2023-06-08T13:12:39-05:00 2022-12-31 201317788 BOWERS & COMPANY CPAS PLLC 1120 COMMERCE PARK DRIVE EAST WATERTOWN NY 13601 990 2022-01-01 223115498 TUG HILL TOMORROW LAND TRUST TUGH 3157798240 120 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 510 WATERTOWN NY 13601 MARK PACILIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3157798240 2023-06-08 1 MARK PACILIO 999009999 0 ELIZABETH A BUSH P01264627 3157887690 2023-06-02 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARK PACILIO 120 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 510 WATERTOWN NY 13601 2802856 0 X WWW.TUGHILLTOMORROWLANDTRUST.ORG X 1990 NY DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATIONS MISSION: THTLT WORKS IN AND AROUND THE LEGISLATIVELY DESIGNATED TUG HILL REGION WHICH COVERS PARTS OF JEFFERSON, LEWIS, ONEIDA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. IT WAS FORMED FOR TWO PURPOSES, TO HELP INCREASE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE TUG HILL REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THROUGH THEIR VOLUNTARY LAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS WORKING WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PARTNERS. ITS MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE WILDLANDS, WORKING FORESTS AND FARMS OF THE TUG HILL REGION AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF THE REGION'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 14 14 9 0 0 0 1121446 1847043 18550 139300 28617 10755 74571 29268 1243184 2026366 0 0 0 0 275033 345880 0 0 81458 457127 649158 732160 995038 511024 1031328 2238659 3779645 101634 769762 2137025 3009883 X SEE SCHEDULE O. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATIONS MISSION: THTLT WAS FORMED FOR TWO PURPOSES, TO HELP INCREASE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE TUG HILL REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THROUGH THEIR VOLUNTARY LAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS WORKING WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PARTNERS. ITS MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE WILDLANDS, WORKING FORESTS AND FARMS OF THE TUG HILL REGION AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF THE REGION'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 121918 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION. TUG HILL TOMORROW LAND TRUST (THTLT) IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. WE KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT TO INSTILL A LOVE OF CONSERVATION AT AN EARLY AGE IF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO CARE FOR THE LAND AS ADULTS. TO THAT END, THTLT HOLDS A VARIETY OF FIELD TRIPS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO GET PEOPLE OUT ON THE LAND AND EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TUG HILL REGION. THTLT ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL DAY CARE CENTERS AND SUMMER SCHOOL-AGED PROGRAMS TO PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT GET KIDS EXCITED ABOUT BEING OUTSIDE. THTLT HAS PRODUCED A FIELD GUIDE FOR THE TUG HILL REGION WHICH PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION IN A FRIENDLY WAY SO PEOPLE CAN EASILY FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHERE THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE SEEING. THTLT ULTIMATELY HOPES THESE PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS WILL FOSTER A LOVE OF THE LAND AND THE DESIRE TO TAKE CARE OF IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THTLT ULTIMATELY HOPES THESE PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS WILL FOSTER A LOVE OF THE LAND AND THE DESIRE TO TAKE CARE OF IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 681025 151320 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION.THTLT WORKS WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT WORKING FOREST, FARMS RECREATION AND WILD LANDS IN NORTHERN NEW YORK'S 2,100 SQUARE MILE TUG HILL REGION AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE TUG HILL REGION COVERS PARTS OF JEFFERSON, LEWIS, ONEIDA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. WE DO THIS MAINLY THROUGH VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN 2022 WE CLOSED ON ONE DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENT, THREE PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITH THE ARMY COMPATIBLE USE BUFFER (ACUB) PROGRAM, AND TWO FEE LAND ACQUISITIONS, IN HERKIMER, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, & SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTIES. JUNE SAW THE CLOSING OF THE