2024-04-27T12:41:07-04:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 861320888 Lost Souls Public Memorial Project Inc % Steven Allard LOST 7328418651 1075 EASTON AVENUE SUITE 500 Somerset NJ 08873 Steven J allard Treasurer 2024-04-27 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X lostsoulsmemorialnj.org X X 13636 X 13621 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13636 10760 1669 12429 1207 26101 27308 26101 27308 0 0 26101 27308 26101 27308 X The Lost Souls Public Memorial Project LSP of New Jersey endeavors to pay tribute to the lives of Black women children and men who were unlawfully sold during the domestic slave trade. Our mission has three main objectives: 1. research connecting the Lost Souls with their New Jersey communities while tracing their lives in the Deep South. 2. Through public events and teacher training the project aims to raise awareness about New Jerseys role in the domestic slave trade and history of slavery in the state and 3. to create a dedicated living memorial Research - The Lost Souls Public Memorial Project has funded ongoing historical research across various New Jersey counties to identify and connect the Lost Souls to their New Jersey communities.Tracing the Lost Souls through the largest slave port in the United States New Orleans Louisiana LSP fostered a partnership with Louisiana State Universitys History department,demonstrating our continued commitment to exploring the communities the Lost Souls created and sustained in the Deep South. This research is resident on our website and viewable by anyone who accesses the website. For 2023 our website averaged 1,084 unique visits per month. Additonally the fruits of the research is shared during our public events as described below in the edcuation description. 5320 5640 Education -Lost Souls has engaged audiences through public talks webinars youth walk and learn events and genealogical workshops. The annual Recitation of Names which combines history and art has also been a popular public celebration of remembrance and resilience. As an extension of the education curriculum LSPMP leveraged Emmy-nominated documentary "The Price of Silence: The Forgotten Stories of New Jersey's Enslaved People" as an entry point for discussion about New Jersey slavery and education. Being featured in the film Lost Souls Project co-sponsored screenings and participated in panel discussions in Mercer Morris Somerset Middlesex and Monmouth counties. As a result LSPMP has received numerous requests statewide to educate diverse audiences including the Essex County's West Orange African Heritage Organization State Department of Justice State of New Jersey Public Library and the Division of History and Historic Preservation Arts Institute of Middlesex County. In addition Lost Souls Project collaborated with William Paterson University's School of Education conducting seminars for K -12 teachers in Passaic County. These seminars helped teachers incorporate the organization's educational initiatives into their classrooms. Three of our Board officers are African American women. 0 3680 Fundraising for Memorial - In order to support all of our efforts the next largest expenditure was to renew our fundraising software and for grant writing support. 0 1552 Project Administration 560 560 Mailbox 0 409 Email Mailchimp 0 156 Memorial research 0 280 NJ State reporting fees 0 91 990 filing fee 0 61 12429 Toni Hendrix President 12 0 0 0 Toni Armstead Secretary 2 0 0 0 Steven Allard Treasurer 5 0 0 0 Kristal Langford Trustee 8 0 0 0 Peter Kahn Trustee 2 0 0 0 Gene Armstead Trustee 1 0 0 0 Elayne Risley Trustee 1 0 0 0 Carol Austin Trustee 3 0 0 0 Andrew Ankamah Jr Trustee 1 0 0 0 X false true false false false 0 false false false NJ Steven J allard 1050 George St Apt 9D New Brunswick NJ 08901 7328418651 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 26498 6470 13621 46589 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26498 6470 13621 46589 5500 41089 0 0 10 12 15 37 0 0 279 0 0 279 46905 X Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Website hosting expense, $200| Fundraising software Bloomerang, $752| New Jersey Registration and Charity Reporting fees, $61| Tax990 990 filing fees, $91| Mailchimp annual fee, $156| UPS Mailbox annual fee, $409| Part V, line 34 | Explanation:| Excised from the Bylaws: However non-trustees may not make up a majority of any committee membership Replaced within the Bylaws: Any committee made up of a majority of non-Trustees must seek approval of the Governance Team for any decision that has any financial or substantial impact on the Project. Additionally our NJ Department of Treasury Annual Report Certificate attached reflects the change in leadership with the resignation of President Karen Johnston and assumption of the office by Toni Hendrix.|