2024-08-13T11:45:29-05:00 2023-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2023-01-01 113450678 THE GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND INC GREE 7187887850 500 25TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 112321755 RICHARD J MOYLAN PRESIDENT 7187887850 2024-08-13 1 1 MELISSA MODELSON P01603524 9143818900 2024-08-07 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z RICHARD J MOYLAN 500 25TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 112321755 3574123 0 X WWW.GREEN-WOOD.COM X 1997 NY ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING; ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVES; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING; PRESERVING HISTORY; AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 25 25 0 300 0 0 5098586 2637007 847187 899245 19155 27531 7074 -1960 5972002 3561823 0 618166 0 0 0 0 64438 38450 517877 2614761 2821414 2679199 3478030 3292803 83793 1576282 2194932 17818 471930 1558464 1723002 X GREEN-WOOD IS A LIVING CEMETERY THAT BRINGS PEOPLE CLOSER TO THE WORLD AS IT IS AND WAS, BY MEMORIALIZING THE DEAD AND BRINGING TO LIFE THE ART, HISTORY, AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF NEW YORK CITY. 0 0 1041600 0 623169 PUBLIC EVENTS AND TOURS: TO SERVE BROOKLYNITES, NEW YORKERS, AND VISITORS FROM NEAR AND FAR, THE GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND PRODUCES OVER 300 PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND WALKING- AND TROLLEY TOURS, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROGRAM THEMES INCLUDE NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, NYC -, BROOKLYN-, AND US HISTORY, LGBTQ+ HISTORY, BLACK HISTORY, IMMIGRANT HISTORY, AND MORE. FURTHER, OUR ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE DANCE PERFORMANCES, CONCERTS IN THE CATACOMBS, AND AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM. WE ALSO HOST FOUR LARGE-SCALE, FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS EVERY YEAR: JUNETEENTH, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, THE MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, AND BATTLE OF BROOKLYN DAY: THE MEANING OF FREEDOM. LAST, OUR DEATH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING INCLUDES WORKSHOPS ON GRIEF, LECTURES BY EXPERTS IN THE DEATH-POSITIVE FIELD, PROGRAMS THAT EXAMINE DEATH THROUGH THE LENS OF DIFFERENT CULTURES, AND DEATH CAFES (INFORMAL GUIDED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DEATH). 616666 616666 EDUCATION & WELCOME CENTER: IN FALL 2025, THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND BELOVED BROOKLYN INSTITUTION SINCE 1838, WILL LAUNCH ITS EDUCATION & WELCOME CENTER. AS A COMMUNITY SPACE FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS, A MINI-MUSEUM, A SETTING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND MORE, THE CENTER IS A SPACE DESIGNED TO WELCOME ALL OUR CONSTITUENTS, INCLUDING LOCAL VISITORS, LOT OWNERS, STUDENTS, TOURISTS, AND MORE. LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE MAIN ENTRANCE AT 25TH STREET AND FIFTH AVENUE, IT WILL COMBINE THE RESTORED VICTORIAN-ERA WEIR GREENHOUSE WITH A NEW BUILDING AND SERVE AS A CENTRAL HUB WHERE VISITORS CAN ENGAGE WITH ALL THAT GREEN-WOOD HAS TO OFFER. ALL WILL BE WELCOME TO LEARN ABOUT THE CEMETERY'S BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE, UNIQUE HISTORY, AND ITS CORE ASSETS OF ART, HISTORY, AND NATURE, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. ADMISSION IS FREE. 569625 0 42306 EDUCATION PROGRAMS: GREEN-WOOD OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, INCLUDING CLASSES FOR 3-K AND PRE-K STUDENTS, ELEMENTARY-, MIDDLE-, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. FURTHER, WE OFFER THE "BRIDGE TO CRAFTS CAREERS" WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18 TO 24. THE WORLD MONUMENTS FUND IS OUR PARTNER IN THIS PROGRAM. HE TRAINING IS IN THE FIELD OF MASONRY RESTORATION AND PREPARES TRAINEES FOR CAREERS IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION. ALL TOLD, WE SERVED OVER 6,000+ STUDENTS OF ALL AGES IN 2023. ADDITIONALLY, GREEN-WOOD HOSTED TWO TEAMS OF EARLY-CAREER ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, WHO CONDUCTED ONSITE STUDIES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. 235636 1500 225682 INSTITUTIONAL ARCHIVES AND THE HISTORIC COLLECTION: GREEN-WOOD'S SEEKS TO SHARE THESE UNIQUE RESOURCES WITH SCHOLARS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CEMETERY, THOSE INTERRED HERE, AND 19TH- AND 20TH CENTURY HISTORY. GREEN-WOOD'S INSTITUTIONAL ARCHIVES COMPRISE 3,200 CUBIC FEET OF METICULOUSLY PRESERVED RECORDS, RELATING TO THIS HISTORY OF THE CEMETERY ITSELF AND THE BURIAL RECORDS OF OVER HALF A MILLION INDIVIDUALS (570,000+ IN TOTAL) INTERRED AT GREEN-WOOD. AN EXTENSIVE PROJECT TO TRANSCRIBE 60 BURIAL LEDGERS (1840 TO 1937) AND MAKE THEM SEARCHABLE ONLINE WAS COMPLETED IN 2023 WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES.GREEN-WOOD'S DIVERSE HISTORIC COLLECTION IS COMPOSED OF ITEMS RANGING FROM CABINET CARDS TO STEREO VIEW PHOTOGRAPHS TO OIL PAINTINGS TO 19TH-CENTURY BASEBALL PROGRAMS. EVERY ITEM IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT TO GREEN-WOOD, RELATING EITHER TO A GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY "PERMANENT RESIDENT OR TO THE HISTORY OF THIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, FOUNDED IN 1838.OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE GENEALOGY AND RESTORATION & PRESERVATION. 235636 1500 225682 2463527 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X RICHARD J MOYLAN 7187887850 500 25TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 112321755 PETER DAVIDSON CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MERYL BREITBART DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROOKS DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 BEVIN CLINE DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 PAYSON COLEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN B CRAMER DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 NATHALIE PIERREPONT DANILOVICH DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE FELDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HADDAD DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTYNA HOUSER DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY KERIMAN-LEICHT DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 LARK-MARIE ANTON MENCHINI DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 REGINA MYER DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE NASIR DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELYSE SUZANNE NEWMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN T REDDICK DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ROSSMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD G RUSSO ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA P SHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SIFTON DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXNADRA SWEENEY DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 EARL D WEINER DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY WYNTER DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL G WHITE DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN BENEPE DIRECTOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J MOYLAN PRESIDENT 5.00 35.00 X 0 406418 222052 ARLENE BASCOM VP & COMPTROLLER 5.00 35.00 X 0 236136 27376 ARTHUR PRESSON VP OF DESIGN & LANDSCAPE 5.00 35.00 X 0 162868 85267 LISA ALPERT VP. DEVELOPMENT 35.00 5.00 X 0 166478 65158 ERIC BARNA VP OF OPERATIONS 5.00 35.00 X 0 173867 27617 SARA DURKACS CORPORATE SECRETARY 5.00 35.00 X 0 154626 6423 HARRY WEIL VP PROGAMS/EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 0 157125 7348 SONIA BENNETT CHIEF ACCOUNTANT 5.00 35.00 X 0 158223 18871 FRANK MORELLI PLANT & FACILITIES MANAGER 5.00 35.00 X 0 126385 16677 JEFFREY RICHMAN HISTORIAN 40.00 0.00 X 0 130323 25667 JOHN ARGENZIANO CHIEF OF SECURITY 5.00 35.00 X 0 110939 6026 0 1983388 508482 0 0 1 0 0 103863 1081476 1451668 44976 2637007 PUBLIC PROGRAMS 900099 623169 623169 PUBLIC TOURS 900099 213809 213809 EDUCATION PROGRAM 900099 42306 42306 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 10645 10645 GENEALOGY INCOME 900099 9316 9316 899245 20088 20088 6128 0 6128 6128 6128 7443 0 7443 7443 7443 4212 12300 -8088 -8088 3561823 891157 0 33659 616666 616666 1500 1500 21700 21700 38450 38450 90037 67087 20070 2880 58658 100 48708 9850 95562 74335 21227 67823 19083 43497 5243 8776 8776 38132 38132 PURCHASED SERVICES 1475680 905868 288005 281807 PRODUCTION COSTS 591804 512729 311 78764 EDUCATION EXPENSE 134626 134626 RESTORATION 110241 109156 1085 128375 49804 78571 3478030 2463527 496626 517877 500471 772067 45102 51445 17500 250000 500 333445 142784 228793 190661 587031 733731 196885 197028 1576282 2194932 17818 18340 0 453590 17818 471930 X 1558464 1473002 250000 1558464 1723002 1576282 2194932 83793 80745 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 978849 1030404 1265248 5098586 2637007 11010094 978849 1030404 1265248 5098586 2637007 11010094 3958800 7051294 96383 41733 59893 157387 26216 381612 11391706 2881793 0.61900 0.62630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 333445 142784 190661 190661 FINE ARTS AND COLLECTIBLES 196550 INTEREST RECEIVABLE 478 197028 DUE TO GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY 453590 453590 X 3654868 80745 12300 93045 3561823 0 3561823 3490330 12300 12300 3478030 0 3478030 PART III, LINE 4: TODAY, GREEN-WOOD IS COMMITTED TO SHARING ITS HISTORY, ITS MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPE, AND ITS WORLD-CLASS ART AND ARCHITECTURE WITH VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. A YEAR-ROUND CALENDAR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS IS OFFERED, IN ADDITION TO ITS GENEALOGY PROGRAM, ACCESS TO ITS ARCHIVES AND HISTORIC COLLECTION, PLUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B: 12,300. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B: 12,300. X X X 1 MELISSA LEVINSOHN 3079 SEA VIEW LANE BELLMORE NY 11710 GRANTWRITING 0 931010 27950 903060 PLAN A ADVISORS PO BOX 165 THORNWOOD NY 10594 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLANNING 0 25000 10500 14500 956010 38450 917560 NY 1 THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY 500 25TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11232 135120739 501(C)13 616666 0 EDUCATION & WELCOME CENTER 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED GRANTS TO A RELATED PARTY. THE AMOUNT WAS MONITORED DURING THE CONSOLIDATION OF ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD J MOYLAN PRESIDENT 0 333942 0 20000 0 52476 0 217250 0 4802 0 628470 0 0 ARLENE BASCOM VP & COMPTROLLER 0 229197 0 2500 0 4439 0 3836 0 23540 0 263512 0 0 ARTHUR PRESSON VP OF DESIGN & LANDSCAPE 0 147049 0 2500 0 13319 0 60989 0 24278 0 248135 0 0 LISA ALPERT VP. DEVELOPMENT 0 157592 0 7500 0 1386 0 4000 0 61158 0 231636 0 0 ERIC BARNA VP OF OPERATIONS 0 162109 0 7500 0 4258 0 4077 0 23540 0 201484 0 0 SONIA BENNETT CHIEF ACCOUNTANT 0 131608 0 2000 0 24615 0 15756 0 3115 0 177094 0 0 HARRY WEIL VP PROGAMS/EDUCATION 0 137543 0 3500 0 16082 0 3263 0 4085 0 164473 0 0 SARA DURKACS CORPORATE SECRETARY 0 130620 0 5000 0 19006 0 3125 0 3298 0 161049 0 0 JEFFREY RICHMAN HISTORIAN 0 125368 0 1000 0 3955 0 2532 0 23135 0 155990 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 OFFICERS OF THE HISTORIC FUND ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED PARTY, THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY. THE FOLLOWING IS THEIR COMPENSATION POLICY. TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO DETERMINE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE. THEY USE THE FORM 990 OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND A COMPENSATION SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN DECEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (F) AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C): THESE TWO COLUMNS SHOW THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023. X 2 44976 AVG SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) SHOWS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO FILE, IT IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS AND/OR SUGGESTIONS ARE GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND (GWHF) REQUIRES ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND OFFICIALS ("COVERED PERSONS") TO COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS AND TO AVOID ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF SUCH, INCLUDING USING THEIR TITLES OR AFFILIATIONS THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THEIR PRIVATE INTERESTS OR RESULT IN A POSSIBLE EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. THE POLICY IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT COVERED PERSONS ACT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS AND COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. BEFORE ASSUMING HIS/HER DUTIES AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, COVERED PERSONS SIGN AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT TO THE SECRETARY OR A DESIGNATED COMPLIANCE OFFICER. THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNATED COMPLIANCE OFFICER SHALL PROVIDE THE SIGNED STATEMENTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IF ANY COVERED PERSON KNOWS, BELIEVES, OR HAS REASON TO KNOW OR BELIEVE, THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE GWHF, ANY DECISION OF THE BOARD, OR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY A COVERED PERSON, SUCH PERSON INFORMS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONFLICT IN WRITING. A COVERED PERSON MUST MAKE FULL AND ACCURATE DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POSSIBLE OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, PRIOR TO ANY DISCUSSION, NEGOTIATION, OR OTHER ACTION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DETERMINE THE RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 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 AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES 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. THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY 500 25TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11232 135120739 TAX-EXEMPT CEMETERY NY 501(C)(13) N/A N/A 0 THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND 500 25TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11232 133046697 TO PROVIDE PERPETUAL CARE & MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERY LOTS AND PLOTS NY 501(C)(13) N/A THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY O 1475681 COST THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY P 2698577 COST THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY B 616666 COST