FORT GREENE PARK CONSERVANCY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORT GREENE PARK CONSERVANCY INC

EIN 11-3637773 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE FORT GREENE PARK CONSERVANCY PROVIDES PROGRAMMING, MAINTENANCE, and ADVOCACY to PRESERVE and NOURISH FORT GREENE PARK AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE and PUBLIC SPACE for ALL NEW YORKERS for GENERATIONS to COME.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.59%of revenue went to mission work70.6% of expenses · Program services

24.02%of revenue went to fundraising23.0% of expenses

$104.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.64%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $51,683 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $155,266 for ROSAMOND FLETCHER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,215,007

Mission workProgram services$894,16473.59% of revenue70.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$80,7006.64% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$291,82624.02% of revenue23.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,266,690104.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.6% mission · 6.4% management · 23.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 5.5% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 7.7% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 7.1% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 8.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 6.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 10.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,215,007

Expenses$1,266,690

Annual shortfall $51,683 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$894,164 · 70.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$80,700 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$291,826 · 23.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,215,007

Expenses$1,266,690

Assets$611,231

Income$1,237,565

Contributions$988,100

Mission work (program services)$894,164

Fundraising$291,826

Management and general$80,700

Accounting fees$25,560

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROSAMOND FLETCHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $155,266Base $131,956 · Other $23,310

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

ROSAMOND FLETCHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MANUSHKA MAGLOIREDIRECTOR

SPIKE LEEDIRECTOR

SHAQUANA BOYKINDIRECTOR

SAM ALISON-MAYNEDIRECTOR

SADIQ BELLAMYDIRECTOR

RALPH DECATRELDIRECTOR

PETER DOWLINGDIRECTOR

PAMELA SOBERMANDIRECTOR

BARBARA SHEEHANSECRETARY

KRISTEN VIGRASSDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY FORDDIRECTOR

JULIE RASKINVICE CHAIR

JOYLYNN HOLDERCHAIR

JOSEPH F GUTLEBERDIRECTOR

JASMIN CHANGDIRECTOR

DEREK YITREASURER

DALY CLEMENTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 85 SOUTH OXFORD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
County: Kings
In care of: ROSAMOND FLETCHER
Primary officer: ROSAMOND FLETCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailyourself.Info@fortgreenepark.orgFort Phone(917) 971-8290

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums