2013-01-22T09:10:52-06:00 2012-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 555 HUDSON VALLEY AVENUE SUITE 106 NEW WINDSOR NY 12553 990 2011-07-01 134019316 WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC WHIT 9143285166 237 MAMARONECK AVENUE NO 305 WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 KEVIN NUNN 9143285166 2013-01-22 1 GARRETT HIGGINS P00543209 8452202400 2013-01-22 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z KEVIN NUNN 237 MAMARONECK AVENUE NO 305 WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 960966 0 X WWW.WPBID.COM X 1998 NY TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS AS A BUSINESS CENTER FOR LOCAL COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES 24 24 6 24 0 0 874032 960335 0 0 661 631 0 0 874693 960966 0 0 0 0 318544 260072 0 0 4376 542875 458178 861419 718250 13274 242716 117419 316840 63043 19748 54376 297092 X WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. (WPDDMA) WAS FORMED TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL BUSINESS CLIMATE OF THE DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS BUSINESS AREA THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE CONSUMER ACTIVITY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. 0 0 158952 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE DESCRIPTION ON THE CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAMCLEAN SWEEP PROGRAMTHE CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE CLEANLINESS OF THE DOWNTOWN. DUE TO THE SHEER VOLUME OF PEDESTRIANS ON THE STREETS, PARTICULARLY DURING LUNCHTIME AND IN THE EVENING, LITTER WILL ACCUMULATE AND GARBAGE CONTAINERS WILL BE FILLED. THE CLEAN SWEEP TEAM, CLAD IN HIGHLY RECOGNIZABLE AND BRIGHTLY COLORED YELLOW T-SHIRTS, IS CONTINUOUSLY WALKING THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN, SWEEPING THE SIDEWALKS AND EMPTYING THE LITTER BASKETS.THE CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM IS MORE THAN A STREET CLEANING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.'S (WPDDMA) WORK TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE AND THE PERCEPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN. THE PROGRAM SIGNALS TO RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND WORKERS THAT THE CITY AND THE WPDDMA BELIEVE IT IS WORTHWHILE TO INVEST IN THE CITY. THE CLEANER THE DOWNTOWN, THE MORE WILLING PEOPLE ARE TO COME DOWN TO SHOP, EAT, AND SPEND THEIR LEISURE TIME. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PRAISED BY PROPERTY OWNERS, RETAILERS AND VISITORS ALIKE FOR THE MARKED IMPROVEMENT TO THE CHARACTER OF OUR DOWNTOWN.THERE ARE 20 CITY BLOCKS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BID AREA COMPRISING OVER 20,000 FEET OF LINEAR FLOOR AREA. OVER 2,100 BAGS OF GARBAGE ARE PICKED UP AND REMOVED FROM THE STREETS PER MONTH BY WPDDMA. IN ADDITION, THE WPDDMA'S GREEN MACHINE, A SIDEWALK SWEEPER, AND A GUM BUSTER ARE OUT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, WEATHER PERMITTING, AND MAINTAIN CLEAN SIDEWALKS.THE WPDDMA'S STRIVES TO KEEP THE STREETS CLEAN AND STREET FURNITURE IN GOOD CONDITION. PEOPLE WANT TO VISIT AND SHOP IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE AND VIBRANT. THE WPDDMA, THROUGH ITS CLEAN SWEEP, EVENTS AND SIDE WALK SALES PROGRAMS ENSURES THAT DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS IS ATTRACTIVE TO VISITORS, SHOPPERS, WORKERS AND RESIDENTS OF WHITE PLAINS.DURING THE LAST YEAR THE WPDDMA HAS ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS TO INSTALL NEW NEWS RACKS IN THE DOWNTOWN. THE NEW MODULAR RACKS WOULD REPLACE THE UNSIGHTLY SINGLE USE RACKS THAT ARE PROLIFERATING THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN. WE EXPECT TO INSTALL THE MODULAR UNITS IN THE DOWNTOWN DURING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 317343 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE DESCRIPTION ON THE SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAMSPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAMIN 2011 THE WPDDMA HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS INCLUDING: PEOPLE ATTENDEDBURGER, BBQ & BEER BASH 3,000WHITE PLAINS EARTH WEEK 1,000WHITE PLAINS SHOWCASE 100OKTOBERFEST 5,000ST. PARTICKS DAY 5,000FAMILY FUN FEST 2,000NEW YEARS EVE 25,000THE EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING PEOPLE DOWNTOWN TO SHOP, EAT AND EXPERIENCE THE CITY. DURING EACH EVENT VARIOUS STREETS ARE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AND PROGRAMMED WITH ACTIVITIES, FOOD AND MUSIC. IN 2011-2012, THE WPDDMA'S EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY OVER 41,000 PEOPLE. THE WPDDMA'S EVENTS STIMULATED SPENDING OF OVER $900,000 IN DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS ON FOOD, BEVERAGES, PARKING, CLOTHING AND HOTELS. THE EVENTS ALSO PROVIDE BUSINESS OWNERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPTURE NEW AND HOPEFULLY REPEAT CUSTOMERS. BY HELPING TO KEEP LOCAL BUSINESS STRONG, THE WPDDMA PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN LOCAL JOB CREATION AND RETENTION. 