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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,744,394
Total expenses
$1,637,922
Contributions and grants received
$1,697,546
Grants paid
$25,000
Program service revenue
$33,728
Investment income
$3,752
Other revenue
$9,368
Total assets, end of year
$3,884,118
Total liabilities, end of year
$472,894
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,411,224
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,301,674
Management and general expenses
$274,504
Fundraising expenses
$61,744
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,301,674

Program services were 79.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $17,764

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $971,766

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $708,016

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP INCOME

    total $28,758 · related or exempt $28,758

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE

    total $4,970 · related or exempt $4,970

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,752 · excluded $3,752

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $17,554

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $17,764

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $17,554

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $9,368 · related or exempt $9,368

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,368

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $25,000 · program services $25,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $106,983 · program services $83,447 · management and general $18,187 · fundraising $5,349

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $445,976 · program services $351,826 · management and general $54,482 · fundraising $39,668

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $48,836 · program services $39,219 · management and general $5,175 · fundraising $4,442

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $48,555 · program services $42,554 · management and general $1,792 · fundraising $4,209

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $176,398 · program services $22,506 · management and general $153,892

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $579,997 · program services $578,060 · management and general $1,937

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,952 · program services $2,509 · management and general $443

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,147 · program services $16,750 · management and general $640 · fundraising $1,757

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,514 · program services $3,607 · management and general $529 · fundraising $378

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,012 · program services $17,574 · management and general $2,428 · fundraising $10

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $26,278 · management and general $26,278

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $47,049 · program services $37,594 · management and general $5,511 · fundraising $3,944

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND MA

    total $42,662 · program services $42,662

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE

    total $20,059 · program services $19,572 · management and general $289 · fundraising $198

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $14,777 · program services $11,808 · management and general $1,730 · fundraising $1,239

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

    total $3,931 · program services $3,180 · management and general $751

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,796 · program services $3,806 · management and general $440 · fundraising $550

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $271,435 · end of year $449,988

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $304,586 · end of year $47,630

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $267,204 · end of year $654,633

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,662 · end of year $14,971

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,980 · end of year $8,915

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

    $2,824,655

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

    $251,707

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,409,627 · end of year $2,572,948

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $117,129 · end of year $135,033

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $69,370 · end of year $212,894

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $24,208 · end of year $260,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,100,691 · end of year $3,019,663

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $188,354 · end of year $391,561

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER WATERSHED, INCLUDING ITS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, WATER MONITORING, SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

  • RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND RIVER CLEANUPS: MWA WORKS TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THE MWA RIVER WATCHER PROGRAM IS A GROUP OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TRAINED AND LED BY THE MWA WATER QUALITY MONITORING COORDINATOR. RIVER WATCHERS CONDUCT QUARTERLY WATER TESTING AT SEVEN LOCATIONS ON THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER AND ASSIST ON SPECIAL TASKS SUCH AS: MONITORING RESTORATION PROJECTS, MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING AND SUPPORTING OUR CONTINUOUS MONITORING SENSORS. DATA PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM HELPS MWA PRIORITIZE RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, MAINTAIN WATER QUALITY, AND IMPROVE ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN THE MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED TO ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AS WELL AS FISH, SWIM, AND BOAT. ANNUALLY, MWA HOSTS AN AWARD-WINNING RIVER CLEAN UP, WHERE OVER 400 MWA VOLUNTEERS COLLECT HUNDREDS OF BAGS OF GARBAGE, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, AND TRUCKLOADS OF LARGE MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS FROM THE RIVERBANKS AND STREAMBED.

    Expenses $476,991 · Grants $25,000 · Revenue $43,096

  • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & OUTREACH: THE MWA WATERSHED EDUCATION PROGRAM REACHES HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR, FROM FIFTH GRADERS TO COLLEGE AGED STUDENTS, PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL AGES. OUR "CAMP MUSKY," IS A SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 12, OFFERING AN OUTDOOR, HANDS-ON, RIVER-BASED PROGRAM. IN THE SPRING AND FALL, WE OFFER A PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS THAT MEETS THE NJ CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SCIENCE, AND INCLUDES A CLASSROOM PROGRAM AS WELL AS IN-STREAM FIELD EXPERIENCE. THE MWA CONDUCTS A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND PROMOTES WATERSHED MANAGEMENT FOR MUNICIPALITIES. OUR RIVER WATCHER WATER MONITORING PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INTENSIVE 6-HOUR TRAINING WITH BOTH CLASSROOM AND FIELD SESSIONS AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR THOSE HIGH SCHOOL AGED AND OLDER. WE ALSO OFFER A SERIES OF "RIVER TALKS," WHICH ARE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS THAT ADDRESS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF RIVER ECOLOGY AND RESTORATION, AS WELL AS CURRENT ISSUES IN THE MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED. IN ADDITION, THE MWA OFFERS MANY RECREATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO SUIT ALL INTERESTS AND SKILL LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MWA IS RESTORING AND ADAPTING THE CIRCA 1865 ASBURY GRIST MILL AS AN INTERPRETATIVE CENTER FOR WATERSHED EDUCATION UTILIZING THEMES OF NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY, MILLING TECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND RESTORING AN ADJACENT ISLAND FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE.

    Expenses $115,930

  • DAM REMOVALS AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION: THE MWA PROVIDES PROJECT LEADERSHIP FOR THE REMOVAL OF DAMS IMPEDING THE FREE FLOW OF THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER, THUS IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND RECREATIONAL USE. THE MWA HAS MANAGED THE REMOVAL OF FIVE DAMS AND IS ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING PHASE OF THREE OTHER DAM REMOVALS. FOR THESE PROJECTS, THE MWA WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS TO SECURE AGREEMENTS, COMMUNICATES WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS, AND IS THE APPLICANT FOR ALL LOCAL AND STATE PERMITS. MWA WORKS WITH ENGINEERS, PARTNERS, AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DURING FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND USES INFORMATION GARNERED DURING THOSE STUDIES TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL DAM REMOVALS. THE MWA HOLDS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FORUMS FOR COMMUNITIES DURING THESE PROJECTS, AND ALSO WORKS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN RIPARIAN BUFFERS ALONG THE RIVERBANKS TO PREVENT EROSION AND PROTECT AGAINST POLLUTION.

    Expenses $410,349

  • OTHER PROGRAM EXPENDITURES RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER WATERSHED.

    Expenses $298,404

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard Cotton

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Fox

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tomas Gonzales

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tim Johnston

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mary Paist-Goldman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William B Leavens

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ray Merrell

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Oliver Grimsdall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Erik Jan Henriksen

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cinny Macgonagle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Kluthe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beth Styler Barry

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas Gdallessio

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $106,983
    From this org
    $96,689
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,294
    Hours/week
    37.5

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
2 July 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202401919349301400

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