2016-08-15T22:06:18-05:00 2015-12-31 261462506 CUNNINGHAM & SAUNDERS PC 3397 SCRANTON CARBONDALE HWY STE 4 BLAKELY PA 18447 990 2015-01-01 201116575 ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOARD ABIN 5705854808 304 SOUTH STATE STREET CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411 WILLIAM RISSE CHAIRPERSON 5705854808 2016-08-10 true ROBERT M SAUNDERS P00805630 5704871520 2016-08-15 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z WILLIAM RISSE 304 SOUTH STATE STREET CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411 236818 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 5 50 0 879358 201791 39978 34958 33 69 1089 0 920458 236818 22174 0 0 27143 22354 0 0 164624 154319 213941 176673 706517 60145 1145961 1269033 62927 1145961 1206106 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 176673 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). 176673 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 false false false false false false true 0 0 false 5 true false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false PA X WILLIAM RISSE ABINGTON AREA JOINT RECREATION BOAR 5705854808 304 SOUTH STATE STREET CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411 X WILLIAM RISSE CHAIRPERSON 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN CROWLEY VICE CHAIRPE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT M SAUNDERS CPA CGMA TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARNIE PALMER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JON THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARGROVE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG KOZAR BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREG PASCALE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE DE LOS RIOS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MCCOY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN MELLODY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SPATZ PE BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BRANDON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE TIERNEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE BURNS SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 61224 121003 19564 201791 SPECIAL EVENTS 17708 17708 FISHING DERBY 12225 12225 COMMUNITY GARDEN 1643 1643 PAVILION RENTAL 1350 1350 TURF FIELD & LIGHTING 1223 1223 809 809 34958 69 69 236818 35027 20233 20233 2121 2121 1793 1793 6500 6500 10289 10289 4034 4034 80073 80073 6015 6015 PROGRAM & EVENT EXPENSES 27028 27028 UTILITIES 6734 6734 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 6217 6217 SUPPLIES 4841 4841 795 795 176673 176673 0 0 197909 150578 1350939 232484 948052 1118455 1145961 1269033 62927 0 62927 X 1089961 1206106 56000 1145961 1206106 1145961 1269033 60145 X false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18614 13721 4893 1332325 218763 1113562 1118455 236818 236818 236818 176673 176673 176673 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 6 AAJRB IS COMPRISED OF UP TO 15 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.