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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 | 281,058 | 864,476 | |
| 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.. | 5,940 | 5,940 | ||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 30,566 | 64,075 | 488,777 | 286,998 | 870,416 | |
| 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) .. | 275,490 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 594,926 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 30,566 | 64,075 | 488,777 | 286,998 | 870,416 | |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 932 | 932 | ||||
| 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.).. | 46,000 | 46,000 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 917,348 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 | ||||
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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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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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | BROOKLYN BRIDGE MANHATTAN INC. (DBA GOTHAM PARK) (THE ORGANIZATION OR "GOTHAM PARK") IS A NONPROFIT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY LOCAL ACTIVISTS IN 2021 TO BRING TO LIFE A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, HYPER-URBAN PUBLIC SPACE AT THE MANHATTAN LANDING OF THE ICONIC BROOKLYN BRIDGE (THE "BRIDGE"). FOLLOWING OVER THIRTEEN YEARS OF DISUSE, GOTHAM PARK HAS WORKED WITH NEW YORK CITY AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO RE-OPEN NEARLY FOUR ACRES OF SPACE IN ITS FIRST FOUR YEARS OF OPERATION, INCLUDING THE RETURN OF THE BELOVED BROOKLYN BANKS SKATEBOARDING SPOT. HERE, GOTHAM PARK IS ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY-LED, WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SPACE THAT NURTURES CONNECTION, RESILIENCE, JOY, DISCOVERY, AND WONDER. AS THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S ("NYC DOT'S") OFFICIAL PLAZA PARTNER FOR THIS NYC DOT-OWNED PUBLIC SPACE, PREDOMINANTLY FUNDED BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, GOTHAM PARK CLEANS, BEAUTIFIES AND ACTIVATES THIS SPACE WITH FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND IS PARTNERING WITH NYC DOT AND OTHER AGENCIES TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE SPACE TO CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS RECONNECTING AND STRENGTHENING THE SURROUNDING 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, THE ORGANIZATION IS 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, AND THE LOWER EAST SIDE. 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 MORE THAN A DECADE, 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. OUR FIRST ACRE OPENED IN MAY 2023, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 1/3 ACRES IN NOVEMBER 2024, AND OVER TWO ADDITIONAL ACRES IN JUNE 2025. IN 2025, THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED A $2 MILLION FEDERAL RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES CAPITAL GRANT, $50 MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDING COMMITTED BY CITY HALL, AND $1 MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDING ALLOCATED BY THE MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT. THIS CAPITAL FUNDING WILL BE ALLOCATED TO NYC DOT FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR PUBLIC SPACE. THE PROJECT HAS ALSO BEEN ALLOCATED $825,000 IN NEW YORK STATE CAPITAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC RESTROOMS BY NYS SENATOR BRIAN KAVANAGH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PROGRAM SERVICES: COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, EVENTS AND EDUCATION: OUR MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING ESTABLISHES 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. AS A CENTERPIECE OF OUR VISION FOR THE PARK, GOTHAM PARK WORKS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE ATHLETIC, WELLNESS, AND CREATIVE INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS SERVING YOUTH, ADULTS, OLDER ADULTS, AND FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL YOUTH PROGRAMS AND INTERNSHIPS TO EMPOWER LOCAL STUDENTS. OVER 3,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED OUR FREE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS IN 2024, AND WE SUPPORTED 11 PAID HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS AND TWO PAID COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS. SUPPORTED BY A SMALL STAFF AND HUNDREDS 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, GOTHAM PARK PROVIDED OVER 90 FREE WEEKLY MULTIGENERATIONAL WELLNESS CLASSES INCLUDING ZUMBA, YOGA, QIGONG, BELLY DANCING AND MORE. GOTHAM PARK HOSTS SEVERAL LARGE, FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS ACROSS THE YEAR INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY, OUR ANNUAL GO SKATEBOARDING DAY, CONCERTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. OUR EVENT ATTENDANCE HAS INCREASED EXPONENTIALLY IN OUR FIRST FULL YEAR OF STEWARDING THIS NEW OPEN SPACE: OVER 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR FIRST COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY HELD IN NOVEMBER 2023, AND OVER 2,000 ATTENDED OUR SECOND COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY IN MAY 2024. OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING YOUTH EXTENDS TO INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN URBAN DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY, HORTICULTURE, AND