Program areas at Greentree Foundation
1. international meetingsgreentree, the former whitney family home in manhasset, new york, is being preserved and actively managed in an environmentally responsible manner to serve as a place for programs and high-level international meetings devoted to the advancement of peace, human rights, and cooperation among nations. Since 2000, the united nations, public charities, governmental entities and other international, philanthropic organizations devoted to these issues have been meeting at Greentree. In addition, the Foundation has designed and held meetings regarding such issues as maternal and child health and the u.n.'s sustainable development goals.
2. Long island meetings the Foundation hosts meetings at Greentree for several long island philanthropies. Many of the meetings bring donors together to collaborate on issues of concern in the community.
3. Sustainable land and wildlife managementthe Foundation practices environmentally sensitive land management, conserving 80 percent of Greentree in its natural state. With 400 acres of rolling hills, gardens and woodlands, Greentree is one of nassau county's largest open spaces, and it helps sustain the aquifer that provides fresh water for much of the region. The Foundation runs several environmental research and education programs, including programs to study and promote animal and plant life at Greentree, as well as the teachers' ecology workshop, an intensive, immersive experience that provides elementary, middle and high school teachers with the knowledge and skills to teach and incorporate science into their classrooms.
Educational conferences in furtherance of Foundation's exempt purpose
Other income
Insurance proceeds related to the damage to the electrical equipment