2018-11-30T15:27:40-06:00 2018-03-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2017-04-01 133852957 GLYNWOOD CENTER INC GLYN 8452653338 PO BOX 157 COLD SPRING NY 10516 KATHLEEN FINLAY PRESIDENT 8452653338 2018-11-30 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2018-11-07 65.51.112.58 2018-11-30 15:27:37 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9616F4B14A694591D1E716C270910E6FA5556DA3 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KATHLEEN FINLAY PO BOX 157 COLD SPRING NY 10516 27088446 0 X GLYNWOOD.ORG X 1995 NY WE WORK TO ADVANCE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THAT BENEFITS THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ENERGIZES LOCAL ECONOMIES, ENHANCES HUMAN HEALTH AND STRENGTHENS RURAL COMMUNITIES. 17 17 47 45 75921 -11773 1868251 1806226 299862 362503 483665 3926476 129652 131083 2781430 6226288 0 0 0 0 2052002 2062336 0 0 319069 2368242 1897244 4420244 3959580 -1638814 2266708 27356825 27688963 405403 367437 26951422 27321526 X GLYNWOOD'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE HUDSON VALLEY IS A REGION DEFINED BY FOOD, WHERE FARMING THRIVES. 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(THRU 3/30/18) 40.00 X 83986 0 14502 SARA GRADY VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 126419 0 19195 ELIZABETH MILLER VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 100679 0 26103 616557 0 103124 3 0 1 0 0 284056 111866 1410304 174402 1806226 FARM INCOME 711130 202321 202321 FEE FOR SERVICE GRANT 711130 131235 131235 WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS 711130 28947 28947 362503 488820 8205 480615 146775 0 146775 146775 43650 103125 24224284 20786628 3437656 3437656 885 3436771 28000 284056 75530 -47530 -47530 CULINARY INCOME 900099 24579 23181 1398 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 7259 7259 31838 6226288 362503 75921 3981638 466324 270749 112508 83067 1208390 1065475 27400 115515 29583 26921 2662 170495 129228 20012 21255 187544 151888 15119 20537 4036 2348 1567 121 108430 63092 42094 3244 93609 93609 266974 189965 70153 6856 11680 6789 3791 1100 191037 96146 81726 13165 50279 26807 17912 5560 87314 87314 39500 21952 5306 12242 21164 11762 2843 6559 313368 313368 109036 99876 9160 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 244945 235676 6518 2751 FARM & FACILITY SUPPLIE 143993 122592 20474 927 EVENT & FACILITY USE 136293 114592 574 21127 CULINARY EXPENSE 22316 21773 543 53270 25531 25901 1838 3959580 3083844 556667 319069 235750 281593 2351021 1131207 3618356 2316511 172446 47143 42930 0 7065244 4256147 2898888 2809097 15920862 19018121 2116572 2085291 27356825 27688963 176508 210557 127335 5896 98960 74255 2600 76729 405403 367437 X 3038465 3053158 23412957 23768368 500000 500000 26951422 27321526 27356825 27688963 2266708 -1896604 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3236374 1597075 1665445 1868251 1806226 10173371 3236374 1597075 1665445 1868251 1806226 10173371 3261570 6911801 560807 585910 557842 440971 583740 2729270 96400 90 3463 99953 23419 17539 43563 8657 93178 13095772 1806350 0.52780 0.52210 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,433. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 6,389. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 37,605. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 7,259. CULINARY INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 21,986. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 11,150. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 5,958. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,398. SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP DATE: 03/08/16 AMOUNT: 4652990. DESCRIPTION: TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP DATE: 03/08/16 AMOUNT: 5000000. 20388455 900000 2030002 1308486 93609 21916362 13605810 6800000 1856681 1874036 20388455 15203295 100000 -463821 1233664 13605810 18397674 419090 3613469 15203295 16904345 1543729 1605320 1655720 18397674 0.00000 0.02280 0.97720 0 0 3250592 1673270 1577322 2133579 1212215 921364 1591073 1308412 282661 90000 62250 27750 2809097 HEDGE FUNDS 2085291 F 2085291 DEPOSITS 76729 76729 X 4311605 -1896604 75530 -1821074 6132679 93609 93609 6226288 3941501 75530 75530 3865971 93609 93609 3959580 PART V, LINE 4: GLYNWOOD'S BOARD HAS DESIGNATED A PORTION OF UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. THE PERKINS FUND IS A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT THAT ALLOWS AN ANNUAL DRAW, TWO THIRDS OF WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION, UPKEEP, REPAIR, ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE PREMISES AND FACILITIES OF GLYNWOOD FARM. THE REMAINING ONE THIRD IS AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS SPONSORED AND CONDUCTED BY GLYNWOOD. THE JORDAN FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT, THE INCOME FROM WHICH IS TO BE USED FOR THE SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMING AT GLYNWOOD. PART X, LINE 2: GLYNWOOD RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT GLYNWOOD HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. GLYNWOOD IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 75,530. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 75,530. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN INVESTMENTS 1360291 0 0 0 0 0 0 1360291 0 1360291 1 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ACTIVITIES REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 3 ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IN CONFORMITY WITH AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART IV, FOREIGN FORMS, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 926 BECAUSE IT MEETS THE APPLICABLE FILING THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT. PART IV, FOREIGN FORMS, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 5471 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE THRESHOLD OWNERSHIP OR OTHER FILING REQUIREMENTS. GALA 312056 284056 28000 16216 58764 550 312056 284056 28000 16216 58764 550 75530 -47530 X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KATHLEEN FINLAY PRESIDENT 180822 0 37500 0 21325 0 9399 0 18471 0 267517 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A KATHLEEN FINLAY RECEIVED HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES AND HOUSING ALLOWANCE, WHICH WAS REPORTED ON HER 2017 W-2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,000 AND DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART III, COLUMN III. PART I, LINE 7 KATHLEEN FINLAY RECEIVED A BOARD DISCRETIONARY BONUS ON HER 2017 W-2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500. X 2 139979 AVG. SELLING PRICE X AUCTION ITEMS 27 22229 COST X FURNITURE 1 12194 COST 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A TRAINING FARMERS - OUR FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM FOSTERS THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO WILL CREATE VIABLE FARM BUSINESSES AND BRING MORE HUDSON VALLEY LAND INTO PRODUCTION. APPRENTICE PROGRAM - USING OUR HOME FARM AS A PRIME TRAINING GROUND, WE RECENTLY COMPLETED OUR TENTH SEASON OF TRAINING FARMER APPRENTICES. AS IN PAST YEARS, WE WELCOMED THREE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND TWO LIVESTOCK APPRENTICES FOR THE 2017 GROWING SEASON, DURING WHICH THEY GAINED VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN OUR FIELDS, AS WELL AS CLASSROOM LEARNINGS THROUGH OUR ROBUST FARMER TRAINING CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR'S CURRICULUM INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 30 WORKSHOPS, THE MOST EVER, MANY OF WHICH WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS (MORE ON THAT PROGRAM BELOW). IN ALL, WE OFFERED 50 HOURS OF WORKSHOPS TO APPROXIMATELY 250 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON. WE HOSTED A COMPREHENSIVE SOIL HEALTH WORKSHOP, A UNIQUE OFFERING DUE TO ITS EMPHASIS ON PASTURE MANAGEMENT, WHICH WE PLANNED AND LED IN COLLABORATION WITH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, NATIONAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) AND UMASS STOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE STAFF. ANOTHER EXCITING OFFERING WAS A SMALL RUMINANT SCHOOL, FEATURING CORNELL UNIVERSITY FACULTY. BEFORE HEADING OFF TO THEIR NEXT FARMING POSTS, APPRENTICES SPENT ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH OUR FARM MANAGERS AT THE END OF THE SEASON LEARNING HIGHER-LEVEL MANAGERIAL SKILLS, LIKE REVIEWING FARM RECORDS AND BUDGETS, WHICH PROVIDES A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUSINESS REALITIES OF FARMING. THROUGH THE END OF 2017, WE HAVE TRAINED 44 FARMERS THROUGH OUR APPRENTICE PROGRAM, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHOM HAVE CONTINUED CAREERS IN FARMING OR FOOD SYSTEMS WORK AFTER GRADUATING. IN 2018, WE PLAN TO WELCOME SIX APPRENTICES. FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR - GLYNWOOD'S HUDSON VALLEY FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR (HVFBI) IS AN IDEAL STEPPING STONE FOR FARMERS WHO ARE READY TO BUILD THEIR FARM ENTERPRISES. TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS IN THE REGION, THE HVFBI PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT SERVICES TO NEW FARM ENTREPRENEURS. WHEREAS WE HAD PREVIOUSLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING LAND FOR STARTUP FARMS TO BEGIN, WE ARE NOW WORKING WITH NUMEROUS FARMS THAT HAVE INDEPENDENT LAND ACCESS. THIS ALLOWS US TO ENGAGE WITH A RANGE OF FARMS, AND WE WORK WITH THEM INDIVIDUALLY TO EVALUATE THEIR NEEDS AND DESIGN A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THEM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM THE EXPERTISE OF OUR STAFF AND A NETWORK OF CONSULTANTS. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INITIAL INTAKE ASSESSMENT, GLYNWOOD STAFF TAILORS A SCOPE OF SERVICES THAT INCLUDES: 1. BUSINESS PLANNING 2. MARKETING STRATEGY 3. FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND TRAINING 4. FARM SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 5. LEGAL ADVISING 6. LAND ACCESS/TENURE SUPPORT* *GLYNWOOD PROMOTES REGIONAL FARMLAND ACCESS THROUGH ITS ROLE AS A NETWORK PARTNER IN THE HUDSON VALLEY FARMLINK NETWORK. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B PROMOTING REGIONAL FOOD - OUR REGIONAL FOOD PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH FOOD AND FARMING PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE OUR REGION'S UNIQUE IDENTITY AND AGRICULTURAL VIABILITY. BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPANDING MARKETS FOR REGIONAL FOOD, WE ARE ENSURING THAT HUDSON VALLEY FARMS ENDURE. KITCHEN CULTIVARS - FORMALLY LAUNCHED IN 2016, AFTER THE ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE HANK'S X-TRA SPECIAL BEAN GROWOUT, THE KITCHEN CULTIVARS PROJECT IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NON-PROFIT SEED LITERACY ORGANIZATION SEEDSHED. THIS PROJECT UNITES FARMERS AND CHEFS IN DIVERSIFYING THE SEEDS USED FOR FOOD CROPS IN THE REGION BY IDENTIFYING, TRIALING, AND EVALUATING VARIETIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PERFORM WELL IN THE FIELDS AND KITCHENS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. THROUGH THIS WORK WE AIM TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AGROBIODIVERSITY TO SUSTAINING RESILIENT FARM ECOLOGIES AND FOOD COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THE PROJECT THIS YEAR, THE BELOVED HANK'S X-TRA SPECIAL BEAN WAS GROWN AT THE LARGEST SCALE EVER AND FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS WINNOWED USING SHARED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT (RATHER THAN BY HAND). BUILDING ON LESSONS LEARNED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS OF THE PROJECT, WE IDENTIFIED THE LACK OF REGIONALLY ADAPTED FOOD CROP VARIETIES AND THEREFORE INTRODUCED GROWING TRIALS. CHEFS ASKED FOR MORE LATE SEASON CROPS, AND SO COLORED FLESH WINTER RADISHES AND ESCAROLE WERE SELECTED FOR THE TRIALS. A DOZEN VARIETIES OF EACH WERE SOURCED FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND TRIALED IN SITU ON TEN FARMS ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL AS IN A MORE FORMAL REPLICATED TRIAL. IN ADDITION TO THE FARMER'S EVALUATION OF THE VARIETIES' PERFORMANCE, A SENSORY EVALUATION EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER FARMERS AND CHEFS TO EVALUATE THE CULINARY POTENTIAL AND MARKET SUITABILITY OF EACH VARIETY. FINDINGS WERE PUBLISHED IN A REPORT AT THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION - BUILDING ON MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF GROUNDWORK WITH OUR FELLOW REGIONAL CSA FARMERS, WE LED THE FORMATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION TO FOCUS ON COLLABORATIVE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY CSA MEMBERSHIP IN THE REGION. IN EARLY 2016, WITH FUNDING GLYNWOOD RECEIVED FROM THE RALPH E. OGDEN FOUNDATION, WE ADMINISTERED A SURVEY TO MORE THAN 100 REGIONAL CSAS, AND 83% OF RESPONDENTS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO EXPAND THEIR CSA SALES, SOLIDIFYING THE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A MORE FORMALIZED, COLLABORATIVE MARKETING EFFORT. IN 2017 THE GROUP LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE DIRECTORY OF NEARLY 70 HUDSON VALLEY CSA FARMS, AVAILABLE AT HUDSONVALLEYCSA.ORG. TO PROMOTE THE DIRECTORY, WE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A MULTI-PLATFORM MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN FEBRUARY OF 2017 THAT ENCOURAGED AREA RESIDENTS TO "CONSUME SOMETHING AWESOME" BY SIGNING UP WITH A CSA FARM. IN-PERSON OUTREACH WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH FOUR "CSA FAIRS" THAT HOSTED THIRTY FAMS AND DREW APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES. WE HOSTED A COALITION MEETING OF CSA FARMS IN LATE 2018 IN ORDER TO GATHER FEEDBACK ON ACTIVITIES TO DATE AND SET PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE WORK. AS A RESULT, THE COALITION IS EXPLORING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CSA FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, SUPPORT CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO INCREASE RETENTION, AND INCREASE COOPERATION AMONGST CSA FARMS. A THREE-YEAR USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE'S FARMERS MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAM GRANT IS SUPPORTING THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION. THIS FUNDING HAS ESTABLISHED A FIRM OPERATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE COALITION, POSITIONING THE GROUP TO TAKE ON A VARIETY OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS THAT EXPAND MEMBERSHIP AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN FOOD THROUGH THE CSA MODEL. CIDER PROJECT - OUR WELL-ESTABLISHED CIDER PROJECT HAS CONTINUED TO SHEPHERD THE INDUSTRY IN THIS REGION AND BEYOND, AN EFFORT THAT HAS HELPED SPUR AN 100% INCREASE IN CRAFT HARD CIDER PRODUCERS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY ALONE - 26 IN 2017, UP FROM 13 JUST THREE YEARS AGO. AT THE STATE LEVEL, NEW YORK NOW RANKS AS THE NATION'S LEADER IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF CIDERIES WITH AN INCREDIBLE INCREASE IN CIDER PRODUCERS FROM 5 TO 80+, BETWEEN 2011 AND 2017, ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK CIDER ASSOCIATION. THIS HARD CIDER "RENAISSANCE," BOLSTERED BY INCREASED CONSUMER DEMAND FOR LOCALLY PRODUCED BEVERAGES, CAN BE ATTRIBUTED IN PART TO GLYNWOOD'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO BUILD A MARKET AND APPRECIATION FOR THIS DISTINCTIVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING WORK WITH CIDER PRODUCERS, WE LED THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST STATEWIDE TRADE ASSOCIATION CHARGED WITH ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRY, THE NEW YORK CIDER ASSOCIATION, WHICH HELD ITS SECOND ANNUAL MEETING THIS YEAR AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN SCOPE AND MEMBERSHIP. WITH OUR CLOSE COLLABORATION, NYCA TOOK OVER PRODUCTION OF CIDER WEEK NEW YORK CITY IN ITS SIXTH SUCCESSFUL ITERATION, HAVING BEEN FOUNDED BY GLYNWOOD IN 2011. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HARD CIDER PRODUCER ANGRY ORCHARD, WE BUILT ON OUR LEGACY OF INTERNATIONAL LEARNING EXCHANGES: 12 APPLE GROWERS AND NY-BASED CIDER MAKERS TRAVELED WITH GLYNWOOD TO ENGLAND'S CIDER COUNTRY, LEARNING FIRSTHAND ABOUT MECHANIZED HARVEST METHODS AND CLAIMING TOP PRIZE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY AT THE PRESTIGIOUS BATH & WEST CIDER SHOW. FOLLOWING ON THE TRIP, WE HOSTED APPLE GROWERS FOR THREE MEETINGS ACROSS NY STATE WHERE TRIP PARTICIPANTS SHARED THE LESSONS THEY'D LEARNED AS WELL AS THEIR VISION FOR A THRIVING NY CIDER INDUSTRY. THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXCHANGE WAS ALSO FEATURED AT A MEDIA AND TRADE TASTING AS PART OF CIDER WEEK NYC. ADDITIONALLY, THANKS TO THIS PARTNERSHIP WE PLANTED 5,000 CIDER APPLE TREES AT 16 NEW YORK ORCHARDS IN 2017, INCLUDING 20 AT GLYNWOOD'S OWN FARM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C PUBLIC PROGRAMS - IN ORDER FOR A REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM TO PROSPER, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS NEED TO BE INSPIRED AND EDUCATED, HOWEVER FEW RESOURCES EXIST FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND REGIONAL FOOD PRODUCTION. FOR THIS PURPOSE, WE HOST A VARIETY OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT OUR UNIQUE FACILITY, A FORMER ESTATE AND HISTORIC 225-ACRE WORKING FARM, WHERE PUBLIC AUDIENCES CONNECT WITH A PLACE WHERE THEIR FOOD IS GROWN AND LEARN ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF A SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. OUR GOAL IS THAT OUR GUESTS LEAVE GLYNWOOD WITH A STRONG SENSE OF AGRICULTURE'S IMPORTANCE IN THEIR LIVES, INSPIRED TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED. IN ALL, OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS WELCOMED MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE TO GLYNWOOD THIS YEAR. THESE PUBLIC OFFERINGS INCLUDED: 1. FARM DINNERS: COLLABORATIONS WITH REGIONAL CHEFS IN 2017 WHO PREPARED UNIQUE MEALS, EMBLEMATIC OF THE HUDSON VALLEY USING SEASONAL, LOCALLY-SOURCED PRODUCTS. THESE OCCASIONS HELP CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY TO OUR NONPROFIT WORK AND INTRODUCE CULINARY TALENT TO DINERS FULLY INVESTED IN SEEING AGRICULTURE THRIVE IN OUR REGION. 