2026-02-13T09:20:05-06:00 2025-09-30 271895149 Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC 260 Plymonth Avenue South Rochester NY 14608 990 2024-10-01 133528266 Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc HUDS 8454243358 PO Box 226 Garrison NY 10524 Katrina Shindledecker Executive Director 8454243358 2026-02-11 1 1 Daniel O'Dea P01418512 5852322956 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Katrina Shindledecker PO Box 226 Garrison NY 10524 2301876 0 X https://hhlt.org/ X 1989 NY The Hudson Highlands Land Trust, Inc. (HHLT) conserves and cares for the lands and waters of the Hudson Highlands so that people and nature can flourish together for generations to come. 26 26 10 106 0 0 1624021 1526015 0 0 243975 170840 -15252 494 1852744 1697349 0 0 0 0 657227 795972 0 0 80735 414147 422158 1071374 1218130 781370 479219 17468902 20371061 645366 689952 16823536 19681109 X The Hudson Highlands Land Trust conserves and cares for the lands and waters of the Hudson Highlands so that people and nature can flourish together for generations to come. (Continued on Schedule O)Our mission supports a vision of the Hudson Highlands, where wildlife thrives in a healthy, connected, climate-resilient landscape and people enjoy equitable access to nature's benefits. We cannot achieve this vision alone. HHLT engages in inclusive and creative partnerships across the Highlands region to ensure we address the interconnected needs of the human and natural communities we serve. 0 0 148271 Land Conservation: The Land Trust's primary focus is conserving land to protect natural resources, climate resilience, ecological integrity, and the Hudson Highlands' scenic landscape for the benefit of the public. At September 30, 2025 HHLT held 94 conservation easements protecting 2,594 acres of land and owned an additional 1,310 acres, including Granite Mountain Preserve, Canopus Creek Preserve, Humble Bee Hollow Preserve, Lane Gate Preserve, a former farm/camp, and a buffer to Peekskill's Wiccopee Reservoir. We have also helped other conservation organizations and partners 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. 283555 Stewardship and Natural Resources Protection: HHLT is involved in a variety of program initiatives focused on stewardship and natural resouce protection. In addition to active stewardship and defense of our conservation portfolio, we work with partners to address issues as diverse as invasive species management, drinking water protection, biodiversity conservation, and safeguarding resilient/connected natural areas. 375322 Outreach and Education: 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 training, hikes and volunteer days on conserved properties, and partnerships with trail groups to educate the many visitors to our area about our natural resources. 133427 Public Policy and Planning: HHLT works with local municipalities on planning initiatives to document their important natural resources and beloved open spaces, then help them plan ways to achieve an optimal balance between protection and development. This is accomplished through things like community preservation plans, natural resource and open space inventories, as well as water resource studies that can be used as tools to guide municipal planning. Further, HHLT also founded and coordinates the "New York Highlands Network" - a coalition of land trusts and government agencies that conserve land throughout the New York Highlands.In addition to its work in the primary areas of land conservation, stewardship/natural resource protection, public policy/planning, and outreach and education, HHLT also works to build greater inclusivity of people of diverse backgrounds into our work. 133427 940575 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X Hudson Highlands Land Trust 8454243358 PO Box 226 Garrison NY 10524 Nancy Berner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Bunzel Chairperson 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Seamus Carroll Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Clarke Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Cross Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Davis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lizabeth Dunn Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Phoebe Geer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pascale Hutz Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Henry Kingsley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Kramer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Land Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Claudio Marzollo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edwin McGowan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angelica Patterson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thaddeus Pitney Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rudolph Rauch Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Frederic Rich Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kristin Sorenson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bente Strong Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Symmes Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bonnie Turner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Glennon Watson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dinesh Kapoor Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory Starner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katrina