NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY (EIN 22-2708332)
- Tax period
- 2009-08-01 to 2010-07-31
- Filed
- 2011-06-14
- IRS object ID
- 201131659349300808
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-06-14T15:28:14-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-07-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MERCADIEN PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7648 | AddressLine1 |
| City | PRINCETON | City |
| State | NJ | State |
| ZIP Code | 085437648 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-08-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222708332 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CITIZEN LOBBY INC AKA NJPIRG CITIZEN LOBBY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CITI | NameControl |
| Phone | 6093948155 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 143 East State StreeT No Ste 6 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TRENTON | City |
| State | NJ | State |
| ZIP Code | 08608 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Allison Cairo | Name |
| Title | Executive Director | Title |
| Phone | 6093948155 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-06-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JACK H FEIN CPA | Name |
| Phone | 6096899700 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NJPIRG Citizen Lobby | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Allison Cairo | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 143 East State StreeT No Ste 6 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TRENTON | City |
| State | NJ | State |
| ZIP Code | 08608 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 720773 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.NJPIRG.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1986 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NJ | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | ADVOCATES FOR REFORMS TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ENGAGES IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 7 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 10 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 5 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 466760 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 704011 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 23617 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 11847 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 4915 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 490377 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 720773 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 115746 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 21826 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 15344 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 72845 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 354396 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 355828 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 491968 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 371172 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -1591 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 349601 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 4578099 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 4065826 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 127316 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 181094 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 4450783 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 3884732 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | ADVOCATES FOR REFORMS TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ENGAGES IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 259459 | Expense |
| Description | 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. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 259459 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 10 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 7 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 7 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | heather plante | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6093948155 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 143 E STATE STREET SUITE 6 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TRENTON | City |
| State | NJ | State |
| ZIP Code | 08608 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN WARD | ||||||
| CHAIR | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ED LLOYD | ||||||
| Treasurer | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANDREA SULLIVAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CURTIS FISHER | ||||||
| Member at Large | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARGIE ALT | ||||||
| MEMBER AT LARGE | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MATT BAKER | ||||||
| Member | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAM BLACKLEDGE | ||||||
| Member | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| allison cairo | ||||||
| executive director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Fund for Public Interest Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 Winter Street 4th Floor | AddressLine1 |
| City | Boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | Fundraising & Management Consulting | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 265685 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 704011 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 704011 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 11847 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $11,847 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | other income | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 4915 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $4,915 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 4915 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 720773 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $16,762 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12040 | Total |
| Program Services | 9512 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1926 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 602 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2012 | Total |
| Program Services | 1589 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 322 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 101 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1292 | Total |
| Program Services | 1021 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 207 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 64 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11077 | Total |
| Program Services | 8640 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2326 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 111 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 896 | Total |
| Program Services | 699 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 188 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5926 | Total |
| Program Services | 4622 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1244 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 60 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8842 | Total |
| Program Services | 6897 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1857 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 88 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 958 | Total |
| Program Services | 748 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 200 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 10 | Fundraising |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 55904 | Total |
| Program Services | 55904 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 735 | Total |
| Program Services | 574 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 154 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 308 | Total |
| Program Services | 240 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 65 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen Outreach Expens | 265685 | 164725 | 29225 | 71735 |
| RENTAL LOSSES - PARTNER | 5259 | 4102 | 1104 | 53 |
| dues & SUBSCRIPTIONS | 238 | 186 | 50 | 2 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 371172 | Total |
| Program Services | 259459 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38868 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 72845 | Fundraising |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | X | JointCosts |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 265685 | Total |
| Program Services | 164725 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 29225 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 71735 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28322 | BOY |
| EOY | 28584 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 330267 | BOY |
| EOY | 1680219 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2552398 | BOY |
| EOY | 1101037 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 814 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 93818 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 92148 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2405 | BOY |
| EOY | 1670 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4577 | BOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 769290 | BOY |
| EOY | 1226916 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 890840 | BOY |
| EOY | 26586 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4578099 | BOY |
| EOY | 4065826 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 127316 | BOY |
| EOY | 180198 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 896 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 127316 | BOY |
| EOY | 181094 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4450783 | BOY |
| EOY | 3884732 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4450783 | BOY |
| EOY | 3884732 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4578099 | BOY |
| EOY | 4065826 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 93818 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 92148 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1670 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1670 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| INVESTMENT IN PARTNERSHIP | 902034 | F |
| mutual funds | 320141 | F |
| publicly traded stock | 4741 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 1226916 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUE TO AFFILIATE | Description |
| Amount | $896 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 896 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 720773 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 371172 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 349601 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | -31398 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -884254 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Total Adjustments | -915652 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -566051 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 720773 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 720773 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 720773 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 371172 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 371172 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 371172 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Part X: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Management has evaluated Citizen Lobby's tax positions for uncertainties with respect to the financial statements as of and for the year ended July 31, 2010, and has determined that there is no liability for uncertain tax positions at July 31, 2010. Citizen Lobby is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2006. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| 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 THE BOARD MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. 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 the organization. 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 Citizen Lobby, Inc., 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 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE INFORMATION. |
| THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | National Association of Organizations in the Public Interest Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 44 Winter St 4th Floor | AddressLine1 |
| City | Boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02108 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043119807 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | To further public interest education & advocacy | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileState |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Type Of Entity | C | TypeOfEntity |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable
Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | National Association of Organizations in the Public Interest Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amount Involved | 0 | AmountInvolved |
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