2024-05-13T14:03:18-04:00 2023-06-30 341661732 ZION SYNEK & ASSOCIATES 6000 FREEDOM SQUARE DR STE 220 INDEPENDENCE OH 441312594 990 2022-07-01 341571233 WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY WEST 4405284150 3850 CHAGRIN RIVER RD MORELAND HILLS OH 44022 LISA OWENS CFO 4405284150 2024-05-13 true LISA OWENS 999009999 true KENN M SYNEK CPA CVA P00059131 2164476006 2024-05-13 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RICHARD COCHRAN 3850 CHAGRIN RIVER RD MORELAND HILLS OH 44022 19966959 false X WWW.WRLANDCONSERVANCY.ORG X 1987 OH WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY PROVIDES THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION WITH ESSENTIAL NATURAL ASSETS - MATURE FORESTS, CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WORKING FARMLAND AND PUBLIC PARKS THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION. WE ENVISION A REGION FILLED WITH THRIVING, PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES NOURISHED BY VIBRANT NATURAL AREAS, WORKING FARMS AND HEALTHY CITIES. 34 34 58 20 0 13659620 12333045 4717514 4347180 -42868 384924 2804584 2140973 21138850 19206122 0 0 4213079 4716374 0 729002 14728838 12352435 18941917 17068809 2196933 2137313 34714763 32158622 13053419 9267083 21661344 22891539 X LAND CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT false false 14155879 4347180 NATURAL ASSETS CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP: WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS, AS WELL AS MUNICIPALITIES AND PARK DISTRICTS, TO CONSERVE VIBRANT NATURAL AREAS AND WORKING FARMS. THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS PERMANENTLY CONSERVED MORE THAN 770 PROPERTIES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 61,000 ACRES ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO. THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS CREATED 170 PUBLIC PARKS AND PUBLICLY-OWNED PRESERVES TOTALING 10,700+ ACRES. STAFF AND EXPERT VOLUNTEERS MONITOR AND STEWARD EACH CONSERVED PROPERTY EVERY YEAR TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN PROTECTED. 1737136 URBAN REVITALIZATION, REFORESTATION, AND GREENING: WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY'S THRIVING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM HELPS REMOVE VACANT AND DILAPIDATED HOMES, PLANT TREES, AND CREATE PARKS AND NEW GREEN SPACES IN URBAN AREAS, TRANSFORMING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO SAFER, MORE ATTRACTIVE, AND MORE VIBRANT PLACES. PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE: ESTABLISH LAND BANKS - THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT 55+ COUNTY LAND BANKS THROUGHOUT OHIO. LAND BANKS PROVIDE MUCH- NEEDED ABILITY TO QUICKLY ACQUIRE FORECLOSED AND VACANT PROPERTIES AND RETURN THEM TO PRODUCTIVE USE. URBAN REFORESTATION AND GREENING - THE LAND CONSERVANCY LEADS EFFORTS TO RESTORE URBAN TREE CANOPY BY OFFERING EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO CITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS; CONDUCTING TREE INVENTORIES; AND PROVIDING HANDS-ON PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS PLANTED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 13,500 TREES. PROPERTY INVENTORIES AND VACANCY RESEARCH - THE LAND CONSERVANCY CONDUCTS ON-THE-GROUND PROPERTY INVENTORIES TO PROVIDE CITIES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT CONDITION OF PARCELS AND THEIR STRUCTURES IN ORDER TO MOST EFFECTIVELY TARGET LIMITED DEMOLITION AND REHABILITATION RESOURCES. HOUSING TRENDS AND VACANCY RESEARCH HELPS INFORM THIS EFFORT. THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED RAISE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS OHIO TO DEMOLISH 35,000+ DILAPIDATED AND VACANT HOMES, MAKING NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER AND MORE VIBRANT. 15893015 true true true true false false true false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 71 0 true 58 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 34 34 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OH X LISA OWENS 4405284150 3850 CHAGRIN RIVER RD MORELAND HILLS OH 44022 X X BETTCHER LARRY TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 BRIGGS VIKKI TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 CONNOR KEVIN TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 DURDEN KEYMAH SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 EPPIG RUTH S VICE CHAIR X X 0 0 0 FREDERICK BRIAN TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 GANSKE LYLE G TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 GOENIG DAVID J TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 GUREN ZACHARY TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 HARTWELL SAM TRES. 