Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,158,448
- Total expenses
- $3,374,738
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,268,231
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $651,526
- Investment income
- $165,977
- Other revenue
- $72,714
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,027,217
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $818,028
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,209,189
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,522,330
- Management and general expenses
- $380,872
- Fundraising expenses
- $471,536
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,522,330
Program services were 74.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$4,615
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$743,947
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,519,669
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2a · Program service revenue: NATURE & ED PROGRAM
total $353,417 · related or exempt $353,417
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2b · Program service revenue: OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE
total $298,109 · related or exempt $298,109
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3 · Investment income
total $165,977 · excluded $165,977
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6a · Gross rents
real property $69,900
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $69,900
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $69,900 · excluded $69,900
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$19,185
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$4,615
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$16,371
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $2,814 · excluded $2,814
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $295,283 · program services $134,866 · management and general $89,008 · fundraising $71,409
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,455,447 · program services $1,021,073 · management and general $145,314 · fundraising $289,060
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $39,601 · program services $28,521 · management and general $3,344 · fundraising $7,736
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $139,729 · program services $93,029 · management and general $18,238 · fundraising $28,462
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $132,263 · program services $87,544 · management and general $17,536 · fundraising $27,183
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11b · Fees: legal
total $28,513 · program services $27,516 · management and general $552 · fundraising $445
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,359 · program services $17,718 · management and general $355 · fundraising $286
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $19,853 · management and general $19,853
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11g · Fees: other
total $622,372 · program services $600,624 · management and general $12,037 · fundraising $9,711
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,144 · program services $1,418 · management and general $726
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13 · Office expenses
total $95,849 · program services $87,203 · management and general $5,756 · fundraising $2,890
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14 · Information technology
total $85,077 · program services $57,350 · management and general $10,875 · fundraising $16,852
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16 · Occupancy
total $132,941 · program services $108,071 · management and general $13,040 · fundraising $11,830
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17 · Travel
total $13,880 · program services $12,482 · management and general $548 · fundraising $850
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $27,158 · program services $20,277 · management and general $6,881
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $45,024 · program services $45,024
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24a · Other expenses: LAND PRESERVATION
total $51,152 · program services $51,152
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $51,117 · program services $42,177 · management and general $8,940
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24c · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS
total $32,501 · program services $25,506 · management and general $6,995
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24d · Other expenses: TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM
total $29,415 · program services $19,470 · management and general $9,945
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24e · All other expenses
total $57,060 · program services $41,309 · management and general $10,929 · fundraising $4,822
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $400 · end of year $400
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,109,274 · end of year $2,675,061
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $461,911 · end of year $197,343
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $82,594 · end of year $294,336
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$8,415,504
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,679,820
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $6,835,688 · end of year $6,735,684
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,263,165 · end of year $5,115,087
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $11,424 · end of year $9,306
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $82,860 · end of year $123,433
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $32,027
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $750,473 · end of year $642,899
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $24,314 · end of year $19,669
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,798,589 · end of year $10,150,864
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,108,220 · end of year $4,058,325
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
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.
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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.
Expenses $1,898,449 · Revenue $298,109
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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.
Expenses $623,881 · Revenue $353,417
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Christopher KocherCHRISTOPHER KOCHER
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $167,522
- From this org
- $158,907
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,615
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $158,907
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,356
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,259
- Filer's total
- $167,522
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Danny GiannelliDANNY GIANNELLI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $127,761
- From this org
- $122,194
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,567
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Abigail PattishallABIGAIL PATTISHALL
VP OF CONSERVATION SCIENCES
- Total calculated
- $127,988
- From this org
- $115,520
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,468
- Hours/week
- 40
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Elizabeth DuganELIZABETH DUGAN
VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $110,357
- From this org
- $100,006
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,351
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Tadd HenningerTADD HENNINGER
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael StershicMICHAEL STERSHIC
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael A Henry EsqMICHAEL A HENRY ESQ
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Sharon A LeskowskySHARON A LESKOWSKY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Loren Speziale CounselLOREN SPEZIALE COUNSEL
EX OFFICIO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ronald W BeitlerRONALD W BEITLER
EX OFFICIO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paul C BarbehennPAUL C BARBEHENN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dwayne T BauderDWAYNE T BAUDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gary R BlockusGARY R BLOCKUS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kristen CampbellKRISTEN CAMPBELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Karen Cooney DuerholzKAREN COONEY DUERHOLZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David Vincent DunnDAVID VINCENT DUNN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gene ErvinGENE ERVIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Alfred Everett JrALFRED EVERETT JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Amanda FlickerAMANDA FLICKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Andrew Andy FogalANDREW ANDY FOGAL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Edward J FonesEDWARD J FONES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Allison HumanickALLISON HUMANICK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Deborah KippDEBORAH KIPP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Todd LeiserTODD LEISER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David M Lobach JrDAVID M LOBACH JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Anthony MoyerANTHONY MOYER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
J Stuart PidcockJ STUART PIDCOCK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael A PiresMICHAEL A PIRES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Susan PowellSUSAN POWELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ronald S RuschmanRONALD S RUSCHMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Richard W Shaffer JrRICHARD W SHAFFER JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Andrew StantenANDREW STANTEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robert StoverROBERT STOVER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeffrey WarrenJEFFREY WARREN
EX OFFICIO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Susan WilliamsSUSAN WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Maureen WendlingMAUREEN WENDLING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 23 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202621189349300107
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