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SAINT JAMES - HEAD OF THE HARBOR NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COALITION INC
SAINT JAMES, NY · EIN 862257835 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE C34 · Environment · Micro (<$100K) · stjameshohnpc.org
revenue
$55K
expenses
$66K
net assets
$73K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

LAND PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Community-based environmental coalition focused on preserving open space and protecting water quality in the Saint James and Head of the Harbor area of Long Island, NY. The organization engages in advocacy, public education, and legal action to prevent overdevelopment and pollution, particularly related to the Flowerfield Fairgrounds and Stony Brook Harbor. Works with local, state, and scientific partners to promote compliance with environmental regulations.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Environmental Review Advocacy
Efforts to compel Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements (SEIS) for proposed developments, citing climate change, stormwater runoff, and outdated environmental data
Save Flowerfield Fairgrounds
Advocacy and legal campaign to preserve the Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space by opposing private development and supporting state acquisition
Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Protection
Initiative to prevent nitrogen pollution and protect marine ecosystems by challenging the proposed Gyrodyne sewer plant and ensuring compliance with the Suffolk County Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Environmental Policy Advocacy & Litigation 2 activities
    • Environmental impact and pollution advocacy
      Advocates against projects that threaten environmental quality, including opposing construction of a sewer plant that would increase nitrogen pollution in Stony Brook Harbor, citing inconsistencies with Suffolk County's Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan.
    • Public policy advocacy and community mobilization
      Advocates for responsible land use policies by mobilizing public support, organizing opposition to developments such as Gyrodyne’s preliminary subdivision, submitting community input on draft comprehensive plans, and encouraging public contact with county legislators on preservation issues.
  • Watershed Conservation & Stewardship 1 activity
    • Community engagement on environmental issues
      Organizes forums and public events to raise awareness about environmental concerns, including a water quality forum on February 3 attended by over 100 people and a forum on Stony Brook water quality to engage the community.
  • Documentary Film Production 1 activity
    • Documentary production for community awareness
      Produces documentary content to highlight community action against large-scale development and promote land preservation efforts.
  • Local Land Conservation Advocacy 1 activity
    • Land preservation and environmental advocacy
      Engages in land preservation initiatives and advocates for the protection of open spaces, including efforts to preserve Bull Run Farm and Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space, and challenges development proposals that threaten rural-suburban character and environmental quality.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Legal advocacy and appeals against development projects
      Files legal appeals and motions to challenge development approvals, including filing an Article 78 petition appeal and motions to reargue decisions related to Gyrodyne’s development plan, and appealing the denial of environmental review considerations for Flowerfield Fairgrounds development.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$55K
Contributions & grants$53K95%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$3K5%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$66K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$73K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$73K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +2272.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • JAMES SCULLY — DIRECTOR
  • SALLY LYNCH — DIRECTOR
relationships · 35

Who they work with

  • Avalon Nature Preserve Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum with the Coalition.
  • Avalon Nature Preserve Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum.
  • Citizens Campaign for the Environment Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum.
  • Citizens Campaign for the Environment Partner — Collaborates with environmental advocacy groups to oppose developments that threaten water quality in Stony Brook Harbor.
  • Earth Day Network — Aligns with Earth Day 2026's theme and uses its platform to promote environmental advocacy.
  • Long Island Sound Partnership Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum.
  • New York State DEC Government — Works with the Coalition and other partners to acquire the Gyrodyne property for open space preservation.
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Government — Collaborates indirectly through shared goal of preserving Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space; DEC involved in ongoing preservation efforts.
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Government — Collaborating with Suffolk County to preserve the Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space.
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Government — Supports the State’s pending offer to purchase the Flowerfield Fairgrounds for preservation and encourages continued action by the agency.
  • Peconic Land Trust Partner — Collaborates with the Coalition on efforts to preserve Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space.
  • Peconic Land Trust Partner — Collaborates with the Coalition on efforts to preserve the Flowerfield Fairgrounds through acquisition of the Gyrodyne property.
  • Peconic Land Trust Partner — Expresses support for the Trust’s ongoing work to preserve the Flowerfield Fairgrounds property.
  • Save the Sound Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum.
  • Smithtown Planning Board Government — Subject of legal challenge regarding preliminary site plan approval for the Gyrodyne development.
  • Smithtown Planning Board Government — Submits community input and participates in public hearings before the Planning Board on subdivision and land use proposals.
  • Smithtown Town Board Government — Engages with the Town Board through public hearings and meetings to influence local planning and development decisions.
  • Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum.
  • Suffolk County Government — Collaborates with Suffolk County in efforts to preserve Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space.
  • Suffolk County Government — Collaborating with Suffolk County officials on discussions to appraise and potentially preserve Bull Run Farm as open space.
  • Suffolk County Government — Engages with Suffolk County on approvals related to development and preservation of Flowerfield Fairgrounds.
  • Suffolk County Government — Engages with the Coalition and other entities in ongoing efforts to preserve the Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space.
  • Suffolk County Government — Jointly pursuing preservation of Flowerfield Fairgrounds by seeking to purchase the property for fair market value.
  • Suffolk County Government — Supports Suffolk County’s position on preserving the Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space and references its environmental and planning determinations in advocacy efforts.
  • Suffolk County Government — Working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to preserve the Flowerfield Fairgrounds as open space.
  • Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality Partner — Supports review of the Gyrodyne sewer plant application by the Council on Environmental Quality to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Suffolk County Health Department Government — Cites findings and reports from the Health Department to support claims about the potential water quality impacts of the proposed sewer plant.
  • Suffolk County Legislator Steven Englebright Partner — Works alongside elected officials to call for formal environmental review of the Gyrodyne project under SEQRA.
  • Three Village Civic Association Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum.
  • Three Village Community Trust Partner — Co-organized the Stony Brook Harbor Water Quality Forum.
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strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Based Grassroots Mobilization
    methodology: grassroots_mobilization
    By mobilizing collective community action and public engagement, we amplify local opposition to development, because grassroots movements create political and social pressure that influences decision-makers and shifts project outcomes.
  • Regulatory and Legal Advocacy for Land Preservation
    methodology: legal_and_regulatory_advocacy
    By leveraging regulatory processes and legal action, we prevent harmful development and protect open space, because institutional leverage increases the durability and enforceability of preservation outcomes.
  • Science-Based Environmental Advocacy
    methodology: science_based_advocacy
    By grounding opposition in regional environmental plans and scientific standards (e.g., nitrogen reduction targets, climate resilience), we strengthen the legitimacy of preservation arguments, because decision-makers are more likely to uphold reviews that align with established regulatory science.