2016-04-26T13:12:43-05:00 2015-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2015-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6109654397 2016-04-19 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2016-04-14 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 3215149 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. 24 24 67 195 0 0 1812405 2559721 408972 490054 27104 57205 91432 72979 2339913 3179959 0 0 0 0 1404388 1496515 0 0 269182 712762 858888 2117150 2355403 222763 824556 5215718 6143436 155712 341957 5060006 5801479 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 1052126 169278 CONSERVATION: WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE LAND PLANNING AND ACQUISITION, STREAM RESTORATION AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. WILDLANDS MADE NOTABLE LAND PROTECTION AND TRAIL NETWORK ENHANCEMENTS LAST YEAR IN THE PRIORITY LANDSCAPE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN: LANDOWNER JUDITH DIEHL DONATED 8.4 ACRES OF HIGH-CONSERVATION LANDS SITUATED IN UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY. THE PROPERTY EXPANDS WILDLANDS' EMMAUS-BASED BURKHART PRESERVE, WHICH OFFERS MORE THAN 30 ACRES OF WOODLAND TRAILS SUITABLE FOR HIKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING. CONNIE SUE CHECK AND HER SISTER DIANNE L. RENNING DONATED TWO ACRES SITUATED IN UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY TO EFFECTIVELY EXPAND WILDLAND'S 350-ACRE EMMAUS-BASED SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE. IN SUMMER 2015, RICHARD D. BAUSCH JR. AND HIS FIVE SIBLINGS DONATED 4.2 ACRES OF MATURE WOODLANDS ADDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE. WILDLANDS ALSO WORKED TO EXPAND SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE'S TRAIL NETWORK WITH ADDITIONAL TRAIL MILES AND AN ON-STREET ROUTE, NOTABLY ESTABLISHING NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN'S SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK AND THE PRESERVE. IN THE KITTATINNY RIDGE (BLUE MOUNTAIN), ALSO A PRIORITY LANDSCAPE, WILDLANDS PROTECTED 22 ACRES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND THE LEHIGH RIVER WATER TRAIL: WILDLANDS RESTORED COPLAY CREEK AS IT FLOWS PARALLEL TO THE COPLAY SECTION OF THE IRONTON RAIL TRAIL. A DAM WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED TO HELP TO RE-ESTABLISH THE NATURAL STREAM CHANNEL AND FLOODPLAIN, AND PREVENT FURTHER EROSION AND FLOODING WHILE ELIMINATING A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. A RIPARIAN BUFFER WAS ALSO PLANTED TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE STREAM.IN FALL 2015, TO REVERSE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF INVASIVE AUTUMN OLIVE, WILDLANDS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION, BEGAN EFFORTS TO RESTORE NATIVE GRASSLANDS ON A 220-ACRE AREA OF THE NORTH RANGE OF LEHIGH COUNTY'S TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE.WILDLANDS COMMENCED AN INVENTORY OF NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL, A STATE LISTED ENDANGERED SPECIES, AT ITS POCONO-BASED THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE LAST YEAR WITH THE INSTALLATION OF NEST BOXES. THE COLLECTED DATA WILL BE USED DETERMINE THE SPECIES POPULATION AND POTENTIAL HABITAT-MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. AS THE LEHIGH RIVER WATER TRAIL MANAGER, WILDLANDS FORWARDED LEHIGH RIVER ACCESS ENHANCEMENT PLANS, INCLUDING THE COMPLETION OF A NEW BOAT LAUNCH BELOW TREICHLERS BRIDGE, THE PRODUCTION OF SIGNAGE FOR NEARLY 20 ACCESS POINTS AND AN ENHANCED WEBSITE. 772732 320776 EDUCATION: IN 2015, MORE THAN 58,000 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM WILDLANDS' ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH, CONNECTING MANY WITH NATURE IN LOCAL AREAS, INCLUDING POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE AND THE LEHIGH RIVER. PROGRAMS TIED TO PENNSYLVANIA'S STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, WERE PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 19,000 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12. SUMMER CAMP PILOTED MONOCACY PARK, BETHLEHEM AS A NEW LOCATION LAST YEAR, OFFERING THREE WEEKS. OVERALL, SUMMER CAMP ACHIEVED RECORD-BREAKING RESULTS FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR; MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN ATTENDED SUMMER CAMP, UP MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS OVER 2014. VARIOUS OTHER SMALL PROGRAM SERVICES, GENERALLY RELATED TO PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY FUNDED BY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS OR GRANTS. 1824858 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 8 0 1 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 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 MERRILL S BRENNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 W DOUGLAS BROWN BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BUDD COATES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH C COLOSI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S COULT BOARD MEMBER/CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X 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 WILLIAM ERDMAN PAST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE ERVIN PAST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 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 PATRICK F LOUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA LYONS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN NAGLE BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN MILLER MORAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WALLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS PELLETIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER 2.00 X 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 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 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 127586 0 7362 DANNY GIANNELLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 89408 0 4255 216994 0 11617 1 0 0 0 COLUMBIA EXCAVATING 7295 OLD BERWICK RD BLOOMSBURG PA 17815 LAND DEVELOPMENT 128439 1 12090 415818 2131813 2559721 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 320776 320776 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 169278 169278 490054 57205 57205 33164 0 33164 33164 33164 75005 12090 35190 39815 39815 3179959 490054 0 130184 X 246490 113142 72334 61014 1055045 806434 99839 148772 21251 17334 1299 2618 71888 51892 8949 11047 101841 77067 10144 14630 22485 21360 675 450 12950 7950 5000 303412 301144 562 1706 8668 8212 456 113590 92741 13996 6853 36517 27183 4172 5162 169918 146080 15899 7939 23008 21539 657 812 43734 36336 7398 1304 929 375 41652 29668 5357 6627 MISCELLANEOUS 20148 17412 2736 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 18515 13188 5327 LAND PRESERVATION 13768 13768 VEHICLE EXPENSES 9766 6956 2810 19453 14523 3378 1552 2355403 1824858 261363 269182 400 400 781732 973029 301978 243049 72906 49914 1588 0 4424595 1247506 3092761 3177089 964353 1699955 5215718 6143436 115323 100076 16500 16648 73202 23741 152179 155712 341957 X 3825648 4637753 679848 564216 554510 599510 5060006 5801479 5215718 6143436 824556 -83083 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1097688 1983055 1272697 1698776 2541631 8593847 1097688 1983055 1272697 1698776 2541631 8593847 2295984 6297863 41737 36507 54595 72921 99409 305169 5329 132483 3589 3522 144923 9043939 7549929 0.69640 0.74460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 70 7602.09 0 19 1 1 345.00 12286 1 0 1 X 952004 751000 -27701 1675303 851340 93330 7334 952004 585512 219342 46486 851340 411594 160055 17857 3994 585512 366017 47300 496 2219 411594 0.59970 0.04240 0.35790 0 0 2528887 2528887 1396885 781263 615622 498823 466243 32580 3177089 X 3132066 -83083 -83083 3215149 -35190 -35190 3179959 2390593 35190 35190 2355403 0 2355403 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 70 PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TOTALING OVER 7,602 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 2012. 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 73865 8890 64975 24000 LEHIGH RIVER SOJOURN 13230 3200 10030 11190 87095 12090 75005 35190 35190 39815 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 301,144. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 562. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,706. TOTAL EXPENSES 303,412. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 11A THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE.