2021-11-15T14:48:51-06:00 2020-12-31 261462506 CUNNINGHAM & SAUNDERS PC 3397 SCRANTON CARBONDALE HWY STE 4 BLAKELY PA 18447 990 2020-01-01 201116575 ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOARD ABIN 5705868996 1151 WINOLA ROAD CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411 MARK SPATZ PE CO-CHAIRPERSON 5705854808 2021-11-11 true MARK SPATZ XXX-XX-XXXX ROBERT M SAUNDERS P00805630 5704871520 2021-11-15 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARK SPATZ PE 1151 WINOLA ROAD CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411 163414 false X WWW.HILLSIDEPARK.NET X PUBLIC CHARI 1972 PA THE ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOARD (AAJRB OR "ORGANIZATION") WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNING MUNICIPAL BODIES OF CLARKS SUMMIT BOROUGH, CLARKS GREEN BOROUGH, GLENBURN TOWNSHIP, SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP AND WAVERLY TOWNSHIP ON JANUARY 1, 1972. THE MISSION OF THE AAJRB IS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF REGIONAL RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES; REVIEW THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES; AND ASSEMBLE DETAILED INFORMATION RELATIVE TO VARIOUS SITES, ETC. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIC PROJECTS INCLUDING SITE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF NECESSARY FACILITIES AND THE OPERATION WHEN SPECIFICALLY AUTHRORIZED TO DO SO BY THE JOINT CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MISSION, THE AAJRB MANAGES AND DEVELOPS THE ABINGTON AREA COMMUNITY PARK (ALSO KNOWN AS "HILLSIDE PARK"). 16 16 6 50 0 182254 135436 8674 7192 92 106 20680 191020 163414 0 0 15955 20746 0 2900 174192 189797 190147 210543 873 -47129 1219516 1172387 0 1219516 1172387 X THE ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOARD (AAJRB OR "ORGANIZATION") WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNING MUNICIPAL BODIES OF CLARKS SUMMIT BOROUGH, CLARKS GREEN BOROUGH, GLENBURN TOWNSHIP, SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP AND WAVERLY TOWNSHIP ON JANUARY 1, 1972. THE MISSION OF THE AAJRB IS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF REGIONAL RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES; REVIEW THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES; AND ASSEMBLE DETAILED INFORMATION RELATIVE TO VARIOUS SITES, ETC. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIC PROJECTS INCLUDING SITE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF NECESSARY FACILITIES AND THE OPERATION WHEN SPECIFICALLY AUTHRORIZED TO DO SO BY THE JOINT CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MISSION, THE AAJRB MANAGES AND DEVELOPS THE ABINGTON AREA COMMUNITY PARK (ALSO KNOWN AS "HILLSIDE PARK"). false false 197777 AAJRB'S PRINCIPAL EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP, MANAGE AND OPERATE RECREATIONAL AREAS, PROGRAMS AND FACILTIES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) OPERATING SUMMER EARTH CAMPS PROVIDING EDUCTION TO COMMUNITY CHILDREN, (2) PROVIDING A COMMUNITY GARDEN, (3) PROVIDING A COMMUNITY DOG PARK, (4) PROVIDING ATHLETIC FIELDS FOR COMMUNTY SPORTING AND OTHER EVENTS, AND (5) IMPROVING ABINGTON AREA COMMUNITY PARK FACILTIES (WHERE MOST OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITIES OCCUR). 197777 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 false 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true false false false false false false PA X ROBERT M SAUNDERS CPA CGMA 5705868996 1151 WINOLA ROAD CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411 X DINA BROZZETTI-MANCI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE BURNS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT M SAUNDERS CPA CGMA CO-CHAIR & T 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH CREMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN CROWLEY VICE CHAIRPE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 MJ IGOE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG KOZAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MCCOY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 8.00 8.