Nonprofit · EIN 22-2757332
COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · CHATHAM, NY 12037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,772,501 | $4,933,085 | $839,416 | $31,087,170 | $480,616 | $30,606,554 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,572,886 | $3,913,587 | $659,299 | $31,701,273 | $3,343,399 | $28,357,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,511,474
- of which government grants
- $2,339,343
- Program service revenue
- $7,890
- Investment income
- $243,334
- Net rental income
- $16,581
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$240,236
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,726
- Other revenue
- $9,803
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,787
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $397,483
- Other salaries and wages
- $833,220
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,516,973
- Professional fundraising fees
- $55,000
- Legal fees
- $62,440
- Accounting fees
- $35,831
- Occupancy
- $144,906
- Travel
- $25,821
- Depreciation
- $106,110
- Program services (functional)
- $4,116,314
- Management and general (functional)
- $448,136
- Fundraising (functional)
- $368,635
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,701,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,087,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $480,616
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,606,554
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,336,305
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,988,591
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,991,870
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,614,684
- Gross receipts
- $6,529,091
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 152
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY WELDY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $137,538 | $33,866 |
| HEIDI BOCK | VP CONSERVAT Officer | 40 | $85,280 | $15,386 |
| ANNE MARSHALL | VP FINANCE & Officer | 40 | $83,577 | $14,340 |
| SARA CASHEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN ANDREWS | RESIGNED JAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER REED | V CHAIR & SE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MASTERS | RESIGNED JUL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BOOMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA BOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM KOCIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERI LATIOLAIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE LEBLANC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY PENNEA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALEB WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL YANDIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY WELDY | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $132,415 | $38,762 |
| JESSICA HOLMES | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 35 | $88,236 | $22,618 |
| SARA CASHEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN ANDREWS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MASTERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER REED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED HOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KOSCIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL YANDIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA BOYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI LATIOLAIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE LEBLANC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 49 MAIN ST, CHATHAM, NY 12037-1225
- In care of
- % JESSICA HOLMES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TROY WELDY, 49 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM, NY 12037
- Signed the 990
- TROY WELDY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (518) 392-5252
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBIALAND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RBT CPAS LLP
Mission
THE COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT LAND TRUST WORKING IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, NY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CONSERVE, APPRECIATE, AND ENJOY LAND.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA MANAGEMENT: CLC OWNS 13 PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREAS (PCA). TEN PCAS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR HIKING AND OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT. THEY ARE MAINTAINED FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT, RECREATION, AND CLC'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE AREAS OFFER A DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCES AND ECOSYSTEMS. THREE PCAS ARE NOT YET OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CLC ALSO MANAGES ONE PUBLIC RESERVE FOR SCENIC HUDSON LAND TRUST, INC. CLCS PCAS ARE VISITED BY APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.Expenses $702,599 · grants $3,171
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: CLC WORKS TO COMMUNICATE ITS MISSION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WITH AN ACTIVE AND DIVERSE PROGRAM OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY FOR CONSERVATION VALUES. AMONG OTHER THINGS, CLC PROVIDES NUMEROUS INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, ISSUES FREQUENT PRESS RELEASES ABOUT THEIR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS, MAINTAINS A SUBSTANTIVE AND ACTIVE WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PRESENCE. CLC ALSO OFFERS REGULAR OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND LANDSCAPES WITHIN COLUMBIA COUNTY. IN 2024, CLC PROVIDED AN ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF DIGITAL ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND OUR WEBSITE. CLC HELD 85 PROGRAMS SERVICING 3,294 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $383,207 · grants $100 · revenue $320
- LAND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES: CLC EMPLOYS A THREE-PRONGED PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH TO ITS LAND PROTECTION MISSION. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: CLC HELPS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS PROTECT PRIVATELY OWNED LAND WITH HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE BY CREATING, ACCEPTING, AND STEWARDING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, ENSURING THE OWNER'S CONSERVATION VISION WILL BE UPHELD FOREVER. CLC CURRENTLY HAS 268 LANDOWNER RELATIONSHIPS UNDER THIS PROGRAM. SUPPORT OF LAND USE PLANNING & COMMUNITY PROJECTS: WORKING WITH MUNICIPALITIES, COMMUNITIES AND CONSERVATION GROUPS, CLC ENCOURAGES LAND USE PLANNING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES THAT SUPPORT PROTECTION OF THE COUNTY'S RICH CONSERVATION RESOURCES AND HELPS TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS, INCLUDING FUNDRAISING, ACQUISITION, SITE PLANNING, AND THE LIKE FOR CREATION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACES, TRAINING OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND VOLUNTEERS AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND FOR HABITAT, RECREATION, AND EDUCATION. IN 2024, CLC'S OUTREACH EFFORTS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 507 INDIVIDUALS. SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE: CLC BELIEVES THAT A STRONG AND VIBRANT FARM SECTOR IS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AN IMPORTANT CONSERVATION ASSET TO THIS AREA, WHERE CENTURIES OF FARMING HAVE LEFT AN INCREDIBLE MARK ON THE COUNTY'S LANDS, CONSERVATION RESOURCES, AND SCENIC ATTRIBUTES. CLC WORKS TO FIND WAYS TO SUPPORT AN ACTIVE AND RESURGENT AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES INCLUDING CONSERVATION MEASURES AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO HELP NEW FARMERS AND FARMERS WHO WANT TO EXPAND THEIR OPERATION ACCESS FARMLAND THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE UNACCESSIBLE TO THEM. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 541 PEOPLE IN 2024.Expenses $2,787,599 · grants $20,516 · revenue $7,220
- EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT: CLC IS RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE GOALS OF EVERY EASEMENT CLC HOLDS ARE RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY. CLC MONITORS ITS EASEMENT PROPERTIES (31,407 ACRES AT 6/30/25) ANNUALLY (ALL ARE AERIALLY MONITORED AND/OR VISITED IN PERSON BY A STAFF PERSON IN ALTERNATING YEARS) TO ENSURE THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT ARE BEING UPHELD AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES IF AND WHEN NECESSARY.Expenses $242,909 · revenue $350
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2757332
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,087,170
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,529,091
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,772,501 | $4,933,085 | $31,087,170 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,572,886 | $3,913,587 | $31,701,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2757332).
Questions about COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC is 22-2757332.
- Is COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TROY WELDY.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,538 (TROY WELDY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COLUMBIA LAND CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,772,501, expenses of $4,933,085 and total assets of $31,087,170 at year end.
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