The Finger Lakes Land Trust Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Andrew Zepp

Phone

6072759487

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Finger Lakes Land Trust Inc, founded in 1989, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $10.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 46% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.9M, a strong 59% operating margin.

Mission

To conserve forever the lands and waters of the Finger Lakes region, ensuring scenic vistas, clean water, local foods, and wild places for everyone.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,448,955

Offering landowners voluntary, direct means to insure permanent protection of open space, agricultural land, forests, wetland, and animal and plant habitats. During the year, we obtained 16 new...

Offering landowners voluntary, direct means to insure permanent protection of open space, agricultural land, forests, wetland, and animal and plant habitats. During the year, we obtained 16 new properties for conservation totaling 1,668 acres pushing the total acreage above 34,379 acres.The program is supported by contributions and government grants.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,570,037

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,472,069

Other Revenue $-7,205

TOTAL REVENUE $10,034,901

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,715,180

Fundraising Expenses $386,775

Program Expenses $3,448,955

Other Expenses $2,445,431

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,160,611

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$10,034,901	$6,892,377	+0.5%
Expenses	$4,160,611	$5,223,586	-0.2%
Net Income	$5,874,290	$1,668,791	+2.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$206,688

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Adam Boyko	Secretary	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Fernandez-Gaige	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Meriwether	Vice-chair	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsay Ruth	Director At Large	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ed McGraw	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fred Van Sickle	Chairman	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Beth Dann	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Fernandez	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sean O'Keefe	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Parker	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marjory Rinaldo-Lee	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wade Sarkis	Treasurer	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jan Suwinski	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Swain	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Walsh	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Suan Hsi Yong	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lynn Eusden	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charles Driscoll	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Fisher	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne Hunt	Director	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Zepp	President	40.00	Officer	$178,372	$28,316	$206,688

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$10,034,901	$4,160,611	$46,104,991	$5,874,290
2024	$6,892,377	$5,223,586	$39,339,777	$1,668,791
2023	$9,320,582	$5,050,085	$38,220,308	$4,270,497
2022	$4,821,991	$3,443,850	$33,932,196	$1,378,141
2021	$8,709,774	$3,963,538	$32,699,084	$4,746,236
2020	$8,102,161	$3,618,679	$26,982,060	$4,483,482
2019	$9,228,958	$6,990,094	$20,886,443	$2,238,864
2018	$3,690,363	$1,699,139	$20,048,874	$1,991,224