Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,476,586 | 1,598,276 | 1,989,252 | 8,035,961 | 1,900,228 | 15,000,303 |
| 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 | 1,476,586 | 1,598,276 | 1,989,252 | 8,035,961 | 1,900,228 | 15,000,303 |
| 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. | 15,000,303 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,476,586 | 1,598,276 | 1,989,252 | 8,035,961 | 1,900,228 | 15,000,303 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | -188,612 | -94,269 | -298,720 | 291 | 56,373 | -524,937 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 15,395,660 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I - LINE 1 & PART III - LINE 1 | FOR OVER 40 YEARS THE HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION HAS SUPPORTED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT THAT HAS INFORMED DECISION MAKING FOR THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE RIVER, ESTUARY, AND WATERSHED. THE FOUNDATION HAS SUPPORTED GENERATIONS OF RESEARCHERS FROM YOUNG STUDENTS TO SENIOR SCHOLARS WHO HAVE HELPED US DEFINE HOW THIS REMARKABLE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS. TOGETHER THEY HAVE BUILT A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WATERSHED, RIVER AND ESTUARY AND HOW THE SYSTEM HAS CHANGED OVER THE DECADES. RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION HAS HELPED BUILD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHY THE HUDSON RIVER IS SO IMPORTANT TO COASTWIDE STOCKS OF STRIPED BASS AND ENDANGERED STURGEON. THERE IS NOW MUCH GREATER CLARITY ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION AND FATE OF LEGACY POLLUTANTS LIKE PCBS THAT HAVE HAD PROFOUND IMPACTS AND WILL BE THE FOCUS OF RESTORATION EFFORTS THAT WILL EXTEND OVER MANY YEARS. FOUNDATION FUNDED RESEARCH HAS PROVIDED IMPORTANT CLUES TO THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF STORM SURGE BARRIERS AND IS PROVIDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON HOW TO ENHANCE SHALLOW WATER HABITATS. OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT SCIENCE THAT IS OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND IS ACTIONABLE. FOUNDATION STAFF PROVIDE A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND THOSE WHO MAKE DECISIONS ON HOW BEST TO SUSTAIN AND RESTORE THE HUDSON'S WATERS. THE FOUNDATION IS HOME TO THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM (HEP) AND TWO URBAN WATERS AMBASSADORS. HEP IS DEEPLY ENGAGED WITH A NETWORK OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. THE FOUNDATION IS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MANY AUDIENCES. WE OFFER RESEARCH RESULTS, REPORTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND WE ARE ACTIVE CONVENERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND POLICY MAKERS THROUGH SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS. AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO A PERIOD OF RAPID AND PROFOUND CHANGE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO USING ALL OUR RESOURCES TO HELP ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS BEFORE US. THIS WILL REQUIRE US TO INNOVATE AND EMBRACE NEW APPROACHES THAT BRING NEW SCIENTISTS FROM DIVERSE DISCIPLINES INTO OUR WORK. AT THE SAME TIME, WE MUST FULLY ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN WAYS THAT BUILD LASTING BRIDGES AND FOSTER SHARED LEARNING. GUIDED BY A FAR-REACHING STRATEGIC PLAN, WE AFFIRM OUR UNIQUE ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE HUDSON RIVER AND OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RESEARCHERS, POLICYMAKERS, RESOURCE MANAGERS AND COMMUNITIES TOWARDS A VISION OF A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT HUDSON RIVER FROM ITS WATERSHED THROUGH THE HUDSON VALLEY TO THE URBAN ESTUARY JOINING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. WE PURSUE OUR MISSION WITH ACTIVITIES IN THREE PRIORITY AREAS. FIRST, WE WILL ADVANCE USEFUL AND RESPONSIVE SCIENCE AFFECTING THE HUDSON RIVER WATERSHED. SCIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO MAKING THE DECISIONS NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACING THIS EXTRAORDINARY RESOURCE. OUR RESPONSE TO THESE CHALLENGES STARTS WITH BUILDING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT ECOSYSTEM AND THE CHANGES BROUGHT BY HUMAN MODIFICATION, WITH A SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON CLIMATE CHANGE. THE FOUNDATION WILL INVEST IN EXCEPTIONAL SCIENCE THAT IS INSPIRED BY NEED AND FOCUSED ON INFORMING ACTION. THROUGH THESE INVESTMENTS, WE WILL SEEK INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE THE HUDSON AND THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES. SECOND, WE WILL ENGAGE AND INFORM SCIENTISTS, COMMUNITIES, MANAGERS, AND POLICYMAKERS. THE FOUNDATION CONNECTS THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY TO THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE DECISIONS INFLUENCE THE HUDSON RIVER, ESTUARY, AND WATERSHED. EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT IS KEY TO BRINGING THE POWER OF RESEARCH TO PROBLEM SOLVING. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT PLATFORM FOR OPEN DIALOGUE THAT EMPOWERS STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY, COLLABORATE, AND ACT ON SHARED OBJECTIVES. THIRD, WE WILL WORK TO GROW CAPACITY AND RESOURCES FOR SOLUTIONS. TO EFFECTIVELY PLAY OUR PART IN TACKLING THE SCALE OF THE CHALLENGES AHEAD, THE FOUNDATION WILL ADAPT, BUILD NEW SKILLS, AND GROW A LARGER, DIVERSIFIED BASE OF FUNDS. THE CAPACITY TO DEVELOP A SHARED UNDERSTANDING AND MUTUAL RESPECT AMONG THE MANY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WHO LIVE HERE IS ESSENTIAL. UNITED BY SHARED GOALS, WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD THE BROAD PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDING NEEDED TO ACHIEVE LASTING COLLECTIVE IMPACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL, WHO ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT OR ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AND A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS IS COMPLETED BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH THE CONSULTATION AND APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER SIMILAR INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | SUB CONTRACTORS: SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, AND OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,254,469. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,307. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,275,776. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CANCELLATION OF GRANT AWARDS 309,139. |
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