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← SCENIC HUDSON INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SCENIC HUDSON INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,778,173
Total expenses
$11,721,297
Contributions and grants received
$18,575,477
Grants paid
$350,000
Program service revenue
$3,074,300
Investment income
$1,129,816
Other revenue
-$1,420
Total assets, end of year
$51,757,863
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,458,234
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$50,299,629
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,865,680
Management and general expenses
$1,504,619
Fundraising expenses
$1,350,998
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,865,680

Program services were 75.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $702,147

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $6,400,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $143,750

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,329,580

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $288,786

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Fees (see Schedule O)

    total $3,074,300 · related or exempt $3,074,300

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $534,444 · excluded $534,444

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,863,728

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $4,268,356

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $595,372

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $595,372 · excluded $595,372

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $49,700

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $702,147

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $204,955

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$155,255 · excluded -$155,255

  • 11a · Other revenue: Insurance proceeds

    total $153,835 · related or exempt $153,835

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $153,835

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $350,000 · program services $350,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,949,130 · program services $1,093,191 · management and general $404,788 · fundraising $451,151

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,081,683 · program services $4,071,044 · management and general $546,434 · fundraising $464,205

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $186,085 · program services $176,473 · management and general $9,517 · fundraising $95

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $735,890 · program services $552,613 · management and general $95,789 · fundraising $87,488

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $550,140 · program services $393,202 · management and general $76,693 · fundraising $80,245

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $55,995 · program services $45,646 · management and general $10,349

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,500 · management and general $11,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $180,799 · program services $180,799

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $114,103 · management and general $114,103

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $840,268 · program services $817,024 · management and general $6,929 · fundraising $16,315

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $403,626 · program services $283,968 · management and general $46,237 · fundraising $73,421

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $272,264 · program services $220,810 · management and general $18,398 · fundraising $33,056

  • 17 · Travel

    total $84,210 · program services $58,632 · management and general $19,478 · fundraising $6,100

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $65,071 · program services $45,306 · management and general $15,051 · fundraising $4,714

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,290 · management and general $15,290

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $61,990 · program services $50,212 · management and general $4,339 · fundraising $7,439

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program/public outreach

    total $706,190 · program services $526,760 · management and general $59,724 · fundraising $119,706

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bad debt expense

    total $50,000 · management and general $50,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: Ind. fundraising expens

    total $7,063 · fundraising $7,063

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,245 · end of year $2,911,970

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,178,764 · end of year $8,739,309

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,530,404 · end of year $5,616,720

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $134,220 · end of year $127,441

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $184,359

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $135,869

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $63,780 · end of year $48,490

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,808,821 · end of year $28,851,028

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $12,396,739

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $920,000 · end of year $920,000

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,099,300 · end of year $4,542,905

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $968,004 · end of year $993,231

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $465,003

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $27,259,540 · end of year $38,060,975

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,908,729 · end of year $12,238,654

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Scenic Hudson brings together people and organizations to conserve rural and urban lands, create parks that connect people with nature and each other, and protect the land, river, and communities at the heart of the Hudson Valley's well-being and vitality. see Schedule O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To sustain & enhance the Hudson Valley's inspirational beauty & health for generations to come.

  • PROMOTING REGIONAL IDENTITY - We make the Hudson Valley more attractive to residents and employers by helping to create a shared sense of place and stewardship that is recognized far beyond our borders. We protect world-class beauty; conserve family farms that supply fresh food to local and New York City consumers and drive a growing farm-to-table movement; create parks offering recreation and inviting spaces for people to gather; and mobilize residents to speak out against threats to the Hudson River and other irreplaceable natural assets that make the Valley a great place to live and visit.

    Expenses $4,474,064 · Grants $350,000 · Revenue $1,571,259

  • STREGNTHENING RESILIENCY - We further climate change adaptation and resilience in our land conservation and community planning work and develop new climate-mitigation policies consistent with our conservation values. We provide guidance for riverfront communities to adapt to and mitigate rising sea levels and other climate-change impacts, and develop strategies for embracing renewable energy without sacrificing core assets - iconic views, farmland, critical habitat, cultural/historic resources - that residents and visiors cherish. We help wildlife adapt by conserving lands containing irreplacebale (and flood-resistant) habitat and migration pathways. We also create and manage our parks to serve as models of resiliency.

    Expenses $2,396,286 · Revenue $820,135

  • BUILDING COMMUNITY - We ensure that our work benefits all of the region's residents, urban and rural, especialy as demographic shifts continue. We respond to local concerns in diverse communities by partnering with residents and providing them with the expertise to turn neglected natural areas into safe places to exercise, relax, join with family and friends, and teach children about wildlife. In addition to uniting neighborhoods in a shared purpose, carrying out these initiatives affords much needed skill-building opportunities for teens and has the potential to attract new investment and jobs - the key for revitalizing our cities.

    Expenses $1,995,330 · Revenue $836,741

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrew Gelb

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carl H Loewenson Jr

    Co-Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlos A Gonzalez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlene Chai

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cybele Fishman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dawn Watson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Deidrea Miller

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward B Whitney

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Eirchard K Elbaum

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elyse Arnow Brill

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frederic C Rich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • Gil Raviv

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James C Goodfellow

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jay Arzu

    Director (outgoing)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Ehrlich Rimmer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jesse B Clinton

    Director (outgoing)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica O Matthews

    Director (outgoing)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Judah S Kraushaar

    Assistant Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia Harte Widdowson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristin Gamble

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Leslie Richards-Yellen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maarten R Van Hengel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mario Johnson

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marjorie L Hart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael P Dowling

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Omar Kathwari

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca R Cohen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard K Elbaum

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Krupp

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard O Rieger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert C Lieber

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen M Clement III

    Director (outgoing)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzy Welch

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Theodore V Buerger

    Director (outgoing)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas D Butler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Usha Wright

    Co-Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Zack McKown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Kacala

    Exec. Dir. HHFT

    Total calculated
    $184,430
    From this org
    $97,049
    From related orgs
    $59,004
    Other
    $28,377
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $97,049 + $28,391 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $30,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $613 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,757 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,090 + $8,530 related
    Filer's total
    $104,139 + $80,291 related
  • Edward O Sullivan

    President

    Total calculated
    $626,626
    From this org
    $500,226
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $126,400
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $377,617
    Bonus
    $110,000
    Other
    $12,609
    Deferred
    $126,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $626,626
  • Erin Riley

    Senior Vice President

    Total calculated
    $414,489
    From this org
    $318,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $96,416
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,127
    Bonus
    $65,000
    Other
    $21,946
    Deferred
    $80,644
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,772
    Filer's total
    $414,489
  • Jason Camporese

    Chief Finance & Operations

    Total calculated
    $366,248
    From this org
    $303,995
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,253
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,127
    Bonus
    $73,000
    Other
    $868
    Deferred
    $24,922
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,331
    Filer's total
    $366,248
  • Peter Lopez

    Exec. Dir. Policy, Adv. & Science

    Total calculated
    $158,192
    From this org
    $157,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $763
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,609
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $2,320
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $763
    Filer's total
    $158,192
  • Seth McKee

    Exec Dir,Scenic Hudson Land Trust

    Total calculated
    $266,459
    From this org
    $202,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,995
    Hours/week
    35 + 15 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,777
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $1,687
    Deferred
    $16,948
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,047
    Filer's total
    $266,459
  • Cari Watkins-Bates

    Director of Land Conservation

    Total calculated
    $145,778
    From this org
    $129,918
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,860
    Hours/week
    40
  • Hayley Carlock

    Dir. Environmental Advocacy & Legal Affai

    Total calculated
    $177,465
    From this org
    $129,249
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,216
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $115,774
    Bonus
    $13,040
    Other
    $435
    Deferred
    $10,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,266
    Filer's total
    $177,465
  • Riley Johndonnell

    Director of Communications

    Total calculated
    $185,740
    From this org
    $152,472
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,268
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,649
    Bonus
    $14,073
    Other
    $750
    Deferred
    $10,717
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,551
    Filer's total
    $185,740
  • Rita Shaheen

    Dir. of Parks & Community

    Total calculated
    $168,593
    From this org
    $132,390
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,203
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,980
    Bonus
    $11,831
    Other
    $1,579
    Deferred
    $10,868
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,335
    Filer's total
    $168,593
  • Theresa Andersen

    Human Resources Director

    Total calculated
    $189,904
    From this org
    $162,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,384
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,298
    Bonus
    $23,000
    Other
    $1,222
    Deferred
    $13,212
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,172
    Filer's total
    $189,904

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7
Bonuses are approved by the Board of Directors and Executive Compensation Committee as part of the overall compensation review and approval process, which includes review of peer compensation data and analysis prepared by an independent third-party compensation consultant. See Schedule 0, reference to Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 for more details.
PART I, LINE 4B:
NOTE ON SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: EDWARD SULLIVAN, PRESIDENT During the year ended June 30, 2020, Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH") and Edward Sullivan, President of SH, entered into a long-term employment agreement under IRC Section 457(f). The terms of the agreement run through January 31, 2025 at which time Mr. Sullivan will complete his commitment and receive a one-time lump sum payment of $400,000. Since Mr. Sullivan provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees, SHLT has agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the plan. Accordingly, SHLT will recognize this obligation over the term of the agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2023, SHLT recognized $80,000 of expense related to the agreement which is included in the amount reported on part II, column C. ERIN RILEY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT During the year ended June 30, 2023, Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH") and Erin Riley, Senior Vice President of SH, entered into a long-term employment agreement under IRC Section 457(f). The terms of the agreement run through June 30, 2026 at which time Ms. Riley will complete her commitment and receive a one-time lump sum payment of $275,000. Since Ms. Riley provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees, SHLT has agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the plan. Accordingly, SHLT will recognize this obligation over the term of the agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2023, SHLT recognized $55,000 of expense related to the agreement which is included in the amount reported on part II, column C.
Part II, Column B(III):
The amount in this column for certain individuals represents contributions to 457(b) retirement plan, group term life insurance and auto allowance.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • Contribution to support activities associated with the campaign to pass the Environmental Bond Act.

  • Donation to support the New York State Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act ballot measure public education campaign fund.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc

    501(C)(3) · Land Conservation · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Scenic Hudson Inc

  • Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

    501(c)(3) · Trail Development · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Scenic Hudson Inc

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • Northside Junction LLC

    Own Property · NY

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Fall Kill Brookside LLC

    C · Own Property · NY · 100% owned · share of assets $384 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Scenic Hudson Inc

  • Parker Fall Kill LLC

    C · Own Property · NY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
9 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421109349300302

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