2024-08-01T09:11:21-04:00 2023-12-31 141604297 RBT CPAS LLP 11 RACQUET RD NEWBURGH NY 12550 990 2023-01-01 141753502 THE POUGHKEEPSIE-HIGHLAND RAILROAD POUG 8454549649 PO BOX 889 POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12602 LORI ROBERTSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8454549649 2024-07-08 true true DALE M HLAVACEK CPA P01312818 8455679000 2024-07-08 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON LORI ROBERTSON PO BOX 889 POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12602 1895289 false X WWW.WALKWAY.ORG X 1994 NY THROUGH ENGAGED STEWARDSHIP, WE ENHANCE THE WALKWAY EXPERIENCE, SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND DELIVER INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ATTRACT VISITORS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. 18 18 7 125 0 916324 1514484 0 24823 30119 -3705 134972 937442 1679575 0 0 433725 499948 0 188977 748020 1345899 1181745 1845847 -244303 -166272 1773965 1524335 384635 219185 1389330 1305150 THROUGH ENGAGED STEWARDSHIP, WE ENHANCE THE WALKWAY EXPERIENCE, SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND DELIVER INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ATTRACT VISITORS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. false false 1442859 TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CONNECT TO THE BEAUTY OF THE HUDSON VALLEY THROUGH LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON STATE HISTORIC PARK AND SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM, WHICH OFFERS PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF THE BRIDGE'S HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, THE SCENIC WONDERS OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AND THE DIVERSITY OF ITS RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. 1442859 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false true 31 0 7 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false NY X NICOLE STANTON 8454549649 PO BOX 889 POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12602 JOHN STORYK EMERITUS 1222 DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN SOLERO CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GRAHAM EMERITUS 1222 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SMITH EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWIE SCHWARTZ VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL AHOUSE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CUNNINGHAM TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT KAMINSKY DEC'D 2/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA JONES SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RON LANE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY PAGANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN KEEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE HAIGHT DEPUTY DIREC 40.00 X X 79982 0 0 YURI CORT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE FAGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROCCO CHIAPPINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BERGSTRAESSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED SCHAEFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LEPRE TERM ENDED 1 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ROBERTSON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 127178 0 28149 207160 28149 1 false true false 59863 150331 846697 457593 27657 1514484 30119 30119 307326 150331 198175 109151 109151 36469 17539 18930 18930 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 6891 6891 6891 1679575 6891 158200 235309 129420 46780 59109 200817 110449 40165 50203 63822 35102 12126 16594 15095 9279 2664 3152 113538 69792 20037 23709 34 27 2 5 45137 25625 10727 8785 20792 10517 8075 2200 46511 11628 30232 4651 6045 3443 1898 704 39490 39490 2023 1720 202 101 8697 7392 870 435 SPECIAL PROJECT 843696 843696 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 170097 170097 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN 26324 9405 203 16716 BRIDGE & AMENITIES 3856 2314 386 1156 4564 2953 154 1457 1845847 1442859 214011 188977 98057 64894 1242910 1102444 328518 308760 25370 8367 13103 10646 1850 3490 49990 44811 4837 5179 59320 20555 1773965 1524335 75357 28315 7841 44385 239497 124844 61940 21641 384635 219185 X 1269330 1130150 120000 175000 1389330 1305150 1773965 1524335 X -166272 97432 25075 -15340 -25075 X false true X true false X 549314 563331 2024657 916324 1514484 5568110 549314 563331 2024657 916324 1514484 5568110 1495577 4072533 5201 9528 9424 24823 30119 79095 24855 33535 127081 185471 1100 1100 5833776 36221 0.69810 0.64710 X PART II, LINE 10 SPECIAL PROJECT INCOME 1,100 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1242910 147323 127551 400000 15340 1102444 549358 990036 -112145 175000 9339 1242910 517448 66481 30000 4571 549358 496343 24992 3887 517448 575635 57070 133000 3362 496343 1.00000 true false 49990 44811 5179 5179 OPERATING LEASE 21641 21641 1977381 97432 25075 122507 1854874 15340 -190639 -175299 1679575 2061561 215714 215714 1845847 1845847 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE WALKWAY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FUNDS HELD IN A MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FUNDS HELD BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B COST OF GOODS SOLD -17,539 SPECIAL EVENTS -173,100 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 17,539 SPECIAL EVENTS 198,175 STARRY STARRY N 175053 135053 40000 87335 WALKTOBERFEST 96004 10097 85907 45118 4 186600 5181 181419 56467 457657 150331 307326 188920 188920 118406 false false false false false false false false false LORI ROBERTSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 127178 28149 155327 MGI CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR 777415 LIGHTING PROJECT false SCHEDULE L, PART V A BOARD MEMBER'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS HIRED TO COMPLETE THE LIGHTING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON THE BRIDGE. X VARIOUS 32 27657 false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF VARIOUS ITEMS FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SCHEDULE M, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A FRIENDS GROUP TO THE STATE PARK OF THE SAME NAME. WHEN THE DERELICT 1889 POUGHKEEPSIE HIGHLAND RAILROAD BRIDGE OPENED IN 2009 AS THE REPURPOSED WALKWAY, OUR VOLUNTEERS BECAME AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HOSTING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ON THE WALKWAY. VOLUNTEERS GREET VISITORS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BRIDGE, PARKING, REGIONAL TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION. VOLUNTEERS ALSO LEAD BUS TOURS AND SERVE AS DOCENTS FOR MANY SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND OTHER GROUPS VISITING THE WALKWAY. WE HOST SENIORS AND ACCOMMODATE PERSONS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN EXPERIENCE THE BREATHTAKING VIEWS AND SERENITY OF THIS LINEAR PARK 212 FEET ABOVE THE HUDSON RIVER. WITH THE HELP AND ENTHUSIASM OF MANY VOLUNTEERS WE STRIVE TO BE THE STATE'S "FRIENDLIEST PARK". VOLUNTEERS ALSO STAFF OUR WEEKEND PAVILIONS, SELLING MERCHANDISE THAT HELPS FUND OUR PROGRAMS. WE WELCOME VOLUNTEERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER ON THE WALKWAY, AT OUR PAVILIONS, AT SPECIAL EVENTS OR IN OUR OFFICE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THIS WONDERFUL VOLUNTEER EFFORT, PLEASE GO TO WALKWAY.ORG AND CLICK ON VOLUNTEERING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS RECEIVE THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWSLETTER AND ARE INVITED TO SPECIAL EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERSHIP MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DURING A PRESENTATION BY OUR OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL APPROVE THE FORM 990 OR RECOMMEND ANY REVISIONS AND THEN TAKE THEIR APPROVED FORM 990 TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY A COMMITTEE THEREOF. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST REPORT PROMPTLY TO THE CORPORATION ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS AND WHEN IT ARISES. PROTOCOLS TO ASSURE FOR THE DISCLOSURES OF ALL REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE PROPERLY FORWARDED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR COMMITTEE, DISCUSSION BUT SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF IS MEETING AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING SUCH CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. SUCH INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT VOTE ON SUCH CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION BASED ON A COMPARISON OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION BASED ON A COMPARISON OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD 17,539 SPECIAL EVENTS 173,100 COST OF GOODS SOLD -17,539 SPECIAL EVENTS -198,175 TOTAL -25,075