Nonprofit · EIN 23-7401326
WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC
Tax-exempt · EMMAUS, PA 18049
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,158,448 | $3,374,738 | -$216,290 | $15,027,217 | $818,028 | $14,209,189 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,749,379 | $3,548,140 | $1,201,239 | $14,764,456 | $857,647 | $13,906,809 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,546,643 | $6,072,760 | $473,883 | $13,252,933 | $804,580 | $12,448,353 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,268,231
- of which government grants
- $743,947
- Program service revenue
- $651,526
- Investment income
- $165,977
- Net rental income
- $69,900
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,814
- Other revenue
- $72,714
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,283
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,455,447
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,062,323
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,513
- Accounting fees
- $18,359
- Occupancy
- $132,941
- Travel
- $13,880
- Depreciation
- $45,024
- Program services (functional)
- $2,522,330
- Management and general (functional)
- $380,872
- Fundraising (functional)
- $471,536
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,764,456
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,027,217
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $818,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,209,189
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,735,684
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,115,087
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,150,864
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,058,325
- Gross receipts
- $3,174,819
- Employees
- 66
- Volunteers
- 328
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER KOCHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $158,907 | $8,615 |
| ABIGAIL PATTISHALL | VP OF CONSERVATION SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,520 | $12,468 |
| DANNY GIANNELLI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $122,194 | $5,567 |
| ELIZABETH DUGAN | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,006 | $10,351 |
| TADD HENNINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STERSHIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON A LESKOWSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SPEZIALE COUNSEL | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD W BEITLER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL C BARBEHENN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE T BAUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY R BLOCKUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN COONEY DUERHOLZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VINCENT DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GENE ERVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED EVERETT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA FLICKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW ANDY FOGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD J FONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON HUMANICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD LEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID M LOBACH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J STUART PIDCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A PIRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD S RUSCHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SHAFFER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW STANTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT STOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WARREN | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN WENDLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER KOCHER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $199,741 | $10,249 |
| DANNY GIANNELLI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $122,803 | $5,191 |
| ABIGAIL PATTISHALL | VP OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,920 | $13,202 |
| RONALD W BEITLER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SPEZIALE COUNSEL | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN COONEY DUERHOLZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE ERVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J FONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ANDY FOGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TADD HENNINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON A LESKOWSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M LOBACH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M MCMAHON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J STUART PIDCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A PIRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S RUSCHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SHAFFER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STANTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STERSHIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA L WALLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL C BARBEHENN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED EVERETT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HUMANICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LEISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WARREN | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER KOCHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $163,131 | $8,784 |
| DANNY GIANNELLI | VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIO Officer | 40 | $109,153 | $5,045 |
| RONALD W BEITLER | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SPEZIALE COUNSEL | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA ZRINSKI | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN COONEY DUERHOLZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE ERVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J FONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ANDY FOGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TADD HENNINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A HENRY ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON A LESKOWSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M LOBACH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M MCMAHON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E MUTCHLER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J STAURT PIDCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A PIRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S RUSCHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SAEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SHAFFER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STANTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STERSHIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA L WALLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL C BARBEHENN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3701 ORCHID PL, EMMAUS, PA 18049-1638
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER, 3701 ORCHID PLACE, EMMAUS, PA 18049
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (610) 965-4397
- Website
- WWW.WILDLANDSPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7401326
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,027,217
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,174,819
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,158,448 | $3,374,738 | $15,027,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,749,379 | $3,548,140 | $14,764,456 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,546,643 | $6,072,760 | $13,252,933 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,032,470 | $3,016,065 | $12,094,633 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7401326).
Questions about WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC
- What is the EIN of WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC is 23-7401326.
- Is WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER M KOCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,907 (CHRISTOPHER KOCHER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,158,448, expenses of $3,374,738 and total assets of $15,027,217 at year end.
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