2025-01-13T18:17:29-06:00 2024-06-30 210658561 BOWMAN & COMPANY LLP 601 WHITE HORSE ROAD VOORHEES NJ 080432493 990 2023-07-01 521647018 CENTER FOR AQUATIC SCIENCES CENT 8563653300 ONE RIVERSIDE DRIVE CAMDEN NJ 081031037 BARBARA KELLY PRESIDENT & CEO 8563611010 2025-01-13 1 0 DENNIS SKALKOWSKI P01447813 8564356200 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BARBARA KELLY 1 RIVERSIDE DRIVE CAMDEN NJ 08103 1993319 0 X WWW.AQUATICSCIENCES.ORG X 1989 NJ THE CENTER FOR AQUATIC SCIENCES PROVIDES UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER YOUTH TO LEAD THE WAY IN UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATING, AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT. 12 12 61 174 0 0 657957 755384 741036 667156 9163 91199 133278 134026 1541434 1647765 0 0 0 0 1119608 1168424 0 0 117630 511845 341467 1631453 1509891 -90019 137874 2168770 2413783 268662 296461 1900108 2117322 X TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND PROTECTION OF AQUATIC LIFE AND HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, CONSERVATION VENTURES BOTH GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY AND ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 0 0 899200 1046512 THE CAUSE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES IN THE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE AND TO PROVIDE QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH K-12. BRIEFLY DESCRIBED, THE CAUSE PROGRAM TRAINS HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN MARINE SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY TO PREPARE THEM FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT AS "CAUSE INTERNS," IN JOBS AS SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP EDUCATION AND AS EDUCATORS AND MENTORS FOR YOUNGSTERS K-8 IN THE AFTERSCHOOL SCIENCE CLUBS. TEEN INTERNS IN THE CAUSE PROGRAM HAVE EXPERIENCED SUCCESSES IN EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING THAT GREATLY ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM, WIDEN HORIZONS, AND INDELIBLY SHAPE AMBITIONS FOR FUTURE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. PERHAPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES, THE TEENS ARE THE EXPERT THE PERSON TO WHOM PEOPLE WILL LISTEN AND LEARN. EQUALLY POWERFUL BENEFITS RESULT FOR THE K-8 YOUNGSTERS WHO HAVE THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEENAGERS FROM THEIR OWN COMMUNITY, WHO ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ROLE MODELS AND COMMITTED TEACHERS. 100% OF CAUSE SENIORS HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL (150 SINCE 1993). THIS FACT IS PARTICULARLY NOTABLE GIVEN THE DROPOUT RATE OF CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT EXCEEDS 50% AND THE FACT THAT TEENS ARE RECRUITED INTO THE PROGRAM WITHOUT REGARD TO SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. 899200 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X CENTER FOR AQUATIC SCIENCES INC 8563611012 1 RIVERSIDE DRIVE CAMDEN NJ 08103 JENNIFER MILLER CHAIR & TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEY RODRIGUEZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER MCALINEY PHD MBA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA JOHNSON PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY PIERCE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SCARBOROUGH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI RAPUANO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DIGHTON PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUNO LEVINE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUVALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL FURNARI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WAGNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA KELLY PRESIDENT & CEO (APPOINTED 6/3/24) 40.00 X X 101668 0 0 NICOLE GILLESPIE PRESIDENT & CEO (RESIGNED 6/3/24) 40.00 X 136862 0 0 238530 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 245330 510054 755384 PROGRAM FEES 611710 667156 667156 667156 59437 59437 377316 345554 31762 31762 31762 ANNUAL SUPPORT 900099 134026 134026 134026 1647765 801182 0 91199 238530 119265 119265 776125 542943 175659 57523 153769 93466 46717 13586 21175 21175 44631 43543 777 311 7452 7452 6599 4712 1673 214 14569 12625 1645 299 18644 18644 64895 1200 63695 MISCELLANEOUS 39151 28629 10522 GENERAL OPERATING EXPEN 32475 14812 -4316 21979 EVENTS 28549 28549 PAYROLL SERVICE 26184 26184 37143 9456 14491 13196 1509891 899200 493061 117630 1000 1000 512073 893067 247242 59839 11056 14978 298545 251549 59444 46996 1337955 1397903 2168770 2413783 118064 119953 119256 176508 31342 0 268662 296461 X 1741953 2064042 158155 53280 1900108 2117322 2168770 2413783 X 137874 98082 -18742 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 563692 795453 840667 657957 755384 3613153 563692 795453 840667 657957 755384 3613153 3613153 61149 37959 38179 39109 59437 235833 3848986 2986781 0.93870 0.92390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38672 28326 10346 259873 223223 36650 46996 X 2389997 98082 74958 569192 742232 1647765 0 1647765 2154041 74958 569192 644150 1509891 0 1509891 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES - THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ACCORDINGLY DOES NOT RECORD A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ON ITS EARNINGS THE ORGANIZATION IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 569,192. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSETS RELEASE FROM RESTRICTION 569,192. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICOLE GILLESPIE PRESIDENT & CEO (RESIGNED 6/3/24) 136862 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136862 0 0 0 X RENTAL VALUE OF FACILITY USE 1 74958 ESTIMATED FAIR MARKE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO THE FULL BOARD. AFTER REVIEW, A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON A YEARLY BASIS, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE OFFICERS COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CUMM. EFFECT: CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES -18,742. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.