2025-04-16T10:39:21-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4334 MUNSON STREET SUITE 200 CANTON OH 44718 990 2023-07-01 340943581 THE WILDERNESS CENTER INC WILD 3303595235 9877 ALABAMA AVENUE SW WILMOT OH 44689 CAROLYN BELL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR 3303595235 2025-03-29 1 1 JENNIFER COLEMAN P00743188 3304972000 2025-03-29 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROLYN BELL 9877 ALABAMA AVENUE SW WILMOT OH 44689 2583844 0 X WWW.WILDERNESSCENTER.ORG X 1964 OH TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH NATURE, EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. 17 17 26 122 0 0 513898 1275106 139959 178295 499567 1060870 42625 38744 1196049 2553015 0 1060 0 0 857075 1074392 0 0 181238 679530 628351 1536605 1703803 -340556 849212 17084431 18318065 122530 60057 16961901 18258008 X TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH NATURE, EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. 0 0 708047 1060 116324 THE WILDERNESS CENTER'S CONSERVATION PROGRAM CURRENTLY PROTECTS MORE THAN 3,388 ACRES OF FOREST, WETLANDS, GRASSLANDS & FARMLANDS & MORE THAN 13 MILES OF STREAMS IN A 7-COUNTY AREA. TWC CURRENTLY OWNS (IN FEE) 2,082 ACRES & HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 1,306 ACRES. TWC HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROTECTION & ENHANCEMENT OF 96 ACRES OF HABITAT VIA THE COMMUNITY WATERSHED CONSERVAON PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES LANDOWNERS WITH A PLAN TO ENHANCE OR RESTORE WILDLIFE HABITAT ON THEIR PROPERTY THROUGH THE USE OF NON-BINDING AGREEMENTS. TWC ALSO BEGAN LARGE-SCALE RESTORATION ON 3 PROPERTIES TOTALING 54 ACRES OF INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT, WETLAND CREATION & RESTORATION, & HARDWOOD FOREST MANAGEMENT. 377208 0 61971 THE WILDERNESS CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A DEEP CONNECTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS & THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, WE AIM TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY, INSTILL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING. TWC OFFERS A VARIETY OF FORMAL (SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, ETC.) AND NON-FORMAL (INTERPRETIVE HIKES, CITIZEN SCIENCE, ETC.) EDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO MEMBERS & THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TWC SERVED OVER 6,000 MEMBERS AND GUESTS IN TOTAL FOR THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR. OVER 2,500 OF THOSE WERE SCHOOL-BASED AND OTHER YOUTH-BASED PROGRAMMING OFFERED ON AND OFF-SITE. OVER 3,000 OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS WERE THOSE ATTENDING FAMILY FRIENDLY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OVER 300 ADULT PARTICIPANTS TO VARIOUS EDUCATIONALPROGRAMS. 205870 0 33822 THE WILDERNESS CENTER'S FACILITIES INCLUDE AN INTERPRETIVE BUILDING CONTAINING CLASSROOMS, MEETING ROOMS, EXHIBITS, A WILDLIFE OBSERVATION ROOM AND A BOOKSTORE/GIFT SHOP. TWC'S ASTRONOMY EDUCATION BUILDING HOUSES AN OBSERVATORY AND THE FRED F. SILK PLANETARIUM. TWC OFFERS 10 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS, PICNIC SHELTERS AND AN OBSERVATION TOWER FOR THE PUBLIC'S ENJOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT. TWC IS ALSO HOME TO A NATURE PLAYSCAPE AND A NATIVE PLANT NURSERY. 1291125 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 23 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 OH X CAROLYN BELL 3303595235 9877 ALABAMA AVENUE SW WILMONT OH 44689 JEANNE GURAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 39.00 1.00 X 113007 0 16691 CAROLYN BELL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR 39.00 1.00 X 62303 0 14934 GEORGE FILM PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDA LINNICK 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN PADDOCK 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARLENE NUSSBAUM SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON JUSTUS TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER E BAKER TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE FRYE TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE GOLDSWORTHY TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GREENFELDER TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH KENNY TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOLA LEWIS TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARLAR TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK MCCLAUGHERTY TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN PALASKI TRUSTEE (TERM BEGAN 01/24) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM REGULA TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SANDERS TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 175310 0 31625 1 0 0 0 0 47707 23125 1204274 100 1275106 FORESTRY INCOME 110000 106108 106108 SPECIAL EVENTS 611600 38781 38781 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 611600 23190 23190 CONSERVATION EASEMENT INCOME 900099 10216 10216 178295 365245 365245 4172 4172 8827 0 8827 8827 8827 695625 0 695625 695625 695625 55824 30829 24995 24995 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 750 750 750 2553015 212117 0 1065792 X 1060 1060 209099 133253 34025 41821 669103 594391 11692 63020 12869 12147 722 108679 94871 3005 10803 74642 62317 3625 8700 4052 4052 22484 22484 104940 104940 3131 3131 20351 13991 3816 2544 50618 34800 9491 6327 35617 24487 6678 4452 9822 8200 477 1145 5687 4748 276 663 208313 173293 10703 24317 28887 19860 5416 3611 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 51834 35636 9719 6479 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM EXP 39242 39242 TRAILS AND GROUNDS EXPE 15734 15734 FORESTER EXPENSES 10662 10662 16977 9302 1041 6634 1703803 1291125 231440 181238 63416 37245 1861656 839367 6882 72373 91504 18286 514500 514500 14645 27897 5655 5024 9304535 4277861 5149855 5026674 8898392 11280553 28461 24244 449465 471902 17084431 18318065 116816 39761 12199 5714 8097 122530 60057 X 11540574 12725282 5421327 5532726 16961901 18258008 17084431 18318065 849212 446895 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 442126 373645 775448 513898 1275106 3380223 442126 373645 775448 513898 1275106 3380223 736792 2643431 241136 189844 217343 281907 369417 1299647 19085 16257 35342 121006 13516 8726 3052 750 147050 4862262 879118 0.54370 0.64350 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CONSERVATION EASEMENT INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 6,553. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,951. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,911. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,951. OTHER OPERATING INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,789. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 578. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 101. REFUNDS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,375. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 109,664. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,987. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6. MISCELLANEOUS OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,434. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 750. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 9 1306.00 0 0 1 0 40.00 0 9410708 800130 1385513 381935 98756 11115660 8872889 425 1001515 381405 82716 9410708 10389405 900 -746837 674437 96142 8872889 8629256 4573 2215691 371052 89063 10389405 8252581 490000 493471 536206 70590 8629256 0.50230 0.49770 0.00000 0 0 3384010 3384010 4342633 3254649 1087984 754479 265433 489046 823413 757779 65634 5026674 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 8097 8097 PART II, LINE 9: THE WILDERNESS CENTER, INC. RECOGNIZES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO PRESERVE NATURAL HABITATS AND HISTORICAL SITES. THESE EASEMENTS ARE REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FOLLOWS: REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT: CONSERVATION EASEMENT INCOME: REVENUE FROM CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS RECOGNIZED WHEN THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED AND THE RELATED CONDITIONS ARE MET. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, CONSERVATION EASEMENT INCOME TOTALED $10,216. EXPENSES: ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS PROGRAM EXPENSES. BALANCE SHEET: ASSETS: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AS ASSETS ON THE BALANCE SHEET. INSTEAD, THEY ARE RECOGNIZED AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND REPORTED AS EXPENSES WHEN INCURRED. LIABILITIES: THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS REPORTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONS BYLAWS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES OR MISSION: TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH NATURE, EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. 2. THE NUMBER COMPOSITION, QUALIFICATIONS, AUTHORITY OR DUTIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICERS: CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE TWO (2) CLASSES OF MEMBERS. PRIMARY MEMBER - A PERSON WHOSE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ITS DESIGNEE AND WHO HAS PAID FEES AND DUES REQUIRED BY PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CORPORATE MEMBER - AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A PERSON WHO IS A CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL CEASE TO BE A CORPORATE MEMBER WHEN HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL BE TAKEN AS "MEMBERS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY STATUTE OR RULE GOVERNING NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN THE STATE OF OHIO. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHERWISE FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF PRIMARY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD. 3. NUMBER & QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS: THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF SUCH NUMBER OF DIRECTORS BEING NOT FEWER THAN TEN (10) AND NOT MORE THAN NINETEEN (19) INDIVIDUALS. THE BOARD SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE (3) GROUPS OF DIRECTORS AS NEARLY EQUAL IN NUMBER AS POSSIBLE. ALL DIRECTORS SHALL BE PRIMARY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IN GOOD STANDING. TERM - EACH DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS OR UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS DESIGNATED OR ELECTED, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OR UNTIL HIS OR HER EARLIER RESIGNATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR DEATH. A DIRECTOR MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH RESIGNATION TO THE BOARD. ELECTION - THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE CORPORATE MEMBERS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING, OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE ONE-THIRD OF THE THEN CURRENT TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS (OR ONE GROUP OF DIRECTORS). NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE CANTON AUDUBON SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE OPTION OF NAMING ONE DIRECTOR AT EACH ANNUAL ELECTION, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD AT ANY ONE TIME. TERM LIMITS FOR DIRECTORS - DIRECTORS ELECTED TO THE BOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME PRIOR TO THE YEAR 2005 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO TERM LIMITS AND MAY BE ELECTED TO AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS. DIRECTORS ELECTED TO THE BOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE YEAR 2005 OR AFTER ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERM LIMITS: (A) A DIRECTOR MAY BE ELECTED TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS; (B) AFTER SERVING TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS, A DIRECTOR MAY NOT BE REELECTED TO THE BOARD, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE ANY DIRECTOR TO EXCEED THE TERM LIMIT PROVIDED HEREIN; AND (C) A DIRECTOR SERVING AS AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO TERM LIMITS. TERM LIMITS FOR OFFICERS - SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS, OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL SERVE ONE (1) YEAR TERMS OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. OFFICERS MAY SERVE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF TERMS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT, WHO SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE (5) CONSECUTIVE ONE-YEAR TERMS. 4. QUORUM AND VOTING RIGHTS OF THE GOVERNING BODY: QUORUM - AT ANY ANNUAL OR REGULAR MEETING OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS, THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY THE USE OF AUTHORIZED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING TELEPHONE, AND WEB-BASED CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, SUCH AS ZOOM OR MICROSOFT TEAMS) SHALL BE NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR ALL PURPOSES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, AND THE ACT OF A MAJORITY OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS PRESENT AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH THERE IS A QUORUM SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE FULL THE CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ARTICLES OR BY THESE BYLAWS. A MEETING MAY BE ADJOURNED FROM TIME TO TIME, WHETHER OR NOT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, BY VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS PRESENT AT SUCH MEETING, WITHOUT NOTICE OTHER THAN BY ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE MEETING AND WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY ABSENT CORPORATE MEMBER. VOTING POWER OF CORPORATE MEMBERS - THE CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION. NO OTHER CLASS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY VOTING RIGHTS. THE CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND ON ALL OTHER MATTERS REQUIRING THE VOTE OF CORPORATE MEMBERS HEREUNDER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE TWO (2) CLASSES OF MEMBERS. (A) PRIMARY MEMBER A PERSON WHOSE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ITS DESIGNEE AND WHO HAS PAID FEES AND DUES REQUIRED BY PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (B) CORPORATE MEMBER AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A PERSON WHO IS A CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL CEASE TO BE A CORPORATE MEMBER WHEN HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERS SHALL BE TAKEN AS "MEMBERS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY STATUTE OR RULE GOVERNING NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS IN THE STATE OF OHIO. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHERWISE FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF PRIMARY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE CANTON AUDUBON SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE OPTION OF NAMING ONE DIRECTOR AT EACH ANNUAL ELECTION, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD AT ANY ONE TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT CPA AND IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BOOKS, RECORDS, AND PAPERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE, AT ALL TIMES, DURING REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS, SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AT THE CORPORATION'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE BY ANY MEMBER AND THE PUBLIC TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW CONCERNING EXEMPT NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE ARTICLES AND THESE BYLAWS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ANY CORPORATE MEMBER AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION, OR COPIES MAY BE PURCHASED AT REASONABLE COST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,131. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,131. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,939. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,939. BANK AND MERCHANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,593. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 268. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,263. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,428. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 384. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 257. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,069. TAXES AND LICENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,281. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 255. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 170. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,706. FOXFIELD PRESERVE INC 9877 ALABAMA AVE SW WILMOT OH 44689 262219094 CEMETERY OH 501(C)(13) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 FOXFIELD PRESERVE D 606837 COST