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← RARITAN HEADWATERS ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by RARITAN HEADWATERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$519,896
Total expenses
$608,231
Contributions and grants received
$388,989
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$86,247
Investment income
$29,894
Other revenue
$14,766
Total assets, end of year
$11,139,509
Total liabilities, end of year
$519,788
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,619,721
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$432,140
Management and general expenses
$70,806
Fundraising expenses
$105,285
Program service expenses (Part III)
$432,140

Program services were 71.0% 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)

    $37,767

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $351,222

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WELL TESTING

    total $83,509 · related or exempt $83,509

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $2,738 · related or exempt $2,738

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,894 · excluded $29,894

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $20,185

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $5,419

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $14,766 · excluded $14,766

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $39,429 · program services $27,995 · management and general $3,154 · fundraising $8,280

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $243,647 · program services $172,989 · management and general $19,492 · fundraising $51,166

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,239 · program services $15,080 · management and general $1,699 · fundraising $4,460

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $22,475 · program services $15,957 · management and general $1,798 · fundraising $4,720

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $23,934 · program services $16,993 · management and general $1,915 · fundraising $5,026

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $27,540 · management and general $27,540

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $190 · management and general $190

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,408 · management and general $2,408

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $9,184 · management and general $9,184

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,569 · program services $5,418 · management and general $317 · fundraising $834

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,246 · program services $2,246

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,085 · program services $1,085

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,228 · program services $16,077 · management and general $42 · fundraising $109

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,859 · program services $12,140 · management and general $1,026 · fundraising $2,693

  • 24a · Other expenses: WELL TESTING

    total $62,679 · program services $62,679

  • 24b · Other expenses: WATER QUALITY MONITORIN

    total $32,730 · program services $32,730

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP & CULTIVATIO

    total $22,636 · fundraising $22,636

  • 24d · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $20,439 · program services $17,449 · management and general $825 · fundraising $2,165

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,714 · program services $33,302 · management and general $1,216 · fundraising $3,196

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $562

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $142,643 · end of year $370,605

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $68,200

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $350

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,493

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

    $1,594,724

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

    $1,030,023

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $579,771 · end of year $564,701

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $6,068,890 · end of year $6,217,708

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,985,933 · end of year $3,985,933

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $145,388 · end of year $182,242

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $344,567 · end of year $337,546

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $353,910 · end of year $439,006

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,015,415 · end of year $10,180,715

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

  • BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BACTERIAL STREAM MONITORING DATA COLLECTED FROM 77 SITES LOCATED IN THE RARITAN RIVER HEADWATERS REGION WERE ANALYZED AND PREPARED FOR AN ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT TO BE PRESENTED TO THE NJDEP, EPA, MUNICIPALITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH RHA'S ONLINE REPORT CARD. CONDUCTED 8 COMMUNITY WELL TEST EVENTS AND HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD DRINKING WATER QUALITY TESTS THROUGH RHA'S WELL TESTING PROGRAM. MONITORED, MAINTAINED, AND COLLECTED DATA IN REAL TIME FROM CLIMATE STATIONS LOCATED AT 5 STREAM SITES. STUDENT, CORPORATE, AND SCOUT VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ON CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TREE PLANTING, TRAIL CLEARING, AND INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL. PLANTED 1,000 NATIVE TREES ALONG THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER IN BRANCHBURG, NJ IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOMERSET COUNTY. RHA'S EDUCATION TEAM CONDUCTED "NATURE DAYS" MORNING AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-8 TO EXPLORE WILDLIFE AND PARTICIPATE IN FUN, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ON THE ASSOCIATION'S FAIRVIEW FARM, IN BEDMINSTER - A 170-ACRE PRESERVE. WATERSHED TOOLS FOR LOCAL LEADER'S SEMINARS EDUCATED CITIZENS AND DECISION-MAKERS ON TOPICS INCLUDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, NEW JERSEY'S SPRINGS. WORKED TO ADVOCATE FOR WATER PROTECTION POLICIES WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING NJ HIGHLANDS COALITION, NJ LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, LEAD IN DRINKING WATER TASK FORCE, THE FORESTRY TASK FORCE, ASSOCIATION FOR NJ ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONS, NJ WATERSHED COUNCIL, THE WATERSHED INSTITUTE, NJ CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, AND OTHERS. WORKED WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO PLAN FOR THE REMOVAL OF 3 DAMS IN THE SOUTH BRANCH WATERSHED TO ENHANCE WATER QUALITY AND FISH PASSAGE. RHA, AN ACCREDITATED LAND TRUST, APPLIED FOR RENEWAL. STEWARDSHIP STAFF PRODUCED REPORTS ON THE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF 33 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 10 RHA-OWNED PRESERVES.

    Expenses $432,140 · Revenue $86,247

As filed on the 2022 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

  • Geoffrey Connor

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Charles Reid

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Richard Smith

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Stew Brunhouse

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Elizabeth Bugliari

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • George Cassa

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Deborah Desalvo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert Frawley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Arun Gundurao

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kerry Haselton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gretchen Jaeckle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert Morris

    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

  • Nick Romanenko

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kevin Shearan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sarah Soden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Curt Viebranz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Richard 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
2022
Filed
10 August 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202312229349300701

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