VAN CORTLANDT PARK ALLIANCE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Stephanie Ehrlich

Phone

7186011460

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

VAN CORTLANDT PARK ALLIANCE, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 101% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $210K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance preserves, supports and promotes the recreational, ecological and historical value of Van Cortlandt Park.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $143,726

Cultural VCPA offers cultural programming for the community including the Enslaved People Project which focuses on bringing to light the history of the people who lived on the land that became Van...

Cultural VCPA offers cultural programming for the community including the Enslaved People Project which focuses on bringing to light the history of the people who lived on the land that became Van Cortlandt Park Barefoot Dancing and virtual programming.

Program 2

Expenses: $66,885

Fields and Trails VCPA works closely with NYC Parks to help maintain athletic fields and the Cross Country Course in Van Cortlandt Park.

Program 3

Expenses: $173,513

Natural Areas VCPA staff, interns, and volunteers improve the 600 acres of natural areas in Van Cortlandt Park by completing restoration and research projects.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,189,426

Program Service Revenue $66,362

Investment Income $6,408

Other Revenue $69,182

TOTAL REVENUE $1,331,378

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $642,838

Fundraising Expenses $194,417

Program Expenses $726,234

Other Expenses $411,879

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,121,122

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,331,378	$660,918	+1.0%
Expenses	$1,121,122	$545,043	+1.1%
Net Income	$210,256	$115,875	+0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1622

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$314,992

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Stephanie Ehrlich	Executive Director	015.00	Officer	$71,250	$0	$210,377
Christina Taylor	Deputy Director	037.00	Officer	$104,615	$0	$104,615
Judy Mils-Johnson	Chair	004.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stacey Wieder	Vice-Member	004.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Cintron	Secretary	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lee Sossen	Treasurer	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lilka Adams	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gary Axelbank	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Erin Clarke	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Miriam Filer	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Teresa Grant Stoeth	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Colin Greene	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nina Habib Spencer	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Thomas M Kelly	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rabbi Binyamin Krauss	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nivardo Lopez	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Park	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carol J Samol	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charlie Samboy	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Sin Quee	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amit Stern	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Torkin	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,331,378	$1,121,122	$1,182,327	$210,256
2023	$1,228,374	$892,925	$824,833	$335,449
2023	$660,918	$545,043	$1,006,162	$115,875
2022	$748,770	$791,445	$375,569	$-42,675
2021	$672,764	$813,986	$419,370	$-141,222
2020	$884,966	$700,844	$553,645	$184,122
2019	$679,402	$443,785	$356,892	$235,617