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SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 CONTACTING GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS REGARDING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF INTEREST TO WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY X X X X 745 59298.00 9 2 true 4363.00 376097 false 4309145 6174249 10483394 4867808 1033570 3834238 771381 325294 446087 865977 732416 133561 14897280 ACCRUED EXPENSES 268709 268709 19206122 19206122 19206122 17068809 17068809 17068809 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 YES SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 EASEMENTS ARE CARRIED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT A NOMINAL VALUE OF 1.00. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND/OR MODIFYING EASEMENTS ARE GENERALLY EXPENSED AS INCURRED. ROC IN CLE 1077184 203700 873484 760837 1077184 203700 873484 760837 760837 112647 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B URBAN REVITALIZATION, REFORESTATION, AND GREENING: WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY'S THRIVING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM HELPS REMOVE VACANT AND DILAPIDATED HOMES, PLANT TREES, AND CREATE PARKS AND NEW GREEN SPACES IN URBAN AREAS, TRANSFORMING NEIGHBORHOODS INTO SAFER, MORE ATTRACTIVE, AND MORE VIBRANT PLACES. PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE: ESTABLISH LAND BANKS - THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT 55+ COUNTY LAND BANKS THROUGHOUT OHIO. LAND BANKS PROVIDE MUCH- NEEDED ABILITY TO QUICKLY ACQUIRE FORECLOSED AND VACANT PROPERTIES AND RETURN THEM TO PRODUCTIVE USE. URBAN REFORESTATION AND GREENING - THE LAND CONSERVANCY LEADS EFFORTS TO RESTORE URBAN TREE CANOPY BY OFFERING EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO CITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS; CONDUCTING TREE INVENTORIES; AND PROVIDING HANDS-ON PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS PLANTED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 13,500 TREES. PROPERTY INVENTORIES AND VACANCY RESEARCH - THE LAND CONSERVANCY CONDUCTS ON-THE-GROUND PROPERTY INVENTORIES TO PROVIDE CITIES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT CONDITION OF PARCELS AND THEIR STRUCTURES IN ORDER TO MOST EFFECTIVELY TARGET LIMITED DEMOLITION AND REHABILITATION RESOURCES. HOUSING TRENDS AND VACANCY RESEARCH HELPS INFORM THIS EFFORT. THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED RAISE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS OHIO TO DEMOLISH 35,000+ DILAPIDATED AND VACANT HOMES, MAKING NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER AND MORE VIBRANT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. A FORMALIZED REVIEW PROCESS EXISTS TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND/OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VII (D) REPORTABLE COMPENSATION RICHARD COCHRAN 352,405 ALEX CZAYKA 156,955 STELLA DILIK 196,543 ROBERT OWEN 127,180 MATTHEW C ZONE 141,458 (F) OTHER COMPENSATION RICHARD COCHRAN 37,500 ALEX CZAYKA 15,000 STELLA DILIK 10,000 ROBERT OWEN 5,000 SCHEDULE J, PART II INFORMATION RICHARD COCHRAN, PRESIDENT (B)(I) 270,000 (B)(II) 82,405 (C) 37,500 (D) 5,300 (E) 395,205 STELLA DILIK, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (B)(I) 196,543 (C) 10,000 (D) 19,958 (E) 226,501 ALEX CZAYKA, CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER (B)(I) 156,955 (C) 15,000 (D) 8,546 (E) 180,501 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 TRANSFER TO NALC -907,118 NATURAL AREAS LAND CONSERVANCY EIN 51-0542269 OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY. FOR ALL YEARS PRIOR TO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, NATURAL AREAS LAND CONSERVANCY'S ASSETS, LIABILITIES, REVENUES AND EXPENSES WERE COMBINED WITH THOSE OF WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY. 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