Public Charity

GOVERNORS ISLAND CORPORATION

GOVERNORS ISLAND CORPORATION is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $65.3M revenue, $56.3M expenses, $401.5M total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 272683349 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$65.3M
Total Expenses$56.3M
Total Assets$401.5M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$9.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE GOVERNORS ISLAND CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND, IS THE 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND CHARGED WITH THE PLANNING, REDEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING OPERATIONS OF 150 ACRES OF GOVERNORS ISLAND. THE TRUST'S MISSION IS TO REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF GOVERNORS ISLAND FOR THE INSPIRATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL NEW YORKERS, DEMONSTRATING A BOLD VISION FOR PUBLIC SPACE.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER Alexander Brady
BOARD MEMBER Alice Blank
CHAIR Alicia Glen
SENIOR DIRECTOR, FACILITIES Andre Bell
ASST. CHIEF ENGINEER Andre Shkoza
BOARD MEMBER Benjamin Lawsky

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Top Grant Purposes

HORTICULTURE
$4,827,655 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,402,650 6 grants
GRANTS FOR HORTICULTURE, MARKETING & ARTS
$1,928,132 3 grants
GRANTS FOR PARK STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, ART COMMISSIONS PROGRAM, AND MARKETING STRATEGY INITIATIVE
$312,000 1 grant
Program Support on Gov. Island
$180,874 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $65.3M $56.3M $401.5M
2024 $66.1M $57.5M $385.9M
2023 $65.2M $54.1M $379.5M
2022 $44.7M $46.5M $359.1M
2021 $30.3M $43.8M $322.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $30.3M to $65.3M (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $401.5M.

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