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CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INC (EIN 22-2897204)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-11
IRS object ID
201841319349302684
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-11T12:46:13-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN221866743PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GERMAN VREELAND & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN222897204EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCLEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7328720111PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCINDY ZIPFPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC. DIRECTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7328720111PhoneNum
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$769,360GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CLEANOCEANACTION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCLEAN OCEAN ACTION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE WATERS OFF THE NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK COAST FROM POLLUTION, PLASTICS, INDUSTRIALIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE WITH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CITIZEN ACTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCLEAN OCEAN ACTION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE WATERS OFF THE NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK COAST FROM POLLUTION, PLASTICS, INDUSTRIALIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE WITH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CITIZEN ACTION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$480,078ExpenseAmt
DescCLEAN OCEAN ACTION, INC.(COA)IS THE ONLY FULL TIME COALITION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE MARINE WATERS OF THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY REGION. FOUNDED IN 1984, COA BRINGS TOGETHER AND EMPOWERS OVER 115 ORGANIZATIONS, HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES AND THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS TO PROTECT NATURE'S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE: THE OCEAN. THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF INCLUDES A PHD AND AN ATTORNEY. THE SMALL AND EFFECTIVE TEAM APPLIES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CITIZEN ACTION TO REDUCE POLLUTION AND IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE WITH FACT-BASED CAMPAIGNS TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND SOLUTIONS. THE EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESSES INCLUDE: CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO POLLUTION AND PLASTIC REDUCTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS LED CAMPAIGNS THAT SUCCESSFULLY: ENDED OCEAN DUMPING OF EIGHT OCEAN DUMPSITES OFF THE COAST OF NJ BLOCKED OCEAN INDUSTRIALIZATION, INCLUDING SEVEN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES PASSED THE NATION'S STRONGEST STATE LAW PROHIBITING OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES WITH SUPPORT OF 99% OF NJ LEGISLATURE PASSED THE NATION'S STRONGEST FERTILIZER CONTROL LAW TO PROTECT NJ'S COASTAL WATERWAYS REDUCED SOURCES OF RAW SEWAGE PROTECTING SWIMMERS FROM SEWAGE REMOVED PLASTIC POLLUTION INCLUDING OVER 6 MILLION PIECES OF TRASH FROM NJ BEACHES AND CREATED A DATA BASE FOR REGIONAL LITTER AND PLASTIC REDUCTION EFFORTS ESTABLISHED THE REGION'S LARGEST ENVIROMENTAL LITTER REDUCTION EVENT, BEACH SWEEPS, AND COLLECTED OVER 6 MILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC REDUCED THE USE OF PLASTICS IN COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND BY INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTED A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MICROPLASTICS ALONG THE ENTIRE NJ COAST IMPROVED THE MANAGEMENT OF DREDGE MATERIAL CREATED A COASTAL WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM, CALLED RALLY FOR THE WATERWAYS CREATED A MUNICIPAL POLLUTION REDUCTION CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, CALLED BLUE STAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS COA CREATED THE BEACH SWEEPS - THE REGION'S LONGEST RUNNING LARGEST BI- ANNUAL VOLUNTEER CITIZEN SCIENCE EVENT FOR ALL AGES THAT PUTS FEET ON THE BEACH AND HANDS IN THE SAND TO REDUCE MARINE DEBRIS AND COLLECT A LEGACY OF INFORMATION THAT IS USED TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF MARINE DEBRIS, MONITOR TRENDS AND PROMOTE SOLUTIONS. COA ALSO DEVELOPED "WATER MINDFULNESS" PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN POLLUTION REDUCTION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, AS WELL AS COORDINATING DIVERSE AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES (YOUTH - SENIORS), TO REDUCE POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLASTICS. RESEARCH PROGRAMS COA CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON PLASTICS, PATHOGENS, AND CHEMICAL POLLUTION BY ENGAGING CITIZEN SCIENCE WITH RIGOROUS OVERSIGHT BY THE PHD STAFF SCIENTIST. RESEARCH IS COORDINATED WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AS WELL AS WITH OUTSIDE SCIENTISTS TO ENSURE QUALITY. CITIZEN ACTION COA ACTS AS A WATCHDOG BY RESPONDING TO AND INVESTIGATING CALLS FROM CITIZENS ABOUT POLLUTING ACTIVITIES. ACTION CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING MEETINGS AND RALLIES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND RECORD TESTIMONY, PETITIONS AND LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGNS, ARE PREPARED WITH SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL AND LEGAL EXPERTISE TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF MARINE WATER QUALITY FROM POLLUTION, INCLUDING FROM PATHOGENS, CHEMICAL, AND MARINE DEBRIS.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCLEAN OCEAN ACTION INCPersonNm
Phone7328720111PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TOM FAGAN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEO GASIENICA
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VALARIE MONTECALVO
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATSY GUTTENPLAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT BENNEKAMPER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARI MARTIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB BENNEKAMPER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN FOREST
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM LOVGREN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF MARTIN
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SUZANNE GOLAS CSJP
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CINDY ZIPF
EXEC. DIRECT60.00Yes (X)$68,000$0$12,413
MARY-BETH THOMPSON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$14,987ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$16,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$6,000TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$588FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Fundraising$475FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$8,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$788ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$848FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE$45,664$45,664
SUPPLIES$12,894$10,779$1,019$1,096
CREDIT CARD FEES$3,842$3,212$304$326
PAYROLL FEES$2,820$2,341$223$256

