2024-08-06T10:46:22-05:00 2023-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2023-01-01 541762533 Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy LOUD 7037772575 PO Box 1892 Leesburg VA 20177 Michael Sciortino Treasurer 7037772575 2024-07-22 1 1 Yong Zhang CPA P01249785 7038930300 2024-07-22 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Michael Sciortino PO Box 1892 Leesburg VA 20177 386870 0 X www.loudounwildlife.org X 1995 VA To inspire, engage, & motivate people to protect, preserve, & restore wildlife habitat. 15 15 5 560 0 0 294014 293321 1160 13858 586 640 46543 70666 342303 378485 5122 3275 0 0 184291 208031 0 0 18409 129191 112710 318604 324016 23699 54469 813804 868908 20223 34406 793581 834502 X Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy inspires, motivates, and engages people to protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat in Loudoun County, Virginia.We accomplish our mission through our advocacy, education, citizen science, and habitat conservation programs. Our programs protect and restore wildlife habitat in Loudoun County; serve as a knowledge leader and partner for wildlife stewardship; inspire and engage people to become involved in the natural world; advocate for the advancement of wildlife and habitat conservation; and increase our capacity to fulfill the demands of our mission. 0 0 221044 1625 158 Environmental Education and Advocacy: One of the most important services Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy provides is its series of educational programs and field trips. These events provide a rich source of information on everything from environmental issues to education about local wildlife and habitat sustainability. The quality of our programs and field trips is enhanced through community partnerships that provide access to properties for our trips and occasionally speakers for our programs. In return, Loudoun Wildlife provides valuable services to these organizations by assisting with educational programs, nature walks, and resources, all of which are offered free of charge, or a nominal fee. Additional components of our Environmental Education program include our quarterly print newsletter, Habitat Herald, which is distributed to members and the public. Our Youth & Family Programs provides formal and informal education and experiences to children and families to inspire future generations of environmental stewards. The Peterson Young Naturalists Program trains teachers to implement a nature journaling program in their classrooms to develop students' naturalistic intelligence. The Dulles Greenway Eagle Cam program brings the awe and wonder of bald eagles into homes and classrooms around the world. Advocacy - Loudoun Wildlife has taken on the role of being a voice for wildlife. Working with a number of local partners including members of the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition we have presented data and concepts on how the County government and other agencies can work together to sustain wildlife and human life. Examples of our work include: Promoting a Fresh Approach to Lyme Disease; Raising Awareness of Vultures; Promoting Limits on Light Pollution; Protecting Sensitive Habitats; Speaking Up for Loudoun's Natural Resources. We partner with national organizations like Izaak Walton League of America and regional organizations like Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay that promote clean streams and rivers for a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. 21172 0 0 Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's vision for JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is to forever preserve and enhance its globally rare wetlands by protecting the sensitive vernal pools, unique geologic setting, and the rich amphibian and wildlife populations. Additionally, to serve as a model and catalyst to conserve adjacent lands, and to create an ecologically significant sanctuary for the conservation and study of native flora and fauna. This 89-acre parcel owned by Loudoun Wildlife is managed by volunteers in accordance with our management plan, and this program collaborates and contributes to many of our other programs. 11502 750 16496 Habitat Conservation projects vary with each year depending upon opportunities that arise and where there is a need. In addition to specific habitat restoration projects and programs to protect pollinators, Loudoun Wildlife also supports several on-going programs that promote healthy habitats both at home and in our natural places and open spaces. Our specific projects have included buffer restorations along important water corridors as well as the planting of pollinator gardens and meadows on private and public properties. Our programmatic areas include the Audubon at Home program that is designed to conserve and expand healthy habitats needed to sustain native plants and wildlife in Loudoun County. We are assisting Audubon to map certified properties in Northern Virginia using GIS and hope to show the emergence of wildlife corridors. In addition, we offer two Native Plant Sales annually to make native plants readily available to the community, host one Milkweed Sale with a partnering organization, and we actively participate in the Plant NOVA Natives marketing campaign. 8355 900 723 Citizen Science: Amphibian monitoring begins in March when we hold workshops and conduct field trips to find, identify and count our amphibian friends including all the frogs, toads, salamanders and newt species found in Loudoun County. During the field sessions we focus on the vernal pools in a variety of sites that include both suburban and unaltered habitats to find marbled salamander tadpoles, fairy shrimp, wood frogs egg masses and Jefferson Salamander egg masses. Birds - Loudoun Wildlife birders who participate in our bird monitoring and bird count activities play a key role in identifying and monitoring important bird areas that will allow Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and other local conservation groups to design strategies to protect the birds and other wildlife within these areas. Through numerous bird walks, programs and special undertakings, such as the recent completion of the Loudoun County Bird Atlas, we have provided field tools, reported sightings and worked with other bird organizations to understand the issues facing our bird populations. We hold an annual Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count (CBC) every year in December.Bluebird Program - We manage a Bluebird Nest Monitoring Program. Our volunteers monitor over 50 public and private trails of boxes located throughout Loudoun County. Their work is part of critical conservation efforts conducted throughout the county. Our efforts are in coordination, and shared, with the Virginia Bluebird Society. Butterflies - Every year Loudoun Wildlife holds a butterfly count across the county during the height of summer. Our volunteers organize into teams and head out for a day of counting. These counts are tallied and compared each year to access the health of the species see what unique butterflies may have been uncovered and what trends are occurring in our area. Stream Monitoring - In the Spring and Fall of every year, volunteer teams monitor stream health by conducting surveys counting benthic macroinvertebrates following Virginia Save our Stream protocol. The health of the streams can be identified by the macroinvertebrates present. Our data is used to recommend streams for further monitoring by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Our ongoing program is able to help identify trends and degraded streams in need of greater conservation efforts. Volunteers also collect data on local salt levels by contributing data to Salt Watch. Volunteers also collect monthly chemical data at six benthic sites in partnership with RiverTrends, and this data is submitted to the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative. 8355 900 723 262073 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 VA X X Rochelle Dallons 5712494316 PO Box 1892 Leesburg VA 20177 Jim McWalters President 7.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Harris Vice-President 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Magurn Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Sciortino Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Bruce Kimmel Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Borneman Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Ulland Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Sherri Bartlett Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Allison Gallo Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Hill Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Venable Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Frankenfield Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Whittle Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Scott Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Lyttle Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Myers Executive Director 45.00 X 85281 0 11800 85281 0 11800 0 0 0 0 0 55839 237482 293321 Nature plant sales 900099 7410 7410 Eagle Cam 900099 5130 5130 Education Events 900099 1318 1318 13858 640 640 67282 3250 64032 64032 2888 0 2888 2888 8654 5135 3519 3519 Other Income 900099 227 227 227 378485 17377 0 67787 1650 1650 1625 1625 97081 85520 6219 5342 95086 86582 4741 3763 15864 13230 2085 549 22128 22128 2916 2686 230 2132 1704 214 214 3801 1564 1726 511 13504 10894 891 1719 9427 5962 1990 1475 263 263 751 751 3774 2516 629 629 Program expenses 48912 48912 Membership expense 3977 3977 Dues and subscriptions 900 900 Taxes and licenses 225 225 324016 262073 43534 18409 313507 320296 631 331 36820 165 0 545 545 506284 11025 485259 495259 13697 15657 813804 868908 20223 34406 20223 34406 X 710711 733649 82870 100853 793581 834502 813804 868908 54469 1159 -14707 0 X 0 0 0 X 199596 617439 331524 294014 293321 1735894 199596 617439 331524 294014 293321 1735894 68381 1667513 339 116 474 587 640 2156 174 226 400 1738450 315187 0.95920 0.92090 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income - 2022 Amount: $ 174. 2023 Amount: $ 226. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23063 625 2710 324 26074 24883 2575 -4065 330 23063 20958 1000 3238 313 24883 20188 839 69 20958 1.00000 0 0 484034 484034 22250 11025 11225 495259 Part V, Line 4: The Fund is intended as a perpetual endowment to the benefit of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (hereafter "the designated charitable beneficiary") and shall be dedicated to making annual distributions to the designated charitable beneficiary to meet the objectives and mission of the charitable beneficiary. Online Giving Day 24543 24543 756 Birdathon 22018 22018 2494 3 20721 20721 67282 67282 3250 3250 64032 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The organiation has members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Members elect the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Members elect the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting nominated by the Nominating Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Finance Committee reviews the 990 and sends it to the Board of Directors for review before it is submitted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflict of interest policies are renewed annually and board members recuse themselves from decision-making situations that present any conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Directors created an Executive Director search committee and compiled and reviewed data to make a competitive offer to the selected candidate. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public on their website and upon request.