2026-06-30T11:09:49-05:00 2025-12-31 221914888 NISIVOCCIA LLP 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 MT ARLINGTON NJ 07856 990 2025-01-01 223199292 MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION MUSC 9085377060 PO BOX 113 ASBURY NJ 08802 BETH STYLER BARRY PRESIDENT 9085377060 2026-06-30 1 MICHAEL SMITH CPA P03062773 9733281825 2026-06-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETH STYLER BARRY PO BOX 113 ASBURY NJ 08802 1059852 0 X WWW.MUSCONETCONG.ORG X 1992 NJ THE MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER WATERSHED, INCLUDING ITS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, WATER MONITORING, SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. 10 10 13 511 0 0 1320580 846894 129647 164777 18001 21478 16948 12125 1485176 1045274 255234 5000 0 0 757723 570605 0 0 16114 609358 512018 1622315 1087623 -137139 -42349 3415925 3543451 135248 296093 3280677 3247358 X THE MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER WATERSHED, INCLUDING ITS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, WATER MONITORING, SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. 0 0 291525 5000 176902 RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND RIVER CLEANUPS: MWA WORKS TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THE MWA RIVER WATCHER PROGRAM IS A GROUP OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TRAINED AND LED BY THE MWA WATER QUALITY MONITORING COORDINATOR. RIVER WATCHERS CONDUCT QUARTERLY WATER TESTING AT SEVEN LOCATIONS ON THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER AND ASSIST ON SPECIAL TASKS SUCH AS: MONITORING RESTORATION PROJECTS, MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING AND SUPPORTING OUR CONTINUOUS MONITORING SENSORS. DATA PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM HELPS MWA PRIORITIZE RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, MAINTAIN WATER QUALITY, AND IMPROVE ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN THE MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED TO ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AS WELL AS FISH, SWIM, AND BOAT. ANNUALLY, MWA HOSTS AN AWARD-WINNING RIVER CLEAN UP, WHERE OVER 400 MWA VOLUNTEERS COLLECT HUNDREDS OF BAGS OF GARBAGE, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, AND TRUCKLOADS OF LARGE MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS FROM THE RIVERBANKS AND STREAMBED. 337764 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & OUTREACH: THE MWA WATERSHED EDUCATION PROGRAM REACHES HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR, FROM FIFTH GRADERS TO COLLEGE AGED STUDENTS, PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL AGES. OUR "CAMP MUSKY," IS A SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 12, OFFERING AN OUTDOOR, HANDS-ON, RIVER-BASED PROGRAM. IN THE SPRING AND FALL, WE OFFER A PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS THAT MEETS THE NJ CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SCIENCE, AND INCLUDES A CLASSROOM PROGRAM AS WELL AS IN-STREAM FIELD EXPERIENCE. THE MWA CONDUCTS A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND PROMOTES WATERSHED MANAGEMENT FOR MUNICIPALITIES. OUR RIVER WATCHER WATER MONITORING PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INTENSIVE 6-HOUR TRAINING WITH BOTH CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR THOSE HIGH SCHOOL AGED AND OLDER. WE ALSO OFFER A SERIES OF "RIVER TALKS," WHICH ARE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS THAT ADDRESS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF RIVER ECOLOGY AND RESTORATION, AS WELL AS CURRENT ISSUES IN THE MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED. IN ADDITION, THE MWA OFFERS MANY RECREATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO SUIT ALL INTERESTS AND SKILL LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MWA IS RESTORING AND ADAPTING THE CIRCA 1865 ASBURY GRIST MILL AS AN INTERPRETATIVE CENTER FOR WATERSHED EDUCATION UTILIZING THEMES OF NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY, MILLING TECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND RESTORING AN ADJACENT ISLAND FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE. 274395 DAM REMOVALS AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION: THE MWA PROVIDES PROJECT LEADERSHIP FOR THE REMOVAL OF DAMS IMPEDING THE FREE FLOW OF THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER, THUS IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND RECREATIONAL USE. THE MWA HAS MANAGED THE REMOVAL OF FIVE DAMS AND IS ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING PHASE OF THREE OTHER DAM REMOVALS. FOR THESE PROJECTS, THE MWA WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS TO SECURE AGREEMENTS, COMMUNICATES WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS, AND IS THE APPLICANT FOR ALL LOCAL AND STATE PERMITS. MWA WORKS WITH ENGINEERS, PARTNERS, AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DURING FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND USES INFORMATION GARNERED DURING THOSE STUDIES TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL DAM REMOVALS. THE MWA HOLDS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FORUMS FOR COMMUNITIES DURING THESE PROJECTS, AND ALSO WORKS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN RIPARIAN BUFFERS ALONG THE RIVERBANKS TO PREVENT EROSION AND PROTECT AGAINST POLLUTION. 