59252 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE DESCRIPTION ON BUSINESS OUTREACHBUSINESS OUTREACHTHE WPDDMA PROVIDES LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION ON BUSINESS OPENINGS AND SALES, LOCAL EVENTS, GOVERNMENT PLANS AND REGULATIONS, PROPOSED NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, RESOURCES FOR LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND MUCH MORE. WE PUBLISH A WEEKLY ON-LINE NEWSLETTER THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO 900 INDIVIDUALS.THE WPDDMA OPERATES A SIDEWALK SALE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LOCAL MERCHANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPTURE THE EXCESS FOOT TRAFFIC BROUGHT INTO THE DOWNTOWN DURING WPDDMA EVENTS. THE WPDDMA SECURES THE CITY PERMITS AND INSURANCE FOR ALL OF THE MERCHANTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN OUR SIDEWALK SALES PROGRAM. IN 2011-2012 THE WPDDMA HAD SIX SIDEWALK SALES WITH 60 PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS. POST INFORMATIONAL MEETING WITH SIDEWALK SALES PARTICIPANTS SHOW STRONG ENTHUSIASM FOR THIS ACTIVITY AMONG THE LOCAL MERCHANTS. ON AVERAGE BUSINESS INCREASES BETWEEN 25% AND 50% DURING THE SIDEWALK SALE.THE WPDDMA REGULARY HOSTS AND PROMOTES SEMINARS TO HELP LOCAL MERCHANTS RUN THEIR BUSINESSES MORE EFFICIENTLY AND PROFITABLY. DURING THE LAST YEAR THE WPDDMA HOSTED, CO-SPONSORED AND MARKETED WORKSHOPS ON MARKETING, ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS, ACCESSING COMMERCIAL CREDIT, AND EXECUTING COMMERCIAL LEASES.THE WPDDMA ALSO WORKED ON COLLECTING INFORMATION FOR ITS NEW DOWNTOWN WHITE PLAINS RESTAURANT GUIDE. THE WPDDMA WILL PRINT 10,000 COPIES OF THE GUIDE DURING ITS NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO HOTELS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITALS, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS AND CONDOS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME TO DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS.RECOGNIZING THE STRONG PRESENCE THAT FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE WITHIN THE WPDDMA, THE WPDDMA CIRCULATED THE 2010 EDITION OF THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY OPERATIONS REPORT, PREPARED BY DELOITE AND TOUCHE, FOR THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION TO ALL DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS. THE OPERATIONS REPORT PROVIDES A WEALTH OF METRICS ON THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY AND WILL ALLOW OUR RESTAURANTS TO BENCHMARK THEMSELVES AGAINST RESTAURANTS NATIONWIDE.THE WPDDMA OBTAINED A SPECIAL WPDDMA MEMBER ADVERTISING RATE FROM CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOORS FOR ANY WPDDMA BUSINESS THAT WANTS TO MARKET ITSELF UTILIZING THE LARGE LCD DISPLAYS ATTACHED TO CITY GARAGES. THIS WILL ENABLE OUR MEMBERS TO INCREASE THEIR ADVERTISING IN THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES.THE WPDDMA SERVES AS A LIAISON FOR LOCAL MERCHANTS WHEN WORKING WITH CITY AGENCIES. WE HELP LOCAL MERCHANTS UNDERSTAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, SUCH AS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR CAFES, AND AID WITH INDIVIDUAL ISSUES WITH MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING BUILDINGS, PARKING AUTHORITY, PLANNING, CODE ENFORCEMENT, POLICE, FIRE ETC. 114883 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ACTS AS A PASS-THRU ENTITY FOR THE YOUTH BUREAU, AND THE JUNETEENTH PARADE. 114883 650430 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X KEVIN NUNN 9143285166 237 MAMARONECK AVENUE NO 305 WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 BONNIE SILVERMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF STILLMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER LEVINSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNE BURNEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES COHEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CALANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY HEYMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DILLANE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FRARE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART LEVINE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY POLLONI 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN EGGINTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL REITZIG 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN GOLDMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA PERRIELLO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNIE MINSKOFF-GRANT 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARRY KLEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT SILVERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BERNSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GENITO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT MORONI 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER HOWARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KEYSER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY KIMERLING 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON GETLAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW KISSNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN PASQUALE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ENRICO AMMIRATO 40.00 X 52496 0 7043 KEVIN NUNN 40.00 X 26462 0 0 78958 0 7043 0 0 0 0 A&A MAINTENANCE 965 MIDLAND AVENUE YONKERS NY 10704 MAINTENANCE SERVICES 105775 1 667252 293083 960335 631 631 960966 0 0 631 79580 64460 11937 3183 138941 110011 28399 531 24858 15914 8924 20 16693 13579 2472 642 6000 5400 600 5660 5094 566 9290 8361 929 6362 5726 636 10765 9688 1077 3194 2875 319 43416 39074 4342 4278 3850 428 1743 1569 174 8201 7381 820 CLEAN SWEEP PROGRAM 106092 106092 YOUTH BUREAU 87299 87299 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 66582 66582 NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA 43534 43534 55762 53941 1821 718250 650430 63444 4376 36882 111921 1269 156860 73224 43625 3403 3536 23101 22203 2641 898 117419 316840 28043 19748 35000 63043 19748 X 27371 232867 27005 64225 54376 297092 117419 316840 242716 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 781522 952551 825537 874032 960335 4393977 781522 952551 825537 874032 960335 4393977 96582 4297395 109 1075 1477 661 631 3953 4397930 0.97710 0.98420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23101 22203 898 898 960966 718250 242716 242716 960966 0 960966 0 960966 718250 0 718250 0 718250 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE WPDDMA RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE WPDDMA HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. THE WWPDDMA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2009. SILVERMAN 237 LLC BOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF SILVERMAN 237 LLC 43548 BONNIE SILVERMAN AND HER FAMILY COLLECTIVELY OWN A MAJORITY OF SILVERMAN 237 LLC, WHICH LEASES OFFICE SPACE TO THE BID. 0 PIP PRINTING BOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION IS A MORE THAN 5% OWNER OF PIP PRINTING 10157 ALAN GOLDMAN IS A 5% OWNER OF PIP PRINTING. THE ENTITY PROVIDES PRINTING SERVICES FOR THE BID. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE. THE POLICY WILL BE MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CHAIRPERSON. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS APPROVED IN JANUARY 2012. INTERESTED PERSONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, DISCLOSING ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ARE UNCOMPENSATED, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THERE ARE THREE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES AND ONE PART TIME EMPLOYEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACTING THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED OR REJECTED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY AND MAY ACT ON ITS OWN TO APPROVE STAFF COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE WAGES AND COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR EMPLOYEES DOING SIMILAR FUNCTIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. COMPARABILITY DATA AND INFORMATION IS COMPILED FROM GUIDESTAR, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND OTHER SOURCES (E.G. LABOR DEPARTMENT DATA AND CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER EMPLOYERS). THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 WHEN THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 23: RECLASSIFICATION THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS HAVE BEEN RECHARACTERIZED TO RECLASSIFY THE LINE OF CREDIT TO $35,000 FOR THE BORROWINGS USED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. THE RECLASSIFICATION HAD NO EFFECT ON TOTAL NET ASSETS AS PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.