Nonprofit · EIN 13-3443825
RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,916,117 | $12,193,656 | -$1,277,539 | $7,509,749 | $1,380,332 | $6,129,417 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,872,947 | $11,557,151 | -$1,684,204 | $8,389,739 | $1,381,385 | $7,008,354 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,843,634
- of which government grants
- $255,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,883,900
- Investment income
- $218,438
- Net rental income
- $23,892
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$10,595
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$120,243
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $974
- Other revenue
- -$29,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $262,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $587,277
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,880,116
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,308,074
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,500
- Accounting fees
- $296,996
- Occupancy
- $128,867
- Depreciation
- $88,724
- Program services (functional)
- $10,420,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,053,936
- Fundraising (functional)
- $719,122
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,389,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,509,749
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,380,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,129,417
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $473,283
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,196,935
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,083,662
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,045,755
- Gross receipts
- $12,717,430
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 4,500
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT BIRNBAUM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $283,252 | $20,145 |
| ROXANNE ROTH | VP OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $147,040 | $23,320 |
| ETHAN MILLER | CFO Officer | 40 | $99,583 | $13,937 |
| JOHN MASCIALINO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET HOLEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LIAW | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA LIZARDO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA SHALOV MEHRABAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL HORNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREYA AZAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BAZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NNAJI CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW EHRLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDSTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH LEHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LESHNER CARVALHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE MCINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Y CHRISTOPHER MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE MIDDLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MORRISON GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIA POPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TANSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT BIRNBAUM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $295,000 | $16,363 |
| ROXANNE ROTH | VP OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $113,154 | $16,593 |
| MICAH C LASHER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET HOLEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L MASCIALINO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA LIZARDO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA SHALOV MEHRABAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL HORNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BASSMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH A BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NNAJI CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LIAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDSTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BAZOS | DIRECTOR (DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LESHNER CARVALHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW EHRLICH | DIRECTOR (MAR-DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LEHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MCINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SLOAN | DIRECTOR (JUN-DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Y CHRISTOPHER MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MORRISON GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS OFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TANSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCNAMARA JAN - SEPT | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HORNICK JAN - SEPT | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA KRANTZ JAN - DEC | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 455, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0085
- In care of
- % SABRINA DUKES RPC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MERRITT BIRNBAUM, 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 455, NEW YORK, NY 10115
- Signed the 990
- MERRITT BIRNBAUM, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 870-3070
- Website
- WWW.RIVERSIDEPARKNYC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- FIELD OPERATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS:THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION WORK PERFORMED IN THE PARK BY PAID STAFF, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, AND/OR OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS. TASKS INCLUDE HORTICULTURAL RESTORATION AND CARE, BALLFIELDS MAINTENANCE, TENNIS COURT MAINTENANCE, PAINTING, AND SMALL REPAIRS, E.G., BY ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, MASONS, OR OTHER PROFESSIONALS HIRED BY THE CONSERVANCY. FIELD OPERATIONS ALSO INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THIS WORK.Expenses $5,434,118 · revenue $2,337,536
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:THE CONSERVANCY PRODUCES HUNDREDS OF ANNUAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BOTH FREE AND FEE-BASED. FREE EVENTS INCLUDE CONCERTS, FITNESS CLASSES, OUTDOOR MOVIES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, GUIDED TOURS, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, AND LARGE FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE WESTSIDE COUNTY FAIR, THE LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL, AND THE HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING. FEE-BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDE TENNIS INSTRUCTION AND THE SUMMER SPORTS CAMP, BOTH OF WHICH ALSO OFFER NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID.Expenses $3,351,859 · grants $262,000 · revenue $2,611,886
- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONTHIS REFERS TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK. FOR 2024, THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 106TH STREET STAIRS, THE INSTALLATION OF NEW FITNESS EQUIPMENT AT 151ST STREET, THE INSTALLATION OF NEW MULTISPORT COURT SURFACES AT 105TH STREET, THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WROUGHT IRON FENCING AT 135TH STREET, THE INSTALLATION OF 21 NEW SOLAR POWERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN NORTH PARK, THE PLANTING OF NEW STREET TREES ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE, AND THE PURCHASE OF NEW VEHICLES FOR USE BY CONSERVANCY OPERATIONS STAFF. GENERALLY, THESE EXPENSES ARE PAYMENTS TO OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE ASSOCIATED COSTS SUCH AS PRINTING AND COPYING, DESIGN DRAWINGS, SIGNAGE, PERMIT FEES, AND RELATED POSTAGE.Expenses $1,634,621
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
- 13-3443825
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,509,749
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,717,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,916,117 | $12,193,656 | $7,509,749 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,872,947 | $11,557,151 | $8,389,739 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,246,447 | $9,737,559 | $10,346,481 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-3443825).
Questions about RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC is 13-3443825.
- Is RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY 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 RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY 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 RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY 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 RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MERRITT BIRNBAUM.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $283,252 (MERRITT BIRNBAUM, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,916,117, expenses of $12,193,656 and total assets of $7,509,749 at year end.
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