2026-04-13T06:33:14-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 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 2026-04-13 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.thelotusgarden.org X X 19977 X 16558 0 3395 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19977 0 0 0 0 6269 392 11449 18110 1867 51587 0 53454 51587 53454 0 0 0 0 51587 53454 0 0 51587 53454 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 2025, 185 new community members joined the garden and 297 renewed their membership. Of those, 89 donated $50 or more which comprised 60% of our 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 7847 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION In 2025 we welcomed 11 school and adult groups comprising about 125 individuals in total. We also participated in New York Open House and had 300 visitors that day. We hosted three annual garden events including a Halloween party for all neighborhood children and their care givers attended by about 100 people; a Kids Arts and Crafts Day open to all and attended by 40 people; and our Summer Solstice Garden Reception attended by about 90 community members. We maintain a website. 0 2754 CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ACTIVELY GARDEN AND TO VOLUNTEER We provided 36 active Gardener Members opportunities to garden by providing plants, supplies and tools. We utilized 20 community member volunteers interested in gardening who assisted with watering, composting, bulb planting, and cleanup. We provided Community Service Credits totaling 250 hours 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 3193 13794 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 10 0 0 0 Pam White Horticultural Committee Chair; Director 5 0 0 0 Rachel Weinstein Program Committee Chair; Director 4 0 0 0 Monica Willis Fundraising Committee Chair ; Director 2 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 24255 23736 20681 32972 18087 119731 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24255 23736 20681 32972 18087 119731 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119731 7 8 17 19 24 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 17 19 24 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24262 23744 20698 32991 18111 119806 0.99937 0.99947 0.00063 0.00053 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^ADMIN OPERATIONAL Insurance Premiums;3163|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Payment and Bank Fees;797|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Keys for Community Members;990|ADMIN OPERATIONAL PO Box Rental;248|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Website and Domain Hosting;346|ADMIN OPERATIONAL NYS Charities Filing Fee;75|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Summer Solstice Reception;1763|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Neighborhood Halloween Party;242|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Kids Arts and Crafts Day;403|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Tools Hoses;154|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Planter Furnishings;228|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Mulch Soil;700|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Miscellaneous;349|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Bulbs;689|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Annuals;703|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Pond Supplies;456|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Pond Plants;143^Total;11449^