Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,463,553 | 905,338 | 996,748 | 759,628 | 1,074,253 | 5,199,520 |
| 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 | 1,463,553 | 905,338 | 996,748 | 759,628 | 1,074,253 | 5,199,520 |
| 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).. | 748,817 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,450,703 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,463,553 | 905,338 | 996,748 | 759,628 | 1,074,253 | 5,199,520 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,577 | 4,743 | 9,440 | 17,655 | 13,800 | 49,215 |
| 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.).. | 53,080 | 15,252 | 20,851 | 25,222 | 45,327 | 159,732 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 5,408,467 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Outreach Program connects Bronx communities with the river through a range of public events designed to increase community knowledge and stewardship of the river. Empowered 20,000+ volunteers to donate 120,000+ hours to the river and its parks The Canoe Program To paddle the river is to see it, and the Bronx, in a new light. Over 25,000 people have paddled with usplus thousands more also join partner organizations on river expeditions. Our work has opened up nine boat launches along the river, where none previously existed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | After staff review the 990, the Finance Committee reviews it. Any edits are made and then distributed to the board for final review. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Each Board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. The Executive Director retains these documents. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Executive Director is an employee of the City of New York Parks & Recreation Department. The Board reviews her compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | Annual reviews were conducted by supervisors (Executive Director) and compensation was then discussed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Organizational documents are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organizational Mission | The Bronx River Alliance serves as a coordinated voice for the river and works in harmonious partnership to protect, improve, and restore the Bronx River corridor and greenway for the communities through which it flows. Today, the river, once a neglected, shunned eyesore, is now a source of community pride. The river is getting cleaner and more beautiful each year, the Alliance is growing stronger and deeper as an organization, and above all, communities along the river are making the river more and more their own. In 2020, the Alliance moved into River House, a new community boathouse and environmental classroom on the banks of the Bronx River in Starlight Park. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4A - Program Service Accomplishment | The Ecological Restoration and Management Program protects, restores and manages the Bronx River through field work and policy leadership. Guided by an Ecology Team, composed of scientists, community and agency representatives, the Ecology Program tackles the most pressing ecological issues that affect the river corridor. The Bronx River Conservation Crew has a full-time presence on the river, implementing and maintaining our river and upland restoration projects. The Crew is locally-recruited, with an emphasis on creating job opportunities for Bronx residents, who in turn expose hundreds of youth each year to green career paths in their own neighborhoods. To date, our Crew and volunteers have planted over 108,000 trees, shrubs and other native plants and removed over 633 tons of garbage; supported oyster and fish reintroduction projects; added and maintained rain gardens and rain barrels; and, through year-round work blockage and litter removal, has kept the river clean and accessible to tens of thousands of paddlers. Together with our partners, we have 1) removed 700+ tons of garbage and debris from the river, including 20,000+ tires and 89 cars; 2) Planted 132,000+ native trees and plants & removed 4 million cubic yards of choking, invasive vegetation and 3) restored salt marshes, riverine forests, and installed eel and fish passages to make the river hospitable for the return of native flora and fauna such as beaver, oysters, American eel, and alewife herring. The Alliance also engages community members in critical policy issues affecting the river and champion and steward green infrastructure--rain gardens, rain barrels, green roofs--throughout the entire watershed. In addition, we run water quality monitoring programs that engage citizen scientists to track the health of the river and track down sources of pollution. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4B - Program Service Accomplishment | The Education Program provides hands-on, outdoor learning opportunities for thousands of students and educators in one of the most urban and under-resourced neighborhoods in the country, leveraging the Bronx River as an outdoor classroom. The Alliance brings science alive through hands-on learning and exploration of the river; deepens environmental awareness and an understanding of the impact of our own actions; creates healthier, more livable communities; and serve as a conduit for young people who want to be at the forefront of this change, including opening up environmental career opportunities. Since 2001, the Alliance has enabled 3,750 educators & 20,000 students to use the river as an outdoor classroom. In 2019, the Alliance articulated a new mission for its Education Program: The mission of the Bronx River Alliance Education Program is to work with schools and community-based organizations to provide engaging, hands-on opportunities for youth and educators to use the Bronx River watershed as an outdoor classroom and make connections with local and global issues. We serve as a bridge to connect youth from environmental justice communities to advanced study and career opportunities in environmental fields.In 2020, the Alliance launched a new paid internship program for youth in Environmental Justice communities in the watershed as the first step in achieving this mission. In 2021, we built upon that to forge a new partnership with Lehman College to offer a paid, credit-bearing summer course in environmental science. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4C - Program Service Accomplishment | The Greenway Program develops open spaces, restores existing parks and integrates them into a series of continuous parks and trails along the riverthe Bronx River Greenway. When complete, the greenway will form a 23-mile ribbon of parkland along the river from the Kensico Reservoir to the East River, opening up a healthy corridor for walking, biking and running in communities that desperately need access to open space. The Alliance has transformed a trash-strewn street-end, a concrete plant factory and a former manufactured gas plant into waterfront parks as part of the Bronx River Greenway. The Greenway Team brings together community advocates, non-profit leaders, and government agencies to interact, coordinate and move projects forward, as well as raise capital funds. To date, over $250 million has been committed to greenway projects and we have opened up 22 new acres of waterfront parkland in the South Bronx. are now in place, with new parks and trails opening every year. |
| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |