2022-07-15T10:31:40-05:00 2021-12-31 221430039 SOBEL & CO LLC CPA'S 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY LIVINGSTON NJ 070391711 990 2021-01-01 226065456 NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION NEWJ 9082341225 170 LONGVIEW ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 ROSINA DIXON PRESIDENT 9082341225 2022-07-15 1 ROSINA DIXON 999009999 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2022-07-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROSINA DIXON 170 LONGVIEW ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 14665429 0 X WWW.NJCONCERVATION.ORG X 1960 NJ TO PRESERVE LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. 26 26 39 250 0 0 9651086 9718718 0 0 -122544 1178124 2849151 76805 12377693 10973647 1491706 2297815 0 0 2686247 2609942 0 0 562894 1972024 2385423 6149977 7293180 6227716 3680467 59355904 62588695 265602 271094 59090302 62317601 X OUR GOAL HAS REMAINED THE SAME FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS: LAND PRESERVATION, ADVOCACY FOR ITS APPROPRIATE USE AND EMPOWERING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. THE NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION PRESERVES LAND THROUGH A COMPRESENSIVE PROGRAM OF STATEWIDE LAND AQUISTION AND MANAGEMENT, PROMOTING STRONG LAND USE POLICIES, SPONSORING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL GROUPS AND PARTNERS, AND EDUCATION. NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION FORGES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS OTHER NON-PROFITS TO ACHIEVE CONSERVATION GOALS. THIS MULTI-FACETED APPROACH IS ONE OF OUR STRENGTHS AND SET US APART FROM OTHER LAND CONSERVING GROUPS IN NEW JERSEY. WE WILL CONTINUE THIS APPROACH INTO THE NEXT SIXTY YEARS. 0 0 6243608 2297815 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEE SCHEDULE O: 6243608 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ NY PA X KAREN RICHARDS 9082341225 170 LONGVIEW ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 X GEORGE ALLPORT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CECILIA BIRGE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BOSS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BRYSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 FINN CASPERSEN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE CHASE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JACK CIMPRICH TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CRONHEIM TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DANA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROSINA DIXON BMD PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CLEM FIORI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANE HIGGINS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA P HIRSCH SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HUGHES TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH H KLIPSTEIN II TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM JD KNOX CFA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KRICUN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KUCHINSKI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LEMOND 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA LEWIS EVANS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MAGER 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH MOORE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PARKER ASSISTANT SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCES RAYMOND PRICE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANI SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH TAYLOR TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE SIMONE BYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 144304 0 14756 JOHN S WATSON DIR. OF STATEWIDE LAND ACQ. 40.00 X 115000 0 7274 THOMAS GILBERT CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131838 0 23821 391142 0 45851 3 0 1 0 BLUMENTHAL CONSULTING LLC 239 RIDGEVIEW RD PRINCETON NJ 08540 RESEARCH CONSULTANTS 230098 1 198281 1434409 8086028 2205755 9718718 386513 386513 46828 0 46828 46828 46828 4429463 3594115 43737 835348 -43737 791611 791611 0 198281 53930 -53930 -53930 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 83907 83907 83907 10973647 0 0 1254929 2297815 2297815 2111874 1478312 316781 316781 117287 82101 17593 17593 221922 155346 33288 33288 158859 111201 23829 23829 6592 5592 1000 43594 43594 48500 48500 379269 316813 76 62380 123628 52874 7771 62983 53959 39188 7099 7672 83802 58662 12570 12570 19963 17885 857 1221 4230 4090 140 13432 9402 2015 2015 87209 63059 12075 12075 PURCHASE OF EASEMENT 1317906 1317906 MISCELLANEOUS 123645 105168 7990 10487 FIELD SUPPLIES 79694 79694 7293180 6243608 486678 562894 14925 1430962 3172284 283580 387250 163539 227923 41343815 201539 40637897 41142276 16282378 17471096 557548 172941 59355904 62588695 265602 271094 265602 271094 X 53080069 54293694 6010233 8023907 59090302 62317601 59355904 62588695 X 3680467 337738 -50995 -739911 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 12276855 11721604 7523847 9651086 9718718 50892110 12276855 11721604 7523847 9651086 9718718 50892110 50892110 186767 166200 314672 281331 433341 1382311 83907 83907 52358328 0.97200 0.94560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2553 55390 57943 7340161 7398104 519905 129976 0 0 622817 529245 459840 519905 2131807 3197711 101858 104191 67859 57943 331851 155704 132311 114960 129976 532951 799427 4569 2020 2910 2553 12052 X X X X 141 5612.00 2 1 1 1500.00 72884 1 8223782 101150 879065 235631 8968366 7777085 1200 669236 223739 8223782 6849688 153268 1199944 425815 7777085 7400943 -309255 242000 6849688 6581803 256599 94000 6744402 0.98000 0.02000 0 0 41115111 41115111 228704 201539 27165 41142276 X PART II, LINE 9: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED ON THE BALANCE SHEET AT A NORMAL VALUE OF $1. THE REMAINING COSTS OF ACQUIRING THE EASEMENTS ARE EXPENSED. PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED FROM UNRESTRICTED DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF MONIES TO BE USED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOALS AND PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT LIABLE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE FOUNDATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING 2021 AND 2020. AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. VIRTUAL GALA 198281 198281 18257 16340 19333 198281 198281 18257 16340 19333 53930 -53930 1 NEW JERSEY WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY PO BOX 5196 1851 STATE RT 31 CLINTON NJ 08809 STATE OF NJ 16834 0 PROGRAM GRANTS SOUTH JERSEY LAND AND WATER TRUST 21 MAIN STREET SWEDESBORO NJ 08085 223298885 501 (C) (3) 54000 0 PROGRAM GRANTS CENTER FOR AQUATIC SCIENCES 1 RIVERSIDE DR CAMDEN NJ 08103 521647018 501 (C) (3) 5940 0 PROGRAM GRANTS UPSTREAM ALLIANCE 1867 LINDAMOOR DR ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 473035594 501 (C) (3) 1226700 0 PROGRAM GRANTS THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NY PO BOX 29789 NEW YORK NY 10087 135598093 501 (C) (3) 180141 0 PROGRAM GRANTS RETHINK ENERGY NJ 170 LONGVIEW ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 810892356 501 (C) (4) 567000 50995 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT PROGRAM GRANTS PINELANDS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE 17 PEMBERTON RD SOUTHHAMPTON NJ 08088 521641512 501 (C) (3) 25000 0 PROGRAM GRANTS EASTERN ENVIORMENTAL LAW CENTER 744 BROAD STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 223353036 501 (C) (3) 98700 0 PROGRAM GRANTS NJ LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION PO BOX 1237 TRENTON NJ 08607 452995824 501 (C) (3) 22500 0 PROGRAM GRANTS NJ HIGHLANDS COALITION 508 MAIN STREET BOOTON NJ 07005 680636424 501 (C) (3) 12000 0 PROGRAM GRANTS GROUNDWORK ELIZABETH 21 1ST STREET ELIZABETHPORT NJ 07206 562397106 501 (C) (3) 25000 0 PROGRAM GRANTS THE LAND CONSERVENCY OF NJ 19 BOOTEN AVE BOOTON NJ 07005 222378868 501 (C) (3) 30000 0 LAND ACQUISITION 11 1 PART I, LINE 2: LAND ACQUISITION - THE AMOUNTS ARE INDIVIDUALLY APPROVED AND MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PROGRAM GRANTS - 1) FRANKLIN PARKER SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM - A COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD BASED UPON CERTAIN CRITERIA AD AVAILABLE FUNDS. 