2024-11-13T14:28:47-08:00 2023-12-31 113555144 John Vazzana CPA PLLC 70 72nd Street Brooklyn NY 11209 990 2023-01-01 262951372 Damascus Citizens for Sustainability Inc DAMA 8452526677 PO Box 147 Milanville PA 18443 Barbara Arrindell Chairperson 8452526677 2024-11-11 true true John Vazzana P00229851 7184911241 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Barbara Arrindell PO Box 147 Milanville PA 18443 98518 false X damascuscitizens.org X 2008 PA To preserve and protect clear air, land and water as a civil and basic human right in the face of the threat posed by the shale gas extraction industry. 7 6 0 30 0 0 96377 98494 0 23 24 0 96400 98518 0 0 7500 22500 0 8954 113210 64286 120710 86786 -24310 11732 71141 72312 10745 184 60396 72128 The organization is a collaborative endeavor to preserve and protect clear air, land and water as a civil and basic human right in the face of the threat posed by the shale gas extraction industry. false false 61196 0 0 DCS has been instrumental, since its 2008 inception, in drawing attention to drilling and infrastructure health impacts. The organization continued its public awareness campaign to educate people about the hydraulic fracturing process and related activities by providing assistance to over 40 communities in 9 states. This includes answering questions, and providing information (including detailed scientific data), so that communities have accurate information to counter the gas-oil-infrastructure industries many inaccurate claims and positions. By supplying grassroots groups with reliable information and data, it enables these groups to provide better, more effective community education. This results in the public making wiser and more informed personal and land use decisions. Continuing its focus on the public health impacts of gas and oil drilling, DCS completed the third in a series of fold-out posters showing the environmental and human health impacts of gas oil drilling with hydraulic fracturing. This poster called Upper Ohio Basin in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia Whats In The Water was printed and started distribution to groups in 2022 and continued into 2023. 61196 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false PA NY X Barbara Arrindell 8452526677 PO Box 147 MILANVILLE PA 18443 BARBARA ARRINDELL CHAIRPERSON 15.00 X X 30000 0 0 JOSEPH LEVINE VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BUCK MOORHEAD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD HINE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGERY SCHAB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDEE GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE SAILER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 false false false 98494 98494 24 0 24 98518 0 0 24 22500 18000 3375 1125 13690 13690 0 0 4480 740 3740 0 10775 5300 675 4800 1981 1013 968 0 337 146 191 0 23043 17282 5761 0 115 0 115 0 1676 419 1257 0 Dues & subscriptions 1876 1400 0 476 Postage & delivery 767 295 0 472 Printing & graphic design 2161 80 0 2081 Outreach expenses 2831 2831 0 0 554 0 554 0 86786 61196 16636 8954 58025 25763 10484 484 0 44065 732 0 1371 1371 0 0 1900 2000 71141 72312 10745 184 10745 184 X 60396 72128 60396 72128 71141 72312 11732 X false false false X 0 126130 121251 110562 96377 98494 552814 0 0 126130 121251 110562 96377 98494 552814 143634 409180 103 58 28 23 24 236 0 0 553050 0 0.73990 0.62730 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1371 1371 0 0 Rent Security Deposit 2000 2000 Pt VI, Line 11b A qualified and authorized person shall complete the annual Form 990 informational return. The return shall be reviewed by the Chairperson and then presented to all board members either via e-mail or by paper copy prior to its filing with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c All officers, board members and key employees shall annually fill out a Conflict of Interest questionnaire and sign an annual statement affirming that (1) The person has received a copy of this Conflict of Interest Policy (2) The person has read and understands the policy (3) The person agrees to comply with the policy, and (4) The person understands the organization is a charitable organization and, in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must continuously engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Pt VI, Line 15a The process for determining compensation includes a review and approval by independent persons. Pt VI, Line 15b See Part VI, Line 15a Pt VI, Line 19 The organization makes its Governing Documents and Conflicts of Interest Policy available upon written request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Education Consultant 3500. 3500. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Consultants 2475. 1800. 675. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Grant Writer 4800. 0. 0. 4800.