NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY (EIN 22-2708332)
Tax period
2011-08-01 to 2012-07-31
Filed
2013-06-14
IRS object ID
201341669349300239
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Timestamp2013-06-14T13:48:05-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-07-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationCITIZEN 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 2009.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE 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 7BTHE 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 8BCITIZEN LOBBY, INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR AND THE STATE DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DRAFT 990. THE DRAFT 990 IS THEN SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTO 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 15SUSAN 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 19CITIZEN LOBBY, INC.'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -22,640.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

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Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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