2024-02-12T15:32:35-06:00 2023-03-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2022-04-01 133852957 GLYNWOOD CENTER INC GLYN 8452653338 PO BOX 157 COLD SPRING NY 10516 KATHLEEN FINLAY PRESIDENT 8452653338 2023-11-30 1 KATHLEEN FINLAY XXX-XX-XXXX 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 9143818900 2024-02-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATHLEEN FINLAY PO BOX 157 COLD SPRING NY 10516 16497644 0 X GLYNWOOD.ORG X 1995 NY GLYNWOOD CULTIVATES JUST AND RESILIENT REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS SO THAT COMMUNITIES, FARMERS AND THE LAND THRIVE. 16 16 51 26 216549 0 2673136 3850919 317202 559119 1334797 418907 588038 296614 4913173 5125559 160374 429917 0 0 2710965 3254039 0 0 539197 1728989 2316417 4600328 6000373 312845 -874814 32242454 29536622 519739 896151 31722715 28640471 X GLYNWOOD'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE HUDSON VALLEY IS A REGION DEFINED BY FOOD, WHERE FARMING THRIVES. GLYNWOOD WORKS TO ADVANCE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THAT BENEFITS THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ENERGIZES LOCAL ECONOMIES, ENHANCES HUMAN HEALTH AND STRENGTHENS RURAL COMMUNITIES. 0 0 2961038 198739 559119 SEE SCHEDULE O - FARMING 1133547 231178 0 SEE SCHEDULE O - PROMOTING REGIONAL FOOD 596488 0 0 SEE SCHEDULE O - BUILDING PRODUCER NETWORKS 4691073 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 104 0 51 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X RYAN CIANCANELLI ACCOUNTANT 8452653338 PO BOX 157 COLD SPRING NY 10516 JUDITH MOGUL CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDAH KRAUSHAAR CO-VICE CHAIR , THRU DEC. 2022 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL N WATTERSON JR CO-VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SEZELLE GEREAU CO-VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS ZUEHLSDORFF TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 G KIRBY BROWN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA WILSON-CHARLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M HAGGERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRIEDRIKE MERCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KANCHAN KOYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYCE O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SHANNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER P SPEERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA QUELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STIRLING WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER REESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BERRIE DIRECTOR, THRU DEC. 2022 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN FINLAY PRESIDENT 40.00 X 297840 0 39148 MARK DAISLEY COO/CFO 40.00 X 168226 0 19538 LAURA LENGNICK DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE 40.00 X 136730 0 16428 602796 0 75114 3 0 1 0 0 279713 320181 3251025 35900 3850919 FARM INCOME 711130 398433 398433 FEE FOR SERVICE GRANT 711130 136417 136417 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEE 900099 22500 22500 WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS 711130 1769 1769 559119 190764 190764 488038 134441 353597 353597 216549 137048 11300590 11072447 228143 228143 228143 92056 279713 163100 -71044 -71044 1395 2097 -702 -702 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5793 5793 CULINARY INCOME 900099 5743 5743 UBI TAX REFUND 900099 3227 3227 14763 5125559 559119 216549 498972 429917 429917 525352 201226 180419 143707 2066841 1790756 114515 161570 63826 59279 1458 3089 369938 302775 36702 30461 228082 182264 23893 21925 2110 1641 337 132 44349 34492 7078 2779 134519 134519 326864 249619 53253 23992 8438 4662 2382 1394 262671 135271 74077 53323 65898 31437 23447 11014 114678 114678 95530 57930 14747 22853 1272 188 523 561 428583 428583 151151 145024 6127 FARM & FACILITY SUPPLIE 245724 207029 35852 2843 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 228987 218081 7728 3178 EVENT & FACILITY USE 56569 28327 117 28125 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 45664 6911 36146 2607 103410 60983 16783 25644 6000373 4691073 770103 539197 358572 215490 4247309 996319 273645 843490 13865 17721 9190 17405 9959810 5919729 3395513 4040081 10984614 11815197 12959746 11590919 32242454 29536622 180451 585010 76496 170927 44675 262792 95539 519739 896151 X 4148352 4521612 27574363 24118859 31722715 28640471 32242454 29536622 -874814 -2207430 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1893736 2453917 3271973 2673136 3850919 14143681 1893736 2453917 3271973 2673136 3850919 14143681 4038974 10104707 733672 612970 443074 161833 287327 2238876 153359 0 153359 6463 2834 581 5816 16158 31852 16567768 1601390 0.60990 0.58160 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,033. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,530. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 581. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 163. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,793. CULINARY INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 430. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,304. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,152. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,743. SALE OF INVENTORY - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,501. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,395. TAX REFUND - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,227. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26339178 -1820400 1239677 134519 23144582 26789082 870114 1161000 159018 26339178 20853580 7842762 1772000 135260 26789082 22710398 986150 -1835389 879900 127679 20853580 21916362 1013849 745928 849184 116557 22710398 0.02160 0.97840 0 0 4108447 2288961 1819486 3651256 1860533 1790723 2127701 1770235 357466 72406 72406 4040081 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 11590919 F 11590919 DEPOSITS 95539 95539 X 3082473 -2207430 299638 -1907792 4990265 134519 775 135294 5125559 6164717 299638 299638 5865079 134519 775 135294 6000373 PART V, LINE 4: GLYNWOOD'S BOARD HAS DESIGNATED A PORTION OF UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. THE PERKINS FUND IS A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT THAT ALLOWS AN ANNUAL DRAW, TWO THIRDS OF WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION, UPKEEP, REPAIR, ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE PREMISES AND FACILITIES OF GLYNWOOD FARM. THE REMAINING ONE THIRD IS AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS SPONSORED AND CONDUCTED BY GLYNWOOD. THE JORDAN FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT, THE INCOME FROM WHICH IS TO BE USED FOR THE SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMING AT GLYNWOOD. PART X, LINE 2: GLYNWOOD RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT GLYNWOOD HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. GLYNWOOD IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 134,441. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 163,100. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 2,097. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS FILING FEES TO PART IX, LINE 13 775. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 134,441. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 163,100. COST OF GOODS SOLD ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 2,097. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS FILING FEES TO PART IX, LINE 13 775. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 6735098 0 0 0 0 0 0 6735098 0 6735098 1 0 1 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ACTIVITIES REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 3 ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IN CONFORMITY WITH AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: PART IV, FOREIGN FORMS, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 926 BECAUSE IT MEETS THE APPLICABLE FILING THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT. PART IV, FOREIGN FORMS, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 5471 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE THRESHOLD OWNERSHIP OR OTHER FILING REQUIREMENTS. PART IV, FOREIGN FORMS, LINE 5: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 8865 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE THRESHOLD OWNERSHIP AND OTHER FILING REQUIREMENTS. AUCTION 251398 215498 35900 35900 14529 9800 33677 BENEFIT PICNIC 65894 51874 14020 23827 2463 7089 1 54477 12341 42136 19864 15951 371769 279713 92056 35900 58220 12263 56717 163100 -71044 1 NATIONAL HERITAGE TRUST 625 BROADWAY ALBANY NY 12207 161019635 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TRAILHEAD MAINTENANCE (BIG WOODS DRIVE) CHASEHOLM FARM 115 CHASE RD PINE PLAINS NY 12567 463113634 SMLLC 24000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM LETTERBOX FARM LLC 4161 US-9 HUDSON NY 12534 479149349 SMLLC 15000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM ROCK STEADY FARM LLC 41 KAYE RD MILLERTON NY 12546 810843429 SMLLC 15000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM ANGEL FAMILY FARM INC 6 HARVEST LN GOSHEN NY 10924 823320943 SMLLC 20000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM EL MIMOMEX FARM CORP 8 MCNAMARA LANE GOSHEN NY 10924 262534563 SMLLC 20000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM PHILIPSTOWN FOOD PANTRY 10 ACADEMY STREET COLD SPRING NY 10516 141615746 501(C)(3) 0 15580 COST FOOD DONATIONS SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY CARING FOR THE HOMELESS OF PEEKSKILL INC DBA FRED'S PANTRY 200 N WATER STREET PEEKSKILL NY 10566 133437332 501(C)(3) 0 37196 COST FOOD DONATIONS SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY SECOND CHANCE PANTRY 116 FEDERAL HILL RD BREWSTER NY 10509 810996695 501(C)(3) 0 18694 COST FOOD DONATIONS SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY FARM FRESH CARIBBEAN GROWERS 470 COMFORT TRAIL MONTGOMERY NY 12549 000000000 SMLLC 12000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM HEMLOCK HILL FARM & MARKET 500 CROTON AVENUE CORTLANDT MANOR NY 10567 474587664 SMLLC 8921 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM FREEDOM FOOD ALLIANCE 4872 STATE ROUTE 9G GERMANTOWN NY 12526 813383624 SMLLC 8000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM RISE & ROOT FARM 14 MEADOW AVE CHESTER NY 10918 000000000 SMLLC 10000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM GRANDPA FARM 5 CONTORINO WAY F1 CHESTER NY 10918 000000000 SMLLC 12000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM THREE SISTERS FARM 11 COLONIAL DRIVE APT F NEW PALTZ NY 12561 000000000 SMLLC 10000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM EVER-GROWING FAMILY FARM 115 UNION CENTER ROAD ULSTER PARK NY 12487 000000000 SMLLC 106000 0 SUPPORT THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM COMMUNITY KITCHEN INC PO BOX 349 COLD SPRING NY 10026 372062874 SMLLC 70000 0 RESTAURANT FOOD SYSTEM PROJECT 4 13 PART I, LINE 2: A LIST OF POTENTIAL FOOD PANTRIES WAS INITIALLY COMPILED BASED ON THEIR GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY TO THE FARM. THIS LONG LIST WAS THEN CONDENSED BASED ON WHETHER THEY COULD ACCEPT FRESH PRODUCE AND FROZEN MEAT DUE TO REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED A GRANT TO SUPPORT A LOCAL FARM, WHICH WILL BE A COMMUNITY-LED FOOD RESOURCE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE FARM MANAGER AND PROVIDE VARIOUS TRAINING WORKSHOPS TO THE FARMERS OPERATING THE LOCAL FARM. IN ADDITION, SITE VISITS WILL BE PERIODICALLY CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FARMER TRAINING DURING THE 2022 GROWING SEASON TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS. X X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KATHLEEN FINLAY PRESIDENT 216120 0 54000 0 27720 0 11192 0 27956 0 336988 0 0 0 MARK DAISLEY COO/CFO 160975 0 6906 0 345 0 8180 0 11358 0 187764 0 0 0 LAURA LENGNICK DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE 110872 0 2940 0 22918 0 1612 0 14816 0 153158 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A KATHLEEN FINLAY AND LAURA LENGNICK RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE, WHICH WAS REPORTED ON THEIR 2022 W-2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,720 AND $22,916 AND DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART III, COLUMN III. IN ADDITION, KATHLEEN FINLAY ALSO RECEIVED SOCIAL CLUB DUES THAT WERE TREATED AS NONTAXABLE BENEFITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,573. PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART II AS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) FOR THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS. X AUCTION ITEMS 29 35900 COST 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION REPORTED THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: PROGRAM: FARMING TRAINING FARMERS: FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO WILL CREATE VIABLE FARM BUSINESSES AND BRING MORE HUDSON VALLEY LAND INTO PRODUCTION. APPRENTICE PROGRAM - GLYNWOOD COMPLETED THEIR FIFTEENTH SEASON OF TRAINING FARMER APPRENTICES. THEY WELCOMED THREE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND TWO LIVESTOCK APPRENTICES FOR THE 2022 GROWING SEASON WHO GAINED VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE CLASSROOM USING THE ROBUST FARMER TRAINING CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR'S CURRICULUM INCLUDED 30 WORKSHOPS, TOTALING 80 HOURS, OFFERED TO 70 PARTICIPANTS. HOSTED WORKSHOPS INCLUDED TRACTOR TRAINING, SOIL SCIENCE, AND PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT. PARTICIPANTS ALSO GAINED FROM ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FARMER TRAINING AND FARM MANAGERS LEARNING HIGHER-LEVEL MANAGERIAL SKILLS, SUCH AS REVIEWING FARM RECORDS AND BUDGETS, WHICH PROVIDES A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUSINESS REALITIES OF FARMING. GLYNWOOD SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED A DECENTRALIZED APPRENTICE INITIATIVE, WHICH EXPANDED THE REACH OF ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 10 APPRENTICES ON 6 MID-HUDSON FARMS. TO DATE, OVER 70 FARMERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED THROUGH THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM. OVER NINETY PERCENT OF GLYNWOOD'S APPRENTICESHIP ALUMNI REMAIN IN FOOD AND FARMING WORK; 67% OF THEM ARE ACTIVELY FARMING TODAY, ATTESTING TO THE LONG-TERM CHANGEMAKING SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM. FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR - GLYNWOOD'S HUDSON VALLEY FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR (HVFBI) PROVIDES A STEPPING STONE FOR FARMERS WHO ARE IN YEARS 1 TO 6 OF BUILDING THEIR FARM ENTERPRISE. THE HVFBI PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT TO TWELVE NEW FARM ENTREPRENEURS WITH A DIVERSE LEVEL OF FARM ENTERPRISE EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL SUPPORT USING THE EXPERTISE OF GLYNWOOD STAFF AND A NETWORK OF CONSULTANTS. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INITIAL INTAKE ASSESSMENT, GLYNWOOD STAFF WORK WITH THE FARMERS TO CREATE A WORK PLAN WHICH CAPTURES THE FARMERS' GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, MONITORS PROGRESS, AND TAILORS A SCOPE OF SERVICES (INCLUDING BUSINESS PLANNING, MARKETING STRATEGY, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND TRAINING, FARM SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL ADVISING). IT ALSO PROVIDES LAND ACCESS/TENURE SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH ITS ROLE AS A REGIONAL NAVIGATOR IN THE FARMLAND FOR A NEW GENERATION NY PROGRAM. THROUGH THESE FARM LINKING EFFORTS, MORE THAN 175 MATCHES CONNECTING LANDOWNERS AND LAND SEEKERS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY HAVE BEEN MADE. HUDSON VALLEY LIVESTOCK PRODUCER GROUP - GLYNWOOD FORMED THIS NETWORK TO IDENTIFY TRADE CHALLENGES AND BRAINSTORM STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THEM. GLYNWOOD HAS PARTNERED WITH THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO EXPLORE LIVESTOCK SECTOR: PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY; HUMAN RESOURCE NEEDS; SALES OPPORTUNITIES; PROCESSING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION; AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND NEEDS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: PROGRAM: BUILDING FOOD EQUITY LOCAL FOOD FOR EVERY TABLE: IMPROVING EQUITABLE HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND GREATER FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FOR LOCAL HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITIES GLYNWOOD'S LOCAL FOOD FOR EVERY TABLE INITIATIVE IS A HOLISTIC, REGIONAL APPROACH TO INCREASING FOOD ACCESS. FORMALIZED IN 2020, THE PROJECTS OF THIS INITIATIVE HELP OUR REGION MOVE PAST PROVIDING SHORT-TERM HUNGER RELIEF: INSTEAD, IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ACHIEVE LONG TERM FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND FOOD JUSTICE. THE PROJECTS IN THIS AREA OF WORK INCLUDE: --GLYNWOOD'S FOOD DONATIONS: IN 2022, GLYNWOOD DONATED ABOUT 30% OF THE FOOD WE PRODUCED FROM OUR OWN FARM TO LOCAL COMMUNITY-LED FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS TO: $45,000 (15,000 POUNDS) OF ORGANICALLY GROWN PRODUCE, AND $12,000 (1,200 POUNDS) OF HUMANELY RAISED AND GRAZED MEAT PRODUCTS. --CSA IS A SNAP: WE ARE HELPING FARMS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION (FARMS THAT USE SUBSCRIPTION-BASED SALES METHODS OR CSA'S) EXPAND THE REACH AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS BY EDUCATING FARMERS ON REDUCING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING PROVIDING A DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCH FOR CSA MEMBERS USING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), EFFECTIVELY DISCOUNTING THE PURCHASE OF CSA'S FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY 50%. IN 2022, 889 BOXES OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM FIVE REGIONAL FARMS WERE PURCHASED AND DISTRIBUTED WITH SNAP DOLLARS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. --FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FUND (FSF): THROUGH AWARDING SEASONAL CONTRACTS AND PROVIDING SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THIS PROJECT BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF SMALL-TO-MID-SCALE HUDSON VALLEY FARMS THAT USE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TO GROW FOOD FOR FRONTLINE COMMUNITY-BASED HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS. BY PARTNERING WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, WE ARE DIRECTING THESE RESOURCES TO FARMS LED BY OPERATORS WHO IDENTIFY AS BIPOC/LGBTQ+/WOMEN. IN 2022, WE CONTRACTED $288,432 WORTH OF FOOD (98,000+ LBS) FROM 22 SMALL FARMS THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 19 LOCAL FOOD ACCESS PARTNERS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: BUILDING PRODUCER NETWORKS: PARTNERSHIPS ESSENTIAL FOR ADVANCING FOOD PRODUCTION AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. THE PROJECTS OF THIS DIVERSE AND WIDE-RANGING CORE PROGRAM AREA SEEK TO CREATE AND FOSTER PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES WHO, TOGETHER, ADVANCE REGIONAL FOOD AND PRODUCE A HUDSON VALLEY FOOD CULTURE. CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE: --CSA COALITION - THE HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF OVER 130 FARMS FROM NEW YORK COUNTIES SERVING OVER 15,000 HOUSEHOLDS, WITH A SHARED GOAL TO EXPAND EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CSA THROUGHOUT THE REGION. A MEMBERSHIP MOST RECENTLY, THE COALITION PRODUCED PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS, LAUNCHED AN IMPROVED WEBSITE AND FARM SEARCH TOOL, AND ORGANIZED A CSA SUMMIT WITH 50+ FARMERS IN ATTENDANCE. --CIDER PROJECT SINCE ESTABLISHING A CIDER PROJECT IN 2010, GLYNWOOD HAS LAUNCHED A SERIES OF INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATIONS THAT HAVE BROADENED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW YORK'S APPLE GROWERS AND CIDER MAKERS THAT HAVE INCREASED THE PRODUCTION OF CIDER THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE STATE. IN 2022, WE CONTINUED TO CONDUCT A MULTI-YEAR TRIAL OF APPLE VARIETIES SPECIFICALLY SUITED TO CIDER PRODUCTION TO UNDERSTAND HOW THOSE VARIETIES PERFORM IN VARIOUS GROWING CONDITIONS AND REGIONS ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL AS HOW THEY PERFORM IN FERMENTATION. THE GROWTH DATA COLLECTION AND SENSORY ANALYSIS WE ARE CONDUCTING AIM TO DEMONSTRATE WHETHER OR NOT CIDER HAS REGIONAL TERROIR IN NEW YORK STATE. GRAINS AND STAPLES - WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP THE GRAINS AND STAPLES PROJECT TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTIONS, DISTRIBUTION, UTILIZATION, AND CONSUMPTION OF ECOLOGICALLY GROWN GRAINS AND STAPLE FOODS IN OUR REGION. IN 2022, WE LAUNCHED A GRAINS AND STAPLES CSA AT GLYNWOOD'S FARM STORE AND COLLABORATED ON MULTIPLE NATIONAL LEVEL RESEARCH PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B GLYNWOOD HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. COMMENTS ARE SENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS, AND REVISIONS ARE MADE, IF NECESSARY. THE FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL TRANSACTIONS, AGREEMENTS OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND A RELATED PARTY, AND ANY OTHER TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY INVOLVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO BY A MAJORITY VOTE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY PERSONS DETERMINED TO HAVE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN VOTING OR ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE IF THE CONFLICT EXISTS. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CHAIR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS CONDUCTED ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. THE HR COMMITTEE COMPILED A MATRIX OF EXECUTIVE PAY FOR COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS (USING LOCAL DATA AS WELL AS GUIDESTAR'S NATIONAL DATA). THIS DATA WAS USED AS A BENCHMARK FOR ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. COST OF LIVING INCREASES HAVE BEEN GRANTED. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS LAST TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2023. ANNUALLY, THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AT GLYNWOOD REVIEWS THE SALARY BANDS (SALARY RANGES) FOR THE POSITIONS. SALARY BANDS FOR POSITIONS ARE BASED OFF OF THE JOB GRADE OF THE POSITION. THIS SALARY BAND PROCESS IS TRANSPARENT TO STAFF AND THE BOARD. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION CHANGES WITHIN THE BAND ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR BASED ON THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW AND CHANGES IN THEIR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. PNP STAFFING THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT ARE RESOURCES USED TO SUPPORT THIS PROCESS. THE PRESIDENT USES THESE RESOURCES WHEN DETERMINING CFO'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: GLYNWOOD CENTER, INC. HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.