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Union Square Partnership INC FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1979 EIN 13-3004730Revenue $571K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 27, 2026

On file with the IRSunionsquarenyc.org200 Park Ave S Ste 1320, 10003-1510 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Union Square Partnership, INC. Is a leading advocate for economic growth in the Union Square-14th street neighborhood, working collaboratively with area businesses, residents and cultural and academic institutions to ensure the district's continued success. Our programs include economic development and marketing services and event and education programming and we invest in the beautification and maintenance of Union Square park, the district's crown jewel. Our mission is to promote and enhance the quality of life in the neighborhood through our programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $317K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$279K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$571K
Spent
$764K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$571K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$571K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$977K
Expenses
$764K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$764K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$608K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$806K
FY2022$634K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$909K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $459K Management & general 20% · $150K Fundraising 20% · $155K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff T Blau
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Giddon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Seiler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rehabilitates and preserves businesses and properties in the 14th Street area.

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1 program · $459K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

-Union Square Park Maintenance

To provide gardening services and general maintenance, providing equipment and supplies for a public park. -marketing & promotional - provides free programming and events in union square park and other areas within the district.

$459Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Riggio Foundation TrFY2024$155K
New York UniversityFY2024$65K
Srs Family Foundation INCFY2024$50K
The Stairway FundFY2024$45K
Brownstone Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$317K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$571K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$563K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$764K
Ln 25
Programscol B$459K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$563K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$173K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$182
Total revenueLn 12$571K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K$279K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$85K$66K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$3K$32K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$8K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$390$390
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$296K$277K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$87K$4K$113K
Total functional expensesLn 25$764K$459K$150K$155K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 27, 2026 $977K$608K$369K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 16, 2025 $1.0M$511K$491K$909K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $411K$626K−$215K$418K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023 $508K$681K−$173K$634K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 8, 2022 $127K$340K−$213K$806K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2021 $571K$764K−$194K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $570,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $923,536$563,301
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $199,327$4,236
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,572$2,990
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$30,019$182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,101,416$570,709
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $210,698$239,517
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $904,523$524,925
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,115,221$764,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,805−$193,733
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $570,709 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$172,820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$390,481
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$563,301
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,236$4,236
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,990$2,990
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $182$182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,172$570,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $764,442 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,976 · Management $66,191 · Fundraising $37,913$189,080
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,549 · Management $31,548 · Fundraising $1,137$35,234
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,724 · Management $3,965 · Fundraising $3,514$15,203
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $390$390
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $276,591 · Management $19,605$296,196
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,705$3,705
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,779$8,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,198 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $112,657$204,355
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,038 · Management $150,183 · Fundraising $155,221$764,442
Part X · Balance sheet $1,298,314 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,240$124,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,307,797$1,173,786
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,976$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,437,013$1,298,314
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $170,190$62,828
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,500$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,315$216,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $224,005$279,039
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,213,008$1,019,275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,213,008$1,019,275
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,437,013$1,298,314
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,019,275 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$570,709
XI-2 Total expenses$764,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$193,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,213,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,019,275

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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