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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 33,938,682 | 64,871,412 | 51,819,161 | 44,316,472 | 39,856,615 | 234,802,342 |
| 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.. | 248,063 | 248,063 | 248,063 | 217,055 | 217,055 | 1,178,299 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 34,186,745 | 65,119,475 | 52,067,224 | 44,533,527 | 40,073,670 | 235,980,641 |
| 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).. | 30,240,837 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 205,739,804 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 34,186,745 | 65,119,475 | 52,067,224 | 44,533,527 | 40,073,670 | 235,980,641 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,056,949 | 5,362,647 | 6,196,301 | 5,795,324 | 4,994,455 | 25,405,676 |
| 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.).. | 10,182 | 1,654 | 0 | 66,006 | 9,264 | 87,106 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 259,593,041 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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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8
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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 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 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, 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 2019. 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 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1 | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: The Central Park Conservancy oversees all aspects of the care, maintenance and restoration of New Yorks most iconic public space, Central Park. This work allows the Parks 843-acres to serve as source of respite and relaxation, impacting the physical and mental well-being of City residents, and all of the 40-million people who visit the Park each year. The mission of the Central Park Conservancy is to preserve and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from the pace and pressure of city life, enhancing the enjoyment and wellbeing of all. Central Park is a masterpiece of landscape architecture created to provide a profoundly democratic space and green respite for the City and all its people and to establish New York as one of the great cities of the world, The Conservancy honors its commitment to this iconic public space by applying its deep expertise in urban park management; by partnering with the community and the City of New York; and by marshalling all of the resources necessary for the Parks long-term care. The Conservancys work is founded on the belief that citizen leadership and private philanthropy are key to ensuring that the Park and its essential purpose endure. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Services: The Central Park Conservancy Institute for Urban Parks is the educational arm of the Central Park Conservancy. The Institute develops programs designed to foster a deeper appreciation for urban parks and shares the Conservancy's world-class management and stewardship practices. Through the Institute for Urban Parks, the Central Park Conservancy is training and teaching urban park professionals and park stewards, globally, and locally. The Central Park Conservancy is helping other NYC Parks' throughout the five boroughs to share our best practices in Urban park management. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Board Relationships: A relationship questionnaire is distributed to the Conservancy's Board of Trustees on an annual basis. The following trustees disclosed inter-board relationships during fiscal-year 2020: 1. Mrs. Jane Heller has a business relationship with Ms. Judy Hart Angelo and Mrs. Leni May. 2. Mr. Joe Roby has a business relationship with Hamilton James, husband of Board Member Amabel James. 3. Mr. Jeff Blau has a business relationship with Mr. Robert Lieber and Mr. Henry Kravis. 4. Mr. Richard Cashin has a business relationship with Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 11A | Review of Form 990: ON March 1, 2021, EisnerAmper LLP met with the Conservancy's Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary-General Counsel, CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Management tO REVIEW THE FORM 990. The Central park conservancy's form 990 was prepared by EisnerAmper LLP, the independent tax preparer, based on information provided by the organization's finance and management personnel. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD for review prior to filing the return with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C | Conflict of Interest, Whistleblower and Ethics Policy: The Central Park Conservancy ratifies the conflict of interest policy annually. Each trustee, officer, and key employee is required to sign a copy of the policy and provide a certified acknowledgement that they have read and disclosed any conflicts. Copies of these signed policies along with trustee disclosures are kept on file at the central park conservancy's offices. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Compensation: The compensation and management development committee which is comprised of independent members of the governing board engaged independent expert compensation consultants to evaluate executive compensation levels and establish peer-group-based benchmarks related to the organization's mission. Trustees routinely evaluate management's performance and compensation to ensure that the compensation process is appropriate and designed to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. The committee documents compensation determinations in the committee minutes. |
| Form 990, Section C, Part VI, Line 19 | Governing Documents: The by-laws, annual reports, audited financial statements, IRS Form 990 documents, conflict of interest policy and privacy policy of the central park conservancy are all available online at www.centralparknyc.org. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes in net assets: CHANGE IN value of SPLIT-INTEREST agreements ($24,862). FORM 990, SCHEDULE B, PART I DONOR 1, 8, AND 9 REPRESENT THE PRO RATA RELEASE OF DEFERRED REVENUE RELATED TO THE CONSERVANCY'S HARLEM MEER PROJECT CENTER DESIGN COSTS. |
| COVID-19 AND PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) LOAN | (A) COVID-19: COVID-19 HAS IMPACTED THE OPERATIONS OF MANY PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE LIKE THE CONSERVANCY WHICH PERFORMS AN "ESSENTIAL" FUNCTION FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK (AS DEFINED BY NYS EXECUTIVE ORDER 202.6) BY MAINTAINING CENTRAL PARK. THE PARK HAS REMAINED OPEN THROUGHOUT THE CRISIS DURING WHICH USE HAS NOT DECREASED AS THE PARK HAS CONTINUED TO BE A REFUGE VITAL TO THE HEALTH OF NEW YORKERS. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PARK AT CURRENT LEVELS COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CONSERVANCY'S SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND MAY CAUSE IRREPARABLE REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE WITH ITS DONORS AND THE PUBLIC. IN MARCH 2020, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NEW YORK DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND ISSUED A CIVIL ORDER OF SHUTDOWN. THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THESE ORDERS RESULTED IN THE CLOSURE OF ALL CONCESSIONS IN CENTRAL PARK AND IMPOSED PROHIBITIONS ON LARGE PUBLIC GATHERINGS, WHICH FORCED THE CONSERVANCY TO CANCEL ALL ITS spring AND SUMMER FUNDRAISING EVENTS. FURTHERMORE, THE CONSERVANCY IS FORECASTING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, CONTINUED CANCELLATIONS OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND A REDUCTION IN NYC FUNDING PURSUANT TO ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY DUE TO THE SHUTDOWN OF PARK CONCESSIONS. Budget adjustments have been implemented to mitigate the revenue impacts, including a hiring freeze, reducing executive compensation, freezing employee salaries, and limiting contracted and consulting expenses. Given the relative size of the Conservancys annual operating budget and the projected loss of fundraising revenue and funding from the City, the Conservancy concluded that in view of the current economic uncertainty, relying solely upon its own assets would threaten the Conservancys near-term operations. (b) PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) LOAN: FORM 990, PART X, LINE 24: ON APRIL 10, 2020, THE CONSERVANCY RECEIVED LOAN PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,360,760 UNDER THE PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM ("PPP"). THE PPP, ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT ("CARES ACT"), PROVIDES FOR LOANS TO QUALIFIYING BUISNESSES FOR AMOUNTS UP TO 2.5 TIMES OF THE AVERAGE MONTHLY PAYROLL EXPENSES OF THE QUALIFYING BUSINESS. The loan and accrued interest are forgivable after eight weeks that begins on the first day of the organizations first pay period following their PPP loan disbursement date and ends no later than December 31, 2020, as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the eight-week period. The Conservancy used the proceeds for qualifying payroll costs consistent with the PPP guidance. The Conservancy believes that its use of the loan proceeds has met the conditions for forgiveness; however, no assurance can be provided that the Conservancy will be eligible for forgiveness, in whole, or in part. The Conservancy has accrued interest in the amount of $13,403 as of June 30, 2020. Any amount of the PPP loan that is unforgiven is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. The Conservancy is unable to determine if there will be material adverse effect on its operating results of financial position beyond fiscal year 2021. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING SERVICES TOTAL FEES:8318103 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:MAILING SERVICES TOTAL FEES:491854 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER SERVICES TOTAL FEES:1247508 |
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