DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 14-1667526)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-04
- IRS object ID
- 201622179349301622
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-04T15:10:21-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PATTISON KOSKEY HOWE BUCCI PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2880 ROUTE 9 SUITE 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VALATIE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12184 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 141667526 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % REBECCA THORNTON | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | DUTC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8456773002 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 138 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MILLBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12545 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | REBECCA THORNTON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8456773002 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-07-22 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MATTHEW H VANDERBECK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00874499 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5187586776 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-06-28 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | RALPH WEINDLING | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1040 FIFTH AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10028 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,660,074 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | DUTCHESSLAND.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1985 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 25 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 25 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 12 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 283 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,381,565 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,197,553 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $254,428 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $120,527 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $131,003 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $147,074 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,766,996 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,465,154 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $790,863 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $857,889 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $71,876 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $513,149 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $792,613 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,304,012 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,650,502 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $462,984 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$185,348 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $6,479,662 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,117,731 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $38,562 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $57,020 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,441,100 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,060,711 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | DUTCHESS 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 |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $885,460 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | LAND CONSERVATION: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS - IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 40 LAND OWNERS ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING MORE THAN 4,700 ACRES, AND SEVERAL CONSERVATION PLANNING PROJECTS, DEVELOPING RESOURCE MAPS, RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES ABOUT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, AND VISITING PROPERTIES. IN 2015,SEVEN DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE FILED PROTECTING 512 ACRES WHICH BROUGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL LAND PROTECTED TO APPROXIMATELY 39,512 ACRES. PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - The organization continued its work with 13 farmers ON PDR PROJECTS in the Towns of AMENIA, CLINTON, EAST FISHKILL, LaGrange, MILAN, NORTH EAST, PINE PLAINS, Pleasant Valley, POUGHKEEPSIE 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 63 ACRE SUTER PROPERTY DONATION TO BE USED AS A PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA, HAS HELPED PLAN AND BUILD TRAILS AT THE 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. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED TO REVIEW AND TRACK SEVERAL MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WITH AN IMPACT TO SIGNIFICANT OPEN SPACE RESOURCES COVERING MORE THAN 3,300 ACRES IN FIVE TOWNS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $337,929 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOW PROTECTED 39,345 ACRES STEWARDING 390 EASEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AERIAL MONITORS ALL PROPERTIES ANNUALLY AND GROUND MONITORS ITS EASEMENTS ON A THREE YEAR ROTATIONAL BASIS. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION AERIALLY MONITORED ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND COMPLETED 151 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 2015 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. VOLUNTEERS: IN ORDER TO HELP WITH STEWARDSHIP AND MONITORING EASEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION'S LAND STEWARDS VOLUNTEER TEAM WORKED TOGETHER WITH STAFF TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE GROUND MONITORING. THE ORGANIZATOIN 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 A WORKSHOP SERIES PROVIDING EDUCATION ON LAND OPTIONS AND FARM LAND ACCESS CONSERVATION TOOLS, AS WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO FARMER AND LANDOWNER PARTICIPANTS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $210,765 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION: 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 2015, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES (CEIS) AND CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF DUTCHESS COUNTY (CCEDC), THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED THREE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND LANDOWNERS: WEB MAPPING RESOURCES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, A LAND STEWARDSHIP FORUM ON INVASIVE SPECIES, AND CREATING A NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY PROGRAM. WITH THE TOWN OF DOVER, FRIENDS OF STONE CHURCH AND THE HARLEM VALLEY TRAILS COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION CO-SPONSORED A TRAIL BLAZING WORKSHOP, INSTALLED NEW TRAILS AT THE DOVER STONE CHURCH PRESERVE, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE STONE CHURCH PRESERVE TRAILS OPENING CELEBRATION. THE ORGANIZATION HELD A SCREENING OF THE FILM GREEN FIRE FOR A MARIST COLLEGE CLASS, HOSTED AN ALL-DAY OUTING FOR THE KILDONAN SCHOOL AT THE STONE CHURCH PRESERVE, PARTICIPATED IN THE EARTH DAY FAIR AT DOVER HIGH SCHOOL, MONITORED THE PURPOSE LOOSESTRIFE PLOTS AT THE MILLBROOK SCHOOL AND GAVE A PRESENTATION TO A MILLBROOK SCHOOL SCIENCE 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, PARTICIPATED IN A HUDSON RIVER RAMBLE AT THE STONE CHURCH PRESERVE, HELPED ORGANIZE A HISTORIC RED HOOK PRESENTATION ON CHANGING LAND USE PATTERNS, AND CO-HOSTED "ORGANIC", A BOOK SIGNING EVENT WITH LOCAL FARMERS AND CHEFS. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST RALLY (CONFERENCE) IN SACRAMENTO, CA, NUMEROUS SEMINARS, CLASSESS 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 (NATIONAL CONSERVATION DEFENSE INSURANCE PROGRAM) MEMBER'S COMMITEE. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,434,154 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (true) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 18 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 12 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 25 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 25 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | REBECCA THORNTON | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8456773002 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4289 ROUTE 82 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MILLBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12545 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKLEIGH THORNE | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 2.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA M SEAMAN | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 3.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY CHASE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEVEN BENARDETE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WOLCOTT B DUNHAM JR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS FLEXNER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NANCY N HATHAWAY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS KEESEE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERIC D ROSENFELD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| OLIVIA VAN MELLE KAMP | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.5 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH WEINDLING | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD KENDALL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LESLIE FARHANGI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHUCK MEAD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JACK BANNING | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TIM MAYHEW | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CONSTANCE I DUHAMEL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRISTOPHER L MANN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELIZA DYSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FERNANDA M KELLOGG | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS L NEWBERRY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID R STACK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FRED WHITRIDGE JR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID R TETOR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROSS WILLIAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.5 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| REBECCA THORNTON | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.0 | Yes (X) | $160,658 | $0 | $10,685 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $160,658 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $10,685 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $25,455 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,172,098 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $9,961 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,197,553 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $96,839 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $96,839 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,124,421 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,100,733 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $23,688 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $23,688 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $23,688 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $222,115 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $25,455 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $94,187 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $127,928 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS | $9,629 | $9,629 |
| CONSULTING INCOME | $9,517 | $9,517 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $19,146 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,465,154 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $19,146 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $120,527 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $160,658 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $138,166 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,246 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,246 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $578,498 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $536,104 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,252 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,142 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,928 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,224 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $757 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $947 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,283 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,080 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,255 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $948 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,522 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,680 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,846 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,996 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,808 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,458 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,350 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,690 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,690 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,763 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $34,763 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $102,388 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $97,108 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,640 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,640 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,431 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,045 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,386 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,963 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,729 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,839 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,395 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,261 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,933 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,017 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,311 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,212 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,282 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $965 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $965 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,633 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,304 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $869 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $460 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,343 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,941 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $402 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,463 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,305 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,158 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,773 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,600 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,087 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,086 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT EXPENSES | $361,037 | $361,037 | ||
| EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $22,065 | $22,065 | ||
| DUES AND PUBLICATIONS | $15,695 | $12,129 | $3,040 | $526 |
| STEWARDSHIP EXPENSES | $6,014 | $6,014 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,074 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,950 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,698 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,426 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,650,502 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,434,154 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $144,472 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $71,876 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $844,081 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $521,339 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $71,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,951 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,895 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,743 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $482,789 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $336,312 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $161,482 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $146,477 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,236,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,164,514 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $112,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $192,407 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,479,662 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,117,731 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,562 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,020 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,562 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,020 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,506,333 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,468,940 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,303,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,918,809 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $631,087 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $672,962 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,441,100 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,060,711 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,479,662 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,117,731 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$185,348 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$195,041 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,100,158 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,005,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,282,006 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,381,565 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,197,554 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,966,623 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $135,985 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $141,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $141,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $207,260 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $222,115 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $848,997 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,236,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,147,316 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,423,667 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,588,825 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,419,669 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,815,620 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $128,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $150,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $143,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $163,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $162,455 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $749,264 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $128,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $150,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $143,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $163,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $162,455 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $749,264 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $6,066,356 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $72,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $81,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,839 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $318,046 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $72,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $81,548 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,839 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $318,046 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,259,718 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,191,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,496,067 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,670,373 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,516,508 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,133,666 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.85038 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.85175 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.04458 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.03319 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grassroots Lobbying | TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp | |
| Total Direct Lobbying | TotalDirectLobbyingGrp | |
| Total Lobbying Expend | TotalLobbyingExpendGrp | |
| Other Exempt Purpose Expend | OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp | |
| Total Exempt Purpose Expend | TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp | |
| Lobbying Nontaxable Amount | LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp | |
| Grassroots Nontaxable | GrassrootsNontaxableGrp | |
| Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx | TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp | |
| Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx | TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp | |
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (true) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | Yes (true) | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Other Activities | $753 | OtherActivitiesAmt |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $753 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART 1-A, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN MINIMAL LOBBYING ACTIVITIES CONSISTING OF MAILINGS TO LEGISLATORS, ATTENDANCE AT LAND TRUST ALLIANCE AND AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Total Easements | 390 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 39345.00 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| Modified Easements | 2 | ModifiedEasementsCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 6719.00 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Expenses Incurred Enforcement | $357,076 | ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt |
| Section170h Rqr Stsfd | Yes (true) | Section170hRqrStsfdInd |
| Art Public Exhibition Amounts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp | |
| Held Works Art | HeldWorksArtGrp |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,978,278 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $133,283 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$110,065 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $53,315 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,948,181 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,557,671 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $219,123 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $236,484 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $35,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,978,278 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,045,484 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $53,875 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $552,933 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $94,621 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,557,671 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,598,008 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $110,685 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $336,791 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,045,484 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $2,614,967 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $163,612 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$180,571 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $2,598,008 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.76520 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.17040 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.06440 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Land | LandGrp | |
| Buildings | BuildingsGrp |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $388,012 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $280,770 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $107,242 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $94,777 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $55,542 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $39,235 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | OtherLandBuildingsGrp | |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $146,477 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,324,659 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$195,041 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $39,309 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $50,000 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$105,732 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,430,391 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $34,763 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $34,763 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,465,154 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,705,048 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $39,309 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $50,000 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $89,309 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,615,739 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $34,763 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $34,763 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,650,502 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE D, PART II, LINE 9 | EXPENSES 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 - ENDOWMENTS | Permanently restricted net assets as of December 31, 2015 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 $672,962 at December 31, 2015. Unrestricted net assets as of December 31, 2015, consist of five Board Designated categories. The Board designated unrestricted amounts are for the following purposes: Stewardship Fund $ 1,263,377, Land protection Fund $ 1,266,410, Land easement acquisition fund $ 257,050, Molly Schaefer memorial education fund $ 30,356 and Reserve fund $ 203,926, for Total Board Designated net assets of $3,021,119. |
| SCHEDULE D PART II LINE 3 - AMENDED EASEMENTS | EASEMENT: WILLIAMS 150.337 ACRES LANDOWNER: ROBERT J. HENDERSON CORRECTIVE AMENDMENT: RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2015-5057 ON 8/17/2015. REASONS FOR CORRECTIVE 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 11, 2000 AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2000-11206, BY PROVIDING AN ACCURATE AND MORE UP TO DATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY BOUNDARIES UNDER EXHIBIT A, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCOVERED TO NEED CLARIFICATION AS FILED UNDER THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT; AND BY CLARIFYING AMBIGUOUS LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO THE EXTENT AND LOCATION OF PERMITTED TREE CLEARING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE EXERCISE OF RESERVED RIGHTS ALLOWED BY THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT, ALL OF WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT, IS CONSISTENT WITH MAINTAINING THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE PROPERTY, AND RESULTING IN NO INCREASE IN VALUE TO THE LANDOWNER. EASEMENT: MARSHALL 103 ACRES LANDOWNERS: DAVID J. MARSHALL AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT: RECORDED AT THE OFFICE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2015-8465 ON 12/18/2015. REASONS FOR AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT: 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, 2011, AT DOCUMENT NO. 02-2011-6111, BY UPDATING THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT TO CURRENT ORGANIZATION CONSERVATION EASEMENT TERMS AND STANDARDS WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORIGINAL EASEMENT; BY INCREASING THE AREA OF LAND SUBJECT TO CONSERVATION EASEMENT BY 88.74 ACRES RESULTING IN AN EASEMENT AREA OF 191.5 ACRES; BY EXTINGUISHING A BUILDING ENVELOPE AND THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; BY INCREASING THE PERMITTED AGGREGATE FOOTPRINT AREA OF ROOFED STRUCTURES FOR AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENLARGED PROPERTY; AND BY PERMITTING WETLAND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, ALL OF WHICH WILL PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT AND THE SCENIC AND OPEN CHARACTER OF THE PROPERTY, RESULTING IN A GAIN IN CONSERVATION VALUE, ENHANCED PRESERVATION AND NO INCREASE IN VALUE TO THE LANDOWNER. |
| SCHEDULE D PART II LINE 5 - EASEMENT POLICIES | The 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 land owners. 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 XI LINE 2D AND PART XII LINE 2D - OTHER REVENUE & EXPENSE | THE ORGANIZATION SPENT $50,000 OF ITS INVESTMENTS EARNINGS IN THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. THIS $50,000 IS SHOWN ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OPERATING REVENUE AND A NON-OPERATING EXPENSE TO SHOW THE PROPER CLASSIFICATION OF THE ACTIVTY. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | COUNTRY LUNCH | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $109,345 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $10,205 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $99,140 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $14,442 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $17,069 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $599 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $7,789 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | BARN DINNER | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $138,225 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $15,250 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $122,975 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $13,206 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $29,323 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $4,000 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $7,759 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 0 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $247,570 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $25,455 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $222,115 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $27,648 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $46,392 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $4,599 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $15,548 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $94,187 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $127,928 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | REBECCA THORNTON | PersonNm |
| Title | PRESIDENT | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $156,158 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $4,500 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $0 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $160,658 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | OAKLEIGH B THORNE | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | FORMER DIRECTOR/RELATIVE | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | LEASES OFFICE SPACE FOR $1/YR | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Works Of Art | WorksOfArtGrp | |
| Art Historical Treasures | ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp | |
| Art Fractional Interest | ArtFractionalInterestGrp | |
| Books And Publications | BooksAndPublicationsGrp | |
| Clothing And Household Goods | ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp | |
| Cars And Other Vehicles | CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp | |
| Boats And Planes | BoatsAndPlanesGrp | |
| Intellectual Property | IntellectualPropertyGrp | |
| Securities Publicly Traded | SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp | |
| Securities Closely Held Stock | SecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp | |
| Secur Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts | SecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp | |
| Securities Miscellaneous | SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp | |
| Qualified Contrib Hist Struct | QualifiedContribHistStructGrp |
Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 7 | ContributionCnt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Residential | RealEstateResidentialGrp | |
| Real Estate Commercial | RealEstateCommercialGrp | |
| Real Estate Other | RealEstateOtherGrp | |
| Collectibles | CollectiblesGrp | |
| Food Inventory | FoodInventoryGrp | |
| Drugs And Medical Supplies | DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp | |
| Taxidermy | TaxidermyGrp | |
| Historical Artifacts | HistoricalArtifactsGrp | |
| Scientific Specimens | ScientificSpecimensGrp | |
| Archaeological Artifacts | ArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp | |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 14 - NO REVENUE REPORTED FOR COLUMN C | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 7 DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN 2015. 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 (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | THE 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 MANAGEMENT | REVIEW 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 PROCESS | THE 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 990 | The 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 - RELATIONSHIPS | The 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, (CEIS Board Vice Chairman), Jack Banning's (OBM) wife Irene Banning (CEIS 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. |
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