2. FARM TOURS: IN 2017, WE OFFERED MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE GLYNWOOD DURING THE GROWING SEASON THAN EVER BEFORE. OUR GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED FARM TOURS PROVIDE A LIVELY INTRODUCTION TO OUR MISSION, PROGRAMS, HISTORY AND FARMING OPERATIONS. WE ALSO OFFER SENSORY FAMILY FARM TOURS LED BY A DEDICATED CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO EXPLORE OUR FARM AS THE SEASONS CHANGE. 3. FARM SKILLS WORKSHOPS: AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, MANY OF THE WORKSHOPS WE DEVELOP THROUGH OUR FARMER TRAINING CURRICULUM ARE ALSO OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2017, WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE MAJORITY OF THESE WORKSHOPS FREE TO ATTEND DUE TO A GRANT FROM THE FARM CREDIT NORTHEAST AG ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH GREATLY INCREASED WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION OVER PREVIOUS YEARS. 4. FOOD + FARM DAY: OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT FOOD AND FARMING IN THE HUDSON VALLEY THROUGH DEMONSTRATIONS, TASTINGS, TOURS, FARMER TALKS, CHILDREN'S GAMES AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ENGAGING ACTIVITIES. IN 2017, WE HOSTED OUR LARGEST FOOD + FARM DAY YET, WITH MORE THAN 300 VISITORS IN ATTENDANCE. 5. FARM DANCE GALA: WE HOSTED OUR NINTH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA THIS YEAR, WITH MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE JOINING US FOR AN EVENING OF FESTIVITY AND PHILANTHROPY. 6. ALIGNED RETREATS: TO AUGMENT THE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT THAT FUNDS THE MAJORITY OF OUR PROGRAMMATIC WORK, WE RENT OUR SITE FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING RETREATS AND CONFERENCES. IN 2018, WE BEGAN TO OFFER LOW-COST OR FREE RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR NONPROFIT COLLEAGUES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. OUR GOAL IN DOING SO DEEPENS TIES WITH PEER ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN WORK ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION, WHILE TAKING BETTER ADVANTAGE OF OUR UNIQUE FACILITY. NEXT YEAR, WE WILL ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY EVEN MORE DEEPLY THROUGH AN EXPANDED LINEUP OF PUBLIC EVENTS, INCLUDING AT FARM DINNERS, GUIDED FARM TOURS, FAMILY FARM TOURS, AND FARM SKILLS WORKSHOPS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IN ADDITION TO FOOD + FARM DAY, SEEKING OUT OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE OUR WORK AT REGIONAL EVENTS, FESTIVALS AND CONFERENCES, AND EXPLORING DEVELOPING A PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B GLYNWOOD HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. COMMENTS ARE SENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS, AND REVISIONS ARE MADE, IF NECESSARY. THE FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL TRANSACTIONS, AGREEMENTS OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND A RELATED PARTY, AND ANY OTHER TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY INVOLVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO BY A MAJORITY VOTE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY PERSONS DETERMINED TO HAVE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN VOTING OR ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE IF THE CONFLICT EXISTS. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN 2012 GLYNWOOD HIRED AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH COMPARABLE INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION PAID TO PROFESSIONALS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. THIS INFORMATION WAS USED IN DETERMINING THE INITIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CONTRACT. SINCE THAT TIME, THE BOARD CHAIR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS CONDUCTED ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. COST OF LIVING INCREASES HAVE BEEN GRANTED. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS LAST TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT P.O. BOX 157, COLD SPRINGS, NY 10516...OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (845)-265-3338. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: GLYNWOOD CENTER, INC. HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.