2024-08-23T13:58:03-05:00 2023-06-30 943108253 NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP 3025 NORTH WOOSTER AVENUE DOVER OH 44622 990 2022-07-01 132765465 COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC COUN 2127887900 100 GOLD STREET 3300 NEW YORK NY 10038 JULIE WALSH ASST. DIRECTOR/ASST. SEC. 2127887900 2024-08-22 1 0 THOMAS J FANTIN P01711475 3303655400 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X GROWNYC MARCEL VAN OOYEN 100 GOLD STREET 3300 NEW YORK NY 10038 30357796 0 X HTTPS://WWW.GROWNYC.ORG/ X 1970 NY TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG NEW YORKERS AND SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. 23 23 348 5500 0 0 30612404 19335346 9769573 10388713 133105 125155 463922 451599 40979004 30300813 9856 30080 0 0 11221570 13556122 0 0 1488656 9301055 8759826 20532481 22346028 20446523 7954785 61781557 69384333 26621230 26043178 35160327 43341155 X COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT, INC. D/B/A GROWNYC ("GROWNYC") EMPOWERS ALL NEW YORKERS TO EQUITABLY ACCESS FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD AND NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACES, REDUCE WASTE, AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 5883530 0 4211247 WHOLESALE, WHICH PURCHASES FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS FROM NORTHEAST REGIONAL FARMS AND DISTRIBUTES TO FOOD PANTRIES, SENIOR CENTERS, DAYCARES, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. UNDER THIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT MODEL, FARMERS GET A FAIR PRICE FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES GAIN RELIABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS. MORE THAN 60% OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED GOES TO NUTRITIONALLY AT-RISK POPULATIONS, THE EQUIVALENT OF 2.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD IN 2021. 5751887 27180 6044704 FOOD ACCESS & AGRICULTURE, WHICH OPERATES 80 RETAIL FOOD ACCESS LOCATIONS INCLUDING GREENMARKETS, FARMSTANDS, AND FRESH FOOD BOX SITES. THESE LOCATIONS PROVIDE MORE THAN 200 SMALL, REGIONAL PRODUCERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELL THEIR FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS TO NEW YORKERS. THE FARMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO EXPERIENCED AND BEGINNING FARMERS TO INCREASE LONG-TERM VIABILITY. ANNUALLY, A CLASS OF YOUNG ADULTS ENGAGES IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY RECEIVING CAREER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE AT FARMSTANDS. 2308673 0 8386 ZERO WASTE, WHICH OPERATES MORE THAN 50 FOOD SCRAP DROP-OFF SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, COORDINATES TEXTILE COLLECTIONS, ORGANIZES STOP 'N' SWAP COMMUNITY REUSE EVENTS AND PROVIDES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO ALL NEW YORKERS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY'S ZERO WASTE PROGRAMS AND HELP CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES. ZERO WASTE DROP-OFF SITES COLLECTED 2.3 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD SCRAPS IN 2021. 2565059 2900 1150 EDUCATION, WHICH CONNECTS K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE NATURAL WORLD WITH AN EYE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. STUDENTS LEARN SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIORS THAT LAST A LIFETIME THROUGH THE SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM, ZERO WASTE SCHOOLS PROGRAM, EXPERIMENTAL FIELD TRIPS TO THE TEACHING GARDEN AT GOVERNORS ISLAND, GREENMARKET TOURS, AND IN-CLASS CURRICULUM. ADDITIONALLY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL RESOURCES PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES. 1105204 0 120294 GREEN SPACE, WHICH CREATES, REJUVENATES, AND PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL NEW COMMUNITY GARDENS EACH YEAR IN ADDITION TO HELPING MORE THAN 100 GARDENS CREATED IN PRIOR YEARS; BUILDS RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS AND PROMOTES BEST PRACTICES IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND COLLABORATIVE INSTALLATIONS; AND OPERATES A SUBSTANTIAL TEACHING GARDEN ON GOVERNORS ISLAND. 136179 0 74888 PROJECT FARMHOUSE, WHICH ALLOWS ALL NEW YORKERS TO EXPLORE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH THE LENS OF FOOD, HORTICULTURE, ARTS, RECYCLING, COOKING, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. LOCATED AT 76 EAST 13TH STREET IN MANHATTAN, PROJECT FARMHOUSE IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART SUSTAINABILITY AND EDUCATION CENTER, AND A HOME 39265 0 59481 GROWNYC PARTNERS, WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO BRING FOOD, FARMING, GARDENING, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, RECYCLING, AND WASTE PREVENTION PROJECTS TO FRUITION ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE LIST OF CLIENTS INCLUDING BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 101221 0 293971 NEW YORK STATE REGIONAL FOOD HUB, WHICH WILL ESTABLISH A WHOLESALE FOOD DISTRIBUTION HUB TO SERVE SMALL- TO MID-SIZED FARMS IN NEW YORK STATE THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WAREHOUSE FACILITY IN THE HUNTS POINT SECTION OF THE BRONX. THE FACILITY WILL INCLUDE APPROX. 60,000 SQUARE FEET OF REFRIGERATED/FREEZER AND FOOD PROCESSING SPACE AND WILL SERVE AS A NEW HOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTANT WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IN ADDITION TO OTHER TENANTS. THE TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST IS $40 MILLION INCLUDING PRE-CONSTRUCTION SOFT COSTS, WHICH COMMENCED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2017. FORMAL GROUND-BREAKING OCCURRED IN MARCH 2021. THE FACILITY IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OPERATIONS IN 2024. 3946928 2900 549784 17891018 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 56 0 1 348 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X DENNIS CONROY COMPTROLLER 2127887900 100 GOLD STREET SUITE 3300 NEW YORK NY 10038 ANITA KAWATRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARLINE BRONZAFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SAMUELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRET CSENCSITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE BALFOUR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES RAMAT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE SCHNEUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVERARD FINDLAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE DRYFOOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHAN SEGERGREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN S LYONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN BAROWITZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEA SAVOJI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ NEUMARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE SPRAGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK IZEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ELDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS SCHARLATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KAFIN ESQ CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMARA DALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA CONTINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WELLINGTON CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT GEWOLB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCEL VAN OOYEN PRESIDENT/CEO 35.00 1.00 X 295743 0 59149 JULIE WALSH ASST. 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SEC. 35.00 1.00 X 167917 0 23178 DENNIS CONROY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 35.00 1.00 X 167023 0 10430 ANGELA DAVIS DIRECTOR, FOOD ACCESS & AG 35.00 X 141432 0 1142 GERARD LORDAHL DIRECTOR, GREEN SPACE 35.00 X 153781 0 24381 MICHELLE SARRIA DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 X 130224 0 8210 NICHOLAS ROLF DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT 35.00 X 122509 0 18990 DAVID HURD DIRECTOR, ZERO WASTE MANAGEMENT 35.00 X 118317 0 18250 1296946 0 163730 14 0 1 0 ETI CONSULTANTS LLC 3555 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY SUITE M RONKONKOMA NY 11779 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS SERVICES 238450 SARENE CRAFT BEER DISTRIBUTORS LLC 3301 MERRITT AVE BRONX NY 10475 WAREHOUSE SUB-LEASE 181362 F8 CONSULTING LLC 770 RIVER ROAD 634 EDGEWATER NJ 07020 IT SERVICES 121568 3 240267 15651894 3443185 19335346 FOOD ACCESS 611600 5081755 5081755 PARTICIPANT RENTAL FEE 532000 4810271 4810271 OTHER FEES 611600 457960 457960 GREENMARKET TOKEN PROCESSING 900099 25265 25265 MERCHANDISE SALES 900099 13462 13462 10388713 113159 113159 11996 0 11996 11996 11996 56983 240267 56983 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 451599 451599 451599 30300813 10840312 0 125155 6600 6600 23480 23480 780815 426994 353821 10222200 8388412 1160062 673726 258313 240910 7688 9715 1361403 1036643 164755 160005 933391 711593 134631 87167 117635 9185 108450 94200 94200 15250 15250 1144343 695629 344218 104496 112844 109190 3138 516 406219 325776 72211 8232 176182 85552 63064 27566 708574 708574 130325 123461 5634 1230 71377 57795 12040 1542 33216 33216 110252 107817 2435 527170 413442 113728 COST OF FOOD/PLANTS 3730492 3730492 FIELD SUPPLIES 454273 446661 7428 184 MISCELLANEOUS 300195 220275 76447 3473 EQUIPMENT LEASE/RENTAL 289220 285878 3342 338059 130437 150639 56983 22346028 17891018 2966354 1488656 1320730 312790 768218 2774305 26460545 27650244 1131945 1031107 21862500 21862500 184156 251544 257475 237147 1434892 781032 643205 653860 2618894 748039 6533889 13862797 61781557 69384333 8043990 8550747 514751 367840 18062489 16876611 0 247980 26621230 26043178 X 29900525 38944646 5259802 4396509 35160327 43341155 61781557 69384333 7954785 226041 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7975469 11231339 13248018 30612404 19335346 82402576 648874 648874 648874 672595 672595 3291812 8624343 11880213 13896892 31284999 20007941 85694388 85694388 47241 55219 53277 118585 113159 387481 141719 114125 173049 463922 451599 1344414 87426283 46846663 0.98020 0.98190 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 141,719. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 114,125. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 173,049. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 463,922. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 451,599. 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BOARD DESIGNATED OPERATING RESERVE FUND - THE BOARD DESIGNATED OPERATING RESERVE FUND CONSISTS OF UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD WITH A GENERAL PURPOSE TO HELP ENSURE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY OF GROWNYC AND POSITION IT TO RESPOND TO VARYING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND CHANGES AFFECTING GROWNYC'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND ITS ABILITY TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION CONTINOUSLY. PART X, LINE 2: GROWNYC BELIEVES IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. GROW FOR CHANGE (GALA) 297250 240267 56983 21245 35738 297250 240267 56983 21245 35738 56983 0 1 0 0 STIPENDS 14 23480 BOOK PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOLLOWING A FORMAL APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE DISBURSED IN ARREARS UPON PROOF THAT THE INTENDED PROGRAMMATIC OUTCOMES HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED BY THE GRANTEE. GRANT FUNDS DISBURSED IN ADVANCE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE GRANT'S INTENDED PURPOSE, SIGNED BY THE GRANTEE, AND A REQUIREMENT FOR THE GRANTEE TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP REPORTING OF THEIR ACTUAL USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARCEL VAN OOYEN PRESIDENT/CEO 295743 0 0 0 0 0 18300 0 40849 0 354892 0 0 0 JULIE WALSH ASST. DIRECTOR/ASST. SEC. 167917 0 0 0 0 0 10514 0 12664 0 191095 0 0 0 GERARD LORDAHL DIRECTOR, GREEN SPACE 153781 0 0 0 0 0 11083 0 13299 0 178163 0 0 0 DENNIS CONROY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 167023 0 0 0 0 0 10564 0 0 0 177587 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE REASONABILITY OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER SIMILARLY SIZED AND SIMILARLY SITUATED NON-PROFITS IS REVIEWED IN THE FORM OF JOB POSTINGS, ANNUAL REPORTS, PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS, AND IRS FORM 990 DATA. MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING DOCUMENT THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CEO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES IN PROCESSES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3B: AS OF THE DUE DATE OF THIS TAX RETURN, THE ORGANIZATION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THEIR AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 WHICH INCLUDES A UNIFORM GUIDANCE AUDIT. THE AUDIT WAS COMPLETED ON AUGUST 14, 2024. FORM 990, ITEM B - AMENDED RETURN STATEMENT: THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO REFLECT ADJUSTMENTS MADE IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AFTER THE ORIGINAL 990 WAS FILED RELATED TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET, OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY, MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE, OCCUPANCY EXPENSE, AND INTEREST EXPENSE. THE FOLLOWING FORM 990 PARTS AND SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN AMENDED ACCORDINGLY: PART I, LINE 17 - $8,748,937, AMENDED TO $8,759,826 PART I, LINE 18 - $22,335,139, AMENDED TO $22,346,028 PART I, LINE 19 - $7,965,674, AMENDED TO $7,954,785 PART I, LINE 20 - $69,302,284, AMENDED TO $69,384,333 PART I, LINE 21 - $25,950,242, AMENDED TO $26,043,178 PART I, LINE 22 - $43,352,042, AMENDED TO $43,341,155 PART III, LINE 4A - $5,870,689, AMENDED TO $5,883,530 PART III, LINE 4B - $5,753,841, AMENDED TO $5,751,887 PART III, LINE 4C - $2,308,672, AMENDED TO $2,308,673 PART III, LINE 4D - $3,946,927, AMENDED TO $3,946,928 PART III, LINE 4E - $17,880,129, AMENDED TO $17,891,018 PART IX, LINE 16 - $697,685, AMENDED TO $708,574 PART IX, LINE 20 - $0, AMENDED TO $33,216 PART IX, LINE 24C MISCELLANEOUS - $333,411, AMENDED TO $300,195 PART X, LINE 15 - $13,780,748, AMENDED TO $13,862,797 PART X, LINE 16 - $69,307,284, AMENDED TO $69,384,333 PART X, LINE 25 - $155,044, AMENDED TO $247,980 PART X, LINE 26 - $25,950,242, AMENDED TO $26,043,178 PART X, LINE 27 - $38,955,533, AMENDED TO $38,944,646 PART X, LINE 32 - $43,352,042, AMENDED TO $43,341,155 PART X, LINE 33 - $69,302,284, AMENDED TO $69,384,333 PART XI, LINE 2 - $22,335,139, AMENDED TO $22,346,028 PART XI, LINE 10 - $43,352,042, AMENDED TO $43,341,153 PART XII, LINE 2B - NO, AMENDED TO YES, CONSOLIDATED PART XII, LINE 2C - NO, AMENDED TO YES PART XII, LINE 3B - NO, AMENDED TO YES SCHEDULE D - PART IX, LINE 5 - $153,092, AMENDED TO $235,139 SCHEDULE D - PART X, LINE 2 - $155,044, AMENDED TO $247,980 SCHEDULE O - GREEN SPACE PROGRAM EXPENSES - $1,105,203, AMENDED TO $1,105,204 NEW YORK STATE REGIONAL FOOD HUB LLC 100 GOLD STREET SUITE 3300 NEW YORK NY 10038 453618376 TO OWN ASSETS AND CARRY ON ACTIVITIES SUPPORTIVE OF THE ORG'S MISSION NY 8797980 55608706 COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC FOOD HUB QALICB INC 100 GOLD STREET SUITE 3300 NEW YORK NY 10038 854218381 TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE EFFORTS OF COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT, INC. 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