2024-11-12T22:44:09-06:00 2023-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2023-01-01 134355067 WATERFRONT ALLIANCE INC WATE 2129359831 256 WEST 36TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 CORTNEY WORRALL PRESIDENT AND CEO 2129359831 2024-11-08 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CORTNEY WORRALL 256 WEST 36TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 3559688 0 X WATERFRONTALLIANCE.ORG X 2007 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 22 21 16 21 0 0 2094876 3284815 176486 145979 1750 497 11598 53904 2284710 3485195 43943 34802 0 0 1118597 1299258 157340 0 449243 703637 1019267 2023517 2353327 261193 1131868 1896176 3044989 435475 445560 1460701 2599429 X SEE SCHEDULE O 1 0 1770436 34802 145979 SEE SCHEDULE O 1770436 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X CORTNEY KOENIG WORRALL 2129359831 256 WEST 36TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 CORTNEY WORRALL PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 222800 0 21513 CHRISTOPHER O WARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 COLONEL RET JOHN R BOUL II VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY ROBB VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REAR ADMIRAL RET RICK LARRABEE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW S WASHINGTON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT W BALDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT L BARWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIPPA BRASHEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE DILLON-RIDGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER EBRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MADONIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE MONTOYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK NICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL OKEEFFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA PETTYJOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE PULLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANTINE GUS SANOULIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY SHEPARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STAMATIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD S WEEKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE MCLETCHIE-SHELDON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 137430 0 10735 DAVID EZER DIRECTOR OF EVENTS 40.00 X 101244 0 14757 461474 0 47005 3 0 1 0 0 455148 713000 2116667 15103 3284815 WATERFRONT CONSULTING 900099 55500 55500 EVENT TICKET 900099 45112 45112 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 43859 43859 COURSE FEES 900099 1508 1508 145979 497 497 128397 455148 74493 53904 53904 3485195 145979 0 54401 X 34802 34802 244313 197894 14982 31437 873565 707590 53570 112405 8130 6585 499 1046 88777 71910 5444 11423 84473 68423 5180 10870 10730 10730 22127 22127 475116 308996 1992 164128 40967 37628 1077 2262 85109 68777 5271 11061 57742 52907 1560 3275 10266 8296 636 1334 11205 9055 694 1456 CATERING & VENUE DECOR 242776 154383 88393 MISC EXPENSES 29036 22267 4407 2362 INTERNS AND TEMPORARY H 10587 8555 656 1376 EQUIPMENT 7629 6165 473 991 15977 6203 4350 5424 2353327 1770436 133648 449243 393268 719080 129920 129985 1005686 1810504 20500 69500 32111 53948 79326 65848 13707 13478 26183 48146 4149 270652 200348 1896176 3044989 65945 142055 100000 107500 269530 196005 435475 445560 X 660284 649222 800417 1950207 1460701 2599429 1896176 3044989 1131868 6860 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1479794 1034726 2156957 2094876 3284815 10051168 1479794 1034726 2156957 2094876 3284815 10051168 1492451 8558717 982 338 162 1750 497 3729 10054897 470730 0.85120 0.86390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61000 0 0 61000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED AN OUTSIDE LOBBYIST TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REPRESENTATION IN NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE. 37435 27286 10149 41891 38562 3329 13478 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET OPERATING LEASE 178229 SECURITY DEPOSIT 22119 200348 CURRENT PORTION OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 196005 196005 3508395 6860 16340 23200 3485195 0 3485195 2369667 16340 16340 2353327 0 2353327 HEROES - HARBOR GALA 583545 455148 128397 74493 583545 455148 128397 74493 74493 53904 0 NY CLIMATE WEEK 1 7000 FMV CITY OF WATER DAY 1 3000 FMV HONORARIA 36 21992 FMV DONATIONS 3 2810 FMV PART I, LINE 2: A GRANT WAS PROVIDED TO ONE ARTIST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ART AT THE EDGE EXHIBIT IN LOWER MANHATTAN'S SEAPORT. A GRANT WAS PROVIDED TO ONE ARTIST FOR PARTICIPATION IN A CITY OF WATER DAY ART PROGRAM IN LOWER MANHATTAN'S SEAPORT. HONORARIA WERE PROVIDED TO TEACHERS TO ATTEND A TEACHERS' TRAINING, COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT PARTICIPATED