Friends of the High Line Inc
Donations deductibleFriends of the High Line Inc's network
37 people38 organisationsi37 people and 38 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (37). Violet dotted lines (40) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
37 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 37 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J Palumbo JR Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Philip E Aarons Chair | Founding Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ackneil M Muldrow III | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexandre Von Furstenberg | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amanda M Burden | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anisa Kamadoli Costa | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bronson Van Wyck | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Catherine C Marron | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cheryl Cohen Effron | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Darren Walker | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Delores Rubin | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donald R Mullen JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Fitzsimmons | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Handel | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gifford Miller | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hermine Riegerl Heller | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| J Tomilson Hill | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamie Alter Lynton | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jane Lauder | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Stewart | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Harris | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Harris | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joanne Wilson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John H Alschuler JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Justin Garrett Moore | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karen Ann Herskovitz | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristen M Dickey | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maurice Obeid | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Phillips | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter Wilson | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rebecca Morse | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sandra Jackson-Dumont | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah MIN | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven Rubenstein | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan M Donoghue (also filed as Sue Donoghue) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Viniar | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ursula M Burns | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
30 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Ganser | Vice President for Planning & Design | since 2018 |
| Alan Van Capelle | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Alison Ruth Davis | Chief Operating Officer (Thru 06/23) | since 2022 |
| Alyssa Restaino | Sr Director of Institutional Giving | since 2023 |
| Andrea Yglesias | Sr Director of Major & Indiv. Giving | 2022 |
| Asima Jansveld | Vice President of the Hl Network | since 2020 |
| Cecilia Alemani | Curator and Director of Hl Art | since 2018 |
| Claude Johnson | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2018 |
| Gail Beltrone | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Harish Bhandari | Sr Director of Marketing & Comms | 2022 |
| Jean Desravines | Chief Operating Officer (Start 06/23) | since 2023 |
| Jennifer Padavic | Senior Director of Administration | 2020 |
| Joe Tarver | Chief Operating Officer | since 2023 |
| Kristen Gelinas | Sr Dir of Business Development | 2020 |
| Kristin Roth-Schrefer | Sr Dir of Marketing & Comms | 2024 |
| Lesley Lana | Fin Sr Dir/Asst Treas (As of 06/24) | 2024 |
| Maninder Kaur Singh | Sr Director of People & Culture | 2023 |
| Maren Lankford | Dir of Board Relations & Special Proj | 2023 |
| Mark Quinn | VP of Finance & Assistant Treasurer | 2018 |
| Matthew Lansburgh | General Counsel & Asst Secretary | since 2023 |
| Matthew Lansburgh Start 0522 | General Counsel & Asst Secretary | 2022 |
| Mauricio A Garcia | Chief Program & Engagement Officer | since 2019 |
| Melissa Parsoff | Vice President of Communications | since 2018 |
| Nicole Kotzen | Sr Dir of Ind Giv/Board Relations | 2024 |
| Patrick Hazari | Sr Dir of Planning/Design/Constr | since 2022 |
| Ray Bamidele Oladapo-Johnson | Vice President of Park Operations | since 2018 |
| Rise Ayana Wilson | Chief Program Officer | 2018 |
| Sanaya Kaufman | Vice President of Development | since 2018 |
| Tara Morris | Chief Advancement Officer-As of July | since 2019 |
| Tony Wong | Sr Dir of Finance & Asst Treasurer | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan van Capelle | Executive Director | 37.5 | $649k | $15k | |
| Tara Morris | Chief Advancement Officer | 37.5 | $394k | $22k | |
| Jean Desravines | Chief Administrative Officer | 37.5 | $254k | $5k | |
| Matthew Lansburgh | Gen. Counsel/Asst Sec (Thru 11/24) | 37.5 | $253k | $15k | |
| Cecilia Alemani | Chief Curator/Dir of High Line Art | 37.5 | $252k | $22k | |
| Asima Jansveld | Chief Prog/Eng Officer (Thru 10/24) | 37.5 | $222k | $5k | |
| Joe Tarver | Chief Operating Officer | 37.5 | $218k | $16k | |
| Kristin Roth-Schrefer | Sr Dir of Marketing & Comms | 37.5 | $188k | $5k | |
| Patrick Hazari | Sr Dir of Planning/Design/Constr | 37.5 | $185k | $16k | |
| Nicole Kotzen | Sr Dir of Ind Giv/Board Relations | 37.5 | $183k | $5k | |
| Alyssa Restaino | Sr Dir of Institutional Giving | 37.5 | $175k | $16k | |
| Lesley Lana | Fin Sr Dir/Asst Treas (As of 06/24) | 37.5 | $109k | $3k | |
| Tony Wong | Fin Sr Dir/Asst Treas (Thru 01/24) | 37.5 | $20k | $2k | |
| Mario J Palumbo Jr | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Susan Viniar | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jason Stewart | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Peter Wilson | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Philip E Aarons | Founding Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John H Alschuler Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda M Burden | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ursula M Burns | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anisa Kamadoli Costa | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristen M Dickey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan M Donoghue | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Cohen Effron | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Fitzsimmons | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexandre von Furstenberg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Handel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Harris | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Harris | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hermine Riegerl Heller | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Ann Herskovitz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Tomilson Hill | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Jackson-Dumont | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Lauder | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Alter Lynton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine C Marron | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gifford Miller | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Min | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Garrett Moore | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Friends of the High Line Inc
- EIN
- 311734086
- Address
- 820 Washington St, New York, NY, 10014-1406
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Friends of the high line works to build and maintain an extraordinary public space on the high line. We seek to protect the entire historic structure, transforming an essential piece of new york's industrial past and inspiring new ways of thinking (continued on schedule o) about the city, parks, public space, preservation and community. We provide virtually all of the high line's annual... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A80 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Alan van Capelle (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMario J Palumbo JR
≥8years on the filingsPhilip E Aarons
≥8years on the filingsAckneil M Muldrow III
≥8years on the filingsAlexandre Von Furstenberg
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $122m
- Total liabilities
- $2.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $119.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.2m
- Program service revenue
- $2.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $25k
- Employees
- 217
- Volunteers
- 159
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.4m | $22.7m | Deficit $4.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Mission Inc | General operating support | $10k |
| Cambio Labs Co | General operating support | $8k |
| Visions Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired | General operating support | $8k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Friends Of The High Line, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 2 March 2000
- Registered agent
- Gail Beltrone (city and state not held)