Nonprofit · EIN 13-2937499
WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,266,684 | $4,387,262 | -$120,578 | $4,539,112 | $1,704,679 | $2,834,433 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,709,476 | $4,125,984 | -$416,508 | $4,102,197 | $1,554,004 | $2,548,193 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,479,435
- of which government grants
- $843,929
- Program service revenue
- $1,654,739
- Investment income
- $68,129
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,023
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$42,962
- Net income from gaming
- $2,900
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $23,228
- Other revenue
- $64,381
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $758,406
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,884
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,441,430
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,972,832
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $236
- Accounting fees
- $57,875
- Occupancy
- $5,967
- Travel
- $41,581
- Depreciation
- $243,914
- Program services (functional)
- $3,323,596
- Management and general (functional)
- $685,714
- Fundraising (functional)
- $377,952
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,102,197
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,539,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,704,679
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,834,433
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,662,586
- Publicly traded securities
- $860,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $726,421
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,108,012
- Gross receipts
- $4,440,558
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 2,980
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE LA PORTA CFO | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,544 | $3,300 |
| SETH MANDELBAUM | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SOLNICK | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S TULIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN A KAMARCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH V APICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC J BERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH R BETENSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANETTE BOURNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRACKEN-THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER L CAWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CHILD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GRAZIOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM GREENAWALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS R HEASLIP JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL HORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN JOHNSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA LANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MORIARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J HENRY NEALE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN PACCHIANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY PLECHATY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY F RIZZUTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL N ROMITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN P SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STOUT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH A STOUT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $157,000 |
| CHRISTINE LA PORTA | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,467 | $3,603 |
| ERIN CORDINER | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,221 | $11,450 |
| SETH MANDELBAUM | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SOLNICK | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S TULIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRKPATRICK | SECRETARY TO 11/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN A KAMARCK | SECRETARY FR 11/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH V APICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC J BERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH R BETENSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANETTE BOURNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BRACKEN-THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CAWLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R HEASLIP JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL HORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S GREENWALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MORIARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J HENRY NEALE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN PACCHIANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY PLECHATY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY F RIZZUTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL N ROMITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CHILD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GRAZIONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 104 SMITH AVE, MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549-2816
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH STOUT, 104 SMITH AVENUE, MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH STOUT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (914) 231-4600
- Website
- WWW.THEWPF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO INVEST IN, ADVOCATE FOR, AND ENHANCE THE OVER 50 PARKS OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM. WPF PROMOTES THEIR VALUE FOR THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND AESTHETIC VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO STIMULATE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, INTEREST AND SUPPORT IN THE PRESERVATION OF NEARLY 18,000 ACRES OF PARKS, TRAIL WAYS, PATHWAYS AND OPEN SPACES. WPF HELPS TO KEEP THE PARKS SYSTEM CLEAN, GREEN AND GROWING!
Program accomplishments
- VOLUNTEER PROGRAM / OTHER INITIATIVESIN 2024, OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS MADE AN IMPRESSIVE IMPACT GIVING BACK TO THE PARKS THEY LOVE. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, 2,950 VOLUNTEERS HAD CONTRIBUTED OVER 10,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACES ACROSS THE COUNTY. SINCE INCEPTION, OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED OVER $2,700,000 IN SWEAT EQUITY TO OUR PARKS SYSTEM. THIS YEAR WE WERE PLEASED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS, THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AND INTERNSHIPS. THIS YEAR, OUR CLEAN RIVER PROJECT CONTINUED, AND OUR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 44 INTERNSHIPS, 61 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND 24,920 POUNDS OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVED FROM OUR PARK WATERWAYS.OUR VOLUNTEERS ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL MULTI-DAY PLANTING PROJECTS AND CLEANUPS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES LIKE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HABITAT FRAGMENTATION. OVERALL, NEARLY 2,000 NEW TREES WERE PLANTED COUNTY-WIDE.FINALLY, OUR VOLUNTEERS INCLUDED YOUNG LEADERS FROM AROUND WESTCHESTER, WITH SCOUTS INSTALLING 2 NEW ADA-ACCESSIBLE PICNIC TABLES AT RIDGE ROAD PARK, MAPPING 3 MILES OF TRAILS AT TWIN LAKES, ADDING 12 MOBILE BOOT BRUSH STATIONS, AND PROVIDING 370 HOURS OF SERVICE.Expenses $1,352,895 · grants $726,991
- WINTER WONDERLANDWESTCHESTER'S WINTER WONDERLAND DRIVE-THRU HOLIDAY LIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA CONTINUES TO BE A CHERISHED AND MEMORABLE HOLIDAY TRADITION, NOW IN ITS INCREDIBLE ELEVENTH SEASON IN 2024! IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION, AND CONSERVATION, AND MADE POSSIBLE BY FOUNDING SPONSOR WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO HOST A HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE THE WHOLE FAMILY COULD ENJOY. OVER 120,000 PEOPLE WERE DAZZLED AND DELIGHTED WITH 1.2 MILES OF HOLIDAY LIGHTS, WITH NEW LARGER THAN LIFE DISPLAYS, AND A VISIT WITH SANTA IN HIS NORTH POLE SNOW GLOBE, WITH ALL OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.Expenses $686,542 · grants $31,415 · revenue $1,015,646
- DRIVING RANGESWESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION (WPF) OPERATES TWO DRIVING RANGES, ONE AT MOHANSIC IN YORKTOWN AND ONE AT DUNWOODIE IN YONKERS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, WPF ENCOURAGES THE USE OF WESTCHESTER'S COUNTY PARKS, OF WHICH THESE DRIVING RANGES ARE PART, AND THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED AT THE RANGES ARE USED IN WPF'S PROGRAMS AND INVESTMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE PARK SYSTEM, INCLUDING OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND MANY SPECIAL PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS.Expenses $494,672 · revenue $639,093
- CAMP MORTYIN 2024, CAMP MORTY EXPERIENCED UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT, MAKING IT A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR OUR CAMP COMMUNITY AT SAL J. PREZIOSO MOUNTAIN LAKES PARK! WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION STAFF DEDICATED MONTHS OF PLANNING OVER WINTER AND SPRING, AND CAMP MORTY RECEIVED 617 APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 CAMP SEASON - A REMARKABLE 38% INCREASE FROM 2023 AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE'VE SEEN SINCE THE PANDEMIC! THIS INCREASE REFLECTS THE GROWING AWARENESS OF CAMP MORTY'S MISSION AND THE VALUE WE PROVIDE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. MERRIWOOD @ MORTY, CONTINUES TO THRIVE. THE 2024 SEASON MARKED A MILESTONE FOR MERRIWOOD AS WE OPENED ITS NEW SITE WITH FOUR REFURBISHED CABINS, CREATING A VIBRANT AND DEDICATED SPACE FOR 90 CAMPERS IN OUR TEEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM. IN FACT, NEARLY 40% OF MERRIWOOD CAMPERS WHO ATTENDED CAMP MORTY IN 2023 REAPPLIED FOR 2024, EITHER TO CONTINUE THEIR CAMP JOURNEY OR TO JOIN OUR COUNSELORS-IN-TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAM. THIS HIGH RETURN RATE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE POSITIVE IMPACT CAMP MORTY HAS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AS FAMILIES RECOGNIZE THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF THEIR CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATION IN OUR SUPPORTIVE AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT.CAMPERS DEVELOPED SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH OUR DIVERSE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ADVENTUROUS FUN ON OUR NEWLY REFURBISHED ZIP LINE AT THE ROPES COURSE; IMPROVED SWIMMING ABILITIES IN OUR WATERFRONT PROGRAM; CITS GIVING BACK THROUGH A VOLUNTEER PROJECT, PLANTING NEW TREES AND FLOWERS THROUGHOUT CAMP; BRAND-NEW SHOES FOR OUR CAMPERS, GENEROUSLY DONATED BY THE SCOTT J. BEIGEL MEMORIAL FUND; AND MEMORABLE MOMENTS LIKE THE CAMP TALENT SHOW FOSTERED CREATIVITY AND CAMARADERIE.Expenses $789,487
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2937499
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,539,112
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,440,558
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,266,684 | $4,387,262 | $4,539,112 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,709,476 | $4,125,984 | $4,102,197 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,731,239 | $3,778,928 | $4,350,565 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2937499).
Questions about WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC is 13-2937499.
- Is WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSEPH STOUT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,544 (CHRISTINE LA PORTA CFO, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,266,684, expenses of $4,387,262 and total assets of $4,539,112 at year end.
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