2024-08-07T11:01:02-05:00 2023-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 20 COMMERCE DRIVE SUITE 301 CRANFORD NJ 07016 990 2023-01-01 223470235 COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC COUN 6094147110 1977 OLDEN AVENUE 238 EWING NJ 08618 THERESA JACKS PRESIDENT AND CEO 6094147110 2024-08-07 1 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9082726200 2024-08-02 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z THERESA JACKS 1977 OLDEN AVENUE 238 EWING NJ 08618 1159535 0 X WWW.CNJG.ORG X 1996 NJ CNJG SUPPORTS AND ELEVATES NEW JERSEY'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORKING BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP. 21 21 5 75 0 0 990648 940142 104530 124483 4108 19568 0 0 1099286 1084193 0 0 0 0 591660 585059 0 0 58231 281602 315241 873262 900300 226024 183893 1605840 1738830 260157 180755 1345683 1558075 X THE COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS' MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ELEVATE NEW JERSEY'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORKING BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP. CNJG WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. TO ASSIST GRANTMAKERS IN THEIR WORK, CNJG PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES, NETWORKING AND CONNECTION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, AND LINKS TO A NATIONAL NETWORK OF ORGANIZED PHILANTHROPY. CNJG ENHANCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATE'S PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR BY STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPACITY AND INFORMING THEIR DECISION-MAKING TO ADDRESS NJ'S MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS. 0 0 595202 0 70619 PROGRAMMING AND SERVICESTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CNJG PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER ALL TYPES AND SIZES OF GRANTMAKERS WITH LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA, AND NEW JERSEY'S NONPROFIT COMMUNITY. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED OVER 70 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FUNDER BRIEFINGS, NEWARK-FOCUSED BRIEFINGS, AFFINITY GROUP MEETINGS, PARTNER PROGRAMS, AND SKILL-BUILDING WEBINARS. CNJG FUNDER BRIEFINGS PROVIDE A FORUM TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS RELATED TO PRESSING SOCIETAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITIES. SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COUNCIL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR MEMBERS. THESE WORKSHOPS OFFER A RANGE OF TOPICS TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE AND INFORM MEMBERS' GRANTMAKING. AFFINITY GROUPS PROVIDE A VALUED FORUM THROUGH WHICH NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS CAN CONNECT, EXCHANGE INFORMATION, AND LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS AND SECTORS. WE PARTNER WITH UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM, THE NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS, AS WELL AS OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE SPECIAL BRIEFINGS AND KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS.OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE MEMBER RESEARCH AND QUERIES, SPECIAL REPORTS SUCH AS THE NEW JERSEY PHILANTHROPY BENEFITS & SALARY SUMMARY REPORT, NEWSLETTERS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED, LISTSERVS, FOUNDATIONS ON THE HILL, SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK SUCH AS DOING GOOD BETTER, AND THE NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAISON INITIATIVE. THE OFFICE OF THE NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAISON IS AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND CNJG AND REPRESENTS ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN A CITY AND THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY. THE NON-PARTISAN LIAISON POSITION SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN NEWARK FUNDERS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND NEWARK'S ADMINISTRATION. THE LIAISON'S OVERALL PRIMARY GOALS ARE TO CONVENE, CONNECT, LEVERAGE, AND RAISE RESOURCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN NEW JERSEY'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. 56341 0 53864 SIGNATURE EVENTSIN 2023, WE PLANNED AND OFFERED TWO SIGNATURE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE SPRING CONFERENCE AND THE CNJG ANNUAL MEETING & HOLIDAY GATHERING. THE CONFERENCE, DOING GOOD BETTER, WELCOMED OVER 200 NEW JERSEY FOUNDATION AND NONPROFIT LEADERS FOR A FULL DAY OF LEARNING, NETWORKING, AND CONNECTION. THE OPENING AND LUNCH PLENARIES, AS WELL AS THE CONCURRENT SESSIONS, EXPLORED TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY, PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING, AND HOW FUNDERS CAN MOVE FORWARD AND CENTER EQUITABLE PRACTICES IN THEIR GRANTMAKING. THE ANNUAL MEETING & HOLIDAY GATHERING - PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATIVES: DRIVING IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITY, WELCOMED OVER 130 MEMBERS TO EXAMINE THE MANY NUANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIONS ACCROSS THE SECTOR. THE ACCOMPANYING WORKSHOP, TOOLS FOR FUNDER COLLABORATION, PROVIDED A CONCRETE GROUNDING OF THE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUNDER COLLABORATIONS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. 