Ensure the creation, funding, maintenance, support, & citizen enjoyment of Brooklyn Bridge Park.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 87 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$520K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$255K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
26%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1985.

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Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $993K Management & general 8% · $302K Fundraising 4% · $141K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $520K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director Thru 5/2/25
$186,439Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chief Advance. Officer
$177,766Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director Thru 3/31/25
$155,327Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maura Greaney——$167,917$188,147$159,459
Nancy Webster$186,439$186,821$174,835$183,381$155,048
Mary Taylor$177,766$115,656———
Beth Newborn$155,327$148,932$132,155$136,728$114,149

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $993K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$993Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $267K · 2023–2023
New York City H2o INCNY · FY2023$154,641
St Anns Warehouse INCNY · FY2023$65,794

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$993K
Managementcol C$302K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$586K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Government grantsLn 1e$74K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$126K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$179K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$516K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$586K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 687
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$586K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$255K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$66K$24K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$655K$426K$154K$75K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$12K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$88K$32K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$100K$65K$24K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$671$437$157$77
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$24K$9K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$112K$82K$20K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$15K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$18K$12K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$13K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$13K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$174K$16K$651
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K$501
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$993K$302K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.8M−$267K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.3M−$208K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.5M$229K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.2M$598K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.6M−$13K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $565,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,264,170$440,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $548,649$171,829
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,368$13,469
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$324,973−$60,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,525,214$565,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $483,404$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,247,503$1,010,480
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,061,389$425,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,792,296$1,435,775
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$267,082−$869,921
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $565,854 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$179,163
VIII-1e Government grants$73,613
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,980
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$126,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,756
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,829$171,829
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,469$13,469
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$60,411−$60,411
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $211$211
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,829 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$46,731$565,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,435,775 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,054 · Management $23,786 · Fundraising $11,666$101,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $426,417 · Management $153,548 · Fundraising $75,313$655,278
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,188 · Management $4,389 · Fundraising $2,153$18,730
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $87,544 · Management $31,524 · Fundraising $15,462$134,530
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,358 · Management $23,535 · Fundraising $11,543$100,436
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $437 · Management $157 · Fundraising $77$671
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,104 · Management $8,679 · Fundraising $4,257$37,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,717 · Management $20,363 · Fundraising $9,986$112,066
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,948 · Management $5,385 · Fundraising $2,641$22,974
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,001 · Management $4,321 · Fundraising $2,120$18,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,569 · Management $4,526 · Fundraising $2,220$19,315
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,504 · Management $4,503 · Fundraising $2,208$19,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,060 · Management $16,500 · Fundraising $651$191,211
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,838 · Management $1,022 · Fundraising $501$4,361
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $992,739 · Management $302,238 · Fundraising $140,798$1,435,775
Part X · Balance sheet $879,547 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $480,291$69,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $619,857$516,163
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $437,972$191,690
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,868$78,164
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,317$24,002
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,614,305$879,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,744$136,068
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $850$119,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,594$255,338
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,269,667$379,309
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $225,044$244,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,494,711$624,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,614,305$879,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $624,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,854
XI-2 Total expenses$1,435,775
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$869,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,494,711
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$624,209

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