SCENIC HUDSON INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SCENIC HUDSON INC (EIN 13-2898799)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-01-16
IRS object ID
202510169349300321
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-01-16T14:05:11-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN873707167PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CBIZ Advisors LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1685 Third AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN132898799EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Scenic Hudson IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSCENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8454734440PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line185 Civic Center Plaza 300AddressLine1Txt
CityPoughkeepsieCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEdward O SullivanPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8454734440PhoneNum
Signature2025-01-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonMagdalena M CzerniawskiPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00535099PTIN
Phone2125038800PhoneNum
Preparation2025-01-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEdward O SullivanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line185 Civic Center Plaza 300AddressLine1Txt
CityPoughkeepsieCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$23,188,430GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.scenichudson.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1975FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo sustain & enhance the Hudson Valley's inspirational beauty & health for generations to come.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body33VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent33VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee82TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers285TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$18,575,477PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,905,174CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,074,300PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$5,373,340CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,129,816PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,730,693CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$1,420PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$162,146CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$22,778,173PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,847,061CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$350,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$36,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,502,928PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,432,693CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,868,369PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,813,432CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,721,297PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,699,567CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$11,056,876PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,147,494CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$51,757,863TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$62,050,727TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,458,234TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,207,716TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$50,299,629NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$60,843,011NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionScenic Hudson brings together people and organizations to conserve rural and urban lands, create parks that connect people with nature and each other, and protect the land, river, and communities at the heart of the Hudson Valley's well-being and vitality. see Schedule O.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,460,202ExpenseAmt
Grant$36,000GrantAmt
Revenue$2,955,280RevenueAmt
DescPromoting Regional Identity - We make the Hudson Valley more attractive to residents and employers by helping to create a shared sense of place and stewardship that is recognized far beyond our borders. We protect world-class beauty; conserve family farms that supply fresh food to local and New York City consumers and drive a growing farm-to-table movement; create parks offering recreation and inviting spaces for people to gather; and mobilize residents to speak out against threats to the Hudson River and other irreplaceable natural assets that make the Valley a great place to live and visit.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,134,443ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,327,849RevenueAmt
DescStrengthening Resiliency - We further climate change adaptation and resilience in our land conservation and community planning work and develop new climate-mitigation policies consistent with our conservation values. We provide guidance for riverfront communities to adapt to and mitigate rising sea levels and other climate-change impacts, and develop strategies for embracing renewable energy without sacrificing core assets - iconic views, farmland, critical habitat, cultural/historic resources - that residents and visiors cherish. We help wildlife adapt by conserving lands containing irreplacebale (and flood-resistant) habitat and migration pathways. We also create and manage our parks to serve as models of resiliency.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,752,933ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,090,510RevenueAmt
DescBuilding Community - We ensure that our work benefits all of the region's residents, urban and rural, especialy as demographic shifts continue. We respond to local concerns in diverse communities by partnering with residents and providing them with the expertise to turn neglected natural areas into safe places to exercise, relax, join with family and friends, and teach children about wildlife. In addition to uniting neighborhoods in a shared purpose, carrying out these initiatives affords much needed skill-building opportunities for teens and has the potential to attract new investment and jobs - the key for revitalizing our cities.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$8,347,578TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document58IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee82EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jason Camporese Chief Finance & Operations OfficerBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8454734440PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 Civic Center Plaza Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityPoughkeepsieCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Alexander Reese
Ex Officio, Chair of the SHLT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrew Gelb
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carl H Loewenson Jr
Co-Vice Chair1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Carlos A Gonzalez
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charlene Chai
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charles L Kerr
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cybele Fishman
Director (outgoing)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dawn Watson
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
Deidrea Miller
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Edward B Whitney
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)1.00
Elizabeth D Moore
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elyse Arnow Brill
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Frederic C Rich
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
Gil Raviv
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James C Goodfellow
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
Jennifer Ehrlich Rimmer
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Judah S Kraushaar
Assistant Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Julia Harte Widdowson
Director (outgoing)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kristin Gamble
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
Leslie Richards-Yellen
Director (outgoing)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Maarten R Van Hengel
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mario Johnson
Secretary1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Marjorie L Hart
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael P Dowling
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Omar Kathwari
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rebecca R Cohen
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard K Elbaum
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Krupp
Chair1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Richard O Rieger
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert C Lieber
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen M Clement III
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzy Welch
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas D Butler
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Usha Wright
Co-Vice Chair1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)1.00
W Patrick McMullan
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Zack McKown
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Edward O Sullivan
President40.00$509,132$0$127,132Yes (X)10.00
Erin Riley
Senior Vice President45.00$342,743$0$98,514Yes (X)5.00
Jason Camporese
Chief Finance & Operations35.00$329,196$0$64,586Yes (X)15.00
Peter Lopez
Exec. Dir. Policy, Adv. & Science50.00$235,196$0$70,132Yes (X)
Seth McKee
Exec Dir. SHLT and Land Programs35.00$223,407$0$59,347Yes (X)15.00
Cari Watkins-Bates
Director of Land Conservation40.00$137,157$0$36,359Yes (X)
Kelly Boling
Senior Program Officer35.00$139,183$0$25,605Yes (X)
Riley Johndonnell
Director of Creative Strategies & Communications35.00$155,783$0$39,165Yes (X)
Rita Shaheen
Dir. of Parks & Community Engagement40.00$136,701$0$30,165Yes (X)
Theresa Andersen
Human Resources Director40.00$170,907$0$28,209Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,379,405TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$579,214TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
Page Park Associates LLC
85 Civic Center Plaza Suite LL2PoughkeepsieNY12601Real Estate and Property Management$173,735
Peter Melewski LLC
PO Box 117New BaltimoreNY12124Consulting Services$144,878
Natural Resource Results LLC
601 13th Street NW Suite 580 SouthWashingtonDC20005Lobbying$105,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Fundraising$614,264FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$62,557GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,228,353AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$379,280NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,905,174TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Fees (see Schedule O)900099$3,062,140$3,062,140
developer fee900099$2,311,200$2,311,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,373,340TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$946,004TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$946,004ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,915,487SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,130,798SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$784,689SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$784,689TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$784,689ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$48,125FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$614,264ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$210,571FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$162,446TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$162,446ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMisc IncomeDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$300RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$300OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,847,061TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,373,640RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,568,247ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,000TotalAmt
Program Services$36,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,232,713TotalAmt
Program Services$1,312,966ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$435,182ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$484,565FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,177,011TotalAmt
Program Services$3,999,659ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$663,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$514,163FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,303TotalAmt
Program Services$117,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$797,597TotalAmt
Program Services$574,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108,332FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,511TotalAmt
Program Services$363,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,964ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,372FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,581TotalAmt
Program Services$36,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$535ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,743TotalAmt
Management And General$42,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,590TotalAmt
Program Services$150,590ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,334TotalAmt
Management And General$133,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,438TotalAmt
Program Services$53,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,764FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$351,098TotalAmt
Program Services$243,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$76,114FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,203TotalAmt
Program Services$44,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$212,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,721FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,004TotalAmt
Program Services$85,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,127FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,586TotalAmt
Program Services$55,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,107ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$176FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,290TotalAmt
Program Services$1,832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,957TotalAmt
Management And General$76,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Consultants$914,826$899,002$15,111$713
Program/public outreach$523,782$374,263$42,873$106,646

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,699,567TotalAmt
Program Services$8,347,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,919,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,432,693FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,911,970BOYAmt
EOY$636,663EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,739,309BOYAmt
EOY$9,573,419EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,616,720BOYAmt
EOY$10,035,089EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,441BOYAmt
EOY$112,827EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$184,359LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$151,160LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,490BOYAmt
EOY$33,199EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,851,028BOYAmt
EOY$33,447,658EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$920,000BOYAmt
EOY$920,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,542,905BOYAmt
EOY$7,291,872EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,757,863BOYAmt
