2025-10-13T07:20:30-05:00 2025-06-30 223604710 JAMES M WOOD CPA 603B OMNI DRIVE HILLSBOROUGH NJ 08844 990 2024-07-01 680636424 NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION NEWJ 9735887190 508 MAIN STREET BOONTON NJ 07005 JULIA SOMERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9735887190 2025-10-09 1 0 JAMES M WOOD P00310420 9084311700 2025-10-09 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIA SOMERS 508 MAIN STREET BOONTON NJ 07005 819943 0 X WWW.NJHIGHLANDSCOALITION.ORG X 2006 NJ ADVOCATE FOR PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS. 22 22 6 150 0 0 555461 710802 10891 5911 24748 19910 -6393 17993 584707 754616 27130 41130 0 0 486537 506026 0 0 91601 132668 129982 646335 677138 -61628 77478 538828 608507 135675 127876 403153 480631 X TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE WATER, FORESTS WILDLIFE, FARMLAND AND OTHER NATURAL, HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS AND TO ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF NATURAL AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 481636 41130 5911 THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT DEDICATED SOLELY TO PROTECTING THE AQUIFERS, WATERS, FORESTS, HABITATS, FARMLANDS, WILDLIFE, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE MULTIFACETED AND STATEWIDE IN SCOPE. THROUGH OUR TRENTON INITIATIVE, WE INFLUENCE STATE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING HIGHLANDS RESOURCES, WHILE COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS THE PINELANDS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE, ANJEC, NJ LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, RARITAN HEADWATERS ASSOCIATION, MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, NJ CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, PASSAIC RIVER COALITION, SOURLANDS CONSERVANCY, AND HACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER. TOGETHER, WE EXPAND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGH FORESTRY AND VERNAL POOL PROJECTS, OUR POLICY AND NATURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEES, AND GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 100 MEMBER AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR STRONG REGIONAL MASTER PLAN CONFORMANCE, OPPOSE HARMFUL PROJECTS, AND PROVIDE COMMENTS ON RULES AND PROPOSALS IMPACTING THE REGION. INTERNALLY, OUR BOARD AND STAFF ARE STRENGTHENING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE (DEIJ) THROUGH DEDICATED COMMITTEES, TRAINING, AND CULTURAL CHANGE, WHILE EXTERNALLY FOSTERING MORE INCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RAMAPOUGH LENAPE TURTLE CLAN, NYU LANGONE HEALTH, AND OTHER PARTNERS, WE ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE TURTLE CLAN HEALTH STUDY, FEDERAL RECOGNITION, AND PERMANENT RELOCATION FROM A SUPERFUND SITE.THE COALITION ALSO FUNDS CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS THROUGH OUR SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM, SUPPORTS HIGHLANDS ADVOCATES, FOSTERS A ROBUST COALITION OF INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, AND INCREASES AWARENESS OF HIGHLANDS RESOURCES AND CLEAN WATER THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CAR TREKS, A GOLF OUTING, ART SHOWS, AND OUR OVER THE EDGE EVENT-ALL OF WHICH ALSO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS. 481636 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 9735887190 508 MAIN STREET BOONTON NJ 07005 X DAVID BUDD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK LOHBAUER 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DONAHUE 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEADY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA OLTMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDY BATTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENIE BIRCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE CASSA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES G GILBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GOMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WYNNIE-FRED V HINDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT HISCANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NED KIRBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM LYONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT MANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN RICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SORIANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE STARRS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DONAHUE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHWANI VASISHTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WEBB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 710802 710802 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 5911 5911 5911 19910 19910 83320 65327 17993 17993 754616 5911 0 37903 41130 41130 97169 72877 19434 4858 312400 225267 27040 60093 11389 8291 1293 1805 50970 37102 5782 8086 34098 24823 3870 5405 295 295 6002 4369 681 952 18735 13638 2126 2971 4369 3326 435 608 10881 9670 505 706 2499 1819 284 396 2860 2082 324 454 PROFESSIONAL FEES 42033 3675 38358 0 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 12954 9430 1470 2054 TELEPHONE 8402 6117 953 1332 PROJECT EXPENSES 8234 8234 0 0 12718 9491 1346 1881 677138 481636 103901 91601 2850 1458 399833 496225 7918 8015 10705 9809 0 2499 115023 93000 538828 608507 22522 36776 87852 83451 25301 7649 135675 127876 X 290471 356632 112682 123999 403153 480631 538828 608507 77478 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 625316 547498 534788 555461 710802 2973865 625316 547498 534788 555461 710802 2973865 2973865 230 109 1270 24748 19910 46267 3020132 336379 0.98470 0.99070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 677138 677138 126571 31643 0 0 105826 110982 121950 126571 465329 697994 71 71 26457 27746 30488 31643 116334 174501 PART I-A, LINE 1: DIRECT - MEETINGS WITH STATE OFFICIALS REGARDING HIGHLANDS ISSUES. 1 87852 21399 25800 83451 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 1900 CASH HELD FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 83451 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 7649 93000 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 7649 7649 754616 0 754616 0 754616 677138 0 677138 0 677138 PART IV, LINE 1B: FUNDS ARE HELD ON BEHALF OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FORMATIVE STAGES. GOLF OUTING 23576 23576 12460 EXPLORE THE HIGHLANDS 6844 6844 336 3 52900 52900 52531 83320 83320 65327 65327 17993 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AWARDED FOR ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE NJ HIGHLANDS COALTION'S MISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CHANGES ON AN ONGOING BASIS FOR PROMPT RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B AN AD HOC HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON COMPENSATION INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST PART XII, LINE 2C SAME AS LAST YEAR.