DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 14-1667526)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-08-08
IRS object ID: 201322209349300997
Schema version: 2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp	2013-08-08T15:13:44-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PATTISON KOSKEY HOWE BUCCI PC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2880 ROUTE 9 SUITE 2	AddressLine1
City	VALATIE	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	12184	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	141667526	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
In Care Of Name	% REBECCA THORNTON	InCareOfName
Name Control	DUTC	NameControl
Phone	8456773002	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 138	AddressLine1
Address Line2	Suite	AddressLine2
City	MILLBROOK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	12545	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	REBECCA THORNTON	Name
Title	PRESIDENT	Title
Phone	8456773002	Phone
Date Signed	2013-07-23	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	5187586776	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	OAKLEIGH THORNE	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	THORNEDALE FARM LLC PO BOX 258	AddressLine1
City	MILLBROOK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	12545	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	4108107	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	DUTCHESSLAND.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1985	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	NY	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	24	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	24	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	12	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	264	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
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Contributions Grants Current Year	1005340	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
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Total Liabilities BOY	266979	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	123992	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	4954733	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	5266172	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission Description	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.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	496071	Expense
Description	LAND CONSERVATION: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS - IN 2012 THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 33 LAND OWNERS ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COVERING MORE THAN 6,000 ACRES, 5 LAND OWNERS ON CONSERVATION PLANNING PROJECTS ON 4,300 ACRES, 70 LAND OWNERS ON RESOURCE MAPPING AND RESPONDED TO 10 ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES ABOUT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND VISITED MORE THAN 25 PROPERTIES. IN 2012, 13 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE FILED PROTECTING 1250 ACRES WHICH BROUGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL LAND PROTECTED TO MORE THAN 36,100 ACRES. PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - 2012 was a record breaking year for PDR projects. In total, the organization preserved 11 farms working with various partners. Working with Scenic Hudson, the Town of Red Hook, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the organization completed the protection of nine farms comprising 596 acres in Red Hook. The organization also closed the Bos Haven and Sunset Ridge PDR projects in late December. The organization also continued its work with seven other farmers in the Towns of East Fishkill, LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Red Hook and Union Vale. MUNICIPAL CONSERVATION AREAS - THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S MUNICIPAL CONSERVATION AREA ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, A PROGRAM TO HELP TOWNS ACQUIRE IMPORTANT RESOURCE LAND FOR PASSIVE PUBLIC USE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING WITH DOVER TO ACQUIRE AND PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 50 ACRES TO BE ADDED TO THE PRESERVE, HAS PROVIDED ADVICE ON PROTECTING LAND SURROUNDING A HISTORIC CIDER MILL IN POUGHKEEPSIE, AND IS WORKING WITH PAWLING ON THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF DLC'S WHALEY LAKE PROPERTY AS A MUNICIPAL 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.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	211302	Expense
Description	STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOW PROTECTED 36,100 ACRES STEWARDING 361 EASEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION AERIAL MONITORS ALL PROPERTIES ANNUALLY AND GROUND MONITORS ITS EASEMENTS ON A THREE TO FOUR YEAR ROTATIONAL BASIS. IN 2012, THE ORGANIZATION AERIAL MONITORED ALL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND COMPLETED 90 ON A ROTATIONAL GROUND MONITORING SCHEDULE THROUGH STAFF AND LAND STEWARDS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED ON OVER 27 STEWARDSHIP MATTERS FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUESTS AND LAND MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS TO RESOLVING EASEMENT ISSUES. EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO UPDATE OLD BASELINE DOCUMENTATION FILES. STAFF STRIVES TO KEEP UP TO DATE ON INTERNET SERVICES SUCH AS MICROSOFT'S MAPSLIVE.COM AND GOOGLE EARTH 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.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	164949	Expense
Description	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, AND WAYS TO KEEP FARMERS ON THE LAND. LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN EAGERLY ATTENDING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL TOWN BOARD BREAKFASTS WHICH SERVES TO BRING TOWNS AND THE ORGANIZATION TOGETHER ON COOPERATIVE ISSUES AND IDEAS. In 2012, the organization hosted a Soils Testing Workshop, educated high school students at Dover Junior Senior High School during Earth Day, hosted a walk about the impacts of upstream pollutants and a Cool Ravine Walk both during Watershed Awareness Week at the Dover Stone Church Preserve, and held a Deer Management Workshop. The organization's public outreach also included attending and hosting educational displays at the Millbrook Horse Trials, IBM Awareness Day, the Fine Home Show in Millbrook, and the Orvis Game Show. Additionally, the organization participated with many like-minded organizations in collaborative educational events including hosting a frog-monitor training with the DEC's Estuary Program, and co-sponsoring two speakers with Oblong Land Conservancy on Forest Forensics and Climate Change. The organization partnered with the Finality Farm Sheep Dog Trials for a day of family fun held on a protected property and also hosted its 9th Annual Town Board Breakfast attended by over 30 local leaders representing nine Dutchess County towns and the County Planning Department. The organization did its spring monitoring of purple loosestrife plots as part of its Millbrook Marsh Beetle Release Project. The Organization participated in and attended numerous events including the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation's Doing Good radio show (NPR), a Land Trust Alliance Leadership Training Workshop, an Audubon Environmental Leadership Dinner honoring Kathy Wriston, a Land Trust Service Centers' meeting at the Trustees of Reservation office in Massachusetts, a Hudson Valley Land Trust leaders' gathering in Beacon, a "Conversation with a Farmer" program at the Red Devon in Stanfordville, a National Agriculture Day breakfast, Winnakee Land Trust's Trails Workshop, a Glynwood Center and Vassar Farms event, and the Fishkill Farms Apple Blossom Festival. The Organization presented at the Town of LaGrange Town Board meeting about the Sleight Farm PDR and met with several other conservation organizations to discuss topics of mutual concern and interest. Staff also attended numerous seminars, classes and webinars to increase knowledge, participated on numerous committees (state, regional and local) and attended various gatherings to promote awareness of the environment, land conservation and the organization's work. The Organization's President continues to serve as Chairman of the Land Trust Alliance's New York Advisory Board.	Description

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Own Website	X	OwnWebsite
Other Website	X	OtherWebsite
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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	REBECCA THORNTON	NamePerson
Telephone Number	8456773002	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1	4289 ROUTE 82	AddressLine1
City	MILLBROOK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	12545	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (25 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation
TIMOTHY M BONTECOU
CHAIRMAN	0.5	X	X	0	0	0
OAKLEIGH THORNE
SECRETARY/TREASURER	0.5	X	X	0	0	0
REBECCA M SEAMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN	0.5	X	X	0	0	0
BARRY CHASE
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
KATHLEEN V AUGUSTINE
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
STEVEN BENARDETE
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
WOLCOTT B DUNHAM JR
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
THOMAS FLEXNER
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
NANCY N HATHAWAY
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
THOMAS KEESEE
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
FRED WHITRIDGE JR
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
ERIC D ROSENFELD
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
MOLLY SCHAEFER
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
DAVID R TETOR
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
OLIVIA VAN MELLE KAMP
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
RALPH WEINDLING
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
ROSS WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
BRAD KENDALL
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
LESLIE FARHANGI
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
CHUCK MEAD
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
GILBERT SCHAFER III
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
JACK BANNING
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
TIM MAYHEW
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
KATHLEEN WEATHERS
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
REBECCA THORNTON
PRESIDENT	40.0		X	155646	0	4376

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Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

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Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

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Personal	0	Personal

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

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Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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CONSULTING INCOME	8000	8000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

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Fundraising	4586	Fundraising

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Fundraising	3932	Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	32245	Total
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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	13099	Total
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Fundraising	5349	Fundraising

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	32415	Total
Program Services	26679	ProgramServices
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Fundraising	4011	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Management And General	1296	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	336	Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Management And General	3208	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1309	Fundraising

Travel Travel

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Fundraising	624	Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	27842	Total
Program Services	19489	ProgramServices
Management And General	8353	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	20498	Total
Program Services	13027	ProgramServices
Management And General	3754	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3717	Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
PROJECT EXPENSES	44449	44449
EDUCATION PROGRAMS	12449	12449
EQUIPMENT RRM	14899	7899	3820	3180
HUDSONIA PROJECT	23500	23500

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	24360	Total
Program Services	15009	ProgramServices
Management And General	7718	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1633	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1079135	Total
Program Services	872322	ProgramServices
Management And General	111809	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	95004	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	587237	BOY
EOY	482042	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	23840	BOY
EOY	25810	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10598	BOY
EOY	12369	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	449334	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	252851	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	318644	BOY
EOY	196483	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2154616	BOY
EOY	3935405	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1791437	BOY
EOY	305730	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	335340	BOY
EOY	432325	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5221712	BOY
EOY	5390164	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	54001	BOY
EOY	70992	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	53000	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	212978	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	266979	BOY
EOY	123992	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2802460	BOY
EOY	3149015	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1673821	BOY
EOY	1577920	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	478452	BOY
EOY	539237	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4954733	BOY
EOY	5266172	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5221712	BOY
EOY	5390164	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	53689	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest	353901	ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Prior Adjustment	-96151	ReconcilationPriorAdjustment
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2	X	PubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	809661	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	918706	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	1087014	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1100158	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1005340	CurrentTaxYear
Total	4920879	Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	133220	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	86096	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	155035	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	135985	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	141976	CurrentTaxYear
Total	652312	Total

Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit509 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Value Of Svcs Fclts Furnishd By Govt ValueOfSvcsFcltsFurnishdByGovt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Total509 Total509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	942881	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	1004802	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	1242049	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1236143	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1147316	CurrentTaxYear
Total	5573191	Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	222800	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	161900	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	203205	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	128949	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	150620	CurrentTaxYear
Total	867474	Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	222800	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	161900	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	203205	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	128949	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	150620	CurrentTaxYear
Total	867474	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509	4705717	PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	151118	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	19707	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	6650	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	23575	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	43684	CurrentTaxYear
Total	244734	Total

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	151118	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	19707	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	6650	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	23575	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	43684	CurrentTaxYear
Total	244734	Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	1093999	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	1024509	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	1248699	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1259718	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1191000	CurrentTaxYear
Total	5817925	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage509	0.80883	PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage	0.75714	PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage	0.04207	InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage	0.07418	PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying Expenditures		TotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures		OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures		TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying Nontaxable		LobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx		TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx		TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
Volunteers	false	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	true	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	true	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	true	DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations	true	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	true	OtherActivities
Not Described In501c3	false	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	LOBBYING ACTIVITIES	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART IIB, LINE 1I	ReturnReference
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN LOBBYING THROUGH MAILINGS TO LEGISLATORS, ATTENDANCE AT LAND TRUST ALLIANCE AND AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST ORGANIZED LOBBY DAYS, MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS 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.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preservation For Public Use	X	PreservationForPublicUse
Protection Of Natural Habitat	X	ProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open Space	X	PreservationOfOpenSpace
Total Number Of Easements	361	TotalNumberOfEasements
Total Acreage	36100.00	TotalAcreage
Nmbr Easements Modified	6	NmbrEasementsModified
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held	1	NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring	true	WrittenPolicyMonitoring
Staff Hours Spent On Enforcement	4197.00	StaffHoursSpentOnEnforcement
Expenses Incurred For Enforcement	211998	ExpensesIncurredForEnforcement
Sect170h Requirements Satisfied	true	Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Assets In Part X	7700	AssetsInPartX

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Held Works Of Art Amts		HeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2598008	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	110685	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	336791	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	3045484	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2614967	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	163612	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-180571	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	2598008	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2348583	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	176392	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	89992	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	2614967	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2153230	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	223300	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	8053	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures	36000	OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance	2348583	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	3641293	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	97300	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-1567550	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses	17814	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	2153229	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.82000	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.18000	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	0	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	0	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Buildings		Buildings

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	376162	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	220079	Depreciation
Book Value	156083	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	73172	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	32772	Depreciation
Book Value	40400	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Land Buildings		OtherLandBuildings
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	196483	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial Derivatives		FinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity Interests		CloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	BERKSHIRE TACONIC	Description
Book Value	305730	BookValue
Method Of Valuation	F	MethodOfValuation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	305730	TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue
DONATED ARTWORK	7700
RESTRICTED CASH FOR ENDOWMENT	24625
PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE	400000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	432325	TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	1511925	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	353901	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	25200	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990	379101	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	1132824	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	1132824	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	1104335	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	25200	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990	25200	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	1079135	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	1079135	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
CONSERVATION EASEMENT FINANCIAL REPORTING	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	SCHEDULE D PART V LINE 4	Permanently restricted net assets as of December 31, 2012 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 $539,237 at December 31, 2012. Unrestricted net assets as of December 31, 2012, consist of four Board Designated categories. The Board designated unrestricted amounts are for the following purposes: Stewardship Fund $ 66,640 Land protection 1,954,196 Land easement acquisition 209,456 Reserve fund 133,174 Total Board Designated $2,363,466
SCHEDULE D PART II LINE 3 - AMENDED EASEMENTS	AMENDED EASEMENTS	Easement: Banning/Silvernails LLC Landowner: John P. Banning, Jr and Irene W. Banning Amendment: Recorded at Dutchess County Clerk's Office at Document No. 02-2012-1959 on 05/08/2012. Reasons for Amendment: To amend the original conservation easement (which was recorded in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk on December 30, 2005 at Document No. 02 2005 11743) as required under the terms of the easement to enable Landowners to exercise rights reserved therein to specifically designate the location of a second permitted building envelope thereby showing the location of such building envelope on the conservation easement map under Exhibit B; and also to advance the conservation purposes of the original conservation easement by decreasing the square foot limitation of the permitted principal residence while increasing by a lesser amount the square foot limitation of the permitted tenant/guest house, which will result in a smaller total maximum building footprint on the Property, resulting in enhanced preservation and no increase in value to the landowner. Easement: Perkins Landowner: Carol R. Perkins and Robert M. Perkins Amendment and Restatement: Recorded at Dutchess County Clerk's Office at Document No. 02-2012-3535 on 08/10/2012. 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 12, 2002 at Document No. 02 2002 12075) by adding 16 additional acres of highly developable unprotected land with high conservation value to increase the amount of preserved land; updating the original easement to current Organization conservation easement terms and standards which will facilitate the interpretation and administration of the original easement; by imposing additional limitations on permitted development of the Property including limiting and decreasing the square foot limitation of existing and permitted un-built residential structures, capping the aggregate footprint area of accessory structures, and decreasing the aggregate footprint area of agricultural structures; and establishing a building envelope located to protect natural resources in which to cluster a limited number of permitted structures; all resulting in a gain in conservation value, enhanced preservation and no increase in value to the landowner. Easement: Hunt Landowner: James E. Hunt and Alejandra E. Hunt Amendment and Restatement: Recorded at Dutchess County Clerk's Office at Document No. 02-2012-4214 on 09/12/2012. 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 30, 2002, at Liber 22002, Page 07083, and at Document No. 0.2 2002 12538) by updating the original easement to current Organization conservation easement terms and standards; increasing the size of the preservation area and decreasing the size of the existing building envelope; permitting a change in location of a small swimming pool, pool house and stone patio all clustered within an area in the preservation area; permitting a limited increase in size of a principal residence while decreasing the size of the permitted and un-built tenant/guest house resulting in the same amount of residential space; overall resulting in enhanced preservation for the property and no increase in value to the landowner. Easement: AbuHaidar Landowner: Munir AbuHaidar and Susan L. AbuHaidar Amendment: Recorded at Dutchess County Clerk's Office at Document No. 02-2012-5132 on 11/07/2012 Reasons for Amendment: To advance the scenic preservation and conservation purposes of the amended and restated conservation easement (which was recorded in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk on January 20, 2006 at Document No. 02-2006-583) by correcting misidentified natural resources and incorporating previously unknown information on natural resources; increasing the preservation areas of the property by approximately 18-acres; establishing a small building envelope around permitted structures in order to cluster structures on non-preservation areas on the property; extinguishing rights to residential and accessory structures within the preservation areas; all resulting in enhanced preservation and no increase in value to the landowner. Easement: Babcock Landowner: Frederick and Serena Whitridge Amendment and Restatement: (1) 57.75 acre property Recorded at Dutchess County Clerk's Office at Document No. 02-2012-5977 on 12/19/2012. (2) 142.29 acre property Recorded at Dutchess County Clerk's Office at Document No. 02-2012-5977 on 12/19/2012. 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 March 9, 1990 at Liber 1860 and Page 177) by creating two conservation easements from the one original easement to better represent current ownership, and updating the original easement to current Organization's conservation easement terms and standards, all of which will facilitate the interpretation and administration of the original easement; and by establishing designated building envelopes previously not established, increasing the amount of preservation area, establishing size limits on residential structures, and establishing aggregate footprint coverage limitations for the property, all resulting in enhanced preservation and no increase in value to the landowner. Easement: Serena Landowner: Ottavio Serena Amendment and Restatement: Recorded at Dutchess County Clerk's Office at Document No. 02-2012-6155 on 12/28/2012. 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 14, 1987 at Liber 1779 and Page 706) and first amendment to the conservation (which was recorded in the Office of the Dutchess County Clerk on July 29, 1997 at Document No. 5419 and Liber 1997, Page 237) by updating the original easement and first amendment to the conservation easement to current Organization's conservation easement terms and standards which will facilitate the interpretation and administration of the original easement, resulting in enhanced preservation and no increase in value to the landowner.
SCHEDULE D PART II LINE 5 - EASEMENT POLICIES	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: 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 G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	LUNCHEON	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	103306	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1	10600	CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	92706	GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1	11675	RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1	17963	FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1	10885	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2	HORSE SHOW	NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2	54070	GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2	5600	CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2	48470	GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2	5001	RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2	8112	FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2	5149	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events	1	TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events	800	GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events	800	GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total	158176	GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total	16200	CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	141976	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events	16676	RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events	26075	FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	16034	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	58785	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	83191	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	REBECCA THORNTON	NamePerson
Title	PRESIDENT	Title
Base Compensation Filing Org	153146	BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs	0	CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org	0	BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs	0	BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org	2500	OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs	0	OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org	0	DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs	0	DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	0	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs	0	NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org	155646	TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs	0	TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org	0	CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs	0	CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	OAKLEIGH B THORNE	NamePerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship	FORMER DIRECTOR/RELATIVE	Relationship
Amount Of Transaction	1	AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transaction	LEASES OFFICE SPACE FOR $1/YR	DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues	false	SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Works Of Art		WorksOfArt
Art Historical Treasures		ArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional Interest		ArtFractionalInterest
Books And Publications		BooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household Goods		ClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other Vehicles		CarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And Planes		BoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual Property		IntellectualProperty
Securities Publicly Traded		SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
Securities Closely Held Stock		SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts		SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities Miscellaneous		SecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist Struct		QualifiedContribHistStruct