IN A RESILIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT, RISE TO RESILIENCE COALITION MEMBERS, WEDG PROJECT REVIEWERS, A COMMUNITY PARTNER WHO HOSTED A CITY OF WATER DAY EVENT, COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT PARTICIPATED IN ACCESS PROJECTS, SPEAKERS AT THE WATERFRONT CONFERENCE, AND SPEAKERS AT A CLIMATE WEEK PANEL. DONATIONS WERE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY GROUP THAT CO-HOSTED A COASTAL CLEANUP WITH US, TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HOSTED OUR EVENTS FOR NY CLIMATE WEEK, AND TO AN ORGANIZATION IN LIEU OF CARBON OFFSETS FROM OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CORTNEY WORRALL PRESIDENT AND CEO 202800 0 20000 0 0 0 2789 0 18724 0 244313 0 0 0 PART I - LINE 1 SINCE 2007, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE HAS GROWN INTO A COALITION OF MORE THAN 1,100 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD, TRANSFORM, REVITALIZE, AND PROTECT ACCESSIBLE WATERFRONTS FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. WITH MORE THAN 1,100 ALLIANCE PARTNERS, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY REGION'S PREEMINENT ADVOCATE FOR COASTAL RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION, EQUITABLE WATERFRONT ACCESS, A THRIVING MARITIME ECONOMY, AND CLIMATE EDUCATION. PART III - LINE 1 SINCE 2007, THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE HAS GROWN INTO A COALITION OF MORE THAN 1,100 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD, TRANSFORM, REVITALIZE, AND PROTECT ACCESSIBLE WATERFRONTS FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. WITH MORE THAN 1,100 ALLIANCE PARTNERS, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY REGION'S PREEMINENT ADVOCATE FOR COASTAL RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION, EQUITABLE WATERFRONT ACCESS, A THRIVING MARITIME ECONOMY, AND CLIMATE EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 CLIMATE INFORMED COMMUNITIES: WATERFRONT ALLIANCE IS ON THE FRONTLINES PREPARING OUR COMMUNITIES AND REGION FOR THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WHILE ENSURING A BETTER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR OUR REGION. WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN OUR REGION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORLD, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY TO REACH CONSENSUS AND ACT ON THE WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES IMPACTING OUR HARBOR AND WATERFRONT. CLIMATE INFORMED COMMUNITIES (CIC) HELPS COMMUNITIES IN THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY REGION THAT ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE HAZARDS AND ARE FACING SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE AIM TO ENSURE PEOPLE ARE: 1. PREPARED FOR FUTURE CLIMATE RISKS. 2. INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL PLANS FOR CLIMATE RELATED TOPICS SUCH AS INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND USE, URBAN FORESTRY, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. IN NEW YORK CITY, CIC WORKS DIRECTLY, IN PARALLEL, AND AS AN ENHANCEMENT OF THE MAYOR'S CLIMATE STRONG COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING THE MOST BASIC AND GREATLY NEEDED CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND PREPAREDNESS TOOLS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES TO FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. CIC IS, IN ADDITION, A DIRECT EXTENSION OF THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE'S ESTUARY EXPLORERS PROGRAM, WHICH REACHES YOUTH, SCHOOLS, AND TEACHERS ACROSS THE REGION." PART III - LINE 4A WEDG (WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES): - THE NEXT VERSION OF WEDG IS LAUNCHED AND COVERS FRESHWATER SYSTEMS, FORMALLY ESTABLISHING WEDG AS A FULLY NATIONAL STANDARD FOR WATERFRONT DESIGN. - OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY SIGN ON FOR WEDG COMMITMENTS IN THEIR BIDS FOR OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS. - THE FIRST-EVER COHORT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FROM THE NEW YORK HARBOR SCHOOL, COMPLETE THE WEDG PROFESSIONALS COURSE, PREPARING THEM TO PURSUE EDUCATION AND CAREERS IN CLIMATE RESILIENT DESIGN. - JOSE MARTI PARK IN MIAMI BECOMES THE FIRST PROJECT IN FLORIDA AND TWELFTH NATIONALLY TO RECEIVE WEDG (WATERFRONT EDGE DESIGN GUIDELINES) VERIFICATIONTHE GOLD STANDARD IN WATERFRONT DESIGN. - IN MAY 2023, WATERFRONT ALLIANCE'S WEDG PROGRAM IS ACCEPTED BY GRESB, THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) BENCHMARK FOR REAL ESTATE ASSETS, FOR FULL POINTS AS A COMPONENT OF THEIR CERTIFICATION. WATERFRONT EDUCATION AND ACCESS: - WE BRING STEM-BASED CLIMATE AND WATERFRONT EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 1,200 STUDENTS AND 36 CLASSROOMS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY THROUGH ESTUARY EXPLORERS. - WITH MORE THAN 180 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, WE CLEANUP 3,600 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM WATERWAYS AND COASTLINES THROUGH OUR COASTAL CLEAN-UP PROGRAM. RISE TO RESILIENCE COALITION ADVOCACY RESULTS: -WITH THE RISE TO RESILIENCE COALITION, SPEARHEADED BY THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE, WE CAMPAIGN THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE AND THEY PASS COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD DISCLOSURE FOR ALL HOME SALES IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS NOW ENSURES ALL HOME BUYERS AND RENTERS IN NEW YORK STATE WILL BE FULLY INFORMED ABOUT THE RISKS OF FLOODING. - WITH THE RISE TO RESILIENCE COALITION, WE CAMPAIGN THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEGISLATURE, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY PASSES SATE-WIDE FLOOD RISK LEGISLATION, ENSURING NEW JERSEY HOME BUYERS AND RENTERS ARE FULLY INFORMED ABOUT THE RISKS OF FLOODING. - WITH THE RISE TO RESILIENCE COALITION, WE SPEARHEAD AND ARE JOINED BY 46 ORGANIZATIONS CALLING FOR GREATER FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND MORE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND TRIBUTARIES STUDYA PLAN TO PROTECT THE ENTIRE REGION FROM THE NEXT MAJOR HURRICANE. CLIMATE INFORMED COMMUNITIES: - WATERFRONT ALLIANCE LAUNCHES CLIMATE INFORMED COMMUNITIES, A NEW COMMUNITY ORGANIZING BASED PROGRAM TO BRING CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING PROCESSES TO NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITIES. - WE LAUNCH A CLIMATE HAZARDS STUDY OF FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK IN QUEENS, NY, FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA). - WE PUBLISH THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE CLIMATE HAZARD RESOURCE GUIDE, A CENTRALIZED DATABASE OF ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES RELATING TO CLIMATE HAZARDS IN THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY REGION. RESILIENCE / OTHER: - FOLLOWING YEARS OF ADVOCACY BY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE AND OUR PARTNERS, THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ISSUES A DIRECTIVE TO THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS THATWOULD RESULT IN BETTER PROTECTIONS FOR MILLIONS OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS. - WE SIGN THE FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY, AN EFFORT TO KEEP GLOBAL WARMING TO BELOW 1.5C. - THE NEW YORK CLIMATE EXCHANGE ON GOVERNOR'S ISLAND SELECTS WATERFRONT ALLIANCE AS AN EARLY PARTNER AND LEADERSHIP ADVISOR. - MAYOR ADAMS APPOINTS WATERFRONT ALLIANCE PRESIDENT AND CEO CORTNEY KOENIG WORRALL AS ONE OF THE 26 MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD TO GUIDE THE CITY'S LONG-TERM RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. - WATERFRONT ALLIANCE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND CLIMATE INITIATIVES, FURHANA HUSANI, RECEIVES THE PRESTIGIOUS WOMEN OF THE MONTH AWARD FROM THE WOMEN OF COLOR ADVANCING PEACE, SECURITY, AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WATERFRONT ALLIANCE HAS THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEET WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL TO ENSURE THAT IT CORRECTLY REFLECTS ALL ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES AT WATERFRONT ALLIANCE. THE FINAL VERSION IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF WATERFRONT ALLIANCE. IF AN EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT, THEY SHOULD DISCLOSE IT TO THE CEO, WHO SHALL BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD. IF A DIRECTOR BELIEVES THEY HAVE A CONFLICT, THEY SHOULD DISCLOSE IT TO THE BOARD CHAIR, WHO SHALL BRING IT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO WATERFRONT ALLIANCE. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF WATERFRONT ALLIANCE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE DECISION ON SALARY OF THE CEO WAS TAKEN BY THE FULL BOARD ON RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PRIOR TO DISCUSSION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE TREASURER AND THE CHAIRS OF THE BOARD AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION RESEARCHED BY THE TREASURER; PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE CEO COMPILED BY THE GOVERNANCE CHAIR; THE FISCAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION; AND PRIOR SALARY HISTORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND ITS OWN WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 256 W 36 STREET, FLOOR 11, NEW YORK, NY 10018 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (212)935-9831. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 308,996. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,992. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 164,128. TOTAL EXPENSES 475,116.