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Nonprofit · EIN 20-2889318

LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC

Also known as LONG ISLAND CITY BID

Tax-exempt · LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101

Financials

$1M$1M2022$1M$988K2023$1.6M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,561,099$1,423,768$137,331$878,858$183,062$695,796
June 30, 2024990$1,036,761$987,684$49,077$623,897$65,432$558,465
June 30, 2023990$1,023,984$1,001,992$21,992$592,490$83,102$509,388
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,167
Program service revenue
$1,529,489
Investment income
$23,443
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,000
Accounting fees
$10,960
Program services (functional)
$1,335,854
Management and general (functional)
$87,914

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$623,897
Total assets, end of year
$878,858
Total liabilities, end of year
$183,062
Net assets, end of year
$695,796
Net assets without donor restrictions
$695,796
Gross receipts
$1,561,099
Employees
0
Volunteers
247
Year formed
2005
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LAURA ROTHROCKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$241,561$14,197
DAVID BRAUSECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PATRICIA DUNPHYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PAULA KIRBYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
GRETCHEN WERWAISSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AARON SHIRIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ADAM GOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ADAM KAUFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
AHMET CIVELEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ALLISON DUVALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ANDREW EBENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHARLES BOYCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WEICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAN MOGOLESKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DEBBIE MARKELL KLEINHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
40 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH WOLPERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELLEN DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERIC BENAIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERICA DESAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ETAI GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
F LEE MERWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FLORENCE KOULOURISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGE HESLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GIANNA CERBONE-TEOLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HANNAH WORSCHEHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HAO CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HENRY GOODFRIENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
IDO SIMYONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
IVAN KARPOVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASON BECKMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JASPER WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JERRY LASPISADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JP DESTREZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JUSTIN GINSBURGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN LARSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAWRENCE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEI ZHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LYUDMILLA SPAJICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK GREGORIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NAVID MORADIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICK GULOTTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAIMAAN LODHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETER CHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RACHEL COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RACHEL SUNA BRITCHKOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERTY JAEGLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RUNZE YANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SARAH COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SARAH WEITLAUFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHURN ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SURAJ PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VICTOR NAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ZAXX ABRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LAURA ROTHROCKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
15$0$222,000$10,797
DAVID BRAUSECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PATRICIA DUNPHYVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
GEORGE HESLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
GRETCHEN WERWAISSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
AARON SHIRIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ADAM GOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ALAN SUNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CAROLINE PAGE-KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAN MOGOLESKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DONNA DRIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DONNA FERMINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ELLEN DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ERIC BENAIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ETAI GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GERRY LASPISADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GIANNA CERBONE-TEOLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
HENRY GOODFRIENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
IDO SIMYONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JESSICA LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JOE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JONATHAN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JP DESTREZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
LISA REIFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAIMAAN LODHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL CUTRONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PAULA KIRBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PETER CHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
RICHARD NIETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ROSEANNE DERISODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
RUNZE YANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SARAH COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SARAH WEITLAUFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SURAJ PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TONY D'AIUTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
VICTOR NAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ERIC ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRAD LANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JULIE WONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DONOVAN RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
FLORENCE KOULOURISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DEBBIE MARKELL KLEINHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LAURA ROTHROCKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
15$0$57,748$16,415
DAVID BRAUSECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PATRICIA DUNPHYVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
GEORGE HESLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
GRETCHEN WERWAISSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
AARON SHIRIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ADAM GOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CAROLINE PAGE-KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DAN MOGOLESKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DONNA DRIMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DONNA FERMINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ELLEN DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ERIC BENAIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ETAI GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GIANNA CERBONE-TEOLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HENRY GOODFRIENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
IDO SIMYONIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JERRY LASPISADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JESSICA LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JONATHAN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JUSTIN GINSBURGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARGARET MCCUE GUILLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PAIMAAN LODHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL CUTRONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAULA KIRBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
PETER CHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
RACHEL SUNA BRITCHKOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
RICHARD NIETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ROSEANNE DERISODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SARAH COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SARAH WEITLAUFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SHAHJIAR KABEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SURAJ PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TONY D'AIUTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
VICTOR NAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ERIC ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
FLORENCE KOULOURISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JULIE WONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRAD LANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DEBRA MARKELL KLEINERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DONOVAN RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2701 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH LVL-B, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-4020
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAURA ROTHROCK, 2701 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH LVL-B, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Signed the 990
LAURA ROTHROCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(718) 786-5300
Website
LICQNS.COM
Return prepared by
SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL SANITATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT, VISITOR INFORMATION AND COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS, BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF AN AREA ESTABLISHED AS A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS - IMPROVING THE OVERALL APPEARANCE OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF BEAUTIFICATION AND OTHER PROJECTS.
    Expenses $292,097
  • SANITATION - MAINTAINING CLEAN STREETS/CURBS AND GARBAGE AND GRAFFITI REMOVAL.
    Expenses $777,431
  • MARKETING AND PROMOTION - PROMOTING THE DISTRICT TO RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS AND RETAINING AND DEVELOPING PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES.
    Expenses $139,391
  • SECURITY - WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE LOCAL POLICE PRECINCTS. WE HOST FREQUENT ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS WHERE BOTH NYPD PRECINCTS AND LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT RECENT COMMUNITY EVENTS, SAFETY TIPS FOR BUSINESSES, AND IN GENERAL WAYS TO MAKE OUR BID SAFER. WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH CITY AGENCIES, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO KEEP LIC SAFE AND WELCOMING WHILE CONTINUING TO SEND OUT BID EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE ALERTS AND SERIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, KEEPING EVERYONE UPDATED ON WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT. THE BID IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH THE LOCAL POLICE PRECINCT. WE MEET ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO DISCUSS CRIME TRENDS, UPDATES, AND ATTEND THEIR FREQUENT BUILD-A-BLOCK MEETINGS TO HEAR PUBLIC CONCERNS AND OPINIONS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT.
    Expenses $126,935

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-2889318
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
2007
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$878,858
Income (IRS master file)
$1,561,099

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,561,099$1,423,768$878,858IRS
990June 2024$1,036,761$987,684$623,897IRS
990June 2023$1,023,984$1,001,992$592,490XML
990June 2022$949,448$832,600$632,781IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 20-2889318).

Questions about LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC

What is the EIN of LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC is 20-2889318.
Is LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC 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 LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA ROTHROCK.
Who are the officers and directors of LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 55 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,561,099, expenses of $1,423,768 and total assets of $878,858 at year end.

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