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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 30,566 | 64,075 | 488,777 | 583,418 | ||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 30,566 | 64,075 | 488,777 | 583,418 | ||
| 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) .. | 144,332 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 439,086 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 30,566 | 64,075 | 488,777 | 583,418 | ||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 583,418 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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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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 | 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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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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | GOTHAM PARK IS THE NONPROFIT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION CREATING AND ACTIVATING A NEW, 9+ ACRE PUBLIC SPACE UNDERNEATH THE ICONIC BROOKLYN BRIDGE IN HISTORIC LOWER MANHATTAN. WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND NEW YORK CITY AGENCIES, GOTHAM PARK IS ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY-LED, WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SPACE THAT NURTURES CONNECTION, RESILIENCE, JOY, DISCOVERY, AND WONDER. FOLLOWING OVER 13 YEARS OF DISUSE, GOTHAM PARK IS RESTORING PUBLIC SPACE AND ACCESS BENEATH AND AROUND THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE MANHATTAN ANCHORAGE TO CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS RECONNECTING AND STRENGTHENING OUR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES. BY CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE MILLIONS OF ANNUAL BROOKLYN BRIDGE VISITORS, WE ARE IMPROVING SAFETY AND WELLBEING, FOSTERING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AND PROMOTING SUSTAINED ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION FOR OUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING CHINATOWN, TWO BRIDGES, THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT HISTORIC DISTRICT, THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT, TRIBECA, CIVIC CENTER, LITTLE ITALY, THE LOWER EAST SIDE, AND BEYOND. GOTHAM PARK IS ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING EXPERTS, AND CITY AGENCIES TO CREATE A VARIETY OF FREELY ACCESSIBLE, SAFE, FLEXIBLE, INCLUSIVE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE RECREATION SPACES. IN THESE NEWLY OPENED SPACES, WE PROVIDE ARTS, CULTURE, AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE AND DELIGHT OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS. WE ARE REOPENING AND STEWARDING GREEN SPACES THAT HAD LANGUISHED BEHIND FENCES FOR DECADES, REBUILDING THE ECOSYSTEM AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND AGENCIES, WE ARE INCORPORATING CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH STATE-OF-THE-ART DESIGN AND GREEN-BLUE-GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE. AS CIVIC ACTIVISTS AND ADVOCATES, WE FIRST CAME TOGETHER AT A MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING IN LATE 2020, WHEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE, NEED, AND IMPACT OF PUBLIC SPACE- AND SPECIFICALLY THIS PLACE, WHICH HAD BEEN CLOSED TO PUBLIC ACCESS FOR OVER A DECADE DUE TO BRIDGE REPAIR WORK AND SECURITY MEASURES. WE FORMED OUR NONPROFIT IN EARLY 2021 WITH THE GOAL OF ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING A NEW KIND OF HYPER-URBAN PUBLIC PARK AT THE MANHATTAN LANDING OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. IN OUR FIRST TWO YEARS, WE BUILT A STRONG COMMUNITY OF STAKEHOLDERS AND SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND THEIR FAMILIES, TOURISTS, SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS, PUBLIC AND GREEN SPACE ADVOCATES, URBAN DESIGN EXPERTS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND CITY AGENCIES. IN A CITY WHERE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURAL PARK PROJECTS ARE COUNTED IN DECADES AND NOT YEARS, WE ARE MOVING AT LIGHTNING SPEED TO DELIVER BENEFITS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS OF OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS, THE FIRST ACRE OF OUR ENVISIONED 9+ ACRE PUBLIC SPACE OPENED ON MAY 24, 2023, THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, EVENTS AND EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ART INITIATIVES: AS A CENTERPIECE OF OUR VISION FOR THE PARK, GOTHAM PARK WORKS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE ATHLETIC, WELLNESS, AND CREATIVE INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EVENTS SERVING YOUTH, ADULTS, OLDER ADULTS, AND FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES. SINCE THE OPENING OF ITS FIRST ACRE ON MAY 24TH, 2023, SUPPORTED BY A SMALL STAFF AND DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS, GOTHAM PARK PROVIDES ACTIVE RECREATION SPACE THAT WAS LACKING IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING AREAS FOR SKATEBOARDING, IN-LINE SKATING, BMX, PARKOUR, AND COURTS FOR BASKETBALL, PICKLEBALL, HANDBALL, AND SHUFFLEBOARD THAT ARE ENJOYED DAILY BY LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN THE WARMER MONTHS OF 2023, LOCAL OLDER ADULTS ACTIVATED THE SPACE WITH TAI CHI AND QIGONG SESSIONS AS WELL AS STANDALONE GOTHAM PARK-SPONSORED MULTIGENERATIONAL ZUMBA AND MEDITATION CLASSES. ON JUNE 21, 2023, WE CELEBRATED OUR FIRST GO SKATEBOARDING DAY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SKATEPARK PROJECT AND VANS SKATEBOARDING. AS PART OF THIS NATIONWIDE WELLNESS EVENT, OVER 200 ATTENDEES JOINED US FOR A "SKATE JAM" COMPETITION AT THE FAMOUS BROOKLYN BANKS 9-STAIR, HOSTED BY GOTHAM PARK BOARD MEMBER AND TRAILBLAZING BROOKLYN BANKS SKATER AND STEWARD, STEVE RODRIGUEZ. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2023, OUR ORGANIZATION PRESENTED GOTHAM PARK'S INAUGURAL COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOUR TITLE 1 HIGH SCHOOLS HOUSED AT THE MURRY BERGTRAUM CAMPUS ADJACENT TO GOTHAM PARK, HAMILTON-MADISON HOUSE, NYCHA'S ALFRED E. SMITH HOUSES, NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, NYPD 5TH PRECINCT, NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN, BIOBUS, STREETLAB, GO! SPORTS, CHURCH STREET SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART, UA3, HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, AND OTHER NYC ORGANIZATIONS. THE BLOCK PARTY BROUGHT TOGETHER MEMBERS OF OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES WITH LIVE MUSIC, DJ PERFORMANCES, OPEN FITNESS CLASSES, ATHLETIC CLINICS, FAMILY-FRIENDLY STEM AND ARTS ACTIVITIES, AND COMPLIMENTARY FOOD OFFERINGS FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS, CELEBRATING OUR MULTIGENERATIONAL COMMUNITIES AND SERVING AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BOTH INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT FREE PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND TO GET COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON CURRENT AND FUTURE OFFERINGS AT GOTHAM PARK. OUR MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS ESTABLISHING GOTHAM PARK AS A PLACE WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS CAN ACCESS FREE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES, AND INTEREST GROUPS PROMOTING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS, CONFIDENCE, AND SUPPORTIVE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS. OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING YOUTH EXTENDS TO INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN URBAN DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY, HORTICULTURE, AND PLACEMAKING. IN 2023, GOTHAM PARK'S GROOP (GRASS ROOTS PLANTERS) PROJECT PROVIDED DOE-SPONSORED PAID INTERNSHIPS TO TWELVE 10TH-12TH GRADERS AT URBAN ASSEMBLY MAKER ACADEMY (UAMA), ONE OF THE FOUR TITLE 1 HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MURRY BERGTRAUM CAMPUS. PACE UNIVERSITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM, WITH STUDENTS EARNING STUDY CREDIT FOR THEIR WORK. THIS RESILIENT DESIGN AND CITIZEN SCIENCE INTERNSHIP IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND WILL ENTER ITS FOURTH SEMESTER IN FALL 2024. PARTICIPATING STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE LOCAL RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS NYCHA'S ALFRED E. SMITH HOUSES, HAMILTON-MADISON HOUSE AND MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD 1, THE SKATEABLE DESIGN ELEMENT EXPERTISE OF THE SKATEPARK PROJECT, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTISE OF NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NYC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, NYPD COUNTER TERRORISM, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, ARUP, BURO HAPPOLD, AND MORE. THE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR TEACHERS VALUE THIS PROGRAM FOR THE CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING EXPERIENCE IT GIVES THEM TO WORK ON A REAL-WORLD DESIGN PROJECT THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IMPLEMENTED JUST OUTSIDE THEIR DOORS, WITH INDUSTRY AND AGENCY EXPERTS AS MENTORS AND INSTRUCTORS (FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VIEW HTTPS://GOTHAMPARK.ORG/THE-GROOP-PROJECT). DUE TO THE SUCCESS AND POPULARITY OF THE GROOP PROJECT, GOTHAM PARK HAS BEEN APPROACHED BY THESE AND OTHER SCHOOLS TO EXPAND YOUTH EDUCATIONAL AND INTERNSHIP OFFERINGS IN 2024, INCLUDING THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, PRATT INSTITUTE, AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY. HORTICULTURE, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE: FROM THE MAY 2023 OPENING OF ITS FIRST ACRE WITH 7,000 SQ FT OF PLANTABLE SPACE THROUGH THE END OF 2023, GOTHAM PARK AND ITS COMMUNITY OF 160 VOLUNTEERS PLANTED OVER 1,300 PLANTS, TREES, AND SHRUBS, STEWARDED 40 MATURE TREES AND SHRUBS, SPREAD 6 TONS OF COMPOST, AND COLLECTED ALMOST A TON OF LITTER-CONTRIBUTING 600 HOURS OF SERVICE ACROSS 20 VOLUNTEER EVENTS. 93% OF OUR NEW PLANTINGS ARE REGIONAL NATIVE OR NATIVE CULTIVAR AND 51% ARE PURE NEW YORK NATIVE SPECIES. BY PRIORITIZING NATIVE PLANTS, WE CREATE A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS LOCAL WILDLIFE, ENHANCES SOIL HEALTH, AND PROMOTES A RESILIENT LANDSCAPE. THIS DIVERSITY NOT ONLY CONTRIBUTES TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BUT ALSO OFFERS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY, FOSTERING A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND OUR SHARED ECOSYSTEM. ADVOCACY, PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR WORK AND HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF HOW WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE WHAT WE HAVE WITH SUCH A SMALL TEAM. THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIONS AND COMMUNITY COALITION-BUILDING, WE SUCCEEDED IN PERSUADING THE CITY TO RETURN THE FIRST ACRE OF OUR ENVISIONED 9-ACRE PUBLIC SPACE TO PUBLIC USE AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS OF ADVOCACY. WE ALSO RELY ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT OUR PROGRAMMING IS NOT ONLY WELCOMING, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, AND INCLUSIVE, BUT ALSO WHAT OUR COMMUNITY WANTS AND NEEDS. WE CONNECT REGULARLY WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR CLOSE-KNIT PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, BIDS, RESIDENCES, AND CITY AGENCIES. WE HAVE DEVELOPED CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS, INCLUDING NYCHA'S ALFRED E. SMITH HOUSES, CHATHAM GREEN, CHATHAM TOWERS, SOUTHBRIDGE TOWERS, KNICKERBOCKER VILLAGE, PARK ROW ALLIANCE, CHINATOWN BID AND CHINATOWN PARTNERSHIP, UA3, THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT HISTORIC DISTRICT, THE DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE, NYPD'S 5TH PRECINCT AND ONE POLICE PLAZA, NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER CITY AGENCIES, AND THE HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MURRY BERGTRAUM CAMPUS. IN ADDITION TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WE ALSO HAVE FULL SUPPORT FROM OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OUR COMMUNITY BOARDS, 1 AND 3. SINCE OUR OPENING IN MAY 2023, GOTHAM PARK HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY, CITY AGENCIES, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC SPACES UNDER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. WE AIM TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SPACE LOCATED AT THE CROSSROADS OF CHINATOWN, THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT, TWO BRIDGES, THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT, AND TRIBECA. IN 2023, WE DEDICATED HUNDREDS OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEER HOURS WORKING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A VISION TO PRESENT TO THE COMMUNITY; A VISION OF WHAT THIS SPACE CAN PROVIDE FOR LOWER MANHATTAN AND ALL OF NEW YORK CITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT 990S ARE REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, COO AND CFO. ONCE THAT IS FINALIZED, THE DRAFT 990S ARE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | GOTHAM PARK HAS A FORMAL PROCESS FOR MONITORING PROPOSED AND ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DEALING WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE (PRESIDENT, COO AND CAO). IN THE EVENT THERE IS A PROPOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR GOTHAM PARK'S LEGAL COUNSEL. IF THERE IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY FORMAL VOTE OR DECISIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FOR 2023, THE ONLY SALARIED EMPLOYEE WAS THE PRESIDENT, ROSA CHANG. HER COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BASED ON A REVIEW OF SALARIES FROM THE 990S OF SEVERAL COMPARABLE NOT FOR PROFITS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS AND OPERATIONS. THE SALARY WAS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SEVERAL WHO WORK IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR AND FAMILIAR WITH MARKET RATES FOR THE PRESIDENT POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| AMENDED RETURN | BASED ON THE COMPLETION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THIS AMENDED RETURN REFLECTS CHANGES AS FOLLOWS: PART I, LINES 8, 12, 16A, 17 AND 18 PART III, LINE 4A AND 4E PART VIII, LINES 1F, 1G, 1H AND 12 PART IX, LINES 11E, 11G, 12, 13, 24B, AND 25 PART XI, LINES 1 AND 2 SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINES 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 11 |
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