2021-05-06T07:20:19-05:00 2020-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2020-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6109654397 2021-04-22 1 DANNY GIANNELLI 999009999 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2021-04-22 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 4492185 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. 28 28 48 89 0 0 2698126 3676850 925199 703303 70311 54452 51951 56945 3745587 4491550 0 0 0 0 1913309 1856337 0 0 342810 1549047 1112306 3462356 2968643 283231 1522907 9288852 11020812 637278 542931 8651574 10477881 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 1674692 558063 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 225 ACRES WITHIN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED. ACQUIRED THE 168 FORESTED ACRES SITUATED IN SALISBURY AND UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIPS, LEHIGH COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A NEW NATURE PRESERVE.ACQUIRED TWO PARCELS IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY, ONE 28 ACRES AND THE OTHER 7.38 ACRES TO EXPAND SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE. SECURED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON TWO PARCELS IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, ONE 18.82 ACRES AND THE OTHER 25.41 ACRESACQUIRED FOUR TRACTS TOTALING TO 5.86 ACRES TO HELP CLOSE HIGH PRIORITY TRAIL GAPS FOR THE JORDAN CREEK GREENWAY AND TWO RIVERS TRAILWAY.IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING: COMPLETED THE RESTORATION OF A NEARLY ONE-MILE SECTION OF THE OUHOUGHTON CREEK AS IT FLOWS THROUGH UPPER MOUNT BETHEL AND WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPS IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. CONTINUED TO LEAD THE LEHIGH VALLEY RIPARIAN BUFFER INITIATIVE, ESTABLISHING ROUGHLY SEVEN ACRES OF BUFFER HABITAT ALONG SIX REGIONAL WATERWAYS.COMMENCED DESIGN AND PERMITTING PROCESSES TO ADDRESS STREAM RESTORATION EFFORTS FOR MS4 REQUIREMENTS ALONG THE LITTLE BUSHKILL CREEK IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. CONTINUED WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE UPPER LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED FOR THE ONGOING, LARGE-SCALE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE. CONTINUED TO LEAD STATEWIDE DAM REMOVAL EFFORTS THROUGH PLANNING TO REMOVE MULTIPLE DAMS IN CARBON COUNTY AND ONE ALONG THE BUSHKILL CREEK IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. COMMMENCED A MULTI-YEAR, 140-ACRE BARRENS HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORT AT MAPLE TRACT PRESERVE.COMPLETED PHASE II OF 260 ACRES OF HABITAT RESTORATION AT THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE TO STEWARD THE RETURN OF THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER AND TO MONITOR FOR PRESENCE OF THE AT-RISK NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL. CONTINUED STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT OF LEHIGH COUNTY'S 1,800-ACRE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE. 653267 145240 EDUCATION:IN 2020, IN-PERSON COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. 5,523 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 214 SCHOOL PORGRAMS. MORE THAN 360 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED NEARLY 17,000 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.IN-PERSON SUMMER CAMPS TRANSITIONED TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT, CALLED "CAMP 2U!" 2327959 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 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 ANNE POLLY B BESTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASARE CHRISTIAN MD MPH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PERCY H DOUGHERTY EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED DOUGLASS IV CHAIR 2.00 X 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 JANE AYLOR FRETZ 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 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PIA HOUSEAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C HUNSICKER MD 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 JOAN MILLER MORAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E MUTCHLER JR VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY NASH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL OLIVARES 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 ASHLEY RUSSO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SAEGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOREN SPEZIALE ESQ EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STERSHIC BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS WOOLLEY 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 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 161721 0 8728 DANNY GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIO 40.00 X 103594 0 4823 265315 0 13551 2 0 1 0 FLYWAY EXCAVATING 4070 OLD HARRISBURG PIKE MOUNT JOY PA 17552 LAND CONSERVATION SERVICES 320000 1 1484497 2192353 140000 3676850 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 558063 558063 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 145240 145240 703303 54452 54452 57580 0 57580 57580 57580 0 635 -635 -635 4491550 703303 0 111397 X 278866 128593 79775 70498 1284861 967177 123116 194568 37088 28632 3087 5369 138977 98338 17556 23083 116545 81909 14974 19662 47035 45978 734 323 15150 14810 236 104 545688 533427 8518 3743 5088 4868 220 75409 69810 3783 1816 71670 57632 6070 7968 132248 113151 11934 7163 7437 7034 174 229 15724 12648 3076 2982 2096 886 49090 34500 6309 8281 LAND PRESERVATION 66921 66921 MISCELLANEOUS 24935 21709 3226 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 23526 16534 6992 MEMBERSHIPS, DUES, & SU 11793 9028 2765 17610 13164 4443 3 2968643 2327959 297874 342810 400 400 1782900 1700086 272021 249796 183472 252907 0 3600 7152447 1471839 4579669 5680608 2470390 3133415 9288852 11020812 131556 45571 369299 311624 136423 185736 637278 542931 X 6308556 7926987 2343018 2550894 8651574 10477881 9288852 11020812 1522907 303400 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1863277 2173285 5310354 2698126 3319150 15364192 1863277 2173285 5310354 2698126 3319150 15364192 2314129 13050063 77787 85112 122106 136308 120821 542134 357700 357700 16264026 3983772 0.80240 0.76150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 74 7703.00 0 23 0 1 1 861.00 47740 0 0 1 X 2481832 269331 352904 0 3104067 2145605 61170 378443 103386 2481832 2263563 134709 -156157 96510 2145605 2021420 66873 251184 75914 2263563 1675303 279015 67102 2021420 0.46750 0.41040 0.12210 0 0 5104441 5104441 1476984 940843 536141 571022 530996 40026 5680608 X 4794950 303400 303400 4491550 0 4491550 2969278 635 635 2968643 0 2968643 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 74 PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TOTALING OVER 7,703 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. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS DEDUCTED FROM REVENUE ON 990 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS DEDUCTED FROM REVENUE ON 990 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 161721 0 0 0 0 0 6469 0 2259 0 170449 0 0 0 X 1 140000 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 533,427. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,518. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,743. TOTAL EXPENSES 545,688. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE.