Friends of Pool Inc
Donations deductibleFriends of Pool Inc's network
10 people11 organisationsi10 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (12) 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
10 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Fontas Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrew Essex | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Candace Damon | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Claire Weisz | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gary Handel | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janette Sadik-Khan | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Justin Kalifowitz | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marc Kushner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Saneel Radia | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steven Harper | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alain Sylvain | Director | 2018 |
| Archie L Coates | Exec. Director | since 2018 |
| Claire Weisz | Director | 2018 |
| Janet Butterworth | Devel.Associate | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Franklin | Dir. Education | since 2018 |
| Kara Meyer | Managing Dir. | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Meyer | Managing Dir. | 40 | $138k | ||
| Marc Kushner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Kalifowitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janette Sadik-Khan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Essex | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Saneel Radia | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Handel | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Harper | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Candace Damon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claire Weisz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Fontas | Chair | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Friends of Pool Inc
- EIN
- 611745367
- Address
- 25 Park Place 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10007-2522
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Friends of + POOL is working to provide free and safe access to NYC rivers for swimming. It also educates the public on the issues affecting water quality and promotes water stewardship. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C32 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Kara L Meyer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2015
- 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 filingsAndrew Essex
≥8years on the filingsGary Handel
≥8years on the filingsMarc Kushner
≥7years on the filingsGeorge Fontas
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
- $9.8m
- Total liabilities
- $1.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10m
- Program service revenue
- $14k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 37
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 | $10m | $2.6m | $7.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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 +pool 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
- 7 August 2014
- Registered agent
- Not stated