WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 23-7401326)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-04-27
IRS object ID
201801179349300035
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-04-27T12:05:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN231386942PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11033 S CEDAR CREST BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityALLENTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP181035443ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237401326EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWILDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6109654397PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13701 ORCHID PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityEMMAUSCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP18049ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANNY J GIANNELLIPersonNm
Person TitleVP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONSPersonTitleTxt
Phone6109654397PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-17SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN R ZAYAITZ CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01254535PTIN
Phone6104357489PhoneNum
Preparation2018-04-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER M KOCHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13701 ORCHID PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityEMMAUSCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP18049ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,337,819GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WILDLANDSPA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1973FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee84TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers512TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,009,111PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,483,931CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$603,023PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$720,961CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$27,644PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$33,857CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$68,527PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$62,189CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,708,305PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,300,938CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,630,150PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,807,108CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$309,352CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,030,256PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$792,912CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,660,406PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,600,020CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$47,899PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$700,918CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,103,562TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,099,959TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$214,050TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,289,593TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,889,512NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,810,366NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,195,464ExpenseAmt
Revenue$365,353RevenueAmt
DescCONSERVATION: WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE LAND PLANNING AND ACQUISITION, STREAM RESTORATION AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. WILDLANDS MADE NOTABLE TRAIL AND LAND PROTECTION ADVANCEMENTS LAST YEAR. ACQUIRED 72 ACRES OF WOODLANDS AND WETLANDS SITUATED IN TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY FOR INCORPATION INTO WILDLANDS' 1,300-ACRE THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE.TRANSFERRED 46 ACRES SITUATED ALONG THE KITTANTINNY RIDGE (BLUE MOUNTAIN) TO THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CHERRY VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.COMPLETED THE LEHIGH VALLEY TRAIL GAP STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE TOP 10 TRAIL GAPS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY.IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING:COMPLETED NATURAL RESTORATION OF MONOCACY PARK AT ILLICKS MILL, AS WELL AS THE MONOCACY WATERSHED ASSESSEMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.COMPLETED THE LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN, AN UPDATE OF THE PLAN THAT WAS ORIGINALLY COMPILED IN 2003.LED A LARGE-SCALE EFFORT ACROSS 10 COMMUNITY SITES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY TO PLANT RIPARIAN BUFFERS, STREAMSIDE STRIPS OF NATIVE TREES AND PLANTS.ADVANCED THE NATURAL RESTORATION OF THE JORDAN, SAUCONA DN LITTLE LEHIGH CREEKS THROUGH DAM REMOVALS.ADVANCED THE NATURAL RESTORATION OF THE TUNKHANNOCK CREEK AS IT FLOWS THROUGH WILDLANDS' 680-ARCE, POCONO-BASED MAPLE TRACT PRESERVE.CONTINUED STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT OF LEHIGH COUNTY'S 1,800-ACRE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF 200 ACRES OF INVASIVE AUTUMN OLIVE ON THE NORTH RANGE AND THE PRODUCTION OF NEW SIGNAGE FOR 20+ KIOSKS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$811,696ExpenseAmt
Revenue$355,608RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION: IN 2017, MORE THAN 19,000 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 630 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 SECOND YEAR IN BETHLEHEM AND EASTON. OVERALL, SUMMER CAMP HAD MORE THAN 850 CHILDREN ATTENDING ACROSS THREE SITES, EMMAUS, BETHLEHEM AND EASTON. BIKE & BOAT ADVENTURES HOSTED MORE THAN 1,700 INDIVIDUALS.WILDLANDS "WILD ABOUT LEARNING," A NATURE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON FIRST GRADERS IN 14 PRIORITY SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED BY UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY, RECEVIED THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF ENVURONMENTAL EDUCATORS' (PAEE) OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AWARD. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON DISCOVERY, EXPERIENCES WITH WILDLIFE EDUCATION ANIMALS AND NATURE-THEMED BOOKS TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS. FINISHING OUT ITS FOURTH YEAR, THE PROGRAM REACHED 400 STUDENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,007,160TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee84EmployeeCnt
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANNY J GIANNELLI VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6109654397PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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NICHOLAS COLESANTI
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W DOUGLAS BROWN
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KELLY FACCHIANO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LONA FARR PHD
BOARD MEMBER/CHAIRPERSON2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAN K CREEDON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK RENSHAW
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIA HOUSEAL-ALLPORT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERCY H DOUGHERTY
EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUDRA J KAHR
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER POLT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN S HARDNER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A HENRY
EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS E WOODLEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY RUSSO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN MILLER MORAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS PELLETIER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH SZYDLOW
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM MUTCHLER JR
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD J GAWLIK
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
REBECCA L GORTON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN T SMITH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
POLLY BESTE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALFRED DOUGLASS IV
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KOCHER
PRESIDENT40.00$145,113$0$8,114Yes (X)
DANNY GIANNELLI
VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40.00$95,575$0$4,502Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$240,688TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$12,616TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$27,315FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$565,559GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,891,057AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,483,931TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE900099$365,353$365,353
NATURE & ED PROGRAM900099$355,608$355,608
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$720,961TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,857TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$33,857ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$35,125RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$35,125RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,125TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,125ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$63,945FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$27,315ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$36,881FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,064TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$27,064ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,300,938TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$96,046ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,304TotalAmt
Program Services$116,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,637FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,295,354TotalAmt
Program Services$1,004,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$177,830FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,464TotalAmt
Program Services$21,775ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,173FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,417TotalAmt
Program Services$64,178ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,151FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,569TotalAmt
Program Services$104,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,417FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,687TotalAmt
Program Services$37,702ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$794FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,850TotalAmt
Program Services$9,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,180TotalAmt
Program Services$201,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$601FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,620TotalAmt
Program Services$3,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,918TotalAmt
Program Services$73,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,410FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,030TotalAmt
Program Services$33,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,004FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,957TotalAmt
Program Services$145,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,760FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,472TotalAmt
Program Services$18,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$473ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$617FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,134TotalAmt
Program Services$22,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37TotalAmt
Program Services$27ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,755TotalAmt
Program Services$36,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,717FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM$27,794$20,173$7,621
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS$27,608$22,349$5,259
MISCELLANEOUS$23,473$20,438$3,035
LAND PRESERVATION$18,596$18,596

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,801TotalAmt
Program Services$31,040ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,241FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,600,020TotalAmt
Program Services$2,007,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$283,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$309,352FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400BOYAmt
EOY$400EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$558,605BOYAmt
EOY$1,962,703EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,020BOYAmt
EOY$289,032EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,418BOYAmt
EOY$101,683EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$761BOYAmt
EOY$2,026EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,849,411LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,338,033LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,193,745BOYAmt
EOY$3,511,378EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,967,613BOYAmt
EOY$2,232,737EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,103,562BOYAmt
EOY$8,099,959EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,335BOYAmt
EOY$100,441EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,103BOYAmt
EOY$9,920EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,871BOYAmt
EOY$1,179,232EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,741BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$214,050BOYAmt
EOY$1,289,593EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,712,154BOYAmt
EOY$5,183,727EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$385,833BOYAmt
EOY$773,241EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$791,525BOYAmt
EOY$853,398EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,889,512BOYAmt
EOY$6,810,366EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,103,562BOYAmt
EOY$8,099,959EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$700,918ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$219,936NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,272,697CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,698,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,541,631CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,863,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,173,285CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,549,666TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,272,697CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,698,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,541,631CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,863,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,173,285CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,549,666TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,125,764SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,423,902PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$54,595CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,921CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$77,787CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$85,112CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$389,824TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,589CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,522CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$7,111TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,946,601TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,148,722GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74640PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Total Easements71TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage7662.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr20HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
Modified Easements1ModifiedEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement615.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$35,139ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr Stsfd0Section170hRqrStsfdInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,021,420BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$66,873ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$251,184InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$75,914OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,263,563EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,675,303BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$279,015ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$67,102InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,021,420EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$952,004BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$751,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$27,701InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,675,303EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$851,340BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$93,330ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,334InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$952,004EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$585,512BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$219,342ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$46,486InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$851,340EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.54870BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.37710PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07420TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,881,968OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,881,968BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,417,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$846,494DepreciationAmt
Book Value$570,891BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$550,058OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$491,539DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,519BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,511,378TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,557,755TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$219,936NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$219,936RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,337,819RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$36,881OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$36,881RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,300,938TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,636,901TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$36,881OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$36,881ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,600,020ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,600,020TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 71 PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TOTALING OVER 7,662 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

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DINNER AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$69,385GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$17,015CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$52,370GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$24,048OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WINE AND DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$21,875GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$10,300CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$11,575GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$12,833OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$91,260GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$27,315CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$63,945GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$36,881OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$36,881DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$27,064NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER KOCHERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$145,113BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,855DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$2,259NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$153,227TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BWILDLANDS 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 12CTHE 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 15THE 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 18THE 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 19THE 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 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE.

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