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Management And General$392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$422FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$68,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,575FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$612,700BOYAmt
EOY$799,446EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$500,000BOYAmt
EOY$500,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$2,283BOYAmt

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BOY$3,159BOYAmt
EOY$3,136EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,457LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$652BOYAmt
EOY$1,749EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,118,794BOYAmt
EOY$1,304,331EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,862BOYAmt
EOY$1,303EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,862BOYAmt
EOY$1,303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,092,932BOYAmt
EOY$1,273,028EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,000BOYAmt
EOY$30,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,114,932BOYAmt
EOY$1,303,028EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,118,794BOYAmt
EOY$1,304,331EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$197NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$583,869CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$525,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$631,536CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$741,102CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,106,091TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$583,869CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$525,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$631,536CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$741,102CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,106,091TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$393,922SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,712,169PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,833CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,969CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,035TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,833CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,275CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,854CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,747CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$86,224TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,207,350TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.84560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81320PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,457OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,457DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$769,557TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$197NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$197RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$769,360RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$769,360TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$581,461TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$581,461ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$581,461TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740 "INCOME TAXES" WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT INCURRED ANY INCOME TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

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Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$18,440GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$18,440GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Event2SHORE PADDLEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$5,307GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$5,307GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$23,747GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$23,747GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$23,747NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AACCOMPLISHMENTS TO POLLUTION AND PLASTIC REDUCTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS LED CAMPAIGNS THAT SUCCESSFULLY: ENDED OCEAN DUMPING OF EIGHT OCEAN DUMPSITES OFF THE COAST OF NJ BLOCKED OCEAN INDUSTRIALIZATION, INCLUDING SEVEN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES PASSED THE NATION'S STRONGEST STATE LAW PROHIBITING OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES WITH SUPPORT OF 99% OF NJ LEGISLATURE PASSED THE NATION'S STRONGEST FERTILIZER CONTROL LAW TO PROTECT NJ'S COASTAL WATERWAYS REDUCED SOURCES OF RAW SEWAGE PROTECTING SWIMMERS FROM SEWAGE REMOVED PLASTIC POLLUTION INCLUDING OVER 6 MILLION PIECES OF TRASH FROM NJ BEACHES AND CREATED A DATA BASE FOR REGIONAL LITTER AND PLASTIC REDUCTION EFFORTS ESTABLISHED THE REGION'S LARGEST ENVIROMENTAL LITTER REDUCTION EVENT, BEACH SWEEPS, AND COLLECTED OVER 6 MILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC REDUCED THE USE OF PLASTICS IN COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND BY INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTED A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF MICROPLASTICS ALONG THE ENTIRE NJ COAST IMPROVED THE MANAGEMENT OF DREDGE MATERIAL CREATED A COASTAL WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM, CALLED RALLY FOR THE WATERWAYS CREATED A MUNICIPAL POLLUTION REDUCTION CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, CALLED BLUE STAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS COA CREATED THE BEACH SWEEPS - THE REGION'S LONGEST RUNNING LARGEST BI- ANNUAL VOLUNTEER CITIZEN SCIENCE EVENT FOR ALL AGES THAT PUTS FEET ON THE BEACH AND HANDS IN THE SAND TO REDUCE MARINE DEBRIS AND COLLECT A LEGACY OF INFORMATION THAT IS USED TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF MARINE DEBRIS, MONITOR TRENDS AND PROMOTE SOLUTIONS. COA ALSO DEVELOPED "WATER MINDFULNESS" PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN POLLUTION REDUCTION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, AS WELL AS COORDINATING DIVERSE AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES (YOUTH - SENIORS), TO REDUCE POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLASTICS. RESEARCH PROGRAMS COA CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON PLASTICS, PATHOGENS, AND CHEMICAL POLLUTION BY ENGAGING CITIZEN SCIENCE WITH RIGOROUS OVERSIGHT BY THE PHD STAFF SCIENTIST. RESEARCH IS COORDINATED WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AS WELL AS WITH OUTSIDE SCIENTISTS TO ENSURE QUALITY. CITIZEN ACTION COA ACTS AS A WATCHDOG BY RESPONDING TO AND INVESTIGATING CALLS FROM CITIZENS ABOUT POLLUTING ACTIVITIES. ACTION CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING MEETINGS AND RALLIES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND RECORD TESTIMONY, PETITIONS AND LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGNS, ARE PREPARED WITH SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL AND LEGAL EXPERTISE TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF MARINE WATER QUALITY FROM POLLUTION, INCLUDING FROM PATHOGENS, CHEMICAL, AND MARINE DEBRIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY EACH BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING COMPARABLE DATA AND APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS USING COMPARABLE DATA AND APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST

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