2024-04-11T08:57:12-05:00 2023-12-31 221914888 NISIVOCCIA LLP 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 MT ARLINGTON NJ 07856 990 2023-01-01 223338917 NJ 2-1-1 PARTNERSHIP A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION NJ2- 9738872772 16 WING DRIVE 201 CEDAR KNOLLS NJ 07927 MELISSA ACREE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9738872272 2024-04-09 1 MELISSA ACREE 999009999 0 MICHAEL SMITH CPA P03062773 9733281825 2024-04-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MELISSA ACREE 16 WING DRIVE 201 CEDAR KNOLLS NJ 07927 8581377 0 X WWW.NJ211.ORG X 2012 NJ THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS BOTH CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS AND PERSONALIZED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO THOSE NEEDING ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS THE 2-1-1 SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A CALL CENTER DESIGNATED TO MAINTAIN A 24-HOUR, 7-DAY A WEEK STATEWIDE VOICE AND DATA SYSTEM SO THAT EVERY NEW JERSEY RESIDENT HAS IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN HIS/HER NEEDS. THE SYSTEM FACILITATES ACCESS TO HEALTH, GOVERNMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES AND CONTINUALLY ENHANCES ITS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL NETWORK. THE SYSTEM ALSO ENHANCES COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR NEEDED SERVICES AND IMPROVES SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH DOCUMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT HUMAN NEEDS. 9 9 48 12 0 0 45598 21549 7486236 8559669 91 159 0 0 7531925 8581377 0 0 0 0 2497440 2932758 0 0 33117 4712031 5245627 7209471 8178385 322454 402992 3456176 4047885 2167566 2356283 1288610 1691602 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO MAKE THE CRITICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SEEKING HEALTH AND/OR HUMAN SERVICES AND THE ORGANIZATIONS BEST ABLE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. 0 0 7746423 8559669 NJ 211 IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THE 211 SERVICE STATEWIDE, SINCE 2005. THIS IS AN INFORMATION AND REFERRALS SERVICE CONNECTS PEOPLE IN NEED OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP. INDIVIDUALS CAN CONNECT TO LIVE ASSISTANCE WITH PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED SPECIALISTS VIA PHONE, TEXT, CHAT, OR EMAIL. IN ADDITION, ONLINE ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE BY ACCESSING OUR PUBLIC-FACING SERVICE DIRECTORY FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. IT CONTAINS OVER 6,300 GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES ARE FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, MULTILINGUAL, ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES AND AVAILABLE 24/7. NJ 211 PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OTHERS SERVICES INCLUDING THE STATE'S UTILITY ASSISTANCE HOTLINE AND HOMELESS HOTLINE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.NJ211.ORG.IN 2023, WE MET OVER 774,000 NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS CONTACTING NJ 211. IN ADDITION, 707,000 SEARCHES FOR HELP WERE CONDUCTED USING OUR SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTORY FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. BOTH RESIDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS USE NJ 211 AS A STARTING POINT TO FINDING HELP WHEN IT IS NEEDED MOST. HELP IS AVAILABLE TO MEET LIFE'S ESSENTIAL NEEDS, SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH CARE. REQUESTS FOR HELP COME FROM ALL 21 COUNTIES. EVERY CONTACT IS RECORDED AND THE DATA COLLECTED IS USED TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME DATA ON SERVICE GAPS, TRENDS AND EMERGING NEEDS. THIS HELPS GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS TO DIRECT THEIR EFFORTS TO WHERE IT WILL DO THE MOST GOOD. IN JULY 2023, NJ 211 LAUNCHED ITS FIRST PUBLIC DATA DASHBOARD WHICH PROVIDES REAL-TIME INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLIENTS AND THEIR NEEDS BY LOCATION AND THE REFERRALS GIVEN. THIS OFFERS INSIGHT FOR ADVOCACY AND ACTION TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE 211 SERVICE CALL VOLUME REMAINS HIGH AND THE STATE HOMELESS HOTLINE EXPERIENCED A 34% INCREASE IN CALLS OVER PRIOR YEAR. NJ 211 ALSO PROVIDES A DOZEN SPECIAL INITIATIVES RELATED TO HEALTHCARE, CHILDCARE, SAFETY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAYS, GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY INFORM USA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS AIRS, ALLIANCE FOR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEMS, SINCE 2015. THIS STRINGENT PROCESS ENSURES THAT NJ 211 IS FOLLOWING NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR OPERATING AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE. ALL OF THE PROGRAMS IN OUR RESOURCE DATABASE ARE VERIFIED ENSURING AN UP TO DATE AND WELL-MAINTAINED RESOURCE DATABASE. IN ADDITION, OUR SERVICE DELIVERY, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ALSO MET THE MARK FOR ACCREDITATION. 7746423 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X SUSAN CROCE 9737957737 16 WING DRIVE SUITE 201 CEDAR KNOLLS NJ 07927 GINA PLOTINO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WYNN JOHANSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TORONTO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA UMANA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM HEARNE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS JORDAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK SIDLAUSKAS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN EMGE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG PEASE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA ACREE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149658 0 9419 SUSAN CROCE CFO 20.00 X 58341 0 0 KEVIN DONAHUE COO 40.00 X 107397 0 185 315396 0 9604 2 0 1 0 TELESEARCH INC PO BOX 673 FLANDERS NJ 07836 PROVIDE HOURLY CALL CENTER STAFF 2276189 HUMAN HIRE LLC 440 PARK AVENUE 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 PROVIDE HOURLY CALL CENTER STAFF 560002 RANDSTAD PO BOX 7247-6655 PHILADELPHIA PA 19170 PROVIDE HOURLY CALL CENTER STAFF 490016 EXPRESS SERVICES INC 140 LITTLETON ROAD SUITE 110 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 PROVIDE HOURLY CALL CENTER STAFF 308429 FIVE9 INC 3001 BISHOP DRIVE SUITE 350 SAN RAMON CA 94583 CLOUD CONTACT CENTER 280602 5 21549 7762 21549 INFORMATION AND REFERR 900099 8559669 8559669 8559669 159 159 8581377 8559669 0 159 X 324999 288112 33538 3349 2057802 1822895 213006 21901 278272 246300 28906 3066 271685 240686 28119 2880 120 109 11 27297 24736 2543 18 45000 40778 4193 29 4161226 4136008 25043 175 14951 13591 1360 8746 7660 1086 279124 271189 7935 132330 117221 13701 1408 5145 4966 179 17731 17731 27367 24243 2833 291 12239 10890 1349 TELEPHONE 298960 298340 620 AFTER HOURS SERVICE/TRA 146885 146885 CASE MANAGEMENT 37238 37238 STAFF TRAINING 15148 13723 1425 16120 853 15267 8178385 7746423 398845 33117 941702 1671753 244410 235078 1432393 1228218 66609 10469 297361 113581 133607 183780 173150 637455 545437 3456176 4047885 816797 1046367 307740 453556 380354 290235 662675 566125 2167566 2356283 X 1288610 1691602 1288610 1691602 3456176 4047885 402992 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11232 109878 187009 45598 21549 375266 11232 109878 187009 45598 21549 375266 375266 25 34 67 91 159 376 375642 31252814 0.99900 0.99940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 45000 0 0 0 45000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED LOBBYING EXPENDITURES FOR ASSISTANCE IN SECURING ADDITIONAL FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR 211 LINE OF BUSINESS. 83606 38750 44856 196655 64835 131820 17100 9996 7104 183780 SECURITY DEPOSITS 19688 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 525749 545437 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 566125 566125 X 8581377 0 8581377 0 8581377 8178385 0 8178385 0 8178385 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND, THEREFORE, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON INCOME THAT IS RELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT UNDER TITLE 15 OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACT. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC, INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION AS THEY RELATE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF ITS NONPROFIT STATUS, WHICH MANAGEMENT BELIEVES WOULD BE UPHELD UPON EXAMINATION. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS WITH BOTH THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY JURISDICTIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS - FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND FORM CRI-300R WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THESE AUTHORITIES WITHIN CERTAIN STATUTORY PERIODS FROM THE LATEST FILING DATE FOR FEDERAL AND FOR NEW JERSEY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELISSA ACREE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149658 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9419 0 159077 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IN SUFFICIENT TIME FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT ANNUALLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD CURRENTLY MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SUBMITTED TO THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WHO REVIEWS THE SIGNED ATTESTATIONS FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WILL NOTIFY A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OR THE GOVERNING BODY ABOUT SUCH CONFLICT AND INVESTIGATE THE CONFLICT. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SUMMARIZED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND REPORTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. IF THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER ESTABLISHES THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OR THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND THAT PERSON WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN INDEPENDENT BODY. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARE ALSO TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN CONJUNCTION WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDY WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 86,236. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,867. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 62. TOTAL EXPENSES 95,165. TELEPHONE INTERPRETATION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 157,307. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,176. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 113. TOTAL EXPENSES 173,596. TEMPORARY WORKERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,892,465. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,892,465. FORM 990, PART XII,LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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