Nonprofit · EIN 13-6167879
NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10272
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,286,677 | $1,079,394 | $207,283 | $1,421,252 | $251,266 | $1,169,986 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $918,439 | $1,096,501 | -$178,062 | $984,014 | $57,549 | $926,465 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $769,005 | $1,234,230 | -$465,225 | $1,112,474 | $46,839 | $1,065,635 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,219,212
- of which government grants
- $78,339
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $24,291
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,533
- Net income from fundraising events
- $990
- Other revenue
- $43,174
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $258,453
- Other salaries and wages
- $287,114
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $613,024
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,485
- Accounting fees
- $56,442
- Occupancy
- $50,666
- Travel
- $4,704
- Program services (functional)
- $737,371
- Management and general (functional)
- $188,475
- Fundraising (functional)
- $153,548
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $984,014
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,421,252
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $251,266
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,169,986
- Publicly traded securities
- $614,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,057,261
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $112,725
- Gross receipts
- $2,254,743
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM GANSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $226,803 | $33,936 |
| SAMANTHA DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF DEV. (THRU JAN 2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,003 | $9,335 |
| PAUL GOTTSEGEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LOEWENSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN X GRIMALDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERN THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE BRUSSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A DOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY FEUERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE J GRUMBACH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GUSTAFSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDEN B MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MONTROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MORRISON GOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH MOSKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ORNST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARLENE PANTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAROL ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN STEEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOEL STEINHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK WEPRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM GANSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $214,501 | $32,667 |
| PAUL GOTTSEGEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LOEWENSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN X GRIMALDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERN THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE BRUSSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A DOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY FEUERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE J GRUMBACH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDEN B MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MORRISON GOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MOSKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ORNST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE PANTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROL ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN STEEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL STEINHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEPRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM GANSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $202,617 | $31,068 |
| PAUL GOTTSEGEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN X GRIMALDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERN THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE BRUSSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE COLLIGNON | TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2022) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A DOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY FEUERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE J GRUMBACH JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE KIMBALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LOEWENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDEN B MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MORRISON GOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MOSKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ORNST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE PANTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROL ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN STEEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL STEINHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEPRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 431, NEW YORK, NY 10272-0431
- In care of
- % CONDON OMEAR MCGINTY & DONNELLY L
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADAM GANSER, PO BOX 431, NEW YORK, NY 10272
- Signed the 990
- ADAM GANSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 838-9410
- Website
- WWW.NY4P.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS (NY4P) IS THE CITYWIDE INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONING QUALITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR ALL NEW YORKERS IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- DAFFODIL PROJECT - THE DAFFODIL PROJECT IS THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER PLANTING INITIATIVE IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. OVER NINE MILLION FREE DAFFODIL BULBS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY NY4P SINCE 2001 AND PLANTED IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES CITYWIDE.Expenses $286,177
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY - NY4P'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH SEEKS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN A GRASSROOTS NETWORK THAT CAN WORK ON ITS OWN AND WITH NY4P TO ADVOCATE ON PARKS BUDGETING AND OTHER PARK AND OPEN SPACE POLICY ISSUES. NY4P LED AND CONTINUED TO BUILD A CITY-WIDE COALITION OF PARK STAKEHOLDERS THAT ADVOCATED FOR STRATEGIC INCREASES AND MAINTENANCE OF PRIOR BUDGET GAINS IN THE NEW YORK CITY PARKS AGENCY BUDGET FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. NY4P ALSO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER LOCAL ADVOCATES. NY4P USES ITS RESEARCH FINDINGS AS A FOUNDATION FOR ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S PARK SYSTEM, AND TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS AROUND PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ISSUES.Expenses $255,853
- RESEARCH AND POLICY - NY4P CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND ITS FINDINGS RELATED TO PARK AND OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS, MANAGEMENT, EQUITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. SAMPLE RESEARCH, ACTIVITIES AND TOOLKIT REPORTS INCLUDE RESEARCH IN CONNECTION WITH AN UPDATED COMMUNITY DISTRICT OPEN SPACE PROFILE SERIES, RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A PEER ORGANIZATION ON THE IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT ON OPEN SPACE AND LIGHT, AND ISSUE-BASED RESEARCH ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.Expenses $195,341
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
- 13-6167879
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,421,252
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,254,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,286,677 | $1,079,394 | $1,421,252 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $918,439 | $1,096,501 | $984,014 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $769,005 | $1,234,230 | $1,112,474 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,678,567 | $1,073,140 | $1,576,819 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-6167879).
Questions about NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS
- What is the EIN of NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS is 13-6167879.
- Is NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS 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 YORKERS FOR PARKS 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 YORKERS FOR PARKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADAM GANSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,803 (ADAM GANSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,286,677, expenses of $1,079,394 and total assets of $1,421,252 at year end.
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