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PARRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SPATZ PE CO-CHAIRPERS 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL PECK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RISSE IMMED PAST C 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE TIERNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false X 85116 50320 135436 COMMUNITY GARDEN 2894 2894 ATHLETIC FIELD USER FEES/RENT 2514 2514 PAVILION USER FEES/RENT 1484 1484 MEMORIAL GARDEN 300 300 7192 106 106 20680 20680 20680 20680 163414 27978 X 19043 19043 1703 1703 150 150 6955 6955 2900 2900 2591 2591 104983 104983 11259 11089 170 PARK MAINT-LANDSCAPING 8785 8785 UTILITIES 8031 8031 PARK MAINT-ASH TREES 6553 6553 UTILITIES (CC) 6338 6338 31252 31252 210543 197777 9866 2900 163730 36313 90388 205813 1662189 731928 907252 930261 58146 1219516 1172387 0 0 X 1099774 1130427 119742 41960 1219516 1172387 1219516 1172387 -47129 X true X false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 47705 5437 42268 46265 35786 10479 1568219 690705 877514 930261 ABINGTON AREA GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE OP EXP FUNDING 2000 FUND SHARED EXPENSES false ABINGTON JUNIOR COMETS FOOTBALL INC OP EXP FUNDING 3175 FUND SHARED EXPENSES false ABINGTON YOUTH SOCCER OP EXP FUNDING 8325 FUND SHARED EXPENSES false SCHEDULE L, PART V ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOARD (AAJRB) OPERATES HILLSIDE PARK, A MUNICIPAL PARK LOCATED IN SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. CERTAIN OF THE PARK'S ATHLETIC FACILITIES ARE USED BY THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE 501(C)(3) YOUTHS SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS: (1) ABINGTON AREA GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE INC. (EIN 82-4239204), (2) ABINGTON JUNIOR COMETS FOOTBALL, INC. (23-2646409) AND ((3) ABINGTON YOUTH SOCCER (EIN 46- 1993686). THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER WITH AAJRB TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE ATHLETIC FIELDS. THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE FUNDING TO AAJB TO SUPPORT THE PARK'S ATHLETIC FIELD ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES. THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AAJRB TO HELP FUND MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PARK FACILITIES. THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS IS DISCLOSED IN THIS FORM 990. FROM TIME TO TIME, BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ALSO ARE MEMBERS OF THE AAJRB. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS ARE DISCLOSED IN THIS FORM 990. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOARD (AAJRB OR "ORGANIZATION") WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNING MUNICIPAL BODIES OF CLARKS SUMMIT BOROUGH, CLARKS GREEN BOROUGH, GLENBURN TOWNSHIP, SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP AND WAVERLY TOWNSHIP ON JANUARY 1, 1972. THE MISSION OF THE AAJRB IS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF REGIONAL RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES; REVIEW THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES; AND ASSEMBLE DETAILED INFORMATION RELATIVE TO VARIOUS SITES, ETC. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIC PROJECTS INCLUDING SITE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF NECESSARY FACILITIES AND THE OPERATION WHEN SPECIFICALLY AUTHRORIZED TO DO SO BY THE JOINT CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MISSION, THE AAJRB MANAGES AND DEVELOPS THE ABINGTON AREA COMMUNITY PARK (ALSO KNOWN AS "HILLSIDE PARK"). FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS COMPRISE THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM THE FIVE MUNICIPALITIES CONTRIBUTING TO THE PARK'S OPERATION, AS WELL AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SURROUNDING NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE VARYING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP IT FULFULL ITS MISSION AS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASSITANCE WITH DAY-TO-DAY PARK OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES, AND VARIOUS OTHER ACTIVITES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 AAJRB AYS BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER HUSBAND-WIFE AAJRB GLENBURN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPALITY BOARD MEMBER SUPERVISOR MUNI FUNDS AAJRB OPERATIONS AAJRB ABINGTON AREA GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE BOARD MEMBER PRESIDENT AAGSL USES AAJRB FACILITIES AAJRB AYS BOARD MEMBER PRESIDENT AYS