2026-02-25T14:58:41-06:00 2025-06-30 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2024-07-01 222559576 ADIRONDACK LAND TRUST INC ADIR 5185762400 PO BOX 130 KEENE NY 12942 MICHAEL CARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5185762400 2026-02-24 1 1 PATRICK J MARTIN P00283486 4012742001 2026-02-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL CARR PO BOX 130 KEENE NY 12942 6144188 0 X WWW.ADIRONDACKLANDTRUST.ORG X 1984 NY TO FOREVER CONSERVE THE FORESTS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED) FARMLANDS, WATERS AND WILD PLACES THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ADIRONDACKS. 21 21 15 65 0 0 6557757 2905855 0 0 390212 466149 10762 8529 6958731 3380533 0 0 0 0 1405948 1458946 0 0 350056 928661 2840880 2334609 4299826 4624122 -919293 30673280 32327818 290862 331301 30382418 31996517 X TO FOREVER CONSERVE THE FORESTS, FARMLANDS, WATERS AND WILD PLACES THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ADIRONDACKS. 0 0 2939437 60477 LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM: THE ADIRONDACK LAND TRUST'S (ALT) CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION OF LANDS THAT FURTHER OUR MISSION AND ENSURE THEIR LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP AND WELL-BEING. OUR PROGRAM AREA COVERS NEARLY SEVEN MILLION ACRES CENTERED IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK AND INCLUDES NORTHERN CLINTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, THE UPPER BLACK RIVER VALLEY TO THE WEST, AND THE UPPER CHAMPLAIN BASIN TO THE EAST. LAND PROTECTION EFFORTS INCLUDE THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR ALT PRESERVES OR AS ADDITIONS TO THE PUBLIC LANDS OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK AS WELL AS THE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT PRIVATE FARMS, FORESTS AND NATURAL AREAS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED) DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE TRUST COMPLETED FOUR FEE SIMPLE LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF A 67-ACRE TRACT ON WILLSBORO POINT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF WILLSBORO, NY MARKING THE ORGANIZATIONS FIRST MUNICIPAL PARK PARTNERSHIP PROJECT. IN ADDITION, ALT ADDED AN 80-ACRE TRACT TO ITS PRESERVE IN WESTPORT, NY AND PURCHASED A 41-ACRE TRACT IN WELLS, NY ALONG THE SCENIC GRIFFIN GORGE AS FUTURE ADDITION TO NY'S FOREST PRESERVE. THE TRUST ALSO WORKED WITH PAUL SMITH'S COLLEGE TO PROTECT 2,800 ACRES IN THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS, HOME TO THE COLLEGE'S VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER (VIC), A HUB FOR EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. THE PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT RECORDED IN DECEMBER 2025 LIMITS DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER LAND USES TO ENSURE THAT THE VIC FORESTLANDS REMAIN FORESTS FOREVER. TOTAL LAND AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 INCLUDED MANAGEMENT OF 15 FEE SIMPLE TITLE LANDS TOTALING 1,249 ACRES, AND 56 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT PROTECT 16,788 ACRES. STEWARDSHIP OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PORTFOLIO INCLUDED ASSISTING SEVERAL EASEMENT LANDOWNERS TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR LANDS AND WORKING WITH OTHERS TO CORRECT CONSERVATION EASEMENT VIOLATIONS. STEWARDSHIP ON FEE OWNED LANDS INCLUDED PLANNING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR GLENVIEW AND HIGH MEADOW PRESERVES IN PREPARATION FOR OPENING THEM TO PUBLIC ACCESS, AND THE OVERSIGHT OF SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR TRANSFER TO NEW YORK STATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE FOREST PRESERVE. 705201 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE ADIRONDACK LAND TRUST (ALT) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF LAND CONSERVATION IN THE ADIRONDACK REGION. IT ENABLES MUCH OF OUR LAND CONSERVATION WORK BECAUSE IT INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS LANDOWNERS TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THEIR LANDS; PUBLICIZES THE BROAD BENEFITS OF LAND CONSERVATION; BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES, STATE AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS; AND PROMOTES A LAND CONSERVATION ETHIC THROUGHOUT THE ADIRONDACKS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS TO PROTECTED LANDS TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN CONSERVATION AND BOLSTER NATURE APPRECIATION; RELEASING A PARKWIDE REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE WILDLAND TRAILS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED) THAT ALLOW PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY DISABILITIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE; PARTNERING WITH LOCAL LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE FREE BIRDWATCHING FIELD KITS THAT CAN BE CHECKED OUT LIKE A BOOK; FINALIZING A COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORT TO MAKE MAJOR UPGRADES TO A POPULAR HIKING TRAIL IN LAKE PLACID ESTIMATED TO ATTRACT MORE THAN 15,000 HIKERS PER YEAR; REFINING A CULTURAL DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS TO INCORPORATE CULTURAL HISTORY INTO LAND PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES; CONTINUING TO FACILITATE CONNECTIONS TO NATURE THROUGH TRAIL CAMERA FOOTAGE OF WILDLIFE; AND ENGAGING DIFFERENT AUDIENCES IN OUR CONSERVATION WORK THROUGH SUMMER EVENTS. STAFF ALSO ADVISE AND COLLABORATE VIA THE NEW YORK STATE FOREST PRESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ADIRONDACK FOOD SYSTEM NETWORK, LAND TRUST ALLIANCE NEW YORK PROGRAM, NEW YORK STATE ORNITHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, IDENTIFY WILD LAND AND FARMLAND PROTECTION PRIORITIES, AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ADIRONDACK REGION. 