2024-11-14T07:31:02-06:00 2024-06-30 223604710 JAMES M WOOD CPA 603B OMNI DRIVE HILLSBOROUGH NJ 08844 990 2023-07-01 680636424 NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION NEWJ 9735887190 508 MAIN STREET BOONTON NJ 07005 JULIA SOMERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9735887190 2024-09-25 1 0 JAMES M WOOD P00310420 9084311700 2024-09-25 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JULIA SOMERS 508 MAIN STREET BOONTON NJ 07005 660351 0 X WWW.NJHIGHLANDSCOALITION.ORG X 2006 NJ ADVOCATE FOR PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS. 24 24 6 150 0 0 534788 555461 3330 10891 1270 24748 35543 -6393 574931 584707 15000 27130 0 0 446332 486537 0 0 87513 111883 132668 573215 646335 1716 -61628 636146 538828 171365 135675 464781 403153 X TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE WATER, FORESTS WILDLIFE, FARMLAND AND OTHER NATURAL, HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS AND TO ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF NATURAL AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 467775 27130 10891 AS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE ENTIRE FOCUS IS ON PROTECTING THE AQUIFERS AND OPEN WATERS, FORESTS, SENSITIVE HABITATS, FARMLANDS, WILDLIFE, OPEN SPACE, CULTURAL RESOURCES AND DIVERSE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOUND IN THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS, THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION'S PROGRAMS ARE MULTIFACETED AND COMPREHENSIVE. WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A PRESENCE STATE-WIDE THROUGH OUR TRENTON INITIATIVE, THROUGH WHICH OUR POLICY DIRECTOR FOCUSES ON STATE REGULATIONS AND RULES THAT IMPACT HIGHLANDS RESOURCES; TO COORDINATE AND COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THE PINELANDS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE, ANJEC, NJ LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, RARITAN HEADWATERS ASSOCIATION, MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, NJ CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, PASSAIC RIVER COALITION, AND SOURLANDS CONSERVANCY, AND MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE (DRWI); TO GROW OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR POLICY COMMITTEE, OUR DRWI WORK, OUR FORESTRY AND VERNAL POOL WORK, AND OUR NATURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE; AS WELL AS TO PERSIST WITH OUR TRADITIONAL PURSUITS COMMENTING ON PROPOSED RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROPOSALS, FOSTERING STRONG REGIONAL MASTER PLAN CONFORMANCE, SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS MEMBER GROUPS (OVER 100), OPPOSING PROJECTS DAMAGING TO HIGHLANDS RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTING OUR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES. ADDITIONALLY, BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE FOCUSING ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE, AND ARE WORKING TO STRENGTHEN OUR INTERNAL DEIJ COMMITTEES TO ADVISE ON THIS WORK. UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ARE A PRIMARILY AND HISTORICALLY WHITE-LED ORGANIZATION, THESE COMMITTEES ARE DEDICATED TO EXPANDING OUR INTERNAL DEIJ COMPETENCE AND FACILITATING A CULTURAL SHIFT INTERNALLY TO INCREASE OUR INCLUSIVITY (PRIMARILY THROUGH READINGS, ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION, WORKSHOPS, AND TRAININGS) AND EXTERNALLY, TO ALLOW FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS. WE FUNDED ANOTHER YEAR OF OUR SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES CULTURAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS, SOUGHT ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR COALITION PROGRAMS, AND PROMOTED INCREASING OUR INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO PRESENT VARIED EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ARCHIVED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, A CONFERENCE, TWO CAR TREKS, A GOLF EVENT, AND THREE ART SHOWS, AND WENT OVER THE EDGE, EVENTS THAT ALL FOSTER AWARENESS ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARILY VARIED RESOURCES AND CLEAN WATER PROVIDED BY THE HIGHLANDS, AS WELL AS RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM. 467775 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 9735887190 508 MAIN STREET BOONTON NJ 07005 X DAVID BUDD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA MURPHY 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DONAHUE 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEADY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA OLTMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN BARRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY BATTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM COGGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES G GILBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GOMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WYNNIE-FRED V HINDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT HISCANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD KIRBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LOHBAUER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R LYONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT MANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO MONCADA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN RICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SORIANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE STARRS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHWANI VASISHTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE WALLACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WEBB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 555461 555461 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 10891 10891 10891 24748 24748 69251 75644 -6393 -6393 584707 10891 0 18355 27130 27130 95264 71448 19053 4763 298824 216744 25000 57080 11823 8646 1322 1855 46918 34310 5243 7365 33708 24651 3769 5288 2358 2358 9114 6665 1019 1430 17410 12732 1946 2732 4371 3482 370 519 4012 3472 224 316 2500 1828 280 392 3006 2198 336 472 PROFESSIONAL FEES 35850 7142 28708 0 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 15105 11046 1689 2370 PROJECT EXPENSES 14519 14519 0 0 TELEPHONE 7986 5840 893 1253 16437 13564 1195 1678 646335 467775 91047 87513 142510 2850 296755 399833 10000 7918 18148 10705 42289 39790 4999 2499 163734 115023 636146 538828 9471 22522 121043 87852 40851 25301 171365 135675 X 324160 290471 140621 112682 464781 403153 636146 538828 -61628 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 634512 625316 547498 534788 555461 2897575 634512 625316 547498 534788 555461 2897575 2897575 697 230 109 1270 24748 27054 2924629 283064 0.99070 0.99880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 71 71 646264 646335 121950 30488 0 0 104332 105826 110982 121950 443090 664635 71 71 26083 26457 27746 30488 110774 166161 PART I-A, LINE 1: DIRECT - MEETINGS WITH STATE OFFICIALS REGARDING HIGHLANDS ISSUES. 1 121043 24645 57836 87852 0 42289 39790 2499 2499 SECURITY DEPOSIT 1900 CASH HELD FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 87852 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 25271 115023 DUES RECEIVED IN ADVANCE 30 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 25271 25301 584707 0 584707 0 584707 646335 0 646335 0 646335 PART IV, LINE 1B: FUNDS ARE HELD ON BEHALF OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FORMATIVE STAGES. GOLF OUTING 20090 20090 17725 CAR TREK 4456 4456 3373 2 44705 44705 54546 69251 69251 75644 75644 -6393 1 PUDDINGSTONE COMMUNITY CLUB 43 HIGH RIDGE RD RANDOLPH NJ 07869 226070110 5000 0 TO OPOSE AN APPLICATION FOR MULTIPLE VARIANCE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE DESTRUCTION OF A STEEP, DENSELY WOODED HILLSIDE, EXTEND THE LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE ON THIS DENSELY WOODED HILLSIDE BY AN ADDITIONAL 3 ACRES. CITIZENS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CFSD) PO BOX 1 GREAT MEADOWS NJ 07838 680636424 5000 0 OPPOSING THE JAINDL LAND COMPANY 6.0MSF WAREHOUSE ON 600 ACRES OF PRIME AG SOILS IN THE HIGHLAND PROTECTION AREA OF WHITE TOWNSHIP. FOR PROFESSIONAL FEES. PHILLIPSBURG ENVIRONMENTAL WATCH 5 FAIRVIEW HTS PHILLIPSBURG NJ 08865 680636424 5000 0 TO FUND THE LAWSUIT THAT IS OPPOSING A SIZABLE WAREHOUSE FROM BEING BUILT IN DOWNTOWN PHILLIPSBURG ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER. ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ONE LAWSUIT, WITH ONE LAWSUIT THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN ABEYANCE. BOTH LAWSUITS ARE AGAINST ORDINANCES THAT REZONE FROM RIVERSIDE RESIDENTIAL TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL. WALLKILL HEADWATERS ASSOCIATION 193 CORK HILL RD FRANKLIN NJ 07416 680636424 5000 0 OPPOSING THE MILLY'S COURT APARTMENT PROJECT IN FRANKLIN BOROUGH, HABITAT OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS, WITHIN THE HIGHLANDS' FOREST RESOURCES AREA, AND PRIMARILY ON CARBONATE ROCK. SMALL GRANT WOULD FUND EELC, PRINCETON HYDRO. 4 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AWARDED FOR ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE NJ HIGHLANDS COALTION'S MISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CHANGES ON AN ONGOING BASIS FOR PROMPT RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B AN AD HOC HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON COMPENSATION INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST PART XII, LINE 2C SAME AS LAST YEAR.