Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc

Organization Overview

Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc is located in Garrison, NY. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (C34) the organization is classified as: Land Resources Conservation, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 09/2022, Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2022, Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc generated $3.2m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 15.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $804.1k during the year ending 09/2022. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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HUDSON HIGHLANDS LAND TRUST, INC. (HHLT) PROTECTS AND PRESERVES THE NATURAL RESOURCES, RURAL CHARACTER AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS. OUR VISION IS FOR THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS TO REMAIN FOREVER A PLACE OF UNDIMINISHED NATURAL ABUNDANCE, SCENIC BEAUTY AND HISTORICALSIGNIFICANCE - SHARED AND PROTECTED BY ENGAGED COMMUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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LAND CONSERVATION: HHLT ADVANCES THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES, OPEN SPACES, AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, HHLT HELD 93 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING 2,564 ACRES OF LAND AND OWNED AN ADDITIONAL 1005 ACRES, INCLUDING GRANITE MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, CANOPUS CREEK PRESERVE, AND 57 ACRES OF A FORMER GOLF COURSE. WE HAVE ALSO HELPED OTHER LAND TRUSTS AND STATE AGENCIES CONSERVE THOUSANDS MORE ACRES. 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.


OUTREACH: THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S 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 TRAININGS, HIKES AND VOLUNTEER DAYS ON CONSERVED PROPERTIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRAIL GROUPS TO EDUCATE THE MANY VISITORS TO OUR AREA ABOUT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.


NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION & PLANNING: HHLT IS INVOLVED IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAM INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION, INCLUDING WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES AS DIVERSE AS INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT, DRINKING WATER PROTECTION, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, AND SAFEGUARDING RESILIENT/CONNECTED NATURAL AREAS. HHLT ALSO 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 DEVEOPMENT. 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 16-MEMBER 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, NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION/PLANNING AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, HHLT ALSO WORKS TO BUILD GREATER INCLUSIVITY OF PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS INTO OUR CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION WORK.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Katrina Shindledecker
Executive Director
$120,000
Michelle Smith
Executive Director
$108,750
Nancy Berner
Chairperson
$0
James Cross ESQ
Vice Chair
$0
Rudolph Rauch
Secretary
$0
Tom Campanile
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$77,200
Related organizations$0
Government grants $19,361
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,738,959
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $522,447
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,835,520
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $135,073
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,262,384
Net Income from Fundraising Events $9,630
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,242,607

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 22 grants that Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc has recieved totaling $721,390.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Peter And Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$275,000
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$125,000
Anahata Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$100,000
The John And Frank Sparacio Charitable Foundation Inc

Pennington, NJ

PURPOSE: HUDSON RIVER AREA

$57,000
Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Harpers Ferry, WV

PURPOSE: WILD EAST GRANT (LAND PROTECTION)

$27,500
Roxanne And Henry Brandt Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL USE OF THE DONEE

$20,000
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