PLACEMAKING. GOTHAM PARK WORKS IN PARTICULAR WITH OUR NEIGHBORS URBAN ASSEMBLY MAKER ACADEMY (UAMA), ONE OF THE FOUR TITLE 1 HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE MURRY BERGTRAUM CAMPUS, AND PACE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER. OUR MOST POPULAR EDUCATION PROGRAM IS OUR GRASS ROOTS PLANTERS, OR "GROOP," PARTNERSHIP WITH UAMA. THIS WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM, FUNDED BY MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARK LEVINE AND NYC DOE, PAYS STUDENTS TO DESIGN BEAUTIFUL, MULTI-USE PLANTERS THAT WILL MANAGE STORMWATER FROM LARGE DRAIN PIPES COMING FROM THE BRIDGE. STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM ARUP AND BURO HAPPOLD AND THE PACE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, AND ARE INCORPORATING INPUT FROM LOCAL OLDER ADULTS, THE SKATEBOARDING COMMUNITY, CITY AGENCIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE. IN SUMMER 2024, WE SUPPORTED THREE HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS THROUGH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP) AND TWO UNIVERSITY INTERNS THROUGH PACE UNIVERSITY'S COMMUNITY IMPACT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. OUR SUMMER INTERNS GAINED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, HORTICULTURE AND MAINTENANCE, MARKETING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO COLLABORATED ON DISCRETE PROJECTS WITH OVER 50 STUDENTS AND THEIR PROFESSORS FROM PACE UNIVERSITY, FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PRATT INSTITUTE, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY. FIELDS OF STUDY RANGED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TO EQUITY IN URBAN PLANNING TO EXHIBITION DESIGN. PROGRAM SERVICES: HORTICULTURE, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE: FROM OUR OPENING IN MAY 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 2024, OUR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAILY CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS NEW PUBLIC SPACE. GOTHAM PARK, ITS YOUTH INTERNS AND ITS COMMUNITY OF OVER 450 VOLUNTEERS HAVE PLANTED OVER 2,000 NATIVE PLANTS, TREES, AND SHRUBS, STEWARDED 40 MATURE TREES AND SHRUBS, SPREAD OVER 12 TONS OF COMPOST, AND COLLECTED OVER TWO TONS OF LITTER. WE HOLD WEEKLY "STEWARDSHIP SATURDAY" VOLUNTEER MEET-UPS, WHICH BUILD COMMUNITY WHILE INSTILLING IN OUR FELLOW NEW YORKERS A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP OF THIS IMPORTANT NEW PUBLIC SPACE. 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. PROGRAM SERVICES: ADVOCACY, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION: ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR WORK AND IS THE FOUNDATION OF HOW WE ACHIEVE OUR GOALS WITH A SMALL TEAM. THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY COALITION-BUILDING, WE SUCCEEDED IN PERSUADING THE CITY TO RETURN NEARLY FOUR ACRES OF OUR ENVISIONED NINE-ACRE PUBLIC SPACE TO PUBLIC USE THROUGH ONLY FOUR YEARS OF ADVOCACY. WE ALSO RELY ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT OUR PROGRAMMING IS WELCOMING, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, AND INCLUSIVE, AND PROVIDES FOR THE WANTS AND NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE CONNECT REGULARLY WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR CLOSE-KNIT PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, BIDS, RESIDENCES, AND CITY AGENCIES. WE HAVE 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, THE NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, 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. PROGRAM SERVICES: PUBLIC ART INITIATIVES: GOTHAM PARK SEEKS TO EMPLOY ART AND CULTURE AS UNIVERSAL CONNECTORS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL - FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND FOR VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. GOTHAM PARK IS DEVELOPING NEW, COMMUNITY-LED PUBLIC ART INITIATIVES SUCH AS MURALS, PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS AND SCULPTURE THAT WILL INSPIRE US ALL TO DREAM BIG, JUST AS THE LANDMARK BROOKLYN BROOKLYN BRIDGE HAS DONE FOR 140 YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | CO-FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER STEVEN RODRIGUEZ SERVES AS A CONSULTANT FOR THE SKATEPARK PROJECT ON THE SKATEPARK DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVATION PROCESS IN NEW YORK CITY, INCLUDING: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PARK DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND SITE PROGRAMMING THROUGH CLINICS AND CONTESTS. BOARD MEMBER BENJAMIN BASHEIN SERVES AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SKATEPARK PROJECT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT 990S ARE REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, COO AND TREASURER. 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 | PRESIDENT ROSA CHANG'S 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 OF WHOM WORK IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH MARKET RATES FOR THE PRESIDENT POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES. TREASURER NANCY KONG'S AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MEGAN BROSTERMAN'S 2024 COMPENSATION AMOUNTS WERE HONORARIUMS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE PAID AS A GESTURE OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICES VOLUNTARILY PERFORMED BY MS. BROSTERMAN AND MS. KONG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
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