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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BLACK ROCK FOREST CONSORTIUM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,057,421
Total expenses
$1,968,426
Contributions and grants received
$2,064,472
Grants paid
$24,196
Program service revenue
$106,455
Investment income
$746,685
Other revenue
$139,809
Total assets, end of year
$22,687,076
Total liabilities, end of year
$242,940
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,444,136
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,366,699
Management and general expenses
$319,976
Fundraising expenses
$281,751
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,366,699

Program services were 69.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $371,241

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $107,492

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,157,980

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $427,759

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LODGING AND OTHER

    total $106,455 · related or exempt $106,455

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $469,787 · excluded $469,787

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,289,961

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

    securities $1,013,063

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $276,898

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $276,898 · excluded $276,898

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $43,527

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

    $107,492

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $43,527

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE PAYOUT

    total $100,000 · excluded $100,000

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $39,809 · excluded $39,809

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $139,809

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $24,196 · program services $24,196

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $228,121 · program services $168,810 · management and general $22,812 · fundraising $36,499

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $735,119 · program services $518,543 · management and general $102,914 · fundraising $113,662

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $51,145 · program services $36,085 · management and general $7,151 · fundraising $7,909

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $137,663 · program services $97,003 · management and general $19,391 · fundraising $21,269

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $76,751 · program services $54,659 · management and general $10,144 · fundraising $11,948

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,308 · management and general $72,308

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $27,003 · program services $1,005 · management and general $25,998

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $220,889 · program services $157,307 · management and general $29,196 · fundraising $34,386

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $39,455 · program services $35,751 · management and general $1,701 · fundraising $2,003

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,320 · program services $3,320

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,062 · program services $4,062

  • 20 · Interest

    total $536 · program services $536

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $70,790 · program services $50,414 · management and general $9,356 · fundraising $11,020

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $62,965 · program services $44,841 · management and general $8,322 · fundraising $9,802

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS, EQUIPMENT AND

    total $180,039 · program services $170,167 · management and general $4,533 · fundraising $5,339

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $27,914 · fundraising $27,914

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $6,150 · management and general $6,150

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $57,762 · end of year $1,118,616

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $222,433 · end of year $215,610

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $34,933

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,095 · end of year $10,837

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,286 · end of year $4,744

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

    $1,396,405

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

    $567,591

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,343,300 · end of year $828,814

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $17,024,343 · end of year $20,087,851

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $542,643 · end of year $420,604

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $44,883 · end of year $58,997

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $222,848 · end of year $183,943

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,772,655 · end of year $17,612,690

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,197,409 · end of year $4,831,446

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

BLACK ROCK FOREST CONSORTIUM'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH PROGRAMS IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, & CONSERVATION.

  • CONSERVATION: FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, CONSERVATION WORK TARGETED THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, RESTORATION PLANTINGS FOR FOREST POLLINATORS, AND REBUILDING AREAS DAMAGED BY A STORM IN 2023. ONGOING STORM RECOVERY EFFORTS WERE COORDINATED WITH FEMA AND NEW YORK STATE, DAMAGE INVENTORIES WERE COMPLETED, FOREST ROADS WERE REPAIRED, AND MANY TONS OF DEBRIS WERE REMOVED. IN SPRING 2023, WE BEGAN A PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE USE OF HIKING TRAILS AND DOCUMENTED THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EACH MONTH, WITH PEAK VISITATION IN OCTOBER AND MAY.

    Expenses $498,845 · Grants $24,196 · Revenue $106,455

  • EDUCATION:BLACK ROCK FOREST SUPPORTED 8,456 STUDENT-DAYS, 332 BUS-DAYS, AND 2388 BED-NIGHTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. THIS INCLUDES A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STUDENTS OF ALL AGES - KINDERGARTEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS. DURING OUR SUMMER SCIENCE ADVENTURES, WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL NEWBURGH NONPROFITS AND THE NEWBURGH DISTRICT EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM (BLACK ROCK STEM) TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING FOR 371 STUDENT VISITS. WE HOSTED OUR SECOND EDUCATOR OPEN HOUSE FOR 21 PEOPLE. WE REINSTITUTED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE FOR THE NEWBURGH TEACHER CENTER, WHERE 18 NEWBURGH DISTRICT TEACHERS RECEIVED LEARNING HOURS CREDIT FOR 3 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION ON BLACK ROCK FOREST FIELD TRIP LOGISTICS AND IDEAS, CULMINATING IN A LESSON PLAN FOR FUTURE TRIPS.

    Expenses $369,009

  • RESEARCH:DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT EXPANDED OUR EFFORTS IN FOREST MONITORING, FOREST ECOLOGY, AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, INCLUDING CONTINUED WORK WITH ROAD ECOLOGY AND MITIGATION PARTNERS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO FACILITATED FIELD RESEARCH ACTIVITIES BY EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS AND PROVIDED FUNDING TO 5 NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGH THE DAVID REDDEN CONSERVATION SCIENCE FUND. SEVEN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED BY BLACK ROCK FOREST STAFF OR EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS UTILIZING OUR DATA, FACILITIES, AND/OR LANDS.

    Expenses $498,845

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Hume R Steyer

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related

  • Hilary S Callahan

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Matthew I Palmer

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • William A Glaser

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related

  • Samuel T Keany

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Richard A Bartlett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emilie Dion

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lotus Do

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Elliman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doreen Gleason

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Griffin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher J Raxworthy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeannette Redden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alicia Reid

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Reinmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Veronica Siverls-Dunham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisbeth Uribe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica Ware

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Isabel Ashton

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $203,136
    From this org
    $171,235
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,901
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,235
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,365
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,536
    Filer's total
    $203,136

  • William Schuster

    SENIOR ECOLOGIST

    Total calculated
    $216,137
    From this org
    $189,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,783
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,354
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,783
    Filer's total
    $216,137

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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
3 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531789349300023

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