2024-04-26T12:32:22-04:00 2023-06-30 273263553 GALLEROS ROBINSON 485 MADISON AVE 7TH FLR NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2022-07-01 454317911 GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE GOVE 6468323367 10 SOUTH STREET SLIP 7 NEW YORK NY 10004 PATRICIA DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0064683233 2024-04-26 PATRICIA DAVIS 999009999 false DEREK FLANAGAN P00396383 6469210400 2024-04-26 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND PATRICIA DAVIS 2590294 false X WWW GOVISLAND ORG X 2013 NY GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE DBA THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND STEWARDS THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES AND BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISITOR EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEERING, MEMBERSHIP, AND DIVERSE FREE PROGRAMMING. 27 27 17 2220 0 1804698 1264893 534886 338775 89 10 9649 803271 2349322 2406949 945825 1138434 0 770512 905178 0 261241 498405 483150 2214742 2526762 134580 -119813 1306122 915058 455795 184544 850327 730514 X GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE D/B/A THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND WORKS TO ENSURE THE ISLAND'S CONTINUED GROWTH, VITALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY AS A VIBRANT PUBLIC RESOURCE, AND IS THE DESIGNATED FUNDRAISING PARTNER OF THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE TRUST AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE FRIENDS STEWARDS THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES AND BUILDS ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISITOR SERVICES, VOLUNTEERING, MEMBERSHIP, AND DIVERSE, FREE PROGRAMMING. false false 650000 650000 LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: THE FRIENDS FILLS A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND (TGI) MEET THE RIGOROUS DEMANDS OF CARING FOR THE ISLAND'S NEW AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES. TOGETHER THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS WORK TO BALANCE STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE FRIENDS SUPPLEMENTS TGI'S LIMITED BUDGET FOR HORTICULTURE BY FUNDING GARDENERS, TOOLS, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT, AND BY LEVERAGING VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES REMAIN IN WORLD- CLASS CONDITION. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FRIENDS WORKS TO DOCUMENT AND COMMUNICATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW LANDSCAPES OVER TIME, SERVING AS A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT PARK CARE. TO MEET THESE GOALS, IN 2023, THE FRIENDS FUNDED 1 ARBORIST, 6 FULL-TIME GARDENERS, A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AND 2 SEASONAL GARDENERS. 781239 488434 VISITOR SERVICES & COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THE FRIENDS PROVIDED VISITOR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC ON GOVERNORS ISLAND, OPERATING TWO WELCOME CENTERS THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ESSENTIAL RETAIL ITEMS. THE CENTERS ALSO OFFERED 200 FREE PUBLIC WALKING TOURS TO OVER 1,500 VISITORS IN 2023. VISITOR SERVICES STAFF, VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS ALSO SERVED AS EXHIBITION ATTENDANTS FOR PUBLIC ARTWORKS AND AS EVENT SUPPORT AT FREE PUBLIC EVENTS RUN BY THE FRIENDS, SUCH AS PUMPKIN POINT AND EARTH DAY OF SERVICE. 152271 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: THE FRIENDS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RECRUITED, TRAINED, DEPLOYED AND ENGAGED220 ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERSAND OVER2,000 CORPORATE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERSTO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO GOVERNORS ISLAND IN HORTICULTURE, VISITOR SERVICES, PUBLIC EVENTS, PUBLIC TOURS, PUBLIC ART AND MORE. TOGETHER, THESE GROUPS CONTRIBUTED OVER 6,400 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2023. 438433 PUBLIC EVENTS & GATHERINGS: THE FRIENDS HOSTEDFOUR MAJOR FREE PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2023: ICE SCULPTURE, EGG HUNT, PUMPKIN POINT, AND EARTH DAY OF SERVICE,WHICH COLLECTIVELY SERVED OVER45,000PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED MULTIPLE TEAM OFFSITES FOR COMPANIES, NONPROFITS AND OTHER GROUPS TO ENJOY A DAY OF RELAXATION, RECREATION AND ACTIVITIES ON GOVERNORS ISLAND. 438433 2021943 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 17 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 27 27 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X ZERINA BALIC 8773544775 1750 FRONT STREET BOISE ID 83702 PATRICIA DAVIS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 166692 0 12768 EB KELLY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL REYNOLDS VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH BLUMENTHAL SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GINSBURGH TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE DAMASHEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER EBRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM FREED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAL GOLOMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS GROSSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE JOYCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE KATZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA LIU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMESON MONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL MORRISON MONTOYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PIRANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC RICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN SCHLUTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE SNYDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC TREVIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN WOLF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 166692 12768 1 false true false 80464 1184429 1264893 CORPORATE EVENT FEES 900099 318057 318057 WELCOME CENTER 900099 20718 20718 338775 10 10 986616 80464 183345 803271 2406949 338775 10 1138434 1138434 179460 89730 44865 44865 557699 345225 58834 153640 93775 59366 10326 24083 74244 43036 13209 17999 71404 1438 69966 16099 16099 27571 6584 20987 6007 6007 5720 4843 877 7000 7000 PROGRAM EXPENSE 310044 310044 SPECIAL EVENTS 20654 20654 OTHER 11557 2832 8725 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 7094 4312 2782 2526762 2021943 243578 261241 579530 503255 449831 24615 26250 241477 292132 24914 64156 108207 103557 10370 4650 1306122 915058 441440 114462 14355 70082 455795 184544 X 850327 730514 850327 730514 1306122 915058 -119813 X X false true X true false X 1312212 2023408 1241491 1804698 1264893 7646702 1312212 2023408 1241491 1804698 1264893 7646702 952047 6694655 383 278 89 10 760 13258 20259 11077 36149 20718 101461 7748923 1325391 0.86390 0.91570 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 101,461 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 88154 88154 17421 14453 2968 2632 950 1682 4650 X 2426641 19692 19692 2406949 2406949 2546454 19692 19692 2526762 2526762 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FRIENDS APPLIES THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS (FASB ASC TOPIC 740) AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FRIENDS BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS. ANNUAL GALA 985954 73100 912854 41920 23661 50051 38120 SUNSET SOIREE 81126 7364 73762 3272 26321 1067080 80464 986616 45192 49982 50051 38120 183345 803271 false THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND 10 SOUTH STREET SLIP 7 NEW YORK NY 10004 272683349 501C3 1138434 HORTICULTURE X false false false false false false false false false PATRICIA DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 166692 12768 179460 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE D/B/A THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND WORKS TO ENSURE THE ISLAND'S CONTINUED GROWTH, VITALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY AS A VIBRANT PUBLIC RESOURCE, AND IS THE DESIGNATED FUNDRAISING PARTNER OF THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE TRUST AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE FRIENDS STEWARDS THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES AND BUILDS ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISITOR SERVICES, VOLUNTEERING, MEMBERSHIP, AND DIVERSE, FREE PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: THE FRIENDS FILLS A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND (TGI) MEET THE RIGOROUS DEMANDS OF CARING FOR THE ISLAND'S NEW AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES. TOGETHER THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS WORK TO BALANCE STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE FRIENDS SUPPLEMENTS TGI'S LIMITED BUDGET FOR HORTICULTURE BY FUNDING GARDENERS, TOOLS, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT, AND BY LEVERAGING VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES REMAIN IN WORLD- CLASS CONDITION. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FRIENDS WORKS TO DOCUMENT AND COMMUNICATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW LANDSCAPES OVER TIME, SERVING AS A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT PARK CARE. TO MEET THESE GOALS, IN 2023, THE FRIENDS FUNDED 1 ARBORIST, 6 FULL-TIME GARDENERS, A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AND 2 SEASONAL GARDENERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PUBLIC EVENTS & GATHERINGS: THE FRIENDS HOSTEDFOUR MAJOR FREE PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2023: ICE SCULPTURE, EGG HUNT, PUMPKIN POINT, AND EARTH DAY OF SERVICE,WHICH COLLECTIVELY SERVED OVER45,000PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED MULTIPLE TEAM OFFSITES FOR COMPANIES, NONPROFITS AND OTHER GROUPS TO ENJOY A DAY OF RELAXATION, RECREATION AND ACTIVITIES ON GOVERNORS ISLAND. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION WILL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION; 2. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS) BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES: WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 3. TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS), THE BOARD MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. DOCUMENTATION WILL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED, AND ANY ACTIONS TAKEN (SUCH AS ABSTAINING FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE) WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. INDEPENDENCE IN SETTING COMPENSATION THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY THE CORPORATION, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE A STAFF MEMBER, THE RELATIVE OF A STAFF MEMBER, OR HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF THAT COULD PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.