2) PIPELINE GRANTS - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR DEVELOP A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR, WHICH IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. 3) PASS THROUGH GRANTS - DETERMINED BY THE CONDITIONS IN THE MAIN GRANTOR'S CONTRACT. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELE SIMONE BYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 144304 0 0 0 0 0 8658 0 6098 0 159060 0 0 0 THOMAS GILBERT CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 131838 0 0 0 0 0 8609 0 15212 0 155659 0 0 0 X 11 1898823 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 2 288675 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 48 18257 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES THIRD PARTY TO SELL THE STOCK GIFT. PART III LINE 4A A CONNECTED LANDSCAPE: NATURE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVE THE NATURAL AREAS AND LANDS OF NEW JERSEY, INCLUDING FORESTS AND FARMS, WETLANDS AND MEADOWS, AND ENSURE QUALITY ACCESS TO THESE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR ALL. 1,300 ACRES PRESERVED! - WE PRESERVED 24 PROPERTIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY WITH OUR PARTNERS, INCLUDING PRESERVED FAMILY FARMS AND NATURAL AREAS THAT SAFEGUARD CLEAN DRINKING WATER, PRODUCE LOCAL FOOD, AND PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT, SCENIC BEAUTY AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. NJ CONSERVATION TARGETS AND PROTECTS LANDS THAT EXPAND AND CONNECT EXISTING PRESERVED LANDS IN ORDER TO BETTER PROVIDE HABITAT, CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY. EVERT TRAIL PRESERVE WITH THE ADDITION OF THE 202-ACRE BLUEBERRY ACRES PROPERTY IN SOUTHAMPTON, BURLINGTON COUNTY, THE EVERT TRAIL PRESERVE HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE! THE PROPERTY'S WOODED WETLANDS, UPLANDS, AND FORMER BLUEBERRY FIELD ARE IDEAL FOR BIRDWATCHING AND HIKING. DETULLIO PROPERTY - THE APPROXIMATELY 30-ACRE DETULLIO FARM IS A SCENIC PROPERTY ON THE EASTERN BANK OF THE COHANSEY RIVER IN FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, JUST BELOW BRIDGETON. IN ADDITION TO ITS 100% PRIME, STATEWIDE AND UNIQUE SOILS, THE PROPERTY PROTECTS WATER QUALITY THROUGH ITS TIDELAND, RIPARIAN WOODS AND COHANSEY RIVER TRIBUTARY STREAM. IT IS BORDERED BY THE COHANSEY RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA ON BOTH ITS NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR HABITAT. MORE 2021 SUCCESSES: EXPANDED THE FRANKLIN PARKER PRESERVE IN BURLINGTON COUNTY BY ACQUIRING 2 PROPERTIES - THE 21-ACRE COOPER ESTATE AND THE 47-ACRE PEPPER PROPERTY IN WOODLAND TOWNSHIP. FARMLAND PRESERVATION - CONTINUED TO BUILD ON FARMLAND PRESERVATION SUCCESSES IN ALL AREAS OF THE STATE, WITH A FOCUS ON NEW JERSEY'S "FARM BELT" IN SALEM COUNTY. TARGETING AND PRESERVING LANDS THAT EXPAND AND CONNECT EXISTING PRESERVED FARMLAND HELPS NEW JERSEY RETAIN A VIABLE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS: TAKING ACTION NOW TO ADVANCE NATURAL SOLUTIONS PRESERVE LANDS THAT WILL PROTECT NEW JERSEY'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITIES FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, AND DEVELOP NATURAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATIVE LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON FORESTS, WETLANDS AND FARMLANDS. VICTORY OVER THE PENNEAST PIPELINE! AFTER A NEARLY SEVEN-YEAR BATTLE, PENNEAST ANNOUNCED THAT THEY NO LONGER PLAN TO PURSUE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT. THE LENGTHY DELAYS AND LEGAL CHALLENGES WROUGHT BY OUR CAMPAIGN FINALLY TOOK A FINANCIAL TOLL ON THE PROJECT PARTNERS. IN LATE SEPTEMBER, PENNEAST OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE CANCELLATION OF PLANS TO SEIZE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS ALONG THE PIPELINE ROUTE - DESPITE A U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING ALLOWING THE CONDEMNATIONS. THE THREATENED LANDS INCLUDED 42 STATE-PRESERVED OPEN SPACE AND FARMLAND PROPERTIES IN HUNTERDON AND MERCER