USES AAJRB FACILITIES AAJRB CLARKS SUMMIT BOROUGH MUNICIPALITY BOARD MEMBER COUNCIL MEMB MUNI FUNDS AAJRB OPERATIONS AAJRB CLARKS GREEN BOROUGH MUNICIPALITY BOARD MEMBER COUNCIL MEMB MUNI FUNDS AAJRB OPERATIONS AAJRB WAVERLY TWP MUNICIPALITY BOARD MEMBER SUPERVISOR MUNI FUNDS AAJRB OPERATIONS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 AAJRB IS COMPRISED OF UP TO 16 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A EACH OF THE 5 PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE AAJRB. IN ADDITION TO THE APPOINTED MEMBERS, TWO RESIDENTS FROM EACH MUNICIPALITY HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY APPOINTED BY THE MUNICIPALITIES TO RUN THE DAILY AFFAIRS OF THE AAJRB. ALSO, THE BOARD OF ABINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE AAJRB. IN SUMMARY, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS AT ANY POINT IN TIME SHALL NOT EXCEED SIXTEEN (16). ALL MEMBERS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. EACH MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR (1) ELECTING OFFICERS (CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY AND TREASURER ) WHO SERVE FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS,AND TRUSTEES, WHO SERVE FOR FIVE-YEAR TERMS (SEE ADDITIONAL COMMENT BELOW), (2) APPROVING ALL SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS/ACTIONS OVER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, (3) APPROVING RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING RELATED FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS TO FUND SUCH ACTIVITIES), (4) APPROVING THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR SUBMISSION TO PARTICIPATING MUNCIPALITIES, ETC. PURSUANT TO THE JOINT AGREEMENT ADOPTED BY THE PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES DATED APRIL 30, 1972, AS AMENDED, ALL SIGNFICANT RECREATIONAL PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (INCLUDING RELATED FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS) AND THE ANNUAL AAJRB BUDGET ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER PREPARES THE DRAFT FORM 990 RETURN FROM THE ACCOUNTING BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE TREASURER THEN PROVIDES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 RETURN TO THE AAJRB MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES THOSE AAJRB MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS/RECORDS AND ITS ELECTED OFFICERS. IN ADDITION, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AAJRB'S INDEPENENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. ANY CORRECTIONS OR REVISIONS ARE PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, WHO WILL MAKE SUCH REVISIONS OR CORRECTIONS. A FINAL FORM 990 RETURN IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES BY REQUEST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART VIII ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOARD (AAJRB) OPERATES HILLSIDE PARK, A MUNICIPAL PARK LOCATED IN SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. HILLSIDE PARK FACILITIES INCLUDE YOUTH SOFTBALL FIELDS, A MULTI-PURPOSE TURF FIELD PRIMARILY USED FOR YOUTH FOOTBALL AND YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMS AND A SOCCER FIELD. ABINGTON AREA GIRLS SOFTFALL LEAGUE, INC. (A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION), ABINGTON JUNIOR COMETS FOOTBALL INC. (A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION), AND ABINGTON YOUTH SOCCER (A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION) PROVIDE AAJRB FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE COSTS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE HILLSIDE PARK ATHLETIC FACILITIES. THESE THREE YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ALSO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO HILLSIDE PARK ATHLETIC FACILITIES (INCLUDING FIELD ENHANCEMENTS, TURF-FIELD MAINTENANCE AND OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS). REFER TO SCHEDULE R FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PARK MAINTENANCE-GENERAL 5,761 0 0 SUPPLIES 5,022 0 0 PARK MAINT-LAWN TRACTORS 4,665 0 0 COMMUNITY GARDEN EXPENSES 4,334 0 0 MAINTENANCE (CC) 3,275 0 0 CLEANING SERVICES (CC) 3,200 0 0 DOG PARK EXPENSE 1,116 0 0 SNOWPLOWING 998 0 0 REPAIRS (CC) 899 0 0 FUEL 641 0 0 ALARM SYSTEM (CC) 556 0 0 LANDSCAPING (CC) 500 0 0 MEMORIAL GARDEN EXPENSE 285 0 0 TOTAL 31,252 0 0