Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,055,071
- Total expenses
- $953,478
- Contributions and grants received
- $617,109
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,602
- Investment income
- $1,426,974
- Other revenue
- $1,386
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,266,545
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,072
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $26,185,473
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $715,499
- Management and general expenses
- $126,831
- Fundraising expenses
- $111,148
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $715,499
Program services were 75.0% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$93,710
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$101,733
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$421,666
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$51,687
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2a · Program service revenue: RESEARCH
total $9,602 · related or exempt $9,602
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3 · Investment income
total $85,421 · excluded $85,421
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,974,181
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,632,628
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,341,553
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,341,553 · excluded $1,341,553
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$20,425
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$93,710
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$22,011
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$1,586
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11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE PROCEEDS
total $2,972 · excluded $2,972
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,972
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $132,633 · program services $107,433 · management and general $11,937 · fundraising $13,263
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $302,332 · program services $228,578 · management and general $34,509 · fundraising $39,245
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $65,160 · program services $54,083 · management and general $4,561 · fundraising $6,516
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $51,940 · program services $34,800 · management and general $15,582 · fundraising $1,558
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $32,667 · program services $21,560 · management and general $10,127 · fundraising $980
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11b · Fees: legal
total $25,713 · program services $25,713
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $20,000 · management and general $20,000
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13 · Office expenses
total $52,675 · program services $36,304 · management and general $4,386 · fundraising $11,985
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16 · Occupancy
total $81,638 · program services $69,097 · management and general $11,205 · fundraising $1,336
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $29,135 · program services $23,309 · management and general $2,913 · fundraising $2,913
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23 · Insurance
total $35,116 · program services $24,421 · management and general $9,751 · fundraising $944
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24a · Other expenses: RESEARCH & EDUCATION
total $92,991 · program services $90,201 · management and general $1,860 · fundraising $930
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24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS
total $31,478 · fundraising $31,478
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $40,674 · end of year $47,005
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $207,382 · end of year $227,615
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $56,471 · end of year $20,593
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $6,906 · end of year $6,906
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $12,342 · end of year $12,310
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$22,373,560
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$252,003
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $22,124,163 · end of year $22,121,557
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,544,951 · end of year $3,830,559
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $70,153 · end of year $81,072
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $25,803,274 · end of year $26,079,679
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $119,462 · end of year $105,794
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
MIANUS RIVER GORGE, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL HERITAGE OF THE MIANUS RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
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LAND PROTECTION: IN 2023 MRG WORKED ON NUMEROUS LAND PROJECTS THAT WE HOPE WILL LEAD TO PROTECTED LAND IN THE FUTURE. 2023 WAS A YEAR FOR MRG TO WORK ON HABITAT RESTORATION ON MANY OF THE LANDS ACQUIRED IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS INCLUDING INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, REPLANTING OF NATIVE SPECIES, AND PROTECTION OF RARE PLANT COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH & EDUCATION: RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP PROGRAM (RAP) OFFERS FUNDING FOR GRADUATE-LEVEL RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. EACH RAP RECIPIENT RECEIVES A YEARLY STIPEND OF 5000 (THANKS TO THE SUPPORT FROM AE FAMILY FOUNDATION) FOR THREE YEARS TOWARD A SPECIFIC PROJECT ADDRESSING AN ECOLOGICAL QUESTION THAT AFFECTS MRG. RAP RECIPIENTS ALSO MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR WTP PROGRAM. IN 2023, MRG HOSTED 2 RAP STUDENTS (CORNELL UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY), AND CO-AUTHORED 3 SCHOLARLY PAPERS. COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM IN SUBURBAN ECOLOGY (CISE) OFFERS INTERNSHIPS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO STUDY A VARIETY OF ISSUES FACING SUBURBAN PRESERVES. STUDENTS WORK WITH STAFF AND RAP AND WTP STUDENTS. MRG HOSTED 4 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS IN 2023. OUR WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM (WTP) OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE REGION THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT A 2.5-YEAR (FROM 10TH GRADE TO 12TH GRADE) RESEARCH STUDY UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF OUR STAFF AND RAP STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE HIGH SCHOOL (SRHS) CURRICULUM AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC MENTORS, HANDS-ON FIELD EXPERIENCE, AND IMMERSION INTO REAL-WORLD CONSERVATION PROBLEMS FACING SUBURBAN ECOSYSTEMS. IN 2023, MRG MENTORED 12 WTP STUDENTS ACROSS 10TH TO 12TH GRADE. PUBLIC PROGRAMS & OUTREACH: IN 2023, MRG CONDUCTED 5 TRAININGS ON INVASIVE SPECIES BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT TO APPROX. 60 PEOPLE. WE CONDUCTED 4 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO APPROX.100 PEOPLE. SPECIFIC TOPICS INCLUDED THE LANDSCAPE'S HISTORICAL AND GEOLOGICAL ROOTS; BIRDING; OWL BIOLOGY; AND WINTER TREE ID. STEWARDSHIP: IN 2023, WE HAD 10 INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PROJECTS WHERE WE IMPROVED 300 ACRES AND MONITORED AN ADDITIONAL 120 ACRES. WE HAD 56 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED 440 HOURS OF WORK IN LAND MANAGEMENT. MIANUS RIVER GORGE SYSTEMATICALLY FOLLOWS A LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT DIVIDES PROTECTED LAND INTO MANAGEMENT UNITS, EACH WITH A SPECIFIC STRATEGY BASED ON PHENOLOGY AND HABITAT TYPE.
Expenses $715,499 · Revenue $9,602
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Roderick ChristieRODERICK CHRISTIE
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $214,474
- From this org
- $132,633
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $81,841
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $126,633
- Bonus
- $6,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $19,895
- Nontaxable benefits
- $61,946
- Filer's total
- $214,474
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Timothy W EvninTIMOTHY W EVNIN
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Christopher Du P RooseveltCHRISTOPHER DU P ROOSEVELT
VICE CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Andre A HunterANDRE A HUNTER
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Katheryn HoenigKATHERYN HOENIG
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Sarah SchwarzschildSARAH SCHWARZSCHILD
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
-
Brian ChoiBRIAN CHOI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Nicholas FirthNICHOLAS FIRTH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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William G Foulke JrWILLIAM G FOULKE JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Lloyd GerryLLOYD GERRY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Alexandra KoturALEXANDRA KOTUR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Gerardo MendezGERARDO MENDEZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
John S NeedhamJOHN S NEEDHAM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Daniel T RyanDANIEL T RYAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Ashley W SchultenASHLEY W SCHULTEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Martin TorresMARTIN TORRES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Heather V WolfHEATHER V WOLF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 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)
- SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7
- AS PART OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED HOUSING ON THE PROPERTY AS HE IS REQUIRED TO BE NEAR THE PRESERVE AS PART OF HIS EMPLOYMENT. HIS NON-TAXABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR 2023 WAS 36,000. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO RECEIVED NON-TAXABLE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS OF 25,946 IN 2023. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED A 6,000 BONUS IN 2023.
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 7 May 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source object
- 202421319349300842
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