FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC

EIN 31-1734086 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE HIGH LINE WORKS to BUILD and MAINTAIN AN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SPACE ON THE HIGH LINE. WE SEEK to PROTECT THE ENTIRE HISTORIC STRUCTURE, TRANSFORMING AN ESSENTIAL PIECE of NEW YORKS INDUSTRIAL PAST and INSPIRING NEW WAYS of THINKING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ABOUT THE CITY, PARKS, PUBLIC SPACE, PRESERVATION and COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE VIRTUALLY ALL of THE HIGH LINES ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET and ARE RESPONSIBLE for THE MAINTENANCE of THE PARK, PURSUANT to A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT of PARKS & RECREATION. THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS, STEWARDSHIP, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, and WORLD-CLASS DESIGN, WE SEEK to ENGAGE THE VIBRANT and DIVERSE COMMUNITY ON and AROUND THE HIGH LINE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.90 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.19%of revenue went to mission work69.9% of expenses · Program services

19.50%of revenue went to fundraising15.8% of expenses

$123.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.54%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$5.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,280,325 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $664,089 for ALAN VAN CAPELLE (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$18,425,398

Mission workProgram services$15,880,66486.19% of revenue69.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,232,25817.54% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,592,80119.50% of revenue15.8% of expenses

Total expenses$22,705,723123.23% 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: 69.9% mission · 14.2% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 13.9% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 13.0% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 15.6% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 13.7% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 15.0% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 9.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 7.2% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,425,398

Expenses$22,705,723

Annual shortfall $4,280,325 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)$15,880,664 · 69.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,232,258 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,592,801 · 15.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,425,398

Expenses$22,705,723

Assets$122,010,313

Income$99,733,210

Contributions$11,186,786

Mission work (program services)$15,880,664

Fundraising$3,592,801

Grants given$8,756,000

Average grant$972,889

Management and general$3,232,258

Executive compensation (total)$1,603,000

Stocks and bonds$87,542,487

Accounting fees$64,155

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

ALAN VAN CAPELLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $664,089Base $648,772 · Other $15,317

TARA MORRISCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $416,543Base $394,248 · Other $22,295

CECILIA ALEMANICHIEF CURATOR/DIR OF HIGH LINE ART · 38 hrs/week $274,388Base $252,093 · Other $22,295

MATTHEW LANSBURGHGEN. COUNSEL/ASST SEC (THRU 11/24) · 38 hrs/week $267,558Base $252,718 · Other $14,840

JEAN DESRAVINESCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $259,048Base $254,048 · Other $5,000

JOE TARVERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $234,025Base $218,226 · Other $15,799

ASIMA JANSVELDCHIEF PROG/ENG OFFICER (THRU 10/24) · 38 hrs/week $227,265Base $222,265 · Other $5,000

PATRICK HAZARISR DIR OF PLANNING/DESIGN/CONSTR · 38 hrs/week $200,735Base $184,815 · Other $15,920

KRISTIN ROTH-SCHREFERSR DIR OF MARKETING & COMMS · 38 hrs/week $193,100Base $188,100 · Other $5,000

ALYSSA RESTAINOSR DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING · 38 hrs/week $191,147Base $175,227 · Other $15,920

NICOLE KOTZENSR DIR OF IND GIV/BOARD RELATIONS · 38 hrs/week $187,616Base $182,616 · Other $5,000

LESLEY LANAFIN SR DIR/ASST TREAS (AS OF 06/24) · 38 hrs/week $112,668Base $109,379 · Other $3,289

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

ALAN VAN CAPELLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TARA MORRISCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

CECILIA ALEMANICHIEF CURATOR/DIR OF HIGH LINE ART

MATTHEW LANSBURGHGEN. COUNSEL/ASST SEC (THRU 11/24)

JEAN DESRAVINESCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

JOE TARVERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ASIMA JANSVELDCHIEF PROG/ENG OFFICER (THRU 10/24)

PATRICK HAZARISR DIR OF PLANNING/DESIGN/CONSTR

KRISTIN ROTH-SCHREFERSR DIR OF MARKETING & COMMS

ALYSSA RESTAINOSR DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

NICOLE KOTZENSR DIR OF IND GIV/BOARD RELATIONS

LESLEY LANAFIN SR DIR/ASST TREAS (AS OF 06/24)

TONY WONGFIN SR DIR/ASST TREAS (THRU 01/24)

URSULA M BURNSBOARD MEMBER

KRISTEN M DICKEYBOARD MEMBER

KAREN ANN HERSKOVITZBOARD MEMBER

MARIO J PALUMBO JRCHAIR

MAURICE OBEIDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER

PETER WILSONSECRETARY

PHILIP E AARONSFOUNDING CHAIR

REBECCA MORSEBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA JACKSON-DUMONTBOARD MEMBER

SARAH MINBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN RUBENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN VINIARVICE CHAIR

SUSAN M DONOGHUEBOARD MEMBER

ACKNEIL M MULDROW IIIBOARD MEMBER

GARY HANDELBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDRE VON FURSTENBERGBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA M BURDENBOARD MEMBER

ANISA KAMADOLI COSTABOARD MEMBER

BRONSON VAN WYCKBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE C MARRONBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL COHEN EFFRONBOARD MEMBER

DARREN WALKERBOARD MEMBER

DELORES RUBINBOARD MEMBER

DONALD R MULLEN JRBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN FITZSIMMONSBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN GARRETT MOOREBOARD MEMBER

GIFFORD MILLERBOARD MEMBER

HERMINE RIEGERL HELLERBOARD MEMBER

J TOMILSON HILLBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE ALTER LYNTONBOARD MEMBER

JANE LAUDERBOARD MEMBER

JASON STEWARTTREASURER

JEFFREY HARRISBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA HARRISBOARD MEMBER

JOANNE WILSONBOARD MEMBER

JOHN H ALSCHULER JRBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 820 WASHINGTON ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014-1406
County: New York
In care of: ALAN VAN CAPELLE
Primary officer: ALAN VAN CAPELLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgrants@thehighline.org Phone(212) 206-9922

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes