DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 14-1667526)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-03
IRS object ID
201732159349300208
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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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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DescLAND CONSERVATION: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS - IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 32 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 2016, SEVEN CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE FILED PROTECTING 765 ACRES WHICH BROUGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL LAND PROTECTED TO APPROXIMATELY 40,111 ACRES. PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - The organization continued its work with 14 farmers ON PDR PROJECTS in the Towns of AMENIA, DOVER, EAST FISHKILL, NORTH EAST, PINE PLAINS, Pleasant Valley, RED HOOK and STANFORD. 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 WORKED WITH THE TOWN OF LAGRANGE ON THE 21 ACRE MENKEN PROPERTY DONATION FOR PROTECTION OF ITS GROUNDWATER, WETLANDS AND ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES, 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 40,111 ACRES STEWARDING 397 EASEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AERIAL MONITORS ALL PROPERTIES ANNUALLY AND GROUND MONITORS ITS EASEMENTS ON A THREE YEAR ROTATIONAL BASIS. IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION AERIALLY MONITORED ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND COMPLETED 152 ON A ROTATIONAL GROUND MONITORING SCHEDULE THROUGH STAFF, AND LAND STEWARDS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED ON NUMEROUS STEWARDSHIP MATTERS FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUESTS AND LAND MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS TO RESOLVING EASEMENT ISSUES. IN 2016, 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 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 TWO WORKSHOPS PROVIDING EDUCATION ON LAND OPTIONS AND FARM LAND ACCESS CONSERVATION TOOLS, AS WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO FARMER AND LANDOWNER PARTICIPANTS.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 2016 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES (CIES), CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF DUTCHESS COUNTY (CCEDC) AND DUTCHESS COUNTY PLANNING, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED FOUR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND LANDOWNERS: WEB MAPPING RESOURCES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, A CONVERSATION ON LAND CONSERVATION ON PDRS, A LAND STEWARDSHIP FORUM ON THE FUTURE OF OAK FORESTS, AND A PLANNING FEDERATION FORUM DISBUSSING AGRICULTURE AND PDRS. THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS INCLUDED HOLDING A SCREENING AND DISCUSSION OF THE FILM GREEN FIRE AT MARIST AND VASSAR COLLEGES, HOSTING A BOOTH AT THE EARTH DAY FAIR AT DOVER HIGH SCHOOL, MONITORING PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE PLOTS AT THE MILLBROOK SCHOOL AS PART OF OUR MILLBROOK MARSH BEETLE RELEASE PROJECT, PARTICIPATING ON A PANEL DISCUSSION ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AT MILLBROOK SCHOOL, ORGANIZING A FALL CLASS TRIP TO MEAD ORCHARDS FOR BARD COLLEGE, AND HOSTING A NATURE WALK AT THE BARD CAMPUS WITH A NATURAL HISTORY CLASS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLABORATED ON THE CAORA FARM SHEEPDOG TRIALS, HAD A BOOTH AT THE ORVIS GAME FAIR, PARTICIPATED IN THE THIRD ANNUAL DUCKS UNLIMITED CONSERVATION EVENT, CO-HOSTED A MUSHROOM WALK AT THE DOVER STONE CHURCH PRESERVE WITH OBLONG LAND CONSERVANCY, HOSTED A MOHONK STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ON LEGAL ISSUES, AND AN LTANY HUDSON VALLEY ROUNDTABLE WITH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON OAK FORESTS BY CIES. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST RALLY (CONFERENCE) IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, ATTENDED THE NY LAND TRUST SUMMIT 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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ELIZA DYSON
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LESLIE FARHANGI
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FERNANDA KELLOGG
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BRAD KENDALL
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CHRISTOPHER L MANN
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TIM MAYHEW
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CHUCK MEAD
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DAVID R TETOR
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FRED WHITRIDGE JR
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ROSS WILLIAMS
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,913TotalAmt
Program Services$518,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,742FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,386TotalAmt
Program Services$70,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,609FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,141TotalAmt
Program Services$47,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,425FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,232TotalAmt
Program Services$48,232ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,211TotalAmt
Program Services$150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,964TotalAmt
Program Services$1,964ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,016TotalAmt
Program Services$114,678ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,169FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,924TotalAmt
Fundraising$6,924FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,547TotalAmt
Program Services$13,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,313FundraisingAmt

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$11,644TotalAmt
Program Services$9,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$550FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,202TotalAmt
Program Services$9,276ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,926FundraisingAmt

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$39,803TotalAmt
Program Services$24,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,038TotalAmt
Program Services$33,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,017FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROJECT EXPENSES$4,000$4,000
EDUCATION PROGRAMS$25,454$25,454
DUES AND PUBLICATIONS$17,127$14,559$1,356$1,212
STEWARDSHIP EXPENSES$6,155$6,155

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,763,184TotalAmt
Program Services$1,732,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,031FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,978,099TotalAmt
Program Services$2,815,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,479FundraisingAmt
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$521,339BOYAmt
EOY$586,581EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,951BOYAmt
EOY$75,345EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300BOYAmt
EOY$4,258EOYAmt

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$13,743BOYAmt
EOY$17,092EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$498,361LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$376,115LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,477BOYAmt
EOY$122,246EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,164,514BOYAmt
EOY$5,737,340EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$6,544,613EOYAmt

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$192,407BOYAmt
EOY$164,268EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,117,731BOYAmt
EOY$13,251,743EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,020BOYAmt
EOY$47,253EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$11,000EOYAmt

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$57,020BOYAmt
EOY$58,253EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,468,940BOYAmt
EOY$10,444,430EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,918,809BOYAmt
EOY$2,012,948EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$672,962BOYAmt
EOY$736,112EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,060,711BOYAmt
EOY$13,193,490EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,117,731BOYAmt
EOY$13,251,743EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,973,139ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$195,483NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$35,843InvestmentExpenseAmt
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$1,005,340CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,282,006CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,381,565CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,197,554CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,423,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,290,316TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$141,976CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$141,661CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$207,260CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$222,115CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$322,695CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,035,707TotalAmt

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$1,147,316CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,423,667CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,588,825CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,419,669CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,746,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,326,023TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$150,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$143,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$163,740CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$162,455CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,510CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$826,825TotalAmt

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$150,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$143,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$163,740CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$162,455CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,510CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$826,825TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$14,499,198PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,684CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,548CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,449CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$398,920TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,684CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,548CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,449CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$398,920TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$45,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,443TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$16,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,293TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,191,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,496,067CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,670,373CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,516,508CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,912,731CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,786,679TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.91844PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.85038PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02527InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.04458InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$1,964OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,964TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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 Easements397TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage40111.00TotalAcreageCnt
Modified Easements2ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement6890.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$343,779ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdYes (true)Section170hRqrStsfdInd
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,598,008BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$110,685ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$336,791InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,045,484EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.76300BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.16500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07200TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$394,138OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$310,995DepreciationAmt
Book Value$83,143BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$104,223OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,120DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,103BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$122,246TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARYDesc
Book Value$6,544,613BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$6,544,613TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,166,551TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$195,483NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$55,673DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$251,156RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,915,395RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$35,843InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$35,843RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,951,238TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,033,772TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$55,673DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$55,673ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,978,099ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,978,099TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2016 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 $736,112 at December 31, 2016. Unrestricted net assets as of December 31, 2016, consist of five Board Designated categories. The Board designated unrestricted amounts are for the following purposes: Stewardship Fund $ 1,408,932, Land protection Fund $ 1,418,051, Land easement acquisition fund $ 285,217, Molly Schaefer memorial education fund $76,021 and Reserve fund $215,410, for Total Board Designated net assets of $3,403,631.
SCHEDULE D PART II LINE 3 - AMENDED EASEMENTSEasement: Koff 30.588 acres Landowner: Susan Koff and Marsha Bass, as Trustees of the Credit Trust Under Article Fourth u/w/o William Koff. Amendment: Recorded at the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk at Document No. 02-2016-6085 on 9/9/2016. 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 December 27, 2007 at Document No. 02-2007-9161, by substituting a revised Exhibit B for the Exhibit B in the Original Easement in order to make the intent of the Easement clearer, and by permitting a detached tenant/guest house (PERMITTED BY THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT) to be associated with a different principal residence on the landowners adjoining property that is not part of the Original Easement subject to limitations that it must be merged into a single lot for building and tax parcel purposes, which is consistent with the conservation purposes of the Original Easement, and confers no private benefit on Landowner. Easement: Lang 6.48 acres Landowners: E. Christina Lang Assael and Sophia Eleonore Charlotta Lang-Assael Amendment: Recorded at the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk at Document No. 02-2016-8835 on 12/14/2016. 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 January 22, 1999, at Document No. 544. By clarifying the original easement with regard to the construction of agricultural run-in sheds permitted on the Property, which will facilitate the interpretation and administration of the original easement, is consistent with the conservation purposes of the Original Easement, and confers no private benefit on 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, 2013.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts Event1$133,895GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$133,895GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$15,332RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$20,080FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$600EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$7,930OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
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Gross Receipts Event2$188,800GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$188,800GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$20,624RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$31,741FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$3,500EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$6,195OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
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Food And Beverage Total Events$51,821FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,100EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,125OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$106,002DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$216,693NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

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TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
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Total Compensation Filing Org$165,158TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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TransactionLEASES OFFICE SPACE FOR $1/YRTransactionDesc
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Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

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Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
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Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contribution5ContributionCnt
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Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contribution2ContributionCnt
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Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
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Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 14 - NO REVENUE REPORTED FOR COLUMN CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 5 DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN 2016. 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 (18 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) is 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 updated 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 2015. 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:1448 PROGRAM SERVICES:1448
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL EXPENSES:3251 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:3251
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:EQUIPMENT RENTAL, REPAIR & MNT TOTAL EXPENSES:17280 PROGRAM SERVICES:9508 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:4628 FUNDRAISING:3144
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:PROPERTY TAXES TOTAL EXPENSES:1996 PROGRAM SERVICES:1996
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TOTAL EXPENSES:1582274 PROGRAM SERVICES:1582274
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:FILING AND RECORDING TOTAL EXPENSES:2533 PROGRAM SERVICES:2258 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:275
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES TOTAL EXPENSES:7931 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:7931
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:COMPUTER RELATED EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES:11556 PROGRAM SERVICES:7060 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:2248 FUNDRAISING:2248
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES TOTAL EXPENSES:12246 PROGRAM SERVICES:8602 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:1786 FUNDRAISING:1858
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:PRINTING AND COPYING TOTAL EXPENSES:2971 PROGRAM SERVICES:1855 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:374 FUNDRAISING:742
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:POSTAGE TOTAL EXPENSES:5919 PROGRAM SERVICES:3813 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL:1067 FUNDRAISING:1039
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION:LOSS IN INVESTMENT IN SUB TOTAL EXPENSES:113779 PROGRAM SERVICES:113779

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