The Olana Partnership

“The executive committee is in charge of recommending the compensation and benefits of the president. Regarding management compensation, an annual review is made of current salaries for similar positions to determine fair compensation.”

“The organization provides its financial statements and the conflict of interest policy to others upon request. The financial statements are also made available on the organization's website as well as a third party website, guidestar, for public view.”

“The organization provided a copy of the 990 tax return to the board of trustees. The trustees were given time to review and provide comments prior to being submitted.”

“Each trustee, officer, and member of the professional staff of the partnership is provided with a copy of the conflict of interest policy and an annual disclosure form. The board of trustees shall annually review the conflict of interest policy and procedures contained therein and shall then give a copy, together with any amendments, to each trustee, officer, and member of the professional staff.”

“A family relationship exists between phoebe gubelmann and kate gubelmann, both are members of the board of trustees.”

“Landscape/Viewshed: In 2018, the Organization was closely involved in the construction of the first phase of Olana Historic Site's Strategic Landscape Design Plan, the restoration and rehabilitation of the historic landscape surrounding the Main House. This project was administered by OPRHP, but the Organization served as an advisor and provided additional private funding for elements of the work. The Organization also continued to develop and expand its public programming focused on Olana's historic landscape as part of the larger vision to provide visitors with an integrated, comprehensive experience of Olana as a work of landscape art and design. Olana's viewshed protection efforts are ongoing and involve monitoring all development within the extensive viewshed of Olana's National Historic Landmark 250-acre historic landscape. In 2018, this work focused on continued monitoring of proposals for large communications towers on Blue Hill in Livingston, NY. Other projects that were reviewed during the year included a proposed solar facility in the City of Hudson. Capital Development: During 2018, the Olana Partnership launched a major, $10 million capital campaign to fund the design and construction of a new visitor entry and orientation building and parking lot as well as a maintenance endowment for the new structure. Campaign fundraising in 2018 was limited to the board of directors members, with the goal of reaching 100% participation by the annual meeting in January 2019. The Partnership's campaign is part of the larger capital development plans for Olana State Historic Site being undertaken with OPRHP. OPRHP is funding substantial elements through its capital budget. In 2018, the Partnership was involved in an advisory role in the construction of Phase I of the larger plan, the restoration and rehabilitation of the historic landscape surrounding the main house. The Partnership also participated in additional planning and design work for other components, to be funded and constructed in future years.”

“Description:consultants/contracted service total fees:280194”

“Description:fundraising consultant total fees:25377”