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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3444825

HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC

Tax-exempt · AVERILL PARK, NY 12018

Financials

$2.5M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$2,492,148$1,148,349$1,343,799$8,063,233$1,009,206$7,054,027
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,376,074
of which government grants
$670,140
Program service revenue
$5,608
Investment income
$46,447
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,882
Net income from fundraising events
$39,605
Other revenue
$64,019

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$113,893
Other salaries and wages
$491,503
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$643,305
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$13,593
Accounting fees
$46,439
Occupancy
$26,182
Depreciation
$26,608
Program services (functional)
$839,129
Management and general (functional)
$218,520
Fundraising (functional)
$90,700

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,420,227
Total assets, end of year
$8,063,233
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,009,206
Net assets, end of year
$7,054,027
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,574,305
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,000,298
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,053,729
Gross receipts
$2,520,171
Employees
12
Volunteers
153
Year formed
2008
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES BONESTEELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$97,314$16,579
JEFF BRIGGSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DAVID GASKELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB CROWLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM DE WAAL MALEFYTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TANJA EISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID FARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAWRENCE HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HANNS MEISSNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOPHIE SCHWARZ-EISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM SLAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAMA HAMARNEHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE LECLAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRED MCCAGGPRESIDENT
Officer
4$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRED DEMAYVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
3$0
PAM JACOBSONTREASURER
Officer
5$0
WALTER KERSCHASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 790, AVERILL PARK, NY 12018-0790
In care of
% JAMES BONESTEEL
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
1463 Plank RD, Petersburgh NY 12138
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Michelle LeClair, PO Box 790, Averill Park, NY 12018
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Walter Kersch, 1509 Plank Rd, Petersburgh NY 12138
Signed the 990
Michelle LeClair, Treasurer
Phone
(518) 712-9211
Return prepared by
WOJESKI & COMPANY CPA'S PC

Mission

To promote and facilitate the conservation of forests and other ecologically important areas in Rensselaer County and beyond.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The organization conserved 1,274 acres of forests and wetlands on the Rensselaer Plateau of which 1,081 acres are considered 'critical habitat' according to the Nature Conservancy's Resilient Land Mapping Tool. Highlights include the purchase of the 385-acre Berlin Community Forest and 784 acres of forest that will connect and expand DEC State Forests. The organization also conserved a 10-acre property with natural shoreline on the Hudson River, extending the Papscanee Island Nature Preserve.
  • In 2024, 60 local teens participated in the Forest Conservation Corps work and career training program at six different natural area sites in Rensselaer County.
  • Volunteers logged 7,098 hours building trails and teaching workshops. A highlight of this work was the construction of the 56-foot-long pedestrian bridge that spans the Quacken Kill at the Boehme Legacy Forest and allows access to the rocky summit of Bunker Hill that boasts more than 50 mile views of surrounding lands, including the Catskill Mountains.
  • Other program services include education and outreach, trail vision, conservation plan, and land stewardship.
    Expenses $839,129 · revenue $30,022

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3444825
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C36)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,063,233
Income (IRS master file)
$2,520,171

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,108,514$735,036$3,027,035IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Walter Kersch
December 31, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC

What is the EIN of HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC is 94-3444825.
Is HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HUDSON TACONIC LANDS 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 HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Michelle LeClair.
Who are the officers and directors of HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,314 (JAMES BONESTEEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HUDSON TACONIC LANDS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,492,148, expenses of $1,148,349 and total assets of $8,063,233 at year end.

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