DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 14-1667526)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-08
IRS object ID
201842209349300119
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return2018-08-08T09:49:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$6,102,467GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDUTCHESS 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 ACCREDITATION STATUS BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM OF THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE. IN 2014, THE ORGANIZATION WAS AWARDED ITS 5-YEAR ACCREDITATION RENEWAL.MissionDesc
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Expense$3,269,978ExpenseAmt
DescLAND CONSERVATION: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS - IN 2017, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 27 LAND OWNERS ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING MORE THAN 4,500 ACRES, AND SEVERAL CONSERVATION PLANNING PROJECTS, DEVELOPING RESOURCE MAPS, RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES ABOUT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, AND VISITING PROPERTIES. IN 2017, NINE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE FILED PROTECTING 717 ACRES WHICH BROUGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL LAND PROTECTED TO APPROXIMATELY 40,830 ACRES. PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED 6 PDR PROJECTS IN 2017 AND CONTINUED ITS WORK WITH 12 FARMERS ON PDR PROJECTS IN THE TOWNS OF ANCRAM, AMENIA, CLINTON, DOVER, LAGRANGE, PINE PLAINS, PLEASANT VALLEY, RED HOOK AND WASHINGTON. 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 HELPED DEVELOP A HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE DOVER STONE CHURCH PRESERVE, PROVIDED ADVICE ON PROTECTING LAND SURROUNDING A HISTORIC CIDER MILL IN POUGHKEEPSIE, AND IS WORKING ON OPTIONS FOR DLC'S WHALEY LAKE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA.Desc

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DescSTEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOW PROTECTED 40,830 ACRES STEWARDING 404 EASEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AERIAL MONITORS ALL PROPERTIES ANNUALLY AND GROUND MONITORS ITS EASEMENTS ON A THREE YEAR ROTATIONAL BASIS. IN 2017, THE ORGANIZATION AERIALLY MONITORED ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND COMPLETED 167 ON A 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 2017, 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 WORKS TO UPDATE OLD BASELINE DOCUMENTATION FILES. STAFF ALSO COMPLETED A THREE-YEAR INITIATIVE TO DIGITALLY MAP ALL STRIDES ON EASEMENT PROPERTIES AND A GIS DATA LAYER FOR BUILDING ENVELOPES. STAFF STRIVES TO KEEP UP TO DATE ON INTERNET SERVICES SUCH AS MICROSOFT'S MAPSLIVE.COM, GOOGLE EARTH, AND BING WHICH PROVIDE VERY USEFUL ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. 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 LAND OWNERS AND MAINTAINING A "WATCH LIST" OF EASEMENT PROTECTED LAND ON THE MARKET TO CHECK FOR NEW OWNERSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 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. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION CO-HOSTED WITH CLC FOUR WORKSHOPS PROVIDING EDUCATION ON THE PROGRAM, HOW TO FINANCE FARMING, PROTECTING YOUR FARM FROM CROP LOSS, AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS, AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND FARMING.Desc

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DescEDUCATION: EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT CONSERVATION TOOLS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF REGULARLY TALK WITH MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL GROUPS, SERVICE AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND PRESERVATION, SOUND PLANNING, QUALITY GROWTH THAT PROTECTS IMPORTANT RESOURCES, LAND STEWARDSHIP AND WAYS TO KEEP FARMERS ON THE LAND. IN 2017, THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATED WITH THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (DCCCE), THE DEC, AND DUTCHESS COUNTY PLANNING TO PRESENT WEB MAPPING RESOURCES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS; PARTICIPATED IN WORK DAYS ON THE STONE CHURCH PRESERVE'S NEW TRAILS WITH THE NY-NJ TRAILS ASSOCIATION; COLLABORATED ON THE CAORA FARM SHEEPDOG TRIALS SHARING THE NEWS THAT THE FARM WAS TO BE PROTECTED; HAD A BOOTH AT THE ORVIS GAME FAIR WITH THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES (CIES); PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL DUCKS UNLIMITED CLAYS FOR CONSERVATION EVENT WITH A WETLANDS WALK AT MILLBROOK SCHOOL; LED A WALK WITH THE WATERMAN BIRD CLUB AT THE DOVER STONE CHURCH; HOSTED A TREE IDENTIFICATION WALK WITH CIES; AND HOSTED A HIKE TO CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF HUDSONIA, LTD.'S BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DOVER STONE CHURCH PRESERVE. THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS INCLUDED HOLDING SCREENINGS AND DISCUSSIONS FOR MARIST AND VASSAR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THE FILM GREEN FIRE (ABOUT ALDO LEOPOLD); PARTICIPATING IN DOVER HIGH SCHOOL'S ANNUAL EARTH DAY FAIR; MONITORING PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE AS PART OF ITS MILLBROOK MARSH BEETLE RELEASE PROJECT; PARTICIPATING IN A PANEL DISCUSSION AT MILLBROOK SCHOOL ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION; LEADING A VASSAR COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASS ON NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION; PARTICIPATING IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR HOSTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATIVE AT VASSAR COLLEGE BARNS; AND ENGAGED WITH ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL'S ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASS TO TEACH THEM ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION AND LAND USE HISTORY. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AND ATTENDED NUMEROUS EVENTS INCLUDING A HUDSON VALLEY CONSERVATION STRATEGY TRAINING TOOLS WORKSHOP; THE SHENANDOAH FARM 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION; THE ANNUAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) ROUNDTABLE AT THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, THE DUTCHESS WATERSHED AND HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION/TEN MILE RIVER ROUNDTABLES, MOHONK PRESERVE'S NATURE ACROSS BOUNDARIES WORKSHOP, AND A DUTCHESS TRAILS ROUNDTABLE, AND WAS FEATURED IN AN ARTICLE ON LAND CONSERVATION AND THE DLC IN ORGANIC HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST RALLY (CONFERENCE) IN DENVER, CO, HELPED ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NY LAND TRUST SYMPOSIUM IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, 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 AND ON THE TERRAFIRMA RISK RETENTION GROUP'S (NATIONAL CONSERVATION DEFENSE INSURANCE PROGRAM) MEMBER'S COMMITTEE.Desc
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OLIVIA VAN MELLE KAMP
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STEVEN BENARDETE
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TIMOTHY M BONTECOU
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HANNAH BUCHAN
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DIRECTOR0.250.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
WOLCOTT DUNHAM
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ELIZA DYSON
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LESLIE FARHANGI
DIRECTOR1.50.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS FLEXNER
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THOMAS W KEESEE
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BRAD KENDALL
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CHRISTOPHER L MANN
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TIMOTHY MAYHEW
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CHUCK MEAD
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TERRY REGAN
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KATHLEEN C WEATHERS
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FRED WHITRIDGE JR
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ROSS WILLIAMS
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REBECCA THORNTON
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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,000TotalAmt
Program Services$141,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,550FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$590,343TotalAmt
Program Services$549,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,603FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,217TotalAmt
Program Services$20,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,306ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,129FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,006TotalAmt
Program Services$55,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,132ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,684FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,060TotalAmt
Program Services$49,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,890FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,621TotalAmt
Program Services$50,621ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,516TotalAmt
Management And General$13,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50TotalAmt
Program Services$50ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,404TotalAmt
Management And General$38,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,701TotalAmt
Program Services$94,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$360FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,053TotalAmt
Fundraising$9,053FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,681TotalAmt
Program Services$13,636ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,911FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,082TotalAmt
Program Services$10,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$435FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,320TotalAmt
Program Services$10,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,731FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,195TotalAmt
Program Services$24,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,039FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,730TotalAmt
Program Services$33,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,098FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROJECT EXPENSES$4,700$4,700
EDUCATION PROGRAMS$20,765$20,765
DUES AND PUBLICATIONS$19,997$16,650$2,070$1,277
STEWARDSHIP EXPENSES$7,249$7,249

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,806,620TotalAmt
Program Services$2,775,501ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,934FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,085,310TotalAmt
Program Services$3,879,192ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,694FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$586,581BOYAmt
EOY$593,216EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,345BOYAmt
EOY$86,900EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,258BOYAmt
EOY$7,790EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,092BOYAmt
EOY$15,078EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$506,384LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$416,309LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,246BOYAmt
EOY$90,075EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,737,340BOYAmt
EOY$6,177,629EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,544,613BOYAmt
EOY$6,685,832EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,268BOYAmt
EOY$804,990EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,251,743BOYAmt
EOY$14,461,510EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,253BOYAmt
EOY$39,024EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,000BOYAmt
EOY$6,500EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,253BOYAmt
EOY$45,524EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,444,430BOYAmt
EOY$11,132,891EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,012,948BOYAmt
EOY$2,440,443EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$736,112BOYAmt
EOY$842,652EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,193,490BOYAmt
EOY$14,415,986EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,251,743BOYAmt
EOY$14,461,510EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$756,027ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$466,469NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,282,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,381,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,197,554CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,423,851CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,255,972CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,540,948TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$141,661CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$207,260CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,115CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$322,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$268,946CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,162,677TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,423,667CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,588,825CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,419,669CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,746,546CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,524,918CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,703,625TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$143,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,740CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$162,455CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$206,510CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$189,344CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$865,549TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$143,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,740CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$162,455CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$206,510CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$189,344CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$865,549TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$17,838,076PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$72,400CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,548CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,802CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$481,038TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$72,400CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,548CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,802CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$481,038TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,443CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$141,219CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,662TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,293CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,261CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,554TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,496,067CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,670,373CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,516,508CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,912,731CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,801,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,396,879TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.91964PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.91844PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02480InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02527InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$50OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$50TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART 1-A, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN MINIMAL LOBBYING ACTIVITIES CONSISTING OF MAILINGS TO LEGISLATORS, ATTENDANCE AT LAND TRUST ALLIANCE AND 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 CONSISTS 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements404TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage40830.00TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements3ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement7075.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$393,542ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (true)Section170hRqrStsfdInd
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,461,801BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$106,540ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$697,410InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$431,682OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,834,069EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,948,181BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$105,650ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$443,813InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$35,843OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,461,801EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,978,278BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$133,283ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$110,065InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$53,315OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,948,181EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,557,671BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$219,123ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$236,484InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$35,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,978,278EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,045,484BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$53,875ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$552,933InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$94,621OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,557,671EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.73600BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.17400PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$394,888OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$335,936DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,952BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$111,496OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$80,373DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,123BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$90,075TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARYDesc
Book Value$6,685,832BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$6,685,832TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RESTRICTED CASH - FOR INVEST.$259,380
PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE$106,000
DUE FROM SUBSIDIARY$439,610
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$804,990TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PART II, LINE 9EXPENSES 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.
SCHEDULE D PART V LINE 4 - ENDOWMENTSPermanently restricted net assets as of December 31, 2017 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. Permanently restricted net assets totaled $842,652 at December 31, 2017. Unrestricted net assets as of December 31, 2017, consist of five Board Designated categories. The Board designated unrestricted amounts are for the following purposes: Stewardship Fund $1,717,925, Land protection Fund $1,193,342, Land easement acquisition fund $298,208, Molly Schaefer memorial education fund $77,353 and Reserve fund $267,185, for Total Board Designated net assets of $3,554,013.
SCHEDULE D PART II LINE 3 - AMENDED EASEMENTSEasement: Graf-Round Pond Farm 46.130 acres Landowners: Mary M. Graf, as Trustee of the Mary M. Graf Trust, and Round Pond Farm LLC. Amendment: Recorded at the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk at Document No. 02-2017-4099 on 6/7/2017. Reasons for Amendment: To advance the scenic preservation and conservation purposes of the original conservation easement by adding previously unprotected land to the easement's preservation area. The additional land immediately abuts the Harlem Valley Rail Trail and is highly visible to tens of thousands of visitors from the general public each year. The modified easement also facilitates the interpretation and administration of the two original easements, by consolidating them into a single document. It is consistent with the conservation purposes of the original easements and confers no net private benefit on the landowner.The amendment consolidates two existing conservation easements into one and makes the modifications noted below. Original easements: The original grantor of the first easement was John B. Burke. The Burke easement on 13 acres was recorded in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk on December 22, 2006 at Document No. 02-2006-10223. The original grantor of the second easement was Mary M. Graf. The Graf easement on 23 acres was recorded in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk on December 13, 2013 at Document No. 02-2013-6654. Easement: Kinkead Sprout Creek Farm 100 acres Landowners: Sprout Creek Farm, Inc. Amendment: Recorded at the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk at Document No. 02-2017-1584 on March 2, 2017. Reasons for Amendment: To advance the scenic preservation and conservation purposes of the original conservation easement, which was recorded in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk on February 27, 1990, at Document No. 02-1990-1341. By effecting a net decrease of approximately 6.16 acres of "Easement Area B", and correspondingly effecting a net increase of 6.16 acres within "Easement Area A". The original easement explicitly permits the re-designation of portions of "Easement Area A"Easement Area B". This change results in a net increase of the permanently conserved areas of farmland on the easement property, consistent with the conservation purposes of the Original Easement, and confers no private benefit to the landowner. In addition, inclusion of specific allocation figures for "Easement Area B1"Easement Area 2" facilitates the interpretation and administration of the original easement, consistent with the conservation purposes of the Original Easement, and confers no private benefit on the Landowner. Easement: Kiggin 129.41 acres Landowner: Sumtom LLC. Amendment: Recorded at the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk at Document No. 02-2017-944 on February 2, 2017. Reasons for Amendment: To advance the scenic preservation and conservation purposes of the original easement, recorded at the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk on December 18, 2002 at Document No. 02-2002-12171, by adding additional restrictions to the terms of the conservation easement, consistent with the conservation purposes of the Original Easement, and confers no private benefit on the Landowner.
SCHEDULE D PART II LINE 5 - EASEMENT POLICIESThe 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 2015): 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 directly reflected in the organization's current conservation easements.
SCHEDULE D PART X LINE 2 - FIN 48 (ASC 740) UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSTHE 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. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Gross Receipts Event1$117,970GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$117,970GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$14,495RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$19,084FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$599EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,844OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
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Gross Receipts Event2$150,976GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$150,976GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$20,564RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$29,200FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$4,000EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$10,991OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$11,275OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$268,946GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$268,946GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$35,059RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$48,284FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,599EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$28,110OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$116,052DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$152,894NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
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Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 14 - NO REVENUE REPORTED FOR COLUMN CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 3 DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN 2017. THE VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION IS $0 SINCE IT FOLLOWS A ZERO VALUATION POLICY FOR EASEMENTS. NO VALUE IS ASSIGNED TO EASEMENTS BECAUSE A TYPICAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH NO AFFIRMATIVE RIGHTS EXCEPT TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE EASEMENTS, AND THUS CONSTITUTES A BURDEN. FURTHERMORE, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION HAVE NO MARKET VALUE IN THE HANDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS SUPPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENLY 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 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 OTHER 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 ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES; OR AT OTHER SUCH TIMES WHEN A CONFLICT MAY OCCUR. DISCLOSURE IS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (FOR ALL BUT 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 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, QUESTION 15- GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENTREVIEW BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: 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 & COMPENSATION & BENEFITS STUDY, 3) REVIEWS INFORMATION GATHERED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND/OR OUTSIDE 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 990'S 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 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 ANY KEY EMPLOYEE ARE RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON HIS/HER COMPENSATION. THE RESPECTIVE MINUTES OF THESE MEETINGS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B - 990 REVIEW PROCESSTHE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS PREPARE THE FORM 990 BASED ON THEIR AUDIT AND IT IS PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND FINANCIAL MANAGER 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. THE BOARD TREASURER SIGNS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. 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 C, LINE 19 - PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF 990The 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 - RELATIONSHIPSThe Organization and a local non-profit organization, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (CIES), have overlapping Organization Board Members (OBM), Board member family members, and staff: Steven Benardete (OBM), Tim Bontecou (OBM), Jack Banning's (OBM) wife Irene Banning (CIES Board Chairman), and Fred Whitridge's (OBM) wife Serena Whitridge, all serve on the Board of CIES. OBM's Olivia Van Melle Kamp, is an employee of the CIES. The organization and a local private school, Dutchess Day School (DDS), had an overlapping OBM, family member, and staff: Leslie Farhangi's (OBM) husband John Tuke is THE TREASURER OF THE DDS Board and Nancy Hathaway (OBM) was the Head of School for Dutchess Day School. Two OBM's have a family relationship: Jack Banning is Oakleigh Thorne's cousin-in-law.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A - DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO EXEC. COMM.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 members 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 in DECEMBER 2008 AND UPDATED AND RE-APPROVED IN JULY 2017. 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 of 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 IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:MAPS TOTAL EXPENSES:907 PROGRAM SERVICES:907
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL EXPENSES:3147 PROGRAM SERVICES:131 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:2888 FUNDRAISING:128
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:EQUIPMENT RENTAL, REPAIR & MNT TOTAL EXPENSES:17508 PROGRAM SERVICES:9858 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:4364 FUNDRAISING:3286
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:PROPERTY TAXES TOTAL EXPENSES:1977 PROGRAM SERVICES:1977
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TOTAL EXPENSES:2742716 PROGRAM SERVICES:2742716
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:FILING AND RECORDING TOTAL EXPENSES:3136 PROGRAM SERVICES:2329 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:807
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES TOTAL EXPENSES:7664 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:7664
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:COMPUTER RELATED EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES:13328 PROGRAM SERVICES:7283 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:3537 FUNDRAISING:2508
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES TOTAL EXPENSES:10735 PROGRAM SERVICES:7341 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:1648 FUNDRAISING:1746
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:PRINTING AND COPYING TOTAL EXPENSES:2450 PROGRAM SERVICES:1021 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:752 FUNDRAISING:677
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:POSTAGE TOTAL EXPENSES:3052 PROGRAM SERVICES:1938 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:525 FUNDRAISING:589

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