTERACT WITH OUR HARBOR AND WATERWAYS AND DEVELOP THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THIS RESOURCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN 2015 THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL OF SERVING 2,500 NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN BY REACHING 3,690 CHILDREN WITH 114 AT- AND ON-THE-WATER ACTIVITIES. CITY OF WATER DAYTHE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE'S ANNUAL CITY OF WATER DAY IS THE LARGEST FAMILY FOCUSED EVENT THAT CELEBRATES THE WORLD-CLASS POTENTIAL OF THE NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY WATERFRONT, WITH A FOCUS ON ENGAGING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH ACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE EIGHTH ANNUAL CITY OF WATER DAY-HELD ON SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015- ENJOYED GREAT SUCCESS, DRAWING MORE THAN 20,000 ATTENDEES TO THE WATER WITH EVENTS ON GOVERNORS ISLAND IN NEW YORK, MAXWELL PLACE PARK IN HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, AND MORE THAN 50 ADDITIONAL CITY OF WATER DAY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS (NEARLY 20 MORE THAN LAST YEAR) TAKING PLACE IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS AND NEW JERSEY. SEVENTEEN FREE BOAT TOURS WERE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC THIS YEAR, ALONG WITH 14 FREE FERRY RIDES BETWEEN GOVERNORS ISLAND AND HOBOKEN-A TOTAL OF 5,270 SEATS! |
| 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 2907. 0. 2907. 0. |
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