LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LONG ISLAND CITY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC

EIN 20-2889318 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL SANITATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT, VISITOR INFORMATION and COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES to PROPERTY OWNERS, BUSINESSES and RESIDENTS of AN AREA ESTABLISHED AS A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 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

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

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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.57%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

$91.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.63%of revenue went to management and office costs6.2% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $14,197 for LAURA ROTHROCK (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$1,561,099

Mission workProgram services$1,335,85485.57% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$87,9145.63% of revenue6.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$137,3318.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,423,76891.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,561,099

Expenses$1,423,768

Annual surplus $137,331 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,335,854 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$87,914 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,561,099

Expenses$1,423,768

Assets$878,858

Income$1,561,099

Contributions$8,167

Mission work (program services)$1,335,854

Management and general$87,914

Accounting fees$10,960

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

LAURA ROTHROCKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $14,197Base · Other $14,197

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 (55)

LAURA ROTHROCKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PATRICIA DUNPHYVICE CHAIR

JERRY LASPISADIRECTOR

JOE MCMANUSDIRECTOR

JP DESTREZADIRECTOR

JUSTIN GINSBURGHDIRECTOR

LAUREN LARSENDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE SMITHDIRECTOR

LEI ZHUDIRECTOR

LYUDMILLA SPAJICDIRECTOR

MARK GREGORIODIRECTOR

NAVID MORADIDIRECTOR

NICK GULOTTADIRECTOR

PAIMAAN LODHIDIRECTOR

JASPER WUDIRECTOR

PAULA KIRBYTREASURER

PETER CHIEDIRECTOR

RACHEL COHENDIRECTOR

RACHEL SUNA BRITCHKOWDIRECTOR

ROBERTY JAEGLYDIRECTOR

RUNZE YANGDIRECTOR

SARAH COHENDIRECTOR

SARAH WEITLAUFDIRECTOR

SHURN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

STEPHEN KIMDIRECTOR

SURAJ PATELDIRECTOR

VICTOR NAIRDIRECTOR

ZAXX ABRAHAMDIRECTOR

ERICA DESAIDIRECTOR

ADAM GOODDIRECTOR

ADAM KAUFMANDIRECTOR

AHMET CIVELEKDIRECTOR

ALLISON DUVALDIRECTOR

ANDREW EBENSTEINDIRECTOR

CHARLES BOYCEDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER WEICKERTDIRECTOR

DAN MOGOLESKODIRECTOR

DAVID BRAUSECHAIR

DEBBIE MARKELL KLEINHARTDIRECTOR

DEBORAH WOLPERTDIRECTOR

ELLEN DAYDIRECTOR

ERIC BENAIMDIRECTOR

AARON SHIRIANDIRECTOR

ETAI GROSSDIRECTOR

F LEE MERWINDIRECTOR

FLORENCE KOULOURISDIRECTOR

GEORGE HESLINDIRECTOR

GIANNA CERBONE-TEOLIDIRECTOR

GRETCHEN WERWAISSSECRETARY

HANNAH WORSCHEHDIRECTOR

HAO CHENDIRECTOR

HENRY GOODFRIENDDIRECTOR

IDO SIMYONIDIRECTOR

IVAN KARPOVDIRECTOR

JASON BECKMANNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 2701 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH LVL-B, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-4020
County: Queens
In care of: LAURA ROTHROCK
Primary officer: LAURA ROTHROCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 786-5300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development