Scenic Hudson INC

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Poughkeepsie, NY501(c)(3)Since 1975EnvironmentEIN 13-2898799Revenue $18.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSscenichudson.org58 Parker Avenue Ste 300, 12601-1927 · Poughkeepsie, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 69 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.2M a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.5M
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.0M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.6M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$13.5M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$68.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.6M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.2M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$22.8M
FY2024$18.8M
FY2025$18.6M
Expenses
$13.5M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.3M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$13.5M
Net assets
$68.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33.9M
FY2021$39.5M
FY2022$37.2M
FY2023$50.3M
FY2024$60.8M
FY2025$68.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $9.7M Management & general 16% · $2.2M Fundraising 12% · $1.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

46 people listed on the 990; $2.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$544,407Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$350,834Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Finance & Operations
$337,656Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Dir. Policy, Adv. & Science
$272,042Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Dir. Shlt and Land Programs
$253,793Pt VII · Sec A
Human Resources Director
$181,080Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Commu. & Creative Ser.
$175,668Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Land Conservation
$142,095Pt VII · Sec A

Edward O Sullivan’s $544K as President is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Edward O Sullivan$544,407$509,132$500,226$479,008$961,276$427,995
Steven Rosenberg———$449,705$342,959$317,700
Erin Riley$350,834$342,743$318,073$305,570$297,109$280,600
Jason Camporese$337,656$329,196$303,995$282,650$267,859$240,338
Peter Lopez$272,042$235,196$157,429———
Seth McKee$253,793$223,407$202,464$166,285$142,667$137,187
Theresa Andersen$181,080$170,907$162,520$144,620$141,804$132,392
Riley Johndonnell$175,668$155,783$152,472$145,545$142,140$133,510

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects Hudson Valley farmland and landscapes while advancing renewable energy and regenerative farming to combat climate change and support local communities.

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3 programs · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Connecting Communities with the Landscapes That Shape Them

Every piece of land conserved is not only an opportunity to protect our region's air, water, vistas, and wildlife, but also an opportunity for meaningful connection. That's why we are focused on creating beautiful parks and outdoor spaces where people can commune with nature and one another.

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Protecting the health and vitality of the land that sustains us What started with a targeted push to save Storm King from an industrial project has evolved into the steady conservation of more than 50,000 acres of land across the region almost four times the size of the island of Manhattan.

$2.6Mprogram expense
03

Partnering to power and feed a changing Hudson Valley We are working to counter the threats from our warming planet to the beautiful landscapes, vibrant communities, and quality of life in the Hudson Valley by advancing the region's transition to renewable energy.

$2.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$35K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $4.2M · 2019–2023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$13.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.7M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$68.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$76.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
46
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$290K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$801K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$18.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$772K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$23.3M
Total assetsLn 16$76.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
Net assetsLn 32$68.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.2M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.4M$38.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$62.1M$76.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$8.0M
Net assetsLn 32$60.8M$68.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.3M$1.4M$476K$482K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.8M$4.4M$865K$602K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$271K$226K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$726K$159K$133K
Payroll taxesLn 10$550K$393K$91K$67K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$15K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K$82K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$92K$92K
Investment management feesLn 11f$142K$142K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$23K$26K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$354K$263K$48K$43K
OccupancyLn 16$352K$258K$54K$40K
TravelLn 17$87K$76K$5K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$47K$6K$939
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$47K$10K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$1.8M$194K$179K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.5M$9.7M$2.2M$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $18.6M$13.5M$5.0M$68.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.8M$11.7M$7.1M$60.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $22.8M$11.7M$11.1M$50.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.9M$11.7M$3.2M$37.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.5M$10.4M$1.2M$39.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.2M$13.3M−$2.2M$33.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $18,552,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,905,174$9,848,149
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,373,340$6,772,742
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,730,693$2,127,431
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$162,146−$195,861
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,847,061$18,552,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,850,135$10,010,687
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,813,432$3,492,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,699,567$13,513,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,147,494$5,039,046
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,552,461 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$800,825
VIII-1e Government grants$1,148,586
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,898,738
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$290,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,848,149
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,772,742$6,772,742
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $790,165$790,165
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,337,266$1,337,266
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$195,861−$195,861
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,772,742 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,931,570$18,552,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,513,415 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,376,508 · Management $475,813 · Fundraising $482,500$2,334,821
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,370,352 · Management $864,636 · Fundraising $601,826$5,836,814
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $225,504 · Management $45,195$270,699
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $725,850 · Management $159,195 · Fundraising $132,870$1,017,915
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $392,577 · Management $91,312 · Fundraising $66,549$550,438
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,678 · Management $6,749$21,427
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $81,951$81,951
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $92,414$92,414
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $141,785$141,785
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,836 · Management $26,193 · Fundraising $9,173$58,202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $263,482 · Management $47,651 · Fundraising $42,542$353,675
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $257,848 · Management $53,859 · Fundraising $40,394$352,101
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,624 · Management $4,529 · Fundraising $6,647$86,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,366 · Management $6,189 · Fundraising $939$54,494
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,985$14,985
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $46,822 · Management $10,405 · Fundraising $7,804$65,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,797,563 · Management $193,641 · Fundraising $178,659$2,169,863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,719,424 · Management $2,224,088 · Fundraising $1,569,903$13,513,415
Part X · Balance sheet $76,615,194 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $636,663$772,197
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,573,419$2,149,043
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,035,089$11,736,851
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,827$288,837
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,199$18,215
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $33,447,658$15,519,746
X-12 Other securities$21,916,454
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $920,000$920,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,291,872$23,293,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,050,727$76,615,194
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $925,313$1,743,584
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $282,403$6,237,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,207,716$7,980,742
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,182,535$52,776,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,660,476$15,858,317
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,843,011$68,634,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,050,727$76,615,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,634,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,552,461
XI-2 Total expenses$13,513,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,039,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,843,011
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,752,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,634,452

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