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← FLAT ROCK BROOK NATURE ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FLAT ROCK BROOK NATURE ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$758,555
Total expenses
$664,260
Contributions and grants received
$542,106
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$113,836
Investment income
$28,162
Other revenue
$74,451
Total assets, end of year
$1,615,305
Total liabilities, end of year
$66,531
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,548,774
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$511,744
Management and general expenses
$96,957
Fundraising expenses
$55,559
Program service expenses (Part III)
$511,744

Program services were 77.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $7,368

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $50,967

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $483,771

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLIC PROGRAMS

    total $113,836 · related or exempt $113,836

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $19,735 · excluded $19,735

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $26,047

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $26,047

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $26,047 · excluded $26,047

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,427

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $8,427

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,427 · related or exempt $8,427

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $93,006

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

    $7,368

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $47,202

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $45,804 · excluded $45,804

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,600 · related or exempt $2,600

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,600

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $108,430 · program services $59,637 · management and general $27,107 · fundraising $21,686

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $247,788 · program services $214,514 · management and general $17,925 · fundraising $15,349

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,907 · program services $4,907

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $30,983 · program services $21,717 · management and general $4,479 · fundraising $4,787

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $29,442 · program services $23,814 · management and general $2,394 · fundraising $3,234

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $9,951 · program services $6,215 · management and general $3,736

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $25,276 · program services $4,166 · management and general $21,110

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,463 · program services $1,018 · management and general $281 · fundraising $164

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $48,694 · program services $35,432 · management and general $4,659 · fundraising $8,603

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,942 · program services $2,059 · management and general $883

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $44,265 · program services $35,933 · management and general $8,332

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,197 · program services $7,557 · management and general $516 · fundraising $124

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,328 · program services $1,210 · management and general $118

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $43,082 · program services $37,256 · management and general $4,348 · fundraising $1,478

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $57,512 · program services $56,309 · management and general $1,069 · fundraising $134

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $13,435

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,139 · end of year $1,684

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $104,146 · end of year $225,619

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,745 · end of year $1,173

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,500 · end of year $464

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

    $2,118,586

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

    $1,319,426

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $725,578 · end of year $799,160

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $565,342 · end of year $587,205

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,869 · end of year $56,051

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,000 · end of year $8,080

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,400 · end of year $2,400

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $578,840 · end of year $549,410

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $821,776 · end of year $999,364

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO MAINTAIN THE 150-ACRE PRESERVE AS A NATURAL SANCTUARY FOR PLANTS AND WILDLIFE IN OUR URBAN AREA AND AS A NATURE PRESERVE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR TRAIL WALKS, NATURE STUDY AND OTHER PASSIVE RECREATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF NATURE STUDY PROGRAMS IN AND ABOUT ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY. FLAT ROCK BROOK DEALS WITH THE PROMOTION OF RECREATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AND PROVIDES INFORMATION LEADING TO THE PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE. IN ADDITION, FLAT ROCK MANAGES 150 ACRES OF NATURE PRESERVE IN ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

  • FLAT ROCK BROOK'S 150 ACRES OF FORESTED LAND IS A UNIQUE SANCTUARY IN A HIGHLY URBANIZED AREA. IT ACTS AS A REFUGE FOR PLANTS AND ANIMAL SPECIES IN AN AREA OTHERWISE LACKING AN ABUNDANCE OF GREEN SPACES. AS STEWARDS OF THE LAND IT IS FLAT ROCK BROOK'S RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS THAT ENSURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE LAND. ALL OF THESE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES SHARE A SET OF GOALS; TO INCREASE AND CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY, INCREASE THE VIABILITY OF OUR FOREST AS WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND SUPPORT FOREST REGENERATION AND RE-GROWTH OF NATIVE VEGETATION.

    Expenses $128,733 · Revenue $9,550

  • SUMMER NATURE DAY CAMP OFFERS HANDS-ON DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE AND GAMES FOR CHILDREN.

    Expenses $30,618 · Revenue $86,710

  • FLAT ROCK BROOK PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION (IN THE FORM OF BUSING) FOR ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS TO VISIT THE PRESERVE FOR SCHEDULED FIELD TRIPS.

    Expenses $4,714

  • FLAT ROCK BROOK'S ONSITE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS BRING NATURE INTO YOUR CLASSROOM. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO SCHOOLS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, CAMPS, LIBRARIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ANY OTHER GROUP THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THE CLASSROOM-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE RESPECT FOR NATURE.FLAT ROCK OFFERS ONE-HOUR GUIDED NATURE WALKS FOR GROUPS YEAR ROUND. THESE WALKS ARE AVAILABLE TO GROUPS OF CHILDREN FOUR YEARS OR OLDER, YOUTH GROUPS, ADULT GROUPS, AND GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WALKS FOLLOW THE TRAILS AND EXPLORE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF THE POND, FOREST, AND FIELD HABITATS AS WELL AS SEASONAL CHANGES AT THE PRESERVE AND CAN BE CATERED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF EACH GROUP.WE OFFER FUN, NATURE-THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 4 AND OLDER.

    Expenses $347,679 · Revenue $28,602

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephen Wiessner

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,430
    From this org
    $90,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,773
    Hours/week
    40

  • Omri Amar

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marc Forman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Annette Hollander

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Trevor Jadoo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nina Larson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Omar Lopez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Mitchell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Danielle Nyman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Passow

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sandra Pinto

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Henry Pruitt III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Scott Reddin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Louise Schwartz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Talia Shulman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Georgeann Starace

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cynthia Sumner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lena Sung

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Melinda Dean

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Vasilios Ziangos

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kathleen Silberstein

    1ST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Peter Jansen

    2ND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Susan Klausner

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501969349301975

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