2014-02-26T15:11:43-06:00 2013-08-31 221430039 SOBEL AND CO LLC CPA'S 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY LIVINGSTON NJ 070391711 990 2012-09-01 223181507 NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC NEWJ 9736426422 494 BROAD STREET NO 105 NEWARK NJ 07102 DON GENSINGER 9736426422 2014-01-28 1 RON MATAN P01277732 9739949494 2014-02-26 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z RONNI DENES 494 BROAD STREET NO 105 NEWARK NJ 07102 3995760 0 X WWW.NJSEEDS.ORG X 1992 NJ NEW JERSEY SEEDS, INC. IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED, STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO CHANGING THE LIVES OF HIGHLY-MOTIVATED STUNDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY TRANSFORMING THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 28 28 127 45 0 0 3214576 3178730 0 0 222222 237774 -68875 -19414 3367923 3397090 52097 55556 0 0 2551684 2680476 0 0 367616 1280648 1342480 3884429 4078512 -516506 -681422 9359222 9360525 441375 487047 8917847 8873478 X NEW JERSEY SEEDS (SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION, SUCCESS) PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTIVATED, HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. SEEDS PROGRAMS INCLUDE ADVANCED ACADEMIC CLASSES, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO SELECTIVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES WHERE THEY CAN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ENCOURAGE OUR ALUMNI TO BE LEADERS WHO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 1388230 55556 SEEDS PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACCELERATED ACADEMIC CLASSES AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO TOP INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. OUR SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE 7TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THEY RECEIVE PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 9TH GRADE. OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE GREATER NEWARK AREA. THEY RECEIVE PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 5TH AND 6TH GRADE. FOR BOTH PROGRAMS, STUDENTS TAKE CLASSES ON SATURDAYS AND OVER THE SUMMER. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE FREE,INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION AND BOOKS. BOTH PROGRAMS RUN FOR A 14 MONTH PERIOD. 793274 OUR COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE 9TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM ORANGE AND TRENTON NJ. THE SEEDS COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM PREPARES ACADEMICALLY MOTIVATED, FINANCIALLY-LIMITED, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO COMPETITIVE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. DURING THE SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SATURDAY AND SUMMER HONORS CLASSES, ACT TEST PREPARATION, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND ASSISTANCE WITH THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESSES. 1123805 THE NJ SEEDS GUIDANCE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE GRADUATES OF THE SCHOLARS, YOUNG SCHOLARS AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS WITH ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE TIME THAT THEY ARE ENROLLED IN THEIR PLACEMENT SCHOOLS. THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT VISITS APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN MORE THAN 100 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TAILORED PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS. GUIDANCE ALSO CONDUCTS EVENTS INCLUDING COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE FAIRS, AN ANNUAL SENIOR DINNER FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND ANNUAL SUMMER REUNION. GUIDANCE SUPPORT INCLUDES INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS. 3305309 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 127 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 NJ NY X X NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC 9736426422 494 BROAD STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 SUSAN PRESENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLEN MEISELS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BARKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL BENENSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 VICTOR BOYAJIAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL CONARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE CORREA 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT G COX 0.50 X 0 0 0 RONNI DENES 40.00 X X 237070 0 9734 PAUL DEROSA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DORFMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANENE EDLIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FARBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE FRANKFORT PHD 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE BECKMEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT LIMA 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDALL NIXON 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW OKUN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BONARTI 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABBY O'NEILL 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDY SCHWARTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 M RANDALL STRICKLAND 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW THOMPSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHERRONDA BROWN 0.50 X 0 0 0 ART WEINBACH 0.50 X 0 0 0 LARRY WIESENECK 0.50 X 0 0 0 THEO LUBKE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE SANTANIELLO 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE SHAVEL 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN CASTANO 40.00 X 145418 0 15849 DON GENSINGER 40.00 X 114255 0 10166 DAVID ALLYN 40.00 X 115869 0 7524 ANDY HOGE 40.00 X 112353 0 11889 724965 0 55162 5 0 1 0 0 811014 2367716 3178730 139620 139620 492755 394601 98154 98154 98154 184655 811014 204069 -19414 -19414 3397090 0 0 218360 X 55556 55556 598533 368500 189486 40547 1736383 1444600 96532 195251 32813 24613 3427 4773 113856 89331 9155 15370 198891 154070 24134 20687 3284 1314 1970 22400 7616 7392 7392 5709 4225 799 685 76033 65228 10805 203472 145013 27543 30916 194872 154732 20070 20070 64493 54462 5409 4622 74492 60370 7408 6714 63685 47823 8220 7642 STUDENT EDUCATIONAL EXP 483944 477721 4667 1556 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 115955 115955 EDUCATIONAL BOOKS AND S 29098 29098 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 13049 11232 303 1514 -8006 -6150 -928 -928 4078512 3305309 405587 367616 134815 250106 68227 83491 47053 24324 7142 16317 760585 558655 189578 201930 498241 565290 8330155 8129825 84011 89242 9359222 9360525 380374 429066 61001 57981 441375 487047 X 5251467 5360939 359012 190171 3307368 3322368 8917847 8873478 9359222 9360525 -681422 637053 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 3478401 15000 331017 3824418 3325146 18500 134755 3478401 3088602 15000 221544 3325146 2670608 184025 233969 3088602 3029074 15843 -374309 2670608 0.13000 0.87000 0 0 277977 192484 85493 482608 366171 116437 201930 INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3887977 F FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 356037 F INVESTMENTS IN NEW PROVIDENCE BALANCED PORTFOLIO FUND 3885811 F 8129825 X 4034143 637053 637053 3397090 0 3397090 4078512 0 4078512 0 4078512 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE YEARS ENDED 2013 AND 2012. THE TAX YEARS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS ARE THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,2010 AND FORWARD. AT AUGUST 31,2013 AND 2012, THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 NJ SEEDS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, THE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS, OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMS. ALL STUDENTS SHARE THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. 2ND ANNUAL LEADING CHANGE BENEFIT 725703 640303 85400 41735 62248 GOLF & TENNIS OUTING 211265 134954 76311 53401 15358 1 58701 35757 22944 25862 5465 995669 811014 184655 120998 83071 204069 -19414 DON GENSINGER 494 BROAD STREET NEWARK NJ 07102 1 STUDENT ESSENTIALS- THIS ASSISTANCE HELPS THE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES COVER SOME OF THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE SCHOOLS' FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE TUITION GAPS, REGISTRATION FEES, BOOKS, TRAVEL EXPENSES AND OTHER INCIDENTALS. 47 55556 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RECORDS FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. SELECTION CRITERIA IS BASED ON A CANDIDATE'S GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, STRONG ACADEMIC SKILLS AND POTENTIAL, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL NEED. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RONNI DENES 237070 0 0 0 0 0 7794 0 1940 0 246804 0 0 0 JOHN CASTANO 145418 0 0 0 0 0 4535 0 11314 0 161267 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THEY REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THEY ARE PRESENTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL REVIEW THE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AND IF THERE IS ACTION TO TAKE, SPEAK WITH THE AUDITORS TO RESOLVE THE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT IS SET BY THE BOARD CHAIR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR. THIS EVALUATION TAKES PLACE AFTER A FORMAL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING OFFICERS' OR KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS A REVIEW OF SALARIES BY THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE. THIS REVIEW IS PERFORMED ALONG WITH BUDGETED SALARY INCREASES FOR ALL STAFF DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII,LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 990, PAGE 9,PART VIII, LINE 7D, NET GAIN 105,585 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED INVESTMENT FUNDS WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NJ (CFNJ) AND NEW PROVIDENCE ASSET MANAGEMENT (NPAM). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A 1% INTEREST IN A FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP THAT REPORTS NET CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES ON FORM K-1. ALL THREE INVESTMENTS PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION INFORMATION ON NET REALIZED GAINS OR LOSSES BUT NOT ITEMIZED DETAILS THAT WOULD ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO ACCURATELY COMPLETE LINES 7A-7C.