2025-05-14T23:32:25-05:00 2024-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2023-07-01 710870602 ROWAN EDUCATIONAL ATTRACTIONS INC ROWA 8562564000 201 MULLICA HILL ROAD GLASSBORO NJ 08028 KENNETH LACOVARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8562564000 2025-05-14 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 9143818900 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KENNETH LACOVARA 201 MULLICA HILL ROAD GLASSBORO NJ 08028 1758883 0 X N/A X 2000 NJ TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE VISION OF EDUCATING YOUTH AND LIFELONG LEARNERS ABOUT THE PAST TO INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THE FUTURE. 6 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1716343 0 42540 0 0 0 1758883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1644072 0 1644072 0 114811 0 2520310 0 2405499 0 114811 X TO SERVE AS AN SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF ROWAN UNIVERSITY BY OPERATING AND MAINTAINING ROWAN UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL SITES, INCLUDING ITS MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SITES, AND TO PERFORM ANY AND ALL OTHER AUXILIARY SERVICES NECESSARY IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PURPOSE. 1 0 1336456 0 1716343 DURING 2024, REA CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS OPENING BY CREATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE EDELMAN FOSSIL PARK & MUSEUM AND OVERSEEING ALL REQUIRED ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO OPENING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2025. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL EVENTS, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC.THE MUSEUM IS NEW AND HAS NOT OPENED YET. IT WAS RANKED AMONG THE 10 MOST ANTICIPATED MUSEUM OPENINGS IN THE WORLD BY SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE. INITIAL PROGRAMMING WILL INCLUDE MUSEUM TOURS, QUARRY TOURS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE PLANS TO HOST GUEST LECTURES, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, ADULT GROUPS, NATURE WALKS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING THAT IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. 1336456 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X KENNETH LACOVARA 8562564000 201 MULLICA HILL ROAD GLASSBORO NJ 08028 DR ALI HOUSHMAND DIRECTOR (PRES. OF ROWAN UNIVERSITY) 1.00 54.00 X 0 988394 226647 JOSEPH F SCULLY JR PRESIDENT 1.00 41.00 X X 0 383792 38889 DR ANTHONY LOWMAN TREASURER/SECRETARY AS OF APR 2024 1.00 40.00 X X 0 425085 37796 JESSE SHAFER TREASURER/SECRETARY THRU APR 2024 1.00 50.00 X X 0 297460 14000 JEAN EDELMAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RIC EDELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH LACOVARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 0 241503 48105 0 2336234 365437 0 0 1 0 G&A MUSEUM OPERATIONS MANTUA LLC 1140 3RD STREET NE OFC 2149 WASHINGTON DC 20002 MUSEUM MANAGEMENT FEE 104000 1 MUSEUM MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 1716343 1716343 1716343 42540 42540 1758883 1716343 0 42540 X 286 286 39642 39642 1318161 1128881 189280 78408 78408 49264 49264 108183 108183 7606 7606 790 790 14616 14616 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 26159 26159 LICENSES & REGISTRATION 714 714 MAINTENANCE 243 243 1644072 1336456 307616 0 0 675054 0 58677 0 18226 0 1768353 0 2520310 0 339824 0 2065675 0 2405499 X 0 114811 0 114811 0 2520310 114811 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X X X 1 ROWAN UNIVERSITY 222764819 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2: THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, ROWAN UNIVERSITY, IS PART OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND IS THEREFORE A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE AN IRS DETERMINATION OF EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OR SECTION 509(A)(2). 0 DUE FROM ROWAN UNIVERSITY 1716343 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, NET 52010 1768353 LOAN FROM ROWAN UNIVERSITY 2000000 SUBSCRIPTION LIABILITIES 38417 DUE TO ROWAN UNIVERSITY 27258 2065675 1758883 0 1758883 0 1758883 1644072 0 1644072 0 1644072 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR ALI HOUSHMAND DIRECTOR (PRES. OF ROWAN UNIVERSITY) 0 739452 0 97079 0 151863 0 147322 0 79325 0 1215041 0 38213 DR ANTHONY LOWMAN TREASURER/SECRETARY AS OF APR 2024 0 400405 0 0 0 24680 0 14000 0 23796 0 462881 0 0 JOSEPH F SCULLY JR PRESIDENT 0 328480 0 0 0 55312 0 14000 0 24889 0 422681 0 0 JESSE SHAFER TREASURER/SECRETARY THRU APR 2024 0 292464 0 0 0 4996 0 14000 0 0 0 311460 0 0 KENNETH LACOVARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 235395 0 0 0 6108 0 14000 0 34105 0 289608 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KENNETH LACOVARA WAS COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ROWAN UNIVERSITY. HIS COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED THROUGH ROWAN UNIVERSITY'S SALARY REVIEW PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES A REVIEW BY THE UNIVERSITY'S CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. THIS REVIEW INCLUDED THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA FOR BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMPENSATION EQUITY. PART I, LINE 4B ALI HOUSHMAND, A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PRESIDENT OF ROWAN UNIVERSITY, PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN WITH THE UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTED $133,322 TO THE PLAN ON HIS BEHALF IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023. HE ALSO RECEIVED DISTRIBUTION FROM THE 457(F) PLAN IN AMOUNT OF $38,213 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023. THE AMOUNT IS REPORTABLE AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION IN PART II, COLUMN B (III). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING 2024, REA CONTINUED TO WORK TOWARDS OPENING BY CREATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE EDELMAN FOSSIL PARK & MUSEUM AND OVERSEEING ALL REQUIRED ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO OPENING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2025. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL EVENTS, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD DIRECTORS, JEAN EDELMAN AND RIC EDELMAN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS ARTICLE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO REFLECT (AND NOT LIMITED TO) THE FOLLOWING CHANGE: - MISSION WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OPERATING FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR ROWAN UNIVERSITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THEIR EDUCATIONAL SITES INCLUDING MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SITES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS ALL DIRECTORS, EXCEPT FOR THE DIRECTOR POSITION THAT IS RESERVED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CERTAIN DECISIONS ARE RESERVED TO AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THESE INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, THE APPROVAL OF BUDGETS, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES THAT ARE MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES ALL AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 TO THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF FINANCE. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING SERVICES STAFF WITHIN THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF FINANCE. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 IF A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER (OR A MEMBER OF SUCH PERSON'S FAMILY OR ON AN ENTITY CONTROLLED BY EITHER) HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST CONFLICTING WITH THE INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION IN ANY MATTER (SUCH AS WHETHER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS ASSOCIATED), THEN THE INDIVIDUAL MUST BRING THE CONFLICT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OTHER DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING OR VOTING IN ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, THE CORPORATION AND ITS DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL FULLY COMPLY WITH THE ETHICS RULES ADOPTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY ROWAN UNIVERSITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TEMPORARY STAFFING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 620,975. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 620,975. SECURITY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,843. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 55,843. MARKETING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 185,861. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 185,861. MANAGEMENT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 452,063. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 452,063. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,419. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,419. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FILING ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A SEPARATE COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. HOWEVER, THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S RELATED ORGANIZATION, ROWAN UNIVERSITY, DOES HAVE SUCH A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION ON BEHALF OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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