New Yorkers for Parks
Lobbying client
New Yorkers for Parks, Lobbying client. Connections, filings, and records on The Civic Stoop, every link traced to the public record.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 21
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $46,995
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Standardized Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $244,000 awarded since 2010
- Paid to date
- $236,541
- Won without a fresh bid
- 100% of contract value · $244,000 · 8 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $427,500 · 39 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 14 years (FY2009–FY2027), including each of the last 5
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $260,739 · Adam Ganser, Executive Director
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Bolton-St. Johns, LLC Lobbyist firm
- Nicholas & Lence Communications LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Parks and Recreation City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Issues related to NYC Parks
- Budget - Regarding the NY City Tourism Budget
- Budget - SUPPORT FOR NYC PARKS
- Determination regarding real property - Issues related to NYC Parks
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- TO FUND THE OPEN SPACE & DAFFODIL PROJECT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Department of Parks and Recreation · CT184620131418331 · ended 2013 $80,250
- TO FUND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS Department of Parks and Recreation · CT184620121438012 · ended 2012 $50,000
- Funds will support Research and Daffodil projects in the Par Department of Parks and Recreation · CT184620141415965 · ended 2014 $45,250
- FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE OPEN SPACE AND DAFFODIL PROGRAMS Department of Parks and Recreation · CT184620111429567 · ended 2011 $30,000
- Funds will support Daffodil Project and Research on Profiles Department of Parks and Recreation · CT184620151409166 · ended 2015 $20,000
- Funds will support operation costs and data analysis. Department of Parks and Recreation · CT184620181404459 · ended 2017 $8,500
- Funding for the distribution and planting of flower bulbs. Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268803626 · ended 2023 $7,000
- FY23 03472 Department of Parks and Recreation · CT184620248801688 · ended 2023 $3,000
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- The Daffodil Project DPR · FY2009 $50,000
- The Daffodil Project DPR · FY2010 $45,000
- The Daffodil Project DPR · FY2011 $25,000
- Local DPR · FY2012 $25,000
- Local DPR · FY2012 $20,000
- Local DPR · FY2013 $20,000
- Local DPR · FY2013 $20,000
- Local DPR · FY2014 $15,000
- Local DPR · FY2013 $10,000
- Local DPR · FY2013 $10,000
- Local DPR · FY2013 $10,000
- Local DPR · FY2015 $10,000
- The Daffodil Civic Engagement Project CM Brewer · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DYCD · FY2024 $10,000
- Daffodil Project - Council District 25 CM Krishnan · DPR · FY2024 $10,000
- The Daffodil Civic Engagement Project - Council District 6 CM Brewer · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $10,000
- Daffodil Project - Council District 25 CM Krishnan · DYCD · FY2025 $10,000
- The Daffodil Civic Engagement Project - Council District 6 CM Brewer · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DYCD · FY2026 $10,000
- Daffodil Project - Council District 25 CM Krishnan · DYCD · FY2026 $10,000
- Daffodil Project - Council District 25 CM Krishnan · DYCD · FY2027 $10,000
- The Daffodil Civic Engagement Project - Council District 6 CM Brewer · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DYCD · FY2027 $10,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Shekar Krishnan FY2023-2027 · 6 awards $50,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2024-2027 · 4 awards $40,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Adam Ganser Executive Director $260,739
- Samantha Davis Director Of Dev. (Thru Jan 2025) $117,338
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +208% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Adam Ganser · 12.44% of revenue $122,655
- FY2021 Adam Ganser · 12.18% of revenue $204,417
- FY2022 Adam Ganser · 30.39% of revenue $233,685
- FY2023 Adam Ganser · 26.91% of revenue $247,168
- FY2024 Adam Ganser · 29.38% of revenue $260,739