2022-05-11T14:20:56-05:00 2021-08-31 WithumSmithBrown PC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 14TH FL EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2020-09-01 221539642 NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY % ERIC STILES NEWJ 9083967380 9 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD BERNARDSVILLE NJ 07924 ERIC STILES PRESIDENT AND CEO 9082048998 2022-01-03 true ERIC STILES 999009999 Catherine Bendall P00521196 7328281614 3 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ERIC STILES 9 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD BERNARDSVILLE NJ 07924 8600383 false X WWW.NJAUDUBON.ORG X 1910 NJ OUR TWO FOLD MISSION IS CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE AND STEWARDING THE NATURE OF TODAY FOR THE PEOPLE OF TOMORROW. 15 15 94 1300 0 7333230 6056413 396451 556178 262778 222912 135214 190500 8127673 7026003 0 0 0 0 4053655 4244539 305000 380000 1391705 1968175 1945953 6326830 6570492 1800843 455511 30797506 31869877 1042228 783989 29755278 31085888 X THE NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY IS A PRIVATELY SUPPORTED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. 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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, 2021 and 2020. The Society did not have any income tax related penalties or interest for the years in question. Schedule D, Part XI and XII, 4b THE CHANGE IN VALUE OF A CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST $199,818 HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE REVENUE SHOW IN THE 990 AND IS SHOWN ON AN OTHER ADJUSTMENT TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI. 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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 Society (the "Society"NJA"), founded in 1897, is a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation incorporated in 1937. The overall purposes of the Society are to connect all people with nature and to steward the nature of today for all people of tomorrow. New Jersey Audubon's conservation programs are focused on recovering wildlife, stewarding habitat and connecting people to nature. NJA has set forth its 2020-22 organizational and programmatic Conservation Priorities which contain ambitious goals in connecting people with nature, saving wildlife and restoring habitat. NJA implements strategies that directly address the impacts of climate change and seek to create resilient communities for wildlife and people, while also ensuring that NJA is a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. The Society's significant source of revenues are from contributions, grants and contracts, sales of merchandise, special events and income from programs operated to promote the Society's purpose. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) remains a key priority for New Jersey Audubon. Following incidents of racial injustice in 2020, New Jersey Audubon revised its By-Laws to reflect its commitment to DEIJ; NJA formalized an Organizational DEIJ Commitment, a DEIJ Organizational Statement, DEIJ definitions, and provided a DEIJ toolkit for staff and board. In 2021, recognizing the need to develop a strong culture of inclusivity internally, NJA hired BCT Partners - a nationally known DEIJ consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive, data driven assessment. BCT Partners has collaborated with NJA board, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders to guide the development of a DEIJ Action Plan. While strengthening DEIJ in its organizational structure, NJA continued to build and integrate DEIJ into its vision and mission through collaborative efforts in land stewardship, wildlife monitoring, advocacy, and public outreach - and NJA is seeing a positive impact, particularly in underserved communities. Students who are mostly non-white and economically disadvantaged are learning the value of environmental stewardship and taking actions to improve their communities and to be good caretakers of the planet. NJA believes in Nature for All, and by connecting people with nature where they live, work, and play, NJA promotes a greater understanding and respect for diversity and nature by all whose lives we touch. Where we work NJA provides leadership for large-scale conservation initiatives and organizes its work around three regions: forests and farms, coasts and wetlands, and cities and towns. Forests and Farms New Jersey Audubon conducted active management, deployed conservation practices, and engaged stakeholders on forests and farms across the state. NJA was awarded over $1.5M in competitive grant funding. Staff progressed four Forest Stewardship Plans benefiting over 800 acres and created over 400 acres of young forest habitat for Golden-winded Warbler across 26 unique properties. Over 10,000 native plants were installed, and 25 acres of native warm season grasses were established. Five acres of Bog Turtle habitat were managed on six private properties. Three distinct wetland restoration projects were conducted, enhancing 69 acres to benefit Black Ducks and other species. Staff visited 72 agricultural properties in southern New Jersey and enrolled over 40 landowners into conservation programs, including 399 acres of cover crop installation. Invasive plant management occurred on over 100 acres of public and private land. Staff worked with U.S. Fish and Wildlife to protect Swamp Pink populations by fencing two sites totaling 17 acres. Finally, staff created 43 acres of Northern Bobwhite habitat on two properties and co-authored two related scientific publications. NJA advocated for the development of Forest Management Plans on forested land of 25 acres and above purchased using state funds such as Green Acres. NJA increased prescribed burning statewide and recruited private landowners to burn several thousand acres. Staff engaged with NJDEP and policy makers to advocate for funding to study harmful algal blooms in lakes. New Jersey Audubon sponsored a series of webinars presenting the current science of forest management including forests' ability to sequester carbon, and we hosted an in-person tour of the Forest Management Area at Sparta Mountain. Coasts and Wetlands New Jersey Audubon continued its leadership role in shorebird conservation, research, and monitoring despite stalled international collaborations given COVID-19. The Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition continued to advance Horseshoe Crab conservation by working to reduce bait and biomedical harvest. This included working with partners in various states to adopt regulations curtailing crab harvest for bait and engagement with pharmaceutical companies to adopt a synthetic alternative to using Horseshoe Crab blood in medical testing. In collaboration with the USFWS, staff conducted surveys for the Endangered Species Act listed Black Rail and worked with state partners to monitor beach nesting bird populations in southern New Jersey to assess the long-term effectiveness of beach restoration projects. Staff engaged with NJDEP on climate change impacts in New Jersey, regional working groups to develop effective assessment of offshore wind projects and participated in the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance. Policy efforts helped achieve a ban on single-use plastics. Cities and Towns Statewide, NJA educated and engaged more than 400,000 people through direct programming and a diversified platform of communications. NJA engaged close to 40,000 people in ecology, birding, nature exploration, sustainability, land stewardship, gardening for wildlife and wildlife migration, despite COVID-19. The vast majority of NJA's over 2,000 programs were held outdoors while also providing some remote learning components in order to meet the needs of each individual audience. NJA supported over 1,500 teachers who impacted over 40,000 students utilizing STEM learning and skills including "at-home" sustainability challenges, virtual nature walks, masked and socially distanced nature camps and youth-led climate symposiums. Volunteers provided several thousand hours, helping with land stewardship, programs, visitor engagement, and administrative tasks. Through coalitions, NJA is engaging with environmentally overburdened communities. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:703623