2026-08-13T10:17:52-05:00 2025-09-30 334358135 SAX ADVISORS LLC 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2024-10-01 270379818 4CS OF PASSAIC COUNTY INC 4CSO 9736841904 2 MARKET STREET 300 PATERSON NJ 075011726 ANTONIO DI NIZO CEO 9736841904 2026-08-13 1 1 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2026-08-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANTONIO DI NIZO 2 MARKET STREET 300 PATERSON NJ 075011726 5183724 0 X WWW.4CSPASSAIC.ORG X 2009 NJ 4CS OF PASSAIC COUNTY INC. IS A NONPROFIT , CHILD-CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADMINISTERS ONE OF THE LARGEST CHILD-CARE FINANCIAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMS IN NEW JERSEY. 8 8 1 21 0 0 4738169 4599571 86487 83442 62267 123138 103784 0 4990707 4806151 399652 385276 0 0 3917255 3815844 0 0 24182 594776 589975 4911683 4791095 79024 15056 2927509 2998851 870052 895384 2057457 2103467 X 4CS OF PASSAIC COUNTY INC.'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE THAT IS AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. 0 0 1066688 CHILDCARE ADMINISTRATION: 4CS IS THE DESIGNATED CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY FOR PASSAIC COUNTY AS CONTRACTED BY THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (DFD). A PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF 4CS IS TO ASSESS THE APPLICANT FAMILY'S ELIGIBILITY TO DETERMINE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR CHILDCARE NEEDS. DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, 4CS ENCUMBERED AND PAYMENTS WERE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF ALL ELIGIBLE PASSAIC COUNTY FAMILIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,670,835, REPRESENTING SERVICE TO 9172 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN. 641428 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING: OUR CENTER FOR CHILD CARE CAREERS ENHANCES THE AGENCY'S MISSION BY MENTORING, TEACHING, OFFERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNICATING ABOUT EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONCERNS, SUCH AS HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE, CHILDREN'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, AND RAISING SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN THROUGH INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PARENTS, HEAD START PROVIDERS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, FAMILY-FRIEND-AND-NEIGHBOR PROVIDERS, AND DIRECTORS. LAST YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1207 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE TRAININGS, AND MORE THAN 750 CHILDCARE CENTER STAFF AND FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS WERE REPRESENTED. THE PROVIDER SERVICES MAINTAINS LISTS OF AVAILABLE AND APPROVED PROVIDERS AND CENTERS, MONITORS THE PROVIDERS AND CENTERS, ASSISTS WITH CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM REFERRALS, DONATES BOOKS AND SUPPORT ITEMS, AND HOLDS APPRECIATION EVENTS. 681068 CHILD CARE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: FUNDED BY THE DFD, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES, COORDINATES, AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE RESOURCES WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR FAMILIES TO MAKE CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENTS. CONCENTRATED RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS INCREASE AND ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF CHILD CARE TO FAMILIES IN THE COUNTY. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - ALL QUALITY ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH, SUPPORT, AND HELP SUSTAIN QUALITY EFFORTS REQUIRED BY THE CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CCDBG), GROW NJ KIDS, AND OTHER DFD FUNDING EFFORTS. GUIDING PRINCIPLES, THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY DFD, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, SOUND FISCAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS, EQUITY AND ACCESS TO SERVICES, COORDINATION, AND LINKAGES OF SERVICES ACROSS PROGRAMS AND WITH KEY PARTNERS AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS, AND PROGRAM GUIDANCE AND CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT CCDBG/ CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES.CHILDCARE AND ADULT FOOD PROGRAM: FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PASSED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE PROGRAM REIMBURSES FOR FOOD, FOOD SUPPLIES, AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES, AND PROVIDES MEALS FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE HOMES OF REGISTERED FAMILY CHILDCARE ("FCC") PROVIDERS.COUNSELING AND REFERRALS: FUNDED BY THE DFD, THE PROGRAM ASSISTS AND COUNSELS PARENTS ON