2022-08-08T13:26:30-05:00 2021-12-31 141555429 UHY ADVISORS NY INC ONE HUDSON CITY CENTRE SUITE 204 HUDSON NY 12534 990 2021-01-01 141667526 DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC DUTC 8456773002 PO BOX 138 MILLBROOK NY 12545 NANCY HATHAWAY TREASURER 8456773002 2022-07-29 1 NANCY HATHAWAY XXX-XX-XXXX N THERESE WOLFE P00748483 5188281565 2022-07-29 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z NANCY HATHAWAY PO BOX 138 MILLBROOK NY 12545 7166408 0 X DUTCHESSLAND.ORG X 1985 NY THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF (CONTINUED) DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. 29 29 16 29 0 0 2253809 3967143 0 0 479805 565561 -19896 -44086 2713718 4488618 0 0 0 0 997338 1086774 0 0 133836 1272259 2077676 2269597 3164450 444121 1324168 14713419 16962205 684323 102663 14029096 16859542 X DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY (DLC) IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. DLC, AS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT LAND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION PRIMARILY BY OBTAINING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATELY HELD LAND AND MONITORING THESE EASEMENTS IN PERPETUITY. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, ACQUIRED THROUGH EITHER DONATION OR PURCHASE, ARE LEGAL AGREEMENTS LIMITING FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO PROTECT LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, DLC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDOWNERS AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND PLANNING, AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS OF LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP. IN 2009 THE ORGANIZATION WAS AWARDED ACCREDATION STATUS BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM OF THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE. IN 2014 AND 2020, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ITS FIRST AND SECOND ACCREDITATION RENEWALS, RESPECTIVELY. 0 0 1968498 LAND CONSERVATION: IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH NUMEROUS LANDOWNERS ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING MORE THAN 3,000 ACRES, AND SEVERAL CONSERVATION PLANNING PROJECTS, DEVELOPING RESOURCE MAPS, RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES ABOUT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, DOING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF IMPORTANT RESOURCE LAND, AND VISITING PROPERTIES. IN 2021, EIGHT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE FILED PROTECTING 840 ACRES WHICH BROUGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL LAND PROTECTED TO APPROXIMATELY 44,500 ACRES. PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED TWO PROJECTS IN 2021 AND CONTINUED ITS WORK WITH SEVERAL FARMERS ON PDR PROJECTS IN MANY DUTCHESS COUNTY TOWNS. MUNICIPAL CONSERVATION AREAS - THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S MUNICIPAL CONSERVATION AREA ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, A PROGRAM TO HELP TOWNS ACQUIRE IMPORTANT RESOURCE LAND FOR PASSIVE PUBLIC USE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE TOWN OF DOVER TO PURCHASE THE SEVEN WELLS PROPERTY TO ADD TO THE DOVER STONE CHURCH PRESERVE. 391158 STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOW PROTECTED 44,500 ACRES STEWARDING 429 EASEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AERIALLY MONITORS ALL PROPERTIES ANNUALLY AND GROUND MONITORS ITS EASEMENTS ON A THREE TO FOUR YEAR ROTATIONAL BASIS. IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION AERIALLY MONITORED ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND COMPLETED 152 ON A 3-TO-4-YEAR ROTATIONAL GROUND MONITORING SCHEDULE THROUGH STAFF. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED ON NUMEROUS STEWARDSHIP MATTERS FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUESTS AND LAND MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS TO RESOLVING EASEMENT ISSUES. IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION AGAIN REGISTERED FOR TERRAFIRMA, THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT DEFENSE INSURANCE PROGRAM TO ENHANCE ITS ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY ENFORCE ITS EASEMENTS. EACH YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES RESEARCH AND LAND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AND WORKS TO UPDATE OLD BASELINE DOCUMENTATION FILES. STAFF STRIVE TO KEEP UP TO DATE ON INTERNET SERVICES SUCH AS STEWARDSHIP MICROSOFT'S MAPSLIVE.COM, GOOGLE EARTH, AND BING, WHICH PROVIDE VERY USEFUL ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ACTIVELY LOOKING INTO SATELLITE IMAGERY AS A MONITORING TOOL. THE ORGANIZATION'S STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUE TO INCREASE EACH YEAR AS MORE AND MORE EASEMENTS ARE ACCEPTED. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO IMPROVE THE TRACKING OF EASEMENT PROTECTED PROPERTY SALES, COMMUNICATION WITH LANDOWNERS, AND MAINTAINING A "WATCH LIST" OF EASEMENT PROTECTED LAND ON THE MARKET TO CHECK FOR NEW OWNERSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE STAFF FILES CRITICAL EASEMENT RELATED DOCUMENTS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ARCHIVAL STORAGE UNIT IN AN OFF-SITE FACILITY TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST VALUABLE DOCUMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY (CLC) ON ITS FARMER LANDOWNER MATCH PROGRAM, THAT FACILITATES LEASE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN LANDOWNERS SEEKING TO HAVE THEIR LAND FARMED, AND FARMERS SEEKING LAND, AS A WAY TO KEEP LAND OPEN. 342924 EDUCATION: EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF REGULARLY TALK WITH MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL GROUPS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND PRESERVATION, SOUND PLANNING, QUALITY GROWTH THAT PROTECTS IMPORTANT RESOURCES, LAND STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, AND WAYS TO KEEP FARMERS ON THE LAND. IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED AND PARTICIPATED IN 25 EDUCATION EVENTS, REACHING ALMOST 1650 PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATED WITH THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, DC SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES, WETHERSFIELD ESTATE AND GARDEN, CT AUDUBON, MILLBROOK SCHOOL, AND OTHERS. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AND ATTENDED NUMEROUS VIRTUAL EVENTS EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS VIRTUALLY ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST RALLY (CONFERENCE), ATTENDED THE NEW YORK LAND TRUST SYMPOSIUM, NUMEROUS SEMINARS, CLASSES AND WEBINARS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, PARTICIPATED ON NUMEROUS COMMITTEES (STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL) AND ATTENDED VARIOUS GATHERINGS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND CONSERVATION, AND DLC'S WORK. DLC'S PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE NY ADVISORY BOARD. 2702580 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X REBECCA THORNTON 8456773002 4289 ROUTE 82 MILLBROOK NY 12545 REBECCA SEAMAN CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER L MANN VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MAYHEW CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIA VAN MELLE KAMP SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY N HATHAWAY TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK P BANNING JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BENARDETE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY M BONTECOU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE BROWNING-PLATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH BUCHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LYONS CHASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER COON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOLCOTT DUNHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE FARHANGI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FLEXNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W KEESEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDA KELLOGG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD KENDALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS NEWBERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY REGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC W ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID R STACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER TCHEREPNINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID R TETOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OAKLEIGH THORNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISELOTTE VINCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN C WEATHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED WHITRIDGE JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA THORNTON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 180250 0 9408 180250 0 9408 1 0 1 0 0 472027 2094315 1400801 26499 3967143 168741 168741 2234643 742734 1883318 697239 351325 45495 396820 396820 41885 472027 97233 -55348 -55348 MISCELLANEOUS 561499 11262 11262 11262 4488618 408082 0 113393 180250 155016 12617 12617 743179 540692 145790 56697 20500 15381 3858 1261 76208 61916 7809 6483 66637 49970 11581 5086 132273 112233 19867 173 21000 21000 36040 36040 50256 48826 1174 256 26315 26315 12117 7209 4128 780 22922 19162 2122 1638 51815 31610 15543 4662 8508 5863 1882 763 2445 2145 300 13909 8488 4170 1251 53549 39050 12699 1800 PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT 1441424 1441424 MISCELLANEOUS 61180 51656 5160 4364 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 35772 35772 DUES AND PUBLICATIONS 20787 17491 3062 234 87364 58676 19532 9156 3164450 2702580 328034 133836 1509394 1315776 61920 87947 2016 3792 34327 24046 585933 501111 854126 84822 12214864 15435217 25474 11298 10605 14713419 16962205 39807 48168 94516 51500 550000 2995 684323 102663 X 9722516 12178975 4306580 4680567 14029096 16859542 14713419 16962205 1324168 1506278 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4255972 2417634 4880168 2091899 3967143 17612816 268946 97070 95025 225 41885 503151 4524918 2514704 4975193 2092124 4009028 18115967 189344 239892 233459 236614 371295 1270604 0 189344 239892 233459 236614 371295 1270604 16845363 125802 146264 166898 137003 168741 744708 125802 146264 166898 137003 168741 744708 141219 -126566 -136289 -121636 9261 8030 9429 14407 11262 52389 4801200 2542432 5015231 2243534 4189031 18791428 0.89640 0.93000 0.03960 0.02780 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 9,261. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 8,030. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 9,429. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 14,407. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 11,262. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN MINIMAL LOBBYING ACTIVITIES CONSISTING OF MAILINGS TO LEGISLATORS, ATTENDANCE AT LAND TRUST ALLIANCE/AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST/FRIENDS OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENT/ORGANIZED LOBBY DAYS, MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK, AND PARTICIPATION IN PRESS CONFERENCES CONCERNING STATE GRANTS. OTHER EXPENSES CONSIST OF MILEAGE AND OTHER REIMBURSABLES TO THOSE WHO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES. THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH ALL NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL LOBBYING LIMITS. X X X 431 44347.00 6 1 1 4884.00 392247 1 10776207 1139994 2065680 13981881 5440362 4269880 1240965 175000 10776207 4468642 50560 1086160 165000 5440362 4834069 69431 -222505 212353 4468642 4461801 106540 697410 431682 4834069 0.84000 0.16000 1 0 19200 19200 394888 394888 0 171845 106223 65622 84822 X 5958856 1506278 1506278 4452578 36040 36040 4488618 3128410 0 3128410 36040 36040 3164450 PART II, LINE 3: EASEMENT: KEESEE 146.9 ACRES; LANDOWNER: DEERFIELD HILL FARM LLC; AMENDMENT: THE AMENDMENT WAS RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2021-5802 ON 12/23/2021 AND IS DESCRIBED BELOW. ORIGINAL EASEMENT: THE ORIGINAL GRANTORS OF THE EASEMENT WERE THOMAS W. KEESEE III AND ANGELA O.B. DE MELLO KEESEE. THE EASEMENT WAS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-1999-12232. MODIFICATION: THE EASEMENT MODIFICATION (A) CORRECTED AN ERROR IN RECITAL NUMBER 1 IN THE FIRST "WHEREAS" CLAUSE ON PAGE 1 BY CORRECTING "162 ACRES" TO READ "146.99 ACRES; (B) REPLACES EXHIBIT B, WHICH CORRECTS THE ACREAGE, REDUCES THE TOTAL AREA OF BUILDING ENVELOPES FROM 33 TO 7 ACRES, AND ENTIRELY REMOVES BUILDING ENVELOPE "AREA C." REASONS FOR AMENDMENT: TO ADVANCE THE SCENIC PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORGINIAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT BY AMENDING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT MAP TO ELIMINATE "AREA C," A DESIGNATED BUILDING ENVELOPE LOCATED AT THE HIGHEST, MOST VISIBLE PART OF THE PROPERTY IN THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT. THE CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON LANDOWNER. IN ADDITION, A CORRECTION WAS MADE TO FIX THE ACREAGE NOTED IN A RECITAL TO THE CORRECT ACREAGE OF THE PROPERTY. COMMENTS: THE AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, DOES NOT INCREASE ANY RIGHTS HELD BY THE LANDOWNER, DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LAND PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON THE LANDOWNER. EASEMENT: KNIGHT 56 ACRES; LANDOWNER: KATHLEEN KNIGHT; AMENDMENT: RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2021-5096 ON 11/5/2021. ORIGINAL EASEMENT: THE ORIGINAL GRANTOR OF THE EASEMENT WAS KATHLEEN KNIGHT. THE EASEMENT WAS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK ON DECEMBER 12, 1990 AT LIBER 1880, PAGE 878, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AND AMENDED AND RESTATED AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2006-584, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK ON JANUARY 20, 2006. MODIFICATIONS: (1) THE AMENDMENT REDUCES THE PERMITTED SIZE OF THE PERMITTED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE FROM 5,000 TO 2,500 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA; (2) THE AMENDMENT REDUCES THE PERMITTED SIZE OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES FROM 3,000 SQUARE FEET TO 1,000 SQUARE FEET IN FOOTPRINT AREA, AND ALSO REDUCES THE SIZE OF THE PERMITTED ACCESSORY APARTMENT FROM 1,500 TO 1,000 SQUARE FEET IN FLOOR AREA; (3) THE AMENDMENT PROHIBITS COMMERCIAL LOGGING ON A 9.1 ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY. REASONS FOR MODIFICATION: THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT WAS TO ADVANCE THE SCENIC PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT BY REDUCING THE SIZE OF PERMITTED STRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY. THIS CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON LANDOWNER. COMMENTS: THIS AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, DOES NOT INCREASE ANY RIGHTS HELD BY THE LANDOWNER, DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LAND PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON THE LANDOWNER. EASEMENT: WAMBOLD AND GERARD SHARP; 178 ACRE PROPERTY. LANDOWNERS: ALI EDWARD WAMBOLD AND MONICA GERARD SHARP. AMENDMENT: RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2021-2250 ON 5/11/2021. ORIGINAL EASEMENT: ORIGINAL GRANTORS WERE ALI EDWARD WAMBOLD AND MONICA GERARD SHARP. EASEMENT WAS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK ON DECEMBER 18, 2015 AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2015-8466. MODIFICATION: THE SOLE CHANGE IN THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT WAS THE INSERTION OF "EXHIBIT C: NOTICE OF BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGNATION," WHICH HAD BEEN MISTAKENLY OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT. REASONS FOR THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT: TO ADVANCE THE SCENIC PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT BY CORRECTING THE OMISSION OF "EXHIBIT C." THIS CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON LANDOWNER. COMMENTS: THIS AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, DOES NOT INCREASE ANY RIGHTS HELD BY THE LANDOWNER, DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LAND PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON THE LANDOWNER. EASEMENT: KLEIN; 71 ACRE PROPERTY. LANDOWNER: JANE KLEIN. AMENDMENT: RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2021-1862 ON 4/15/2021. ORIGINAL EASEMENT: ORIGINAL GRANTORS WERE CHARLES AND JANE KLEIN. EASEMENT WAS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK ON DECEMBER 19, 2000 AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2000-11452. MODIFICATION: THE SOLE CHANGE IN THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT WAS TO REPLACE "EXHIBIT A: DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY" WITH A CORRECTED "EXHIBIT A." THE SIZE AND AREA OF THE PROPERTY DID NOT CHANGE. REASONS FOR MODIFICATION: THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN "EXHIBIT A" OF THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FLAWED. THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT REMEDIES THE FLAW WITH A REPLACEMENT EXHIBIT A THAT PROVIDES AN ACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON LANDOWNER. COMMENTS: THIS AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, DOES NOT INCREASE ANY RIGHTS HELD BY THE LANDOWNER, DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LAND PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON THE LANDOWNER. EASEMENT: KLEIN; 55 ACRE PROPERTY. LANDOWNER: JANE KLEIN. AMENDMENT: RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2021-1864 ON 4/15/2021. ORIGINAL EASEMENT: ORIGINAL GRANTORS WERE CHARLES AND JANE KLEIN. EASEMENT WAS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK ON DECEMBER 30, 2002 AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2002-12557. MODIFICATION: THE SOLE CHANGE IN THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT WAS TO REPLACE "EXHIBIT A: DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY" WITH A CORRECTED "EXHIBIT A." THE SIZE AND AREA OF THE PROPERTY DID NOT CHANGE. REASONS FOR MODIFICATION: THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN "EXHIBIT A" OF THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FLAWED. THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT REMEDIES THE FLAW WITH A REPLACEMENT EXHIBIT A THAT PROVIDES AN ACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON LANDOWNER. COMMENTS: THIS AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, DOES NOT INCREASE ANY RIGHTS HELD BY THE LANDOWNER, DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LAND PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON THE LANDOWNER. EASEMENT: KLEIN; 15 ACRES. LANDOWNER: JANE KLEIN. AMENDMENT: RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2021-1863 ON 4/15/2021. ORIGINAL EASEMENT: ORIGINAL GRANTORS WERE CHARLES AND JANE KLEIN. EASEMENT WAS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK ON DECEMBER 18, 2001 AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2001-10807. MODIFICATION: THE SOLE CHANGE IN THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT WAS TO REPLACE "EXHIBIT A: DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY" WITH A CORRECTED "EXHIBIT A." THE SIZE AND AREA OF THE PROPERTY DID NOT CHANGE. REASONS FOR MODIFICATION: THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN "EXHIBIT A" OF THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FLAWED. THE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT REMEDIES THE FLAW WITH A REPLACEMENT EXHIBIT A THAT PROVIDES AN ACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS CHANGE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON LANDOWNER. COMMENTS: THIS AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, DOES NOT INCREASE ANY RIGHTS HELD BY THE LANDOWNER, DOES NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LAND PROTECTED BY THE EASEMENT, AND CONFERS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT ON THE LANDOWNER. PART II, LINE 5: THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING POLICIES/PROCEDURES IN PLACE AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD: THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE (UPDATED AND APPROVED IN 2020): THIS PROCEDURE DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT ENFORCEMENT, PROCESS GUIDELINES, PREVENTION STRATEGIES, STEPS TO TAKE IN THE EVENT OF A VIOLATION FROM REMEDIATION TO LITIGATION. CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST: THIS DOCUMENT OUTLINES THE PROCEDURE FOR EASEMENT ACQUISITION FROM A-Z INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S OBLIGATION TO MONITOR EASEMENT PROTECTED PROPERTIES ANNUALLY. THE EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP FUND POLICY: THIS POLICY NOTES THE LEGAL OBLIGATION THE ORGANIZATION TAKES ON TO UPHOLD THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND TO MONITOR, OVERSEE AND ENFORCE THEM. IT SPELLS OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT REQUEST TO LANDOWNERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S STEWARDSHIP RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE: THIS PROCEDURE SPELLS OUT ANNUAL MONITORING PROCEDURES AS WELL AS BASELINE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING. THESE POLICIES ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. PART II, LINE 9: EXPENSES RELATED TO PURCHASED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS. ANY OFFSETTING REVENUES ARE RECORDED AS PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS CONTRIBUTIONS OR LAND PROTECTION CONTRIBUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HOLD ANY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON ITS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION HAVE NO MARKET VALUE IN THE HANDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THEREFORE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS SUPPORT. DONATED EASEMENTS ARE CARRIED AT ZERO BOOK VALUE PRIMARILY BECAUSE A TYPICAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH NO AFFIRMATIVE RIGHTS EXCEPT TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE EASEMENT AND THIS CONSTITUTES A BURDEN. COSTS INCURRED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO PURCHASE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE PERIOD INCURRED. PART V, LINE 4: DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 CONSIST OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED FOR THE LONG-TERM ADMINISTRATION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE EARNINGS ON THESE FUNDS ARE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COVERING THE COSTS OF STEWARDING EACH EASEMENT. DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT TOTALED $2,261,940 AT DECEMBER 31, 2021. NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 CONSIST OF FOUR BOARD DESIGNATED CATEGORIES. THE BOARD DESIGNATED AMOUNTS ARE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: STEWARDSHIP FUND $3,505,943; LAND PROTECTION FUND $7,100,086; LAND EASEMENT ACQUISITION FUND $456,822; AND RESERVE FUND $657,089 FOR TOTAL BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS OF $11,719,940. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND RELATED INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES AND DETERMINED UNCERTAIN POSITIONS, IF ANY, ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ACCORDING TO FASB ASC 740-10. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES, IF INCURRED. NONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION. SPRING EVENT 228547 208287 20260 3128 22992 2022 FALL EVENT 285365 263740 21625 25452 28480 1810 13349 513912 472027 41885 28580 51472 1810 15371 97233 -55348 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA THORNTON PRESIDENT 180250 0 0 0 0 0 5408 0 4000 0 189658 0 0 0 THOMAS KEESEE DIRECTOR 0 EASEMENT AMENDMENT 0 OAKLEIGH THORNE AS CO-EXECUTOR OF T DIRECTOR 1 LEASES OFFICE FOR $1 PER YEAR 0 X 3 26499 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF ELEVEN MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 12 MEMBERS AND MUST BE BOARD MEMBERS PER THE ORGANIZATION'S BY LAWS). THIS COMMITTEE MEETS MONTHLY AND OVERSEES THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGES BOARD ISSUES BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS AS APPROPRIATE. NOT LESS THAN FOUR MEMBERS CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. SCOPE OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORITY: OUTLINED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S BY LAWS ADOPTED IN APRIL 2014 AND EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2014. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD IN JULY 2008, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION, AND BY A DELEGATION OF TRANSACTION APPROVAL POLICY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AND UPDATED AND RE-APPROVED IN JULY 2019. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT AUTHORITY AS TO: (A) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OR IN ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF; (B) THE FIXING OF COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF; (C) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BY-LAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BY-LAWS; OR (D) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE. THIS AUTHORITY IS LIMITED SO THAT, WITH RESPECT TO ANY LAND OR EASEMENT TRANSACTION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ONLY AUTHORIZED TO: (A) REVIEW AND APPROVE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS BETWEEN REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD; (B) ACT ON LAND DEALS AS DELEGATED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (C) ACT ON MINOR ITEMS BETWEEN REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD; AND (D) MEET IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THAT IT IS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO TAKE PROMPT ACTION WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, AND TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IT DEEMS NECESSARY. ALL MAJOR ITEMS, ITEMS THAT ARE CONTROVERSIAL IN NATURE AND ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENT AMENDMENTS ARE DECIDED BY THE FULL BOARD. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE SENT TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO EACH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. SPECIFIC NOTICE IS GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD WHENEVER POSSIBLE WHEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING MAKING A FINAL DECISION ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES REFLECTING ITS DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS ARE CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING FULL BOARD MEETING. A REPORT OF ANY ACTIONS SPECIFICALLY TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN AT EACH FULL MEETING OF THE BOARD. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR RATIFICATION AT THE NEXT SUBSEQUENT MEETING. IN CASES WHERE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND ITEMS UP FOR A DECISION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE CONTROVERSIAL, A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD IS CALLED TO DELIBERATE SUCH ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES IN ALL CASES PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DELEGATION OF TRANSACTION APPROVAL POLICY. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND ASSESSES THE DELEGATION OF TRANSACTION APPROVAL POLICY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION EVERY TWO YEARS AND MAKES MODIFICATIONS AS VOTED UPON BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION AND A LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES (CIES), HAVE OVERLAPPING ORGANIZATION AND BOARD MEMBERS (OBM), FRED WHITRIDGE'S (OBM) WIFE SERENA WHITRIDGE SERVES ON THE BOARD OF CIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS PREPARE THE FORM 990 BASED ON THEIR AUDIT AND IT IS PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND FINANCIAL/BUSINESS DIRECTOR IN DRAFT FORM FOR REVIEW, WHO THEN ENSURE THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT. FOLLOWING THEIR COMMENTS AND ANY APPROPRIATE REVISIONS AGREED TO AND MADE BY THE AUDITORS IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. ONCE FORM 990 IS FILED, IT IS INCLUDED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE VIA A DIRECT GUIDESTAR CONNECTION AS WELL AS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MANUAL WHICH THE BOARD CAN REVIEW ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE BY SPECIAL PASSWORD. ALTERNATIVELY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS MAY RECEIVE A PAPER COPY UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2015 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE NON-PROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT. PERSONS COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: COVERED PERSONS INCLUDE ANY INSIDER OF THE ORGANIZATION WHO IS ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE, OR ANY TRUSTEE OF THE LAND OR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR, PARTY RELATED TO THE ABOVE, VOLUNTEER WITH AN INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY OR STEWARDSHIP OF EASEMENTS, ANYONE WITH AN ABILITY TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR A PERSON WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE LEVEL AT WHICH DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS ARE MADE: ANY CONFLICT OR POSSIBLE APPEARANCE THEREOF IS FULLY DISCLOSED A) ANNUALLY IN WRITING; B) ORALLY AT BOARD, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER SUCH ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES; OR C) AT OTHER SUCH TIMES WHEN A CONFLICT MAY OCCUR. DISCLOSURE IS TO THE CHARIMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT) AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT (FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT), OR TO BOTH. THE LEVEL AT WHICH ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED: THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ADMINISTERED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THIS POLICY AND INTERPRET THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICY. RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT: IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTS INVOLVING A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAVING SUCH CONFLICT LEAVES THE ROOM IN WHICH DISCUSSION IS CARRIED ON AND REFRAINS FROM VOTING OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION THEREON, AND IN SOME CASES MAY RESIGN IF REQUESTED BY THE BOARD. VIOLATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY BE GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL AS AN EMPLOYEE OR SEVERANCE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR AS A VOLUNTEER. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE FOR ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS THE FOLLOWING: 1) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THIS SERVES AS A REMINDER TO BOARD MEMBERS (OR STAFF) TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THIS TIME. CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MEETING MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES ITS PROCEDURE REQUIRING AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO BE FILED ANNUALLY WITH THE ORGANIZATION BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FOUR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THAT 1) REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF COMPENSATION PACKAGES; 2) ENSURES THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE IN LINE WITH CURRENT MARKET BY RESEARCHING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES THROUGH A COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS AND COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY; 3) REVIEWS INFORMATION GATHERED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND/OR SPECIALISTS; AND 4) MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MEETS IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE STAFF COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. USE OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY INFORMATION BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, STAFF BENEFIT SURVEYS OF SIMILAR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK; COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM AVAILABLE FORM 990S AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION INFORMATION FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, NEW YORK COUNCIL OF NON PROFITS, GUIDESTAR, CHARITY NAVIGATOR, AND OTHER APPLICABLE INDEPENDENT SOURCES. THEY REVIEW ALL INFORMATION AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ON STAFF COMPENSATION PACKAGES. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE PRESIDENT AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD, AND APPROVES ALL OTHER STAFF COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY FOR BOARD APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION, WHICH SPELLS OUT THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND THE PROCESS FOR BOARD APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEES ENSURING ADHERENCE TO ITS POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH THE RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND BOARD DELIBERATIONS ARE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN DISCUSSION OF ALL STAFF EXCEPT HERSELF, AT WHICH TIME SHE LEAVES THE ROOM. THE PRESIDENT IS IN CHARGE OF KEEPING THE RECORDS OF STAFF COMPENSATION AND DECISIONS BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS IN CHARGE OF KEEPING THE RECORDS OF THE PRESIDENT'S AND KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION AND DECISIONS BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND BOARD MEETINGS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS WHEN THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON HIS/HER COMPENSATION. THE RESPECTIVE MINUTES OF THESE MEETINGS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 SEE DISCLOSURE FOR LINE 19. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND ITS IRS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE THROUGH A DIRECT GUIDESTAR LINK. IT MAKES THESE AS WELL AS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.