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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 496,743 | 564,565 | 468,740 | 824,424 | 394,702 | 2,749,174 |
| 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 | 496,743 | 564,565 | 468,740 | 824,424 | 394,702 | 2,749,174 |
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,749,174 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 496,743 | 564,565 | 468,740 | 824,424 | 394,702 | 2,749,174 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 123,014 | 113,744 | 139,098 | 122,385 | 211,266 | 709,507 |
| 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.).. | 4,575 | 4,492 | 180,456 | 189,523 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,648,204 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 | ||||
| e |
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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| PAGE 1 MISSION STATEMENT | TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AS TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORIC HERITAGE THROUGH THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND RESTORATION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS IN WESTERN NEW YORK THAT ARE OF HISTORIC OR CIVIC INTEREST, ARCHITECTURAL OR NATURAL BEAUTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED THROUGH EVENTS AND TOURS, GIFTS AND BEQUESTS, MEMBERSHIP, AND INVESTMENT INCOME. |
| PAGE 2 MISSION STATEMENT | TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AS TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORIC HERITAGE THROUGH THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT, AND RESTORATION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS IN WESTERN NEW YORK THAT ARE OF HISTORIC OR CIVIC INTEREST, ARCHITECTURAL OR NATURAL BEAUTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED THROUGH EVENTS AND TOURS, GIFTS AND BEQUESTS, MEMBERSHIP, AND INVESTMENT INCOME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, AN ELECTION OF TRUSTEES IS HELD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. MEMBERS MAY VOTE EITHER IN PERSON OR BY WRITTEN PROXY NAMING THE HOLDER THEREOF. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW, VOTING NEED NOT BE BY WRITTEN BALLOT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE LANDMARK SOCIETY'S FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS 10 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND IT CONSISTS OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THE LANDMARK SOCIETY ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF PRESERVATION AND THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT. THE TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ALSO COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY. EACH TRUSTEE, EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER AND EACH MANAGER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT HE OR SHE (1) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE ETHICS POLICY AND HAS READ IT AND (2) DISCLOSES ANY EXISTING FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL INTERESTS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY OR ANY TRANSACTION PROHIBITED BY THIS POLICY. THE PRESIDENT SHALL REVIEW THE STATEMENTS AND REFER ANY ISSUES NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR THE APROPRIATE COMMITTEE. THE STATEMENTS SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL. EACH TRUSTEE, EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER, AND EACH MANAGER SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST THAT HE OR SHE HAS OR REASONABLY EXPECTS TO HAVE IN ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR A COMMITTEE AND SHALL INCLUDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO ENABLE THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INTEREST OF THE TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR THE MANAGER CONFLICTS WITH THE INTEREST OF THE SOCIETY AND, IF SO, THE SEVERITY OF THE CONFLICT. THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, IS REQUIRED TO PROTECT ITS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TO ADVANCE THE INTEREST OF THE SOCIETY. WITH RESPECT TO ARRANGEMENTS, THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE MAY INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT. IF A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE DETERMINE THAT THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE SOCIETY, THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE MAY PROCEED WITH THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT. WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTIES, THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE MAY INVESTIGATE WAYS TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ITS REVIEW OF A PROPERTY. IF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE HAS TAKEN REASONABLE EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND IF A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE DETERMINE THAT FULL REVIEW OF A PROPERTY IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE SOCIETY, THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE MAY PROCEED WITH THE REVIEW. AFTER DISCLOSING HIS OR HER INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE. IF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE (EXCLUSIVE OF THE INTERESTED PERSON) DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF, AND VOTE ON, THE ARRANGEMENT OR PROPERTY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE SOCIETY SHALL COMPENSATE THE DIRECTOR AT A REASONABLE LEVEL. THE COMPENSATION SHALL BE THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD ORDINARILY BE PAID FOR LIKE SERVICES BY LIKE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES. RELEVANT FACTORS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION, THE SKILL AND EXPERIENCE OF THE PERSON FILLING THE POSITION, THE SALARIES PAID COMPARABLE PERSONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DIRECTOR, AND THE ABILITY OF THE SOCIETY TO PAY. THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE THE ACUTAL MONETARY AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED THE DIRECTOR. IT SHALL MAKE THIS DETERMINATION AFTER IT COMPLETES THE EVALUATION OF THE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE SHALL SET A BASE SALARY WHICH MAY LAST ONE OR MORE YEARS. THE COMMITTEE MAY ADD AUTOMATIC OR CONTINGENT RAISES, BONUSES AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION TO THE BASE SALARY. THE COMMITTEE MAY DEFER PART OF THE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE SHALL FIX ALL FRINGE BENEFITS, TAXABLE AND NONTAXABLE, TO BE PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE SHALL IDENTIFY ALL EXPENSES OF THE DIRECTOR TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE SOCIETY. FINALLY, AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE, THE COMMITTEE SHALL FIX ALL BENEFITS TO BE PROVIDED THE FAMILY OR THE PARTNER OF THE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHALL MEET WITH THE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION. IF THE AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION ARE AGREEABLE WITH THE DIRECTOR, THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONFIRM THE AMOUNT AND TERMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE SHALL INFORM THE BOARD OF THE AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID THE DIRECTOR SHORTLY AFTER THE COMMITTEE SENDS THE CONFIRMATION TO THE DIRECTOR. A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE IS DISQUALIFIED FROM DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATIONS ON THE SUBJECT, IF THE MEMBER IS (1) RELATED BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR OTHER FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE DIRECTOR, (2) EMPLOYED BY THE DIRECTOR OUTSIDE THE SOCIETY, (3) HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE AMOUNT OR THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION TO BE APPROVED, (4) HAS RECIEVED OR MAY RECEIVE AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM THE DIRECTOR IN EXCHANGE FOR THE MEMBER'S APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OR (5) HAS ANY OTHER CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROHIBITED BY TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 53.4958-6. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS, EACH MEMBER SHALL DECLARE WHETHER SUCH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT THE AMOUNT AND THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION APPROVED, THE BASIS FOR THE DETERMINATION, THE MEMBERS PRESENT FOR ALL MEETINGS, AND THE VOTE OF EACH MEMBER ON THE COMPENSATION. THE MINUTES SHALL ALSO REFLECT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST REVEALED BY A MEMBER AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MEMBER AND/OR THE COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE LANDMARK SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, IF REQUESTED. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF PREPETUAL TRUST 129,750. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, LINE 2C | THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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