PETER FENNER EASEMENT PROJECT, A DONATED FORESTRY CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON HIS PROPERTY TOTALING 205 ACRES IN THE TOWN OF RUSSIA, HERKIMER COUNTY. THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT AREA TO CONSERVE SINCE IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (TNC) AS AN IMPORTANT CONNECTION FOR WILDLIFE EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS UP INTO CANADA-AN IMPORTANT MIGRATION CORRIDOR GIVEN THE CHANGING CLIMATE. AT STAKE ARE NUMEROUS WILDLIFE, ESPECIALLY ANIMALS LIKE BLACK BEAR WHICH CAN MOVE AS FAR AS 10 MILES A DAY. IN JULY, THE LAND TRUST WAS ABLE TO WORK TOWARDS MEETING ONE OF ITS MOST RECENT STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVES OF HAVING A PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA IN EACH OF THE CORE COUNTIES IT PROTECTS, BY ADDING A PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA IN LEWIS COUNTY. THE MOHAWK HILL PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA, 77.57 ACRES IN TOWN OF WEST TURIN, WAS TRANSFERRED TO US AFTER MANY YEARS OF WETLAND MITIGATION WORK AND BIRD HABITAT CREATION BY DUCKS UNLIMITED. THTLT CLOSED ON THREE OTHER PROPERTIES IN NOVEMBER THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE ACUB PROGRAM, AND WERE PROTECTED BY PURCHASED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, ALL IN THE TOWN OF ROSSIE, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY. THE CHAD SOPER EASEMENT, 100 ACRES; THE PHELPS EASEMENT, 116 ACRES; AND THE DESORMEAUX II EASEMENT, 70 ACRES; ARE ALL IN A REGION THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY FORT DRUM AND PARTNERS AS FOCUS AREAS WHOSE PROTECTION WOULD BENEFIT MISSION, NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO ACQUIRED 314.26-ACRES IN THE TOWN OF LERAY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, THROUGH THE ARMY COMPATIBLE BUFFER AREA (ACUB) PROGRAM THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY CONTECH BUILDING SYSTEMS OF GOUVERNEUR NY. THIS IS THE SECOND PROPERTY WE OWN THROUGH ACUB, AND ADDS ADDITIONAL ACREAGE TO A KNOWN ENDANGERED BAT ROOSTING AREA, THE 101.69-ACRE DAVID S. SMITH PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA, DEDICATED IN APRIL, AND WILL BE MANAGED FOR BAT AND POLLINATOR HABITAT. WE ARE CONTINUALLY WORKING TO OPEN THIS ENTIRE PROPERTY TO THE PUBLIC BY CREATING A PARKING AREA, TRAILS AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE.THTLT HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH FT. DRUM AND DUCKS UNLIMITED ON THE ARMY COMPATIBLE USE BUFFER PROGRAM (ACUB) WHICH PURCHASES EASEMENTS, AND NOW FEE ACQUISITIONS, ON LAND AROUND FT. DRUM TO LIMIT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ALLOW THE ARMY TO MAXIMIZE TRAINING ON POST. IN 2022 WE COMPLETED THE SECOND FEE ACQUISITION THROUGH THE ACUB PROGRAM ON 314.26-ACRES IN THE TOWN OF LERAY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, WHICH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DAVID S. SMITH PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA, WILL BE MANAGED FOR ENDANGERED BAT AND POLLINATOR HABITAT. TO DATE WE HAVE PROTECTED 9,140 ACRES USING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND FEE ACQUISITIONS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. AT THE END 2022, WE HAVE PROTECTED 21,251 ACRES WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THROUGHOUT TUG HILL. IN ADDITION TO OUR CONSERVATION EASEMENT HOLDINGS, THTLT ALSO OWNS FOUR PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREAS, THE 140- ACRE JOSEPH BLAKE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN THE TOWN OF RUTLAND, JEFFERSON COUNTY, THE 120-ACRE FRENCH SETTLEMENT ROAD PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA IN THE TOWN OF LORRAINE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, THE 416-ACRE DAVID S. SMITH PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA IN THE TOWN OF LERAY, AND THE NEWEST PROPERTY, THE MOHAWK HILL PUBLIC CONSERVATION AREA, 77.57 ACRES IN THE TOWN OF WEST TURIN LERAY. THE LAND TRUST IS CONTINUOUSLY WORKING TO OPEN ALL 757 ACRES OF OUR FEE OWNED PROPERTY, NOT ALREADY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BY CREATING A PARKING AREAS, TRAILS AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AS FUNDING AND STAFF TIME ALLOW. 