2020-05-04T10:59:32-05:00 2019-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2019-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6109654397 2020-04-21 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2020-04-20 216.164.169.90 2020-04-21 10:16:20 ED P 6C1F44B77D6426DFFF87E27390DEF6A6D5D77613 E19ADDFD888E297685368446893C226A40ABF277 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 3797608 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. 25 25 87 446 0 0 6327276 2698126 715716 925199 61365 70311 71894 51951 7176251 3745587 0 0 0 0 1805067 1913309 0 0 340065 3936688 1549047 5741755 3462356 1434496 283231 8293429 9288852 264353 637278 8029076 8651574 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 1887439 557931 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 150 ACRES WITHIN THE LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED. MOST OF THESE ACRES ARE SITUATED WITHIN THE LEHIGH VALLEY. EXPANDED THE THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE WITH THE ADDITION OF 38 ACRES OF WOODLANDS AND WETLANDS SITUATED IN TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY. ACQUIRED 43+ FORESTED ACRES ARE ADJACENT TO THE 11-ACRE REIMERT MEMORIAL BIRD HAVEN IN LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP. THESE PERMANENTLY PROTECTED LANDS ENABLE THE PLANNED ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW NATURE PRESERVE. ACQUIRED 18+ FORESTED ACRES IN UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP TO EXPAND SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE.PROTECTED 9.2 ACRES OF LEHIGH RIVERFRONT PROPERTY SITUATED IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY. THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED WITH COOPERATION FROM EDWIN L. BERGER FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO LEHIGH COUNTY. FACILITATED THE ACQUISITION OF 9 ACRES ALONG BLUE MOUNTAIN IN PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING: LEAD THE LEHIGH VALLEY RIPARIAN BUFFER INITIATIVE WITH 15 RIPARIAN BUFFER RESTORATION PROJECTS COMPLETED ON 14 ACRES WITH 1500 TREES PLANTED.COMPLETED A LARGE-SCALE DAM REMOVAL AND WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ON 35-ACRE AT THE HEADWATERS OF THE LEHIGH RIVER ON THE KLONDIKE PROPERTYCONTINUED TO LEAD STATEWIDE DAM REMOVAL EFFORTS REMOVING A DAM ALONG THE SAUCON CREEK AND PLANNING TO REMOVE FIVE DAMS ALONG THE BUSHKILL CREEK IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. CONTINUED HABITAT MANAGEMENT OF 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. 919847 367268 EDUCATION:IN 2019, MORE THAN 29,000 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 BENEFITED FROM WILDLANDS' ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE TIED TO PENNSYLVANIA'S STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY. MORE THAN 530 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED MORE THAN 30,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LOCAL, NATURAL AREAS, INCLUDING POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE AND THE LEHIGH RIVER. SUMMER CAMPS CONTINUED IN BOTH EMMAUS AND BETHLEHEM. EXPANDED WILDLANDS' "WILD ABOUT LEARNING" PROGRAM TO REACH 664 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S SHINE (STUDENT AND HOMES IN EDUCATION) PROGRAM. 2807286 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 3 0 1 87 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 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 TADD HENNINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ EX OFFICIO 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 40.00 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 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 MICHAEL STERSHIC BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS WOOLLEY 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 151534 0 8401 DANNY GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIO 40.00 X 99039 0 4641 250573 0 13042 1 0 1 0 PRINCETON HYDRO 1108 OLD YORK ROAD RINGOES NJ 08551 LAND CONSERVATION SERVICES 242217 FLYWAY EXCAVATING 4070 OLD HARRISBURG PIKE MOUNT JOY PA 17552 LAND CONSERVATION SERVICES 184664 2 31865 837274 1828987 77600 2698126 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 557931 557931 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 367268 367268 925199 60961 60961 57153 0 57153 57153 57153 31878 22528 9350 9350 9350 24291 31865 29493 -5202 -5202 3745587 925199 0 122262 X 263615 121440 75830 66345 1367331 1057297 125009 185025 35315 28264 2635 4416 117102 85603 13955 17544 129946 94184 15841 19921 67394 66676 718 14725 10673 4052 562669 553879 3894 4896 2577 1868 709 127464 117682 5750 4032 128861 94631 15162 19068 181722 161748 12763 7211 21475 20335 505 635 32617 26811 5806 1649 1196 453 52417 37992 6390 8035 LAND PRESERVATION 213409 213409 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 31405 22762 8643 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 27121 23391 3730 MISCELLANEOUS 21248 16368 4880 62294 51077 8280 2937 3462356 2807286 315005 340065 400 400 1844035 1782900 240274 272021 192629 183472 2414 0 6002417 1422748 3884109 4579669 2129568 2470390 8293429 9288852 123172 131556 141181 369299 136423 264353 637278 X 5600709 6308556 2428367 2343018 8029076 8651574 8293429 9288852 283231 339267 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2541631 1863277 2173285 5310354 2698126 14586673 2541631 1863277 2173285 5310354 2698126 14586673 3082154 11504519 99409 77787 85112 122106 136308 520722 15107395 3857618 0.76150 0.76790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 72 7670.00 0 21 0 1 1 758.00 42255 0 0 1 X 2145605 61170 378443 103386 2481832 2263563 134709 -156157 96510 2145605 2021420 66873 251184 75914 2263563 1675303 279015 67102 2021420 952004 751000 -27701 1675303 0.50360 0.41880 0.07760 0 0 3963112 3963112 1468284 909935 558349 571021 512813 58208 4579669 X 4112747 339267 339267 3773480 -27893 -27893 3745587 3490249 27893 27893 3462356 0 3462356 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 72 PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TOTALING OVER 7,670 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 COCKTAILS & CONSERVATION 30630 12180 18450 11055 WINE AND DINNER 25485 19685 5800 16838 0 56115 31865 24250 27893 27893 -3643 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 151534 0 0 0 0 0 6142 0 2259 0 159935 0 0 0 X 2 77600 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 553,879. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,894. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,896. TOTAL EXPENSES 562,669. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE.