Washington Square Park Conservancy INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 46-1406128

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The Washington Square Park Conservancy ("wspc") is a 501 (c)(3) not for profit organization working with the new york city parks department and neighborhood groups to ensure that Washington Square Park continues as a diverse and historical urban green space through engaging volunteers and raising funds to help keep the Park clean, safe and beautiful.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 645 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $364K a year · 24% 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$389K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$979K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$979K
FY2025▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$717K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$979K
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▼ -17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$603K
FY2021$596K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.4M Management & general 13% · $245K Fundraising 12% · $219K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Deputy Director
$115,313Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Davis’s $115K as Deputy Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Ashley Davis$115,313——
Will Morrison$35,000$26,110—
George Vellonakisthru 11520——$21,875

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Keeps Washington Square Park clean, safe, and beautiful through volunteers and fundraising.

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3 program services account for $802K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Park maintenance expenditures-for seasonal and fulltime-maintenance workers, all of whom are nyc park department employees, as well as maintenance supplies such as tools, gloves and cleaning supplies.

$454Kprogram expense
02

Community

WSPC supported various public events throughout the year including arts grants, public programs and a full-time playground associate, a nyc parks department employee. WSPC supports regular public programs and opportunities for volunteers to serve the park, including GREETER/GUIDE, horticulture and photography programs.

$179Kprogram expense
03

Landscapes expenditures-for one fulltime and one seasonal-gardener, as well as horticultural supplies and support, such as plant material, fencing, rodent management and tools.

$170Kprogram expense

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Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.8M · 2019–2024
City Parks Foundation INCNY · FY2024$1,128,981
City Parks Foundation INCNY · FY2023$1,159,791
City Parks Foundation INCNY · FY2022$478,876
City Parks Foundation INCNY · FY2021$339,035
City Parks Foundation INCNY · FY2020$335,794
New York City Parks DepartmentFY2019$353,790

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$979K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$929K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$245K
Fundraisingcol D$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$389K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$929K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Gains on assetsLn 7$228
Total revenueLn 12$979K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$371K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$389K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K$371K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K$389K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$53K$16K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K$136K$40K$119K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$18K$6K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$15K$5K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$6K$27K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$583$6K$30
Information technologyLn 14$22K$13K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$8K$68K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.4M$245K$219K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $979K$1.8M−$850K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.7M−$488K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$1.0M$3.7M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $828K$827K$1K$598K 990 PDF
FY2021 $717K$724K−$7K$596K 990 PDF
FY2020 $637K$819K−$182K$603K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $978,504 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$297,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$631,381
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$929,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54,550$54,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $228$228
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,320−$5,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,458$978,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,828,762 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,128,981$1,128,981
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,044 · Management $16,144 · Fundraising $46,125$115,313
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,768 · Management $40,419 · Fundraising $119,179$295,366
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,760 · Management $5,664 · Fundraising $17,056$40,480
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,881 · Management $4,746 · Fundraising $14,289$33,916
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,992$59,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,039 · Management $27,349 · Fundraising $5,721$39,109
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $583 · Management $6,250 · Fundraising $30$6,863
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,548 · Fundraising $9,927$22,475
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,975$3,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,021 · Management $67,821 · Fundraising $6,450$82,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,365,077 · Management $244,908 · Fundraising $218,777$1,828,762
Part X · Balance sheet $3,862,886 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $613,970$371,448
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,009,856$1,301,986
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,895,950$2,179,600
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,669$9,852
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,526,445$3,862,886
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $363,002$389,403
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $363,002$389,403
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,179,087$2,191,746
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,984,356$1,281,737
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,163,443$3,473,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,526,445$3,862,886
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,473,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$978,504
XI-2 Total expenses$1,828,762
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$850,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,163,443
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$160,298
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,473,483

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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