802943 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X ORGANIZATION 3157798240 120 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 510 WATERTOWN NY 13601 GEORGE BIBBINS JR DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KELLER JR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCNAMARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT QUINN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARY FASSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE KOHR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE BOGDANOWICZ VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ZEMBIEC SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ZACHARY WAKEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE FASSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORAH MACHIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE PARKER GEURTSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GARRETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 7/31) 40.00 X 40403 0 1212 MARK PACILIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 8/1) 40.00 X 33492 0 1005 73895 0 2217 0 0 0 0 0 783083 1063960 82400 1847043 MONITORING INCOME 531390 136300 136300 ADMINISTRATION FEES 531390 3000 3000 139300 35310 35310 751935 776490 -24555 -24555 -24555 17248 0 17248 17248 MISC. INCOME 900099 12020 12020 12020 2026366 151320 0 28003 73895 19377 28548 25970 234251 169004 42326 22921 4288 2622 986 680 5913 1558 3210 1145 27533 16832 6333 4368 10667 10667 20708 20708 17936 10966 4125 2845 18417 11259 4236 2922 20354 12443 4681 3230 1902 1162 437 303 8751 5350 2012 1389 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 413325 413325 LAND PROTECTION 110160 110160 SPECIAL EVENTS 10422 10422 RENT 8400 5135 1932 1333 8116 3042 1144 3930 995038 802943 110637 81458 11961 72142 298446 118672 63655 721592 5004 5004 272 272 1649170 21595 660973 1627575 1193758 1230423 4590 3965 2238659 3779645 3896 657868 97738 111894 101634 769762 X 384444 1213897 1752581 1795986 2137025 3009883 2238659 3779645 1031328 -158470 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1073729 277674 930167 784982 1847043 4913595 1073729 277674 930167 784982 1847043 4913595 4913595 35316 34065 34026 38993 35310 177710 5091305 0.96510 0.95790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: PARTICIPATED IN THREE IN PERSON LOBBYING DAYS, TOTAL OF 18 HOURS. X X 117 21251.00 0 1 1 569.00 5600 1622426 1622426 26744 21595 5149 1627575 X 1871685 -158470 3789 -154681 2026366 0 2026366 998827 3789 3789 995038 0 995038 PART II, LINE 9: A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS A LEGAL, VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LANDOWNER AND TUG HILL TOMORROW LAND TRUST THAT PROTECTS THE NATURAL, AGRICULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SCENIC, OR HISTORIC VALUES OF THE PROPERTY. THE LANDOWNER IS ASSURED THAT THE LAND WILL BE PROTECTED FOREVER WITHOUT GIVING UP OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND. LANDOWNERS WHO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH US CONTINUE TO OWN THE CONSERVED PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES YET ARE FREE TO SELL THE LAND. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE VERY FLEXIBLE AND ARE TAILORED TO EACH LANDOWNER AND PROPERTY. THERE MAY BE TAX BENEFITS TO THE LAND OWNER. THE EASEMENT IS FILED WITH THE DEED, AND PRESENT AND FUTURE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY ARE BOUND BY THE RESTRICTIONS OF THE EASEMENT. PUBLIC ACCESS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND IN SOME CASES MAY BE CONTRARY TO THE EASEMENT'S PURPOSE. EASEMENTS ARE NOT MARKETABLE INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE, AND HAVE NO SEGREGABLE ECONOMIC VALUE TO THTLT. INDEED, THE EASEMENTS IMPOSE ON THTLT A PERPETUAL OBLIGATION TO MONITOR AND STEWARD THE PROPERTIES, THE COSTS OF WHICH ARE AN ON-GOING EXPENSE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990 FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2021, 2020, AND 2019 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR 3 YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. BASED ON IT'S ANALYSIS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD PREVAIL UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MISC. EVENTS < $5,000 17248 17248 17248 17248 17248 X 1 82400 ASSESSED VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES ARE SUCH THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT AND 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS A FULL AND COMPLETE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF ALL FACTS CONCERNING ANY TRANSACTION OR SITUATION WHICH MAY INVOLVE THE POSSIBLE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES MEET TO DISCUSS SALARY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED ON FULL BOARD EVALUATION, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.