New Hartford Land Trust Inc

“Current contributors of $20 or more are classified as members of the organization.”

“Contributors of $20 or more are classified as members and may vote in the election of board members at the annual meeting. A slate of directors is proposed by the current board and nominations may also be made from the floor.”

“Form 990 is presented to the President & Treasurer for review before filing. The Form 990 as filed is then presented to the Board of Directors at the next scheduled meeting.”

“All NHLT board and committee members receive a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy and related procedures at the beginning of their term, and the policy is explained for their benefit. In addition, the policy is dicussed during the recruitment process for new Board members. All insiders are required to complete and sign a certification and disclosure form on an annual basis, regarding conflicts of interest, affirming that he/she has: 1) received a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy; 2) has read and understands the policy; 3) has agreed to comply and is in compliance with the policy; 4) shall disclose to the Board or Executive Committee the existence of any conflict of interest; and, 5) understands that NHLT is a charitable organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exempt status, it must engage solely in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes, without private inurement or impermissible private benefit.”

“All related documents are available upon written request.”

“It is the policy of the NHLT to record Conservation Easement donations at their appraised donation value then write-down the donation value to $10 for book value purposes. NHLT received no donation of a conservation easement in 2024.”