Shindledecker Executive Director 40.00 X 155129 0 3000 155129 0 3000 1 0 1 0 0 75897 1450118 532000 1526015 236932 236932 524289 590381 -66092 -66092 -66092 8670 75897 14146 -5476 -5476 Amortization on Notes 900099 5970 5970 5970 1697349 5970 0 165364 X 163250 106113 48975 8162 511723 392735 68432 50556 12799 9733 1839 1227 56256 41599 9754 4903 51944 38411 9006 4527 34074 34074 1012 1012 197049 187926 6071 3052 42663 32506 8577 1580 39946 30166 6508 3272 8330 8311 19 2875 2875 1546 1143 268 135 18778 17385 1393 Dues and Subscription 23070 22874 196 Communications and Publ 19867 16925 2942 Property Taxes 14907 14907 Training and Education 13912 13912 4129 3054 715 360 1218130 940575 196820 80735 100646 147027 1044761 419814 206788 212758 8520 8859 6943115 13118 5556723 6929997 10549851 12650993 1613 1613 17468902 20371061 70366 114952 575000 575000 645366 689952 X 16565424 19569691 258112 111418 16823536 19681109 17468902 20371061 479219 2378354 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 943192 1835520 1027817 1624021 1526015 6956565 943192 1835520 1027817 1624021 1526015 6956565 2241931 4714634 92964 135073 205459 251295 236932 921723 20334 14640 34974 7913262 0.59580 0.64610 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income Special Event Gross Revenue RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 886 0 886 1216232 1217118 196712 49178 0 0 180 2012 182044 196712 380948 571422 900 10061 1629 886 13476 45 503 45511 49178 95237 142856 900 10061 1629 886 13476 Part II-A Lines 1 and 2 HHLT engaged with legislators, elected municipal officials, and their staff through letters and phone calls to advocate for environmental legislation and protections, including the NY Wildlife Crossing Act, and the Environmental Protection Fund, along with other mission-focused legislation. X X X 94 2594.00 0 1 1 1738.00 21697 6929997 6929997 13118 13118 0 6929997 Mortgage Notes Payable 575000 575000 4074691 2378354 2378354 1696337 1012 1012 1697349 1217118 0 1217118 1012 1012 1218130 Part II, Line 5: The Hudson Highlands Land Trust Inc.'s (HHLT) goal is to ensure the stewardship and defense of its conservation easement portfolio. Cultivating a good relationship and ensuring routine communication with landowners is a critical component of HHLT's conservation easement stewardship and defense strategy. Inviting landowners to join HHLT's stewardship staff for the annual site visit (or any other visit) is one way we look to strengthen communications and a sense of partnership. HHLT employs a two-prong strategy for conservation easement monitoring. In the spring, we review recent (leaf-off) aerial imagery of each conserved property to ensure that there hasn't been a significant change over the winter. Then, in the summer and autumn, HHLT staff conduct a site visit to each property. The remote monitoring included (i) review of the Conservation Easement, (ii) review of previous monitoring reports and communications with landowners, and (iii) review of aerial imagery from Nearmap US Inc. dated March 2025, and compared to imagery from March 2024. To review the imagery, HHLT uploaded the boundaries of each property to the Nearmap web interface and zoomed in to the closest possible extent while maintaining image resolution. HHLT staff or a representative followed the boundaries of the property and then reviewed the interior of each property, including building envelopes, structures, known risks to the property, and interior forested land. In most instances, it could be confirmed with high certainty that there had been no change on a conservation easement property (since 2024) or that any alterations made were in line with the terms and purposes of the conservation easement (e.g., tree /vegetation plantings). In a small number of instances, the aerial imagery confirmed the exercise of reserved rights (e.g. construction). In sixteen instances, issues were observed on the Nearmap imagery of a conservation easement property that necessitated a prompt site visit. These observed issues included potential boundary encroachments, dumping, or natural alterations (e.g. flooding, blowdown, fire, erosion). In other instances, it was not possible to adequately observe a historic issue that may impact the property's conservation values or assess a known risk on the property (e.g., motorized vehicle use) with the aerial imagery, prompting the need to prioritize the annual site visit. Part II, Line 9: HHLT does not record easements at fair market value. Easements are carried at zero book value primarily because a typical conservation easement provides the Land Trust with no affirmative rights except to monitor and enforce the easement. Generally, land conservation easements restrict the use of the underlying property, are meant to be held in pertuity, and are not separately marketable. Costs incurred by the Land Trust for conservation easement stewardship and conservation easement enforcement and to purchase development rights are expensed in the period incurred in the statements of activities and functional expenses. Fall Cocktail Benefit 84567 75897 8670 9683 4463 84567 75897 8670 9683 4463 14146 -5476 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Katrina Shindledecker Executive Director 155129 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 0 0 158129 0 0 0 Glennon Watson Current Board Director 17485 Surveying and staking properties 0 Christopher Buck Former Board Director 37536 Office space rental 0 Part IV, Line 1 As indicated in our FY2025 board list, the Hudson Highlands Land Trust, Inc., contracted with Badey & Watson Surveying & Engineering, P.C., in FY2025 for one transaction. Our board member, Glennon Watson, was a founder of the firm, his daughter is now a significant shareholder, and he is retired, but still acts as a consultant. The Hudson Highlands Land Trust, Inc., engaged Badey & Watson for one project in FY2025. The firm surveyed and staked two parcels (totaling 138-acres) purchased by the land trust. The total amount we paid to Badey & Watson Surveying and Engineering for this work was $17,485. Part IV, Line 2 Beginning May 1, 2012, HHLT leased office space from an entity wholly owned by Mr. Christopher Buck, a former board member of HHLT. Total rent paid in fiscal 2025 was $37,536. HHLT rents the office space at fair market value, as documented by a licensed real estate broker. HHLT also paid a security deposit, as required by the lease agreement. The lease agreement was renewed in May 2025 for one year. X 2 532000 Appraised Value 1 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 In FY2025, the Hudson Highlands Land Trust, Inc. amended its bylaws to allow between 18 to 32 Directors (from the previously approved range of 24 to 30 Directors). Further, the FY2025 Bylaw amendment clarified what constitutes a quorum of the full Board of Directors and Executive Committee to better align with the language in section 707 "Quorum of Directors" in the NYS Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b HHLT's process for board review of the form 990, both in written policy and implementation, begins with the staff and certified public accountant (form 990 preparer) presentation of the draft copy of the form 990 to the board's finance committee. Following review, comment, and revision by this committee, the draft form 990 is presented to the executive committee for further review, comment, and revision. Following the executive committee's review and approval of the draft, it is then provided electronically to the full board of directors for preliminary review in late January, with at least a week afforded to the full board for review of the document. The form 990 is then presented by staff to the full board of directors at its meeting in late January or early February, where final review, questions, and recommended revisions are received, with a majority of the full board of directors voting to approve the form 990 as presented (with approved revisions by the full board). The final, board-approved form 990 is then filed by February 15th. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c In accordance with HHLT's conflict of interest policy, all members of the board of directors and all members of HHLT's staff, annually review and attest in writing that they are aware of, and then abide by, the organization's conflict of interest policy, including that they have not engaged in any activities that constitute a conflict. Additionally, members of the board of directors regularly recuse themselves from any decision of the board where a perceived or actual conflict, as outlined in the policy, may exist. The conflict of interest policy is formally reviewed at least once every five years. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a In accordance with HHLT's financial management policy, when hiring the executive director, and thereafter on an annual basis, the board performs a thorough review to determine suitable compensation. This process involves review of salary comparability data from public sources (form 990s of similar non-profit organizations in the region) by the independent members of the executive committee of the board of directors, and then review and approval of the executive director's salary, as one component of the organization's fiscal year budget, by the independent board of directors. The executive director's discretionary bonus is based on an end of calendar year performance review, is not contingent upon HHLT profits or revenues and approved by the independent members of the board's executive committee. In accordance with HHLT's records policy, the board retains indefinitely the documentation of the comparability data, the review deliberation, and its final decision for both salary and bonus. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The latest form 990 is available to the public upon request from HHLT or the New York Department of Law, Charities Bureau. Additionally, the current and previous years' form 990s are available to the public on HHLT's website and on Guidestar's website. Requests received at HHLT in writing, or by phone, or email means, will be honored within one week's time. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 We publish an annual report which is mailed (in hard copy and pdf format) to households in our program area, is posted on HHLT's website, and is available to the public throughout the year through multiple public events and venues. Our mission and vision statements, privacy policy, conflicts of interest policy, a listing of our board of directors, and annual reports of the current and previous years are found on the organization's website in pdf format. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Contractors: Program service expenses 187,926. Management and general expenses 6,071. Fundraising expenses 3,052. Total expenses 197,049.