2019-11-08T08:53:49-06:00 2018-12-31 113518842 MARKS PANETH LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2018-01-01 521053406 OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC OPEN 2122908200 1350 BROADWAY NO 201 NEW YORK NY 100187799 ROBERT K ANDERBERG SVP & GEN. COUNSEL 2122908200 2019-10-30 1 MAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2019-10-30 69.74.165.34 2019-10-30 07:33:15 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 86324AA6648A884C06306129ED8808CB1BD1A3DC 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z CHRISTOPHER J ELLIMAN 1350 BROADWAY NO 201 NEW YORK NY 100187799 3967504 0 X WWW.OSINY.ORG X 1974 NY OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST, PROTECT SCENIC, NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES. 27 26 56 27 0 40237 1680361 3761533 406244 126387 18734 10065 41725 10217 2147064 3908202 270326 1718404 0 0 336809 338414 0 0 36388 352385 408601 959520 2465419 1187544 1442783 7037256 7853848 1765579 1410265 5271677 6443583 X OSI CONSERVES LAND TO PROTECT SCENIC, NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES AND TO ENSURE PUBLIC ENJOYMENT, EQUITABLE ACCESS, INTACT HABITATS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN LAND PROTECTION. 0 0 655741 83224 172971 CONSERVATION COMMUNITIES: CITIZEN ACTION IS OSI'S PRINCIPAL INITIATIVE IN THIS PROGRAM. CITIZEN ACTION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING GREATER AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CONSERVED OPEN SPACE AND TO WORK WITH GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO PROTECT LAND AND COMMUNITIES. OSI OFFERS LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO TWENTY-SEVEN GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. 84417 83500 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES BOTH THE MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND WHICH MAKES GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE BARNABUS MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS PROGRAM WHICH ANNUALLY GRANTS FUNDS TO PAIRINGS OF YOUNG LEADERS AND EXEMPLARY PROJECTS THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, TOURISM, AND THE ARTS IN THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY. THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST ("OSILT") PROTECTS CRITICAL OPEN SPACES, HABITATS, RECREATIONAL LANDS, FAMILY FARMS AND HISTORIC SITES THROUGH DIRECT ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION, OSILT ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS AND LOANS PRIMARILY TO OTHER LAND TRUSTS FOR TRANSACTIONS IN SELECTED GEOGRAPHIES IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT PROTECT HABITAT, OPEN SPACE, WATER QUALITY AND LANDS THAT SAFEGUARD WILDLIFE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE. IN 2018, OSILT PROTECTED 25,505 ACRES HAVING A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $23 MILLION. IN ADDITION, OSILT MADE 45 GRANTS TOTALING $7.8 MILLION, RESULTING IN THE PROTECTION OF 29,978 ACRES IN FOURTEEN STATES AND PROVINCES WITH A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $52 MILLION. 1551680 1551680 THE ORGANIZATION IS FACILITATING THE SPIN-OFF OF ONE OF ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, THE BEAVERKILL VALLEY LAND TRUST (BVLT). BVLT BECAME AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION ON MARCH 9, 2018. OSI WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BVLT UNTIL 2021, WHICH WILL INCLUDE ANNUAL GRANTS AND THE SHARING OF SOME EXPENSES. IN 2018, OSI PROVIDED BVLT WITH A $30,000 OPERATING GRANT AND PROVIDED $1,288,043 IN NONCASH ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF DEBT FORGIVENESS AND THE TRANSFER OF FEE PARCELS. 1551680 1551680 2291838 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 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 99 0 1 56 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY CA CT DC FL GA MA ME NC NH NJ PA SC TN WA X JOSEPH HOLLAND 2122908200 1350 BROADWAY SUITE 201 NEW YORK NY 100187799 AMELIA SALZMAN CO-CHAIR 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL ASH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE NIEMCZYK VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE S BRYK BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 1/31/19) 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 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 CAHILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ERNST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H ADAMS CO-CHAIR 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA GINSBERG 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 (LEFT 3/15/19) 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 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 W BARNABAS MCHENRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 YUKI MOORE LAURENTI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ELLIMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 38.00 2.00 X 466322 0 65507 ERIK KULLESEID SVP, NYS PARKS (LEFT 1/21/19) 38.00 2.00 X 205354 0 49796 JEFFREY LEJAVA VP & ASSOC. GENERAL COUNSEL 33.00 7.00 X 172884 0 52015 JENNIFER MELVILLE VP, CONSERV. GRANTS & LOANS 38.00 2.00 X 122529 0 41538 JOSEPH HOLLAND ASST. TREASURER/CONTROLLER 38.00 2.00 X 124699 0 16196 NATE BERRY VICE PRESIDENT 38.00 2.00 X 201295 0 52657 PETER HOWELL EXECUTIVE VP, CONSERVATION 38.00 2.00 X 247869 0 43989 RACHEL PIVNICK SVP & CFO (LEFT 3/29/19) 38.00 2.00 X 203190 0 29961 ROBERT K ANDERBERG SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 36.00 4.00 X 219843 0 43131 SAMAYLA DEUTCH SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 38.00 2.00 X 212155 0 43151 TALLY BLUMBERG SVP, PROGRAMS 38.00 2.00 X 243924 0 53029 TERRENCE NOLAN SVP, CONSERVATION TRANSACT 38.00 2.00 X 201850 0 52796 EILEEN LARABEE ASSOC. DIR. PARKS 1.00 39.00 X 161481 0 47394 LESLEY KANE SZYNAL DIR. OUTDOORS AMERICA 1.00 39.00 X 218617 0 51155 LORIJEANE MOODY DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT 1.00 39.00 X 160702 0 18229 REBEKAH GERARD DIR. OF ADM 1.00 39.00 X 120607 0 25837 ABIGAIL WEINBERG DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 39.00 1.00 X 114159 0 32867 3397480 0 719248 19 0 1 0 BKSK ARCHITECTS 28 WEST 25TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 142936 CONSERVATION PATHWAYS LLC P O BOX 625 SAN ANSELMO CA 94979 CONSULTING SERVICES 110000 TAHAWUS TRAILS LLC P O BOX 31 ACCORD NY 12404 CONSULTING SERVICES 104873 3 302741 1092129 2366663 1134096 3761533 SERVICE INCOME 900099 54473 54473 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 49423 49423 ADMISSION FEES 900099 22491 22491 126387 10065 10065 33000 302741 59302 -26302 -26302 SETTLEMENT 900099 23080 23080 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 13439 13439 36519 3908202 172971 0 -26302 1718404 1718404 118576 58635 48609 11332 174813 153487 21312 14 33128 27490 5415 223 11897 8833 2687 377 2504 2504 126877 111844 14856 177 75535 59583 4547 11405 124455 100379 21291 2785 49340 37746 11274 320 2963 2963 MISCELLANEOUS 19407 7917 1735 9755 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 7520 7520 2465419 2291838 137193 36388 418 625 4191826 5331943 116731 461088 111162 2492961 2246992 302147 245969 1965046 1766623 0 397526 7037256 7853848 732227 450267 3039 0 1030313 959998 1765579 1410265 X 2915855 3995783 2355822 2447800 5271677 6443583 7037256 7853848 X 1442783 -229640 -41237 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1851500 811877 828870 1680360 3761533 8934140 1851500 811877 828870 1680360 3761533 8934140 1828807 7105333 43063 44214 38225 61771 10065 197338 111183 21400 23900 31200 69519 257202 9388680 1127027 0.75680 0.86720 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 46,126. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 36,519. SALES REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 35,686. OTHER - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 671. SPECIAL EVENTS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 28,700. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 21,400. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 23,900. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 31,200. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 33,000. 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PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITIES' REVENUE 9,510,631. CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATIONS -243,318. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -59,302. CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM OSILT 1,092,129. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RELATED ENTITIES' EXPENSES 37,046,424. CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATION -243,318. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 59,302. NON DEDUCTIBLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS 41,237. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LAND DISTRIBUTED TO BEAVERKILL VALLEY 1,092,129. ANNUAL LUNCHEON 335741 302741 33000 59302 335741 302741 33000 59302 59302 -26302 1 THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PO BOX 9 ALBANY NY 12201 141368361 501(C)(3) 6000 MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS BANNERMAN CASTLE TRUST INC PO BOX 843 GLENHAM NY 11201 061410979 501(C)(3) 6000 MALCOM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND FRIENDS OF VAN CORTLANDT PARK INC 80 VAN CORTLANDT PARK SOUTH ROOM E1 E1 BRONX NY 10463 133843182 501(C)(3) 6000 MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS PALISADES PARKS CONSERVANCY INC 3006 SEVEN LAKES DRIVE PO BOX 427 BEAR MOUNTAIN NY 10911 134138370 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) 6000 MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS HUDSON VALLEY SEED 380 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 BEACON NY 12508 463267308 501(C)(3) 8000 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND HUDSON RIVER SLOOP CLEARWATER INC 72 WOLCOTT AVENUE BEACON NY 12508 146049022 501(C)(3) 8000 MALCOM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND JOLLY ROVERS TRAIL CREW INC 72 PRICES SWITCH RD WARWICK NY 10990 472961021 501(C)(3) 8000 MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND HUDSON HIGHLANDS NATURE MUSEUM PO BOX 451 120 MUSER DRIVE CORNWALL NY 12518 141470087 501(C)(3) 10000 MALCOM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND HARBORLAB 53-21 VERNON BLD LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 800853728 501(C)(3) 10000 CITIZEN ACTION PROGRAM ECOLOGICAL CITIZEN'S PROJECT INC 69 SOUTH MOUNTAIN PASS GARRISON NY 10524 812903289 501(C)(3) 10324 MALCOM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND CITIZEN CLIMATE COST PROJECT LTD HARVARD BUSINESS SERVICES INC 16192 COASTA HIGHWAY LEWES DE 19958 474444404 501(C)(3) 24791 CITIZEN ACTION PROGRAM BEAVERKILL VALLEY LAND TRUST INC 1350 BROADWAY NO 201 NEW YORK NY 10018 133545322 501(C)(3) 30000 1542663 FORGIVNESS OF DEBT AND TRANSFER OF LAND TO SUPPORT RELATED ORGANIZATION ADIRONDACK COUNCIL PO BOX D-2 ELIZABETHTOWN NY 12932 141594386 501(C)(3) 33751 CITIZEN ACTION PROGRAM 14 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS TO OSI FOR THE PERIOD OF THE AGREEMENT. X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CHRISTOPHER ELLIMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 465103 0 0 0 1219 0 22000 0 43507 0 531829 0 0 0 ERIK KULLESEID SVP, NYS PARKS (LEFT 1/21/19) 204580 0 0 0 774 0 16724 0 33072 0 255150 0 0 0 JEFFREY LEJAVA VP & ASSOC. GENERAL COUNSEL 169614 0 3000 0 270 0 14520 0 37495 0 224899 0 0 0 JENNIFER MELVILLE VP, CONSERV. 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OUTDOORS AMERICA 218203 0 0 0 414 0 17833 0 33322 0 269772 0 0 0 LORIJEANE MOODY DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT 160288 0 0 0 414 0 13045 0 5184 0 178931 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BONUS DISPLAYED IN COLUMN (II) WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STEPHEN CLEARMAN BOARD MEMBER 12633 PART VSTEPHEN CLEARMAN WAS A TRUSTEE OF BOTH OSI AND OSILT UNTIL HE RESIGNED IN MARCH OF 2019. MR. CLEARMAN IS ALSO A MANAGING PARTNER OF KINDERHOOK, LP, IN WHICH OSILT HAD INVESTED. IN AUGUST OF 2015 KINDERHOOK ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WOULD BE LIQUIDATING THEIR PARTNERSHIP. KINDERHOOK HAS MADE YEARLY DISTRIBUTIONS AS THEY LIQUIDATE THEIR PORTFOLIO, BUT THEY HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE PROCESS AS YET. MANAGEMENT FEES PAID BY OSILT TO KINDERHOOK, LP DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR ENDED 12/31/18 TOTALED $12,633. MR. CLEARMAN HAD RECUSED HIMSELF FROM ANY DECISION REGARDING THE OISLT INVESTMENT IN KINDERHOOK, LP. 0 X 9 41967 FMV X LAND 1 1092129 APPRAISAL 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A THE 1099'S ISSUED BY OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC INCLUDES AMOUNTS PAID BY OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST, INC. 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 HIMSELF OR HERSELF 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 15 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: NON DEDUCTIBLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS -41,237. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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