Grand Central Partnership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GRAND CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC SAFETY, SANITATION, STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT, VISITOR INFORMATION AND BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING MARKETING AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO BENEFIT PROPERTY OWNERS, BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS IN A 70 SQUARE BLOCK AREA OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN.
- Income
- $14.1 million
- Spending
- $13.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 32
- Highest pay
- $817,692, president & c.e.o.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2532 of 38 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $4.4 million spent. SANITATION - MAINTAINING CLEAN STREETS/CURBS, LITTER AND GRAFFITI REMOVAL.
- $1.5 million spent. DISTRICT-WIDE MAINTENANCE - IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING THE OVERALL APPEARANCE OF THE DISTRICT BY INSTALLING STREETSCAPE AMENITIES SUCH AS PUBLIC FURNITURE AND STREET LIGHTING, AND THE COST OF FINANCING THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
- $3.3 million spent. PUBLIC SAFETY - PROVIDING INCREASED PUBLIC SECURITY THROUGH A COMBINATION OF UNIFORMED OFFICERS AND A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
- $334,752 spent. TOURIST GREETERS - PROVIDING INFORMATION, BROCHURES AND MAPS, AND TOURS TOVISITORS, WORKERS, RESIDENTS AND OTHERS, AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
- $688,573 spent. HORTICULTURE ENHANCES THE DISTRICT THROUGH PLANTINGS AND DECORATIONS.
- $189,909 spent. SOCIAL SERVICES - CONTRACTING WITH A HOMELESS OUTREACH ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS WITH CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES SUCH AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND TEMPORARY AND LONG-TERM HOUSING.
- $1.0 million spent. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - PROMOTING THE DISTRICT THROUGH CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS; RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESS SUPPORT; MARKETING; SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; AND THE COMPILATION OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND OTHER KEY DATA ABOUT THE MIDTOWN EAST NEIGHBORHOOD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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