2024-02-19T09:52:46-06:00 2023-06-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 250 PEHLE AVE SUITE 601 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 990 2022-07-01 061320335 THE MONTCLAIR FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE INC MONT 9735094021 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 EMILY GRAND PRESIDENT 9735094021 2024-02-07 1 EMILY GRAND 999009999 1 BARRY BERTIGER CPA P00059121 2019050400 2024-02-06 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 757891 0 X WWW.MFEE.ORG X 1991 NJ SUPPORT MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 24 24 7 323 0 0 474450 717779 0 0 54484 40112 -20342 -21854 508592 736037 181270 201962 0 0 162915 191855 0 0 0 50972 68076 395157 461893 113435 274144 1353326 1692606 17086 17715 1336240 1674891 X MONTCLAIR FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, INC.'S MISSION IS TO BOOST A HIGH QUALITY, INTEGRATED PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL 6,000 MONTCLAIR STUDENTS. BY PROVIDING GRANTS, RUNNING PROGRAMS, BUILDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND LEADING EVENTS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOLISTIC AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND FAMILIES. 0 0 51422 51422 NAVEGADORES ESCOLARES - THIS PROGRAM MATCHES FAMILIES WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS(STUDENTS) AND THEIR FAMILIES, WITH NAVEGADORES (NAVIGATORS) VOLUNTEER FAMILIES. THESE FAMILIES GIVE SUPPORT WITH SCHOOL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, REGISTRATIONS, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT. WE HAVE CURRENTLY MATCHED 65+ NAVEGADORES FAMILIES TO RECEIVE THIS SUPPORT. 47204 47204 TOAST TO TEACHERS/ TEACHER TRIBUTES - AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FAMILIES GATHER TO FUNDRAISE AND HONOR SCHOOL STAFF. DONATIONS RAISED FROM THIS EVENT FULLY FUNDS THE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR. 32000 32000 JUDY WESTON AWARDS FOR INSPIRED TEACHING - JOSH AND JUDY WESTON ESTABLISHED THE JUDY WESTON AWARDS FOR INSPIRED TEACHING IN 1991 TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND CELEBRATE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO STAND OUT TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND STUDENTS AS CREATIVE, TALENTED, SUPPORTIVE, AND INSPIRING. 218369 71336 MFEE PEEPS (PEER-LED EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM) - MFEE PEEPS IS AN INITATIVE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH LEARNING BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED PEER SUPPORT. YOUTH CONNECT WITH THEIR PEERS IN WAYS THAT THEY OFTEN CANNOT WITH ADULTS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF PEEPS IS TO SPARK RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL LEAD TO GREATER SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT. EVERY STUDENT IN PEEPS IS PAIRED WITH A MONTCLAIR HIGH SCHOOL PEEP LEADER, AND TOGETHER THEY WILL FOCUS ON THINGS LIKE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, TIME MANAGEMENT, FIGURING OUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES - AND JUST DEALING WITH THE UPS AND DOWN OF SCHOOL IN GENERAL. PEEP LEADERS ARE SUPPORTED AND ADVISED BY ADULT COORDINATORS.EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE GRANTS - MFEE AWARDS GRANTS TO MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF FOR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT IN THE CLASSROOM. PROPOSALS ARE EVALUATED ON THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION, DEMONSTRATED NEED FOR THE PROJECT, AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROJECT PRESENTS A CREATIVE WAY TO ENHANCE GRADE LEVEL CURRICULA AND SUPPORT CURRENT DISTRICT GOALS. PROJECTS FUNDED INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM INNOVATIVE TECH TOOLS TO HYDROPONIC GARDENING TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE WRITING PROJECTS.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GRANTS AND PROJECTS - SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING GRANTS ARE AWARED TO MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACULTY FOR PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES, INCLUDING THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE EMOTIONS, DEVELOP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT STUDENT SELF-EXPRESSION.GREENWALD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - GDP GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO MPS FACULTY FOR UNIQUE PD THAT STRENGTHENS THEIR SKILLS TO IMPORVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. IT REPRESENTS A NEW IDEA THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TRIED AT ALL OR IN THIS WAY, AND/OR ADDRESSES A SPECIFIC, COMPELLING NEED. IT CLEARLY ARTICULATES THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY.EXCELLENCE IN EQUITY GRANTS - MFEE IS AWARDING ONE-TIME SIGNIFICANT GRANTS TO EACH OF THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ADRESS ISSUES OF RACIAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUITY. PROPOSALS ARE EVALUATED ON THE QUALITY OF THE PROJECT, DEMONSTRATED NEED FOR THE PROJECT, AND DEMONSTRATED BUY-IN ACROSS A WIDE SWATH OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. APPLICATIONS MUST BE COLLABORATIVELY-SHAPED BY A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS (WHERE APPLICABLE).TEACHER LEARNING COHORTS - MFEE COLLABORATED WITH MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO LAUNCH TEACHER LEARNING COMMUNITIES (TLCS) IN DECEMBER 2022. TLCS ARE SMALL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO BOOST TEACHING. COHORTS OF TEACHERS COME TOGETHER TO LEARN, SUPPORT EACH OTHER, AND TO CREATE A LOCAL COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. THE FIRST TLC WAS FOR EDUCATORS OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS (COMMONLY KNOWN AS "ESL STUDENTS") ELEVEN TEACHERS FROM 4 SCHOOLS MET OVER SIX WEEKENDS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WORKSHOPS LED BY THE SIFE EQUITY PROJECT. THE HIGHLY-SKILLED COACHES HAVE OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TEACHING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH INTERRUPTED EDUCATION. THEY ARE DESIGNING CURRICULA FOR DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.ARTS OPEN HEARTS - MFEE LAUNCHED THE ARTS OPEN HEARTS CAMPAGIN TO FUND ARTS PROGRAMS THAT NURTURE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH. DONATIONS FUEL BALLROOM DANCE RESIDENCIES, POETRY SLAMS, AND INTERGENERATIONAL STORY SLAMS THAT FOSTER CONNECTIONS, NURTURE SELF-ESTEEM, AND PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR SELF-EXPRESSION.ENTRENADORES AND ORUGUITAS - WITH THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF NAVEGADORES ESCOLARES, MFEE RECOGNIZED THAT MONTCLAIR'S MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS NEEDED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AFTER SCHOOL. IN THE PAST YEAR, MFEE LAUNCHED ENTRENADORES ESCOLARES TO SUPPORT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS AND ORUGUITAS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN K-5TH GRADE. BOTH PROGRAMS PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED SOCIAL CONNECTION, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT.ENTRENADORES ESCOLARES PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL BILINGUAL TUTORING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO MULTILINGUAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ENTRENADORES MEANS COACHES, AND THE MHS TEEN MENTORS HELP WITH HOMEWORK, PROVIDE EXTRA TUTORING, AND OVERALL BUILD FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ALL THE STUDENTS. ENTRENADORES ESCOLARES ALSO PROVIDES ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO THE STUDENTS.ORUGUITAS OFFERS BILINGUAL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR OUR YOUNGEST ELL STUDENTS. THE GOALS ARE NOT JUST TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY BUT TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY. USING PLAY BASED ACTIVITES, K-5 STUDENTS WORK WITH INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING COACHES TO BOOST THEIR ENGLISH, MATH, AND SOCIAL SKILLS.UNMUTE - MHS (MONTCLAIR HIGHSCHOOL) TEENS, LIKE THEIR PEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE FACING INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH STRESSORS. MFEE AND JARED'S FUND ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING TOGETHER MHS ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS AND STAFF WITH THE JED FOUNDATION TO BUILD A MORE SUPPORTIVE MHS. THE JED FOUNDATION IS STRATEGICALLY WORKING WITH OUR MHS TEAM AS THEY DEVELOP SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS TO BOOST MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES.NATIONAL EQUITY PROJECT - MFEE FUNDS AND SUPPORTS THE MONTCLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL EQUITY PROJECT'S BUILDING EQUITABLE LEARNING ENVIORMENTS (BELE) NETWORK. JOINING 16 OTHER DISTRICTS FROM ACROSS THE US, MONTCLAIR ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD THE OVERALL GOAL OF CENTERING THE WELLBEING OF BIPOC YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM.SUPERTOAST - EACH SPRING, FAMILIES HOST TOASTS TO HONOR THEIR FAVORITE SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS. THIS YEAR, INSTEAD OF JUST INVITING FAMILIES TO HOST A TOAST, MFEE IS GETTING IN ON THE FUN WITH THIS DISTRICT-WIDE CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER. ALL FUNDS RAISED FROM THE SUPERTOAST WILL ALLOW MFEE TO CONTINUE INVESTING IN OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR STAFF.SABOR MONTCLAIR - SABOR MONTCLAIR IS A FUNDRAISER THAT CELEBRATES THE UNIQUE "SABOR" THAT OUR LATINX COMMUNITY MEMBERS BRING TO MONTCLAIR. OUR FAMILIES HAVE HELPED DESIGN THIS EVENT WHICH FEATURES TASTY TAKE-OUT MEALS THAT HIGHLIGHT THEIR CULTURE AND FAMILY STORIES. TICKETS PURCHASED AND DONATIONS SUPPORT ALL OF MFEE'S PROGRAMMING AND TO HELP FUND NAVEGADORES ESCOLARES.JOHN JOYCE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE FUND - THE JOHN J. JOYCE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE JOYCE FAMILY IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN - A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ADVOCATE FOR EQUALITY IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. DONATIONS FUND INITIATIVES TO TEACH ASL TO MONTCLAIR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. 218369 71336 348995 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X MASIEL RODRIQUEZ-VARS 8774426333 22 VALLEY RD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 DAVID CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HUDSON-PLUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WIL HYLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DESIREE BURGOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET PLACEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELRICO BLANCOFLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORRINDA HAYAT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMILLAH KNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNE KORBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW RUSSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE GREENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH RO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAWAINA TURNER-DONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAURABH KAPUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RICH SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE R MICHAELSON FOUNDER AND CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG FOSTER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RUSSMAN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA TROUPE VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID OSCAR CO-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY GRAND CO-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MASIEL RODRIQUEZ-VARS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 87500 0 0 87500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 320622 397157 717779 40112 40112 0 320622 21854 -21854 -21854 736037 0 0 18258 201962 201962 87500 65625 21875 84631 66292 18339 19724 15116 4608 1139 1139 5777 5777 5009 5009 22172 22172 489 489 3559 3559 SUPPLIES 17688 17688 BANK FEES 10297 10297 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 1616 1616 MEMBERSHIP DUES 330 330 461893 348995 112898 0 437662 668698 30126 6270 6270 0 0 915664 993782 1353326 1692606 7554 8183 9532 9532 17086 17715 X 1336240 1674891 1336240 1674891 1353326 1692606 274144 37215 27292 0 X 0 0 0 X 370401 317630 512564 474450 717779 2392824 370401 317630 512564 474450 717779 2392824 324490 2068334 42857 37598 32371 54484 40112 207422 2600246 0.79540 0.90630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 9532 9532 1 X 6270 6270 0 0 PART IV, LINE 1B: THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PROJECTS ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUT WHOSE FUNDS ARE NOT AN ASSET OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART IV, LINE 2B: ALL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR THESE PROGRAMS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AS LIABILITIES, AND ALL PROGRAM EXPENSES PAID ARE OFFSET AGAINST THE LIABILITY. ANNUAL APPEALS 148039 148039 7305 SUPERTOAST 100134 100134 10826 2 72449 72449 3724 320622 320622 21855 21855 -21855 1 TURNER SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING GRANTS 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 6760 0 GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR USE BY FACULTY INITIATIVES THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 147291 0 GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR USE BY FACULTY EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE GRANTS 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 47204 0 GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR USE BY FACULTY PART I, LINE 2: MFEE AWARDS MOST OF ITS GRANTS TO THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MFEE PROCESSES THE ORDERING OF MATERIALS RELATED TO THE GRANTS AND ENSURES THAT ALL MATERIALS REQUESTED WERE THOSE INCLUDED WITH THE BUDGETS OF THE PROPOSED GRANT. MFEE INVENTORIES THE ITEMS, LABELS THEM WITH A STICKER THAT STATES "PROPERTY OF THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GIFT OF MFEE, AND PROCESSES THEIR DELIVERY TO THE SCHOOLS. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A YEAR-END REPORT THAT DEMONSTRATES HOW MATERIALS WERE USED TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSAL AND THAT EVALUATES THE IMPACT OF THE GRANT. MFEE ALSO VISITS CLASSROOMS AND MEETS WITH STAFF TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE GRANTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AFTER IT IS COMPLETED BY THE TAX PREPARERS AND PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN PROJECTS ARE IN THE PLANNING STAGES, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE NOTIFIED AND ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS IS AN ONGOING CYCLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHENEVER THERE IS A NEW PROJECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE SIZE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR AND LOCATED IN NJ AND THE NY METRO AREA, INCLUDING 990 DATA AND SALARY SURVEYS, TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE SCALE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY SALARY INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AFTER COMPLETING A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INTERESTED PARTIES. THEY ARE ALSO SHARED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.