EIN 13-3561657

City Parks Foundation (CPF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
494
Year formed
1989
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The City Parks Foundation is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer programs in parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Total revenues
$23,557,745
2022
Total expenses
$23,530,346
2022
Total assets
$38,165,759
2022
Num. employees
494
2022

Program areas at CPF

Arts & culture:cityparks shows plays a central role in activating the organization's mission to create vibrant and healthy urban communities through dynamic programming in Parks for all new yorkers. Cityparks shows brings hundreds of live music, dance and theater performances to communities throughout new york City's five boroughs. The summerstage festival typically presents over 200 artists presenting free performances and benefit concerts each year in 15-18 Parks throughout the City, ranging from indie, reggae, afrobeat, soul, modern dance, latin and much more. Summerstage anywhere provides access to these performances to people across the globe. The swedish cottage marionette theatre, home to one of the last public marionette companies in the u.s., presents modern takes on classic fairy tales, and the traveling puppetmobile presents family-friendly puppet shows and workshops outdoors around the City, free of charge.
Nyc green relief and recovery fund:in collaboration with a consortium of leading philanthropic organizations, cpf is the administrator of the new york City green relief and recovery fund. This funding is designated to respond to the most urgent needs facing the grassroots and non-profit stewardship organizations that maintain, program and activate new york City open spaces.
Fiscal sponsorships: as fiscal sponsor for a number of new york City park groups and department of Parks & recreation (dpr) programs, cpf helps improve the appearance and use of Parks through direct physical enhancements, encouragement of neighborhood volunteers, and innovations in dpr operations.
Partnerships for parks:partnerships for Parks (pfp), a joint program with the nyc department of Parks and recreation, promotes community involvement in Parks by building, linking and strengthening a citywide constituency of Parks supporters. Each year, pfp supports and empowers a growing network of 600 community groups and volunteersdedicated to promoting their local Parks and improving the surrounding communities. Through direct engagement, intensive training and technical assistance, and practical toolkits, cpf enables citizens to play an active and effective role in decisions regarding their local green spaces.
Education programs:cityparks learn plays a central role in activating cpfs mission to create vibrant and healthy urban communities through dynamic outdoor programming for all new yorkers. Cpfs environmental education programs help students experience the fun of science, while learning about their relationship to the natural world and the ways in which they can protect our natural environment. Cpf provides environmental science programs for elementary, middle and high school students throughout new york City.
Sports:cityparks play has a central role in activating cpfs mission to create vibrant and healthy urban communities through dynamic programming in Parks for all new yorkers. Cpf serves kids and seniors in new york City's neighborhood Parks with free sports programs including tennis,soccer, golf, track and field, and multi-sport instruction, and more. Cpf helps residents of new york City stay active and healthy, discover new sports, and make new friends.
Environmental benefit projects:as the administrator of mitigation funds from the new york state department of environmental conservation, cpf funds environmental benefit projects that address green infrastructure, such as the creation and/or improvement of open space, waterfront access, and other programs along newton creek and the east river.

Grants made by CPF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Gowanus Canal ConservancyMaintain, Program and Activate Nyc Open Spaces$185,000
North Brooklyn Parks AllianceMaintain, Program and Activate Nyc Open Spaces$96,900
Brooklyn Greenway InitiativeMaintain, Program and Activate Nyc Open Spaces$95,000
...and 62 more grants made totalling $2,102,965

Who funds City Parks Foundation (CPF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The JPB FoundationThe Campaign for Equity in Nyc Parks$1,000,000
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNyc Green Relief & Recovery Fund$537,825
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustCatalyst: Growing Intensive Park Engagement in Vulnerable Communities$479,444
...and 114 more grants received totalling $5,855,289

Personnel at CPF

NameTitleCompensation
Erica NewmanBoard Member$188,579
Heather LubovExecutive Director$271,266
Bryant BradshawBoard Member$142,511
Christine WordDirector of Education$119,785
Michael SilvermanDirector of Sports / Director , Sports / Director - Sports$169,337
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for CPF

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$17,752,643
Program services$5,886,832
Investment income and dividends$572,653
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-365,494
Net income from fundraising events$-301,389
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$12,500
Total revenues$23,557,745

Form 990s for CPF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-10-14990View PDF
2020-122021-07-19990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122019-11-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 43 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The JPB Foundation
December 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $147,000 from American Endowment Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Parks and recreation centersMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman services
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
Address
830 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10065
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
cityparksfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(212) 360-1399
Facebook page
CityParksFoundation 
Twitter profile
@cpfnyc 
IRS details
EIN
13-3561657
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1989
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N32: Parks and Playgrounds
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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