2023-11-02T11:37:13-05:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY 2ND FLOOR LIVINGSTON NJ 07039 990 2022-01-01 221695034 ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NEW JERSEY ADVO 9736433876 35 HALSEY STREET 2ND FLOOR NEWARK NJ 07102 MARY COOGAN PRESIDENT/CEO 9736433876 2023-10-23 1 MARY COOGAN 999009999 0 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2023-10-23 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARY COOGAN 35 HALSEY STREET 2ND FLOOR NEWARK NJ 07102 5734491 0 X WWW.ACNJ.ORG X 1978 NJ ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NJ IS ACTIVELY CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN. IT WORKS TO COMMUNICATE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS UNDER LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH, PUBLIC ANALYSIS,COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. 25 25 24 2 0 0 2118974 2152958 1250 4792 419159 1696152 -53331 -91899 2486052 3762003 0 0 0 0 1973665 2054547 0 0 15629 396226 648113 2369891 2702660 116161 1059343 13218126 12989777 1215900 1335760 12002226 11654017 X TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN'S NEEDS THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY AND LEGAL ANALYSIS, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THOSE NEEDS THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND TO WORK WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER DECISION-MAKERS TO ENACT EFFECTIVE RESPONSES. 0 0 1136838 PUBLIC POLICY: REVIEW AND ANALYZE STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND OTHER POLICIES THAT AFFECT CHILDREN, TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 211123 RESEARCH: TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO BE UTILIZED BY THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF NEW JERSEY'S CHILDREN. 67315 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THEM ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 158539 4792 PUBLIC POLICY: REVIEW AND ANALYZE STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND OTHER POLICIES THAT AFFECT CHILDREN, TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 158539 4792 1573815 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NJ X X MICHAEL K SHEEHAN 9736433876 35 HALSEY STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 DARRIN ANDERSON SR MS PHD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICK METH TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORRAINE D'SYLVA-LEE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAURICE ELIAS PHD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE BAPTISTE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG TURNBULL TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 VITO GAGLIARDI EDD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STUART GRANT TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN KICZEK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 EILEEN LEAHEY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STERLING TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSE CARLOS MONTES MDIV TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LARRY FUNDLER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KENDELL SPROTT MD JD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GERARD THIERS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARA D THOM CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD TRENK ESQ CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES VENTI CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALISON SCOTT-WILLIAMS CHAIR AND SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE MAURIELLO TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUE FLYNN CHAIR AND TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BIANKA DOUGLAS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONICA LALLO EDD MPA MPM TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WINIFRED SMITH-JENKINS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ROBINSON VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CECILIA ZALKIND PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X 202195 0 11296 MARY COOGAN VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 155281 0 32509 CYNTHIA RICE SENIOR POLICY ANALYST 35.00 X 123746 0 7396 DIANE DELLANNO POLICY ANALYST 35.00 X 119253 0 5818 MICHAEL SHEEHAN CFO 35.00 X 115332 0 22886 715807 0 79905 5 0 1 0 0 75592 2077366 2152958 PROGRAM FEES 624100 4792 4792 4792 342726 342726 115267 187625 -72358 -72358 -72358 520000 2592248 512378 1246444 7622 1345804 1353426 1353426 6500 75592 26041 -19541 -19541 3762003 4792 0 1604253 401281 241503 159778 1259045 755755 503290 46163 28375 17788 213894 131473 82421 134164 82466 51698 28702 16931 11771 25412 14991 10421 35877 21164 14713 20578 20578 104267 47084 57183 38510 32359 4301 1850 9527 268 9122 137 19040 11232 7808 80874 45538 35336 6248 5756 492 85608 80175 3513 1920 3662 3662 939 90 849 22262 22262 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 80447 2302 69901 8244 BUILDING 27351 27351 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 19135 11836 5316 1983 TELEPHONE 17685 17685 21989 17256 4579 154 2702660 1573815 1113216 15629 250 626582 1447359 896973 12761 60461 20550 12492 477573 470631 1260639 6942 10476567 10578813 0 807514 13218126 12989777 104301 114243 1083784 1221517 27815 0 1215900 1335760 X 11786556 10649498 215670 1004519 12002226 11654017 13218126 12989777 1059343 -2215066 807514 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1320010 1769423 1829511 2118974 2152958 9190876 1320010 1769423 1829511 2118974 2152958 9190876 3038777 6152099 426720 461749 483444 540123 457993 2370029 11560905 60452 0.53210 0.52400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29607 58847 88454 2614206 2702660 285133 71283 0 0 260295 266449 268495 285133 1080372 1620558 44301 63706 45649 88454 242110 65074 66612 67124 71283 270093 405140 11168 21759 20768 29607 83302 10853454 2600000 -1872307 522441 11058706 9930934 660000 1224897 962377 10853454 9353012 17400 1107902 547380 9930934 6826309 2701703 175000 9353012 8842172 -1665863 350000 6826309 0.99000 0.01000 0 0 477573 470631 6942 6942 PROMISED USE OF FACILITIES 807514 807514 X 2657586 -2215066 896983 213666 -1104417 3762003 0 3762003 3005795 89469 213666 303135 2702660 0 2702660 PART V, LINE 4: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ACNJ'S ENDOWMENT FUND (THE "FUND") IS TO PROVIDE ACNJ WITH RECURRENT AND GROWING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO BE USED TO BENEFIT THE OPERATIONS OF ACNJ. A SECONDARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ACNJ WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN THE EVENT OF FINANCIAL EMERGENCY. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND ARE TO (1) PRESERVE THE CAPITAL VALUE OF THE FUND, (2) MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE ASSETS BY PRODUCING POSITIVE INFLATION ADJUSTED RETURNS, (3) MAXIMIZE RETURNS WITHIN REASONABLE AND PRUDENT LEVELS OF RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED FIDUCIARY STANDARDS, (4) MAINTAIN AN APPROPRIATE POLICY OF INVESTMENT QUALITY AND DIVERSIFICATION, AND (5) CONTROL THE COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE PORTFOLIO AND MANAGING THE INVESTMENTS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT LIABLE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 187,625. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,041. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 187,625. DIRECT FUNDRAISING 26,041. BREAKFAST 66679 60179 6500 13664 550 6630 5K RACE 15413 15413 1211 1190 2796 82092 75592 6500 1211 14854 550 9426 26041 -19541 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CECILIA ZALKIND PRESIDENT & CEO 202195 0 0 0 0 0 9929 0 1367 0 213491 0 0 0 MARY COOGAN VICE PRESIDENT 155281 0 0 0 0 0 8236 0 24273 0 187790 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH MANAGEMENT AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO PREPARE THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS IN ACNJ'S BOARD MANUAL AND IT IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO EMPLOYEES VIA THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL MANUAL. ETHICS ARE ACTIVELY MONITORED WITH DUE PROFESSIONAL CARE, DUE DILIGENCE AND VIGILANT OVERSIGHT BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE RAISES ARE ALL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND VIA THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT ACNJ FOR DETAILS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS IN ACNJ'S BOARD MANUAL AND IT IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO EMPLOYEES VIA THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL MANUAL. ETHICS ARE ACTIVELY MONITORED WITH DUE PROFESSIONAL CARE, DUE DILIGENCE AND VIGILANT OVERSIGHT BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESS OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT