FRIENDS OF BURLINGTON ISLAND: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF BURLINGTON ISLAND (EIN 83-4518960)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-04-21
- IRS object ID
- 202431129349201108
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-04-21T10:19:14-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 834518960 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF BURLINGTON ISLAND | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6092612570 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 1392 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Burlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08016 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carol Beaton | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2152665673 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-04-15 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Carol | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Beaton | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 1 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 11 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Last Submission Rqr OOB | 1 | LastSubmissionRqrOOBCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL2 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.friendsofburlingtonisland.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $12,446 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $5,806 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $1,640 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,760 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $1,014 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $2,746 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,233 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $650 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $583 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $7 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $10,782 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,220 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $194 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $679 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,612 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $7,705 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,077 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,813 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,890 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,813 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,890 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,813 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,890 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,813 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,890 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Friends of Burlington Island will raise money and provide manpower to assist the Board of Island Managers and the City of Burlington, New Jersey in the effort to safely open Burlington Island to the public with a special emphasis on environmental education and appreciation for the youth. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Local stakeholders from Burlington City, Bristol Borough, and beyond worked with decision-makers and like-minded groups during 2023. FOBI worked closely with a Temple University student to earn her Masters by creating a complete overview of the value that Burlington Island offers the local communities and both New Jersey and Pennsylvania as a destination resource, an environmental educational programming opportunity, recreation and spiritual retreat, and open space. Copies of "Burlington Island Reborn: Designing for Sustainable Use & Climate Resiliency", the outcome of this capstone project have been shared with legislators and influencers and local schools for their libraries and to Friends and civic groups who can benefit from understanding the island. This conceptual report provides the basics for environmental education including water testing, floral, bird species, and animal activity on the island. Membership expansion necessitated the implementation of software to properly manage the organization's growth. All membership activities have been successfully transferred to this program. We are still learning the many benefits of the software including capacity building. FoBI worked jointly with the Board of Island Managers to help an Eagle Scout candidate manage and complete his project of erecting trailhead directional markers. Together with the Board of Island Managers president FoBI took the Eagle Scout, the 11-member Scout team who helped erect these trail markers, and 600 lbs. of cement and poles to the island in June. The Scouts installed five posts on the first trip. They needed another two more visits to complete the project whereupon this individual received his Eagle Scout designation. FoBI provided formal presentations to eight civic and historical society groups. Each presentation is wrapped up with insights into current events. For a better understanding of how the Island has played a role in recorded history, FoBI attended twelve additional events where informational materials were provided and the importance of the Island was shared in Burlington County, NJ, and Bristol Borough, PA. Some specific events were the Burlington County Farm Fair, the Wood Street Fair, Historic Bristol Day, and the Burlington County May Faire. FoBI volunteers participated in more than 20 island cleanup events throughout the season, which runs from April through October. Other groups like the Red Dragon Canoe Club and Spearhead Project Earth, focus on the southern shoreline as FoBI focused on the much more difficult north side, under the management of the Board of Island Managers. Each cleanup averaged more than 16 bags (33-gallon) of plastic bottles, glass, cans, and general debris along with several tires, a kitchen sink, and two or three 55-gallon drums. Most of the cleanup events involved a dozen people or so, but several were much larger. In August, "Service with Senator Troy Singleton" brought over his group of 45 volunteers, including those from the Amazon warehouse across the back channel. Also in August, members of the Gisella Guild, Philadelphia's ship preservation group, came to the island. The Delaware River Yacht League (DRYL) also came for a tour. The DRYL is made up of 130 yacht clubs. FoBI photographed all the remaining metal debris from the cabins that were removed 45 years ago and took those photos to Allied Recycling. They estimated that there was approximately 45-50,000 pounds of metal remaining on the island - all on the north side. We presented this information to the Board of Island Managers and they agreed