Nonprofit · EIN 20-3283721
BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $466,568 | $550,281 | -$83,713 | $149,812 | $20,935 | $128,877 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $421,517 | $527,497 | -$105,980 | $224,762 | $12,172 | $212,590 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $466,568
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $245,894
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $423,967
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,780
- Occupancy
- $20,016
- Travel
- $1,237
- Program services (functional)
- $432,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,241
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,494
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $224,762
- Total assets, end of year
- $149,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,935
- Net assets, end of year
- $128,877
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$242,512
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $371,389
- Gross receipts
- $491,214
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 267
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,001 |
| ANDREW SIMONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY E TURNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED WEISSBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD B MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIJAH HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC J PITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATI SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE KEIMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEYLA SUDBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GERTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL BANAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PIRANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA L CARTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,144 |
| ANDREW SIMONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY E TURNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATE COLLIGNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED WEISSBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC J PITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATI SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GERTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD B MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PIRANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMNER PINGREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA L CARTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19 MORRIS AVE - BLDG 128, BROOKLYN, NY 11205-1095
- In care of
- % BRAIN MCCORMICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HUNTER ARMSTRONG, 19 MORRIS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205
- Signed the 990
- HUNTER ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 522-0193
- Website
- BROOKLYNGREENWAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CAUSE THE CREATION AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZIED EXCLUSIVELY TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN WATERFRONT ACCESS AND OPEN SPACE IN THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY BY OBTAINING, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING LAND FOR GREENWAYS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST PROGRAM BY EXPENSE IS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY AS VITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SERVES RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND VISITORS ACROSS BROOKLYN AS A TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATION CORRIDOR. THE 26-MILE PLANNED GREENWAY FROM GREENPOINT TO EAST NEW YORK IS MORE THAN 75% COMPLETE WITH GAPS REMAINING ONLY IN VINEGAR HILL, RED HOOK, SUNSET PARK, AND SOUTH BROOKLYN. GREENWAY PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY IN 2021 INCLUDED SEGMENTS IN WALLABOUT, RED HOOK, GOWANUS, SUNSET PARK, AND BAY RIDGE.IN 2021, BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITIATIVE (BGI) MEASURED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION GREENWAY USERS IN ONE LOCATION, HIGHLIGHTING ITS IMPORTANCE AS SAFE ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE AND MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ADDING PHYSICAL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO NEW YORK CITY'S OVERALL SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.WORKING WITH MULTIPLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS AND ADVISORS, BGI IN 2021 ADVANCED THE BROOKLYN WATERFRONT GREENWAY USER STUDY TO DOCUMENT HOW THE GREENWAY SERVES AS A TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY SOLUTION THAT SERVES ALL BROOKLYN COMMUNITIES EQUITABLY. YEAR TWO OF THIS PROJECT ENTAILED SITE SELECTION FOR A SERIES OF DATA COLLECTION SENSORS IN THE RESEARCH AREA WHILE LAUNCHING FIELD AND DIGITAL RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. DATA COLLECTION IS ONGOING THROUGH 2023. AT THE END OF THE PROJECT BGI WILL PUBLISH FINDINGS IN A PUBLIC REPORT.PUBLIC EVENTS ARE AN IMPORTANT MEANS OF RAISING AWARENESS AND ACTIVATING USE OF THE GREENWAY AS WELL AS ENSURING ITS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP. IN 2021 BGI PRODUCED "GREENWAY ADVENTURES NYC" TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION OF GREENWAY ROUTES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND THE NEW MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES THIS DISCOVERY AFFORDS. MORE THAN 7,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THIS SUMMER-LONG EVENT.BGI'S NAVAL CEMETERY LANDSCAPE (NCL) - AN AWARD WINNING 1.7-ACRE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE LIVING MEMORIAL AND NATIVE POLLINATOR HABITAT ALONG THE GREENWAY AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD - BEGAN ITS 6TH YEAR OF OPERATION SINCE OPENING TO THE PUBLIC IN 2016. IN 2021, BGI ENGAGED MORE THAN 13,000 LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH NCL OPEN HOURS AND BY PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ALL, BGI'S EFFORTS IN 2021 SERVED MILLIONS OF GREENWAY USERS, MORE THAN 13,000 NAVAL CEMETERY LANDSCAPE VISITORS, AND APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PEOPLE THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS.Expenses $432,546
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
- 20-3283721
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $149,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $491,214
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $466,568 | $550,281 | $149,812 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $421,517 | $527,497 | $224,762 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $919,454 | $818,971 | $569,072 | 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 20-3283721).
Questions about BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE
- What is the EIN of BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE is 20-3283721.
- Is BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE 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 BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE 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 BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE 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 BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HUNTER ARMSTRONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,001 (HUNTER ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BROOKLYN GREENWAY INITATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $466,568, expenses of $550,281 and total assets of $149,812 at year end.
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