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ELIZABETH STREET GARDEN INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 352576345 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE C41 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · elizabethstreetgarden.com
revenue
$259K
expenses
$375K
net assets
$1.7M
employees
0
volunteers
600
program ratio
99%
mission · from form 990

To protect and preserve the magic of Elizabeth Street Garden as a public community green space and to determine how nyc parks & recreation together with the community can protect the garden for generations to enjoy

profile · synthesized from sources

Community organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the Elizabeth Street Garden as a public green space in New York City. The group engages artists and the local community to raise awareness about the garden's cultural and environmental significance. Works to collaborate with NYC Parks & Recreation to ensure long-term preservation of the space for public enjoyment.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Call to Artists
Ongoing program inviting artists of all ages to create and submit works inspired by the Elizabeth Street Garden, with featured pieces highlighted weekly
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Urban Park and Public Space Conservation 2 activities
    • Advocate for permanent preservation of the garden as public parkland
      Engages in advocacy efforts to protect and preserve the Elizabeth Street Garden as a public community green space, including advocating for its transfer to NYC Parks & Recreation, opposing development projects on the site, and promoting trade-offs in open space allocation that ensure the garden’s survival.
    • Maintain and operate Elizabeth Street Garden as a public community green space
      Manages the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and volunteer supervision of the Elizabeth Street Garden, providing the only public green space in the Little Italy and SoHo neighborhoods. The garden is maintained in an area with one of the lowest open space ratios in New York City (0.07 acre per 1,000 residents).
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Feature rotating public art installations through Call to Artists program
      Hosts a rotating series of artworks by local and invited artists displayed in the garden, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, illustrations, and video art. Featured artists include Prune Nourry, Sal Sidner, Michelle Huang, and others.
  • Historic Garden Preservation and Support 1 activity
    • Generate funding for garden preservation through private events and media rentals
      Raises funds for the maintenance and preservation of the Elizabeth Street Garden by renting the space for private events, photo shoots, and video productions. All proceeds support ongoing operational and administrative expenses.
  • Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
    • Offer year-round free public programming in gardening, arts, culture, and wellness
      Provides ongoing free public programs including gardening education for children and adults, Live Music Sundays, poetry readings, movie nights, yoga, tai chi, and cultural events. Programming has been curated since 2013 and focuses on urban wildlife, habitat restoration, eco-gardening, and sustainable stewardship.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Digitally preserve the garden using 3D scanning and virtual platforms
      Uses hyper-realistic 3D scanning technologies such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and neural radiance fields to create digital replicas of the garden. Offers virtual tours and VR experiences online and supports physical recreation of garden features via 3D printing.
    • Promote garden preservation through public engagement with art and narrative
      Uses artistic expression and narrative reflection to raise awareness about the cultural and communal value of the Elizabeth Street Garden and advocate for its permanent protection.
    • Support civic engagement through political outreach and candidate questionnaires
      Distributes questionnaires to political candidates running for local offices (Congressional District 10, State Senate District 27, Assembly Districts 65 and 66) to assess their positions on preserving the garden and promotes transparency in elected officials’ support for the space.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$259K
Contributions & grants$184K71%
Program service revenue$75K29%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$375K
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.71M
Cash$134K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.71M
Liquid reserves4.3 mo
7 years on record · 2019–2025 · YoY revenue -36.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • April Valencia — Secretary
  • Barry Ranganathan — Treasurer
  • Joseph Reiver — Executive Director
  • Poppy King — Secretary
  • Renee Green — Chairman
relationships · 51

Who they work with

  • Agnes Dekiara Partner — Artist contributing video work to the Call to Artists program.
  • Annie Shaver-Crandell Partner — Artist contributing painting to the Call to Artists program.
  • Art Against Displacement Partner — Partner organization in efforts to preserve community space and resist displacement.
  • Battery Park City Neighborhood Association (BPCNA) Partner — Partner organization supporting the garden's preservation.
  • Bowery Alliance Of Neighbors Partner — Partner organization in community preservation efforts.
  • Brooklyn Queens Land Trust Partner — Partner organization working on land trust and garden preservation.
  • Business owners in the surrounding community Partner — Local business owners are invited to sponsor events hosted by the Elizabeth Street Garden.
  • Carmen Marie Alonso Partner — Artist contributing oil painting to the Call to Artists program.
  • Center for Italian Modern Art Partner — Partner organization supporting cultural and community space.
  • Chinatown YMCA Partner — Partner organization in community health and space preservation.
  • CitiBabes Partner — Collaborates on public programming initiatives.
  • City of New York Government — Collaborates with the City of New York to determine how to protect the garden for long-term public enjoyment.
  • Coalition to Protect Chinatown Partner — Partner organization in anti-displacement and community space advocacy.
  • Community Board 2 Partner — Collaborated with Community Board 2 on multiple resolutions advocating for the preservation of the Elizabeth Street Garden.
  • Daniel Roberts Partner — Artist contributing film photography and narrative reflection to the Call to Artists program.
  • Earth Celebrations Partner — Partner organization in environmental and community programming.
  • East River Park Action Partner — Partner organization in park and green space advocacy.
  • Green Guerillas Partner — Partner organization in urban gardening and land stewardship.
  • GrowNYC Partner — Partners on public programming related to gardening and sustainability.
  • Hannah Campbell Partner — Artist contributing illustration to the Call to Artists program.
  • Jivamukti Yoga Partner — Collaborates on wellness activities offered at the garden.
  • Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) Partner — Partner organization in community garden preservation and advocacy.
  • Lower East Side Ecology Center Partner — Collaborates on public programming related to gardening, education, and environmental stewardship.
  • Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) Partner — Partner organization in historic and community space preservation.
  • Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Government — Opposed funding requests from this entity for development at the Elizabeth Street Garden site.
  • McNally Jackson Bookstore Partner — Partners on cultural and educational events at the garden.
  • Michelle Huang Partner — Artist contributing a collection of works to the Call to Artists program.
  • MoMA Partner — Partners on arts and cultural programming.
  • NYC Community Garden Coalition Network — Member of a citywide network advocating for community gardens.
  • NYC Parks & Recreation Partner — Collaborates with the organization to protect and preserve Elizabeth Street Garden as a public community green space
+ 21 more
strategies · 3

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.

  • Collaborative Urban Green Space Conservation
    methodology: community-city_collaboration
    By partnering with city agencies and community networks, the organization secures the preservation of the garden as public space, because institutional-community partnerships increase legitimacy and leverage resources for long-term sustainability.
  • Community-Led Stewardship Model
    methodology: community-driven_stewardship
    By engaging local volunteers and establishing community-led governance, the organization fosters ownership and sustained participation in preserving the garden, because collective responsibility strengthens long-term commitment and resilience against displacement.
  • Integrated Programming for Community Engagement
    methodology: integrated-community-programming
    By combining gardening with education, arts, culture, and wellness activities, the organization deepens public engagement with urban green space, because multidimensional programming attracts diverse participants and strengthens emotional and social ties to the space.