Hudson Highlands Land Trust
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
-
Board Oversight
-
Board Size
-
Board Meetings
-
Board Compensation
-
Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
-
Effectiveness Policy
-
Effectiveness Report
Finances
-
Program Expenses
-
Fundraising Expenses
-
Accumulating Funds
-
Audit Report
-
Detailed Expense Breakdown
-
Accurate Expense Reporting
-
Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
-
Truthful Materials
-
Annual Report
-
Website Disclosures
-
Donor Privacy
-
Cause Marketing Disclosures
-
Complaints
Hudson Highlands Land Trust meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
We conserve and care for the lands and waters of the Hudson Highlands so that people and nature can flourish together for generations to come.
Year, State Incorporated:
1989, NY
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 natures 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.
Education and Outreach: we engage our local communities in our conservation mission through outreach programming and events.
Land Conservation and Stewardship: we partner with private landowners on conservation easements to protect properties from future development. We own and manage five properties including three preserves that are open to the public. We work with New York State, the National Park Service, and conservation partners to additional land in our mission area.
Regional Advocacy and Public Policy: we work with municipalities and collaborates with partners across the Hudson Highlands region on issues of conservation planning and land use.
New York Highlands Network: we partner with conservation organizations, neighbors, and landowners to create green corridors to protect wildlife across the New York Highlands.
Community Partnerships: we work with conservation organizations, government agencies, municipalities and local communities.
Creating Outdoor Access: we manage three preserves, partnering with other conservation organizations, local government, and state agencies to make them accessible and welcoming to people of all ages.
For the year ended September 30, 2024, Hudson Highlands Land Trust's program expenses were:
| Programs | $830,313 |
| Total Program Expenses | $830,313 |
Chief Executive
Katrina Shindledecker, Executive Director
Compensation*
$152,300
Chair of the Board
Jeffrey Bunzel
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Deutsche Bank
Board Size
26
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Hudson Highlands Land Trust's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Net Investment Returns | $2,861,404 |
| Contributions | $853,478 |
| Donations for Land Acquisitions | $533,725 |
| Grants | $118,778 |
| Special Events | $95,854 |
| Amortization of Discount on Notes Receivable | $6,934 |
| Loss on Sale of Land | $-7,320 |
| Total Income | $4,462,853 |
Programs: 78% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 17%
| Total Income | $4,462,853 |
| Total expenses: | $1,070,437 |
| Program expenses | $830,313 |
| Fundraising expenses | $53,974 |
| Administrative expenses | $186,150 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $3,392,416 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $13,431,120 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $16,823,536 |
| Total Liabilities | $645,366 |
| Total Assets | $17,468,902 |
An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.
This report is not to be used for fundraising or promotional purposes.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Meets Standards
-
Standards Not Met
-
Did Not Disclose
-
Review in Progress
-
Unable to Verify
Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York