2024-04-04T12:37:14-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 900997073 URBAN WOODLANDS COMMUNITY GARDENS INC DBA THE LOTUS GARDEN URBA 2126636740 PO Box 134 Cathedral Station New York NY 100259998 Kenneth Karpel Treasurer 2126636740 2024-04-04 Kenneth Karpel 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.thelotusgarden.org X X 20698 X 17719 0 2962 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20698 0 0 0 0 5659 348 14453 20460 238 36737 0 36975 36737 36975 0 0 0 0 36737 36975 0 0 36737 36975 Providing a community garden for quiet enjoyment, gardening, and education CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A .18 ACRE ROOFTOP GARDEN FOR COMMUNITY ENJOYMENT. The garden is planted with a wide variety of trees, ornamentals, perennials and shrubs, and contains fish ponds with aquatic plants, a labelled herb garden and small seating areas. In 2023, 202 new community members joined the garden and 306 renewed their membership. Of those, 90 donated $50 or more which comprised 54% of four membership revenue. Membership is nominally a $20 donation, $10 for seniors. The garden is open to all on Sundays when two gardeners are in attendance. 0 11920 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION This was the second year after the onset of Covid that we were able to accommodate group visits. In 2023 we welcomed four school and adult groups. We also hosted annual garden events including a Halloween party for all neighborhood children and their care givers, Kids Arts and Crafts Day open to all, and our Summer Solstice Garden Reception. We participated in New York Open House and had 91visitors. We maintain a website. 0 2220 CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ACTIVELY GARDEN AND TO VOLUNTEER We provided 32 Gardener Members opportunities to garden by providing plants, supplies and tools. We utilized 21 community volunteers interested in gardening who assisted with watering, composting, bulb planting, and cleanup. We provided Community Service Credits of up to 50 hours each, for 25 High School volunteers who helped with welcoming visitors during Sunday open hours, sweeping paths and steps, replacing plot edging, weeding, carrying heavy items, laying mulch on paths, cutting up pruning debris, and other garden tasks. 0 2194 16334 Karen Gershenhorn Co-president; Director 7 0 0 0 Eve Kahn Co-president; Director 7 0 0 0 Kenneth Karpel Treasurer; Director 7 0 0 0 Julie Lasky Secretary, Communications Comm. Chair, Director 5 0 0 0 Louise Kindley Membership Committee Chair; Director 7 0 0 0 Amy Cherry Horticultural Committee Chair; Director 5 0 0 0 Caryl Erdos Program Committee Chair; Director 4 0 0 0 Monica Willis Fundraising Committee Chair ; Director 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY Kenneth Karpel PO Box 134 Cathedral Station New York NY 100259998 2126636740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 16441 16659 24255 23736 20681 101772 15 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16456 16659 24255 23736 20681 101787 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101787 10 12 7 8 17 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 7 8 17 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16466 16671 24262 23744 20698 101841 0.99947 0.99949 0.00053 0.00051 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^ADMIN OPERATIONAL Insurance Premiums;3000|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Payment Processing Fees;908|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Keys for Community Members;675|ADMIN OPERATIONAL PO Box Rental;230|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Website and Domain Hosting;365|ADMIN OPERATIONAL NYS Charities Filing Fee;25|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Arborist;5586|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Tools Hoses;34|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Mulch Soil;500|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Bulbs;528|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Annuals;598|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Herb Garden;105|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Pond Supplies;448|NONEVENT FUNDRAISING Donor Plaques;111|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Summer Solstice Reception;803|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Kids arts and Crafts Day;165|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Neighborhood Halloween Party;372^Total;14453^