Bronx River Alliance Inc.

“Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

“Each Board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. The Executive Director retains these documents.”

“The Executive Director is an employee of the City of New York Parks & Recreation Department. The Board reviews her compensation.”

“Organizational documents are available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Outreach Program - The Alliances Outreach Program draws thousands of people to the river every year through public events, including the Amazing Bronx River Flotilla and the International Coastal Clean-up, and dozens of other activities including volunteer-led walks, clean-ups, restoration projects, movie nights and performing arts programs. Alliance staff engage community-based organizations, institutions and neighborhood ambassadors to take ownership of a section along the Bronx River. These events, together with recreational programming, provide opportunities for all New Yorkers to discoverand care forthe unique slice of nature that flows through the heart of the Bronx.”

“The change in net assets of $251,928 was due to a release of restricted grant of $280,000 for the purchase of solar panels. Without this transaction, there would have been a surplus of $28,072.”

“Bronx River Alliance, Inc. serves as a coordinated voice for the river and works in harmonious partnership to protect, improve & restore the Bronx River corridor and greenway, so that they can be healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resources for the communities through which it flows.”

“The Ecological Restoration and Management Program protects, restores and manages the Bronx River through field work and policy leadership. Guided by a Ecology Team, comprised of scientists, community and agency representatives, the Ecology Program tackles the most pressing ecological issues that affect the river corridor. The Bronx River Conservation Crew has a full-time presence on the river, implementing and maintaining our river and upland restoration projects. The Crew is locally-recruited, with an emphasis on creating job opportunities for Bronx residents, who in turn expose hundreds of youth each year to green career paths in their own neighborhoods. To date, our Crew and volunteers have planted over 108,000 trees, shrubs and other native plants and removed over 633 tons of garbage; supported oyster and fish reintroduction projects; added and maintained rain gardens and rain barrels; and, through year-round work blockage and litter removal, has kept the river clean and accessible to tens of thousands of paddlers.”

“The Greenway Program develops open spaces, restores existing parks and integrates them into a series of continuous parks and trails along the riverthe Bronx River Greenway. When complete, the greenway will form a 23-mile ribbon of parkland along the river from the Kensico Reservoir to the East River, opening up a healthy corridor for walking, biking and running in communities that desperately need access to open space. The Alliance is uniquely structured to create common ground between government agencies and community-based organizations to develop the greenway. The Greenway Team brings together community advocates, non-profit leaders, and government agencies to interact, coordinate and move projects forward, as well as raise capital funds. To date, over $220 million had been committed to greenway projects. Nearly 20 miles are now in place, with new parks and trails opening every year. In 2016, the Bronx River Alliance coordinated the allocation of $15,450,000 to NYC Parks for Bronx River Greenway projects.”