2020-11-05T15:36:48-06:00 2019-12-31 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2019-01-01 521053406 OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC OPEN 2122908200 1350 BROADWAY NO 201 NEW YORK NY 100187799 ALICE GLEASON CFO 2122908200 2020-11-03 1 MAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2020-10-22 24.146.222.31 2020-11-03 14:54:57 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 F7BBFA6259344C32E569AC7E54D1F40DDD1EEA94 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ALICE GLEASON 1350 BROADWAY NO 201 NEW YORK NY 100187799 2987155 0 X WWW.OSINY.ORG X 1974 NY OSI AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST, PROTECTS LAND. 28 28 63 28 0 0 3761533 2837643 126387 123315 10065 -242 10217 -25497 3908202 2935219 1718404 1472192 0 0 338414 488252 0 0 187300 408601 338332 2465419 2298776 1442783 636443 7853848 9076469 1410265 1716431 6443583 7360038 EMPLOYING CONSERVATION FOR MEANINGFUL AND LASTING GOALS, THE OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. (OSI) PROTECTS LAND OF SCENIC, NATURAL AND HISTORIC IMPORTANCE IN THE EASTERN U.S. AND CANADA TO PROTECT WATER SOURCES; IMPROVE PARKS; FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE; AND PROVIDE HABITAT. 0 0 1135145 1097192 125562 BEAVERKILL VALLEY LAND PROTECTION: OSI HAS PROTECTED MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES IN THE WESTERN CATSKILL REGION OF NEW YORK STATE, INCLUDING THE SCENIC BEAVERKILL VALLEY. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE ESTABLISHING AND FUNDING AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC CHARITY, THE BEAVERKILL VALLEY LAND TRUST, INC. (BVLT), IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE CONSERVATION OF THIS IMPORTANT REGION. IN 2019 OSI TRANSFERRED LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO BVLT; MADE RESTRICTIVE GRANTS TO BVLT; AND PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL IN-KIND SERVICES TO BVLT IN ORDER TO FURTHER ITS PROGRAM OF PROTECTING THE BEAVERKILL VALLEY. 914153 375000 CONSERVATION COMMUNITIES: OSI SUPPORTS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS; PROMOTES YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS; AND PROVIDES GRANTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THE CITIZEN ACTION INITIATIVE SUPPORTED 27 GROUPS IN 2019, MANY OF WHICH ADDRESS URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. OSI ALSO ADMINISTERS THE MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND AND THE BARNABAS MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS FUND TO MAKE GRANTS FOR LAND CONSERVATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE PROMOTION OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. LIKEWISE, OSI'S CONSERVATION DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP SEEKS TO PROMOTE GREATER DIVERSITY WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD BY PROVIDING RECENT STUDENTS ONE-YEAR, SALARIED FELLOWSHIPS AT OSI. OSI SAVES LAND TO PROTECT WATER SOURCES; CREATE AND MAKE PARKS MORE WELCOMING; FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE; PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT; AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. THESE GOALS ARE REALIZED THROUGH ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST ("OSILT"). WORKING IN THE EASTERN U.S. AND CANADA, OSI ACHIEVES THESE GOALS THROUGH DIRECT ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. OSILT ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS AND LOANS, PRIMARILY TO OTHER LAND TRUSTS, IN SELECTED GEOGRAPHIES THAT PROTECT WATER QUALITY, HABITAT, AND LANDS THAT SAFEGUARD WILDLIFE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE. IN 2019, OSILT PROTECTED 26,400 ACRES WITH A FAIR VALUE OF $44.6 MILLION AND MADE 34 GRANTS TOTALING $7.8 MILLION, RESULTING THE PROTECTION OF 17,000 ACRES IN NINE STATES AND PROVINCES WITH A FAIR VALUE OF $33 MILLION. 2049298 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 107 0 1 63 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY CA CT DC FL GA MA ME NC NH NJ PA SC TN WA X ALICE GLEASON CFO 2122908200 1350 BROADWAY SUITE 201 NEW YORK NY 100187799 AMELIA SALZMAN CO-CHAIR 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANSON FRELINGHUYSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVIN MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL ASH VICE CHAIR 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE NIEMCZYK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DALE S BRYK BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BATESON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BORDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILMAN S BURKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIORGIOS VLAMIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY HEGENER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUME R STEYER SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CUNNINGHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ADAMS CO-CHAIR 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CAHILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ERNST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA GINSBERG PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE SINDLING DALY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE O ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEA PAINE HIGHET BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA F SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J ELSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A BIENSTOCK BOARD MEMBER 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL G HUBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL W LAMBERT III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN J CLEARMAN BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BABCOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 T JEFFERSON CUNNINGHAM III TREASURER 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 W BARNABUS MCHENRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 YUKI MOORE LAURENTI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE GLEASON SR VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & CFO 38.00 2.00 X 100974 0 16617 CHRISTOPHER J ELLIMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 38.00 2.00 X 490328 0 58323 EILEEN LARABEE SR VP - COMMINICATIONS 38.00 2.00 X 177727 0 45235 ERIK KULLESEID FMR SR VP-NYS PARKS (OUTGOING) 38.00 2.00 X 31532 0 5046 JEFFREY LEJAVA VP - ASSOC. 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FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 21,400. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 23,900. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 31,200. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 33,000. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 23,200. 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PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITIES' REVENUE 48,495,406. CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS -1,087,293. TRANSFER FROM NET ASSETS -15,000. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -51,694. LAND DONATED BY OPEN INSTITUTE LAND TRUST 775,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITIES' EXPENSES 30,443,359. CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS -1,087,293. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,694. ANNUAL LUNCHEON 308455 285255 23200 51694 308455 285255 23200 51694 51694 -28494 1 AJ WILLIAMS-MYERS AFRICAN ROOTS COMMUNITY CENTER INC 43 GILL ST KINGSTON NY 12401 371793041 501(C)(3) 12000 MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS BANNERMAN CASTLE TRUST INC PO BOX 843 GLENHAM NY 12527 061410979 501(C)(3) 8000 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND BEAVERKILL VALLEY LAND TRUST INC 1350 BROADWAY RM 201 NEW YORK NY 10018 133545322 501(C)(3) 100000 992974 FMV 545 ACRES OF LAND AND 3 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS STEWARDSHIP CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR NEW YORK CITY INC 77 WATER STREET SUITE 202 NEW YORK NY 10005 510171818 501(C)(3) 17003 CITIZEN ACTION PROGRAM CONSTITUTION MARSH AUDUBON CENTER AND SANCTUARY 127 WARREN LANDING RD GARRISON NY 10524 131624102 501(C)(3) 10000 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND HARBORLAB 5321 VERNON BLVD LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 800853728 501(C)(3) 16000 CITIZEN ACTION PROGRAM HUDSON RIVER SLOOP CLEARWATER INC 724 WOLCOTT AVENUE BEACON NY 12508 146049022 501(C)(3) 7000 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND HUDSON VALLEY SEED PO BOX 223 BEACON NY 12508 463267308 501(C)(3) 7500 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS PO BOX 1074 HUSDSON NY 12534 472072946 501(C)(3) 6000 MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS NEW YORK NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE INC 600 RAMAPO VALLEY ROAD MAHWAH NJ 07430 226042838 501(C)(3) 15000 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND THE BEACON INSTITUTE INC 199 MAIN ST BEACON NY 12508 141883215 501(C)(3) 7500 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND THE NEW WORLD FOUNDATION 680 W END AVENUE 1C NEW YORK NY 10025 131919791 501(C)(3) 240298 CITIZEN ACTION PROGRAM WOODSTOCK LAND CONSERVANCY POBOX 864 WOODSTOCK NY 12498 222950482 501(C)(3) 6000 MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS 13 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS TO OSI FOR THE PERIOD OF THE AGREEMENT. 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PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES DISPLAYED IN COLUMN B(II) WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 9 26080 FMV X 1 1767974 APPRAISAL 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SAMUEL W. LAMBERT III, BOARD MEMBER, AND HOLLY HEGENER, BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. HOLLY HEGENER IS SAMUEL LAMBERT'S STEP DAUGHTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OUR 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL. AFTER STAFF REVIEW THE RETURN IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVIEWED AND CORRECTED 990 FORM IS THEN SENT OUT TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. THE RETURN IS FILED ONCE ALL PARTIES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW AND REQUIRED EDITS HAVE BEEN MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. A CONFLICTED PARTY MAY NOT DISCUSS THE TRANSACTION THAT IS THE BASIS OF SUCH CONFLICT, AND MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION. THE PRESIDENT EACH YEAR REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL CONFLICT TRANSACTIONS AND HOW THEY WERE HANDLED. THE BOARD OF OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS THE POWER TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION IF THE CONFLICT POLICY IS VIOLATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES INVOLVES OSI'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMMITTEE PERFORMS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT (OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE CEO/PRESIDENT). THE COMMITTEE ALSO UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND INFORMATION GLEANED FROM FORM 990S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPLICABLE COMPENSATION RATES. ONCE REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION RATES ARE ESTABLISHED, THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO ANYONE WHO CONTACTS THE ORGANIZATION AND REQUESTS SUCH INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS -15,000. PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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