2015-11-11T11:19:52-06:00 2014-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2014-01-01 136167879 NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS INC NEWY 2128389410 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 TUPPER THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128389410 2015-11-11 1 JOSEPH IZZO P01785813 2122862600 2015-11-09 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z TUPPER THOMAS 55 BROAD STREET NO 23 FL NEW YORK NY 10004 1162155 0 X WWW.NY4P.ORG X 2002 NY CITYWIDE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONING QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE. 19 19 17 107 0 0 1193709 1023943 0 0 31208 22611 -28049 19917 1196868 1066471 0 0 0 0 760122 634841 56500 50000 175364 347089 344738 1163711 1029579 33157 36892 1538136 1600125 44972 43742 1493164 1556383 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. NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. USING THIS RESEARCH AS A FOUNDATION FOR ITS ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, NY4P PROMOTES ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S PARK SYSTEM, AND TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS. 0 0 278282 RESEARCH - NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS, MANAGEMENT, EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. 149697 THE DAFFODIL PROJECT IS THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER PLANTING INITIATIVE IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. OVER FIVE MILLION FREE DAFFODIL BULBS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY NY4P SINCE 2001 AND PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CITYWIDE. 164049 OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION - NY4P CONDUCTS TARGETED COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO INFORM AND ENGAGE NEW YORKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ADVOCACY POSITIONS. AS PART OF ITS OUTREACH AND PUBLIC INFORMATION EFFORT, NY4P UTILIZES ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, BIWEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER AND TARGETED MEDIA OUTREACH. THE DAFFODIL PROJECT COMPLEMENTS AND EXTENDS NY4P'S OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NEW YORKERS CITYWIDE. 61383 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. 61383 653411 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 1 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 EDWARD C WALLACE CHAIR THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2014 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL STEINHAUS CHAIR AS OF OCTOBER 2014 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOENIG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELAINE ALLEN TREASURER 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 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN DIPALERMO TRUSTEE 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 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RIZZO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERN THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN WALKER-GAY TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA VERAS TRUSTEE THROUGH OCTOBER 2014 0.30 X 0 0 0 HOLLY LEICHT PAST ED THROUGH JANUARY 2014 40.00 X 3831 0 115 TUPPER THOMAS ED AS OF FEBRUARY 2014 40.00 X 75861 0 937 79692 0 1052 0 0 0 0 0 475920 20000 528023 1023943 19466 19466 17176 14031 3145 3145 3145 99660 475920 81653 18007 18007 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1910 1910 1910 1066471 0 0 42528 80744 58159 9333 13252 431772 269836 104086 57850 9831 6537 2583 711 73176 47778 16314 9084 39318 25148 8713 5457 19500 12185 5237 2078 50000 50000 10642 10642 78608 65442 6681 6485 483 223 155 105 10022 6280 2041 1701 89030 56896 19804 12330 3108 3098 10 1129 1129 8248 5262 1848 1138 10400 6663 2308 1429 PROGRAM MATERIALS 52932 52932 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 16032 10290 3630 2112 ADMINISTRATION 8564 3033 2268 3263 36040 22520 5161 8359 1029579 653411 200804 175364 2672 2491 616739 521020 77646 187875 22418 25866 91910 59030 26964 32880 791697 829993 1538136 1600125 24145 21411 20827 22331 44972 43742 X 1284132 1308917 209032 247466 1493164 1556383 1538136 1600125 36892 26327 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 984301 857813 1420161 1193709 1023943 5479927 984301 857813 1420161 1193709 1023943 5479927 587420 4892507 12446 15378 14585 17126 19466 79001 386 27935 833 2776 1910 33840 5592768 349282 0.87480 0.92940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8040 0 0 8040 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. 791697 0 38296 829993 690321 460 100916 791697 538753 95107 56460 690321 544493 -5740 538753 471191 20587 52716 544493 1.00000 0 0 12750 9836 2914 79160 49194 29966 32880 X 1062937 26327 30781 57108 1005829 10642 50000 60642 1066471 999718 30781 30781 968937 10642 50000 60642 1029579 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 JURIDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2011. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER EXPENSES, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E 50,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER EXPENSES, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E 50,000. X X X X X X X 1 LORELEI EVENTS GROUP INC 355 LEXINGTON AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 ANNUAL GALA 0 464550 50000 414550 464550 50000 414550 NY ANNUAL GALA 464550 384800 79750 66377 DAFFODIL BREAKFAST 111030 91120 19910 15276 2 575580 475920 99660 81653 81653 18007 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE CONSULTANTS RECEIVED A FIXED FEE OF $50,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2014, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS BY-LAWS, SOME OF WHICH WERE ALREADY IN EFFECT OPERATIONALLY. A NUMBER OF THE BY-LAW CHANGES WERE MADE TO REFLECT THE CURRENT PROVISIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW (NYS N-PCL). FISCAL YEAR: NY4P'S FISCAL YEAR WAS CHANGED FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER TO JULY THROUGH