THE GOVERNORS ISLAND CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS THE TRUST FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND, IS THE 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND CHARGED WITH THE PLANNING, REDEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING OPERATIONS OF 150 ACRES OF GOVERNORS ISLAND. THE TRUST'S MISSION IS TO REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF GOVERNORS ISLAND FOR THE INSPIRATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL NEW YORKERS, DEMONSTRATING A BOLD VISION FOR PUBLIC SPACE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Cousel officer (unspecified) $245k $275k | |||||
VP Operations (outgoing) vice president $241k $271k | |||||
Vp, Public Affairs vice president $210k $236k | |||||
Director, Real Estate highest compensated employee $197k $221k | |||||
Senior Director highest compensated employee $189k $212k | |||||
Chief Engineer highest compensated employee $187k $210k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $328k in 2022 to $333k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
GOVERNORS ISLAND CORPORATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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