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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RARITAN HEADWATERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,679,504
Total expenses
$2,107,021
Contributions and grants received
$1,653,494
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$425,118
Investment income
$531,646
Other revenue
$69,246
Total assets, end of year
$12,995,744
Total liabilities, end of year
$387,416
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,608,328
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,681,616
Management and general expenses
$137,425
Fundraising expenses
$287,980
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,681,616

Program services were 79.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $198,904

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,454,590

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WELL TESTING

    total $301,504 · related or exempt $301,504

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAMP

    total $84,095 · related or exempt $84,095

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $39,519 · related or exempt $39,519

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $97,317 · excluded $97,317

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,538,665

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,104,336

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $434,329

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $434,329 · related or exempt $434,329

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $87,275

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $19,029

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $68,246 · excluded $68,246

  • 11a · Other revenue: GAIN ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS

    total $1,000 · related or exempt $1,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $97,500 · program services $48,750 · management and general $29,250 · fundraising $19,500

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $998,199 · program services $790,358 · management and general $57,922 · fundraising $149,919

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $27,244 · program services $19,697 · management and general $2,861 · fundraising $4,686

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $105,649 · program services $76,290 · management and general $11,071 · fundraising $18,288

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $111,006 · program services $80,257 · management and general $11,656 · fundraising $19,093

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,958 · program services $2,958

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,727 · program services $1,323 · management and general $137 · fundraising $267

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $58,152 · program services $58,020 · management and general $45 · fundraising $87

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $45,758 · program services $35,043 · management and general $3,640 · fundraising $7,075

  • 24a · Other expenses: WELL TESTING

    total $199,929 · program services $199,929 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL FEES

    total $134,920 · program services $103,324 · management and general $10,734 · fundraising $20,862

  • 24c · Other expenses: WATER QUALITY MONITORIN

    total $48,289 · program services $48,289 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

    total $39,753 · program services $30,725 · management and general $3,067 · fundraising $5,961

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $235,937 · program services $186,653 · management and general $7,042 · fundraising $42,242

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,332 · end of year $4,891

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $318,797 · end of year $203,126

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $28,806 · end of year $381,740

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,796 · end of year $16,166

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,634,084

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,142,522

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $531,199 · end of year $491,562

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $7,009,349 · end of year $7,758,176

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,085,032 · end of year $4,140,083

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $129,007 · end of year $76,223

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $321,984 · end of year $311,193

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,070,672 · end of year $1,790,267

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,458,648 · end of year $10,818,061

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE HEADWATERS REGION OF THE RARITAN RIVER BASIN THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, LAND PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEADWATERS REGION OF THE RARITAN RIVER BASIN.

  • WATER QUALITY MONITORING EFFORTS ENCOMPASSED THE ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND BACTERIAL DATA FROM 72 SITES WITHIN THE RARITAN RIVER HEADWATERS REGION, CULMINATING IN AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE NJDEP, EPA, MUNICIPALITIES, AND THE PUBLIC VIA RHA'S ONLINE REPORT CARD. RARITAN HEADWATERS CONDUCTED 21 COMMUNITY WELL TEST EVENTS AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD DRINKING WATER QUALITY TESTS THROUGH ITS WELL TESTING PROGRAM. REAL-TIME DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM 5 STREAM-BASED CLIMATE STATIONS.ENGAGEMENT IN CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION (STUDENTS, CORPORATE GROUPS, AND SCOUTS) IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TREE PLANTING, TRAIL CLEARING, AND INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL. THROUGH RHA'S "WOODS AND WATERWAYS" PROGRAM 1,625 TREES WERE PLANTED AT FIVE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WATERSHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ENTITIES. THESE LOCATIONS INCLUDED THE CHAMBERS BROOK CONSERVATION AREA, MINE BROOK PARK AND BERNADETTE MORALES NATURE PRESERVE, FAR HILLS FAIRGROUNDS, ROCKABYE MEADOW, AND CALIFON ISLAND PARK, ALONG THE WATERWAYS OF CHAMBERS BROOK, WALNUT BROOK, NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER, PEAPACK BROOK, AND SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN.RHA'S EDUCATION INITIATIVES INCLUDED "NATURE DAYS" FOR YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 3-8) AT THE FAIRVIEW FARM PRESERVE AND "WATERSHED UNIVERSITY," A WEEK-LONG SUMMER PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. "WATERSHED TOOLS FOR LOCAL LEADERS SEMINARS" PROVIDED EDUCATION ON CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS TO CITIZENS AND DECISION-MAKERS.POLICY ADVOCACY FOR WATER PROTECTION WAS UNDERTAKEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE NJ HIGHLANDS COALITION AND THE NJ WATERSHED COUNCIL. COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PARTNERS FOCUSED ON PLANNING THE REMOVAL OF 5 DAMS IN THE SOUTH BRANCH WATERSHED.AS AN ACCREDITED LAND TRUST, RHA ACTIVELY PURSUED THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE. STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF 33 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 9 RHA-OWNED PRESERVES. FURTHERMORE, RHA COLLABORATED WITH THE NJ HIGHLANDS COUNCIL, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM, AND THE NJ WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR 3 SUBWATERSHEDS IN THE HIGHLANDS REGION.

    Expenses $1,681,616 · Revenue $425,118

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dallas Hetherington

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Arun Gundurao

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kerry Haselton

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Richard Smith

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Stew Brunhouse

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Elizabeth Bugliari

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mario Caballero

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • George Cassa

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kate Conger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Deborah Desalvo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Shireen Fathi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert Frawley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gretchen Jaeckle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Henry Patterson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Andrew Platt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Harry Quinn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nick Romanenko

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sarah Soden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Charles Wohlforth

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rick Wolfe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
21 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502339349300645

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