The Scenic Hudson Land Trust
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust reported $12.2 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.64 went to program services, $9.90 to management and general costs and $0.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 75.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $635,834 (President). Revenue fell 20% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $635,834 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.99% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 298.0 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Scenic Hudson Land Trust (which has no employees) was founded exclusively for the benefit of and to serve the purposes of Scenic Hudson, to the extent that those purposes relate to acquiring and holding land in the Hudson Valley, in order to preserve and protect such land for the benefit of the public, including transferring lands to federal, state, and local governments and other not-for-profit organizations. Accordingly, the Land Trust acquires conservation easements and normally holds title to program-related investments in land and parks owned by the Organization
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $544,407 | $91,427 | $635,834 |
| Senior VP Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $350,834 | $93,478 | $444,312 |
| Chief Finance & Operations Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $337,656 | $64,364 | $402,020 |
| Executive Director Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $253,793 | $122,245 | $376,038 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Scenic Hudson Land Trust (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Eberhard Equities Construction and restoration work | $105,100 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 The Scenic Hudson Land Trust spent in FY2025, $89.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Scenic Hudson Land Trust reported that 89.6% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Scenic Hudson Land Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Scenic Hudson Land Trust reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $635,834, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Scenic Hudson Land Trust get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Scenic Hudson Land Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7148333 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601219349301765 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500569349301100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421109349300202 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301009349301610 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103199349320350 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100219349300925 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7148333: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.