Central Park Conservancy Inc.

“Board Relationships: A relationship questionnaire is distributed to the Conservancy's Board of Trustees on an annual basis. The following trustees disclosed inter-board relationships during fiscal-year 2019: 1. Mrs. Jane Heller has a business relationship with Ms. Judy Hart Angelo and Mrs. Leni May. 2. Mr. Joe Roby has a business relationship with Hamilton James, husband of Board Member Amabel James. 3. Mr. Jeff Blau has a business relationship with Mr. Robert Lieber.”

“Review of Form 990: ON February 18, 2020, EisnerAmper LLP met with the Conservancy's Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary-General Counsel, CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Management tO REVIEW THE FORM 990. The Central park conservancy's form 990 was prepared by EisnerAmper LLP, the independent tax preparer, based on information provided by the organization's finance and management personnel. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD for review prior to filing the return with the IRS.”

“Conflict of Interest Policy: The Central Park Conservancy ratifies the conflict of interest policy annually. Each trustee, officer, and key employee is required to sign a copy of the policy and provide a certified acknowledgement that they have read and disclosed any conflicts. Copies of these signed policies along with trustee disclosures are kept on file at the central park conservancy's offices.”

“Compensation: The compensation and management development committee which is comprised of independent members of the governing board engaged independent expert compensation consultants to evaluate executive compensation levels and establish peer-group-based benchmarks related to the organization's mission. Trustees routinely evaluate management's performance and compensation to ensure that the compensation process is appropriate and designed to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. The committee documents compensation determinations in the committee minutes.”

“Governing Documents: The by-laws, annual reports, audited financial statements, IRS Form 990 documents, conflict of interest policy and privacy policy of the central park conservancy are all available online at www.centralparknyc.org.”

“Organization's Mission: The mission of The Central Park Conservancy is to restore, manage, and enhance Central Park in partnership with the public. The Central Park Conservancy aspires to build a great organization that sets the standard for and spreads the principles of world-class park management - emphasizing environmental excellence - to improve the quality of open space for the enjoyment of all. The Central Park Conservancy is committed to sustaining this operating model to provide a legacy for future generations of park users.”

“Program Services: The Central Park Conservancy Institute for Urban Parks is the educational arm of the Central Park Conservancy. The Institute develops programs designed to foster a deeper appreciation for urban parks and shares the Conservancy's world-class management and stewardship practices. Through the Institute for Urban Parks, the Central Park Conservancy is training and teaching urban park professionals and park stewards, globally, and locally. The Central Park Conservancy is helping other NYC Parks' throughout the five boroughs to share our best practices in Urban park management. Form 990, Part V, Line 15 and Part VII Line 68 Although this employee received compensation on his 2018 W-2 in excess of $1,000,000, he did not meet the criteria under Section 4960 due to the fact that all of his W-2 compensation was earned during 1/1/18 through 6/30/18. This employee retired as of 6/30/18. Per IRS notice 2019-09, for fiscal year June 30, 2019 tax payers, the Section 4960 tax relates to the 7/1/18 through 12/31/18 portion of the fiscal year.”

“Other Changes in net assets: CHANGE IN value of SPLIT-INTEREST agreements ($20,403).”