2017-05-09T06:03:56-05:00 2016-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2016-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6109654397 2017-05-01 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2017-05-01 216.164.169.90 2017-05-01 09:58:40 ED P 20180C44CD19C1B55E53D99839CC1390F9D23389 75868262217FE8E8BC7549E0A264586FD45B2F5D 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 2736996 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 69 303 0 0 2559721 2009111 490054 603023 57205 27644 72979 68527 3179959 2708305 0 0 0 0 1496515 1630150 0 0 289512 858888 1030256 2355403 2660406 824556 47899 6143436 6103562 341957 214050 5801479 5889512 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 1295889 253529 CONSERVATION: 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, PROTECTING 370 ACRES WITHIN PRIORITY LANDSCAPES: CONSTRUCTED AN ADDITIONAL .68 MILES OF TRAIL AS PART OF THE WILDLANDS ONGOING FOCUS ON THE JORDAN CREEK GREENWAY. CONTINUED CONTRUCTION OF TRAIL NETWORK AT WILDLANDS' 600+-ACRE, POCONO-BASED MAPLE TRACT PRESERVE. ACQUIRED 1.5 ACRES FROM THE SMOYER FAMILY TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT THE LAST INHOLDING OF WILDLANDS' 350-ACRES, EMMAUS-BASED SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE. ACQURIED AND TRANSFERRED THREE PROPERTIES, TOTATLING 285 ACRES, THAT ARE SITUATED ALONG THE KITTATINNY RIDGE (BLUE MOUNTAIN) TO THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CHERRY VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. ADDITIONAL LANDS PROTECTED ALONG THE KITTATINNY RIDGE (BLUE MOUNTAIN) INCLUDE: 23 ACRES, SITUATED IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY. THIS ACQUIRED ACREAGE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION TO EXPAND STATE GAME LANDS #217.60 ACRES, BROUGHT UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NORTH LOOKOUT VIEWSHED. 17 ACRES WILLED TO WILDLANDS BY THE LATE LUTHER R. CAMPBELL WERE PURCHASED BY LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP WITH THE INTENT TO EXPAND CAMP OLYMPIC, A LOCAL PARK. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND THE LEHIGH RIVER WATER TRAIL: COMPLETION OF THE LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE. ORIGNIALLY CREATED IN 2003, THIS DOCUMENT SERVES THE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP SHIP OF THE REGION'S WATERSHED. COMMENCED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON THE MONOCACY CREEK WATERSHED, INCLUDING WORKING WITH THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM TO UPDATE THE LOCAL WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND A STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT THAT INVOLVED A DAM REMOVAL AND PLANTING A RIPARIAN BUFFER. CONTINUED STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT OF LEHIGH COUNTY'S 1,800-ACRE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, INCLUDING THE RELOCATION BISON FENCING TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF THE JORDAN CREEK AND ONGOING EFFORTS FOCUSED ON THE REVERSING THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF INVASIVE AUTUMN OLIVE. COMPLETED STREAM MONITORING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO SUPPORT THE BLACK CREEK ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE STUDY. AS THE LEHIGH RIVER WATER TRAIL MANAGER, WILDLANDS COMPLETED A NEW BOAT LAUNCH IN WALNUTPORT. 808644 349494 EDUCATION: IN 2016, NEARLY 18,000 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 PILOTED IN EASTON, OFFERING THREE WEEKS AT HUGH MOORE PARK. OVERALL, SUMMER CAMP HAD NEARLY 950 CHILDREN ATTENDING ACROSS THREE SITES, EMMAUS, BETHLEHEM AND EASTON. BIKE & BOAT ADVENTURES HOSTED MORE THAN 1,700 INDIVIDUALS, WHICH REPRESENTS AND INCREASE OF MORE THAN 500 OVER 2015. WILDLANDS ALSO ENTERED ITS THIRD YEAR OF FACILITATING "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. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON DISCOVERY, EXPERIENCES WITH WILDLIFE EDUCATION ANIMALS AND NATURE-THEMED BOOKS TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS. IT REACHED 400 STUDENTS. VARIOUS OTHER SMALL PROGRAM SERVICES, GENERALLY RELATED TO PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY FUNDED BY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS OR GRANTS. 2104533 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 NICHOLAS COLESANTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 W DOUGLAS BROWN BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIRPER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY FACCHIANO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LONA FARR PHD BOARD MEMBER/CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE AYLOR FRETZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAN K CREEDON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS C CREIGHTON III EX OFFICIO 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 WOOLLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA LYONS 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 KYLE COLLINA 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 ANNE BESTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED DOUGLASS IV BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA IYENGAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK RENSHAW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY RUSSO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 0 130237 8288 DANNY GIANNELLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 0 91413 4021 0 221650 12309 0 0 0 0 COLUMBIA EXCAVATING 7295 OLD BERWICK RD BLOOMSBURG PA 17815 LAND DEVELOPMENT 110265 1 25835 335506 1647770 2009111 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 349494 349494 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 253529 253529 603023 27644 27644 36452 0 36452 36452 36452 60766 25835 28691 32075 32075 2708305 603023 0 96171 252493 115486 73906 63101 1163977 889881 106112 167984 23736 19263 1422 3051 77796 56972 9402 11422 112148 84945 10752 16451 45889 43595 1376 918 13450 9415 4035 181428 179317 804 1307 5789 5646 143 108030 92099 12167 3764 42347 31620 4665 6062 282660 262190 14511 5959 17921 16724 521 676 26464 22427 4037 3731 2670 1061 44845 32091 5547 7207 LAND PRESERVATION 180508 180508 MISCELLANEOUS 24143 21342 2801 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 23887 17094 6793 VEHICLE EXPENSES 10586 7575 3011 18578 13673 3295 1610 2660406 2104533 266361 289512 400 400 973029 558605 243049 290020 49914 92418 761 4482022 1288277 3177089 3193745 1699955 1967613 6143436 6103562 100076 104335 16500 61103 73202 24871 152179 23741 341957 214050 X 4637753 4712154 564216 385833 599510 791525 5801479 5889512 6143436 6103562 47899 40134 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1983055 1272697 1698776 2541631 1863277 9359436 1983055 1272697 1698776 2541631 1863277 9359436 2450064 6909372 36507 54595 72921 99409 77787 341219 132483 3589 3522 139594 9840249 7813906 0.70220 0.69640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 71 7661.86 0 20 0 1 1 580.00 30623 0 0 1 X 1675303 279015 67102 2021420 952004 751000 -27701 1675303 851340 93330 7334 952004 585512 219342 46486 851340 411594 160055 17857 3994 585512 0.55980 0.39160 0.04860 0 0 2553694 2553694 1396885 814381 582504 531443 473896 57547 3193745 X 2777130 40134 40134 2736996 -28691 -28691 2708305 2689097 28691 28691 2660406 0 2660406 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 70 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 IS 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. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAKING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2013. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS DEDUCTED FROM REVENUE ON 990 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS DEDUCTED FROM REVENUE ON 990 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DINNER AUCTION 64100 14535 49565 18884 WINE AND DINNER 22501 11300 11201 9807 86601 25835 60766 28691 28691 32075 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.