To enhance new york city's worldwide image and enrich the new york experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
Spent
$165K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$160K
Expenses
$165K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$73K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$61K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending April 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1993.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $80K Management & general 27% · $44K Fundraising 24% · $40K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$60,224Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alicia Pierro’s $60K as Secretary & Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alicia Pierro$60,045$60,045$57,594$67,500$58,379$60,224

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes New York City globally and improves visitor experiences.

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Connecting visitors with knowledgeable and enthusiastic greeters who volunteer their time to provide guided tours through more than 100 neighborhoods throughout new york city. The organization builds bridges between people and cultures and promotes cross-cultural understanding.

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$833
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$833
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6322
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$89K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$35K$17K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$23K$11K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$928$5K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$612$612
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$80K$44K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $160K$164K−$4K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 $184K$172K$12K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$171K−$21K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K$168K−$14K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$163K$14K$88K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $171K$165K$6K$73K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $170,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,921$169,825
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,057$833
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,982$170,661
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 $137,576$135,237
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,395$29,393
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,971$164,630
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,011$6,031
Part VI · Governance 22 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $170,661 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,170
VIII-1e Government grants$21,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $833$833
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $836$170,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,630 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,738 · Management $16,645 · Fundraising $20,987$72,370
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,275 · Management $11,153 · Fundraising $14,062$48,490
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,927 · Management $1,402 · Fundraising $1,769$6,098
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,974 · Management $1,904 · Fundraising $2,401$8,279
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $928 · Management $5,322$6,250
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,786$8,786
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,992 · Management $1,283$4,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,858 · Management $612 · Fundraising $612$4,082
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,478 · Management $44,321 · Fundraising $39,831$164,630
Part X · Balance sheet $89,205 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,043$85,218
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,103$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $160$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,984$3,987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,290$89,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,975$15,859
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,975$15,859
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,815$63,541
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,500$9,805
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,315$73,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,290$89,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$170,661
XI-2 Total expenses$164,630
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,315
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,346

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