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 OPERATING BUDGET AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PARK, PURSUANT TO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION. THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS, STEWARDSHIP, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND WORLD-CLASS DESIGN, WE SEEK TO ENGAGE THE VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY ON AND AROUND THE HIGH LINE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$122.0M
+1.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$25K
+25.0% YoY
Grant Count
3
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-16.7% YoY
About Friends of the High Line Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the High Line Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $122.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $122,010,313 | $119,987,814 | $116,591,967 |
| Revenue | $18,425,398 | $20,970,970 | $45,164,504 |
| Expenses | $22,705,723 | $22,875,758 | $26,380,499 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,799,779 | $1,164,404 | $584,715 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIO J PALUMBO JR | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| SUSAN VINIAR | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| JASON STEWART | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| PETER WILSON | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| PHILIP E AARONS | FOUNDING CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOHN H ALSCHULER JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMANDA M BURDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| URSULA M BURNS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANISA KAMADOLI COSTA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN M DICKEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN M DONOGHUE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHERYL COHEN EFFRON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ELLEN FITZSIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALEXANDRE VON FURSTENBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GARY HANDEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JESSICA HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HERMINE RIEGERL HELLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAREN ANN HERSKOVITZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| J TOMILSON HILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SANDRA JACKSON-DUMONT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANE LAUDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMIE ALTER LYNTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE C MARRON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GIFFORD MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH MIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN GARRETT MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| REBECCA MORSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ACKNEIL M MULDROW III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DONALD R MULLEN JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MAURICE OBEID | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVEN RUBENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DELORES RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DARREN WALKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOANNE WILSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRONSON VAN WYCK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALAN VAN CAPELLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $648,772 |
| TARA MORRIS | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | 37.5 | $394,248 |
| JEAN DESRAVINES | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 37.5 | $254,048 |
| MATTHEW LANSBURGH | GEN. COUNSEL/ASST SEC (THRU 11/24) | 37.5 | $252,718 |
| ASIMA JANSVELD | CHIEF PROG/ENG OFFICER (THRU 10/24) | 37.5 | $222,265 |
| JOE TARVER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 37.5 | $218,226 |
| TONY WONG | FIN SR DIR/ASST TREAS (THRU 01/24) | 37.5 | $20,139 |
| LESLEY LANA | FIN SR DIR/ASST TREAS (AS OF 06/24) | 37.5 | $109,379 |
| CECILIA ALEMANI | CHIEF CURATOR/DIR OF HIGH LINE ART | 37.5 | $252,093 |
| KRISTIN ROTH-SCHREFER | SR DIR OF MARKETING & COMMS | 37.5 | $188,100 |
| PATRICK HAZARI | SR DIR OF PLANNING/DESIGN/CONSTR | 37.5 | $184,815 |
| NICOLE KOTZEN | SR DIR OF IND GIV/BOARD RELATIONS | 37.5 | $182,616 |
| ALYSSA RESTAINO | SR DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING | 37.5 | $175,227 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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