City Parks Foundation Inc

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE PROGRAMMING AND REVITALIZATION OF NEW YORK CITY'S PARKS AND SUCH OTHER FACILITIES THAT ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ("DPR").

CITYPARKS SHOWS PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN ACTIVATING CPFS MISSION TO CREATE VIBRANT AND HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING IN PARKS FOR ALL NEW YORKERS. CITYPARKS SHOWS BRINGS HUNDREDS OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATER PERFORMANCES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS. THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL TYPICALLY PRESENTS OVER 200 ARTISTS PRESENTING FREE PERFORMANCES AND BENEFIT CONCERTS EACH YEAR IN 15-18 PARKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, RANGING FROM INDIE, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, SOUL, MODERN DANCE, LATIN AND MUCH MORE. SUMMERSTAGE ANYWHERE PROVIDES ACCESS TO THESE PERFORMANCES TO PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE SWEDISH COTTAGE MARIONETTE THEATRE, HOME TO ONE OF THE LAST PUBLIC MARIONETTE COMPANIES IN THE U.S., PRESENTS MODERN TAKES ON CLASSIC FAIRY TALES, AND THE TRAVELING PUPPETMOBILE PRESENTS FAMILY-FRIENDLY PUPPET SHOWS AND WORKSHOPS OUTDOORS AROUND THE CITY, FREE OF CHARGE.

GRANTS: IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND IN COLLABORATION WITH A CONSORTIUM OF LEADING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS, CPF IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY GREEN RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND. THIS FUNDING IS DESIGNATED TO RESPOND TO THE MOST URGENT NEEDS FACING THE GRASSROOTS AND NON-PROFIT STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAINTAIN, PROGRAM AND ACTIVATE NEW YORK CITY OPEN SPACES. IN 2021, CPF DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTED 184 GRANTS TOTALING $3,075,115.

FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS: AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR A NUMBER OF NEW YORK CITY PARK GROUPS AND DPR PROGRAMS, CPF HELPS IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE AND USE OF PARKS THROUGH DIRECT PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENTS, ENCOURAGEMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS AND INNOVATIONS IN DPR OPERATIONS.

PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKSPARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS (PFP), A JOINT PROGRAM WITH DPR, PROMOTES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PARKS BY BUILDING, LINKING AND STRENGTHENING A CITYWIDE CONSTITUENCY OF PARKS SUPPORTERS. EACH YEAR, PFP SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS A GROWING NETWORK OF 600 COMMUNITY GROUPS AND VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THEIR LOCAL PARKS AND IMPROVING THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, INTENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PRACTICAL TOOLKITS, CPF ENABLES CITIZENS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE ROLE IN DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR LOCAL GREEN SPACES.EXPENSES: $1,625,268 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $84,055 REVENUE: $0EDUCATION PROGRAMS: CITYPARKS LEARN PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN ACTIVATING CPFS MISSION TO CREATE VIBRANT AND HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH DYNAMIC OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING FOR ALL NEW YORKERS. CPFS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THE FUN OF SCIENCE, WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. CPF PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.EXPENSES: $911,514 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $0 REVENUE: $27,000SPORTS: CITYPARKS PLAY HAS A CENTRAL ROLE IN ACTIVATING CPFS MISSION TO CREATE VIBRANT AND HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING IN PARKS FOR ALL NEW YORKERS. CPF SERVES KIDS AND SENIORS IN NEW YORK CITY'S NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS WITH FREE SPORTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING TENNIS, SOCCER, GOLF, TRACK AND FIELD, AND MULTI-SPORT INSTRUCTION, AND MORE. CPF HELPS RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK CITY STAY ACTIVE AND HEALTHY, DISCOVER NEW SPORTS, AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.EXPENSES: $1,132,932 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $0 REVENUE: $0ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECTS:AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF MITIGATION FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ("DEC"), CPF FUNDS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS THE CREATION AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF OPEN SPACE, WATERFRONT ACCESS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS ALONG NEWTON CREEK AND THE EAST RIVER.EXPENSES: $354,033 INCLUDING GRANTS OF: $343,750 REVENUE: $0