WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC (EIN 13-4355067)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-13
IRS object ID
201442259349302029
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$1,479,526GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE METROPOLITAN WATERFRONT ALLIANCE (MWA)'S MISSION STATEMENT.THE METROPOLITAN WATERFRONT ALLIANCE (MWA) TRANSFORMS THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND WATERWAYS THROUGH ITS FOCUS ON THREE AREAS:1) COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION2) THE ALLIANCE AND POLICY INITIATIVES 3) DIRECT SERVICE MWA'S PROGRAMS IN THESE AREAS ADDRESS WATERFRONT ISSUES AND THE NEED TO PLAN AND ADVOCATE FOR THE WISE USE OF THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WATERFRONT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$544CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$4,902PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$1,388,710CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,059,493CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$142,193PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets BOY$459,778TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$785,229TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$26,936TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,170TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTHE METROPOLITAN WATERFRONT ALLIANCE WORKS TO PROTECT, TRANSFORM AND REVITALIZE OUR HARBOR AND WATERFRONT.MissionDesc
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Expense$406,923ExpenseAmt
Revenue$66,051RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION.MWA IS THE CENTRAL SOURCE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON WATERFRONT ISSUES IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA. MWA PROVIDES A VARIETY OF FORUMS TO DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC FOR EDUCATION, DISCUSSION, PLANNING AND COLLABORATION ON THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR. THESE DIVERSE PLATFORMS ARE INVALUABLE RESOURCES TO CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK CITY. THE ALLIANCETHE ALLIANCE GREW IN 2013 TO A COALITION OF OVER 780 PARTNERS - CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS, UTILITIES, UNIONS, COMPANIES, ACTIVISTS, WATER ENTHUSIASTS AND OTHERS - THAT CARE ABOUT IMPROVING OUR REGIONAL WATERFRONT. MWA REGULARLY CONVENES ALLIANCE PARTNERS IN VARIOUS SETTINGS TO WORK TOWARD OUR SHARED VISION OF A HARBOR AND WATERWAYS ALIVE WITH COMMERCE, RECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION. AT MAJOR EVENTS SUCH AS THE MWA-PRODUCED CITY OF WATER DAY FESTIVAL AND IN VARIED PUBLIC OUTREACH SUCH AS THE BIWEEKLY WATERWIRE EBLAST, MWA OFFERS ALLIANCE PARTNERS MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PROMOTE THEIR WORK AND DEVELOP LASTING, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS. WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONSMWA REACHES A BROAD RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS THROUGH ITS MANY COMMUNICATION TOOLS. THE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER WATERWIRE WAS DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 9,500 READERS TWICE A MONTH. THIS NEWSLETTER IS A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON WATERFRONT POLICY, NEWS, EVENTS AND ALLIANCE PARTNERS THEMSELVES, AND CONTAINS LINKS TO THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA'S WATERFRONT REPORTING. MWA'S WEBSITE IS A SOURCE OF RICH CONTENT INCLUDING POLICY, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH, TESTIMONY AND EVENT INFORMATION. MWA'S SEMI-ANNUAL PRINTED NEWSLETTER FEATURES A SUMMER RECREATION CALENDAR AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEASON'S MOST IMPORTANT WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTS. IN 2013 MWA RELEASED THE THIRD ANNUAL EDITION OF SPLASH!, MWA'S GUIDE TO LOW-COST AND NO-COST WATERFRONT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WARM SEASON. THIS GUIDE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT WATER-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT CAN BE USED BY CAMPS, SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLORE THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN REGION'S WATERFRONT AND NATURAL RESOURCES. WATERFRONT CONFERENCEANOTHER PLATFORM FOR SHARING INFORMATION AND IDEAS ABOUT THE REGION'S WATERFRONT AND HARBOR IS MWA'S ANNUAL WATERFRONT CONFERENCE, WHICH GATHERS LEADING WATERFRONT ADVOCATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS, SCIENTISTS AND POLICYMAKERS TO SHARE IDEAS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR REVITALIZING THE WATERFRONT. MWA'S WATERFRONT CONFERENCE IS A UNIQUE WAY TO ACHIEVE MULTIPLE GOALS EDUCATING LEADERS, BRINGING TOGETHER MWA'S CONSTITUENCY, GENERATING POLICY IDEAS AND BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR NEW WATERFRONT THINKING. THE DAY-LONG 2013 WATERFRONT CONFERENCE ON APRIL 9, LEADERSHIP FOR OUR CITY OF WATER: LIVING WITH THE WATER, NOT FIGHTING IT, ATTRACTED MORE THAN 600 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING SIX NYC MAYORAL CANDIDATES AND 40+ JOURNALISTS FROM THE REALMS OF PRINT, RADIO, TV AND INTERNET, ALL EAGER TO ADDRESS PRESSING ISSUES ABOUT PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HUNDREDS OF MILES OF METROPOLITAN WATERFRONT IN THE WAKE OF SUPERSTORM SANDY. THE CONFERENCE BEGAN WITH A MAYORAL CANDIDATES FORUM IN WHICH NYC COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN, NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE BILL DE BLASIO, NYC COMPTROLLER JOHN LIU, FORMER NYC COMPTROLLER WILLIAM C. THOMPSON, FORMER BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT ADOLFO CARRION, JR ., AND BUSINESSMAN JOHN CATSIMATIDIS SHARED THEIR VISIONS FOR THE WATERFRONT AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM MWA PARTNERS. AFTER THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES FORUM, SIX PANELS OF EXPERTS FROM NEW YORK STATE, NEW YORK CITY, NEW JERSEY AND LEADING CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS DISCUSSED OF-THE-MOMENT WATERFRONT TOPICS, FROM RESILIENCY TO EXPANDED FERRY SERVICE. THE DAY CONCLUDED WITH THE HEROES OF THE HARBOR CEREMONY HONORING SEVEN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR FORESIGHT AND ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO SUPERSTORM SANDY. POLITICAL TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONSAS NEW YORK CITY AND NEW JERSEY PREPARED THROUGHOUT 2013 FOR NEW GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIONS, MWA SEIZED A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE CANDIDATES AND CONSTITUENTS ON PROGRESSIVE WATERFRONT POLICY AND PRESSING WATERFRONT ISSUES. MWA PRODUCED THE FIVE-PLANK WATERFRONT PLATFORM FOR AN ISLAND CITY, AND CALLED UPON ALL CANDIDATES TO COMMIT TO IT. ACCOMPANYING THE MWA WATERFRONT PLATFORM WERE FIVE WHITE PAPERS (ON FERRIES, RESILIENT DESIGN, DOCKS, WORKING WATERFRONT, LEADERSHIP) AND A SUPPORTING PETITION SIGNED BY OVER 1,200 PEOPLE. BASED ON CANDIDATES' RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE WATERFRONT AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE WATERFRONT PLATFORM, MWA PRODUCED THE INAUGURAL VOTERS' GUIDE AND PUBLICIZED IT WIDELY. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2013, MWA CHAIR CHRISTOPHER WARD PUBLISHED AN OP ED IN THE DAILY NEWS TITLED "ELECT A MAYOR WITH WATERFRONT VISION: MAKE THE MOST OF THIS PRECIOUS, LIMITED CIVIC RESOURCE." AFTER BILL DE BLASIO WAS ELECTED MAYOR OF NEW YORK, MWA TOOK PART IN TALKING TRANSITION, AN OPPORTUNITY CREATED BY THE DE BLASIO TEAM FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A RANGE OF AGENDAS. ON NOVEMBER 21, MWA'S PRESENTATION AT TALKING TRANSITION, "PROTECTING AND REVITALIZING OUR WATERFRONT," WAS ONE OF THE TOP AUDIENCE DRAWS OF THE TWO-WEEK EVENT.CITY OF WATER DAYCITY OF WATER DAY IS A UNIQUE AND INCLUSIVE ANNUAL EVENT THAT CELEBRATES THE WORLD-CLASS POTENTIAL OF THE NEW YORK NEW JERSEY WATERFRONT, WITH A FOCUS ON ENGAGING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH FUN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. FREE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:- GUIDED HARBOR BOAT TOURS FOR THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS ON HISTORIC, EDUCATIONAL AND WORKING VESSELS COVERING TOPICS FROM HARBOR ECOLOGY TO ESTUARY ECONOMICS- TOUCH TANKS OF MARINE CREATURES- HANDS-ON PROJECTS THAT TEACH THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING WASTE THROUGH COMPOSTING- FISHING, KAYAKING AND PADDLE-BOARDING IN THE NEW YORK HARBOR- TABLE DISPLAYS FOR UP TO 250 WATERFRONT, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HISTORIC NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON WHAT THEY DOA RECORD NUMBER OF ATTENDEES TURNED OUT FOR EVENTS ON GOVERNORS ISLAND (NY), AT LIBERTY STATE PARK (NJ), AND AT 25 LOCAL CITY OF WATER DAY "IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD" EVENTS. MWA ESTIMATES TOTAL CITY OF WATER DAY ATTENDANCE FOR 2013 WAS 25,000. WORKING WATERFRONT TASK FORCEIN 2013, THE WORKING WATERFRONT TASK FORCE ONE OF SIX MWA TASK FORCES ACTIVE SINCE 2007 - MET TO DISCUSS STANDARD ACTIVITY PERMITS AND SANDY GENERAL PERMITS IN ITS ONGOING EFFORT TO STREAMLINE THE REGION'S COMPLICATED PERMITTING PROCESS AND HELP DEVELOP WATERFRONT PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE REGION AND HELP TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. TASK FORCE ATTENDEES HEARD UPDATES FROM THE NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON PORTNYC, DOCKNYC AND A ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR PERMITTING ASSISTANCE, AND ALSO FROM THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON THE NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY HARBOR DREDGED MATERIAL STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP.Desc

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Expense$221,823ExpenseAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ALLIANCE AND POLICY INITIATIVES.THE ALLIANCEUSING THE EXPERTISE OF OUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS AND MWA'S EXPERIENCE IN WORKING ON WATERFRONT ISSUES, MWA PRIORITIZED THE POLICY INITIATIVES DESCRIBED BELOW. THESE INITIATIVES REPRESENT AREAS WHERE MWA'S UNIQUE STRENGTHS IN REPUTATION, EXPERIENCE AND CONSENSUS-BUILDING EXPERTISE ALLOW US TO ADVANCE A PROGRESSIVE WATERFRONT POLICY FOR THE ENTIRE REGION.WATERFRONT PLATFORM FOR AN ISLAND CITY AND NYC COUNCIL TESTIMONYIN 2013, MUCH OF MWA POLICY WORK WAS FOCUSED ON NYC ELECTIONS. MWA'S FIVE-PLANK WATERFRONT PLATFORM FOR AN ISLAND CITY WAS ADOPTED BY 76 CANDIDATES LAST YEAR, INCLUDING MAYOR DE BLASIO. SEE THE PARAGRAPH ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WATERFRONT PLATFORM, THE FIVE WHITE PAPERS AND THE VOTERS' GUIDE. MWA TESTIFIED AT EVERY CITY COUNCIL WATERFRONTS COMMITTEE HEARING IN 2013 AND AT OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARINGS WHOSE TOPICS WERE RELEVANT TO WATERFRONT POLICY. MWA TESTIMONY AT CITY HALL INCLUDED "OVERSIGHT - NEW YORK CITY CRUISE TERMINALS," "SOUTH STREET SEAPORT REZONING," "COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE BAYONNE BRIDGE," "OVERSIGHT - UPDATE ON THE CITY'S REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND," "EMERGENCY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DURING AND AFTER THE STORM: MTA'S RESPONSE AND THE LONG-TERM IMPACT ON THE CITY'S PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM" AND "NEW YORK CITY WATERFRONT: ZONES OF OPPORTUNITY FOR DIVERSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT." MWA WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES IN AN EFFORT TO CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE WATERFRONT TRANSFORMATION, MWA LAUNCHED WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES (WEDG): INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN GUIDELINES INTEGRATED INTO AN INCENTIVES SYSTEM THAT SEEKS TO HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON ALL WATERFRONT PROJECTS, BOTH NEW AND RETROFITTED. WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALL MAJOR REGULATORS, MWA ASSEMBLED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM OF EXPERTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT WEDG AS A TOOL FOR STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF WATERFRONT PLANNING AND DESIGN. STILL IN ITS INFANCY, WEDG ALREADY IS HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON WATERFRONT DESIGN, AS DEVELOPERS ACROSS THE METROPOLITAN REGION BEGIN TO INCORPORATE THE PUBLIC ACCESS, RESILIENCY AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFIT CONCEPTS OF WEDG INTO THEIR PROJECTS. TWO STANDOUTS ARE THE TWO TREES REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DOMINO SUGAR FACTORY ON THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT AND THE HOWARD HUGHES REDEVELOPMENT OF PIER 17 AND THE ADJACENT SOUTH STREET SEAPORT WATERFRONT IN LOWER MANHATTAN. IN GENERAL, WEDG IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN PLANS THAT ARE BUILDABLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE AND PERMITABLE.MWA FERRY TRANSIT PROGRAMWITH THE JANUARY 2013 LAUNCH OF THE FERRY TRANSIT PROGRAM, MWA IS NOW THE PRIMARY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ADVOCATE FOR EXPANDED AND ENHANCED FERRY SERVICE IN NEW YORK CITY. MWA IS SPEARHEADING A TWO-PRONGED ADVOCACY STRATEGY, ENGAGING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO FACILITATE POLICY SHIFTS AND SECURE FUTURE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY, AND ORGANIZING GRASSROOTS FERRY CAMPAIGNS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM FERRY SERVICE. MWA'S EFFORTS RESULTED IN NEW FERRY ROUTES BETWEEN BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN, HELPED MAKE THE EAST RIVER FERRY SERVICE PERMANENT AND CATALYZED A GROUNDSWELL OF SUPPORT FOR FERRY SERVICE TO THE BRONX. OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOCUS ON ESTABLISHING A FERRY SYSTEM THAT IS:- EXTENSIVE, SERVING RESIDENTS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS- AFFORDABLE, MAKING FERRY TRANSIT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL NEW YORKERS- FREQUENT, RUNNING ON A SCHEDULE THAT CONVENIENTLY SERVES COMMUNITY NEEDS- INTEGRATED WITH NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SO RIDERS MAY PAY FARES WITH A METROCARD- RELIABLE FOR MOBILIZATION DURING EMERGENCY EVENTSNEW YORK - NEW JERSEY HARBOR COALITIONSUPERSTORM SANDY CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR THE REGION AND ALL OF ITS WATERWAYS. FOR MANY YEARS, MWA AND THE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION HAVE JOINTLY CHAIRED THE NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY HARBOR COALITION, AN ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY GROUPS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO SECURE BETTER FUNDING FOR OUR REGION IN ORDER TO REVITALIZE AND RESTORE THE NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY HARBOR'S ECOLOGY, PARKS AND RECREATION, COMMERCE AND TRANSPORTATION. WHEN SANDY STRUCK, THE HARBOR COALITION WAS THE RIGHT ORGANIZATION IN THE RIGHT PLACE - READY TO ADVOCATE FOR AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAMS. IN 2013 MWA AND THE HARBOR COALITION MOBILIZED ITS MEMBERS AND FOCUSED ITS ENERGIES ON THE DISASTER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS ACT. THE COALITION AND MWA ENGAGED WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO BRING MUCH-NEEDED RECOVERY FUNDS TO THE REGION. THE HARBOR COALITION MUSTERED A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, AS WELL AS GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES WHO ENGAGED THEIR OWN MEMBERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HARBOR. MWA AND THE COALITION PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS OUTREACH EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE HARBOR'S NEEDS, POST-SANDY. AT MWA'S CITY OF WATER DAY, THE HARBOR COALITION ORGANIZED A RESILIENCY ROUNDTABLE SEMINAR WITH EXPERTS ON COASTAL EROSION, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND A HOST OF OTHER DISCIPLINES.Desc

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DescSEE SCHEDULE O FOR DIRECT SERVICE.DIRECT SERVICEMWA'S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE THE NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY WATERFRONT MORE ACCESSIBLE, SAFE AND ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE IN THE NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY REGION. MWA'S DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS PROMOTE ACCESS TO THE WATERFRONT AND WATERWAYS THAT SURROUND US AND PUT PLANS IN PLACE FOR IMPROVED ACCESS IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION, THESE PROGRAMS HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR HARBOR AND WATERWAYS, AS WELL AS PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF THESE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES AND CREATE AND EXPAND THE WATERFRONT CONSTITUENCY.HARBOR CAMPHARBOR CAMP PROVIDES A MEANINGFUL, WATER-BASED SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE TO HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN AREA -- CHILDREN WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ON-WATER OR WATER-BASED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. MWA ACTS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE SUMMER CAMPS AND PROVIDERS OF WATER-RELATED EDUCATIONAL TRIPS. 2013 WAS THE EIGHTH YEAR OF MWA'S SPONSORSHIP OF HARBOR CAMP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES, AND THE FOURTH YEAR WE'VE PARTNERED WITH THE NEW YORK HARBOR SCHOOL, ALLOWING HARBOR CAMP MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO VISIT THE NEW YORK HARBOR SCHOOL ON GOVERNORS ISLAND TO LEARN ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH A MARITIME FOCUS. FOR THE THIRD YEAR, MWA OFFERED HARBOR CAMP TRIPS TO CHILDREN FROM NEW JERSEY. MWA PARTNERS WITH THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM, BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK, THE RIVER PROJECT, CLASSIC HARBOR LINE, FIREBOAT JOHN J. HARVEY, MANHATTAN BY SAIL, HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST, LOWER EAST SIDE ECOLOGY CENTER, ROW NEW YORK AND BLUE CLASSROOM. IN ALL, 1,381 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN HARBOR CAMP IN 2013. OUR PASSION FOR HARBOR CAMP IS BASED ON THE VISION THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ON THE WATER THAT SURROUNDS AND DEFINES OUR REGION'S ECONOMY, GEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY AND HISTORY.WATERFRONT PUBLIC ACCESS DATABASE IN 2013 MWA BEGAN UPDATING AN INVENTORY OF ALL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY HARBOR THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE WATER FROM LAND. INFORMATION COLLECTED INCLUDES SPECIFICATIONS FOR HUMAN-POWERED BOAT LAUNCHES, PIERS AND DOCKS FOR LARGE VESSELS AND MARINAS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATING. MWA IS COMPILING THE DATA INTO A MAP THAT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.THE OPEN WATERS INITIATIVETHE GOAL OF THE OPEN WATERS INITIATIVE (OWI) MAY BE SIMPLE - CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE WATER - BUT AS MWA SPEARHEADS THE COMPLEX EFFORT TO CONSTRUCT A REGIONAL NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ECO DOCKS UNDER OWI AUSPICES, WE ARE WORKING WITH CITY AGENCIES, MARITIME COMPANIES, PROPERTY OWNERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOAL IS A NETWORK OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND COMMUNITY DOCKS - AT LEAST ONE OR TWO IN EACH OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS - THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE BY LAND AND WATER. THE COMMUNITY ECO DOCK DESIGN ALLOWS FOR USE BY AS MANY TYPES OF BOATS AND VESSELS AS POSSIBLE WHILE PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR WATERWAY EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS SUCH AS OYSTER GARDENING. MWA MANAGES SITE SELECTION WITH DOCK LOCATION STUDIES; CONDUCTS MARITIME AND UPLAND ANALYSIS; COORDINATES SCHEMATIC DESIGN, PERMITTING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ECO DOCK FACILITY; AND ORGANIZES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. IN 2013 THE FIRST COMMUNITY ECO DOCK OPENED IN BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN, AT THE 69TH STREET PIER, AND MWA CONDUCTED COMMUNITY OUTREACH REGARDING THE NEW DOCK'S RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. ALSO IN 2013, MWA UNDERTOOK DEVELOPMENT OF ECO DOCKS IN INWOOD, STUYVESANT COVE PARK, STATEN ISLAND, QUEENS AND THE BRONX TO SERVE WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES WHERE NEW YORKERS HAVE LITTLE TO NO WATERFRONT ACCESS.DOCKNYCIN 2013, MWA PARTNERED WITH THE NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND BILLYBEY MARINA SERVICES TO LAUNCH DOCKNYC. THE PROJECT WILL ACTIVATE SIX DIVERSE BERTHING SITES IN NEW YORK CITY - PIER 36, SKYPORT, WEST HARLEM PIERS, ATLANTIC BASIN, BROOKLYN ARMY TERMINAL AND HOMEPORT - WHILE MARRYING THE COMMUNITIES' ASPIRATIONS WITH THE REALITIES OF WHAT EACH SITE CAN OFFER. A WIDE VARIETY OF USES CAN BE ACCOMMODATED, INCLUDING TUG AND BARGE OPERATIONS, EXCURSIONS, RECREATIONAL VESSELS AND CULTURAL, HISTORIC AND EDUCATIONAL SHIPS. MWA'S AND BILLYBEY'S INVOLVEMENT WILL ENABLE STREAMLINING OF LICENSING AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES SO THAT BOAT OWNERS AND OPERATORS INTERESTED IN DOCKING AT ANY OF THESE SITES CAN EXPECT EXPEDITED LANDING PERMITS.Desc
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More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee12EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members23GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROLAND LEWISBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2129359831PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1217 WATER STREET NO 300AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10038ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PAIGE C SUTHERLAND
ASSISTANT TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENT L BARWICK
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROLAND LEWIS
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$158,300$0$2,482
KATHY ROBB
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER COSTLEY
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BOULE
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS WARD
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL BALSER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN H WATTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE BECKELMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET C AYERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY SHEPARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN NEU
DIRECTOR THRU FEBRUARY 20132.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ATKINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW MCGOVERN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL O'KEEFE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE BEINECKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIAN BENEPE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENA DURST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY HWANG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE PULLEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE SINDING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$158,300TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$2,482TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$282,129FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$214,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$863,291AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$14,228NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,359,920TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
WATERFRONT CONSULTING900099$42,444$42,444
CONFERENCE FEES900099$20,793$20,793
BOAT RESERVATION FEES900099$2,814$2,814
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$66,051TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,772SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,228SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$544SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$544TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$544ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$37,975FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$282,129ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$76,588FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$38,613TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$38,613ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHONORARIUMDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$808TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$808ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$808OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,388,710TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$66,051RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$37,261ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,700TotalAmt
Program Services$138,178ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,487FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,201TotalAmt
Program Services$365,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,257ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,430FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,328TotalAmt
Program Services$2,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$243FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,268TotalAmt
Program Services$28,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,803FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,454TotalAmt
Program Services$44,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,420FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,180TotalAmt
Management And General$17,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Program Services$30,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,500TotalAmt
Fundraising$34,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,008TotalAmt
Program Services$83,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$963FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,322TotalAmt
Program Services$31,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,370FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,034TotalAmt
Program Services$8,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,590TotalAmt
Program Services$6,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$491ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$640FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,123TotalAmt
Program Services$3,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$267ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$347FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,038TotalAmt
Program Services$1,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$172FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSE$132,659$132,659
SPECIAL EVENT INDIRECT$9,435$9,435
BAD DEBT$4,209$4,209
DIRECT OPERATING EXPENS$1,444$1,228$122$94

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,059,493TotalAmt
Program Services$878,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111,994FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$196,304BOYAmt
EOY$531,502EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252,541BOYAmt
EOY$239,195EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,771BOYAmt
EOY$11,493EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$31,133LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$28,094LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,162BOYAmt
EOY$3,039EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,778BOYAmt
EOY$785,229EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,936BOYAmt
EOY$23,170EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,936BOYAmt
EOY$23,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$246,427BOYAmt
EOY$576,924EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,415BOYAmt
EOY$185,135EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,842BOYAmt
EOY$762,059EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,778BOYAmt
EOY$785,229EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$329,217ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$834,310CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$811,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$816,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,115,548CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,359,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,937,852TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$834,310CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$811,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$816,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,115,548CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,359,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,937,852TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,942,353SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,995,499PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,810CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,198CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,600TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,968,452TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$125,242GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.60290PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.56160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 2,045. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 2,810. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 2,739. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 22,198. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 808.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$30,000OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$30,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,955OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,313DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,642BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,178OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,397BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,039TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,418,710TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$30,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$30,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,388,710RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,388,710TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,089,493TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$30,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$30,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,059,493ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,059,493TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMWA RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT MWA HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. MWA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2010.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUSAN QUINLAN MARTIN INCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1305 MADISON AVENUE 1160AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10165ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGALAActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$320,104GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$34,500RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$285,604NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$320,104TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$34,500TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$285,604TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1HEROES GALANameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$320,104GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$282,129CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$37,975GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$51,309RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,996EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$17,283OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$320,104GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$282,129CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$37,975GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$51,309RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,996EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$17,283OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$76,588DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$38,613NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROLAND LEWISPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$158,300BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$2,400DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$82NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$160,782TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE CORPORATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO CHANGE THE WAY IT DEFINED INDEMNIFICATION. THEY NOW DEFINE IT AS: THE CORPORATION SHALL INDEMNIFY ANY PERSON WHO WAS OR IS A PARTY OR IS THREATENED TO BE MADE A PARTY TO ANY THREATENED, PENDING OR COMPLETED ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, WHETHER CIVIL, CRIMINAL, ADMINISTRATIVE OR INVESTIGATIVE, BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT SUCH PERSON, OR SUCH PERSON'S TESTATOR OR INTESTATE, IS OR WAS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, A COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION, OR AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE CORPORATION DESIGNATED FOR INDEMNIFICATION BY THE BOARD, OR IS OR WAS SERVING AT THE REQUEST OF THE CORPORATION AS A DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF ANOTHER CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST OR OTHER ENTERPRISE (HEREINAFTER ALL REFERRED TO MORE GENERALLY AS "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES"), AGAINST EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES), JUDGMENTS, FINES AND AMOUNTS PAID IN SETTLEMENT ACTUALLY AND REASONABLY INCURRED BY SUCH PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UPON SUCH DETERMINATION HAVING BEEN MADE AS TO SUCH PERSON'S GOOD FAITH AND CONDUCT AS IS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THEY ALSO ADDED A SECTION CALLED ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES WHICH STATES, EXPENSES INCURRED IN DEFENDING A CIVIL, CRIMINAL, ADMINISTRATIVE OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WILL BE PAID BY THE CORPORATION IN ADVANCE OF THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING TO THE EXTENT, IF ANY, AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW, UPON RECEIPT OF AN UNDERTAKING BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY TO REPAY ALL OR A PORTION OF SUCH AMOUNT IF IT ULTIMATELY IS DETERMINED THAT SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS NOT ENTITLED TO BE INDEMNIFIED BY THE CORPORATION OR THAT THE EXPENSES SO ADVANCED EXCEED THE INDEMNIFICATION TO WHICH THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS ENTITLED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11MWA HAS THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW 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 MWA. THE FINAL VERSION IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF MWA. 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 MWA. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF MWA AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE 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. THE APPROVED INCREASE WAS EFFECTIVE AS OF THE JANUARY 1, 2014 AND INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET FOR 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT AMONG OTHER THINGS, ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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