2024-04-17T12:22:34-05:00 2023-08-31 WithumSmithBrown PC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 14TH FL EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2022-09-01 221539642 New Jersey Audubon Society % MARK CARMICHAEL NEWJ 9083967380 9 Hardscrabble Road Bernardsville NJ 07924 ALEX IRELAND PRESIDENT AND CEO 9082048998 2024-05-15 true ALEX IRELAND 999009999 Catherine Bendall P00521196 7328281614 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ALEX IRELAND 9 Hardscrabble Road Bernardsville NJ 07924 8353417 false X WWW.NJAUDUBON.ORG X 1910 NJ OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT ALL PEOPLE WITH NATURE AND STEWARD THE NATURE OF TODAY FOR ALL PEOPLE OF TOMORROW. 18 18 98 1300 0 12332099 4642918 1043805 972356 399899 345712 268131 291032 14043934 6252018 12000 9000 0 0 4254762 4412673 315000 30000 1097113 2653395 2619873 7235157 7071546 6808777 -819528 38014579 37569195 1406053 1373328 36608526 36195867 X New Jersey Audubon is committed to connecting all people with nature and stewarding the nature of today for all people of tomorrow. false false 2639637 9000 1251196 EDUCATION AND SANCTUARIES - PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH SUMMER CAMPS, FIELD TRIPS, LECTURES AND WEEKEND EVENTS AND TO MAINTAIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES, EDUCATIONAL CENTERS AND OTHER PROPERTIES. 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Conservation Easements are defined as a voluntary agreement between NJA and a landowner that limits the type or amount of development on their property while at the same time allowing the landowner to maintain private ownership of the land. NJA accepts the easement with understanding that it must enforce the terms of the easement in perpetuity. After the easement is signed, it is recorded with the County Register of Deeds and applies to all future owners of the land. Conservation Easement Monitoring Protocol involves a site visit (monitoring) and follow-up report. Site visits are performed annually by a NJA representative. The landowner is contacted prior to the site visit and is invited to participate (however participation is not mandatory). The date of easement monitoring may vary annually (i.e. seasonally) to maximize opportunity to observe a wider variety of plants and animals making use of the easement. The easement monitoring report is completed during the site visit and placed in the property file. Photos are taken at each site visit as part of the monitoring report. A follow-up letter is sent to the landowner highlighting the results of the site visit. Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 Expenses associated with acquiring and maintaining the easements are expensed as incurred. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 New Jersey Audubon Society is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, the financial statements do not reflect a provision for Federal income taxes. There were no uncertain tax positions at August 31, 2023 and 2022. The Society did not have any income tax related penalties or interest for the years presented. true South America 0 0 Program Services SHOREBIRD RESEARCH 28223 0 0 0 0 28223 28223 false false false false false false X X X X X X true COMMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVIC 461 5TH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN false 205000 205000 CATCH CAPE MAY 56997 56997 5005 WS BIRDING 248911 227545 21366 73358 0 305908 227545 78363 78363 78363 true SCHOLARSHIPS 3 9000 X X X false false false false false false false false false ALEX W IRELAND PRESIDENT & CEO 124244 0 0 0 0 0 4472 0 24246 0 152962 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 The Society has an estimated 15,000 members. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A The Society has members who may elect one or more members of the governing body. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B The decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by members of the organization by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at the Society's annual or business meeting. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B The Form 990 was prepared by the outside audit firm that has experience in the preparation of the form and then provided to the full board of directors before filing the form. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C Each member of the board of directors is required to sign an annual disclosure report regarding any conflicts of interest and risks of fraud within the organization. FORM 990, LINE VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The executive committee of the board of directors reviews and approves the compensation of the president & CEO of the Society annually. Key elements of the process include use of benchmarking to determine comparable compensation and to facilitate a process where persons with conflict of interest with respect to the compensation agreement are excluded from the process. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 the Society does not make public its by-laws which are its governing documents. the Society evaluates the by-laws on a regular basis and amends them as circumstances change. when an amendment is recommended by the board of directors, notice is given to the members that a proposed amendment will be considered at the annual or business meeting of the Society and the text of such proposed amendment will be made available in advance of the meeting upon request. The audited financial statements and the Form 990 are made available on the organization's website. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 THE NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY IS A PRIVATELY SUPPORTED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FOUNDED IN 1897 AND ONE OF THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT AUDUBON SOCIETIES, NEW JERSEY AUDUBON HAS NO CONNECTION WITH THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY. NEW JERSEY AUDUBON FOSTERS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND A CONSERVATION ETHIC AMOUNG NEW JERSEY'S CITIZENS; PROTECTS NEW JERSEY'S BIRDS, MAMMALS, OTHER ANIMALS AND PLANTS, ESPECIALLY ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES; AND PROMOTES PRESERVATION OF NEW JERSEY'S VALUABLE NATURAL HABITATS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES THE AUDIT PROCESS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, 4B, 4C New Jersey Audubon has articulated a set of quantitative and qualitative goals focused on engaging people, conserving and restoring habitat, saving species, and addressing diversity, equity, inclusivity and justice challenges and opportunities. Its work encompasses three conceptual landscapes: Coasts and Tidal Wetlands; Forests, Farms and Watersheds, and Cities and Towns. New Jersey Audubon is committed to making nature welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to all people through an equitable and just approach to conservation. FORESTS FARMS AND WATERSHEDS Across the state - from urban forests to agricultural fields, from grasslands to wetlands, New Jersey Audubon partners with people who work the land in sustainable ways. Swamp Pink blooms in the wooded wetlands of Camden County where conservation has occurred. A juvenile Bog Turtle is spotted at one of New Jersey's last strongholds for this state- endangered species. A robust stand of Atlantic White Cedar thrives at our Pinelands sanctuary where a Forest Stewardship Plan has been in place for over a decade. Golden-winged Warblers are producing young, nesting along utility rights-of-way in the Highlands. Nearly half the state's annual breeding population of this rare songbird is found here. This manmade habitat also supports Prairie Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, and other declining species. People are working together as stewards of nature, bringing hope for New Jersey's wildlife. New Jersey Audubon remains committed to fighting against invasive species and climate change vulnerability, acting against biodiversity loss, and taking difficult positions to manage degrading forests. Partnership is key to conservation success. COASTS AND TIDAL WETLANDS New Jersey's coastal landscape, with its sandy and rocky shores, tidal flats, marshes, and maritime forests, is a magnet for wildlife and people. Horseshoe Crabs emerge at moonlight to deposit protein-rich eggs in the sands of Delaware Bay just as migratory shorebirds stop to feed on their way north to breed. This synchronized spectacle of nature is vital to our Bayshore ecology and New Jersey Audubon is working to preserve it. New Jersey Audubon conducts conservation across two continents to save declining shorebirds and is leading efforts to end the harvest of Horseshoe Crabs. Eastern Black Rail and Saltmarsh Sparrow hide among the dense grasses of New Jersey's highest tidal marshes, a habitat severely threatened by sea level rise. New Jersey Audubon scientists monitor these rare birds to guide restoration and management efforts that will help them survive. Visitors to New Jersey Audubon's migration watches are awestruck by the number and diversity of birds moving through our state. The Cape May Peninsula is a crossroads of migration, and these long-term watches help all to better understand bird movements and populations, while engaging people of all ages in this natural phenomenon. CITIES AND TOWNS New Jersey's urban and suburban communities are a vibrant mix of built and natural environments, where people and wildlife meet. Native vegetation blooms in backyards and schoolyards, on balconies and rooftops, in civic and corporate landscapes, attracting migratory birds, pollinators, and people. Through Gardening for Wildlife, New Jersey Audubon promotes wildlife-friendly landscaping practices that create healthy habitat corridors and improve communities. Families celebrate Monarch Butterflies in Cape May with a Monarch Festival and monitoring program, marking a sister-city agreement with the town of Rosemre, Quebec pledging to be dedicated stewards to this iconic butterfly. An apple orchard draws a crowd of 90 neighbors to experience cidermaking with an old-fashioned press during the return of our beloved Apple Cider Fest! New Jersey Audubon's statewide programs push back against disengagement, offering opportunities to discover the wonder of nature and to link that wonder to conservation needs that affect species and people. New Jersey Audubon provides the chance for people to interact with neighborhood natural systems through respectful dialogue and hands-on learning, educating people today for a more sustainable tomorrow. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PROFESSIONAL FEE TOTAL FEES:1044948