2015-04-30T15:34:36-05:00 2014-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2014-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 DANNY J GIANNELLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6109654397 2015-04-28 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2015-04-28 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 2372106 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 55 375 0 0 1462139 1812405 5499226 408972 18153 27104 77852 91432 7057370 2339913 0 0 0 0 1215458 1404388 0 0 249782 5772059 712762 6987517 2117150 69853 222763 5209187 5215718 352741 155712 4856446 5060006 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 945008 125838 CONSERVATION: WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE LAND PLANNING, ACQUISITION AND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. IN APRIL 2014, WILDLANDS PROTECTED A ONE-ACRE TRACT OWNED BY THE MOYER FAMILY IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP. THOUGH SMALL IT SIZE, THE PROPERTY PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE AND FUTURE EXPANSION OF PRESERVE'S POPULAR TRAIL SYSTEM. OF PARTICULAR NOTE ARE TWO VERNAL POOLS WITH STEEP SLOPES THAT OFFER IDEAL BREEDING HABITAT FOR SPOTTED SALAMANDERS AND OTHER AMPHIBIANS. IN APRIL 2014, WILDLANDS WAS SELECTED BY THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION TO LEAD A CONSORTIUM OF 14 CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN AN UNPRECEDENTED EFFORT TO PROTECT THE LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED, AND ULTIMATELY THE QUALITY OF THE DELAWARE RIVER.PART OF THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION'S LARGER DELAWARE RIVER PROTECTION AND RESTORATION EFFORT, THIS PROJECT IS PREVIOUSLY UNPARALLELED IN ITS SCOPE AND STRATEGIC VISION. AS THE LOCAL LEAD, WILDLANDS IS FOCUSED ON THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY FORESTS AND WETLANDS IN THE UPPER LEHIGH WATERSHED.IN DECEMBER 2014, WILDLANDS PROTECTED 38 ACRES OF HIGH-VALUE WOODLANDS AND VERNAL POOLS IN PARADISE TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY THROUGH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FROM EDITH STEVENS AND SON, CARL STEVENS. THE PROPERTY ABUTS AN EXISTING EASEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 118 ACRES GRANTED TO WILDLANDS BY EDITH IN 1999, AS WELL AS THE 98-ACRE WELTI PROPERTY, WHICH WAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY PARADISE TOWNSHIP FOR OPEN SPACE/CONSERVATION.IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS CONTINUED STREAM AND WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS FOCUSED OF THE HEALTH OF JORDAN CREEK. WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING FIRM, WILDLANDS COMPLETED A STUDY OF WEHR'S DAM, WHICH IS SITUATED ON JORDAN CREEK AS IT PASSES THROUGH COVERED BRIDGE PARK IN SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP. WILDLANDS ALSO COMMENCED HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS FOR THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER OTHER SPECIES LAST YEAR AT ITS 1,500-ACRE THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE. 674805 286656 EDUCATION:IN 2014, MORE THAN 38,000 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 14,000 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12. SCOUTING PARTICIPATION INCREASED FROM 2013 - TOTALING 1,219 SCOUTS REACHED. SUMMER CAMP ACHIEVED RECORD-BREAKING RESULTS FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR; CLOSE TO 800 CHILDREN ATTENDED SUMMER CAMP, UP ALMOST 200 PARTICIPANTS OVER 2013. VARIOUS OTHER SMALL PROGRAM SERVICES, GENERALLY RELATED TO PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY FUNDED BY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS OR GRANTS. 1619813 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 55 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 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 CHAIRPER 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 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 127016 0 7340 DANNY GIANNELLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 88410 0 4215 215426 0 11555 1 0 0 0 0 261601 1550804 35298 1812405 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 268710 268710 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 140262 140262 408972 27104 27104 35323 0 35323 35323 35323 84780 32193 52587 52587 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 3522 3522 3522 2339913 412494 0 115014 243698 111867 71490 60341 976407 749274 93546 133587 23392 18826 1679 2887 72483 52276 9240 10967 88408 67178 8799 12431 15408 13792 737 879 13700 9750 3950 185115 180644 2039 2432 4438 4322 116 96236 81089 10293 4854 36395 26795 4380 5220 151194 131162 13580 6452 22155 20439 782 934 24454 20091 4363 3677 2617 1060 45429 32332 5974 7123 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS 35298 35298 MISCELLANEOUS 20171 17214 2957 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 16503 11746 4757 DEVELOPMENT 10390 7395 1366 1629 32199 25706 6447 46 2117150 1619813 247555 249782 400 400 640784 781732 546376 301978 64583 72906 10428 1588 4298615 1205854 3095276 3092761 851340 964353 5209187 5215718 71636 115323 1216 0 79231 16648 200658 23741 352741 155712 X 3781260 3825648 560676 679848 514510 554510 4856446 5060006 5209187 5215718 222763 -19203 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 921725 1097688 1983055 1272697 1698776 6973941 921725 1097688 1983055 1272697 1698776 6973941 1542103 5431838 43161 41737 36507 54595 176000 99 5329 132483 3589 3522 145022 7294963 7453294 0.74460 0.64190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 70 7602.09 0 19 1 1 732.00 36327 1 0 1 X 851340 93330 7334 952004 585512 219342 46486 851340 411594 160055 17857 3994 585512 366017 47300 496 2219 411594 191327 161591 13099 366017 0.31300 0.58250 0.10450 0 0 2421287 2421287 1381180 749136 632044 496148 456718 39430 3092761 X 2317605 -19203 -19203 2336808 3105 3105 2339913 2114045 32193 32193 2081852 35298 35298 2117150 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 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 2011. 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 70960 70960 22831 LEHIGH RIVER SOJOURN 13820 13820 9362 84780 84780 32193 32193 52587 X 1 35298 APPRAISAL 2 0 0 0 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 FULLL 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 WIL 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 NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.