2026-04-16T18:19:37-04:00 2025-06-30 273263553 GALLEROS ROBINSON 488 MADISON AVE RM 2005 NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2024-07-01 454317911 GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE GOVE 2124402223 10 SOUTH STREET SLIP 7 NEW YORK NY 10004 PATRICIA DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2124402223 2026-04-16 true DEREK FLANAGAN P00396383 6469210400 2026-04-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION PATRICIA DAVIS 3912556 false X WWW.GOVISLAND.ORG X 2013 NY GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE DBA GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION STEWARDS THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES AND BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISITOR EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEERING, MEMBERSHIP, AND DIVERSE FREE PROGRAMMING. 28 28 13 3000 0 1914202 2578738 282667 1126206 2179 8782 5228 -112724 2204276 3601002 1115820 2573401 0 957759 857426 0 559606 434951 484458 2508530 3915285 -304254 -314283 665456 1080944 239196 968967 426260 111977 X GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE DBA GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION 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 GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION STEWARDS THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES AND BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISITOR EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEERING, MEMBERSHIP, AND DIVERSE, FREE PROGRAMMING. false true 2287653 2023401 1126206 VISITOR SERVICES & COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED VISITOR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC ON GOVERNORS ISLAND, OPERATING TWO WELCOME CENTERS THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ESSENTIAL RETAIL ITEMS. THE CENTERS ALSO OFFERED FREE PUBLIC WALKING TOURS TO THOUSANDS OF VISITORS IN 2025. VISITOR SERVICES STAFF, VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS ALSO SERVED AS EXHIBITION ATTENDANTS FOR PUBLIC ARTWORKS AND AS EVENT SUPPORT AT FREE PUBLIC EVENTS SUCH AS PUMPKIN POINT AND EARTH DAY OF SERVICE. 513915 460000 LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION FUNDED 1 ARBORIST, 6 FULL-TIME GARDENERS, A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AND 2 SEASONAL GARDENERS. 102663 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RECRUITED, TRAINED, DEPLOYED AND ENGAGED HUNDREDS OF ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERSAND OVER2,700 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 NEARLY 14,500 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2025. 176301 90000 THE GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION ORGANIZED PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING PUMPKIN POINT. 176301 90000 3080532 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 16 0 13 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 28 28 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 211799 0 26269 CORA PAIGE PAULBECK DIR., INDIV. 40.00 X 110548 0 27563 EB KELLY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL REYNOLDS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH BLUMENTHAL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GINSBURGH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE DAMASHEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE DENNING JACKSON 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 ALIZEH GANGJI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GILFORD 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 JAN FOO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE KATZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTINE LEE 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 PHIL NORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC RICKS UNTIL 122024 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KONSTANTINOS RIZAKOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN SCHLUTER 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 322347 53832 2 false true false 870799 1707939 2578738 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 850000 850000 CORPORATE EVENT FEES 900099 276206 276206 1126206 8782 8782 196120 870799 311554 -115434 -115434 MISCELLANOEUS INCOME 900099 2710 2710 2710 3601002 1126206 -103942 2573401 2573401 245232 22369 52775 170088 427124 131910 41737 253477 25172 3045 5464 16663 101487 36183 13548 51756 58411 21720 6882 29809 29976 29976 85604 20500 63424 1680 21464 18650 2814 31380 11330 20008 42 6769 39 5868 862 4766 2875 1891 4379 4379 PROGRAM EXPENSE 231985 231985 SPECIAL EVENTS 35229 35229 OTHER EXPENSES 27506 1125 26381 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 5400 5400 3915285 3080532 275147 559606 404264 709862 24620 200026 106000 28407 29920 89502 136265 119479 113095 11150 6384 665456 1080944 95513 701044 143683 267923 239196 968967 X 426260 86977 25000 426260 111977 665456 1080944 -314283 X X false true X true false X 1241491 1804698 1264893 1914202 2578738 8804022 1241491 1804698 1264893 1914202 2578738 8804022 1665849 7138173 89 10 2179 8782 11060 11077 36149 4646 2710 54582 8869664 2949564 0.80480 0.83100 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 54,582 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 88154 88154 25431 20225 5206 5894 4716 1178 6384 X 3656843 55841 55841 3601002 3601002 3971126 55841 55841 3915285 3915285 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 2022. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS. ANNUAL GALA 958175 803775 154400 170068 47372 31825 10609 SUNSET SOIREE 108744 67024 41720 26863 22737 2080 1066919 870799 196120 196931 70109 31825 12689 311554 -115434 false THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND 10 SOUTH STREET SLIP 7 NEW YORK NY 10004 272683349 501C3 2573401 HORTICULTURE 1 X false false false false false false false false false PATRICIA DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 211799 6819 19450 238068 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE DBA GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION 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 GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION STEWARDS THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES AND BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISITOR EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEERING, MEMBERSHIP, AND DIVERSE, FREE PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME FROM FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND TO GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION. THIS CHANGE REFLECTS A REVISED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CLARIFICATION OF ROLES BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND. UNDER THE REVISED STRUCTURE, THE GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE PRIMARY FUNDRAISING ENTITY IN SUPPORT OF THE TRUST. THE TRUST REIMBURSES THE FOUNDATION FOR ITS FUNDRAISING EXPENSES, AND THE FOUNDATION GRANTS ALL FUNDS RAISED TO THE TRUST TO SUPPORT ITS CHARITABLE AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES. AS PART OF THIS RESTRUCTURING, CERTAIN FUNCTIONS PREVIOUSLY ADMINISTERED BY THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNORS ISLAND - INCLUDING VISITOR SERVICES, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS PUMPKIN POINT AND EARTH DAY - ARE NOW MANAGED DIRECTLY BY THE TRUST. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON FUNDRAISING AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CORPORATE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THIS RESTRUCTURING WAS UNDERTAKEN TO CLARIFY OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND STRENGTHEN ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAMMATIC FUNCTIONS OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION FUNDED 1 ARBORIST, 6 FULL-TIME GARDENERS, A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AND 2 SEASONAL GARDENERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION ORGANIZED PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING PUMPKIN POINT. 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SHALL BE DETERMINED CONSIDERING COMPENSATION AT OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AS WELL AS FACTORS SUCH AS SKILL, EXPERIENCE, PAST PERFORMANCE, SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, AND WORK HISTORY. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. 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.