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← HUDSON HIGHLANDS LAND TRUST INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HUDSON HIGHLANDS LAND TRUST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,852,744
Total expenses
$1,071,374
Contributions and grants received
$1,624,021
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$243,975
Other revenue
-$15,252
Total assets, end of year
$17,468,902
Total liabilities, end of year
$645,366
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,823,536
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$830,313
Management and general expenses
$187,087
Fundraising expenses
$53,974
Program service expenses (Part III)
$830,313

Program services were 77.5% 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

    $118,040

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,505,981

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $152,515

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $251,295 · excluded $251,295

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $704,128 · other assets $40,112

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

    securities $704,128 · other assets $47,432

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets -$7,320

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$7,320 · excluded -$7,320

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,400

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

    $118,040

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $35,586

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$22,186 · excluded -$22,186

  • 11a · Other revenue: Amortization on Notes

    total $6,934 · related or exempt $6,934

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,934

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $155,766 · program services $101,248 · management and general $46,730 · fundraising $7,788

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $412,572 · program services $316,540 · management and general $62,889 · fundraising $33,143

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,900 · program services $11,952 · management and general $2,735 · fundraising $1,213

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $26,518 · program services $19,506 · management and general $5,099 · fundraising $1,913

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $46,471 · program services $34,182 · management and general $8,937 · fundraising $3,352

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,642 · management and general $3,642

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,137 · management and general $38,137

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $937 · management and general $937

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $207,372 · program services $198,132 · management and general $5,823 · fundraising $3,417

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,673 · program services $18,174 · management and general $4,879 · fundraising $1,620

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $35,373 · program services $29,873 · management and general $4,500 · fundraising $1,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,678 · program services $7,522 · fundraising $156

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,875 · program services $2,875

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,093 · program services $2,275 · management and general $595 · fundraising $223

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,194 · program services $16,410 · management and general $1,784

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues and Subscription

    total $25,398 · program services $25,299 · fundraising $99

  • 24b · Other expenses: Property Taxes

    total $16,871 · program services $16,871

  • 24c · Other expenses: Communications and Publ

    total $12,519 · program services $12,519

  • 24d · Other expenses: Training and Education

    total $12,435 · program services $12,435

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,950 · program services $4,500 · management and general $400 · fundraising $50

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $252,019 · end of year $100,646

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $909,108 · end of year $1,044,761

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,022

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $199,854 · end of year $206,788

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $7,886 · end of year $8,520

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

    $5,597,997

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

    $41,274

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,654,860 · end of year $5,556,723

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,026,854 · end of year $10,549,851

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,657 · end of year $1,613

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $52,140 · end of year $70,366

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $575,000 · end of year $575,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,217,688 · end of year $16,565,424

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $213,432 · end of year $258,112

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Hudson Highlands Land Trust conserves and cares for the lands and waters of the Hudson Highlands so that people and nature can flourish together for generations to come. (Continued on Schedule O)Our mission supports a vision of the Hudson Highlands, where wildlife thrives in a healthy, connected, climate-resilient landscape and people enjoy equitable access to nature's benefits. We cannot achieve this vision alone. HHLT engages in inclusive and creative partnerships across the Highlands region to ensure we address the interconnected needs of the human and natural communities we serve.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Hudson Highlands Land Trust, Inc. (HHLT) conserves and cares for the lands and waters of the Hudson Highlands so that people and nature can flourish together for generations to come.

  • Land Conservation: HHLT advances the conservation of the natural resources, open spaces, and scenic beauty of the Hudson Highlands for the benefit of the public. At September 30, 2024 HHLT held 94 conservation easements protecting 2,594 acres of land and owned an additional 1,128 acres, including Granite Mountain Preserve, Canopus Creek Preserve, Crane 50-acre Eden Park property, Humble Bee Hollow, a former farm/camp, and buffer to Peekskills Wiccopee Reservoir. We have also helped other land trusts and state agencies conserve thousands more acres. (Continued on Schedule O)All of HHLT's land conservation services are provided for the benefit of the resident public and several million visitors to this federally recognized region.

    Expenses $233,953

  • Stewardship and Natural Resources Protection: HHLT is involved in a variety of program initiatives focused on natural resouce stewardship and protection. In addition to active stewardship and defense of our conservation portfolio, we work with partners to address issues as diverse as invasive species management, drinking water protection, biodiversity conservation, and safeguarding resilient/connected natural areas.

    Expenses $221,463

  • Outreach and Education: Through outreach events and programs, HHLT seeks to create public awareness on a number of issues (including land conservation, flora/fauna biodiversity, climate resilience, and connectivity), and celebrates the natural splendor of the Hudson Highlands with community members of all ages. Our outreach programming aims to instill a sense of the importance of stewardship in residents and visitors to the Hudson Highlands, through a diverse array of activities and events. Major outreach programs include: free webinars and training, hikes and volunteer days on conserved properties, and partnerships with trail groups to educate the many visitors to our area about our natural resources.

    Expenses $260,978

  • Public Policy and Planning: HHLT works with local municipalities on planning initiatives to document their important natural resources and beloved open spaces, then help them plan ways to achieve an optimal balance between protection and development. This is accomplished through things like community preservation plans, natural resource and open space inventories, as well as water resource studies that can be used as tools to guide municipal planning. Further, HHLT also founded and coordinates the "New York Highlands Network" - a coalition of land trusts and government agencies that conserve land throughout the New York Highlands.In addition to its work in the primary areas of land conservation, stewardship/natural resource protection, public policy/planning, and outreach and education, HHLT also works to build greater inclusivity of people of diverse backgrounds into our work.

    Expenses $113,919

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Nancy Berner

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeffrey Bunzel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Seamus Carroll

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Clarke

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Cross

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Davis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lizabeth Dunn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phoebe Geer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pascale Hutz

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Henry Kingsley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Kramer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Douglas Land

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Claudio Marzollo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Edwin McGowan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angelica Patterson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thaddeus Pitney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rudolph Rauch

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frederic Rich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Sorenson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bente Strong

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Symmes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bonnie Turner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Glennon Watson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Campanile

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Hartford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katrina Shindledecker

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $152,300
    From this org
    $149,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,000
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540489349301209

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