2019-05-01T07:52:39-05:00 2018-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2018-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6109654397 2019-04-23 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2019-04-10 216.164.169.90 2019-04-23 15:29:11 ED P 1D7E18E29F3E246C7809448B542004F0E876CDA4 E19ADDFD888E297685368446893C226A40ABF277 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 7204672 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 94 585 0 0 2483931 6327276 720961 715716 33857 61365 62189 71894 3300938 7176251 0 0 0 0 1807108 1805067 0 0 314665 792912 3936688 2600020 5741755 700918 1434496 8099959 8293429 1289593 264353 6810366 8029076 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 4294109 380427 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. ACQUIRED APPROXIMATELY 500 ACRES SITUATED NEAR THE HEADWATERS OF THE LEHIGH RIVER, STRADDLING CLIFTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY AND STERLING AND LEHIGH TOWNSHIPS, WAYNE COUNTY. KNOWN LOCALLY AS "KLONDIKE," IT CONTAINS SEVERAL MILES OF THE LEHIGH RIVER AND MORE THAN 200 ACRES OF SPECIAL WETLANDS. THE PARCEL WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION TO EXPAND STATE GAME LANDS 312, WHICH WILDLANDS AND PARTNERS PROTECTED IN 1991. ACQUIRED APPROXIMATELY 500 ACRES LOCATED ON BLUE MOUNTAIN (KITTATINNY RIDGE) EAST OF BAKE OVEN KNOB IN CARBON COUNTY. PURCHASED FROM THE SEMMEL FAMILY, THE ACREAGE CLOSED ONE OF THE LAST MAJOR GAPS IN CONTINUOUS PRESERVATION ON THE KITTATINNY RIDGE. THE NEARLY 500-ACRE PARCEL EXPANDS PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL AREAS LIKE STATE GAME LANDS 217 AND SUPPORTS EAST PENN TOWNSHIP'S GREENWAY DEVELOPMENT PLANS ALONG LIZARD CREEK. EXPANDED THE MAPLE TRACT PRESERVE WITH THE ADDITION OF A .22-ACRE THAT WAS DONATED BY LILLILAN CRAMSEY. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY. ACQUIRED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON THE 9.76-ACRE PROPERTY OF DAVE AND ARLEAN LILY, SITUATED WITHIN WOODLAND AND STREAM HABITAT ALONG THE KITTATINNY RIDGE, LOCATED IN MOORE TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. ANNOUNCED THE LINK, THE BRAND DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY'S TRAIL NETWORK. ACQUIRED 19 ACRES SITUATED IN SALISBURY & UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIPS, LEHIGH COUNTY BY DONATION FROM MARIA RODALE. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING: ADVANCED THE LEHIGH VALLEY RIPARIAN BUFFER INTIATIVE, PLANTING STREAMSIDE STRIPS OF NATIVE TREES AND PLANTS 12 COMMUNITY SITES SITUATED ALONG THE MONOCACY, LITTLE LEHIGH, SAUCON AND CATASAQUA CREEKS.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 1,108-ACRE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE. EXPANDED THE SENSORY TRAIL SITUATED IN THE URBAN FOREST OF THE DOROTHY RIDER POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. 836076 335289 EDUCATION: IN 2018, MORE THAN 21,000 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 540 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LOCAL, NATURAL AREAS, INCLUDING POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE AND THE LEHIGH RIVER. SUMMER CAMP WAS OFFERED FOR A THIRD YEAR IN BETHLEHEM. OVERALL, SUMMER CAMP HAD MORE THAN 960 CHILDREN ATTENDING ACROSS TWO SITES, EMMAUS AND BETHLEHEM. BIKE & BOAT ADVENTURES HOSTED MORE THAN 1,200 INDIVIDUALS. WILDLANDS' "WILD ABOUT LEARNING," A NATURE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON IMPROVING LITERACY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, MADE ITS ENTRE IN CARBON AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES IN 2018 THROUGH A COLLOBATION WITH LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S SHINE (STUDENT AND HOMES IN EDUCATION) PROGRAM. BENEFITTING MORE THAN 125 FIRST AND SECOND GRADERS, THIS INAUGURAL OFFERING FOR THE AREA CONNECTS WITH STUDENTS THROUGH THE SHINE'S AFTERSCHOOL CENTERS. 5130185 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 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 NICHOLAS COLESANTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 W DOUGLAS BROWN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY FACCHIANO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LONA FARR PHD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN K CREEDON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK RENSHAW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PIA HOUSEAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PERCY H DOUGHERTY EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUDRA J KAHR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER POLT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN S HARDNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A HENRY EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS E WOODLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY RUSSO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN MILLER MORAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS PELLETIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SZYDLOW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MUTCHLER JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD J GAWLIK SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA L GORTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN T SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED DOUGLASS IV VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE POLLY B BESTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASARE CHRISTIAN MD MPH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE COLLINA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE AYLOR FRETZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TADD HENNINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C HUNSICKER MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY NASH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SAEGER 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 148072 0 8279 DANNY GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIO 40.00 X 98816 0 4631 246888 0 12910 1 0 1 0 0 11920 2826509 3488847 343000 6327276 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 380427 380427 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 335289 335289 715716 61365 61365 43380 0 43380 43380 43380 56935 11920 28421 28514 28514 7176251 715716 0 133259 259798 119554 75176 65068 1272793 986494 112017 174282 46368 33464 5661 7243 103153 74446 12595 16112 122955 88736 15013 19206 64946 62362 2584 14300 10320 3980 349512 342142 3232 4138 5869 5837 32 88956 79685 5517 3754 54404 40605 6054 7745 174730 153267 14756 6707 19327 18090 543 694 50825 41205 9620 3943 2845 1098 55150 39802 6734 8614 LAND PRESERVATION 2949712 2949712 0 0 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 29967 21627 8340 0 MISCELLANEOUS 24468 21090 3378 0 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 17478 13669 3809 0 33101 25233 6766 1102 5741755 5130185 296905 314665 400 400 1962703 1844035 289032 240274 101683 192629 2026 2414 5270144 1386035 3511378 3884109 2232737 2129568 8099959 8293429 100441 123172 9920 0 1179232 141181 1289593 264353 X 5183727 5600709 773241 1445260 853398 983107 6810366 8029076 8099959 8293429 1434496 -215786 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1698776 2541631 1863277 2173285 5310354 13587323 1698776 2541631 1863277 2173285 5310354 13587323 2800275 10787048 72921 99409 77787 85112 122106 457335 3522 3522 14048180 3357317 0.76790 0.74640 X X X X X 72 7670.00 0 21 0 1 1 728.00 40944 0 0 1 X 2263563 134709 -156157 96510 2145605 2021420 66873 251184 75914 2263563 1675303 279015 67102 2021420 952004 751000 -27701 1675303 851340 93330 7334 952004 0.51430 0.45820 0.02750 0 0 3224968 3224968 1468284 878341 589943 576892 507694 69198 3884109 X 6988886 -215786 -215786 7204672 -28421 -28421 7176251 5770176 28421 28421 5741755 0 5741755 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, 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 DINNER AUCTION 45450 1820 43630 16625 WINE AND DINNER 23405 10100 13305 11796 68855 11920 56935 28421 28421 28514 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 148072 0 0 0 0 0 6021 0 2258 0 156351 0 0 0 X 1 343000 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 XII LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE.