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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,665,445 | 1,868,251 | 1,806,226 | 1,893,736 | 2,453,917 | 9,687,575 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,665,445 | 1,868,251 | 1,806,226 | 1,893,736 | 2,453,917 | 9,687,575 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 2,428,856 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,258,719 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,665,445 | 1,868,251 | 1,806,226 | 1,893,736 | 2,453,917 | 9,687,575 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 557,842 | 440,971 | 583,740 | 733,672 | 612,970 | 2,929,195 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 17,539 | 43,563 | 8,657 | 6,463 | 2,834 | 79,056 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,699,289 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 6,389. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 37,605. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 7,259. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,033. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,530. CULINARY INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 11,150. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 5,958. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,398. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 430. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,304. |
| SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: | DESCRIPTION: TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP DATE: 03/08/16 AMOUNT: 4652990. DESCRIPTION: TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE & UPKEEP DATE: 03/08/16 AMOUNT: 5000000. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | PROGRAM: FARMING TRAINING FARMERS - GLYNWOOD'S FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM FOSTERS THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO WILL CREATE VIABLE FARM BUSINESSES AND BRING MORE HUDSON VALLEY LAND INTO PRODUCTION. APPRENTICE PROGRAM - USING THE COLD SPRING FARM AS A PRIMARY TRAINING GROUND, GLYNWOOD COMPLETED THEIR ELEVENTH SEASON OF TRAINING FARMER APPRENTICES. THEY WELCOMED THREE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND THREE LIVESTOCK APPRENTICES FOR THE 2019 GROWING SEASON WHO GAINED VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE CLASSROOM USING THE ROBUST FARMER TRAINING CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR'S CURRICULUM INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 30 WORKSHOPS, SOME OF WHICH WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A TOTAL OF 800 HOURS OF WORKSHOPS WAS OFFERED TO APPROXIMATELY 158 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON. OFFERINGS INCLUDED HOSTING A SOIL INTENSIVE, A UNIQUE OFFERING THAT FEATURED EXPERT PRESENTATIONS AND FARMER-TO-FARMER EXCHANGE AND A SMALL RUMINANT SCHOOL, FEATURING CORNELL UNIVERSITY FACULTY. BEFORE HEADING OFF TO THEIR NEXT FARMING POSTS, APPRENTICES SPENT ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH THE SENIOR FARM DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF FARMER TRAINING, AND FARM MANAGERS LEARNING HIGHER-LEVEL MANAGERIAL SKILLS, LIKE REVIEWING FARM RECORDS AND BUDGETS, WHICH PROVIDES A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUSINESS REALITIES OF FARMING. THROUGH THE END OF 2019, 50 FARMERS HAD BEEN TRAINED THROUGH THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHOM HAVE CONTINUED CAREERS IN FARMING OR FOOD SYSTEMS WORK AFTER GRADUATING. FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR - GLYNWOOD'S HUDSON VALLEY FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR (HVFBI) IS AN IDEAL STEPPING STONE FOR FARMERS WHO ARE IN THEIR INITIAL 1 TO 6 YEARS OF BUILDING THEIR FARM ENTERPRISES. TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS IN THE REGION, THE HVFBI PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT SERVICES TO FIFTEEN NEW FARM ENTREPRENEURS. WHEREAS AN EARLY FOCUS WAS ON PROVIDING LAND FOR STARTUP FARMS TO BEGIN, THE IDEA NOW IS TO WORK WITH NUMEROUS FARMS THAT HAVE INDEPENDENT LAND ACCESS AND A DIVERSE LEVEL OF FARM ENTERPRISE EXPERIENCE. THIS ALLOWS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A RANGE OF FARMS, AND GLYNWOOD WORKS WITH THEM INDIVIDUALLY TO EVALUATE THEIR NEEDS AND DESIGN A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT THEM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM THE EXPERTISE OF IN-HOUSE STAFF AND A NETWORK OF CONSULTANTS. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INITIAL INTAKE ASSESSMENT, THE STAFF WORKS WITH THE FARMERS TO CREATE A WORK PLAN TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING THE FARMERS' GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, TO MONITOR PROGRESS, AND TO TAILOR A SCOPE OF SERVICES THAT INCLUDES BUSINESS PLANNING, MARKETING STRATEGY, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND TRAINING, FARM SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL ADVISING AND LAND ACCESS/TENURE SUPPORT (THROUGH ITS ROLE AS A NETWORK PARTNER IN THE HUDSON VALLEY FARMLINK NETWORK). THROUGH FARMLINK, 175 MATCHES OF LAND OWNERS AND LAND SEEKERS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY HAVE BEEN MADE, INCLUDING 31 LAST YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: | PROGRAM: PUBLIC PROGRAMS THROUGH OUR EMPOWERING CHANGEMAKERS INITIATIVE, WE SEEK TO ENACT A HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM BY MOTIVATING A DIVERSE AUDIENCE TO MAKE CHANGES WITHIN THEIR SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. WE DO THIS BY CREATING IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES RELATED TO FOOD AND FARMING FOR A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES, AS WELL AS HOSTING ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2019, THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE WE EDUCATED OVER 600 FOOD AND FARMING PROFESSIONALS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS ON A VARIETY OF FOOD AND FARMING TOPICS. 95% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT LEARNING NEW KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL WORK. IN 2019, WE EDUCATED 1500 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REGIONAL FOOD, TOTALING OVER 2500 HOURS OF ENGAGEMENT. IN 2019, WE HOSTED AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT RETREATS FOR NON-PROFIT PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES, AND SUBSIDIZED THREE OF THEM THROUGH OUR RETREAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. FINALLY, IN 2019 WE SOUGHT TO SERVE A MORE ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE THROUGH THE OFFERINGS OF OUR EMPOWERING CHANGEMAKERS INITIATIVE: AS A RESULT, 55% OF FARM DINNER TICKETS WERE SUBSIDIZED THROUGH OUR NEW "PAY WHAT YOU CAN" MODEL. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: | PROGRAM: PROMOTING REGIONAL FOOD PROMOTING REGIONAL FOOD - GLYNWOOD'S REGIONAL FOOD PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH FOOD AND FARMING PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S UNIQUE IDENTITY AND AGRICULTURAL VIABILITY. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPANDING MARKETS FOR REGIONAL FOOD ENSURES HUDSON VALLEY FARMS ENDURE. KITCHEN CULTIVARS - FORMALLY LAUNCHED IN 2016, AFTER THE ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE HANK'S X-TRA SPECIAL BEAN GROW OUT, THE KITCHEN CULTIVARS PROJECT IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NON-PROFIT SEED LITERACY ORGANIZATION SEEDSHED. THIS PROJECT UNITES FARMERS, CHEFS, AND CULINARY RESEARCHERS IN DIVERSIFYING THE SEEDS USED FOR FOOD CROPS IN THE REGION BY IDENTIFYING, TRIALING, AND EVALUATING VARIETIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PERFORM WELL IN THE FIELDS AND KITCHENS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. THROUGH THIS WORK GLYNWOOD AIMS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AGROBIODIVERSITY TO SUSTAINING RESILIENT FARM ECOLOGIES AND DIVERSE FOOD COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR THE PROJECT GREW AND EVALUATED LEAF AMARANTH, A CROP VALUED BY CULINARY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE AND ESPECIALLY BY HUDSON VALLEY RESIDENTS WITH FOOD TRADITIONS FROM THE CARIBBEAN DIASPORA. WITH PARTICIPANTS, WE CONDUCTED RIGOROUS TRIALS OF 12 VARIETIES AND OBSERVATIONAL TRIALS OF2 52 VARIETIES OF LEAF AMARANTH. 100 PROFESSIONALS WERE EDUCATED ON TRIALING, GROWING, AND THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF AMARANTH. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM, WE HAVE LED TRIALS OF EIGHT CROP CATEGORIES INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF VARIETIES. HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION - BUILDING ON MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF GROUNDWORK WITH FELLOW REGIONAL CSA FARMERS, GLYNWOOD LED THE FORMATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION TO FOCUS ON COLLABORATIVE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY CSA MEMBERSHIP IN THE REGION. IN EARLY 2016, WITH FUNDING FROM THE RALPH E. OGDEN FOUNDATION, GLYNWOOD ADMINISTERED A SURVEY TO MORE THAN 100 REGIONAL CSAS, AND 83% OF RESPONDENTS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO EXPAND THEIR CSA SALES, SOLIDIFYING THE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A MORE FORMALIZED, COLLABORATIVE MARKETING EFFORT. IN 2017 THE GROUP LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE DIRECTORY OF NEARLY 70 HUDSON VALLEY CSA FARMS, WHICH HAS NOW GROWN TO OVER 100 FARMS AND IS AVAILABLE AT HUDSONVALLEYCSA.ORG. TO PROMOTE THE DIRECTORY, GLYNWOOD DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A MULTI-PLATFORM MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN FEBRUARY OF 2017, 2018 AND 2019 THAT ENCOURAGED AREA RESIDENTS TO "CONSUME SOMETHING AWESOME" BY SIGNING UP WITH A CSA FARM. IN 2019 THIS PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN REACHED OVER 77,000 INDIVIDUALS. IN-PERSON OUTREACH IN 2018 AND 2019 WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH FIVE "CSA FAIRS" THAT HOSTED THIRTY FARMS AND DREW APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES. TO SUPPORT NEW CSA MEMBERS, THE COALITION CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 5,000 MAGAZINES WITH RECIPES AND TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST USE OF YOUR CSA SHARE. THE COALITION IS CURRENTLY EXPLORING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CSA FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, SUPPORT CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO INCREASE RETENTION, AND INCREASE COOPERATION AMONGST CSA FARMS. A THREE-YEAR USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE'S FARMERS MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAM GRANT FURTHER SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION. THIS FUNDING ESTABLISHED A FIRM OPERATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE COALITION, POSITIONING THE GROUP TO TAKE ON A VARIETY OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS THAT EXPAND MEMBERSHIP AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN FOOD THROUGH THE CSA MODEL. IN 2019, A GUS SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANT THROUGH THE USDA WAS AWARDED TO THE HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION THAT WILL BUILD ON THE CSA + FOOD ACCESS LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY THE COALITION. THE GRANT IS FUNDING A PILOT YEAR, IN 2020, FOR THE CSA IS A SNAP PROJECT THAT WILL MAKE 2,600 BOXES OF FRESH PRODUCE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE UTILIZING SNAP (FORMERLY FOOD STAMP) BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TRAINING TO CSA FARMERS ON IMPLICIT BIAS AND INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO THEIR FARMS FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS. CIDER PROJECT - GLYNWOOD'S WELL-ESTABLISHED CIDER PROJECT HAS CONTINUED TO SHEPHERD THE INDUSTRY IN THIS REGION AND BEYOND, AN EFFORT THAT HAS HELPED SPUR A 100% INCREASE IN CRAFT HARD CIDER PRODUCERS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY ALONE - 26 IN 2017, UP FROM 13 IN 2014. AT THE STATE LEVEL, NEW YORK NOW RANKS AS THE NATION'S LEADER IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF CIDERIES WITH AN INCREDIBLE INCREASE IN CIDER PRODUCERS FROM 5 TO 80+, BETWEEN 2011 AND 2017, ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK CIDER ASSOCIATION. THIS HARD CIDER "RENAISSANCE," BOLSTERED BY INCREASED CONSUMER DEMAND FOR LOCALLY PRODUCED BEVERAGES, CAN BE ATTRIBUTED IN PART TO GLYNWOOD'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO BUILD A MARKET AND APPRECIATION FOR THIS DISTINCTIVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING WORK WITH CIDER PRODUCERS, GLYNWOOD LED THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST STATEWIDE TRADE ASSOCIATION CHARGED WITH ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRY, THE NEW YORK CIDER ASSOCIATION, WHICH HELD ITS THIRD ANNUAL MEETING THIS YEAR AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN SCOPE AND MEMBERSHIP. COLLABORATING WITH GLYNWOOD, NYCA TOOK OVER PRODUCTION OF CIDER WEEK NEW YORK CITY AND CIDER WEEK HUDSON VALLEY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HARD CIDER PRODUCER ANGRY ORCHARD, GLYNWOOD PLANTED FIVE THOUSAND CIDER APPLE TREES AT SIXTEEN NEW YORK ORCHARDS IN 2017 (INCLUDING 20 AT GLYNWOOD) AND THE GROWTH OF THESE TREES CONTINUES TO BE MONITORED. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS ALSO LED TOURS OF HUDSON VALLEY ORCHARDS AND CIDERIES FOR CULINARY PROFESSIONALS, WITH AN AIM TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND PERCEIVED VALUE OF CIDER AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE HUDSON VALLEY'S CIDER CULTURE. TRAINING - GLYNWOOD WORKED WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS IN 2019 TO DELIVER PROFESSIONAL LEVEL TRAINING RELEVANT TO THE FOOD AND FARMING SECTOR. THESE INCLUDED: A WORKSHOP ON COOPERATIVE FARM BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR AN AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 50 FARMERS, TWO GATHERINGS FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND FOOD PROFESSIONALS WORKING AT THE NEXUS OF REGIONAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN HEALTH, A HIGH LEVEL COURSE FOR MORE THAN THIRTY CIDER MAKERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON SENSORY ANALYSIS DELIVERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CIDER INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | GLYNWOOD HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. COMMENTS ARE SENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS, AND REVISIONS ARE MADE, IF NECESSARY. THE FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL TRANSACTIONS, AGREEMENTS OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND A RELATED PARTY, AND ANY OTHER TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY INVOLVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO BY A MAJORITY VOTE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY PERSONS DETERMINED TO HAVE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN VOTING OR ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE IF THE CONFLICT EXISTS. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | IN 2012 GLYNWOOD HIRED AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH COMPARABLE INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION PAID TO PROFESSIONALS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. THIS INFORMATION WAS USED IN DETERMINING THE INITIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CONTRACT. SINCE THAT TIME, THE BOARD CHAIR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS CONDUCTED ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. COST OF LIVING INCREASES HAVE BEEN GRANTED. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS LAST TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT P.O. BOX 157, COLD SPRINGS, NY 10516...OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (845)-265-3338. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | GLYNWOOD CENTER, INC. HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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