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	2	NumberOfContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real Estate Residential		RealEstateResidential
Real Estate Commercial		RealEstateCommercial
Real Estate Other		RealEstateOther
Collectibles		Collectibles
Food Inventory		FoodInventory
Drugs And Medical Supplies		DrugsAndMedicalSupplies
Taxidermy		Taxidermy
Historical Artifacts		HistoricalArtifacts
Scientific Specimens		ScientificSpecimens
Archaeological Artifacts		ArchaeologicalArtifacts
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	false	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	NO REVENUE REPORTED FOR COLUMN C	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE M PART I LINE 33	ReturnReference
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 2 DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN 2012 and one partially donated conservation easement (bargain sale). 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.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING	PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, DISCLOSURE	THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. 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 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) TO THE BOARD (IF ACTION THEREON IS TO BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD); B)TO A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (IF ACTION THEREON IS TO BE TAKEN BY SUCH COMMITTEE), OR C) TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OR THE PRESIDENT (IF NO ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD). 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. IN THE CASE OF AN EMPLOYEE, AFTER DISCLOSURE TO THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT MAY CHOOSE TO SUBMIT THE QUESTION TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR A DECISION OR TO PROCEED WITH THE DECISION OR ACTION AT ISSUE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PROCEEDING DOES NOT VIOLATE THE LAW, INCLUDING APPLICABLE SELF-DEALING PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS AS TO PRIVATE INUREMENT AND PRIVATE BENEFIT. 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. 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.
COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS	PART VI GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, DISCLOSURE	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 NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER 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, AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. 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 STAFF COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 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 BOTH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MINUTES OF THESE MEETINGS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
990 REVIEW PROCESS	990 PART VI LINE 10 - 990 REVIEW	THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS PREPARE THE FORM 990 BASED ON THEIR AUDIT AND IT IS PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER IN DRAFT FORM, 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.
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF 990 AND OTHER INFORMATION	990 PART VI LINE 19 - PUBLIC AVAILABILITY	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.
OFFICER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS	990 PART VI LINE 2	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: Timothy Bontecou (Organization Board Chair), Steven Benardete, (CEIS Board Vice Chairman), as well as Jack Banning's wife Irene Banning (CEIS Board Chairman), and Fred Whitridge's wife Serena Whitridge, all serve on the Board of CIES. OBM's Kathleen Weathers and Olivia Van Melle Kamp, and former OBM Peter Groffman, are employees of the CIES. The organization and a local private school, Dutchess Day School (DDS), had an overlapping OBM, family member, and staff: Oakleigh Thorne served on the DDS Board but stepped off in 2012, Leslie Farhangi's husband John Tuke is on the DDS Board and Nancy Hathaway is the Head of School for Dutchess Day School. Three OBM's have business relationships: Oakleigh Thorne and Timothy Mayhew are both clients of Gil Schafer (for G. P. Schafer Architect, PLLC). Two OBM's have a family relationship: Jack Banning is Oakleigh Thorne's cousin in law.
990 PART VI 1A	DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	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: Under the Organization's updated By Laws adopted in July 2006, the Organization's Board delegated authority to the Executive Committee by resolution adopted by the Board in July 2008, as amended by resolution and Delegation of Transaction Approval Policy adopted by the Board in December 2008. 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 annually and makes modifications as voted upon by the full Board.