OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC (EIN 52-1053406)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-15
IRS object ID
201502889349301205
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-10-15T10:37:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN113518842PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARKS PANETH LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1685 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521053406EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122908200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 BROADWAY NO 201AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100187799ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT K ANDERBERG ESQPersonNm
Person TitleVP & GENERAL COUNSELPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122908200PhoneNum
Signature2015-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLYONS ROBERTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00227472PTIN
Phone2125038800PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER J ELLIMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 BROADWAY NO 201AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100187799ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,183,657GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OSINY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1974FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROTECT SCENIC, NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body28VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee40TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers28TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,458,958PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,851,500CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$180,257PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$176,787CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$26,625PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,064CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$136,121PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$121,606CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,801,961PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,154,957CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,706,264PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,305,786CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$844,024PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$37,642CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,262,310PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,089,167CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,812,598PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,713,528CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,010,637PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$558,571CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,383,971TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,568,275TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,494,411TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,414,968NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,889,560NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOPEN SPACE INSTITUTE PROTECTS SCENIC, NATURAL AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES TO ENSURE PUBLIC ENJOYMENT, CONSERVE HABITATS AND SUSTAIN COMMUNITY CHARACTER.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,402,190ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,220,081GrantAmt
Revenue$176,787RevenueAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, CITIZEN ACTION, WHICH SUPPORTS LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS WORKING TO PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS, MAKE CITIES MORE LIVABLE, ENHANCE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE LAND. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, STAFF AND CONSULTANTS, CITIZEN ACTION ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$89,203ExpenseAmt
Grant$85,705GrantAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES BOTH THE MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND WHICH MAKES GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR ENVIRONENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE BARNABUS MCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARDS PROGRAM WHICH ANNUALLY GRANTS FUNDS TO PAIRINGS OF YOUNG LEADERS AND EXEMPLARY PROJECTS THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, TOURISM, AND THE ARTS IN THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST ("OSILT"), BUYS LAND AND EASEMENTS TO PROTECT SCENIC, HISTORICAL, RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES. IN ADDITION, OSILT ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS AND LOANS PRIMARILY TO OTHER LAND TRUSTS TO PROTECT DIVERSE LANDSCAPES THAT INCLUDE PARKS AND PRESERVES AS WELL AS WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. IN 2014, OSILT PROTECTED 1,060 ACRES HAVING A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $5.4 MILLION. IN ADDITION, OSILT MADE 27 GRANTS AND 4 LOANS, TOTALING $7.5 MILLION, RESULTING IN THE PROTECTION OF 16,042 ACRES IN 12 STATES AND PROVINCES WITH A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $25 MILLION. REFER TO THE OSILT FORM 990 FOR A FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF OSILT'S MISSION AND SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,491,393TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document198IRPDocumentCnt
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOSEPH HOLLANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2122908200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11350 BROADWAY SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100187799ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (41 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOHN H ADAMS
CHAIRMAN3.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER A BIENSTOCK
VICE-CHAIR3.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE NIEMCZYK
VICE-CHAIR3.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH BORDEN
TREASURER3.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD A AMES
SECRETARY3.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL ASH
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN BABCOCK
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE S BRYK
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILMAN S BURKE
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CAHILL
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN J CLEARMAN
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
T JEFFERSON CUNNINGHAM III
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J MATTHEW DAVIDSON
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J ELSTON
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ERNST
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA GINSBERG
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEREMY GUTH
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY HEGENER
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL G HUBER
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL W LAMBERT III
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YUKI MOORE LAURENTI
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W BARNABAS MCHENRY
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE O ROBERTS
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMELIA SALZMAN
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUME R STEYER
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA F SULLIVAN
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS BATESON
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SMITH
BOARD MEMBER3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ELLIMAN
PRESIDENT & CEO0.2034.80Yes (X)$516$420,712$64,991
PETER HOWELL
EXECUTIVE VP, CONSERVATION CAPITAL1.5033.50Yes (X)$0$229,186$36,818
ROBERT K ANDERBERG
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL2.3032.70Yes (X)$2,922$200,755$36,300
ALICE GLEASON
SENIOR VP, FINANCE & CFO7.0028.00Yes (X)$0$188,369$35,064
JOSEPH HOLLAND
ASSISTANT TREASURER & CONTROLLER0.6034.40Yes (X)$0$111,574$10,661
SAMAYLA DEUTCH
VP & ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL0.8034.20Yes (X)$4,826$169,345$33,605
TALLY BLUMBERG
SENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS2.7032.30Yes (X)$3,209$189,304$40,586
ERIK KULLESEID
VP, DIR. ALLIANCE FOR NYS PARKS0.0035.00Yes (X)$0$184,403$42,903
TERRENCE NOLAN
SENIOR VP, CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS0.0035.00Yes (X)$0$186,069$41,040
JENNIFER MELVILLE
VP, CONSERVATION GRANTS & LOANS0.3034.70Yes (X)$0$106,280$31,397
NATE BERRY
VICE PRESIDENT0.0035.00Yes (X)$0$98,448$35,580
JEAN CHEN
ASST. SEC. & ASSOCIATE COUNSEL6.1028.90Yes (X)$3,892$131,614$29,793
SUSAN BARBARISI
ASST. SECRETARY & DIR. OF ADMIN.0.2034.80Yes (X)$56$82,305$13,789
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$15,421TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$2,298,364TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$452,527TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$136,150FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$47,381GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,667,969AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,851,500TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SERVICE INCOME900099$90,695$90,695
MANAGEMENT FEES900099$69,432$69,432
ADMISSION FEES900099$16,660$16,660
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$176,787TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,300ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$38,763RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$38,763RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,763TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$38,763ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$764SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$764SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$764TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$764ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$28,700FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$136,150ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$28,700FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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Total Revenue Column$82,843TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$82,843ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$82,843OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,154,957TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$176,787RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$126,670ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,305,786TotalAmt
Program Services$1,305,786ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$318,575TotalAmt
Program Services$302,646ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,153TotalAmt
Program Services$36,686ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,418TotalAmt
Management And General$14,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$482,367TotalAmt
Program Services$465,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,732TotalAmt
Program Services$25,497ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,206TotalAmt
Program Services$21,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,551TotalAmt
Program Services$24,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,870TotalAmt
Program Services$5,870ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,184TotalAmt
Program Services$40,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$529FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,311TotalAmt
Management And General$96,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,481TotalAmt
Program Services$3,481ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$174,159$137,046$0$37,113
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEES$67,598$67,598
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE$54,137$54,137

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,713,528TotalAmt
Program Services$2,491,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,642FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,175BOYAmt
EOY$278EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,877,085BOYAmt
EOY$2,498,111EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,532BOYAmt
EOY$51,055EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,876BOYAmt
EOY$526,284EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,471,974LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,027,050LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,235BOYAmt
EOY$444,924EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,971,340BOYAmt
EOY$1,863,319EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,983,243BOYAmt
