2025-05-12T08:42:11-05:00 2024-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2024-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6109654397 2025-04-30 1 0 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2025-04-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 4765345 0 X WWW.WILDLANDSPA.ORG X 1973 PA THE MISSION OF WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE CRITICAL NATURAL AREAS AND WATERWAYS, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE A LEGACY OF A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 27 27 61 588 0 0 5682123 3992041 695239 576479 79772 115352 89509 65507 6546643 4749379 0 0 0 0 2063608 2098993 0 0 494388 4009152 1449147 6072760 3548140 473883 1201239 13252933 14764456 804580 857647 12448353 13906809 X THE MISSION OF WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE CRITICAL NATURAL AREAS AND WATERWAYS, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE A LEGACY OF A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 1933589 217539 CONSERVATION: WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE LAND PLANNING AND ACQUISITION, STREAM RESTORATION AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. WILDLANDS PROTECTED 77 ACRES THROUGH TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO IN MOORE TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, ONE IS 63.09 ACRES AND THE OTHER IS 14 ACRES. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING: CONTINUED ADVANCING THE RESTORATION OF THE MONOCACY CREEK WITH THE REMOVAL SIX DAMS IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY'S ARCHIBALD JOHNSTON CONSERVATION AREA. CONTINUED ADVANCING THE RESTORATION OF THE BUSHKILL CREEK WITH THE REMOVAL OF A DAM IN THE CITY OF EASTON, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.PLANTED MORE THAN 1,300 NATIVE TREES AND 6,000 WILDLFOWER PLUS TO CONTINUE ADVANCING THE LEHIGH VALLEY RIPARIAN BUFFER INITIATIVE. CONTINUED STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT OF LEHIGH COUNTY'S 1,800-ACRE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE. COMPLETED GRASSLAND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: " TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE" LOUISE MOORE PARKSTEWARDSHIP ADVANCEMENTS AT WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S NATURE PRESREVES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: " COMPLETED THE RESTORATION OF THE BOARDWALK ALONG THE FLOODPLAIN TRAIL AT DOROTHY RIDER POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. " OPENED BLACK RIVER SANCTUARY TO THE PUBLIC AND RESTORED 20 ACRES OF NATIVE HABITAT. " EXPANDED TRAIL NETWORKS AT BRENNER-PENFIELD MACUNGIE MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, BRENNER-PENFIELD EMMAUS, SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, AND BLACK RIVER SANCTUARY." CONTINUED FOREST RESTORATION AND WILDLIFE MONITORING AT THOMAS DARLING AND MAPLE TRACT PRESERVES. 752800 358940 EDUCATION: 6,696 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 BENEFITED FROM WILDLANDS' ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE TIED TO PENNSYLVANIA'S STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, PARTICIPATING IN 122 SCHOOL PORGRAMS. 700 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED MORE THAN 20,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LOCAL, NATURAL AREAS, INCLUDING DOROTHY RIDER POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, THE LEHIGH RIVER AND DESTINATIONS IN CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES.HELD 10 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR 597 SUMMER CAMPERS. 2686389 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X DANNY J GIANNELLI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER EX OFFICIO 40.00 X X 199741 0 10249 RONALD W BEITLER EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOREN SPEZIALE COUNSEL EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN COONEY DUERHOLZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENE ERVIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD J FONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ANDY FOGAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TADD HENNINGER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON A LESKOWSKY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID M LOBACH JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M MCMAHON III BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 J STUART PIDCOCK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A PIRES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN POWELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD S RUSCHMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W SHAFFER JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW STANTEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STERSHIC VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA L WALLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL C BARBEHENN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH KIPP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STOVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED EVERETT JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON HUMANICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD LEISER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MOYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WARREN EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY GIANNELLI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 122803 0 5191 ABIGAIL PATTISHALL VP OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE 40.00 X 103920 0 13202 426464 0 28642 3 0 1 0 FLYWAY EXCAVATING 4070 OLD HARRISBURG PIKE MOUNT JOY PA 17552 LAND CONSERVATION SERVICES 286250 1 6175 1187464 2798402 3992041 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 358940 358940 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 217539 217539 576479 115352 115352 58050 0 58050 58050 58050 23423 6175 15966 7457 7457 4749379 576479 0 180859 X 337983 156193 95495 86295 1456548 1020513 142695 293340 41199 29500 3611 8088 127705 84479 16509 26717 135558 89110 17834 28614 23623 22514 534 575 17698 16867 400 431 776516 740055 17550 18911 1805 1376 429 95453 84389 8074 2990 64861 45122 7579 12160 202499 178225 13790 10484 14412 12694 660 1058 40459 30607 9852 764 502 262 39525 39525 MISCELLANEOUS 40749 34101 6648 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 32629 26004 6625 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 29127 19145 9982 DEVELOPMENT 22336 14682 2939 4715 46691 40786 5895 10 3548140 2686389 367363 494388 400 400 2602588 3109274 811633 461911 91188 82594 8470483 1634795 6344437 6835688 3402687 4263165 0 11424 13252933 14764456 75843 82860 683140 750473 45597 0 0 24314 804580 857647 X 8789605 9798589 3658748 4108220 12448353 13906809 13252933 14764456 1201239 257217 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3319150 3959781 3188955 5682123 3992041 20142050 3319150 3959781 3188955 5682123 3992041 20142050 1517574 18624476 120821 138681 123564 162732 189978 735776 357700 357700 21235526 3225731 0.87700 0.87760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 76 7705.00 0 26 1 1 1 665.00 48998 0 0 1 X 3200293 567323 323863 158871 3932608 2844872 84501 427852 156932 3200293 3487021 46716 -538969 149896 2844872 3104067 136964 373464 127474 3487021 2481832 269331 352904 3104067 0 0 5772950 5772950 2109004 1061764 1047240 588529 573031 15498 6835688 OPERATING LEASE 11424 FINANCE LEASE 12890 24314 X 5006596 257217 257217 4749379 0 4749379 3548140 0 3548140 0 3548140 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 75 PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TOTALING OVER 7,750 ACRES. WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HAS DETERMINED THAT NO ASSET VALUATION WILL BE USED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, WHICH IS AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD UNDER U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. PART IV, LINE 2B: THERE ARE VARIOUS SECURITY DEPOSITS ON THE RENTAL PROPERTIES AS WELL AS AMOUNTS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. PART V, LINE 4: A PORTION OF THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS TO PROVIDE INCOME TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP. THERE ARE ALSO BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS SUPPORT VARIOUS PURPOSES INCLUDING CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP, CONSERVATION EDUCATION, LEGAL DEFENSE, GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740-10. FASB ASC 740-10 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. FASB ASC 740-10 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, AND DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR ACCRUED INTEREST PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES. WINE AND DINE 29598 6175 23423 15966 29598 6175 23423 15966 15966 7457 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER EX OFFICIO 199741 0 0 0 0 0 7990 0 2259 0 209990 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WILDLANDS CONSERVANCYS MANAGEMENT WILL MEET WITH THE AUDITORS AND FILL OUT THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT, PRIOR TO APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE IRS SUBMITTAL DEADLINE. IN YEARS WHEN THE SCHEDULE OF THE FULL BOARD MEETINGS ALLOWS FULL BOARD REVIEW BEFORE THE FILING DEADLINE, THE AUDIT AND FORM 990 WILL BOTH BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING. IN YEARS WHEN, BECAUSE OF THE SCHEDULE OF FULL BOARD MEETINGS, IT IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FINAL FORM 990 AT A MEETING BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR THE FORM 990 TO BE FILED, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONVENE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990, AND THE FULL BOARD WILL BE ADVISED OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ACTION AND ITS COMMENTS AND REVISIONS, IF ANY. THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE IRS DEADLINE AND THE FINAL FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT TO BE ATTESTED TO ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS STATED, THEN IT IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND HANDLED IN AN APPROPRIATE FASHION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WAS FORMED TO EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON COMPENSATION ISSUES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AN OVERALL PHILOSOPHY FOR COMPENSATION AND MAY SEEK ADVISEMENT AND COUNSEL FROM PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERTISE IN COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR U.S. TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMMITTEE WILL ANNUALLY REVIEW ALL ELEMENTS OF OFFICER COMPENSATION AND RECOMMEND DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD IN A MANNER THAT IS DESIGNED TO QUALIFY FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THE COMMITTEE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OBTAINS, REVIEWS, AND ASSIMILATES COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA WITH RESPECT TO OFFICER-LEVEL COMPENSATION POLICIES FOR EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE IN SIZE, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. SUCH COMPARATIVE DATA IS SHARED WITH AND DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. THE 1023 IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AT THIS TIME, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 740,055. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,550. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,911. TOTAL EXPENSES 776,516. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THAT OF THE PRIOR YEAR.