Nonprofit · EIN 13-4361447
NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW YORK, NY 10041
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,500,427 | $1,593,291 | -$92,864 | $111,555 | $168,639 | -$57,084 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $699,797 | $822,601 | -$122,804 | $36,989 | $1,209 | $35,780 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $507,401 | $322,754 | $184,647 | $180,884 | $1,200 | $179,684 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,354,048
- of which government grants
- $1,010,155
- Membership dues
- $24,475
- Program service revenue
- $146,379
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,028
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $341,892
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $482,292
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,654
- Accounting fees
- $47,281
- Travel
- $2,350
- Program services (functional)
- $1,471,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,011
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,989
- Total assets, end of year
- $111,555
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $168,639
- Net assets, end of year
- -$57,084
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$95,180
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,096
- Gross receipts
- $1,500,427
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Gardner | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
| SUSAN MCSHERRY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SIMON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AARON CHOO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKOWITZ | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GILLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEVIN GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT O GURMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAGHU SUDHAKARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL LIPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS LUBAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOY M GARDNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,280 |
| SUSAN MCSHERRY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SIMON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AARON CHOO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKOWITZ | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GILLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEVIN GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT O GURMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAGHU SUDHAKARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL LIPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS LUBAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOY GARDNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $85,000 |
| SUSAN MCSHERRY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SIMON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AARON CHOO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKOWITZ | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GILLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEVIN GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT O GURMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAGHU SUDHAKARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL LIPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS LUBAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 WATER ST FL 9, NEW YORK, NY 10041-0023
- In care of
- % CHRISTINA FICICCHIA
- Signed the 990
- JOY GARDNER, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (212) 839-7728
- Website
- WWW.EMPIRECLEANCITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Morey Nee Buck & Oswald LLC
Mission
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY SECURITY BY BUILDING LOCAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TOWARDS PROMOTING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES THAT REDUCE PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY.
Program accomplishments
- EMPIRE CLEAN CITIES (ECC) HAS STAYED COMMITTED TOWARDS REDUCING THE RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY LESSENING THE RELIANCE OF PETROLEUM DEPENDENCE. THIS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED THROUGH ECC'S AWARDED GRANTS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL OPTIONS, STAYING ACTIVE IN THE NYC AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS GAINING COMPANY SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE STATED MISSIONS.Expenses $1,471,280 · grants $8,028 · revenue $170,854
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-4361447
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $111,555
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,500,427
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2018
- Posted by the IRS
- March 11, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,500,427 | $1,593,291 | $111,555 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $699,797 | $822,601 | $36,989 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $507,401 | $322,754 | $180,884 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-4361447).
Questions about NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC
- What is the EIN of NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC is 13-4361447.
- Is NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2018.
- Are donations to NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES 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 NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,000 (Joy Gardner, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does NEW YORK CITY AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN COMMUNITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,500,427, expenses of $1,593,291 and total assets of $111,555 at year end.
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