COUNTIES, SEVERAL OF WHICH WERE PRESERVED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION. MORE 2021 SUCCESSES: NJ CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE - CO-CHAIRED A NEW NJ CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE WORK GROUP ON NATURAL SOLUTIONS THAT SUBMITTED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO NJ DEP ON OPPORTUNITIES TO DEFEND AND ENHANCE CARBON STORED IN NEW JERSEY'S FORESTS. CLEAN BUILDINGS COALITION - WE FORMED AND ARE LEADING A NEW INFORMAL CLEAN BUILDINGS COALITION THAT IS WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO ADVANCE BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION, INCLUDING CONVENING REGULAR MEETINGS WITH KEY STAFF AT THE NJ BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. AT 26%, BUILDINGS ARE THE SECOND LARGEST SOURCE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN NEW JERSEY, BEHIND TRANSPORTATION. DAKOTA POWER - NJ CONSERVATION SUCCESSFULLY OPPOSED DAKOTA POWER'S PROPOSED 800-ACRE UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR PROJECT ON PRIME FARMLAND IN PILESGROVE TOWNSHIP, SALEM COUNTY, WHERE WE HAVE PRESERVED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF FARMLAND THAT PROVIDE LOCAL, HEALTHY FOOD AND HELP PROTECT THE LOCAL AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. EDUCATIONAL FORUM - IN APRIL 2021, WE HELD AN ONLINE SYMPOSIUM WITH DUKE FARMS TO DISCUSS THEIR RECENTLY PUBLISHED RESEARCH REGARDING DEER MANAGEMENT AND FOREST REGENERATION. AN ENGAGED CITIZENRY THAT REFLECTS NEW JERSEY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES: RALLY FOR NATURE/ GET OUTDOORS ENGAGE AND MOTIVATE A LARGE AND DIVERSE SEGMENT OF NEW JERSEY'S CITIZENS TO EMBRACE NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS, AND TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT AND DEFEND NATURAL AREAS AND PARKS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. NJ CONSERVATION WORKED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS ACROSS NEW JERSEY TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF, ACCESS TO, AND INTEREST IN URBAN GREEN SPACES. MICROFOREST PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GROUNDWORK ELIZABETH TO CREATE A MICROFOREST AT THEIR URBAN FARM AT THE ELMORA LIBRARY IN ELIZABETH. AS PART OF A PILOT PROJECT, 200 TREES AND SHRUBS WERE PLANTED IN THE 30'X50' LOT, IN ORDER TO SHOW HOW TREES CAN MITIGATE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, AND REDUCE STORMWATER FLOODING. NATURE ART WORKED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN CAMDEN AND TRENTON TO OFFER UNIQUE REASONS TO VISIT AND PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. NATURE ART, WHERE ART IS CREATED WITH NATURAL MATERIALS, IS ONE WAY TO BRING NEW, DIVERSE COMMUNITIES INTO OPEN SPACES. MORE 2021 SUCCESSES: THE 2021 FRANKLIN PARKER COMMUNITY CONSERVATION GRANTS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NEW JERSEY WORKING TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. TEN GRANTS WERE AWARDED, FOR A TOTAL OF $30,000. TRENTON FISHING WHARF - NJ CONSERVATION WORKED WITH TRENTON CITY, MERCER COUNTY, MERCER COUNTY PARK COMMISSION AND OTHERS TO STOP A PLANNED DEGRADATION OF TRENTON'S MOST IMPORTANT FISHING ACCESS POINT IN THE CITY. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MERCER COUNTY PARK COMMISSION TO REDEVELOP THE PARK TO RESTORE ACCESS AND CREATE A BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT PARK. URBAN AGRICULTURE WORKED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN CAMDEN AND TRENTON TO GROW FOOD LOCALLY AND CONNECT COMMUNITIES WITH THE LAND. CREATING THESE SPACES PROVIDES VENUES FOR ADDRESSING FOOD DESSERTS, PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD SOURCES, NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTY AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. URBAN FORESTRY PLANTING TREES AND ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVED STREET AND PARK TREE MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE IN TRENTON AND CAMDEN. PULLED TOGETHER VARIOUS INTERESTED PARTNERS TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL STRATEGY AROUND ENHANCING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF A WARMING CLIMATE. PRESERVATION IS FOREVER: NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION'S WORK MUST CONTINUE LONG INTO THE FUTURE. A STRONG, SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY ORGANIZATION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE LONG-TERM REALIZATION OF THE MISSION AND GOALS OF THE NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION. SUCCESS MEANS OUR TEAM REMAINS STRONG AND EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FOR MANY YEARS INTO THE FUTURE IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND NATURAL LANDS IN PERPETUITY. STRONG SUCCESSION PLANNING ENABLED NJ CONSERVATION TO CARRY OUT A SEAMLESS LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AS THREE OF OUR SENIOR LEADERS- ALISON MITCHELL, TOM GILBERT AND JAY WATSON- WERE SELECTED TO SERVE AS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE RETIREMENT OF MICHELE S. BYERS AT THE END OF LAST YEAR. MICHELE S. BYERS FUND ESTABLISHED AFTER NEARLY 40 YEARS AT NJ CONSERVATION, MICHELE RETIRED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE END OF 2021. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED THE FUND THAT CELEBRATES HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUPPORTS THE INITIATIVES CLOSEST TO HER HEART, INCLUDING: 1. ACCELERATING THE PROTECTION OF ADDITIONAL LANDS FOR PLANTS AND WILDLIFE, A HEALTHY WATER AND LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY, AND SPECIES ADAPTATION AND MIGRATION IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. PRESERVED LANDS PROVIDE ALL NEW JERSEYANS WITH ACCESS TO PARKS AND TRAILS, AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE WITH "NATURE IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD." 2. ADDRESSING THE URGENT CLIMATE CRISIS THROUGH SOUND POLICY. A NEW POLICY CENTER WILL USE DATA AND SOUND SCIENCE TO DEVELOP POLICIES RELATED TO NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, CLEAN ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. 3. EXPANDING OUR REACH AND ADDRESSING HISTORIC INEQUITIES BY DIVERSIFYING PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER A NEW GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NATURE AND TO FRESH, HEALTHY, LOCAL FOODS, PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. MORE 2021 SUCCESS: JUSTICE EQUITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (JEDI) TASK FORCE - COMPRISED OF LEADERSHIP AND STAFF FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS, THE GROUP CONTINUED TO PROMOTE CONVERSATION, TRAINING AND ACTIONS TO BECOME A MORE INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE ORGANIZATION, AND ENGAGE WITH MORE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE THROUGH RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WERE GIVEN A COPY OF THE 990 FORM BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEWED KEY ELEMENTS OF THE FORM AT A BOARD MEETING AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD AND THE STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND READ INTO THE MINUTES. IF A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, THE PARTY IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE SUBJECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS, A SUBSET OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMPARES IT TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT. FULL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST -384,607. CHANGE IN VALUE OF LAND, BUILDINGS AND EASEMENTS -355,304. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR ACCOUNTING YEAR. NJCF PRESERVES LLC 170 LONGVIEW ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 226065456 TO HOLD LAND NJ 0 NJCF CONSERVATION HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC 170 LONGVIEW ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 HUNTERS ASSOCIATION NJ 501 (C) (7) N/A N/A 0 RETHINK ENERGY 170 LONGVIEW ROAD FAR HILLS NJ 07931 810892356 ENERGY USE NJ 501 (C) (4) N/A N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RETHINK ENERGY B 567000 FMV RETHINK ENERGY L 50995 FMV