2014-06-16T10:14:54-05:00 2013-07-31 223271712 MERCADIEN PC PO BOX 7648 PRINCETON NJ 085437648 990 2012-08-01 222708332 CITIZEN LOBBY INC CITI 6093948155 143 EAST STATE STREET NO STE 6 TRENTON NJ 08608 HEATHER CONIGLIO 6093948155 2014-06-16 1 LISA M THOUIN CPA P00075010 6096899700 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z NJPIRG CITIZEN LOBBY JENNIFER KIM 143 EAST STATE STREET NO STE 6 TRENTON NJ 08608 1005056 0 X WWW.NJPIRG.ORG X 1986 NJ ADVOCATES FOR CONSUMERS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH, GOOD GOVERNMENT, AND A FAIR DEMOCRACY. 5 5 4 5 0 0 526691 530781 0 0 50615 42478 0 0 577306 573259 0 0 0 0 29769 31269 0 0 112816 356156 343555 385925 374824 191381 198435 4557188 4770777 235144 171803 4322044 4598974 ADVOCATES FOR CONSUMERS THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, WORKING WITH THE MEDIA, LOBBYING, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH, GOOD GOVERNMENT, AND A FAIR DEMOCRACY. 0 0 233005 WHEN CONSUMERS ARE CHEATED OR THE VOICES OF ORDINARY CITIZENS ARE DROWNED OUT BY SPECIAL INTEREST LOBBYISTS, NJPIRG SPEAKS UP AND TAKES ACTION. WE UNCOVER THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND FIGHT TO END THEM, USING THE TIME-TESTED TOOLS OF INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH, MEDIA EXPOSES, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION. NJPIRG'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER PERSISTENT, RESULT-ORIENTED PUBLIC INTEREST ACTIVISM THAT PROTECTS CONSUMERS, ENCOURAGES A FAIR, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY, AND FOSTERS RESPONSIVE, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT. 233005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X HEATHER CONIGLIO 6093948155 143 E STATE STREET SUITE 6 TRENTON NJ 08608 ED LLOYD 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON CAIRO 0.10 X X 0 0 0 SAM BOYKIN 0.10 X 0 0 0 LEN MONTGOMERY 0.10 X 0 0 0 EMILY RUSCH 0.10 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER KIM 18.00 X 11065 0 1554 HEATHER CONIGLIO 7.00 X 5211 0 994 16276 0 2548 0 0 0 0 FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC 44 WINTER STREET 4TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02018 FUNDRAISING & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 193427 1 530781 530781 40664 40664 433000 611 431797 0 1203 611 1814 1814 573259 0 0 42478 X 19131 15365 615 3151 7245 5819 233 1193 5 4 1 2402 1929 77 396 2486 1997 80 409 12000 12000 302816 194102 2622 106092 2550 1586 639 325 153 123 5 25 4900 3935 158 807 1361 1093 44 224 380 305 12 63 733 733 RENTAL LOSSES - PARTNER 11759 11759 DUES 6119 6119 MISCELLANEOUS 784 628 26 130 374824 233005 29003 112816 X 299355 193263 0 106092 29009 29229 1159241 589200 966517 869863 438 1405 93208 93208 380 0 461345 706924 1862802 2525930 77456 48226 4557188 4770777 235144 171573 0 230 235144 171803 X 4322044 4598974 4322044 4598974 4557188 4770777 198435 78495 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 93208 93208 0 0 INVESTMENT IN PARTNERSHIP 2246037 F MUTUAL FUNDS 279893 F 2525930 DUE TO AFFILIATES 230 230 X 651754 78495 78495 573259 0 573259 374824 0 374824 0 374824 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: CITIZEN LOBBY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT AS TO WHETHER THE UNCERTAINTY WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD. CITIZEN LOBBY'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, INC. MAY, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXPAND, FILL A VACANCY, OR REMOVE A DIRECTOR(S) OF THE CORPORATION FROM OFFICE WITH OR WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD MAY BE EXPANDED, VACANCIES ON THE BOARD MAY BE FILLED, AND DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL AND CONSENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR BOARD OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B CITIZEN LOBBY, INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CITIZEN LOBBY, INC. REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER CITIZEN LOBBY, INC. TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT DISCLOSING TO THE BOARD ANY BUSINESS, CONTRACTUAL OR FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS THE PERSON HAS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, SAID PERSONS HAVE AN ONGOING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, THAT THE PERSON WOULD GAIN FROM ANY PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY CITIZEN LOBBY, INC. THE BOARD MUST ASSESS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, CONFLICTED PERSONS MUST ABSTAIN FROM THE DELIBERATION OF THE TRANSACTION, AND CORPORATE RECORDS BE MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SUSAN RAKOV OF THE FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, INC., AN AFFILIATE OF THE ORGANIZATION, REVIEWS WAGE AND SALARY AMOUNTS AND INCREASED REQUESTS. THEY ARE DETERMINED REASONABLE BASED ON LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST NETWORK, EDUCATION LEVEL, POSITION, AND ARE COMPARED TO THE SALARIES OF OTHER STAFF IN SIMILAR POSITIONS NATIONALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CITIZEN LOBBY, INC.'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE INFORMATION. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS - VENDOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 838. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,513. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,351. CANVASS EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 135,030. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 45,010. TOTAL EXPENSES 180,040. TOP EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,907. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,969. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,876. DIRECT MAIL EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,299. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,299. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,159. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,159. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,318. SUSTAINER EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,323. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,323. INTERNET EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,995. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,332. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,327. WEB EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,173. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,173. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 109. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 109. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC 44 WINTER ST 4TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 043119807 TO FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST EDUCATION & ADVOCACY MA N/A C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0