JUNE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS: - THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE MUST BE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AS DEFINED BY THE NYS N-PCL. FURTHER, AN ACTING CHAIR OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR. - THE EXPIRATION OF TERMS WAS CHANGED FOR THE CLASSES OF DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS WILL EXPIRE IN 2015, 2015 AND 2017. THIS CHANGE, WHICH WILL RESULT IN ONE LESS THAN 3-YEAR TERM FOR EACH OF THE CLASSES, IS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE IN NY4P'S FISCAL YEAR AND THE RELATED CHANGE IN ANNUAL MEETINGS AND BOARD ELECTIONS FROM OCTOBER TO JUNE. - THE TERMS FOR OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE 2012 ANNUAL MEETING (SECRETARY), AND THE OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING (CHAIR, TREASURER AND ANY OTHERS) WERE RESET TO HAVE TERMS THAT EXPIRE IN JUNE 2015 AND JUNE 2017 RESPECTIVELY. THE REVISED TERMS ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN NY4P'S FISCAL YEAR. - THE REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS WAS AMENDED TO ALLOW MEETINGS TO BE SCHEDULED AS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION. THE REVISED MEETING REQUIREMENT ADDRESSES THE SCHEDULING OF MEETINGS DURING NY4P'S ABBREVIATED FY15 AND WILL PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR SCHEDULING MEETINGS GOING FORWARD. - FOR CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS, A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD IS REQUIRED RATHER THAN A QUORUM. - ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE MAY BE USED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF ACTIONS BY THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEES IN LIEU OF MEETINGS. - THE SUBJECT(S) OF POTENTIAL COMPENSATION BENEFITS MAY NOT BE PRESENT OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS OR VOTES ONCE THOSE DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE PROCESSES BEGIN. COMMITTEES: - NY4P'S COMMITTEES WERE RECLASSIFIED AS COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEES OF THE CORPORATION. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD MUST HAVE THREE OR MORE DIRECTORS AND HAVE CORPORATE POWERS AS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD. COMMITTEES OF THE CORPORATION MAY HAVE MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT DIRECTORS AND DO NOT HAVE CORPORATE ACTION AUTHORITY. - THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WAS RENAMED AS THE COMMITTEE ON DIRECTORS AND ITS FUNCTIONS WERE EXPANDED. - AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES ARE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD: EXECUTIVE, FINANCE, COMMITTEE ON DIRECTORS AND AUDIT. - THE DUTIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WERE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS, AND OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MATTERS REPORTED PURSUANT TO THE N-PCL'S REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING NY4P'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES. WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY: - NY4P'S WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY WAS UPDATED AND INCLUDES PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF LAW OR NY4P POLICY. - IT PROVIDES THAT AN NY4P DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER ADMINISTER THE POLICY AND MAKE REPORTS AS NECESSARY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RELATED TRANSACTION POLICY: - CURRENT DEFINITIONS OF INTEREST, CONCERN AND CONFLICT AS PROVIDED BY THE N-PCL WERE INCLUDED. - THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT APPLIES PRIOR TO THE DIRECTOR'S ELECTION TO THE BOARD. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST DURING THE TERM MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. - DIRECTORS WITH A MATTER UNDER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE PRESENT OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER. - THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION ON ATTEMPTS BY DIRECTORS WITH A COVERED INTEREST TO INFLUENCE OTHER DIRECTORS ON THOSE MATTERS. - THE CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS FOR COVERED MATTERS IS REQUIRED REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT. - THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT. IN REACHING ITS DECISION, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER THE TERMS OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES, AND WHETHER THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR RECOMMENDATION IS FAIR, REASONABLE AND IN THE NEST INTERESTS ON NY4P. - THE DECISION REACHED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MUST BE MADE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, AND ITS ACTIONS MUST BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. - OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE UPON EMPLOYMENT AND ANNUALLY ANY ENTITIES WITH WHICH THEY ARE AFFILIATED AND WITH WHICH NY4P HAS A RELATIONSHIP, AND ANY CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS OR RELEVANT INTEREST THAT MAY REASONABLY POSE A CONFLICT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW PROCESS APPLIES TO ANY CONTRACT UNDER CONSIDERATION IN WHICH OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE AN INTEREST. 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 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 PROVIDED 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 AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPENSATION RELATED MATTERS. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND DECIDES HIS/HER COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND ANY ADJUSTMENTS OF CURRENT YEAR COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE. THESE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 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 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 ANNUALLY 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 INACTIVE NY N/A