Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
To ensure the creation, adequate funding, proper maintenance, public support, and citizen enjoyment of Brooklyn Bridge Park through partnership with the public sector, development of programming, and active promotion of the needs of the park and its constituents.
Year, State Incorporated:
1985, NY
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy programs include hands on education with a concentration on the Brooklyn Waterfront's history, habitat, and ecology. We promote civic volunteerism and provide care for neighborhood green space through our education and stewardship programs. Also, the park provides free cultural and recreational activities and opportunities.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy's program expenses were:
| Programs | $2,505,667 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,505,667 |
Chief Executive
Nancy Webster, Executive Director
Board Size
33
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 Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Special Events | $1,268,286 |
| Private Sector Grants and Contributions | $649,092 |
| Public Programming | $595,165 |
| Government Grants and Contracts | $514,031 |
| Contributed Non-Financial Assets | $204,547 |
| Other | $29,122 |
| Net Unrealized and Realized Gain on Sale of Investments | $614 |
| Insurance Proceeds | $510 |
| Total Income | $3,261,367 |
Programs: 72% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 10%
| Total Income | $3,261,367 |
| Total expenses: | $3,468,656 |
| Program expenses | $2,505,667 |
| Fundraising expenses | $630,550 |
| Administrative expenses | $332,439 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-207,289 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,969,159 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,761,870 |
| Total Liabilities | $363,066 |
| Total Assets | $2,124,936 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York