EOY$5,383,971EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,567,075BOYAmt
EOY$1,494,411EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,200BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,568,275BOYAmt
EOY$1,494,411EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,142,329BOYAmt
EOY$1,508,027EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,272,639BOYAmt
EOY$2,381,533EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,414,968BOYAmt
EOY$3,889,560EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,983,243BOYAmt
EOY$5,383,971EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$558,571ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$33,163NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,100,132CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,269,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,006,255CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,458,958CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,851,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,686,330TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,100,132CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,269,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,006,255CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,458,958CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,851,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,686,330TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$37,686,330PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$489,077CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$121,666CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,771CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,777CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,063CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$841,354TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$288,289CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,082CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$82,483CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$478,797TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$39,006,481TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$690,276GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96620PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94250PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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)
Organization Belongs Afflt GrpYes (X)OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$117,937AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$193,258AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$311,195AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,713,528FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$20,203,230AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,713,528FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$20,514,425AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$285,676FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$1,000,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$71,419FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$250,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$394,248CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$242,187CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$295,769CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$311,195CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,243,399TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$122,278CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$121,227CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$171,046CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$117,937CurrentYearAmt
Total$532,488TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements0TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage0.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr0HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements1ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$168,178,313BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,673,201InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,703,105OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$164,148,409EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$155,092,616BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$21,719,924InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,634,227OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$168,178,313EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$141,803,316BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$21,817,706InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,528,406OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$155,092,616EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$144,825,486BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,454,134InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,476,304OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$141,803,316EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$133,520,698BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,083,197InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,778,409OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$144,825,486EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,203,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,768,606DepreciationAmt
Book Value$435,095BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$85,785OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$82,964DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,821BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$182,488OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$175,480DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,008BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$444,924TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:PURCHASED EASEMENTS THAT HAVE A RESALE VALUE ARE RECORDED AT THE LOWER OF COST OR MARKET. DONATED EASEMENTS THAT HAVE A RESALE VALUE ARE RECORDED AT THE LOWER OF THE DONATED VALUE OR MARKET. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DETERMINED BY OSI TO HAVE NO RESALE VALUE ARE WRITTEN DOWN TO A $1 CARRYING VALUE.
PART V, LINE 4:THE WALLACE ENDOWMENT IS HELD BY OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST, INC., A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF OSI, AND IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND/OR HOLDING LAND IN THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY, CATSKILLS AND ADIRONDACKS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT SUCH LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND SECONDARILY FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CONSERVATION OF THE SCENIC BEAUTY, HISTORIC VALUES AND RESOURCES OF THE REGIONS. THE MALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED BECAUSE THE GRANTOR WHO ESTABLISHED A TRUST REQUIRED THAT THE FUNDS BE DEVOTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS. AFTER THE TRUST WAS DISSOLVED IN AUGUST 2012, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO CONSIDER THESE FUNDS TO BE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES," WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND PRIOR YEARS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL LUNCHEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$164,850GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$136,150CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$28,700GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,750RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$11,144FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,331EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,475OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$164,850GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$136,150CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$28,700GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$1,750RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$11,144FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,331EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,475OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$28,700DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ABINGDON SQUARE ALLIANCE
302 W 12TH ST FMT 3NEW YORKNY10014800242514501(C)(3)$19,723N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
BIOCITIES INC
161 CHRYSTIE STREETNEW YORKNY10002800760763501(C)(3)$13,871N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
CARY INSTITUTE
2801 SHARON TURNPIKEMILLBROOKNY12545223232968501(C)(3)$10,000N/AN/AMALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
145 MAIN STLYONSNE68038470553823501(C)(3)$10,000N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
100 NORTH ALAMEDA STREETLOS ANGELESCA90012954302067501(C)(3)$60,000N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
CONSTITUTION MARSH AUDUBON CENTER
127 WARREN LANDING RDGARRISONNY10524131624102501(C)(3)$10,005N/AN/AMALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
CORBIN HILL FOOD PROJECT
119 WEST 120TH STNEW YORKNY10027461206478501(C)(3)$108,674N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
EARTH MATTER NY INC
179 RIVINGTON STREET 4ANEW YORKNY10002270625845501(C)(3)$8,384N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
NEW YORK CITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY CORPORATION
1359 BROADWAY 19TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10018273731338501(C)(3)$50,000N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
ESSEX FARM INSTITUTE
2503 NY 22ESSEXNY12936471368012501(C)(3)$57,836N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
FRIENDS OF FAHNESTOCK & HUDSON HIGHLANDS STATE PARKS
PO BOX 194COLD SPRINGNY10516260792530501(C)(3)$12,000N/AN/AMALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
HUDSON HIGHLANDS NATURE MUSEUM
120 MUSER DRCORNWALLNY12518141470087501(C)(3)$6,700N/AN/AMALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
LICAN
NEW YORK AVE LOWNDES AVEHUNTINGTON STATIONNY11746112687442501(C)(3)$23,864N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
MOHONK PRESERVE
3197 ROUTE 44 55GARDINERNY12525141609484501(C)(3)$7,000N/AN/AMALCOLM GORDON CHARITABLE FUND - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
PRESERVATION LEAGUE OF NYS
44 CENTRAL AVEALBANYNY12206237379938501(C)(3)$5,750N/AN/AMCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARD
RONDOUT VALLEY GROWERS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 867STONE RIDGENY12484472217833501(C)(3)$5,750N/AN/AMCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARD
SHAKER HERITAGE SOCIETY
25 MEETING HOUSE RDALBANYNY12211222186087501(C)(3)$5,750N/AN/AMCHENRY HIDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARD
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION
45 W 36TH ST 6TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10018134188834501(C)(3)$492,882N/AN/ACITIZEN ACTION GROUP SUPPORT GRANT
THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE
218 SPRING STCATSKILLNY12414270599147501(C)(3)$5,750N/AN/AMCHENRY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AWARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org19Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTEES EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS TO OSI FOR THE PERIOD OF THE AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTOPHER ELLIMAN
PRESIDENT & CEO$516$420,712$0$0$0$0$42$33,949$38$30,962$596$485,623$0$0
PETER HOWELL
EXECUTIVE VP, CONSERVATION CAPITAL$0$229,186$0$0$0$0$0$18,494$0$18,324$0$266,004$0$0
ROBERT K ANDERBERG
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL$2,922$200,755$0$0$0$0$236$16,200$285$19,579$3,443$236,534$0$0
ALICE GLEASON
SENIOR VP, FINANCE & CFO$0$188,369$0$0$0$0$0$15,200$0$19,864$0$223,433$0$0
SAMAYLA DEUTCH
VP & ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$4,826$169,345$0$0$0$0$389$13,665$542$19,009$5,757$202,019$0$0
TALLY BLUMBERG
SENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS$3,209$189,304$0$0$0$0$209$12,354$467$27,556$3,885$229,214$0$0
ERIK KULLESEID
VP, DIR. ALLIANCE FOR NYS PARKS$0$184,403$0$0$0$0$0$14,880$0$28,023$0$227,306$0$0
TERRENCE NOLAN
SENIOR VP, CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS$0$186,069$0$0$0$0$0$13,017$0$28,023$0$227,109$0$0
JEAN CHEN
