RANDALLS ISLAND PARK ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RANDALLS ISLAND PARK ALLIANCE INC

EIN 13-3787630 · Recreation & Sports (N1132)

What they do

THE RANDALLS ISLAND PARK ALLIANCE, INC. (RIPA) is A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH THE CITY of NEW YORK and LOCAL COMMUNITIES to PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE and EXCITING DESTINATION THROUGH A WIDE RANGE of SPORTS VENUES, CULTURAL EVENTS and ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORATION. AS THE DEDICATED STEWARD of RANDALLS ISLAND PARK, THE ALLIANCE SUSTAINS, MAINTAINS, DEVELOPS and PROGRAMS THE PARK to SUPPORT THE WELLBEING of ALL NEW YORKERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.50%of revenue went to mission work83.8% of expenses · Program services

6.94%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses

$105.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.19%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$1.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $650,629 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$11,562,590

Mission workProgram services$10,232,89188.50% of revenue83.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,178,36210.19% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$801,9666.94% of revenue6.6% of expenses

Total expenses$12,213,219105.63% 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: 83.8% mission · 9.6% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 9.3% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 16.6% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 19.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 19.8% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 14.8% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 10.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 11.6% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,562,590

Expenses$12,213,219

Annual shortfall $650,629 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)$10,232,891 · 83.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,178,362 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$801,966 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,562,590

Expenses$12,213,219

Assets$14,796,750

Income$12,909,687

Contributions$5,412,846

Mission work (program services)$10,232,891

Fundraising$801,966

Management and general$1,178,362

Executive compensation (total)$673,627

Stocks and bonds$2,577,696

Accounting fees$343,245

Investing fees$17,683

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

DEBORAH MAHERPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $379,792Base $320,878 · Other $58,914

LOUIS VAZQUEZDIRECTOR OF ICAHN STADIUM · 50 hrs/week $175,400Base $137,130 · Other $38,270

ANNE WILSONCHIEF OF PLANNING · 50 hrs/week $173,768Base $169,518 · Other $4,250

ALEX EGANFORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $154,073Base $121,487 · Other $32,586

PETER HUNTERCHIEF OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $148,946Base $144,662 · Other $4,284

NICOLE GALASSOCHIEF OF STAFF · 50 hrs/week $148,554Base $129,594 · Other $18,960

BENJAMIN NASHDIRECTOR OF GROUNDS · 50 hrs/week $122,201Base $119,237 · Other $2,964

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 (42)

DEBORAH MAHERPRESIDENT

LOUIS VAZQUEZDIRECTOR OF ICAHN STADIUM

ANNE WILSONCHIEF OF PLANNING

ALEX EGANFORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PETER HUNTERCHIEF OF OPERATIONS

NICOLE GALASSOCHIEF OF STAFF

BENJAMIN NASHDIRECTOR OF GROUNDS

MEGAN KINNEYTRUSTEE

WRAY THORNTRUSTEE

NANCY NEFFCO-CHAIR

PETER VAN DER GOESTRUSTEE

RAMON GONZALEZTRUSTEE

RICHARD DAVISCHAIR EMERITUS

RICHARD GROSSSECRETARY

ROBERT BOSETRUSTEE

RODNEY COHENTRUSTEE

SANDRA FRENZTRUSTEE

SHERRI WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

SUNIL GULATITRUSTEE

SUSAN DANILOWTRUSTEE

SUSAN DONOGHUETRUSTEE

TIMOTHY BAREFIELDTRUSTEE

TNYETTA MITCHELLTRUSTEE

AKSHAY MADHAVANTRUSTEE

DEAN LANDISTRUSTEE

ANDREA FEIRSTEINTREASURER

BIMLA PICOTTRUSTEE

BRADFORD PECKTRUSTEE

BRENDA DILUIGITRUSTEE

BRETTE TANNENBAUMTRUSTEE

CESAR ARGUETA JRTRUSTEE

DANIEL IFCHERTRUSTEE

DAVE PEARSONTRUSTEE

MATTHEW WASHINGTONTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS EISENBERGTRUSTEE

ELOISE ACKMANTRUSTEE

JONATHAN MAYCO-CHAIR

JUSTIN HAMILLTRUSTEE

KAREN COHENPRESIDENT EMERITA & FOUNDER

LUCY FATOTRUSTEE

MACK KLINETRUSTEE

MARK GREENETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 10 CENTRAL RD, NEW YORK, NY 10035-1167
County: New York
In care of: DEBORAH MAHER
Primary officer: DEBORAH MAHER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 860-1899

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONDON OMEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N1132)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services