2023-04-05T15:15:40-07:00 2022-12-31 990EZ 2022-01-01 900997073 URBAN WOODLANDS COMMUNITY GARDENS INC DBA THE LOTUS GARDEN URBA 2126636740 PO Box 134 Cathedral Station New York NY 100259998 Kenneth Karpel Treasurer 2126636740 2023-04-05 1 0 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.thelotusgarden.org X X 23744 X 20566 0 3170 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23744 0 0 0 165 2048 777 16079 19069 4675 32062 0 36737 32062 36737 0 0 0 0 32062 36737 0 0 32062 36737 Providing a community garden for quiet enjoyment, gardening, and education CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A .18 ACRE ROOFTOP GARDEN FOR COMMUNITY ENJOYMENT. The garden is planted with a wide variety of trees, ornamentals, perennials and shrubs, and contains fish ponds with aquatic plants, a labelled herb garden and small seating areas. In 2022, 360 new community members joined the garden and 249 renewed their membership. Of those, 117 donated $50 or more which comprised 55% of four membership revenue. Membership is nominally a $20 donation, $10 for seniors. The garden is open to all on Sundays when two gardeners are in attendance. 0 8750 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION This was the first year after the onset of Covid that we were able to accommodate group visits. In 2022 we welcomed five school and adult groups, some for multiple tours. We also resumed annual garden events including a Halloween party for all neighborhood children and their care givers, Kids Arts and Crafts Day open to all, and our Summer Solstice garden reception. We published and distributed "The Secret Garden Adventure Trail," a map and guide to all of the community gardens in our greater neighborhood. We maintain a website. 0 2573 CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ACTIVELY GARDEN AND TO VOLUNTEER We provided 32 Gardener Members opportunities to garden by providing plants, supplies and tools. We utilized 25 community volunteers interested in gardening who assisted with watering, composting, bulb planting, and cleanup. We provided Community Service Credits of up to 50 hours each, for ten High School volunteers who helped with welcoming visitors during Sunday open hours, sweeping paths and steps, replacing plot edging, weeding, carrying heavy items, laying mulch on paths, cutting up pruning debris, and other garden tasks. 0 2200 13523 Jeffrey Kindley Co-president; Director 7.00 0 0 0 Eve Kahn Co-president; Director 7.00 0 0 0 Kenneth Karpel Treasurer; Director 7.00 0 0 0 Shanna Forlano Secretary, Communications Comm. Chair, Director 5 0 0 0 Louise Kindley Membership Committee Chair; Director 7.00 0 0 0 Amy Cherry Horticultural Committee Chair; Director 5 0 0 0 Caryl Erdos Program Committee Chair; Director 4.00 0 0 0 Monica Willis Fundraising Committee Chair ; Director 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY Kenneth Karpel PO Box 134 Cathedral Station New York NY 100259998 2126636740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 13779 16441 16659 24255 23736 94870 30 15 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13809 16456 16659 24255 23736 94915 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94915 11 10 12 7 8 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 12 7 8 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13820 16466 16671 24262 23744 94963 0.99949 0.9994 0.00051 0.0006 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 16 For 2021, 990-N was filed with the IRS, but 990-EZ was completed and included with the NYS Charities filing per their requirements Schedule A, Part III, Line 18 For 2021, 990-N was filed with the IRS, but 990-EZ was completed and included with the NYS Charities filing per their requirements Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^ADMIN OPERATIONAL Insurance Premiums;2172|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Payment Processing Fees;1032|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Keys for Community Members;1248|ADMIN OPERATIONAL PO Box Rental;216|ADMIN OPERATIONAL Website Hosting;360|ADMIN OPERATIONAL NYS Charities Filing Fee;25|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Arborist;5730|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Tools Hoses;258|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Mulch Soil;592|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Plant Supports Supplies;151|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Bulbs;532|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Annuals;500|PLANTING HORTICULTURAL Herb seeds;31|GROUNDS INFRASTRUCTURE Iron Gate Repair;972|GROUNDS INFRASTRUCTURE Pond Supplies;135|NONEVENT FUNDRAISING Lotus Garden Tote Bags;473|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Summer Solstice Garden Reception;1139|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Kids Arts and Crafts Day;218|EVENTS ENGAGEMENT Neighborhood Halloween Party;295^Total;16079^