903684 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X DANIELLE HOFFMAN 9085377060 PO BOX 113 ASBURY NJ 08802 BETH STYLER BARRY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PETROLINO VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA JOHNSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD COTTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FOX TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LEAVENS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PAIST-GOLDMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MURPHY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KLUTHE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ DANCER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GDALLESSIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 41881 0 0 EILEEN MURPHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 24563 0 0 66444 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRINCETON HYDRO LLC 1108 OLD YORK RD PO BOX 720 RINGOES NJ 08551 WATER ENGINEER 122520 1 12217 511212 323465 846894 PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 157527 157527 MEMBERSHIP INCOME 900099 7250 7250 164777 21478 21478 14578 12217 14578 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 12125 12125 12125 1045274 176902 0 21478 X 5000 5000 66444 58471 5980 1993 414454 296231 112151 6072 42424 37333 3818 1273 47283 41610 4255 1418 1270 1118 114 38 16000 14080 1440 480 271191 270595 503 93 849 819 30 12769 12384 218 167 5829 5129 525 175 9491 9283 182 26 32286 32286 54463 47927 4902 1634 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND MA 73171 71756 535 880 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 19491 19450 41 MISCELLANEOUS 4893 4307 441 145 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 4078 2341 144 1593 6237 5850 290 97 1087623 903684 167825 16114 183712 90107 131970 350509 188524 90538 7695 8700 3143516 311434 2752502 2832082 151522 171515 3415925 3543451 89830 60258 45418 235835 135248 296093 X 3079095 3086587 201582 160771 3280677 3247358 3415925 3543451 -42349 9030 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1146937 912789 1697546 1320580 846894 5924746 1146937 912789 1697546 1320580 846894 5924746 5924746 2287 1962 3752 18001 21478 47480 36982 8370 9368 16948 12125 83793 6056019 357752 0.97830 0.97870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 154000 154000 599595 235186 364409 2380679 70218 2310461 7242 5330 1912 2000 700 1300 2832082 X 1068882 9030 14578 23608 1045274 0 1045274 1102201 14578 14578 1087623 0 1087623 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION AS DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION 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 ASSOCIATION 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 ASSOCIATION DOES NOT EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OR DECREASE TO THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. HOWEVER, THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF ITS NONPROFIT STATUS, WHICH THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES WOULD BE UPHELD UPON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR EACH YEAR. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE ASSOCIATION 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 STATUTORILY DEFINED PERIODS FOR FEDERAL AND FOR NEW JERSEY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 14,578. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSES 14,578. ASBURY MILL EVENTS 15767 8712 7055 7055 NATIVE PLANT SALE 7952 3397 4555 4555 23719 12109 11610 11610 11610 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BODY TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS. THE TRUSTEES CAN APPROVE NEW TRUSTEES IN BETWEEN ANNUAL MEETINGS, BUT THESE MUST THEN BE DULY ELECTED, BY THE MEMBERS, AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION 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. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD 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. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER 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 THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN INDEPENDENT BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT PO BOX 113 ASBURY, NJ 08802. IN ADDITION FORM 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT PO BOX 113 ASBURY, NJ 08802. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,717. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 278. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 93. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,088. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 267,878. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 225. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 268,103. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WAS NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.