2025-07-14T11:35:56-04:00 2024-12-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 521558579 Wildlife Habitat Council % Margaret OGorman WILD 3015888894 7200 Wisconsin Ave STE 500 Bethesda MD 20814 MARGARET OGORMAN President 3015888894 2025-07-01 true true JOHN MULLINS P01429307 2027706371 2025-07-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Margaret OGorman 7200 Wisconsin Ave STE 500 Bethesda MD 20814 3516103 false X www.wildlifehc.org X 1988 DC The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on corporate lands through partnerships and education. 14 14 27 14 0 0 1156616 1671506 1693727 1793845 32085 50019 306 733 2882734 3516103 0 0 2021326 2212851 0 62778 981945 1318394 3003271 3531245 -120537 -15142 1939077 2243865 542825 858067 1396252 1385798 The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on corporate lands through partnerships and education. false false 1502397 983291 Wildlife Habitat Strategy and Planning: WHC delivers customized, comprehensive services that help companies align conservation efforts with business needs. WHC works with over 80 members and numerous partners to build strong conservation programs on their lands using a variety of approaches that range from the development of conservation plans, implementation of conservation projects on corporate lands, stakeholder and employee engagement in plan design and implementation, and corporate-wide approaches that leverage conservation to meet a business opportunity. The voluntary conservation programs can be found in 47 U.S. States, the District of Columbia and 19 countries. Comprehensive services focus on property-scale efforts and extend to nature-based solutions to climate change. Under the Climate Action Works Initiative, The Organization helps corporate landowners utilize nature-based climate change solutions that are corporate-driven, community-minded, and biodiversity-based. During a year of challenges related to the pandemic, technical expertise was widely dispensed related to the use of conservation and biodiversity as a tool for health and wellness. Another initiative, across fence lines, seeks to connect corporate lands with urban and community forestry. 944271 329023 Conservation Conferences: The WHC conservation conference, hosted in person or virtually, provides attendees with educational opportunities, relationship building, and awards recognition. Over 400 individuals attend this annual meeting open to conservation leaders, community members, students, decision-makers, and employee volunteers from all programs engaged in conservation. The summer meeting includes learning sessions and networking events in which participants share successes, discuss challenges, and inspire one another. 295738 444031 WHC Conservation Certification: Conservation certification is a voluntary sustainable standard that recognizes meaningful wildlife habitat management and conservation education programs through an objective, third-party review. With over 600 certified programs worldwide, conservation certification produces an aggregated metric for reporting and disclosure, helping companies demonstrate a long-term 113834 37500 Membership Services:WHC helps members connect corporate level sustainability goals to meaningful on-the-ground actions through a series of decision tools and strategic engagements that may be utilized for corporate sustainability key performance indicators. These biodiversity and education actions enhance the meaning of corporate conservation throughout the company and ensures the longevity of both implementation and management, which in turn improves conservation and education outcomes. WHC produces several types of guidance, including 22 WHC project guidances that provide suggestions and instruction on the development and implementation of conservation projects across four categories: habitat, species, education and awareness, and other options. WHC also produces white papers, success stories and blogs highlighting case studies from whc members that demonstrate positive outcomes for biodiversity, the environment, and communities. Toolkits and other publications specifically written to support member efforts are also produced. 113834 37500 2856240 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false 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 57 0 true 27 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false DC MD X X The Organization 3015888894 7200 Wisconsin Ave Suite 500 Bethesda MD 20814 Margaret OGorman President 40.00 0.00 X 211883 0 24149 Anna Willingshofer Chief Science & Innovation Officer 40.00 0.00 X 133834 0 6861 Monica Keller Director of Marketing 2.00 0.00 X 117291 0 5733 Alan Kreisberg Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amber Wellman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bryan Tindell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris May Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie Davies Adams Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Patterson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Johnson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Kolesar Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sunny Elebua Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Brady Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Cobb Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Sission Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Hergert Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shawn Patterson