14750 0 0 DOING GOOD BETTER INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS, THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING NEW JERSEY'S CHARITABLE SECTOR, WE ARE WORKING TO REIMAGINE HOW OUR STATE'S NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY CAN BETTER AND MORE DELIBERATELY WORK TOGETHER. THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS ON OUR COVID RESPONSE EFFORTS, AND THE WORK OF CNJG'S RACIAL EQUITY TASK FORCE, AND IS INFUSED THROUGHOUT OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. WHILE CNJG TOOK A LEADING ROLE CONVENING FUNDERS IN THEIR RESPONSE TO COVID, THE PANDEMIC SHOWED THE LIMITATIONS OF EXISTING PHILANTHROPIC STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES. AS A RESULT, GRANTMAKERS RECOGNIZED THAT ORGANIZED PHILANTHROPY MUST ADAPT, CHANGE, AND REALIGN ITSELF TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY, AND FIND REAL SOLUTIONS THAT CAN PAVE THE WAY TO EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE'RE CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR A FULL AND CANDID CONVERSATION BETWEEN OUR STATE'S PHILANTHROPIC AND NONPROFIT SECTORS TO EXAMINE TRADITIONAL GRANTMAKING PRACTICES AND DETERMINE HOW WE MIGHT EMPLOY NEW BEST PRACTICES RESULTING IN RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES FOR ALL NEW JERSEYANS. COVID MADE CLEAR IT'S NECESSARY FOR PHILANTHROPY TO WORK DIFFERENTLY. AS A RESULT, DURING THE PANDEMIC, FOUNDATIONS STEPPED UP TO PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBLE FUNDING, LOOSEN RESTRICTIONS ON GRANTS, AND UNBURDEN NONPROFIT PARTNERS SO THEY COULD SPEND THEIR TIME AND ENERGY RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS. THE DOING GOOD BETTER TENT IS COMMITTED TO MOVING FORWARD TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY PRINCIPLES, PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING PRACTICES, AND SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE EQUITY; RIGHTSIZING UNEVEN POWER DYNAMICS BETWEEN NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS; AND STREAMLINING GRANT PROCESSES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THIS WILL BE A MULTI-YEAR, SIGNATURE PROJECT. 666293 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NJ X X THERESA JACKS 6094147110 1977 OLDEN AVENUE 238 EWING NJ 08618 JEFFREY VEGA CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG DRINKARD 1ST VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HEALEY 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE WILSON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAISHA SIMMONS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE BARRETT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KORTNEY SWANSON DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENE DEIDA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY FRAIZER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY FELSENFELD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY GRUNIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HARTPENCE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN KICZEK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARETHE LAURENZI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA LITWIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRITI MEHTA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNA SCHAFFER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA SPINA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL STIERHOFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY VANDENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ATIYA WEISS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA JACKS PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 154036 0 32423 KEVIN CALLAGHAN NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAIS 40.00 X 113604 0 23515 267640 0 55938 2 0 1 0 0 484309 455833 940142 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 70619 70619 PROGRAM FEES 561499 53864 53864 124483 19526 19526 75384 75342 42 42 42 1084193 124483 0 19568 189765 123347 47441 18977 299682 235579 45788 18315 24198 18537 4044 1617 31375 23287 5777 2311 40039 28130 8918 2991 1233 1233 55834 38863 14631 2340 89904 71262 14965 3677 17574 10663 5166 1745 17433 13129 4250 54 3944 3157 590 197 15455 11721 3611 123 106483 86085 14514 5884 3092 2533 559 3675 3675 MISC 434 434 R & M 180 180 900300 666293 175776 58231 297577 500813 1068669 887767 115000 0 8092 7874 132228 129622 5698 2606 110804 339770 1605840 1738830 46355 64990 213802 115765 260157 180755 X 826697 1001955 518986 556120 1345683 1558075 1605840 1738830 183893 28499 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 755214 1024533 1056176 990648 940142 4766713 755214 1024533 1056176 990648 940142 4766713 1239148 3527565 13438 5652 3042 4108 19526 45766 4812479 647939 0.73300 0.72090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 132228 129622 2606 2606 X 1112692 28499 28499 1084193 0 1084193 900300 0 900300 0 900300 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2020. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THERESA JACKS PRESIDENT AND CEO 154036 0 0 0 0 0 17327 0 15096 0 186459 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS HAS MEMBERS WHO ARE EITHER REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED PHILANTHROPIES, INCLUDING FAMILY, PRIVATE, COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS, OR REPRESENTATIVES OF COMPANIES WITH PHILANTHROPIC GIVING PROGRAMS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC CHARITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS, INDIVIDUALS GIVING SIGNIFICANT FUNDS ANNUALLY THROUGH ANY PHILANTHROPIC VEHICLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND FINANCE MANAGER. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. THE 990 IS APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS ANNUALLY MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE COUNCIL'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT VOTE OR USE HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THE MATTER PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT ANY DISCLOSURES THAT ARE MADE AS TO THE CONFLICTS AND SHALL IDENTIFY THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO ABSTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE PROCESS INCLUDES REVIEW OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF OTHER, SIMILAR PHILANTHROPY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION USES DATA PROVIDED BY THE UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM IN THEIR FORUM COMPENSATION, ROLES AND KEY METRIC SURVEY. A MEMORANDUM OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S DECISION IS SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE MANAGER. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.