2022-05-11T06:33:07-05:00 2021-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2021-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6109654397 2022-04-26 1 DANNY GIANNELLI 999009999 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2022-04-26 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 4630236 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. 23 23 65 247 0 0 3676850 3966231 703303 523884 54452 63373 56945 71145 4491550 4624633 0 0 0 0 1856337 1886882 0 0 357718 1112306 2350810 2968643 4237692 1522907 386941 11020812 12037986 542931 861234 10477881 11176752 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 2873106 272284 CONSERVATION: WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE LAND PLANNING AND ACQUISITION, STREAM RESTORATION AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. WILDLANDS MADE NOTABLE LAND PROTECTION AND ADVANCEMENTS LAST YEAR. PERMANENTLY PROTECTED MORE THAN 2,800 ACRES WITHIN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED. PURCHASED THE 2,736-ACRE PENROSE PROPERTY IN CARBON AND LUZERNE COUNTIES FOR TRANSFER TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BUREAU OF FORESTRY TO BECOME PART OF WEISER STATE FOREST.ACQUIRED 38 ACRES IN SALISBURY AND UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIPS, LEHIGH COUNTY TO EXPAND SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE. PURCHASED 23 ACRES ALONG THE KITTATINNY RIDGE FOR TRANSFER TO U.S. FISH & WIDLIFE SERVIVE TO BECOME PART OF CHERRY VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.SECURED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON 45 ACRES IN MOORE TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.ACQUIRED 3 ACRES TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUTY TO EXPAND THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE. AQCUIRED 1.2 ACRES IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY TO EXPAND BLACK RIVER SANCTUARY. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING: COMPLETED RESTORATION OF >5 MILES OF STREAMS AND OPENED AN ADDITIONAL 4 MILES FOR FISH PASSAGE BY COMPLETING THE FOLLOWING RESTORATION PROJECTS:" FRY'S RUN LOCATED IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY " LITTLE BUSHKILL CREEK IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP " INDIAN RUN IN BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP" TRIBUTARY OF JORDAN CREEK IN LEHIGH COUNTY (TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE) DAM REMOVAL AND WETLAND RESTORATION ALONG A TRIBUTARY OF THE JORDAN CREEK AT TREXLER NATURE PRESERVECONTINUED TO LEAD THE LEHIGH VALLEY RIPARIAN BUFFER INITIATIVE, PLANTING BUFFER HABITAT AT 15 SITES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY.CONTINUED WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE UPPER LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED FOR THE ONGOING, LARGE-SCALE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE. COMPLETED PUBLIC ACCESS ENHANCEMENTS AT THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE. CONTINUED RESTORATION OF RARE HABITAT AT THOMAS DARLING AND MAPLE TRACT PRESERVES.CONTINUED STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT OF LEHIGH COUNTY'S 1,800-ACRE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE. 696873 251600 EDUCATION: IN 2021, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMP WERE TRANSITIONED BACK TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMS. 8,710 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 282 SCHOOL PORGRAMS. MORE THAN 654 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED MORE THAN 14,501 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LOCAL, NATURAL AREAS, INCLUDING POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, THE LEHIGH RIVER AND DESTINATIONS IN CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES.COMMENCED AN E-MAMMAL RESEARCH EFFORT (A CAMERA TRAPPING PROGRAM) AT THE KLONDIKE PROPERTY, PART OF STATE GAME LANDS 312 IN GOULDSBORO, PA, UPLOADING TO AN INTERNATIONAL DATABASE MANAGED BY THE SMITHSONIAN.KICK-STARTING CONSERVATION CAREERS SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS INTEGRATED INTO BUILDING 21'S (ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT) CURRICULUM, ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S DEI INITIATIVES. 3569979 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 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 VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 155989 0 8499 DANNY GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIO 40.00 X 100757 0 4709 PERCY H DOUGHERTY EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ZANELLI EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARA ZRINSKI EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASARE CHRISTIAN MD MPH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED DOUGLASS IV CHAIR 2.00 X 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 KELLY FACCHIANO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LONA FARR PHD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ANDY FOGAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD J GAWLIK SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TADD HENNINGER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PIA HOUSEAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUDRA J KAHR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 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 THOMAS E MUTCHLER JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY NASH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL OLIVARES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 J STUART PIDCOCK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER POLT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN POWELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK J RENSHAW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SAEGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOREN SPEZIALE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW STANTEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STERSHIC BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA L WALLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS WOOLLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 256746 0 13208 2 0 1 0 FLYWAY EXCAVATING 4070 OLD HARRISBURG PIKE MOUNT JOY PA 17552 LAND CONSERVATION SERVICES 337562 1 6450 1589642 2370139 292766 3966231 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 272284 272284 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 251600 251600 523884 63373 63373 60290 0 60290 60290 60290 15110 6450 5603 9507 9507 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1348 1348 1348 4624633 523884 0 134518 X 269954 124431 77405 68118 1335252 1001118 128193 205941 35823 27678 2897 5248 123340 87392 15342 20606 122513 86145 15543 20825 40663 39825 482 356 15600 15279 185 136 813007 796259 9639 7109 4877 4103 774 114813 107266 4133 3414 63678 48127 6647 8904 133323 113642 12599 7082 9698 9227 202 269 4226 3431 795 6378 4484 1894 46333 32577 5879 7877 LAND PRESERVATION 955590 955590 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 40208 34906 5302 MISCELLANEOUS 39762 33505 6257 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 25797 18138 7659 36857 26856 8168 1833 4237692 3569979 309995 357718 400 400 1700086 2003839 249796 86565 252907 138785 3600 0 7788703 1518172 5680608 6270531 3133415 3537866 11020812 12037986 45571 47518 311624 508869 185736 304847 542931 861234 X 7926987 8261217 2550894 2915535 10477881 11176752 11020812 12037986 386941 311930 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2173285 5310354 2698126 3319150 3959781 17460696 2173285 5310354 2698126 3319150 3959781 17460696 2229033 15231663 85112 122106 136308 120821 138681 603028 357700 357700 18421424 3818032 0.82680 0.80240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 75 7748.00 0 24 0 1 1 984.00 46024 0 0 1 X 3104067 136964 373464 127474 3487021 2481832 269331 352904 3104067 2145605 61170 378443 103386 2481832 2263563 134709 -156157 96510 2145605 2021420 66873 251184 75914 2263563 0.47750 0.37580 0.14670 0 0 5720697 5720697 1496984 970549 526435 571022 547623 23399 6270531 X 4936563 311930 311930 4624633 0 4624633 4237692 0 4237692 0 4237692 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 75 PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TOTALING OVER 7,748 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. AUTUMN EVENT SERIES 21560 6450 15110 5603 21560 6450 15110 5603 5603 9507 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 155989 0 0 0 0 0 6240 0 2259 0 164488 0 0 0 X 3 292766 PROPERY APPRAISAL 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 796,259. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,639. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,109. TOTAL EXPENSES 813,007. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE