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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 919,202 | 1,000,608 | 644,257 | 681,603 | 932,316 | 4,177,986 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 919,202 | 1,000,608 | 644,257 | 681,603 | 932,316 | 4,177,986 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 966,074 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,211,912 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 919,202 | 1,000,608 | 644,257 | 681,603 | 932,316 | 4,177,986 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | -248 | 457 | 235 | 83 | 17 | 544 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,178,530 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 18007218 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Under the Elevated II / El-Space Pilots - $133,203 expenses New York City has over 70 million square feet of space beneath elevated infrastructure throughout its five boroughs. Together with our project partner, the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and two teams of Fellows, the Design Trust developed the Under the Elevated I, and Under the Elevated II / El-Space: Creating Dynamic Places Under the Elevated projects to transform and reclaim the neglected public space beneath New York City's elevated transit infrastructure for new uses and to reconnect communities. In 2015, Design Trust released the Under the Elevated I project publication at a press event featuring our partner DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. The study spelled out sustainable and versatile ways to redesign and maintain the multi-jurisdictional public spaces beneath (el-space) and adjacent to the elevateds. The key recommendation was establishing DOTs El-Space Program, now El-Space Initiative. In Under the Elevated II, we continued to implement three pilot projects and develop the El-Space Initiative with Fellows Winston Ely (Green Infrastructure), Tricia Martin (Landscape Architecture/Green Infrastructure), Quilian Riano (Urban Design) and Leni Schwendinger (Lighting). The pilots tested pedestrian and parking improvements, green infrastructure systems, and new lighting to transform these dark, noisy neglected spaces into community assets. The work has prompted intra- and inter-agency collaborations and facilitated partnership with nonprofit organizations and developers. Moreover, NYCDOT started a geo-spatial inventory of the citys el-space network, pursued additional lighting demonstrations, developed el-space components, and established models for concessions and legal agreements. El-Space project work made headway on three pilot locations: 1) Sunset Park, Brooklyn, beneath the Gowanus Expressway at 36th Street and 3rd Avenue, with Industry City: Landscape Architecture and Green Infrastructure Fellow Tricia Martin provided a monitoring framework and memorandum on replicability of green infrastructure elements. The pilot was revealed in May 2018 as part of the NYCxDesign event that attracts thousands of global visitors annually. DOT dedicated staff to document, track, and assess the pilot based on our comprehensive assessment plan2) Rockaway, Queens, along a 5-mile corridor under the elevated A subway line with the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance (RWA): In July, Design Trust held a planting day for the dunescape with RWA and youth from their Shore Corps. RWA signed an agreement with DOT for the dunescape maintenance and programming. RWA also signed an agreement with MTA to complete the downspout modification in early 20193) Long Island City, Queens, under the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Ramp at Jackson Avenue and Dutch Kills Street with Rockrose: installation and preparation began with two gabion planters and plans for downspout modification based on a DOT inhouse designFor Design Trust and NYCDOT to further develop the El-Space Initiative, we held the El-Space Forum, convening international practitioners and leaders from the public and private sectors in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Oakland, and Toronto to advance the emerging field of el-space planning and design for their potential value to urban communities and the opportunities they offer to address systemic social, environmental, economic and racial inequities. As part of NYCxDesign, we revealed Sunset Park El-Space pilot under the Gowanus Expressway and held a public program Discover El-Space.At the Forum these forward-thinking individuals, community groups, and government agencies in cities across the continent and internationally established key values to guide el-space projects, identify significant obstacles through project case studies, share knowledge and experience, and develop innovative strategies for creative, practical, and equitable solutions to benefit urban communities throughout North America and the globe. Lessons learned through the Forum laid the groundwork, for Design Trust and NYCDOT to develop the El-Space Toolkit an effort to showcase the pilot projects and create a resource for public agency staff, community groups, and developersin New York City and elsewhereto effectively execute El-Space projects that address complex urban challenges for the benefit of all people. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Opening the Edge - $53,510 expenses Many New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments are set back from the sidewalks and surrounded by fenced grassy areas the ubiquitous 'tower in the park' model. These green spaces are inaccessible to both residents and the surrounding community. In 2014 Design Trust selected public artist Jane Greengold to partner in creating an open space prototype in an underutilized grassy area of a NYCHA development. Subsequently together, we conducted a site selection process, and engaged with residents of Lillian Wald Houses, community organizations, and NYCHA staff. A prototype for a lively, usable, active public space on such grassy area at the Wald Houses in the Lower East Side will offer an engaging place for residents to strengthen connections with each other and with the broader community. In 2016, Design Trust selected the Fellows team, including: Jane Greengold (Participatory Art), Destiny Mata (Community Organizing), Rebecca Hill, (Landscape Architecture), Emmanuel Oni, (Active Design), Kate Sweater, (Lighting Design). The Fellows and Community Design Team (CDT) identified shared values to guide the design process. In 2017 we selected a site between 3rd and 4th Streets on Avenue D and developed a schematic design.Beginning in August 2018, the Community Design Team reconvened to finalize the Wald Houses green space design to integrate a public art component and plan for programming and stewardship. Design Trust selected a new Community Organizing Fellow, Javan Blackshear, resident of Lillian Wald Houses and member of the Phase I community design team, and a Public Art Fellow, Lee Jimnez. Lee is a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses directly across from Wald. We engaged Nancy Owens Studio as the projects landscape architecture consultant and Kate Sweater at Dwaal Lighting Design as the lighting design consultant.Design Trust also made significant progress on our agreement with NYCHA with pro bono legal services by Davis Polk Wardwell, developing a cost estimate for construction, and securing a commitment from Langan Engineering for in-kind civil engineering services. In October 2018, the Opening the Edge project was featured at the Municipal Art Societys Innovation Summit exhibition. Members of the Community Design Team and Design Trust Fellows presented the Opening the Edge project at local festivals and events on the Lower East Side to build awareness in the greater community. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Power in Place - $55,541 expensesThe South Bronx is home to a diverse community of committed residents, activists, artists and thinkers with exceptional resourcefulness and ingenuity who have sustained the area through decades of environmental injustice and economic neglect. The industrial waterfront community of Mott Haven-Port Morris in the South Bronx faces asthma rates eight times the national average. 38% of the areas residents and 49% of its children live in poverty, with an average median income of $19,454 the lowest in the state and an unemployment rate more than three times the national rate.Now a wave of real estate speculation, including 12 market rate rentals and six hotels, aims to bring thousands of luxury residential units to Mott Haven-Port Morris. Building on a deep legacy of community organizing roots,Power in Place: Building Community Wealth and Well-Being in Mott Haven-Port Morris, aimed to ensure that area residents and local organizations have a place to continue to live and work in the area; a voice in the planning process; a means to develop financial equity; and the tools to advocate for and initiate a healthy and sustainable development for their neighborhoods. South Bronx Unite and Design Trust sought to explore the potential of the Community Land Trust as a model for equitable public space in Mott Haven-Port Morris. Design Trust Fellows Lizania Cruz (Participatory Art), Monxo Lopz (Mapping), and Isabel Saffon (Community Planning) completed significant research and analysis of more than 20 past community development plans and projects that had taken place over two decades. In June, the Power in Place team participated in the annual Mott Haven H.E.Arts (health, education, and the arts) Festival. Fellows created informational materials that were distributed at the event and designed various mapping and drawing activities to encourage people to share their stories of their Mott Haven and Port Morris neighborhood. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | REVIEWED BY AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, CIRCULATED TO FULL BOARD |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. IN 2010, A CUSTOM GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT WAS PRUCHASED IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY ASSESS COMPENSATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | ALL EMPLOYEES UNDERGO AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED TO ACCURATELY ASSESS COMPENSATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | ALL 990 FORMS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE BOTH AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, DESIGNTRUST.ORG |
| Software ID: | 18007218 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |