Public Charity

GOWANUS CANAL CONSERVANCY INC

GOWANUS CANAL CONSERVANCY INC, of BROOKLYN, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $467K in total assets. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 260681729 BROOKLYN, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$467K
Grant Records38
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Gowanus Canal Conservancy advocates and cares for ecologically sustainable parks and public spaces in the Gowanus lowlands while empowering a community of stewards. We envision a Gowanus Canal and surrounding urban environment that is clean, resilient, diverse and alive.

Sample Grants Received

2024
MAINTAIN, PROGRAM AND ACTIVATE NYC OPEN SPACES
$77,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$72,150
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
$7,334
2023
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$115,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Abe Naperstak
Treasurer Allison Thrush
Executive Dir. Andrea Parker
Chairman Andrew Simons
Director Aya Maceda
Director Bill Dudine

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Top Grant Purposes

MAINTAIN, PROGRAM AND ACTIVATE NYC OPEN SPACES
$339,000 4 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$261,350 9 grants
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$130,357 3 grants
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$115,000 1 grant
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$110,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $1.3M $467K
2024 $1.4M $1.4M $525K
2023 $1.2M $1.4M $543K
2022 $1.4M $1.4M $487K
2021 $598K $991K $650K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $598K to $1.2M (+106%), with total assets most recently reported at $467K.

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