SCENIC HUDSON LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SCENIC HUDSON LAND TRUST INC (EIN 23-7148333)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-01
- IRS object ID
- 202601219349301765
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- 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 D
- Schedule F
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-01T12:57:17-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 873707167 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CBIZ Advisors LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 685 Third Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10017 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237148333 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SCEN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8454734440 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 58 Parker Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Poughkeepsie | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12601 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Seth McKee | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8454734440 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-01-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Frank Smith | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00639053 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2125038800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-04-01 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Seth McKee | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 58 Parker Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Poughkeepsie | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12601 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $47,967,562 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.scenichudson.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1936 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | See Schedule O for The Scenic Hudson Land Trust's mission statement. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 18 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 17 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 250 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $38,619 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $6,573 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,184,504 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,575,626 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $260,000 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $7,195,978 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $9,217,293 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $101,038 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,161,558 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $8,481,520 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $12,214,477 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $4,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,370,755 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $58,012 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $11,732,946 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $11,364,414 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $11,736,946 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $12,735,169 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$3,255,426 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$520,692 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $312,090,088 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $332,680,026 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $8,554,186 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $16,442,915 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $303,535,902 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $316,237,111 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | See Schedule O for The Scenic Hudson Land Trust's mission statement. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $11,416,218 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,370,755 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $1,410,708 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Scenic Hudson Land Trust (which has no employees) was founded exclusively for the benefit of and to serve the purposes of Scenic Hudson, to the extent that those purposes relate to acquiring and holding land in the Hudson Valley, in order to preserve and protect such land for the benefit of the public, including transferring lands to federal, state, and local governments and other not-for-profit organizations. Accordingly, the Land Trust acquires conservation easements and normally holds title to program-related investments in land and parks owned by the Organization. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,416,218 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (1) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 25 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | EI | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | CJ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | AS | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | HK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 18 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 17 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jason Camporese Chief Finance & Operations | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8454734440 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 58 Parker Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Poughkeepsie | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12601 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Reese | |||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Gundlach | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Cybele Fishman | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Daniel J Kramer | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dawn Watson | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas S Land | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Edward B Whitney | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Edward O Sullivan | |||||||
| President | 5.00 | 35.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $544,407 | $91,427 |
| Frederic C Rich | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JE Hoke Slaughter | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| James C Goodfellow | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jay Saunders | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Gamble | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Leigh Seippel | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Ned Sullivan | |||||||
| Director, Ex Officio | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Richard H Klapper | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Krupp | |||||||
| Director, Ex Officio | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Richard O Rieger | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Riley | |||||||
| Senior VP | 5.00 | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $350,834 | $93,478 | |
| Jason Camporese | |||||||
| Chief Finance & Operations | 5.00 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $337,656 | $64,364 | |
| Seth McKee | |||||||
| Executive Director | 5.00 | 45.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $253,793 | $122,245 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $1,486,690 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $371,514 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Eberhard Equities | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 128 Drake Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pleasant Valley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12569 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Construction and restoration work | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $105,100 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $11,152 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,564,474 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $40,000 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,575,626 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return of Program Funds | 900001 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Maintenance Agreement Income | 900001 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $260,000 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,784,165 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $36,013 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,748,152 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $10,850 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $10,850 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,850 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,850 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $42,186,213 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $35,753,085 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $6,433,128 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,433,128 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $2,606 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,430,522 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Loan Interest Income | 900099 | $809,450 | $809,450 |
| Insurance Settlement Proceeds | 900099 | $333,000 | $333,000 |
| Misc Income | 900099 | $8,258 | $8,258 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,150,708 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,214,477 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,410,708 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $38,619 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,189,524 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,370,755 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,370,755 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,364,300 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,174,693 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $131,595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $58,012 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,608 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,608 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $83,100 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $83,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $686,244 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $686,244 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $231,908 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $231,908 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $113,992 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $113,992 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,189 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,189 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $329,157 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $329,157 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land project expenses | $3,248,454 | $3,248,454 | |
| Conservation easements | $2,867,462 | $2,867,462 | |
| Bad Debt Expense | $360,000 | $360,000 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,735,169 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,416,218 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,260,939 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $58,012 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $427,049 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,725,054 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,210,512 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,173,320 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,988,954 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,261,850 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,810,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,627,506 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $237,591 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $270,507 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $65,781,573 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $308,945 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,812,861 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,472,628 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,528,249 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,414,293 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $132,723,928 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $124,167,687 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,350,846 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,567,181 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $312,090,088 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $332,680,026 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,025,160 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,166,305 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,792,346 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,906,337 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,736,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,370,273 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,554,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,442,915 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,642,792 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $111,026,722 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $210,893,110 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,210,389 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $303,535,902 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $316,237,111 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $312,090,088 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $332,680,026 