Passaic River Coalition FY2021 filing

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Morristown, NJ501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 22-1945455Revenue $149K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpassaicriver.org330 Speedwell Ave, 07960-2938 · Morristown, NJTax-exempt since Sep 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To improve water quality; protect our water supplies; promote River restoration; reduce flood damages; educate the public about our waters; preserve environmentally important lands in our watershed; and educate the public about our natural landscapes & rivers within the Passaic River watershed,including our historical landmark headquarters, willow hall.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$149K
Spent
$188K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$16.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$149K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$198K
Expenses
$188K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$188K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$261K
Net assets
$16.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$16.6M
FY2022$16.6M
FY2023$16.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $126K Management & general 28% · $53K Fundraising 5% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$37,710Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Stauhs Howard’s $40K as Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Laurie Stauhs Howard$40,290$40,440$37,710

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores rivers, protects water, and educates the public about local natural landscapes.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The passaic river coalition serves the people, government, and businesses of the passaic river basin as an advisor on water and resource management.

$126Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.5M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.5M$16.5M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$16.7M$16.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$23K$12K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$17K$14K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$453$0$453$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$3K$624
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$55K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$10K$6K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$9K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$126K$53K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $198K$261K−$63K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$124K$93K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $149K$188K−$38K$16.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $149,221 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,205$103,993
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,925$5,749
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,233$39,479
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,363$149,221
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,847$79,494
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,608$108,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,455$187,621
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,092−$38,400
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $149,221 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$43,768
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,993
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,749
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $34,506$34,506
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,973$4,973
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,479$149,221
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,621 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,346 · Management $11,673 · Fundraising $3,891$38,910
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,524 · Management $13,887 · Fundraising $1,434$31,845
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $453 · Fundraising $0$453
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,669 · Management $2,993 · Fundraising $624$8,286
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,532 · Fundraising $0$2,532
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,300 · Fundraising $0$6,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,710 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$54,710
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,929 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,929
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,943 · Management $6,375 · Fundraising $1,328$17,646
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,004 · Management $5,772 · Fundraising $1,203$15,979
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,865 · Management $3,166 · Fundraising $0$9,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,990 · Management $53,151 · Fundraising $8,480$187,621
Part X · Balance sheet $16,676,488 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,750$197,181
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,000$12,575
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,482,711$16,466,732
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,699,461$16,676,488
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,750$6,750
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,135$6,235
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$15,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,885$28,312
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,222$103,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,570,354$16,544,853
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,686,576$16,648,176
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,699,461$16,676,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,648,176 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,221
XI-2 Total expenses$187,621
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,686,576
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,648,176

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