CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INC (EIN 22-2897204)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-16
- IRS object ID
- 201631379349301528
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-16T08:34:24-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 221866743 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GERMAN VREELAND & ASSOCIATES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2 RIDGEDALE AVE SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CEDAR KNOLLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 079271119 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222897204 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CLEA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7328720111 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 18 HARTSHORNE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HIGHLANDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07732 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CINDY ZIPF | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXEC. DIRECT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7328720111 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | VICTOR MAISANO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00359999 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9736052777 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-05-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CINDY ZIPF | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 18 HARTSHORNE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HIGHLANDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07732 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $531,175 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CLEANOCEANACTION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1984 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NJ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE DEGRADED WATER QUALITY OF THE WATERS OFF THE NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK COAST THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CITIZEN ACTION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 14 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 15000 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $583,869 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $525,067 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2,429 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $3,833 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $25,833 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,275 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $612,131 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $531,175 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $412,451 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $328,099 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $32,612 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $198,228 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $201,393 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $610,679 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $529,492 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,452 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,683 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,002,682 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,002,064 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,181 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,020 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $997,501 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,000,044 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE DEGRADED WATER QUALITY OF THE WATERS OFF THE NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK COAST THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CITIZEN ACTION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $443,064 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - CLEAN 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 HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER AND EMPOWERED OVER 115 ORGANIZATIONS, HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES AND THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS TO PROTECT NATURE'S MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE: THE OCEAN. OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF APPLIES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CITIZEN ACTION TO DEVELOP SENSIBLE CAMPAIGNS BASED ON FACT AND FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE MARINE WATER QUALITY AND ADDRESS IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING SEA LEVEL RISE AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION. COA ALSO COORDINATES DIVERSE AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES (YOUTH-SENIORS), INCLUDING THE BEACH SWEEPS, STUDENT SUMMITS, EDUCATION CURRICULUM KIT, 10 TIP SERIES, AND E-ACTIVISM AND SOCIAL NETWORKING CAMPAIGNS. NEW AND EMERGING LEADERS ARE RECRUITED AND EMPOWERED BY CONNECTING WITH 18 TO 30- YEAR OLDS. COA'S VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS REPRESENT A CROSS-SECTION OF DIVERSE INTEREST AND AREAS THROUGHOUT NJ AND NY. POLLUTION ABATEMENT - COA TARGETS SOURCES OF OCEAN POLLUTION AND HAS SUCCEEDED IN CLOSING ALL EIGHT OCEAN DUMPSITES OFF THE COAST OF NJ. FROM ENDING OCEAN DUMPING TO SPEARHEADING CAMPAIGNS AND BLOCKING OCEAN INDUSTRIALIZATION, COA HAS A PROUD RECORD OF TAKING ON SOME OF THE REGION'S GREATEST POLLUTION THREATS AND ACHIEVING SUCCESS. THE NUMBER ONE OCEAN POLLUTION PROBLEM IS NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION (NPSP). COA HAS MANY PROGRAMS TO MOTIVATE CITIZENS TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EBB THE TIDE OF NPSP AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY. IN ADDITION, COA HAS WORKED THROUGH STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE REGULATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE POLLUTION SOURCES. COA ALSO WORKS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL, INCLUDING LITTER ABATEMENT PROGRAMS AND CITIZEN-ACTION MICROPLASTICS RESEARCH TO REDUCE SOURCES OF POLLUTION. RESEARCH- COA CONTINUES TO TARGET SOURCES OF OCEAN POLLUTION BY REVIEWING ALL OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, COA MONITORS FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES AND STATE PUBLIC NOTICES TO DETERMINE IF PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO MARINE WATER QUALITY AND RESPONDS ACCORDINGLY. MOREOVER, OCEAN ENERGY PROPOSALS, OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ARE REVIEWED TO ENSURE OCEAN WATER QUALITY PROTECTION. COA ALSO ACTS AS A WATCHDOG BY RESPONDING TO AND INVESTIGATING CALLS FROM CITIZENS ABOUT POLLUTING ACTIVITIES. ALL EVALUATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COMMENTS ARE PREPARED WITH SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND LEGAL EXPERTISE TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF MARINE WATER QUALITY FROM POLLUTION, INCLUDING FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, LITTER AND FLOATABLE MATERIALS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $443,064 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 5 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 5 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 14 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
| Other | Yes (X) | OtherInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CLEAN OCEAN ACTION INC | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7328720111 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 18 HARTSHORNE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HIGHLANDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07732 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM FAGAN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO GASIENICA | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GROSSARTH | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY GUTTENPLAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BENNEKAMPER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KARI MARTIN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BOB BENNEKAMPER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM FEINBERG | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BEN FOREST | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JIM LOVGREN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEFF MARTIN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| VALARIE MONTECALVO | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN WNEK | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CINDY ZIPF | ||||||
| EXEC. DIRECT | 60.00 | Yes (X) | $58,886 | $0 | $17,636 | |
| MARY-BETH THOMPSON | ||||||
| OPERAT. DIR. | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $51,332 | $0 | $10,064 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $110,218 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $27,700 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $525,067 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $525,067 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,833 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,833 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $2,275 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,275 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,275 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $531,175 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,108 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $110,218 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $72,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,931 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,512 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $162,189 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $149,864 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,325 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,877 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,236 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,619 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,022 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,815 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,281 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,909 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,625 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,400 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,320 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,080 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,064 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $936 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $260 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $217 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,622 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,695 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,263 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,664 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,120 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,640 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,194 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,286 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,735 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,975 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $848 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $912 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,967 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,496 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $708 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $763 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE | $38,440 | $38,440 | ||
| SUPPLIES | $15,774 | $13,187 | $1,246 | $1,341 |
| TRAINING WORKSHOPS | $10,071 | $8,420 | $796 | $855 |
| CONSULTANTS | $5,650 | $5,650 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,354 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,804 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $265 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $285 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $529,492 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $443,064 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $53,816 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,612 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $497,009 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $487,763 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $500,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,283 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,057 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $3,457 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,457 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,178 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $961 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,002,682 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,002,064 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,181 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,020 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,181 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,020 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $997,501 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $991,044 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $9,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $997,501 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,000,044 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,002,682 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,002,064 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,683 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $860 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $676,170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $693,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $624,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $583,869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $525,067 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,102,739 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $676,170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $693,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $624,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $583,869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $525,067 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,102,739 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $576,567 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,526,172 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,293 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,429 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,833 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,876 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,275 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,515 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,833 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,275 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $56,898 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,172,513 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.79630 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.78630 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,457 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,457 | DepreciationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $532,035 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $860 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $860 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $531,175 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $531,175 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $529,492 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $529,492 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $529,492 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE 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, 2015, 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, 2015, AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2012. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | TIP SERIES, AND E-ACTIVISM AND SOCIAL NETWORKING CAMPAIGNS. NEW AND EMERGING LEADERS ARE RECRUITED AND EMPOWERED BY CONNECTING WITH 18 TO 30- YEAR OLDS. COA'S VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS REPRESENT A CROSS-SECTION OF DIVERSE INTEREST AND AREAS THROUGHOUT NJ AND NY. POLLUTION ABATEMENT - COA TARGETS SOURCES OF OCEAN POLLUTION AND HAS SUCCEEDED IN CLOSING ALL EIGHT OCEAN DUMPSITES OFF THE COAST OF NJ. FROM ENDING OCEAN DUMPING TO SPEARHEADING CAMPAIGNS AND BLOCKING OCEAN INDUSTRIALIZATION, COA HAS A PROUD RECORD OF TAKING ON SOME OF THE REGION'S GREATEST POLLUTION THREATS AND ACHIEVING SUCCESS. THE NUMBER ONE OCEAN POLLUTION PROBLEM IS NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION (NPSP). COA HAS MANY PROGRAMS TO MOTIVATE CITIZENS TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EBB THE TIDE OF NPSP AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY. IN ADDITION, COA HAS WORKED THROUGH STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE REGULATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE POLLUTION SOURCES. COA ALSO WORKS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL, INCLUDING LITTER ABATEMENT PROGRAMS AND CITIZEN-ACTION MICROPLASTICS RESEARCH TO REDUCE SOURCES OF POLLUTION. RESEARCH- COA CONTINUES TO TARGET SOURCES OF OCEAN POLLUTION BY REVIEWING ALL OCEAN DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, COA MONITORS FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES AND STATE PUBLIC NOTICES TO DETERMINE IF PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO MARINE WATER QUALITY AND RESPONDS ACCORDINGLY. MOREOVER, OCEAN ENERGY PROPOSALS, OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ARE REVIEWED TO ENSURE OCEAN WATER QUALITY PROTECTION. COA ALSO ACTS AS A WATCHDOG BY RESPONDING TO AND INVESTIGATING CALLS FROM CITIZENS ABOUT POLLUTING ACTIVITIES. ALL EVALUATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COMMENTS ARE PREPARED WITH SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND LEGAL EXPERTISE TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF MARINE WATER QUALITY FROM POLLUTION, INCLUDING FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, LITTER AND FLOATABLE MATERIALS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | REVIEWED BY EACH BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE 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 15B | THE 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 18 | FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
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