2016-02-03T16:06:23-06:00 2015-06-30 WithumSmithBrown PC 1 SPRING STREET NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08901 990 2014-07-01 222691309 Greater Newark Conservancy Inc % ROBIN L DOUGHERTY GREA 9736424646 32 Prince Street NEWARK NJ 07103 ROBIN L DOUGHERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9736424646 2016-02-01 true James Mulroy P00024514 7328281614 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Robin Dougherty 32 Prince Street Newark NJ 07103 3196933 false X http://citybloom.org X 1987 NJ TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN URBAN AREAS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, COMMUNITY GREENING & GARDENING, JOB TRAINING AND ADVOCACY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 17 17 125 767 0 2358496 3070397 61860 86809 3680 19947 18212 2005 2442248 3179158 0 0 0 0 1400166 1432918 0 0 268148 760941 689282 2161107 2122200 281141 1056958 11029574 11590267 1003360 494151 10026214 11096116 X GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NJ'S URBAN AREAS. 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CONTRACTOR 1889306 1 X 73435 740968 2255994 32890 3070397 LANDSCAPING 561730 86809 86809 86809 192 192 0 0 0 0 0 21675 1920 19755 19755 19755 15855 73435 15855 0 0 0 MISC INCOME 900099 2005 2005 2005 3179158 108569 192 0 0 0 0 178332 130009 23276 25047 0 987728 790716 57918 139094 12476 12476 143814 118240 5933 19641 110568 89162 7099 14307 0 0 20500 15375 2255 2870 0 0 0 38550 23146 7599 7805 645 606 39 86827 49298 24170 13359 4708 891 3602 215 0 28069 22717 2499 2853 37252 36323 700 229 0 713 582 131 0 0 156855 137397 9606 9852 72582 59870 7636 5076 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 213880 187990 0 25890 LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES 3021 3021 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 20088 18350 15 1723 MISCELLANEOUS 5592 446 5129 17 2122200 1683533 170519 268148 X 515234 597691 1230667 147435 1162968 1352247 28178 28631 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60731 60976 10357149 956387 8029271 9400762 0 0 0 0 0 0 2525 2525 0 0 11029574 11590267 542466 165793 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 288108 193923 0 0 172786 134435 1003360 494151 X 8173959 9358718 1852255 1737398 0 0 10026214 11096116 11029574 11590267 X 1056958 12944 X false true X true false X 1679007 1541647 1609448 2358496 3070397 10258995 0 0 1679007 1541647 1609448 2358496 3070397 10258995 1706146 8552849 25042 17671 13577 3680 19947 79917 0 9248 1800 11931 18212 2005 43196 10382108 731736 0.82381 0.84870 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 74325 74325 4141638 703931 3437707 50198 16733 33465 337190 235723 101467 5753798 5753798 9400762 0 CONTRACTOR RETAINAGE 134435 134435 X 3192102 12944 12944 3179158 3179158 2122200 2122200 2122200 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 The Conservancy is exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and state income tax under similar provisions. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax has been recorded in the statements of financial position. The Conservancy had no unrecognized benefits at June 30, 2015 and 2014 and has incurred no interest or penalties related to income taxes for the periods presented in their financial statements. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2D Included on the financial statements is $12,944 which represents the change in net present value of discount on pledges receivable which is not included in form 990, Part VIII. SPRING GALA 89290 73435 15855 7166 3512 5177 0 89290 73435 15855 7166 3512 5177 15855 X MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 37 32890 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 1 GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NJ'S URBAN AREAS. FOUNDED IN 1987, THE CONSERVANCY HAS FOUR PROGRAM AREAS-ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, COMMUNITY GREENING AND GARDENING, JOB TRAINING AND ADVOCACY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4A The Conservancy's education program annually brings innovative, hands-on, science-based lessons and field trips to approximately 7,000 inner-city schoolchildren from Newark and its environs. Programming focuses on the urban environment and includes environmental education field trips to the Prudential Outdoor Learning Center in downtown Newark, in-class reverse field trips, living laboratory outdoor teaching gardens at Newark schools, and nutritional health lessons and activities. Since the Prudential Outdoor Learning Center opened ten years ago, it has hosted over 27,000 underserved children who have engaged in environmental field trips. Form 990, Part III, Line 4B The Conservancy's community greening program annually serves over 2,000 Newark residents through its community gardens with resident-adopted planting plots; urban farm lots that generate fresh, local produce; and a farm stand operation that makes nutritious, healthy foods available to the inner-city population. Last growing season the program's 15 urban farms, including a 1 acre farm and a 2.5 acre farm in Newark generated over 56,000 pounds of fresh produce, bringing fresh, nutritious vegetables to 1,400 low-income residents. Form 990, Part III, Line 4C The Conservancy's job training program includes two components - the Newark youth leadership project ("NYLP") and the clean and green transitional job training program. NYLP annually provides 60 to 70 Newark high school students with on-the-job-training in leadership development, public speaking, resume development, business skills, job readiness and green careers. The program encourages college enrollment, opening new vistas and career exploration. The clean and green program annually works with hundreds of recently incarcerated Newark residents and ex-gang affiliated members to assist them in making the transition from prison to gainful employment. Training focuses on a variety of horticultural and landscaping skills. Throughout the program, participants clean highway gateways and medians and hundreds of vacant, city-owned lots in Newark. A major emphasis has been on developing and helping to maintain the Conservancy's two larger urban farms. Form 990, Part III, Line 4D The Conservancy's environmental justice program organizes and empowers inner-city residents to confront and overcome urban environmental issues. For many years, the program focused on various components of Newark's master planning process, seeking to interject sound environmental principles and to guide the city toward greater sustainability. More recently, the program has concentrated on seeking an environmentally sensitive cleanup of the intensively polluted lower Passaic river while minimizing the impacts on the Ironbound section of Newark. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B After preparation of the 990 Tax Return, a draft copy is emailed to the Board Treasurer, Executive Director, and Finance Director for review and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C In the annual meeting, the Board Members are required to sign a conflict of interest statement. When a conflict of interest is identified, the Board Member recuses themself from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 15A & 15B The Executive Director's salary is reviewed by the Executive Committee, who then recommends any salary change to the full board. For all other Directors, the Executive Director reviews and recommends any changes. The Executive Committee conducts a review and comparison to market rates for the positions before setting a new salary rate. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Conflict of Interest Policy, Audited Financial Statements, and all Governing Documents are kept on file and are available to the public upon written request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets amounted to $12,944 which represents the change in net present value of discount on pledges receivable.