EOY$62,050,727EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$993,231BOYAmt
EOY$925,313EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,003BOYAmt
EOY$282,403EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,458,234BOYAmt
EOY$1,207,716EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,060,975BOYAmt
EOY$44,182,535EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,238,654BOYAmt
EOY$16,660,476EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,299,629BOYAmt
EOY$60,843,011EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,757,863BOYAmt
EOY$62,050,727EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,147,494ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,395,888NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,925,678CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,320,356CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,837,430CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,575,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,905,174CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,564,115TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,925,678CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,320,356CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,837,430CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,575,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,905,174CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,564,115TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$23,050,115SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,514,000PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$469,541CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$270,950CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$331,829CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$534,444CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$946,004CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,552,768TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$203,535CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$271,960TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$59,388,843TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$14,247,830GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.56430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMiscellaneous - 2019 Amount: $ 20,000. 2023 Amount: $ 300. Gross Income from Fundraising Events - 2022 Amount: $ 49,700. 2023 Amount: $ 48,125. Insurance proceeds - 2022 Amount: $ 153,835.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,401FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$128,189FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$150,590FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,548,977FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,699,567FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$734,978FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$183,745FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$667,709CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$735,450CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$736,065CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$734,978CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,874,202TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,311,303LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$163,662CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$167,148CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$180,799CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$150,590CurrentYearAmt
Total$662,199TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$166,927CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$183,863CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$184,016CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$183,745CurrentYearAmt
Total$718,551TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,077,827GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$139,113CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$142,283CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$26,895CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$22,401CurrentYearAmt
Total$330,692TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I-A, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization is not involved in political campaign activities. Lobbying is done regarding land issues, state budget, environmental and conservation issues only.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$36,489,311BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$37,813ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,484,094InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,278,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$39,733,218EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,718,844BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,025,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,013,467InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,268,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$36,489,311EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,187,632BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$390,308ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,712,096InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,147,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$24,718,844EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,175,230BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$549,491ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,627,290InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,164,379OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$30,187,632EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,037,120BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,130,575ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,018,535InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,011,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,175,230EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.86890BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13110TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,910OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,910DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$160,449OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$127,250DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,199BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$33,199TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Security deposit$1,450
Due from related party$4,715,672
Program-related loan receivable from for-profit subsidiary$4,218
Operating lease right-of-use asset$259,332
developer fee$2,311,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$7,291,872TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOperating lease liabilityDesc
Amt$282,403Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$282,403TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$42,766,732TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,395,888NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$20,657,117OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$24,053,005RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,713,727RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$133,334InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$133,334RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,847,061TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,731,108TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$17,164,875OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$17,164,875ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,566,233ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$133,334InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$133,334ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,699,567TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: As articulated in detail in Part VII of Schedule R, Scenic Hudson, Inc. (SH) and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT) are related, tax-exempt organizations. Neither organization holds a "permanent endowment," that is, a fund intended by the donor to preserve its original principal amount and thus where spending is restricted to income and other investment earnings. SH and SHLT do hold five "quasi-endowment" funds, which had a combined market value of $233,374,141 as of June 30, 2024, as follows: The Scenic Hudson Board Designated Fund is held by SH for the purpose of supporting the annual operating budget. Spending from the Board Designated Fund is determined annually by the board based on a percentage of the average balance over a rolling twelve-quarter period. As of June 30, 2024, the balance of the Board Designated Fund was $34,522,526. The Kathryn W. Davis Fund for Park Planning and Community Land Use (the "Kathyrn W. Davis Fund") is a donor-restricted fund held by SH. This fund is used to support SH's staff, consultants and other costs for park design, park management and land use planning. Spending from the Kathryn W. Davis Fund is by application of the same spending rate determined by the Board and applied to SH's Board Designated Fund. As of June 30, 2024, the balance of the Kathryn W. Davis Fund was $5,210,692. The combined value of the Board Designated Fund and Kathryn W. Davis Fund ($39,733,218) is reported in Schedule D, Part V of the Scenic Hudson 990. Because of the small size of the Board Designated Fund relative to SH's operations, and the restricted purpose of the Kathryn W. Davis Fund, Scenic Hudson is highly dependent on donor contributions to meet its annual operating needs. The Lila Acheson and Dewitt Wallace Hudson Valley Land Preservation Endowment (the "Wallace Fund") is a donor-restricted fund held by SHLT. It is principally used to support capital and other costs of purchasing land and conservation easements to meet SHLT's land preservation goals. Spending from the Wallace Fund is by application of the same spending rate determined by the Board and applied to SH's Board Designated Fund. Special appropriations are permitted under exceptional circumstances by Board approval, subject to donor restrictions. As of June 30, 2024, the balance of the Wallace Fund was $192,647,339. The Conservation Easement Enforcement Fund (the "Easement Enforcement Fund") is a board-designated fund held by SHLT. Appropriations are made at the discretion of the Board, generally by application of the same spending rate determined by the Board and applied to SH's Board Designated Fund. Spending is used primarily to cover legal and other costs incurred to support the perpetual obligation to monitor and enforce conservation easements and to defend lands held in fee for conservation. As of June 30, 2024, the balance of the Easement Enforcement Fund was $993,585. The capital costs of preserving the highest priority conservation lands in the Hudson Valley far exceed appropriations available from the Wallace Fund. Accordingly, Scenic Hudson's land preservation program - which is run primarily through The Scenic Hudson Land Trust - is highly dependent on capital contributions from individuals, foundations and government entities. The combined value of the Wallace Fund and Easement Enforcement Fund ($193,640,924) excluded from this 990 and reported in Schedule D, Part V of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust 990. HHFT does hold a "quasi-endowment" fund (the "Fund"), which had a value of $3,367,949 as of June 30, 2024. The Board established the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 with a grant (the "Gift") of $50,000 to support future operating and maintenance costs of the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail by The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT), a related, tax-exempt organization. The Gift is subject to a Gift Agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the HHFT Board of Directors may determine how, when and in what amounts balances in the Fund are applied to pay such operating expenses. There were no such expenses incurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
Part X, Line 2:DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS: The Organization believes it had no uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, "Income Taxes," which provides standards for establishing and classifying any tax provisions for uncertain tax positions.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Consolidation Eliminations -7,328,965. Related Entity Revenue 27,986,082.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Consolidation Eliminations -3,062,140. Related Entity Expenses 20,227,015.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Gala 2024Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$662,389GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$614,264CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$48,125GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$99,186RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$109,135FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,250EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$662,389GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$614,264CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$48,125GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$99,186RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$109,135FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,250EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$210,571DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$162,446NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corp
507 Warren StreetHudsonNY12534753225637501(c)(3)$10,000$0Contribution to support local farms and distribution of food to communities
Hudson Valley Stream Conservancy
53 Old Alabany Post RoadOssiningNY10562020764100501(c)(3)$11,000$0Contribution to support purchase of van to support program work
Kingston Land Trust
PO Box 2701KingstonNY12402262338986501(c)(3)$10,000$0Donation to Kingston Land Trust to support the campaign for the Kingston Community Preservation Fund
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe board approved the expenditure and management has procedures in place to monitor the grants given.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Edward O Sullivan
President$388,945$0$110,000$0$10,187$0$126,400$0$732$0$636,264$0$0$0
Erin Riley
Senior Vice President$229,047$0$82,000$0$31,696$0$81,400$0$17,114$0$441,257$0$0$0
Jason Camporese
Chief Finance & Operations$214,002$0$92,000$0$23,194$0$26,400$0$38,186$0$393,782$0$0$0
Peter Lopez
Exec. Dir. Policy, Adv. & Science$192,102$0$40,000$0$3,094$0$68,462$0$1,670$0$305,328$0$0$0
Seth McKee
Exec Dir. SHLT and Land Programs$181,613$0$40,000$0$1,794$0$15,193$0$44,154$0$282,754$0$0$0
Theresa Andersen
Human Resources Director$143,895$0$25,000$0$2,012$0$13,653$0$14,556$0$199,116$0$0$0
Riley Johndonnell
Director of Creative Strategies & Co$140,640$0$14,360$0$783$0$12,559$0$26,606$0$194,948$0$0$0
Cari Watkins-Bates
Director of Land Conservation$121,932$0$13,320$0$1,905$0$11,248$0$25,111$0$173,516$0$0$0
Rita Shaheen
Dir. of Parks & Community Engagement$122,369$0$12,680$0$1,652$0$11,039$0$19,126$0$166,866$0$0$0
Kelly Boling
Senior Program Officer$124,996$0$13,320$0$867$0$11,306$0$14,299$0$164,788$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 7Bonuses are approved by the Board of Directors and Executive Compensation Committee as part of the overall compensation review and approval process, which includes review of peer compensation data and analysis prepared by an independent third-party compensation consultant. See Schedule 0, reference to Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 for more details.
PART I, LINE 4B:NOTE ON SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: EDWARD SULLIVAN, PRESIDENT During the year ended June 30, 2020, Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH") and Edward Sullivan, President of SH, entered into a long-term employment agreement under IRC Section 457(f). The terms of the agreement run through January 31, 2025 at which time Mr. Sullivan will complete his commitment and receive a one-time lump sum payment of $400,000. Since Mr. Sullivan provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees, SHLT has agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the plan. Accordingly, SHLT will recognize this obligation over the term of the agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2024, SHLT recognized $80,000 of expense related to the agreement which is included in the amount reported on part II, column C. ERIN RILEY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT During the year ended June 30, 2024, Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH") and Erin Riley, Senior Vice President of SH, entered into a long-term employment agreement under IRC Section 457(f). The terms of the agreement run through June 30, 2026 at which time Ms. Riley will complete her commitment and receive a one-time lump sum payment of $275,000. Since Ms. Riley provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees, SHLT has agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the plan. Accordingly, SHLT will recognize this obligation over the term of the agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2024, SHLT recognized $55,000 of expense related to the agreement which is included in the amount reported on part II, column C. SETH MCKEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SCENIC HUDSON LAND TRUST, INC. AND LAND PROGRAMS During the year ended June 30, 2024, Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH") and Seth Mckee, Executive Director of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. and Land Programs, entered into a long-term employment agreement under IRC Section 457(f). The terms of the agreement run through June 30, 2027 at which time Mr. Mckee will complete his commitment and receive a one-time lump sum payment of $200,000. Since Mr. Mckee provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees, SHLT has agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the plan. Accordingly, SHLT will recognize this obligation over the term of the agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2024, SHLT recognized $50,000 of expense related to the agreement which is included in the amount reported on part II, column C.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE B(III):Amounts in this column represent contributions to a 457(b) retirement plan for some individuals.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$379,280NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Column (b):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNumber in column (B) represents number of contributions received.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:FURTHER CONTEXT FOR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUED): Scenic Hudson helps people and communities preserve land and farms and create parks where people experience the outdoors and enjoy the Hudson River. We also bring together people, businesses and government to protect the river and natural resources that are the engines of the valley's local economies. Today, in the face of new challenges and the effects of climate change, we are dedicated to making the Hudson Valley a great place to live, work and play. Our focus is on strengthening and maximizing benefits all can enjoy from the region's great assets - beautiful open spaces, working farms, and vibrant cities and town centers.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b990 REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT PROCESS: The Audit Committee first reviews the 990 in draft form for Scenic Hudson and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust. Once the Audit Committee has satisfactorily completed its review, they will recommend distribution of the drafts to the full Board of Directors for review and acceptance at its next meeting. Electronic copies of the draft 990s are distributed to the full board in preparation for the meeting. The board is encouraged to review the draft and provide comments or seek clarification, where necessary, before their acceptance. The return is filed upon acceptance by the board. Public inspection copies of the 990 are available on the Organization's board extranet and on the Organization's website (https://www.scenichudson.org/about-us/financial-and-governance/).
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cMONITORING OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: All board members and staff are required to review and sign the organization's conflict of interest policy annually. Board members who may have any real or perceived conflict of interest must abstain from discussion and voting around such issues. The Board of Directors reviews conflicts of interest that may arise (real or perceived) involving the staff. The Executive Committee (or the Board Membership and Governance Committee in some cases) reviews conflicts of interest (real or perceived) involving the executive team and board, however they may seek input from the full Board of Directors and/or legal counsel. Finally, all reported conflicts are summarized and reviewed by the independent auditor during the annual audit. A list is provided to the Audit Committee that specifies which, if any, board members reported a conflict.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: Executive compensation is determined by the Executive Compensation Committee, who engages a third-party consultant who provides a market analysis with recommendations, in consultation with the Board of Directors. The Executive Compensation Committee also incorporates first hand research data on comparable organizations in Scenic Hudson's staff and/or budget size in their recommendations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19PUBLIC AVAILABLILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: The following corporate governance documents are available to the public on Scenic Hudson's website (:https://www.scenichudson.org/about-us/financial-and-governance/): * Form 1023 * Form 990 * Audited financial statements * Certificate of Incorporation * Corporate by-laws * Whistleblower policy * Conflict of interest policy
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A:DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE: As detailed in Schedule R, Part VII, Scenic Hudson provides The Scenic Hudson Land Trust and Hudson Highland Fjord Trail Inc., related organizations with the services of its employees, office space and general administrative support through a service agreement. Program service revenue, which totaled $3,062,140 during fiscal year 2024 represents the fees collected under these agreements.
FORM 990, PART IX:STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES (PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO): Activities that occur in The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. and Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc., each a supporting organization of Scenic Hudson, directly impact the expenses of Scenic Hudson. Such activities include the purchase of conservation easements and land in fee title and construction of a linear park. With this in mind, the only meaningful calculation of the Program Expense Ratio is to consider the expenses of all entities on a consolidated basis as reported in the consolidated financial statements. On a consolidated basis, the Program Expense Ratio for Scenic Hudson and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust was 87% and 86.9%, respectively, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc
85 Civic Center Plaza Suite 300PoughkeepsieNY12601237148333Land ConservationNY501(C)(3)Line 12a, IScenic Hudson IncYes (1)
Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail
85 Civic Center Plaza Suite 300poughkeepsieNY12601846261224Trail DevelopmentNY501(c)(3)Line 12a, IScenic Hudson IncYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Northside Junction LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 Civic Center Plaza Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityPoughkeepsieCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN851529685EIN
Primary ActivitiesOwn PropertyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
Fall Kill Brookside LLC
85 Civic Center Plaza Suite 300PoughkeepsieNY12061851504526Own PropertyNYScenic Hudson IncC$4,2181.00000Yes (1)
Parker Fall Kill LLC
85 Civic Center Plaza Suite 300PoughkeepsieNY12601852325226Own PropertyNYC0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc
O$3,022,140Board resolution/Svcs. Agreement
Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail
O$40,000Board resolution/Svcs. Agreement

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II AND PART V, LINE 1O:EXPLANATION OF RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION: Scenic Hudson, Inc. (SH) and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT) are related, tax-exempt organizations. SHLT is supported and controlled by SH, and SH is the sole member of SHLT. Each organization has its own governing board, however, the board of SHLT is appointed by that of SH. General operations, including expenses related to staff and benefits, are carried on by SH while SHLT was founded exclusively for the benefit of and to serve the purposes of Scenic Hudson, to the extent that those purposes relate to acquiring and holding land in the Hudson River Valley, in order to preserve and protect such land for the benefit of the public, including transferring lands to federal, state and local governments and other not-for-profit organizations. Accordingly, the Land Trust acquires conservation easements and normally holds title to program related investments in land and parks owned by the Organization. As SHLT does not have any employees, SH provides SHLT with the services of its employees, office space and general administrative support through a services agreement. Under this agreement, SHLT provides payment to SH of an amount approved annually via Board resolution for such services on a quarterly basis, which in fiscal year 2024 totaled $3,022,140. SH and Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc. (HHFT) are related, tax-exempt organizations. HHFT is supported and controlled by SH, and SH is the sole member of HHFT. Each organization has its own governing board; however, a majority of the board of HHFT is appointed by that of SH. HHFT was founded exclusively for the benefit of and to serve the purposes of SH, to the extent that those purposes relate to developing and operating an accessible linear public park located between Cold Spring, New York and Beacon, New York, currently known as "the Fjord Trail." Although HHFT does have its own employees, SH provides HHFT with office space and general administrative support through a services agreement. Under this agreement, HHFT provides payment to SH of an amount approved annually by the Board of Directors which in fiscal year 2024 totaled $40,000.
Part III and Part IV:Northside Junction, LLC ("Northside Junction"), a New York Limited Liability Company, was formed on June 17, 2020 and organized as a partnership for the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating, maintaining, leasing, and selling or otherwise disposing of its interest in real property located in Poughkeepsie, NY (the "Property"). The Property will be renovated as a historic rehabilitation project to generate federal historic tax credits ("HTCs") and State of New York historic tax credits ("NY HTCs and collectively with the HTCs, the "Tax Credits") in accordance with Sections 47 and 50 of the IRC and Section 210-B-26 of the Laws of New York, respectively. Northside Junction is further intended to enter into one or more Brownfield Site Cleanup Agreement(s) and to be a Volunteer, as defined in Section 27-1405(1)(b) of the State of New York Environmental Conservation Law (the "ECL"), under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Brownfield Cleanup Program ("BCP") in accordance with Title 14 of Article 27 of the ECL. Fall Kill Brookside, LLC ("Fall Kill"), a New York Limited Liability Company which has elected to be treated as a corporation for tax purposes, was formed on June 17, 2020 and organized with Scenic Hudson as its sole member. Fall Kill holds a 0.01% interest in Northside Junction. Parker Fall Kill, LLC ("Parker"), a New York Limited Liability Company which has elected to be treated as a corporation for tax purposes, was formed on June 17, 2020 and organized with the Land Trust as its sole member. Parker holds a 99.99% interest in Northside Junction.

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