Public Charity

GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE

Based in NEW YORK, NY, GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $1.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 62 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.

EIN: 454317911 NEW YORK, NY Parks & Playgrounds NTEE: N32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

GOVERNORS ISLAND ALLIANCE DBA GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION WORKS TO ENSURE THE ISLAND'S CONTINUED GROWTH, VITALITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY AS A VIBRANT PUBLIC RESOURCE AND IS THE DESIGNATED FUNDRAISING PARTNER OF THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE TRUST AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE GOVERNORS ISLAND FOUNDATION STEWARDS THE ISLAND'S GREEN SPACES AND BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISITOR EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEERING, MEMBERSHIP, AND DIVERSE, FREE PROGRAMMING.

Where $100 goes at Governors Island Alliance

How Governors Island Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$56
Visitor services & community outreach
74% of program spending
$13
Landscape stewardship program
17% of program spending
$4
The governors island foundation organized public programs including pumpkin point
6% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Freed
DIRECTOR Alizeh Gangji
DIRECTOR Betty Chen
DIRECTOR Brian Miller
DIRECTOR Carrie Denning Jackson
DIRECTOR Charlie Miller

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,462,447 48 grants
Environment & Conservation
$90,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$89,200 7 grants
Animal Welfare
$30,000 2 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.6M $3.9M $1.1M
2024 $2.2M $2.5M $665K
2023 $2.4M $2.5M $915K
2022 $2.3M $2.2M $1.3M
2021 $1.3M $1.6M $937K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $3.6M (+181%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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