to collaborate on a plan to move these materials, which continue to leach chemicals into the ground, off the island. We worked closely with Doane Academy to assist in developing STEM educational opportunities. In addition, the Bristol Borough Teen Foundation, and the O League, and 32 Girl Scouts courtesy of a grant from the Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP) were taught boat safety, tide currents, and how to paddle before being taken to the island for water testing, identifying plants and animals living on the island, etc. The initial program focus was on teaching where trash, littered in the street in a river town, goes to establish a clear understanding of its final destination which is, of course, the river and by proxy the island and shorelines. In June FoBI co-hosted, with the Board of Island Managers the planting of the last daughter of the Salem Oak that died a couple of years ago. It is an honor to have this sacred tree planted on the island. Four Burlington County Commissioners attended along with one employee, two Forestry Service personnel, and many other interested parties. We advised the Commissioners on the possibility of adding the island to the County park system. Trail maintenance is an ongoing requirement. In the past couple of years, FOBI has cut several miles of additional trails around the island and we have more capability to manage the trail maintenance. Only two employees of the Board of Island Managers work on the island and they need assistance to do the work. FoBI volunteers helped to transport donated trail maintenance equipment and gasoline using privately owned watercraft. In September, FOBI was granted $250 for trail maintenance by Extreme Terrain. FoBI engaged a local Bristol Borough resident to build a composting toilet/out house, complete with solar fan and lighting. It is due to be delivered to Lot 1 of the Island in 2024. October was a busy month wrapping up the year by pulling the donated maintenance equipment off the island, taking boats out of the water for the winter, and our final outdoor presentation opportunity at Historic Bristol Day in Bristol Borough. After Historic Bristol Day FoBI had its first fundraiser at a home overlooking the river on Radcliffe Street. Funds raised will be put towards educational programming next year. At the start of the 2023-24 Burlington City school year, a FoBI representative met with the Board of Education to discuss developing a private fund that would focus on 8th-grade students to experience environmental studies on the island. Since that time this fund has come to fruition. In addition, a copy of the capstone project resource book was handed out to various BOE members to review throughout the presentation. If the books are accepted, they will be permanently placed in the school libraries and made available to students and faculty. The earlier mentioned SWEP educational event was conducted on October 14 and 15 for 32 Scouts and several parents, developing kayaking and water safety skills at Falls Township Community Park and putting them to good use on the river the following day, the Scouts had a wonderful time and as with all the students involved with the educational programming over the past few years, they got over their fear of the unknown and embraced their new skills. Two FoBI committee members represented FOBI at the SWEP Gala event in Philadelphia on November 2. FoBI was invited to reapply in 2024 for the same grant opportunity. Doane Academy hosted a service fair in November and invited FOBI to share with the student body why it is that we volunteer. Three FoBI committee members shared the value of volunteerism to more than 100 students. FoBI and Board of Island Managers entered a float in the Burlington City holiday parade on December 2.The FoBI President's leadership in bringing the island back to the people, Bristol Borough's Academic Oversight Committee (AOC) named him the 2023 Bristol Fall Classic Person of the Year. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $2,250 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $2,120 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,120 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy A Gauntt | ||||
| Director | 7.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn McCreary | ||||
| Secretary | 3.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Beaton | ||||
| Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Shabert | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy McIlvaine | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Mulhern | ||||
| Director | 13.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Wollard | ||||
| Director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Newman | ||||
| Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | Yes (1) | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carol Beaton | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 328 Radcliffe Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bristol | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2152665673 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,862 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,446 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,335 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $4,993 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,993 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,862 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,439 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,328 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $21,328 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $4 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,862 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,439 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,332 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Interest |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Subscriptions;350|Marketing;1827|Development;2135|Insurance;300^Total;4612^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 | The organization's primary exempt purpose changed to include the City of Burlington, NJ: The Friends of Burlington Island will raise money and provide manpower to assist the Board of Island Managers and the City of Burlington, New Jersey in the effort to safely open Burlington Island to the public with a special emphasis on environmental education and appreciation for the youth. Dissolution changed to - If FOBI is no longer needed, after all liabilities have been paid and any unused grant money has been returned, then all assets of the corporation shall be transferred to the Board of Island Managers to be distributed to the schools within Burlington City. |