Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | MICHAEL L. TESTA, ESQ. AND MICHAEL L. TESTA, JR., ESQ. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, FATHER AND SON BRIAN D. DRAZIN, ESQ. AND DENNIS A. DRAZIN, ESQ. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, BROTHERS PAUL R. D'AMATO AND ALEXA D'AMATO BARRERA, ESQ. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, FATHER AND DAUGHTER |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AND MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE, REVIEW AND APPROVE OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND FILING PROCESS, TO THE BUDGET/AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE (THE "BAF"). AS PART OF THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND THE BAF FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND BAF REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND BAF FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWED ACCORDINGLY. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 A & B | THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES AND DOCUMENTS IN THE MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES IS REASONABLE. THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHICH ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION IN THE MINUTES. |
| DISCLOSURE INFORMATION | CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY SECRETARY OF TREASURY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ASSOCIATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THEIR OFFICE. |
| RELATED HOURS DISCLOSURE | CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THIS ORGANIZATION IS RELATED TO TWO OTHER NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS SHOWN ON SCHEDULE R OF THIS FORM 990. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990 FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR EXCEPTING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AS OFFICERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION, WHEREIN THEIR AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK ARE APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII OF THIS FORM 990 FOR PAID KEY EMPLOYEES REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
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