2021-09-16T14:10:57-05:00 2020-12-31 231144520 TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP 50 SOUTH 16TH STREET SUITE 2900 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 990 2020-01-01 223626147 NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC NORT 2016771000 25 RAMAPO VALLEY ROAD OAKLAND NJ 07436 REBECCA FIELDS SCOUT EXECUTIVE 2016771000 2021-09-16 1 REBECCA FIELDS 999009999 HARRISON PEREIRA P00746867 2159798800 2021-09-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z REBECCA FIELDS 25 RAMAPO VALLEY ROAD OAKLAND NJ 07436 4735023 0 1761 X WWW.NNJBSA.ORG X 1998 NJ INSTILLING CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE INTO BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 5-20. 33 33 74 3600 0 0 1504689 1550595 1589227 270058 111975 396338 508234 254016 3714125 2471007 0 0 0 0 2213830 2205760 0 0 466895 2119358 1459209 4333188 3664969 -619063 -1193962 11519778 10807606 644020 669585 10875758 10138021 X THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME GRANTED TO IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. 0 0 1688021 360197 TRADITIONAL SCOUTING - IN THE BSA, SCOUTING IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE MOVEMENT WITH THREE MAIN PROGRAMS: CUB SCOUTING IS THE LARGEST OF THE THREE PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE TO BOYS AND GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO FIFTH GRADE OR 5 TO 10 YEARS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PURSUE THE AIMS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, AND PERSONAL FITNESS. CUB SCOUTING IS DIVIDED INTO AGE-BASED LEVELS OF LION CUBS, TIGER CUBS, WOLF CUBS, BEAR CUBS AND WEBELOS SCOUTS. SCOUTS BSA IS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE BSA FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 10 1/2 TO 17. IT USES OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CAMPING, AQUATICS AND HIKING TO ACHIEVE THE AIMS OF CHARACTER, CITIZENSHIP AND PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING. THE EXPLORING PROGRAM IS AN INTERACTIVE, WORKSITE-BASED CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SERVES YOUTH IN 6TH-8TH GRADES (EXPLORING CLUBS), AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE 14 THROUGH 20 YEARS OLD (EXPLORING POSTS). STEM SCOUTS IS A PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES YOUTH TO THESE DISCIPLINES THROUGH EXCITING AND FUN HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS. STEM SCOUTS IS FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 12. THE ORDER OF THE ARROW IS THE BOY SCOUTING NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR EXPERIENCED CAMPERS, BASED ON NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONS AND IS DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL OF CHEERFUL SERVICE AND BROTHERHOOD. VENTURING IS A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN 14 (AND WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE EIGHTH GRADE) THROUGH 20 YEARS OF AGE. VENTURING'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MATURE AND TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND CARING ADULTS. OVER 13566 SERVED THROUGH 144 CUB SCOUT PACKS, 170 BOY SCOUT TROOPS, 19 VENTURING CREWS, 3 STEM SCOUTS LABS AND 16 EXPLORORING POSTS. 1275923 168654 OUTDOOR PROGRAMS - PLANNED, ORGANIZED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AT THE DEN, PACK, DISTRICT, AND COUNCIL LEVELS FULFILL THE PROMISE MADE TO OUR CUB SCOUTS. YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE A GREAT DESIRE FOR OUTDOOR FUN, EXCITEMENT, AND ADVENTURE. THESE EXPERIENCES ENCOURAGE THEM TO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. QUALITY COUNCIL CAMPS AND FUN PACK OUTDOOR EVENTS DIRECTED BY QUALIFIED, TRAINED LEADERS PROVIDE AN IDEAL SETTING FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. SCOUTING IS DESIGNED TO TAKE PLACE OUTDOORS. IT IS IN THE OUTDOOR SETTING THAT SCOUTS SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEARN TO LIVE WITH ONE ANOTHER. IN THE OUTDOORS, THE SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES PRACTICED AT TROOP MEETINGS COME ALIVE WITH PURPOSE. BEING CLOSE TO NATURE HELPS SCOUTS GAIN AN APPRECIATION FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD AROUND US. THE OUTDOORS IS THE LABORATORY IN WHICH SCOUTS LEARN ECOLOGY AND PRACTICE CONSERVATION OF NATURE'S RESOURCES.OUTDOOR/HIGH ADVENTURE IS THE LARGEST AND FASTEST GROWING INTEREST IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, AS YOUTH GROW THEY SEEK GREATER AND GREATER CHALLENGES. THE EXCITEMENT OF THESE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES IS BOTH PERSONALLY REWARDING AND AIDS IN THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE PARTICIPATING. HIGH ADVENTURE CREATES LIFETIME MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES.CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES SUPPLEMENT THE PROGRAM OF SCOUT ADVANCEMENT, SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT.DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTION IN 2020, THE COUNCIL'S SUMMER RESIDENTIAL AND DAY CAMPS WERE UNABLE TO OPERATE. IN PLACE OF IN-PERSON PROGRAMS, THE COUNCIL HELD VIRTUAL CAMPS FOR BOTH SCOUTS AND CUBS. MORE THAN 900 SCOUTS PARTICIPATED IN A SCOUTS BSA VIRTUAL CAMP, 440 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN A CUB SCOUT VIRTUAL CAMP, AND 2450 SCOUTS PARTICIPATED IN WEEKEND CAMPING PROGRAMS WHEN THEY WERE ABLE TO OPERATE. 77076 78874 SCOUTREACH- OUR SCOUTREACH PROGRAM DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND DELIVER THE SCOUTING PROGRAM TO GIVE YOUTH IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, WHO NEED OUR PROGRAMS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN AND HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. OUR TEAM OF 2 EMPLOYEES AND 67 VOLUNTEERS OPERATES 34 PROGRAM SITES IN NEWARK, JERSEY CITY, PATERSON, UNION CITY AND PASSAIC TO SERVE YOUTH, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS WHO NEED A SCOUTING PROGRAM TAILORED TO FIT UNIQUE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND LACK OF FAMILIARITY OF SCOUTING. PROVIDING PROGRAMS TO MORE THAN 1200 BOYS AND GIRLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 20, SCOUTREACH IS SPECIALIZED TO DELIVER THE SCOUTING MESSAGE DURING CRITICAL HOURS WHEN CHILDREN IN SINGLE-PARENT OR WORKING-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS NEED SUPERVISED AND STRUCTURED TIME TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND GROW AS CITIZENS NORMALLY, THE SCOUTREACH INITIATIVE GIVES BOYS AND GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR CAMPING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, WE HAD 23 CUBS AND SCOUTS BSA TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR VIRTUAL CAMPING PROGRAMS. THE SCOUTREACH PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES THE STEM SCOUTS PROGRAM- A COED PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2017 - THAT TEACHES SCOUTING CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP VALUES WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN SCIENCE, MATH, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING AT LOCAL PARTNERING SCHOOLS IN THE COUNCIL AND CURRENTLY SERVING OVER 162 BOYS AND GIRLS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE DURING IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS AT PARTNERING ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY IN 2020. 3041020 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X LISA JENKS 2016771000 25 RAMAPO VALLEY ROAD OAKLAND NJ 07436 MARK BARNARD DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 DR PHILIP J MOLLICA PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M HEALY VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN S CAIAZZO ESP VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J SULLIVAN TREASURER 3.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN A DESCH VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A SEMERARO DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 DR KENNETH D KING VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 MARC G DWORKIN DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R FRISCIA ESQ - NONVOTING LEGAL COUNSEL 3.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES P FERRONE DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 WALTER KOROLUK COMMISSIONER 3.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID H VERBRASKAESQ IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID P STUHR VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 BARRY LEDERMAN DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD DUTHALER VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH E DUTCHER VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 LUCA BONARDI DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 FRED J RICA DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BATEMAN DISTRICT CHAIRMAN 3.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE SONKIN VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN BARRANCO DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 DR PETER BLUMENTHAL DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE KUIPERS DISTRICT CHAIRMAN 3.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SZYBIST DIRECTOR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 SONNY JUMANI DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 JEREHMIAH MURNANE III VICE PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 0 0 0 BRYSON PALMER DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 JIM BANKS DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK SWIFT DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 JENIFER THOMA DIRECTOR 3.50 X 0 0 0 SALVATORE BELLAMO DISTRICT CHAIRMAN 3.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA FIELDS SCOUT EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 217941 0 14497 ERIC CHAMBERLIN DEPUTY SCOUT EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 118784 0 11178 ROSA URENA DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES 40.00 X 101545 0 11611 438270 0 37286 3 0 1 0 MCCARTER & ENGLISH LLP FOUR GATEWAY CENTER NEWARK NJ 07102 LEGAL 165665 1 190 358974 356913 834518 1550595 CAMPING 900099 168654 168654 SCOUTING ACTIVITIES 900099 101404 101404 270058 46606 46606 2364737 2015005 349732 349732 349732 244234 358974 249011 -4777 -4777 MISC. REVENUE 900099 258793 258793 258793 2471007 528851 0 391561 232438 188618 10955 32865 1546153 1255053 72775 218325 123099 99427 5918 17754 147898 119456 7111 21331 156172 128241 6983 20948 168166 130970 7211 29985 26000 20249 1115 4636 18262 18262 67084 52246 2877 11961 228416 196937 4933 26546 22398 17444 961 3993 244169 218070 2766 23333 106362 90460 3863 12039 24344 16275 1017 7052 15815 12652 791 2372 61000 61000 301691 272458 7308 21925 100282 95479 1201 3602 SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE 36485 36485 RECOGNITION AWARDS 21364 16309 188 4867 17371 13191 819 3361 3664969 3041020 157054 466895 436450 470503 195820 857675 170301 104486 18009 26332 55803 66449 88304 82923 12557698 9127806 3536088 3429892 1549380 1045928 5469623 4696155 0 27263 11519778 10807606 158835 144375 0 144609 250000 150000 235185 230601 644020 669585 X 7431566 6536077 3444192 3601944 10875758 10138021 11519778 10807606 X -1193962 462754 -6529 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1243928 1378760 1689929 1504689 1550595 7367901 1243928 1378760 1689929 1504689 1550595 7367901 7367901 150838 173334 101111 64871 46606 536760 216494 220574 214226 225033 258793 1135120 9039781 11651985 0.81510 0.80070 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 216,494. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 220,574. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 214,226. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 225,033. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 258,793. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7627171 19732 834141 1805803 6194 6669047 6824772 42742 1160613 393296 7660 7627171 7384711 43741 -163582 432229 7869 6824772 6747061 52342 930050 337142 7600 7384711 6844782 51768 184750 324394 9845 6747061 0.49540 0.23980 0.26480 0 0 950279 950279 7954842 6695326 1259516 703124 363751 339373 2125502 1536673 588829 823951 532056 291895 3429892 BSA COMMINGLED FUND 4696155 F 4696155 CUSTODIAN ACCOUNTS 225738 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 4863 230601 X 2980931 462754 65432 528186 2452745 18262 18262 2471007 3718668 71961 71961 3646707 18262 18262 3664969 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR EACH OF THE OPEN TAX YEARS (2017-2019) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COUNCIL'S 2020 TAX RETURN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT COULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGES IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -6,529. EVENT EXPENSES 71,961. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES 71,961. POPCORN SALES 202449 202449 10077 127713 HEALTHCARE DINNER 176590 176590 24350 5 224169 182384 41785 11245 42761 32865 603208 358974 244234 21322 42761 184928 249011 -4777 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA FIELDS SCOUT EXECUTIVE 217941 0 0 0 0 0 4764 0 9733 0 232438 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LARGE AND CHARTER PARTNER REPRESENTATIVES MAY ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LARGE AND CHARTER PARTNER REPRESENTATIVES MAY ELECT MEMBERS AT LARGE, REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION OTHER THAN THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LARGE AND CHARTER PARTNER REPRESENTATIVES MAY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHOWING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE CORPORATION AS OF THE CLOSE OF ITS MOST RECENT COMPLETE FISCAL YEAR AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS DURING SUCH YEAR AND TRANSACTING OTHER SUCH BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. ACTIVE MEMBERS MAY VOTE IN OTHER REGULAR MEETING, INCLUDING TO MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE, THE TREASURER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. ADDITIONALLY THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP IS EVALUATED AGAINST REQUIREMENT BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. ANY VIOLATION WOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE INDIVIDUAL CAN BE RE-NOMINATED. COMPLIANCE IS MAINTAINED AND CONSIDERED IN OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COUNCIL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, MEETS AS NEEDED BUT AT LEAST ANNUALLY, TO REVIEW AND AUTHORIZE COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE COUNCIL FOLLOWS THE BSA PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE MANAGEMENT STAFF MANAGES THE PROCESS AND THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE PREPARES THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION & BENEFITS COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES ARE MAINTAINED IN THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES ARE MAINTAINED IN THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -6,529. PART XI, LINE 2C THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION APPOINTS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.