ASST. SEC. & ASSOCIATE COUNSEL$3,892$131,614$0$0$0$0$52$1,770$803$27,168$4,747$160,552$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN CLEARMANPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSEE PART VRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$208,750TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE PART VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART IV:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTEPHEN CLEARMAN, AN OSI/OSILT BOARD MEMBER, IS ALSO A MANAGING PARTNER OF KINDERHOOK, L.P. IN WHICH OSI/OSILT IS AN INVESTOR. MANAGEMENT FEES PAID BY OSI/OSILT TO KINDERHOOK, L.P. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AMOUNTED TO $208,750.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3DURING 2013, SEVERAL OVERLAPPING PROGRAMS OF THE OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. ("OSI") WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST, INC. ("OSILT") A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF OSI, TO CONSOLIDATE SIMILAR PROGRAMS INTO ONE ENTITY WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRANSFER OF $3,356,855 OF NET ASSETS FROM ONE ORGANIZATION TO THE OTHER. THE CORRESPONDING REVENUE AND EXPENSES RELATE TO THOSE TRANSFERRED PROGRAMS ARE NOW BEING REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 OF OSILT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11OUR 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL. AFTER THE STAFF REVIEW THE RETURN, IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVIEWED AND CORRECTED 990 FORM IS THEN SENT OUT TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. THE RETURN IS FILED ONCE ALL PARTIES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW AND REQUIRED EDITS HAVE BEEN MADE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. ONCE A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT HAS BEEN DISCLOSED, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT DISCUSS THE TRANSACTION THAT IS THE BASIS OF SUCH CONFLICT, AND MUST RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION. THE PRESIDENT EACH YEAR REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL CONFLICT TRANSACTIONS AND HOW THEY WERE HANDLED. THE BOARD OF OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS THE POWER TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION IF THE CONFLICT POLICY IS VIOLATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES INVOLVES OUR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMMITTEE PERFORMS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT (OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE CEO/PRESIDENT). THE COMMITTEE ALSO UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND INFORMATION GLEANED FROM FORM 990S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPLICABLE COMPENSATION RATES. ONCE REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION RATES ARE ESTABLISHED, THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO ANYONE WHO CONTACTS OUR ORGANIZATION AND REQUESTS SUCH INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCITAC CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 442,904. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,930. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 459,834. CITAC EDUCATIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,533. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,533.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF OSI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF OSI'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS QUARTERLY TO REVIEW COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS AND INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO OBTAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OSI'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE REPORT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PREPARED BY OSI'S OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REVIEWS, NOT LESS THAN EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE NEED TO REPLACE OSI'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT BASED ON CERTAIN CRITERIA. THE CRITERIA CONSIDERED INCLUDE DETERMINING IF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT POSSESSES A HIGH LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES, GENERALLY, AND NOT FOR PROFIT ACCOUNTING KNOWLEDGE, SPECIFICALLY, AND IF THEY CAN COMPLETE THE REQUIRED WORK IN A TIMELY MANNER AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC
1350 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10018133028060LAND CONSERVATIONNY501(C)(3)11OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INCYes (1)
BEAVERKILL VALLEY LAND TRUST INC
1350 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10018133545322LAND CONSERVATIONNY501(C)(3)11OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INCYes (1)
(no name)
501(C)(3)0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC
N$918,788ALLOCATED EXPENSES
OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC
O$5,565,475ALLOCATED EXPENSES

Affiliated Group Attachment AffiliatedGroupAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Meduim ExplanationPURSUANT TO REGULATIONS SECTION 56.4911-8(B) AND IRC SECTION 4911(F), AN AFFILIATED GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS IS TREATED AS A SINGLE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE TAX IMPOSED BY IRC SECTION 4911(A). THEREFORE, SINCE THE AFFILIATED GROUP DID NOT HAVE ANY EXCESS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES OR EXCESS GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES, THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS DEEMED TO NOT HAVE EXCESS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES OR EXCESS GRASSROOTS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DISCLOSURE ON PART II-A, LINE 1(H) AND 1(I), COLUMN A.AFFILIATED GROUP MEMBER:OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST, INC. (EIN 13-3028060)1350 BROADWAY, SUITE 201NEW YORK, NY 10018MeduimExplanationTxt

Affiliated Group Schedule AffiliatedGroupSchedule

Affiliated Schedule AffiliatedScheduleGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 BROADWAY SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133028060EIN
Electing OrganizationYes (X)ElectingOrganizationInd
Total Grassroots Lobby$117,937TotalGrassrootsLobbyAmt
Total Direct Lobby$193,258TotalDirectLobbyAmt
Total Lobby Expenditure$311,195TotalLobbyExpenditureAmt
Other Exempt Purpose Expend$0OtherExemptPurposeExpendAmt
Total Exempt Purpose Expend$311,195TotalExemptPurposeExpendAmt
Lobby Nontx$62,239LobbyNontxAmt
Grassroots Nontx$15,560GrassrootsNontxAmt
Total Lobby Grssroot Mns Nontx$102,377TotalLobbyGrssrootMnsNontxAmt
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lobby Nontx$248,956TotLbbyExpendMnsLobbyNontxAmt
Share Excess Lobby Expend$0ShareExcessLobbyExpendAmt

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