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← WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,032,470
Total expenses
$3,016,065
Contributions and grants received
$3,188,955
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$726,826
Investment income
$55,033
Other revenue
$61,656
Total assets, end of year
$12,094,633
Total liabilities, end of year
$491,935
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,602,698
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,310,629
Management and general expenses
$329,340
Fundraising expenses
$376,096
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,310,629

Program services were 76.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $5,445

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $549,641

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,633,869

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $23,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE

    total $388,296 · related or exempt $388,296

  • 2b · Program service revenue: NATURE & ED PROGRAM

    total $338,530 · related or exempt $338,530

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $55,033 · excluded $55,033

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $53,655

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $53,655

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $53,655 · excluded $53,655

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $12,031

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $5,445

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $4,786

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $7,245 · excluded $7,245

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $756 · excluded $756

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $756

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $280,120 · program services $129,133 · management and general $80,258 · fundraising $70,729

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,423,714 · program services $1,076,668 · management and general $132,242 · fundraising $214,804

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $35,267 · program services $27,681 · management and general $2,612 · fundraising $4,974

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $107,354 · program services $76,869 · management and general $12,944 · fundraising $17,541

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $131,977 · program services $93,658 · management and general $16,300 · fundraising $22,019

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $9,354 · program services $8,711 · management and general $335 · fundraising $308

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,124 · program services $15,016 · management and general $578 · fundraising $530

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $381,050 · program services $354,853 · management and general $13,666 · fundraising $12,531

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,313 · program services $4,272 · management and general $1,041

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $115,648 · program services $105,595 · management and general $5,074 · fundraising $4,979

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $65,456 · program services $49,911 · management and general $6,612 · fundraising $8,933

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $172,401 · program services $149,512 · management and general $14,058 · fundraising $8,831

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,129 · program services $13,096 · management and general $440 · fundraising $593

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $18,755 · program services $14,703 · management and general $4,052

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,776 · program services $5,518 · management and general $2,258

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $41,781 · program services $29,652 · management and general $5,160 · fundraising $6,969

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS

    total $54,265 · program services $46,082 · management and general $8,183

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $51,052 · program services $45,585 · management and general $5,467

  • 24c · Other expenses: TOTAL RESOURCE PLATFORM

    total $28,140 · program services $19,970 · management and general $8,170

  • 24d · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSES

    total $20,649 · program services $14,654 · management and general $5,995

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $35,740 · program services $29,490 · management and general $3,895 · fundraising $2,355

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $400 · end of year $400

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,003,839 · end of year $1,948,749

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $86,565 · end of year $868,194

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $138,785 · end of year $86,541

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $1,698

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,864,372

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,559,952

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,270,531 · end of year $6,304,420

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,537,866 · end of year $2,884,631

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $47,518 · end of year $82,855

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $508,869 · end of year $400,957

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $304,847 · end of year $8,123

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,261,217 · end of year $8,086,294

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,915,535 · end of year $3,516,404

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

  • CONSERVATION: WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S CONSERVATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE LAND PLANNING AND ACQUISITION, STREAM RESTORATION AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. WILDLANDS ACQUIRED 4.09 ACRES IN LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY TO EXPAND BRENNER-PENFIELD MACUNGIE MOUNTAIN PRESERVE. IN THE STEWARDSHIP REALM, WILDLANDS FORWARDED EFFORTS FOCUSED ON STREAM RESTORATION, HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PLANNING: COMPLETED STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS IN URBAN PARKS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: " EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP" EMMAUS BORO" NORTH WHITEHALL " CITY OF EASTON " PALMER TOWNSHIP" TATAMY BORO" WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP" LEHIGH TOWNSHIPCOMPLETED GRASSLAND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: " TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE" GALL FARM" WAYNE GRUBE PARK" LOUISE MOORE PARK" FRY'S RUN PARKCONTINUED TO LEAD THE LEHIGH VALLEY RIPARIAN BUFFER INITIATIVE.CONTINUED WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE UPPER LEHIGH RIVER WATERSHED FOR THE ONGOING, LARGE-SCALE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE. COMPLETED PUBLIC ACCESS ENHANCEMENTS AT THOMAS DARLING PRESERVE. CONTINUED RESTORATION OF RARE HABITAT AT THOMAS DARLING AND MAPLE TRACT PRESERVES.CONTINUED STEWARDSHIP MANAGEMENT OF LEHIGH COUNTY'S 1,800-ACRE TREXLER NATURE PRESERVE.

    Expenses $1,452,627 · Revenue $364,074

  • EDUCATION: 9,888 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 BENEFITED FROM WILDLANDS' ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE TIED TO PENNSYLVANIA'S STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, PARTICIPATING IN 255 SCHOOL PORGRAMS. MORE THAN 610 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECTED MORE THAN 15,000 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.HELD A SIX-PROGRAM SERIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AUTISM SOCIETY CALLED "FUN IN NATURE FOR KIDS WITH AUTISM"HELD 23 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR NEARLY 900 SUMMER CAMPERS.

    Expenses $858,002 · Revenue $362,752

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christopher Kocher

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $170,865
    From this org
    $162,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,744
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,121
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,485
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,259
    Filer's total
    $170,865
  • Ronald W Beitler

    EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Loren Speziale Counsel

    EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tara Zrinski

    EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen Cooney Duerholz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gene Ervin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Edward J Fones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Andy Fogal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathy Henderson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tadd Henninger

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael A Henry Esq

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sam Kennedy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sharon A Leskowsky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David M Lobach Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph M McMahon III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas E Mutchler Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J Staurt Pidcock

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael A Pires

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Powell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ronald S Ruschman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carol Saeger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard W Shaffer Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Stanten

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Stershic

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patricia L Waller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Audra J Kahr

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael A Olivares

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Polt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patrick J Renshaw

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Douglas E Woolley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Danny Giannelli

    VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIO

    Total calculated
    $109,256
    From this org
    $104,401
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,855
    Hours/week
    40

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
2022
Filed
19 April 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202321359349315252

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