2026-04-28T06:48:36-05:00 2025-12-31 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2025-01-01 237401326 WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC WILD 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER PRESIDENT 6109654397 2026-04-23 1 JOHN R ZAYAITZ CPA P01254535 6104357489 2026-04-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 3174819 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. 29 29 66 328 0 0 3992041 2268231 576479 651526 115352 165977 65507 72714 4749379 3158448 0 0 0 0 2098993 2062323 0 0 471536 1449147 1312415 3548140 3374738 1201239 -216290 14764456 15027217 857647 818028 13906809 14209189 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 1898449 298109 CONSERVATION: WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE LAND PLANNING AND ACQUISITION, STREAM RESTORATION AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. WILDLANDS PROTECTED 2,594 ACRES ACRES THROUGH FOUR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, ONE IN PENN AND FOREST KIDDER TOWNSHIPS, CARBON COUNTY TOTALING 2,511 ACRES, AND THREE IN MOORE TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, INDIVIDUALLY TOTALING 9.63 ACRES, 40.51 ACRES, AND 33.78 ACRES. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING: COMPLETED 15 RIPARIAN BUFFER PLANTING PROJECTS IN FOUR COUNTIES WITHIN THE LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED, PLANTING 8,000 NATIVE PLANTS. ADVANCED STREAM RESTORATION ALONG INDIAN RUN CREEK IN CARBON COUNTY THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF DAM REMOVAL AND HABIAT RESTORATION EFFORTS. COMPLETED STREAM RESTORATION ALONG FOREST HILLS RUN IN MONROE COUNTY. STEWARDSHIP ADVANCEMENTS AT WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S NATURE PRESREVES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: COMPLETED PRESCRIBED BURN AND RESTORATION AT MAPLE TRACT PRESERVE IN THE MESIC TILL BARRENS LANDSCAPE. ESTABLISHED THE 1.6 MILE BLOODROOT TRAIL AT OUR SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE.CONTINUED HABITAT RESTORATION, PUBLIC ACCESS ENHANCEMENTS, AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT BLACK RIVER SANCTUARY. 623881 353417 EDUCATION: 7,500 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 BENEFITED FROM WILDLANDS' ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE TIED TO PENNSYLVANIA'S STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, WITH 57 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN 184 SCHOOL PORGRAMS. 200 PUBLIC COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED MORE THAN 6,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LOCAL, NATURAL AREAS, INCLUDING DOROTHY RIDER POOL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, SOUTH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE, THE LEHIGH RIVER AND DESTINATIONS IN CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES.120 PRIVATE, COMMUNITY-GROUP SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR 4,693 PARTICIPANTS. HELD 10 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR 630+ REGISTRATIONS. 2522330 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 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 FINANCIAL 6109654397 3701 ORCHID PLACE EMMAUS PA 18049 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 158907 0 8615 DANNY GIANNELLI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 122194 0 5567 ABIGAIL PATTISHALL VP OF CONSERVATION SCIENCES 40.00 X 115520 0 12468 ELIZABETH DUGAN VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 100006 0 10351 TADD HENNINGER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STERSHIC VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON A LESKOWSKY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LOREN SPEZIALE COUNSEL EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD W BEITLER EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL C BARBEHENN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE T BAUDER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY R BLOCKUS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN COONEY DUERHOLZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VINCENT DUNN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENE ERVIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED EVERETT JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA FLICKER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ANDY FOGAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD J FONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON HUMANICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH KIPP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD LEISER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M LOBACH JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MOYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 J STUART PIDCOCK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A PIRES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN POWELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD S RUSCHMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W SHAFFER JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW STANTEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STOVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WARREN EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN WENDLING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 496627 0 37001 4 0 1 0 HANOVER ENGINEERING 252 BRODHEAD RD 100 BETHLEHEM PA 18017 ENGINEERING SERVICE 120178 WILLIAM R SCHULTZ INC 1540 CHESTNUT ST EMMAUS PA 18049 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 103950 2 4615 743947 1519669 2268231 NATURE & ED PROGRAM 900099 353417 353417 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 298109 298109 651526 165977 165977 69900 0 69900 69900 69900 19185 4615 16371 2814 2814 3158448 651526 0 238691 X 295283 134866 89008 71409 1455447 1021073 145314 289060 39601 28521 3344 7736 139729 93029 18238 28462 132263 87544 17536 27183 28513 27516 552 445 18359 17718 355 286 19853 19853 622372 600624 12037 9711 2144 1418 726 95849 87203 5756 2890 85077 57350 10875 16852 132941 108071 13040 11830 13880 12482 548 850 27158 20277 6881 45024 45024 LAND PRESERVATION 51152 51152 MISCELLANEOUS 51117 42177 8940 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 32501 25506 6995 TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM 29415 19470 9945 57060 41309 10929 4822 3374738 2522330 380872 471536 400 400 3109274 2675061 461911 197343 82594 294336 8415504 1679820 6835688 6735684 4263165 5115087 11424 9306 14764456 15027217 82860 123433 32027 750473 642899 24314 19669 857647 818028 X 9798589 10150864 4108220 4058325 13906809 14209189 14764456 15027217 -216290 518670 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3959781 3188955 5682123 3992041 2272356 19095256 3959781 3188955 5682123 3992041 2272356 19095256 1265649 17829607 138681 123564 162732 189978 235877 850832 19946088 3173954 0.89390 0.87700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 80 10300.00 0 30 0 1 1 757.00 54971 0 0 1 X 3932608 230594 574190 166296 4571096 3200293 567323 323863 158871 3932608 2844872 84501 427852 156932 3200293 3487021 46716 -538969 149896 2844872 3104067 136964 373464 127474 3487021 0.36510 0.48999 0.14491 0 0 5772950 5772950 2054025 1103288 950737 588529 576532 11997 6735684 OPERATING LEASE 9306 FINANCE LEASE 10363 19669 X 3657265 518670 518670 3138595 19853 19853 3158448 3354885 0 3354885 19853 19853 3374738 PART II, LINE 9: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 80 PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TOTALING OVER 10,300 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. WINE AND DINE 23800 4615 19185 16371 23800 4615 19185 16371 16371 2814 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCHER PRESIDENT 158907 0 0 0 0 0 6356 0 2259 0 167522 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 IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 600,624. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,037. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,711. TOTAL EXPENSES 622,372. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THAT OF THE PRIOR YEAR.