Secretary & Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 463008 0 36743 3 false true false 847700 363278 460528 1671506 Technical Assistance 900099 983291 983291 Certifications 900099 428050 428050 Conferences & Workshop 900099 329023 329023 Calendar 900099 37500 37500 Site Sign Revenue 900099 15981 15981 1793845 50019 50019 0 Miscellaneous 900099 733 733 733 3516103 1794578 0 50019 X 211883 169106 38577 4200 1601749 1278370 291626 31753 60551 50322 8775 1454 202409 133743 65271 3395 136259 110973 22942 2344 5960 5960 497220 382399 114649 172 46237 41215 4876 146 70302 53026 17240 36 69602 48891 20670 41 149214 127310 6853 15051 228561 223304 1311 3946 18854 18675 179 Project Materials 164239 162460 1763 16 Dues & Subscriptions 40892 32859 8033 Bank Service Fees 26896 23170 3681 45 Miscellaneous 417 417 3531245 2856240 612227 62778 1002688 944150 22392 122005 227168 449737 34903 26310 290975 290975 651926 701663 1939077 2243865 67234 105728 475591 752339 542825 858067 X 1396252 1263793 122005 1396252 1385798 1939077 2243865 X -15142 33012 -28324 X false true X true false X 1285384 1603805 1851534 1156616 1671506 7568845 1285384 1603805 1851534 1156616 1671506 7568845 719243 6849602 7862 7729 3069 32085 50019 100764 189 4769 9357 306 733 15354 7684963 0.89130 0.97420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 290975 290975 X 3628658 33012 85503 118515 3510143 5960 5960 3516103 3610788 85503 85503 3525285 5960 5960 3531245 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) The income tax positions taken by WHC for any years open under the various statutes of limitations are that WHC continues to be exempt from income taxes and that they have properly reported unrelated business income that is subject to income taxes. WHC believes that there are no tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would significantly increase unrecognized tax liabilities within 12 months of the reporting date. None of WHCs federal or state income tax returns are currently under examination. X X X false false false false false false false false false Margaret OGorman President 211883 8475 15674 236032 Related organization compensation method (Part I, line 3) The Executive Committee serves as the compensation committee of The Board and is responsible for setting the compensation of the president, other officers, and key employees. They will use comparable data to set the salary and could include salary surveys, comparability data and committees knowledge of the industry. Contemporaneous documentation will be maintained to document the decisions reached by the compensation committee. The compensation committee will meet annually at the winter executive committee meeting but could call other meetings as needed. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Every voting Board member of The Organization will be provided a copy (paper or electronic) before the return is filed with the IRS. If material changes are made to the return after the initial distribution, the revised draft will be provided to every voting Board member. The voting Board members are not required to review the form 990 but they will be given reasonable time to offer detail review. Comments offered after the comment cut-off period will not be addressed unless it involves a serious matter that would require an amended return to be filed. The President will perform a review of the form 990. This process may involve the assistance of the accounting firm who prepared the form 990. Any comments or suggested changes offered by the voting Board members will be addressed by the executive committee. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each Board member signs the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. Any issues that give rise to possible conflicts are discussed at either a Board meeting or the executive committee meeting, depending on the nature. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Executive Committee serves as the compensation committee of The Board and is responsible for setting the compensation of the president, other officers, and key employees. They will use comparable data to set the salary and could include salary surveys, comparability data and committees knowledge of the industry. Contemporaneous documentation will be maintained to document the decisions reached by the compensation committee. The compensation committee will meet annually at the winter executive committee meeting but could call other meetings as needed. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The Executive Committee serves as the compensation committee of The Board and is responsible for setting the compensation of the president, other officers, and key employees. They will use comparable data to set the salary and could include salary surveys, comparability data and committees knowledge of the industry. Contemporaneous documentation will be maintained to document the decisions reached by the compensation committee. The compensation committee will meet annually at the winter executive committee meeting but could call other meetings as needed. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Not undergone required audits or steps for audit part XII line 3b The Organization has not changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, regarding the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Adjustment to tie net assets List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Professional Fees: $500,376