3644638 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY AL AK AR CA CO CT FL HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X SUSIE RUNYON 5185762400 PO BOX 130 2861 NYS ROUTE 73 KEENE NY 12942 WILLIAM PATERNOTTE CHAIR (TO 08/24) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN H BURRINGTON CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HENLE VICE CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MCLANAHAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY FRITZINGER TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNE STUZIN SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GLASER DIRECTOR (TO 08/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FOLWELL DIRECTOR (TO 01/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI KRETSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BRUNNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES CANHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINNY MCCLELLAND DIRECTOR (TO 08/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MARTENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MCCUNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GUIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY RIPPON-BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE WILLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MAJESKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER PAINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY MCGRAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONELLA RAPIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TRAINOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C ANDOLINA DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN GILLILLAND DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA PRENN-VASILAKIS DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 180434 0 30285 NANCY VAN WIE DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 141647 0 39653 322081 0 69938 2 0 1 0 0 2905855 208275 2905855 414201 414201 1973693 841910 1968535 795120 5158 46790 51948 51948 OTHER REVENUE 900099 8529 8529 8529 3380533 60477 0 414201 395886 181547 70129 144210 793399 597962 82834 112603 60671 45975 6272 8424 123170 87688 14413 21069 85820 57073 10853 17894 106771 88674 17998 99 43668 43668 253881 233080 8515 12286 93511 93511 136669 102869 12628 21172 56478 37895 6514 12069 36270 35487 725 58 34070 32792 1106 172 12020 4812 7208 27720 8849 18871 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 2024585 2024585 RECRUITING AND PROFESSI 15237 11839 3398 4299826 3644638 305132 350056 125687 446483 3256653 2205333 4416179 623023 75291 100737 163152 98341 76831 64811 18019079 23972433 4703560 4914998 30673280 32327818 97540 137121 1525 101525 100000 91797 92655 290862 331301 X 17619599 19581758 12762819 12414759 30382418 31996517 30673280 32327818 -919293 2533392 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1553089 2152706 8140462 6557757 2905855 21309869 1553089 2152706 8140462 6557757 2905855 21309869 7047720 14262149 177981 188567 317924 390568 414201 1489241 1207 3170 10762 8529 23668 22822778 0.62490 0.64430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 56 16792.52 1 1 933.00 102971 11955281 3004606 1659475 613892 16004470 10434854 566931 1284542 331046 11955281 7509612 1726227 1389193 190178 10434854 8986990 307406 -1567284 217500 7509612 5675663 987918 2543409 220000 8986990 0.40470 0.52570 0.06960 0 0 89733 62345 27388 73419 35996 37423 64811 LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION 4822343 OPERATING LEASE ROU ASSETS 92655 4914998 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 92655 92655 X 5918202 2533392 4277 2537669 3380533 0 3380533 4304103 4277 4277 4299826 0 4299826 PART II, LINE 5: THE TRUST'S EASEMENTS ARE MONITORED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: THE EASEMENT LEGAL DEED, PREVIOUS MONITORING REPORTS, SURVEYS AND ASSOCIATED BASELINE DOCUMENTATION REPORTS ARE REVIEWED. SITE VISIT APPOINTMENTS ARE SCHEDULED WITH THE LANDOWNER PRIOR TO THE VISIT. THE PROPERTY IS INSPECTED AS PER THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT LEGAL DEED, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO ANY CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OVER THE PAST YEAR. ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS ARE INITIATED DURING THE SITE VISIT USING LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SOFTWARE, WHICH TRACKS THE EASEMENT MONITOR'S ROUTE ON A MAP THAT CONTAINS THE EASEMENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY. PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE VISIT ARE GEOREFENCED ON THE MAP AND DISPLAYED AS PHOTOPOINTS IN THE FINAL REPORT. WRITTEN OBSERVATOIN NOTES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN MONITORING REPORTS ALONG WITH COMMENTS FROM LANDOWNERS AS TO WHETHER ANY CURRENT OR FUTURE CHANGES ARE BEING PLANNED FOR THE PROPERTY. PART II, LINE 9: ORGANIZATION REPORTING OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE VOLUNTARY LEGAL INTERESTS IN LAND BY WHICH LANDOWNERS CAN ELECT TO ENSURE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THEIR PROPERTY. LANDOWNERS WHO CONVEY EASEMENTS TO THE LAND TRUST CONTINUE TO OWN THE PROPERTY IN FEE, WITH SOME RETAINED RIGHTS TO USE THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE EASEMENT. THE LAND TRUST CAN OBTAIN AN EASEMENT BY DONATION, PURCHASE OR A BARGAIN PURCHASE, WHICH IS A PARTIAL PURCHASE AND PARTIAL DONATION AT LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE LAND TRUST DOES NOT ATTRIBUTE VALUE TO THE EASEMENT HELD. EASEMENTS ARE NOT MARKETABLE INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE, AND HAVE NO ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE LAND TRUST. EASEMENTS IMPOSE A PERPETUAL OBLIGATION ON THE LAND TRUST TO MONITOR THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTIES. THE COSTS OF STEWARDING AND ENFORCING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS AN ONGOING EXPENSE IN THE TRUST'S ANNUAL BUDGET. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT PROVIDES STABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT, PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENABLING THE TRUST TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION. PART X, LINE 2: THE TRUST IS A PUBLIC CHARITY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE TRUST OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE TRUST ANNUALLY FILES IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE TRUST CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180434 0 0 0 0 0 15316 0 14969 0 210719 0 0 0 NANCY VAN WIE DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 141647 0 0 0 0 0 12539 0 27114 0 181300 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON THEIR MERIT, THE COST OF LIVING, AND IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER LAND TRUST AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. X 10 114475 FMV X LAND DONATION 1 93800 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990, WITH ANY ASSOCIATED SCHEDULES OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION, IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL REMINDER IS PROVIDED TO ALL STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES PROPOSED COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON THEIR MERIT, COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AND IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER LAND TRUST AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.