named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Civic Sprouts
Volunteer program enabling individuals to steward Mosholu Parkland by cleaning, planting, and maintaining green spaces from April through September, with tools and orientation provided.
Edible Gardens
Community-led gardening program at the Keepers House where residents volunteer to plant, maintain, and harvest food in raised beds and containers, promoting food security and sustainable urban agriculture.
Kossuth Playground Community Visioning
Community-led planning initiative developed with Partnerships for Parks to guide the reconstruction and long-term use of Kossuth Playground through inclusive public engagement.
Murals on Mosholu (MOM)
Community arts program that commissions local artists, such as Lady K Fever, to create evolving public murals based on community input, enhancing public spaces and fostering civic pride.
Playground Ambassador
Volunteer initiative where community members adopt and maintain local playgrounds by removing litter, reporting issues, and participating in beautification activities for a minimum of two years.
SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program)
Workforce development program providing teens and young adults with paid job training in park maintenance, gardening, data collection, and community resilience projects.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 2 activities
- Playground Stewardship and MaintenanceOperates the Playground Ambassador program and organizes volunteer efforts to maintain public playgrounds—including Mosholu, Kossuth, and Whalen Playgrounds—in clean, safe, and welcoming condition through litter removal, monitoring, and reporting of maintenance issues to 311 and FOMP for at least two years.
- Volunteer Program CoordinationOperates seasonal and ongoing volunteer programs from April through September to maintain and improve Mosholu Parkland through community-led cleanups, greening activities, and end-of-season celebrations. Includes organizing corporate volunteer programs lasting three hours with tenants, employees, and property staff.
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Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
- Community Garden Development and MaintenanceConsults, designs, installs, and maintains tenant community gardens and communal edible gardens, including raised planters, beds, and container pots, with resident participation in planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and seasonal preparation. Projects include the Edible Garden at 3400 Reservoir Oval and revitalization of the garden adjacent to the Keepers House in the Bronx.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Community Public Art and Mural ProjectsOrganizes participatory public art events, workshops, and mural projects that reflect community input, such as the three-wall mural at Mosholu Playground commissioned after a 2016 visioning event, to enhance public spaces and foster community connections.
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
- Environmental Education and Stewardship ProgramsProvides project-based environmental learning and stewardship opportunities on Mosholu Parkway and other Bronx areas, engaging participants in sustainable practices, land and wildlife research, and community resilience initiatives.
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Urban Park and Public Space Conservation 1 activity
- Park Infrastructure Renovation ProjectsLeads renovation and reconstruction projects for public park spaces, including Kossuth Playground and Frisch Baseball Field, involving new play equipment, spray showers, basketball courts, fencing, pavement, benches, lighting, plantings, and field improvements.
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Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 1 activity
- Tree Care and Urban ForestryProvides consultation, planting, and ongoing maintenance for sidewalk tree pits to support urban greening and environmental health in the Bronx neighborhoods.
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Youth Workforce Development in Food & Environment 1 activity
- Youth Workforce and Service Learning ProgramsProvides job training, workforce opportunities, and service learning for teens and young adults through project-based engagement in parkland maintenance, environmental stewardship, food gardening, data collection for land and wildlife research, and community resilience activities.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Public Access and Engagement SupportProvides a navigational map and contact information to help the public access and engage with Mosholu Parkland, including specific sites like the Edible Garden at 3400 Reservoir Oval.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$60K
Contributions & grants$39K65%
Program service revenue$21K35%
Investment income$1080%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$35K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$4K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$11K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-26K
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +182.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- ELIZABETH QUARANTA — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- 311 Government — Collaborates with 311 to report and address playground maintenance, wildlife, and waste concerns.
- Citizens Committee for NYC Funder — Provided a grant to support the creation of a three-wall mural at Mosholu Playground.
- Frisch School Partner — Collaborates with the Frisch School in the renovation and maintenance of the Frisch Baseball Field in Mosholu Park.
- Lady K Fever Partner — Local artist collaborating with FOMP Community Arts on public art initiatives.
- Mosholu Preservation Corporation Partner — Collaborates with shared missions focused on community preservation and development in the Bronx.
- Partnerships for Parks Funder — Provided a grant to support the creation of a three-wall mural at Mosholu Playground.
- Partnerships for Parks Partner — Collaborated on the community visioning process for Kossuth Playground through the "People Makes Parks" program.
- Providers with programming Partner — Organizations offering programming that partner with FOMP to provide workforce opportunities for teens and young adults.
- Public School 8 (P.S. 8 Isaac Varian) Partner — Shares Mosholu Playground with the local community, indicating collaborative use and stewardship of the park space.
- ioby Partner — Platform partner for hosting the Delightful Fall Planting campaign.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Stewardship Modelmethodology: community_stewardshipBy engaging community volunteers in long-term stewardship of park spaces through low-barrier, self-directed participation models, the organization ensures sustained maintenance and improvement of park infrastructure because ongoing volunteer ownership increases accountability, responsiveness, and civic pride.
- Community-Led Environmental Justicemethodology: community_led_environmental_justiceBy returning decision-making power to historically marginalized communities affected by environmental racism and systemic neglect, the organization advances environmental justice and builds community ownership, leading to more equitable and sustainable parkland outcomes because local leadership ensures solutions are culturally relevant and responsive to lived experience.
- Environmental Project-Based Learningmethodology: project_based_learningBy combining workforce development, job training, and youth engagement with service learning and project-based environmental education, the organization builds community capacity in sustainability because experiential learning leads to deeper knowledge retention, skill development, and long-term civic engagement.
- Urban Gardening for Wellness and Educationmethodology: urban_garden_wellnessBy using urban gardening and communal edible gardens to involve residents in growing healthy, organic food, the organization improves mental wellness and community well-being because hands-on engagement with nature and food production fosters dignity, education, and a sense of accomplishment.