2024-09-25T11:37:43-05:00 2023-12-31 231909723 MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP 415 FALLOWFIELD ROAD CAMP HILL PA 17011 990 2023-01-01 231966295 BERKS NATURE BERK 6103724992 575 SAINT BERNARDINE STREET READING PA 19607 KIMBERLY J MURPHY PRESIDENT 6103724992 2024-09-24 1 1 GARY J DUBAS P00252339 7177617910 2024-09-24 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z KIMBERLY J MURPHY 575 SAINT BERNARDINE STREET READING PA 19607 6743263 0 X WWW.BERKSNATURE.ORG X 1974 PA BERKS NATURE IS THE LEADING AGENT FOR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN BERKS COUNTY. 19 19 44 120 -65720 0 5762351 5769285 442073 542092 121439 305060 -10705 -8918 6315158 6607519 0 0 0 0 1381025 1775166 0 0 117539 1382518 1748818 2763543 3523984 3551615 3083535 38904986 42006405 606046 515352 38298940 41491053 X OUR VISION IS TO BE A CORNERSTONE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH OUR SPECIFIC MISSION, WE STRIVE TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COUNTY AND TO CONSERVE ITS HERITAGE AND ESSENTIAL CHARACTER. WE PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP, DIRECT ACTION, EXPERTISE, LAND USE PLANNING, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 0 0 2418873 112547 TO PRESERVE FARMLANDS, OPEN SPACES, WOODED HIGHLANDS AND HISTORICAL AREAS, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. IN 2023 WE PROTECTED 270 ACRES BY EASEMENT AND 309 ACRES THROUGH AN ACQUISITION OF A PRESERVE BRINGING OUR TOTAL ACRES PROTECTED TO OVER 10,000. 520465 542092 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: WE SERVED 842 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR SUMMER ECO CAMP, 65 CHILDREN IN OUR NATURE PRESCHOOL AND OVER 13,000 STUDENTS AND VISITORS WHO CAME TO THE NATURE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, WATERSHED SCIENCE AND TO CONNECT WITH NATURE. 2939338 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 44 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6103724992 575 SAINT BERNARDINE STREET READING PA 19607 CHRISTIN J KELLEY CHAIR/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID J BREITEGAM VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BIEBER TREASURER/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH M KOHL CORPORATE SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL P BECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN BRALSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN DEYSHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY C EUCLIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR TERRY D HAND DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DINA GERACIMOS WERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J HARTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL JENKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC W JENKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY FW KEELER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MAST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA MELENDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY RIDLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIARA S RENNINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KURT W SCHNEIDMILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY J MURPHY PRESIDENT 40.00 1.00 X 181760 0 26154 181760 0 26154 1 0 1 0 JOSEPH J DANIELLE LLC 710 TRAINER STREET CHESTER PA 19013 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 231841 1 5769285 3208511 5769285 TUITION AND PROGRAM FE 900099 542092 542092 542092 63480 63480 55745 121465 -65720 -65720 -65720 241580 0 241580 241580 241580 23538 14279 9259 9259 OTHER REVENUE 900099 47543 47543 47543 6607519 598894 -65720 305060 X 207913 158561 41682 7670 1292139 977680 265585 48874 159173 121390 31911 5872 115941 88420 23244 4277 4491 4491 874787 847190 23524 4073 12087 9611 2476 115581 82214 14925 18442 17398 12315 4293 790 93839 67677 21612 4550 13941 13474 246 221 24116 21736 1721 659 9698 6865 2393 440 229348 203213 14659 11476 78624 62166 13900 2558 SUPPLIES 109698 106720 826 2152 EASEMENT ACQUISITION CO 85448 85273 148 27 MISCELLANEOUS 26318 24222 1770 326 BANK FEES 19428 17598 1538 292 34016 28522 3130 2364 3523984 2939338 467107 117539 489741 252377 501125 448532 255644 82799 37147 34419 17000 24749 14209916 1312139 10819834 12897777 23398511 24307022 3385984 3958730 38904986 42006405 115391 115118 197494 259824 293161 140410 606046 515352 X 10734591 12848130 27564349 28642923 38298940 41491053 38904986 42006405 3083535 108578 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1793861 2916642 5839967 5762351 5769285 22082106 1793861 2916642 5839967 5762351 5769285 22082106 8666332 13415774 33710 41187 31211 40536 73747 220391 21841 15201 40667 27331 47543 152583 22455080 905190 0.59740 0.60280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 143 10014.70 1 1 1164.00 153542 1 3385984 316010 415129 138900 19493 3958730 3003437 820471 -361896 61600 14428 3385984 3091067 91271 379679 532855 25725 3003437 1710375 1010169 465617 76485 18609 3091067 1376911 115267 282978 52553 12228 1710375 0.00000 0.31000 0.69000 1 0 4548393 4548393 8837077 818073 8019004 86191 6421 79770 660930 468843 192087 77325 18802 58523 12897777 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD 24307022 C 24307022 BENEFICIAL INTEREST 3958730 3958730 X 6851841 108578 135744 244322 6607519 0 6607519 3659728 135744 135744 3523984 0 3523984 PART II, LINE 9: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE EITHER RECORDED AS A DONATED EASEMENT OR PURCHASED EASEMENT BASED ON THE APPRAISAL VALUE ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THEY ARE REPORTED AS SEPARATE LINE ITEMS. REVENUES ARE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ASSET FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. EXPENSES ARE COMMINGLED UNDER THE EXPENSE SECTION FOR THE EASEMENTS DEPENDING ON WHAT THE EXPENSE IS FOR SUCH AS TRAVEL, POSTAGE, SALARIES, ETC. PART V, LINE 4: THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT IS USED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION. A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN WHICH THE INCOME ONLY CAN BE USED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. PART X, LINE 2: BERKS NATURE AND BERKS COUNTY CONSERVATION PROPERTIES, INC. ARE NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND BERKS NATURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM LLC IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY THAT IS INCLUDED WITH BERKS NATURE IN FILING ANNUAL FEDERAL NONPROFIT RETURNS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD NET WITH INVENTORY SALES 14,279. RENTAL EXPENSES NET WITH RENTAL INCOME 121,465. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS NET WITH INVENTORY SALES 14,279. RENTAL EXPENSES NET WITH RENTAL INCOME 121,465. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIMBERLY J MURPHY PRESIDENT 181760 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26154 0 207914 0 0 0 X 5 3208511 OPINION OF EXPERTS 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEES WILL TAKE MINUTES, BUT ANYTHING THAT NEEDS ACTION WILL GO FROM THESE COMMITTEES TO THE BOARD WHO WILL THEN VOTE ON THE ACTION. THE ACTION AND BOARD APPROVAL ON THE ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD FOR APPROPRIATENESS AND CORRECTNESS. THE FORM IS THEN SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. IF THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND AN INTERESTED PARTY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. IF THE CONFLICT INVOLVES AN EMPLOYEE OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE MATTER AND TAKING THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT THE ORGANZATION. THE PRESIDENT THEN REPORTS THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIR, WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WILL THEN DETERMINE IF FURTHER BOARD REVIEW OR ACTION IS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENTS SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE USES FORM 990 FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE SALARIES FOR OTHER POSITIONS USING THE FORMS 990 INFORMATION OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND, IF DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, APPROACHES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL FOR INCREASES TO ALL EMPLOYEES' SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,140. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,224. CONSTRUCTION AND SUBCONTRACTOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 830,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,453. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,060. TOTAL EXPENSES 857,563. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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