2025-07-31T10:26:03-04:00 2024-12-31 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 4600 EAST-WEST HWY STE 900 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 231568107 Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Inc % THE ORGANIZATION WISS 2156468866 12 Morris Road Ambler PA 19002 GAIL FARMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2156468866 2025-07-09 true true RICHARD L RUVELSON P00234075 3012726000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Wissahickon Trails GAIL FARMER 12 Morris Road Ambler PA 19002 4711032 false X WWW.WISSAHICKONTRAILS.ORG X 1957 PA TO PROTECT THE QUALITY & BEAUTY OF THE WISSAHICKON CREEK & TO ENHANCE LIFE IN THE WATERSHED. 17 17 22 795 0 0 955667 1261136 2759 96829 561874 531626 2560 106864 1522860 1996455 0 0 0 0 1275285 1343288 0 0 505564 674242 511088 1949527 1854376 -426667 142079 23718119 24118182 221680 77452 23496439 24040730 X TO PROTECT THE QUALITY & BEAUTY OF THE WISSAHICKON CREEK & TO ENHANCE LIFE IN THE WATERSHED. false false 355283 96829 CONSERVATION - LAND ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASE OR EASEMENT RIGHTS IS MAINTAINED AS NATURAL OPEN SPACE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE WISSAHICKON CREEK. WALKING TRAILS WITH BRIDGES, STEPPING STONES AND SIGNAGE ARE MAINTAINED SO THAT WISSAHICKON WATERSHED RESIDENTS AND VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF NATURAL AREAS. PRESERVING WOODLANDS, RE-FORESTING FARMLANDS AND STREAM BANK RESTORATION PROTECTS THE CREEK BY PREVENTING EXCESSIVE STORM WATER RUNOFF AND THE DRAINING OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS INTO THE CREEK. WISSAHICKON TRAILS WORKS WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, LANDOWNERS AND OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESERVE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE PARCELS NOT DIRECTLY ADJOINING THE CREEK. WVWA IS A LEADER IN COORDINATING EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE WISSAHICKON CREEK. WISSAHICKON TRAILS REGULARLY MEASURES SEVERAL DIFFERENT INDICATORS OF THE HEALTH OF THE CREEK AND PROVIDES THE DATA TO MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL WATER SUPPLIERS. 424730 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE PLACE HUMANS HOLD IN IT. CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE AT THE HEADQUARTERS: FOUR MILLS BARN AT THE 53-ACRE FOUR MILLS NATURE PRESERVE. THE LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM INCLUDES PRESERVE WALKS, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND WISSAHICKON TRAILS SUPPORTERS MEMBERS COMMIT THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO HELP IMPROVE THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT SUPERVISED BY WISSAHICKON TRAILS' PROFESSIONAL STAFF. AN ANNUAL CREEK CLEAN UP IS CONDUCTED TO REMOVE TRASH AND DEBRIS FROM THE WISSAHICKON CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. HUNDREDS OF WISSAHICKON WATERSHED RESIDENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPORTANT EFFORT TO IMPROVE ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE NATURAL RESOURCES. EVANS-MUMBOWER MILL - AS PART OF ITS MISSION, WVWA ALSO PRESERVES HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SITES WHICH ARE OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE WISSAHICKON CREEK. IN 1987, WISSAHICKON TRAILS WAS DEEDED THE LAND AND REMAINS OF A HISTORIC MILL IN UPPER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP. FUNDING THROUGH VARIOUS GRANTS AND DONATIONS HAS ALLOWED WISSAHICKON TRAILS TO PROGRESSIVELY RESTORE THE MILL. THE PROPERTY IS NOW ACCESSIBLE FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED WITH AN EXTERIOR RAMP AND LIFT. IT HOSTED A SEVEN-YEAR ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG THAT TURNED UP ARTIFACTS AND ENHANCED THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE AND ITS FORMER OPERATIONAL CAPACITY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY IN THE 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURIES. 780013 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true 27 0 true 22 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false PA X THE ORGANIZATION 2156468866 12 MORRIS ROAD AMBLER PA 19002 Farmer Gail Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 159000 0 7950 John Tierney Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Nancy KREIDER vice Chair 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 T Keith EBY Treasurer 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Suzanne BUSH Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bob BROCKWAY Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Duane DEANER Board member thru 1/15/2024 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Darrell GUNTER Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 John HAN Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Catherine HARPER Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kristen HAUGEN Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sara HERTZ Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Patrick HITCHENS Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Brent HOOKER Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ann LAUGHLIN Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Schafer Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Harm Scherpbier Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kristian Smith Board member 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 Wendy Weirman Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 159000 0 7950 1 false true false 0 58880 16355 1185901 1261136 OTHER PROGRAMS 900099 96829 96829 96829 159332 159332 0 0 6080 6080 0 6080 6080 3046133 2673839 372294 372294 372294 141522 58880 40738 100784 100784 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1996455 96829 0 638490 0 0 0 0 166950 69030 49362 48558 0 964120 398642 285063 280415 39342 16267 11632 11443 85327 35281 25229 24817 87549 36200 25886 25463 0 8162 4744 3022 396 43652 25372 16162 2118 0 0 49155 28570 18199 2386 63714 37032 23590 3092 602 35 99 468 34935 14992 7532 12411 20452 7489 905 12058 0 27400 18629 1206 7565 36200 2116 5935 28149 0 0 0 0 73840 33012 35592 5236 61776 19340 36993 5443 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 35480 6540 7217 21723 EQUIPMENTS 25151 11245 12123 1783 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 19862 13504 874 5484 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 4364 804 888 2672 6343 1169 1290 3884 1854376 780013 568799 505564 X 206268 250742 423558 418180 0 0 283981 322555 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22389 29714 17696357 1382261 16365045 16314096 6416848 6748190 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 34705 23718119 24118182 96466 51262 0 0 123214 26190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 0 221680 77452 X 17679452 17861543 5816987 6179187 23496439 24040730 23718119 24118182 142079 402212 X false true X true false X 2644039 1455704 4188258 955667 1261136 10504804 0 0 2644039 1455704 4188258 955667 1261136 10504804 1345966 9158838 192490 168605 152765 180904 165412 860176 0 13590 34005 25084 31604 141522 245805 11610785 147116 0.78882 0.78690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 30 577.00 1 true 50.00 2000 7186591 12750 888503 288048 7799796 7118607 1161757 1093773 7186591 8615878 250000 -1352959 394312 7118607 7895155 1280461 559738 8615878 7600998 638744 344587 7895155 0.49830 0.50170 false false 14226685 14226685 3256126 1215034 2041092 213546 167227 46319 16314096 0 0 X PART II, LINE 9: THE ASSOCIATION HAS ADOPTED THE POLICY OF CAPITALIZING EACH ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS AT $1. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ASSOCIATION HAD 30 EASEMENTS CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 577 ACRES. PART V, LINE 4: INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS: TO SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2:UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER ASC 740 GAAP requires entities to evaluate, measure, recognize and disclose any uncertain income tax positions taken on their tax returns. GAAP prescribes a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. Wissahickon Trails believes it had no uncertain tax positions as defined in GAAP. FALL GALA 200402 58880 141522 26170 14568 NONE 0 200402 58880 141522 26170 14568 40738 100784 false false false false false false false false false Farmer Gail Executive Director 159000 0 0 0 0 0 7950 0 0 0 166950 0 0 0 Program Services, Line 4d TO INTERPRET THE MILL FOR THE PUBLIC, OPEN HOUSES ARE CONDUCTED REGULARLY, WITH TOURS AND ACTUAL MILL PRODUCTION (LIMITED BASIS) OF CORN FLOUR. WISSAHICKON TRAILS HOSTS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL AT THE MILL THAT INCLUDES ARTISANS OF THE DAY AND STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ATTIRED IN PERIOD DRESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION-THE ASSOCIATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP, AND ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS-THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: GOVERNING BODY REVIEW OF FORM 990-A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY EACH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL SIGN ANNUALLY A STATEMENT WHICH STATES THAT HE/SHE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION-THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARIES BASED ON WHAT IS PAID FOR OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS, THEN ADJUSTED, OR NOT, DEPENDING ON PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS- COPIES OF THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. WISSAHICKON WATERFOWL PRESERVE 12 MORRIS ROAD AMBLER PA 19002 204573708 PRESERVE LAND PA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 wvwa true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false WISSAHICKON WATERFOWL PRESERVE q 17112 FMV SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN B: PRIMARY ACTIVITY WISSACHICKON WATERFOWL PRESERVE'S MISSION IS TO OWN AND PRESERVE A 14-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND WHICH INCLUDES, PREDOMINANTLY, A RESERVOIR. THE LAND IS BEING PRESERVED AS AN IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL BUFFER ALONG THE WISSAHICKON CREEK AND FOR ITS UNIQUE WILDLIFE HABITAT.