2025-03-04T09:51:12-06:00 2024-06-30 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 250 PEHLE AVE SUITE 601 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 990 2023-07-01 061320335 THE MONTCLAIR FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE INC MONT 9735094021 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 BRIDGET PLACEK PRESIDENT 9735094021 2025-02-17 1 1 BARRY BERTIGER CPA P00059121 2019050400 2025-02-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 1088159 0 X WWW.MFEE.ORG X 1991 NJ SUPPORT MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 25 25 9 408 0 0 717779 491802 0 0 40112 66310 -21854 -13523 736037 544589 201962 189935 0 0 191855 259279 0 0 0 68076 97980 461893 547194 274144 -2605 1692606 1763597 17715 32670 1674891 1730927 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 90919 90919 NAVEGADORES ESCOLARES - THIS PROGRAM MATCHES 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 100+ NAVEGADORES FAMILIES TO RECEIVE THIS SUPPORT. 36262 36262 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. 34000 34000 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. 241357 28754 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 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.AMAZING FUNDRACER 5.0 THE QUINTESSENTIAL RACE 2024 - THE MONTCLAIR FUND FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE (MFEE) STAGES A TOWN-WIDE EVENT THAT BRINGS OUT THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY -- AN COMPETITION -- IN MONTCLAIR. TEAMS OF TWO AUDILTS WILL RACE AROUND MONTCLAIR IN A MINI-VERSION OF THE TV COMPETITION SHOW AMAZING RACE, COMPETING IN FUN CHALLENGES AGAINST FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, ALL IN SUPPORT OF THE 6,000 STUDENTS WHO ATTEND MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE FIRST TEAM TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE WINS MAJOR BRAGGING RIGHTS AND THE GRATITUDE OF EVERYONE WHO CHAMPIONS PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY.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.LIFE AFTER HIGHSCHOOL - FOR TEENS AND CAREGIVERS, THINKING ABOUT LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL CAN FEEL OVERWHELMING. AND SCARY. AND EXCITING. AND MYSTERIOUS. AND PERHAPS BACK TO EXCITING. NO MATTER WHAT COMES NEXT - COLLEGE, WORK, ART, EXPLORATION, TRAINING - TEENS WILL BE MOVING FROM A WORLD THEY KNOW TO ONE WITH NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. AND CAREGIVERS OF TEENS ARE SHIFTING THEIR ROLE - AND THEIR IDENTITY! - FROM ONE OF "PRIMARY-NEEDS FULFILLER" TO "LIFE COACH".THIS CONFERENCE IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS TO CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM FOLKS WHO ARE LIVING LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL - WITH SUCCESSES, WITH REGRETS, AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, WITH SOME LESSONS LEARNED ALONG THE WAY.JACKSON LIGHTFOOT WHITSETT MEMORIAL FUND AWARD - THE INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF THE JACKSON LIGHTFOOT WHITSETT MEMORIAL FUND AWARD, WAS A MIDDLE SCHOOLER WHO RECEIVED A $100 CASH AWARD FOR EMBODYING THE SPIRIT OF JACKSON LIGHTFOOT WHITSETT, FOR WHOM THE AWARD IS NAMED.JACKSON LIGHTFOOT WHITSETT ATTENDED GLENFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, WAS ACTIVE IN DANCE AND CHEERLEADING AT MONTCLAIR HIGH SCHOOL, AND INSPIRED OTHERS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY CELEBRATE THEIR UNIQUE IDENTITY. LIGHTFOOT WHITSETT CO-FOUNDED THE GLENFIELD GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (NOW KNOWN AS THE GNEDER AND SEXUALITY ALLIANCE). THE MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023 TO HONOR HIS LIFE AND LEGACY. 241357 28754 402538 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 21 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 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 SARAH HUDSON-PLUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WIL HYLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA MILLER 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 TAWAINA TURNER-DONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAURABH KAPUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA TROUPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID OSCAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY GRAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIBEL MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABBIE GARZA-NOA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DESIREE BURGOS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET PLACEK CO-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BETH ROSENTHAL SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE R MICHAELSON FOUNDER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG FOSTER CO-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RUSSMAN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MASIEL RODRIQUEZ-VARS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 89204 0 0 89204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 298385 193417 491802 65837 65837 530520 530047 473 473 473 0 298385 13523 -13523 -13523 544589 0 0 52787 189935 189935 89204 66903 22301 143283 123731 19552 26792 21969 4823 4047 4047 5252 5252 5503 5503 27422 27422 973 973 25010 25010 6033 6033 BANK FEES 13518 13518 SUPPLIES 7494 7494 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 2235 2235 MEMBERSHIP DUES 493 493 547194 402538 144656 0 668698 1020106 30126 30861 47270 31280 0 15990 993782 696640 1692606 1763597 8183 23138 9532 9532 17715 32670 X 1674891 1730927 1674891 1730927 1692606 1763597 -2605 58641 0 X 0 0 0 X 317630 512564 474450 717779 491802 2514225 317630 512564 474450 717779 491802 2514225 2514225 37598 32371 54484 40112 66310 230875 2745100 0.91590 0.92020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 9532 9532 1 X 47270 31280 15990 15990 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. FUNDRACER 5.0 114434 114434 5805 ANNUAL APPEALS 113427 113427 4216 2 70524 70524 3502 298385 298385 13523 13523 -13523 1 TURNER SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING GRANTS 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 5022 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 147385 0 GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR USE BY FACULTY EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE GRANTS 22 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 36262 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.