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$520,692 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $13,221,901 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type1 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType1Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Scenic Hudson Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 132898799 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 7 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (1) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $0 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $0 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (1) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | 0 | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | 0 | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | 0 | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | 0 | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | 0 | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | 0 | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | 0 | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | 0 | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | 0 | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | 0 | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | 0 | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | 0 | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Power Appoint Majority Dir Trst | Yes (1) | PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd |
| Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org | 0 | OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Historic Land Area | Yes (X) | HistoricLandAreaInd |
| Historic Structure | Yes (X) | HistoricStructureInd |
| Total Easements | 152 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 16879.00 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| Historic Structure Easements | 2 | HistoricStructureEasementsCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 2661.00 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Expenses Incurred Enforcement | $152,158 | ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $193,640,925 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $33,875 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $21,016,093 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $9,225,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $205,465,893 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $181,186,281 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $21,660,644 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $9,206,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $193,640,925 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $171,927,168 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $21,021,113 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $11,762,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $181,186,281 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $213,657,818 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$33,083,650 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $8,647,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $171,927,168 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $175,149,228 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $47,045,590 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $8,537,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $213,657,818 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.00500 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.00000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.99500 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | Yes (1) | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Related Org List Sch R | Yes (1) | RelatedOrgListSchRInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $65,385,101 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $65,385,101 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $396,472 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $308,945 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $87,527 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $65,472,628 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Ex U.S. Commingled Funds | $32,203,699 | F |
| Alternative Investment Funds | $31,949,170 | F |
| Global Commingled Funds | $60,014,818 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $124,167,687 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Due from related party | $1,102,317 |
| Security Deposit | $3,000 |
| Loan to subsidiary | $34,423,920 |
| Operaing lease right-of-use asset | $37,944 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $35,567,181 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Due to supporting organization | $11,332,187 |
| Operating lease liability | $38,086 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $11,370,273 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $98,102,403 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $13,221,901 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $73,352,269 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $86,574,170 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $11,528,233 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $686,244 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $686,244 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $12,214,477 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $29,598,549 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $17,549,624 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $17,549,624 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $12,048,925 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $686,244 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $686,244 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $12,735,169 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part II, Line 3: | SHLT's amendment policy requires that all conservation easement amendments result in no net loss of conservation value. To that end, all amendments listed in Part II, Line 3, were evaluated and found consistent with SHLT's policy. All amendments listed strengthened conservation values by adding enforcement power to third parties or adding more restrictive language to the deeds themselves (such as covenants to farm, IRS "Safe Harbor" language, etc.). The conservation easements transferred are transferred to another qualified holder (e.g. not-for-profit land trust). The following easements were modified, transferred or terminated as of June 30, 2021: Modified: Hudson River Maritime Museum - Easement modified to create third-party right of enforcement for public access for the City of Kingston. Transferred: None. Terminated: None. Modified, transferred or terminated as of June 30, 2022: SHLT's amendment policy requires that all conservation easement amendments result in no net loss of conservation value. To that end, all amendments listed in Part II, Line 3, were evaluated and found consistent with SHLT's policy. All amendments listed strengthened conservation values by adding enforcement power to third parties or adding more restrictive language to the deeds themselves (such as covenants to farm, IRS "Safe Harbor" language, etc.). The conservation easements transferred are transferred to another qualified holder (e.g. not-for-profit land trust). Modified: Fraleigh Easement - The amendment applies only to a portion of the Fraleigh conservation easement in Red Hook (due to a subdivision, the amendment only applies to a portion of the encumbered property). The amendment was signed July 30, 2021. The CE was amended in response to Section 8.4.B.which calls for the periodic review of the location and configuration of the Farmstead Complex. Negotiations with landowners began in 2018. Transferred: Finnegan Easement - The Finnegan easement in Philipstown - was transferred to the Open Space Institute Land Trust, Inc on August 11, 2021. The easement had previously been coheld between SHLT and OSILT, but it was decided that to simplify things, OSI would take full responsibility and we would transfer our interest in the CE to them. Terminated: None. Modified, transferred or terminated as of June 30, 2023: SHLT's amendment policy requires that all conservation easement amendments result in no net loss of conservation value. To that end, all amendments listed in Part II, Line 3, were evaluated and found consistent with SHLT's policy. All amendments listed strengthened conservation values by adding enforcement power to third parties or adding more restrictive language to the deeds themselves (such as covenants to farm, IRS "Safe Harbor" language, etc.). The conservation easements transferred are transferred to another qualified holder (e.g. not-for-profit land trust). Modified: Kelder - (Town of Rochester, County of Ulster, approximately 95 acres) The amendment replaces the right of first refusal with a covenant to farm and preemptive purchase right to ensure that the property remains in agricultural use and affordable for future farm operations. The conservation easement and amendment were acquired for independently appraised market value and no deduction was taken on either transaction. Transferred: None. Terminated: None. The following easements were modified, transferred or terminated as of June 30, 2024: SHLT's amendment policy requires that all conservation easement amendments result in no net loss of conservation value. To that end, all amendments listed in Part II, Line 3, were evaluated and found consistent with SHLT's policy. All amendments listed strengthened conservation values by adding enforcement power to third parties or adding more restrictive language to the deeds themselves (such as covenants to farm, IRS "Safe Harbor" language, etc.). The conservation easements transferred are transferred to another qualified holder (e.g. not-for-profit land trust). Modified: Bontecou - The Bontecou and Zacek (West) conservation easements were amended to pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2023-30 to add "safe harbor" deed language for extinguishment and boundary line adjustment clauses. Modified: Zacek (West) - The Bontecou and Zacek (West) conservation easements were amended to pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2023-30 to add "safe harbor" deed language for extinguishment and boundary line adjustment clauses. Modified: Grace - The Grace conservation easement amendment added a Preemptive Purchase Right and Covenant to Farm to the terms of the conservation easement. Modified, transferred or terminated as of June 30, 2025: NONE |
| Part II, Line 5: | POLICY ON ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: The Scenic Hudson Land Trust's ("SHLT") policies on Conservation Easement Monitoring and Violations conform to Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices. The policies require that each conservation easement is monitored annually by physical inspection of the property. SHLT successfully complies with annual physical inspection and further supports monitoring activity with remote sensing. SHLT's entire portfolio of 152 conservation easements is enrolled in the Terrafirma Risk Retention Group, LLC's conservation defense insurance program. In FY25, through its service agreement with SHI, SHLT leveraged 2.5 full time equivalent employees dedicated to conservation easement monitoring and enforcement. SHLT is actively working to resolve all existing violations in accordance with its violation policy. In addition, as of June 30, 2025, SHLT successfully defended one of its conservation easements in a court of law. |
| Part II, Line 9: | REPORTING OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON REVENUE/EXPENSE STATEMENT: Purchased easements are expensed in the period acquired. Contributions for the purpose of purchasing conservation easements are temporarily restricted at year-end if the purchase of the conservation easement has not been completed. Donated conservation easements are not recorded as revenue or expense by the Organization, except those conservation easements donated (in full or in part) by third parties to satisfy the requirements of governmental funding programs. The Organization recognizes that it is the responsibility of the donor to report the appraised value of a donated conservation easement to the Internal Revenue Service; the Organization does not participate in the appraisal or reporting of these values. |
| Part V, Line 4: | USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: As articulated in detail in Part VII of Schedule R, Scenic Hudson, Inc. (SH) and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT) are related, tax-exempt organizations. Neither organization holds a "permanent endowment," that is, a fund intended by the donor to preserve its original principal amount and thus where spending is restricted to income and other investment earnings. SH and SHLT do hold five "quasi-endowment" funds, which had a combined market value of $248,532,128 as of June 30, 2025, as follows: The Lila Acheson and Dewitt Wallace Hudson Valley Land Preservation Endowment (the "Wallace Fund") is a donor-restricted fund held by SHLT. It is principally used to support capital and other costs of purchasing land and conservation easements to meet SHLT's land preservation goals. Spending from the Wallace Fund is by application of the same spending rate determined by the Board and applied to SH's Board Designated Fund. Special appropriations are permitted under exceptional circumstances by Board approval, subject to donor restrictions. As of June 30, 2025, the balance of the Wallace Fund was $204,376,734. The capital costs of preserving the highest priority conservation lands in the Hudson Valley far exceed the appropriations available from the Wallace Fund. Accordingly, Scenic Hudson's land preservation program - which is run primarily through The Scenic Hudson Land Trust - is highly dependent on capital contributions from individuals, foundations and government entities. The Conservation Easement Enforcement Fund (the "Easement Enforcement Fund") is a board-designated fund held by SHLT. Appropriations are made at the discretion of the Board, generally by application of the same spending rate determined by the Board and applied to SH's Board Designated Fund. Spending is used primarily to cover legal and other costs incurred to support the perpetual obligation to monitor and enforce conservation easements and to defend lands held in fee for conservation. As of June 30, 2025, the balance of the Easement Enforcement Fund was $1,089,159. The combined value of the Wallace Fund and Easement Enforcement Fund ($205,465,893) excluded from this 990 and reported in Schedule D, Part V of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust 990. The Scenic Hudson Board Designated Fund is held by SH for the purpose of supporting the annual operating budget. Spending from the Board Designated Fund is determined annually by the board based on a percentage of the average balance over a rolling twelve-quarter period. As of June 30, 2025, the balance of the Board Designated Fund was $37,539,071. The Kathryn W. Davis Fund for Park Planning and Community Land Use (the "Kathyrn W. Davis Fund") is a donor-restricted fund held by SH. This fund is used to support SH's staff, consultants and other costs for park design, park management and land use planning. Spending from the Kathryn W. Davis Fund is by application of the same spending rate determined by the Board and applied to SH's Board Designated Fund. As of June 30, 2025, the balance of the Kathryn W. Davis Fund was $5,527,164. The combined value of the Board Designated Fund and Kathryn W. Davis Fund ($43,066,235) is reported in Schedule D, Part V of the Scenic Hudson 990. Because of the small size of the Board Designated Fund relative to SH's operations, and the restricted purposes of the Wallace Fund, Kathryn W. Davis Fund and Easement Enforcement Fund, Scenic Hudson is highly dependent on donor contributions to meet its annual operating needs. Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc. (HHFT) established and holds a board-designated "quasi-endowment" fund, exclusively dedicated to supporting future operating and maintenance costs of the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail (the "Operating and Maintenance Fund"). Board established the Fund in fiscal year 2021 with a grant (the "Gift") of $50,000 from The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT), a related, tax-exempt organization. The Gift is subject to a Gift Agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the HHFT Board of Directors may determine how, when and in what amounts balances in the Fund are applied to pay such operating expenses. There were no such expenses incurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The Operating and Maintenance Fund had a value of $3,739,365 as of June 30, 2025. HHFT has received donor-restricted gifts to the fund from multiple donors. The original value of certain donations to such fund by the supported organization may revert to the supported organization, but only in circumstances where HHFT no longer is responsible for operating and maintaining the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail. HHFT intends to grow such fund as its operating and maintenance obligations grow with the completion of each phase of the Fjord Trail project. Such fund is not intended to be sole or primary source of funding to pay operating and maintenance costs of the Fjord Trail, which are expected to be met in significant part in the usual manner, i.e., by application of annual contributions or earned revenues. |
| Part X, Line 2: | DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS: The Organization believes it had no uncertain income tax positions as of June 30, 2025 and 2024 in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740 "Income Taxes", which provides standards for establishing and classifying any tax provisions for uncertain tax positions. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Revenue from Related Organizations 81,748,155. Intercompany Eliminations -8,395,886. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Expenses from Related Organizations 21,669,066. Intercompany Eliminations -4,119,442. |
| PART II, LINE 1: | CLARIFICATION ON HISTORIC STRUCTURES: The purpose of acquiring conservation easements is preservation of vital lands in support of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust's mission; preservation of historic structures is incidental to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust's decision to acquire conservation easements. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Passive Foreign Investments | $18,869,597 |
| Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, | 0 | 0 | Passive Foreign Investments | $29,219,831 |
| East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, | 0 | 0 | Passive Foreign Investments | $9,053,515 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $57,142,943 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $57,142,943 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (13 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Decker DBA Crazy Over on Art Tour Inc | ||||||||
| 160 Academy Street Suite 2N | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 844781242 | 501(c)(3) | $22,700 | $0 | Community Catalyst grant to support Crazy Over Art on Tour. |
| Columbia Land Conservancy Inc | ||||||||
| 49 Main Street PO Box 299 | Chatham | NY | 12037 | 222757332 | 501(c)(3) | $250,000 | $0 | Grant to support Columbia Land Conservancy's purchase of Markus property. |
| Ecological Citizens Project | ||||||||
| 69 South Mountain Pass | Garrison | NY | 10524 | 812903289 | 501(c)(3) | $14,780 | $0 | Community Catalyst grant to support Newburgh Wants a Park . |
| Honeybee Sun Farm LLC | ||||||||
| 181 Cherrytown Road | Kerhonkson | NY | 12446 | 454997384 | C Corp | $20,000 | $0 | Regenrative Agriculture Demonstration Area grant to Honeybee Sun Farm. |
| Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Inc | ||||||||
| 14 Coris Land | Beacon | NY | 12508 | 844261224 | 501(c)(3) | $500,000 | $0 | Grant to support Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail. |
| Hudson River Maritime Museum | ||||||||
| 50 Rondout Landing | Kingston | NY | 12401 | 222325506 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | $0 | Grant to Hudson River Maritime Museum for master plan development along Rondout Creek. |
| Hudson Taconic Lands | ||||||||
| 167 Brainard Road | Averill Park | NY | 12018 | 943444825 | 501(c)(3) | $220,000 | $0 | Grant to Hudson Taconic Lands for purchase of Birch property. |
| Hudson Taconic Lands | ||||||||
| 167 Brainard Road | Averill Park | NY | 12018 | 943444825 | 501(c)(3) | $168,450 | $0 | Grant to Hudson Taconic Lands for purchase of Albert Family Community Forest expansion. |
| Mid Hudson Childrens Museum DBA Mid Hudson Discovery Museum | ||||||||
| 75 N Water St | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 223021355 | 501(c)(3) | $25,000 | $0 | Community Catalyst grant to support Mid-Hudson Museum's science park planning. |
| New City Parks Inc | ||||||||
| 71 West 23rd Street 903 | New York | NY | 10010 | 274359120 | 501(c)(3) | $25,000 | $0 | Community Catalyst grant to support Poughkeepsie Park Ambassador and Stewardship program. |
| Outdoor Promise Inc | ||||||||
| PO Box 1465 | Newburgh | NY | 12551 | 462901973 | 501(c)(3) | $24,825 | $0 | Community Catalyst grant to support Outdoor Promise's outdoor expansion program. |
| Sky High Farm Inc | ||||||||
| 675 Hall Hill Road | Pine Plains | NY | 12567 | 810764483 | 501(c)(3) | $15,000 | $0 | Fencing project grant. |
| Winnakee Land Trust Inc | ||||||||
| 7 Livingston Street | Rhinebeck | NY | 12572 | 141722963 | 501(c)(3) | $35,000 | $0 | Grant to support Winnakee Land Trust purchase of Shalvoy Farm. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 12 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Scenic Hudson Land Trust (SHLT) receives requests for grants payable to third parties. This process is overseen by the Executive Director of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust and Land Programs and the Senior Program Officer responsible for the Land Conservation Grants. All grant requests are assessed in terms of their alignment with SHLT's mission and objectives. Grant requests that meet the program criteria are presented to the Land Trust board for approval. The Land Trust has procedures in place to receive, assess and subsequently monitor all grants awarded. All grant agreements expressly require the grant recipient to assume expenditures responsibly for those grant funds. Grantees must be able to provide appropriate documentation evidencing the use of funds upon request. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward O Sullivan | ||||||||||||||
| President | $0 | $406,076 | $0 | $130,000 | $0 | $8,331 | $0 | $90,775 | $0 | $652 | $0 | $635,834 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Riley | ||||||||||||||
| Senior VP | $0 | $237,302 | $0 | $82,000 | $0 | $31,532 | $0 | $75,764 | $0 | $17,714 | $0 | $444,312 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Camporese | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Finance & Operations | $0 | $245,417 | $0 | $92,000 | $0 | $239 | $0 | $20,711 | $0 | $43,653 | $0 | $402,020 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth McKee | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Director | $0 | $192,581 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $1,212 | $0 | $65,912 | $0 | $56,333 | $0 | $376,038 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 3 | Executive compensation is determined by the Executive Compensation Committee of Scenic Hudson, Inc., who engages a third-party consultant who provides a market analysis with recomendations, in consultation with the Board of Directors. |
| 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. |
| SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B: | NOTE ON SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: Edward Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH"), is a senior executive and has served the organization since his date of hire in 1999. Mr. Sullivan also provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees. The Executive Compensation Committee and Board have determined that Mr. Sullivan's executive compensation package appropriately reflects best practices and aligns with market research provided by the independent compensation consultant. During the year ended June 30, 2020, SH and Mr. Sullivan entered into a long-term employment agreement under IRC Section 457(f). The terms of the agreement ran through January 31, 2025, at which time Mr. Sullivan completed his commitment and received a one-time lump sum payment of $400,000. Over the term of the agreement, SHLT agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the 457(f) plan. Accordingly, SHLT recognized this obligation over the term of the 457(f) agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2025, SHLT recognized $47,000 of expense related to the agreement, which is included in the amount reported on Part II, column C. Erin Riley, Senior Vice President of Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH"), is a senior executive and has served the organization since her date of hire in 1997. Ms. Riley also provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees. The Executive Compensation Committee and Board have determined that Ms. Riley's executive compensation package appropriately reflects best practices and aligns with market research provided by the independent compensation consultant. During the year ended June 30, 2021, SH and Ms. Riley 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 have completed her commitment and will receive a one-time lump sum payment of $275,000. Over the term of the agreement, SHLT agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the 457(f) plan. Accordingly, SHLT recognized this obligation over the term of the 457(f) agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2025, SHLT recognized $55,000 of expense related to the agreement, which is included in the amount reported on Part II, column C. Seth McKee, Executive Director of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc and Land Programs of Scenic Hudson, Inc. ("SH"), is a senior executive and has served the organization since his date of hire in 1991. Mr. McKee provides essential services to The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. ("SHLT"), which has no employees. The Executive Compensation Committee and Board have determined that Mr. McKee's executive compensation package appropriately reflects best practices and aligns with market research provided by the independent compensation consultant. During the year ended June 30, 2024, SH and Mr. McKee entered into a long-term employment agreement under IRC Section 457(f). The terms of the agreement run through June 30, 2027, at which time Mr. McKee will have completed his commitment and will receive a one-time lump sum payment of $200,000. Over the term of the agreement, SHLT agreed to provide SH with funds sufficient to enable SH to make payments due under the 457(f) plan. Accordingly, SHLT recognized this obligation over the term of the 457(f) agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2025, SHLT recognized $50,000 of expense related to the agreement, which is included in the amount reported on Part II, column C. |
| SCHEDULE J, PART II: | GENERAL NOTE ON OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES: The persons listed in Part II of Schedule J perform services for The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT) in their capacities as employees of Scenic Hudson, Inc. (SH); SHLT has no employees. Total compensation to each of such persons is required to be reported on Schedule J by both SH and SHLT notwithstanding that each of these directors and officers are paid directly and only by SH. As noted in Schedule R, Part V, SHLT is party to a services agreement with SH pursuant to which SH, among other things, makes the services of such persons available to SHLT. Please refer to Schedule R for more details. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $40,000 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Column (b): | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The number in column (b) represents the number of contributors. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1: | DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: The mission of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust is to conserve land in the Hudson Valley of important scenic, natural, and/or agricultural value, and to create parks and trails for the public. We ensure that our work is grounded in science, and we serve as a regional leader and partner dedicated to conserving and enhancing the land and waterways of the valley. The Scenic Hudson Land Trust carries out this mission in furtherance of the mission of Scenic Hudson, Inc., a related, tax-exempt organization, which is to sustain and enhance the Hudson Valley's inspirational beauty and health for generations to come. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: Scenic Hudson, Inc. (SH), a related, tax-exempt organization that is the sole member of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT), provides SHLT with the services of its employees, office space and general administrative support through a services agreement. Under this agreement, SHLT provides payment to SH of an amount approved annually via board resolution, which covers a portion of these expenses. Please see Schedule R for more details. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | MEMBERS WITH POWER TO ELECT GOVERNING BODY: The Board of Directors shall include three (3) persons who shall serve ex officio, with full voting rights, in their capacities as the Chair, Treasurer and President of Scenic Hudson, Inc. The remaining number of Directors shall be elected by Scenic Hudson, Inc. as the sole member of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | MEMBERS AUTHORITY OVER GOVERNANCE DECISIONS: The following actions may be taken only if authorized by the affirmative vote of at least three-quarters of the entire Board of Directors of Scenic Hudson, Inc, as the sole member, acting after they have been recommended by at least three-quarters of the entire Board of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc.: (i) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; (ii) a plan of merger or consolidation of the Corporation; or (iii) a plan of dissolution and distribution of assets of the Corporation. Pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of New York as amended by the New York Not-for-Profit Revitalization Act, the term "entire Board" means the total number of Directors entitled to vote which the Corporation would have at the time in question if there were no vacancies, consisting of the number of Directors that were elected as of the most recently held election of Directors. As the sole member, Scenic Hudson, Inc. shall have the exclusive power to amend The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Board of Directors of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc. may propose amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws for consideration by Scenic Hudson, Inc. by a majority vote of the Directors present at a Board meeting at which a quorum exists. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | 990 REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT PROCESS: The form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant. The Audit Committee first reviews the 990 in draft form for Scenic Hudson and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust. Once the Audit Committee has satisfactorily completed its review, they will recommend distribution of the drafts to the full Board of Directors for review and acceptance at its next meeting. Electronic copies of the draft 990s are distributed to the full board in preparation for the meeting. The board is encouraged to review the draft and provide comments or seek clarification, where necessary, before their acceptance. The return is filed upon acceptance by the board. Public inspection copies of the 990 are available on the Organization's board extranet and on the Organization's website (https://www.scenichudson.org/about-us/financial-and-governance/). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | MONITORING OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: All board members and staff are required to review and sign the organization's conflict of interest policy annually. Board members who may have any real or perceived conflict of interest must abstain from discussion and voting around such issues. The Board of Directors reviews conflicts of interest that may arise (real or perceived) involving the staff. The Executive Committee (or in some cases the Board Membership and Governance Committee) reviews conflicts of interest (real or perceived) involving the executive team and board, however they may seek input from the full Board of Directors and/or legal counsel. Finally, all reported conflicts are summarized and reviewed by the independent auditor during the annual audit. A list is provided to the Audit Committee that specifies which, if any, board members reported a conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: The following corporate governance documents are available to the public on Scenic Hudson's website (https://www.scenichudson.org/about-us/financial-and-governance/): * Form 1023 * Form 990 * Audited financial statements * Certificate of Incorporation * Corporate by-laws * Whistleblower policy * Conflict of interest policy |
| FORM 990, PART IX: | Activities that occur in The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. and Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc., each a supporting organization of Scenic Hudson, directly impact the expenses of Scenic Hudson. Such activities include the purchase of conservation easements and land in fee title and construction of a linear park. With this in mind, the only meaningful calculation of the Program Expense Ratio is to consider the expenses of all entities on a consolidated basis as reported in the consolidated financial statements. On a consolidated basis, the Program Expense Ratio for Scenic Hudson and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust was 80% and 87%, respectively, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 1A: | CLARIFICATION AS TO NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: The Scenic Hudson Land Trust (SHLT) has no employees of its own. Scenic Hudson, Inc. (SH), a related, tax-exempt organization that is the sole member of SHLT, provides SHLT with the services of its employees, office space and general administrative support through a services agreement. Under this agreement, SHLT provides payment to SH of an amount approved annually via board resolution, which covers a portion of these expenses. Please see Schedule R for more details. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Waterfront LLC | |||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 261107386 | Land Conservation | NY | The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc |
| Wiccopee Farm LLC | |||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 824648169 | Land Conservation | NY | The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc |
| Slopeline LLC | |||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 831226582 | Land conservation | NY | The Scenic hudson Land Trust Inc |
| Quarry Waters LLC | |||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 843440456 | Land conservation | NY | The Scenic hudson Land Trust Inc |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Hudson Inc | |||||||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 132898799 | Connecting people to the Hudson River - see Part VII | NY | 501(c)(3) | Line 7 | N/A | 0 | |
| Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail | |||||||||||
| 14 Coris Lane | Beacon | NY | 12508 | 846261224 | Trail Development | NY | 501(c)(3) | Line 12a, I | 0 | Scenic Hudson Inc | |
Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd | Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsInd | General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Junction LLC | |||||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 851529685 | Own Property | NY | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Northside Junction Master Tenant LLC | |||||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12601 | 934910603 | Leaseholder | NY | N/A | 0 | 0 |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt | OwnershipOwnershipPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Kill Brookside LLC | ||||||||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12061 | 851504526 | Own Property | NY | N/A | C | 0 | |||
| Parker Fall Kill LLC | ||||||||||||
| 58 Parker Avenue | Poughkeepsie | NY | 12061 | 852325226 | Own Property | NY | C | Yes (1) | Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc | $194 | 1.00000 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | Yes (1) | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Parker Fall Kill LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | D | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $34,423,920 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | FMV | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE R, PART II AND PART V, LINE 1O: | EXPLANATION OF RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION: Scenic Hudson, Inc. (SH) and The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. (SHLT) are related, tax-exempt organizations. SHLT is a supporting organization of SHI and is controlled by SHI. SHI is SHLT's sole member. Each organization has its own governing board, however, the board of SHLT is appointed by that of SH. General operations, including expenses related to staff and benefits, are carried on by SH while SHLT was founded exclusively to conserve land in the Hudson Valley of important scenic, natural and/or agricultural value, and to create parks and trails for the public. As SHLT does not have any employees, SH provides SHLT with the services of its employees, office space and general administrative support through a services agreement. Under this agreement, SHLT provides payment to SH of an amount approved annually via Board resolution for such services on a quarterly basis, which in fiscal year 2025 totaled $3,212,300. SH and Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc. (HHFT) are related, tax-exempt organizations. HHFT is supported and controlled by SH, and SH is the sole member of HHFT. Each organization has its own governing board; however, a majority of the board of HHFT is appointed by that of SH. HHFT was founded exclusively for the benefit of and to serve the purposes of SH, to the extent that those purposes relate to developing and operating an accessible linear public park located between Cold Spring, New York and Beacon, New York, currently known as "the Fjord Trail." Although HHFT does have its own employees, SH provides HHFT with office space and general administrative support through a services agreement. Under this agreement, HHFT provides payment to SH of an amount approved annually by the Board of Directors, which in fiscal year 2025 totaled $93,641. |
| SCHEDULE R, PART III and PART VI: | Northside Junction, LLC ("Northside Junction"), a New York Limited Liability Company, was formed on June 17, 2020 and organized as a partnership for the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating, maintaining, leasing, and selling or otherwise disposing of its interest in real property located in Poughkeepsie, NY (the "Property"). The Property will be renovated as a historic rehabilitation project to generate federal historic tax credits ("HTCs") and State of New York historic tax credits ("NY HTCs and collectively with the HTCs, the "Tax Credits") in accordance with Sections 47 and 50 of the IRC and Section 210-B-26 of the Laws of New York, respectively. Northside Junction is further intended to enter into one or more Brownfield Site Cleanup Agreement(s) and to be a Volunteer, as defined in Section 27-1405(1)(b) of the State of New York Environmental Conservation Law (the "ECL"), under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Brownfield Cleanup Program ("BCP") in accordance with Title 14 of Article 27 of the ECL. Fall Kill Brookside, LLC ("Fall Kill"), a New York Limited Liability Company which has elected to be treated as a corporation for tax purposes, was formed on June 17, 2020 and organized with Scenic Hudson as its sole member. Fall Kill holds a 0.01% interest in Northside Junction. Parker Fall Kill, LLC ("Parker"), a New York Limited Liability Company which has elected to be treated as a corporation for tax purposes, was formed on June 17, 2020 and organized with the Land Trust as its sole member. Parker holds a 99.99% interest in Northside Junction. |