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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2027

Riverside Park Conservancy

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 870-3070
475 Riverside Drive
New York, NY, 10115
https://riversideparknyc.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Riverside Park Conservancy meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Riverside Park Conservancy works to raise private and public support for urgently needed maintenance, renovations and model projects in efforts to improve Riverside Park. The mission of the Riverside Park Conservancy is to restore, maintain, and improve Riverside Park in partnership with the City of New York for the enjoyment and benefit of all New Yorkers. We support the preservation of the parks historic landscape, structures, and monuments, engage the community in active stewardship of the park, and provide a wide range of public programs.

Year, State Incorporated:
1986, NY

The organization works to nurture Riverside Park's well being, preserve its historic nature and lead the community in developing active stewardship. RPC raises private support for park maintenance, safety, and improvements, helps neighborhood groups organize and improve specific park areas, works with public officials to find funding for renewal and restoration projects, sponsors events in the Park, trains, guides and equips a volunteer corps, and educates local residents about Park issues, needs and activities.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Riverside Park Conservancy's program expenses were:

Programs $8,397,138
Total Program Expenses $8,397,138

Chief Executive
Merritt Birnbaum, President/CEO

Board Size
26

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Riverside Park Conservancy's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $4,438,222
Riverside Park South maintenance fees $2,086,006
Sports Camp Fees $1,342,818
RCTA Program Participant Fees $712,950
Special Events $504,787
Other $97,603
Interest and Dividends $64,061
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments $-464,517
Total Income $8,781,930

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $8,781,930
Total expenses: $9,737,559
  Program expenses $8,397,138
  Fundraising expenses $452,980
  Administrative expenses $887,441
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-955,629
Beginning Net Assets $9,283,791
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $8,328,162
Total Liabilities $2,018,319
Total Assets $10,346,481

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