AVAILABLE CHILDCARE OPTIONS. CHILDCARE INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED TO ALL INTERESTED FAMILIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.VOCATIONAL SCHOOL: 4CS THE CENTER FOR CHILD CARE CAREERS (THE "CENTER") OFFERS ALL STAFF IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS AND ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE CENTER AS A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN 1997 AND, SINCE 2009 HAS CONTINUED TO GRANT APPROVAL. THE CENTER ENHANCES 4CS'S MISSION BY INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PARENTS AND THE CHILDCARE WORKFORCE IN HEAD START PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY-BASED CHILDCARE CENTERS, REGISTERED HOME-BASED FCC PROVIDERS, AND CENTER DIRECTORS REGARDING SIGNIFICANT AND IMPORTANT CONCERNS SUCH AS DEVELOPING HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND RAISING SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN. 4CS CONTINUES TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT FAMILIES BY PROMOTING QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE THROUGH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND WORKING WITH ITS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.ADVOCACY: 4CS'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF NEW JERSEY IN OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, AVAILABLE, AND AFFORDABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION. IN AN EFFORT TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, 4CS PROVIDES SUBSIDIES TO FAMILIES AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON QUALITY CHILDCARE. 1646528 385276 83442 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - CHILD CARE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: FUNDED BY THE DFD, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES, COORDINATES, AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE RESOURCES WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR FAMILIES TO MAKE CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENTS. CONCENTRATED RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS INCREASE AND ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF CHILD CARE TO FAMILIES IN THE COUNTY. 1646528 385276 83442 4035712 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 90 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X ANTONIO DI NIZO CEO 9736841904 2 MARKET STREET 300 PATERSON NJ 075011726 CHARLES WALTER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR DEBORAH JOHNSON-ROTHE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOMASZ LABUDA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA COPPOLA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN GENTCHOS DIRECTOR - AT - LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SZYPIOTKO DIRECTOR - AT - LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK DE STEFANO DIRECTOR - AT - LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS TARTA DIRECTOR - AT - LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHALIE RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR - AT - LARGE (THROUGH 11/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON PICCHIERRI DIRECTOR - AT - LARGE (THROUGH 6/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO DI NIZO CEO 40.00 X 174542 0 23408 JOSEPHINE ALESSI CFO 40.00 X 145446 0 12088 MARIA GUADALUPE DIRECTOR - QUALITY & PROVIDER SERVICES 40.00 X 115184 0 30692 ERIC LAC IT MANAGER 40.00 X 131443 0 33572 MARIELA PEREZ-TREJO DIRECTOR - ELIGIBILTY & CASE MGMNT 40.00 X 114099 0 17067 SHAKIA WHITE DIRECTOR RESOURCE & REFERRALS 40.00 X 119392 0 13378 800106 0 130205 6 0 1 0 0 4542601 56970 4599571 SERVICE FEE INCOME 611600 83442 83442 83442 95244 95244 405467 377573 27894 27894 27894 4806151 83442 0 123138 385276 385276 347416 50845 290922 5649 2503134 2336128 158343 8663 280871 234340 45076 1455 449077 375597 71245 2235 235346 196981 37179 1186 25585 37 25544 4 7615 7615 94289 28037 62402 3850 34926 32928 1921 77 153446 142650 10346 450 8684 8058 626 2301 2294 7 13596 12639 917 40 48448 43621 4676 151 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 52695 51359 1282 54 COMMUNICATION 51190 44780 6308 102 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 28099 26108 1904 87 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 26744 24809 1862 73 42357 39225 3026 106 4791095 4035712 731201 24182 486457 513322 1108994 1310095 336633 86094 14472 10324 499924 483305 30217 16619 936413 1048074 14323 14323 2927509 2998851 400988 396277 469064 499107 870052 895384 X 2057457 2103467 2057457 2103467 2927509 2998851 15056 30954 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5345997 4934670 4583625 4738169 4599571 24202032 5345997 4934670 4583625 4738169 4599571 24202032 24202032 27882 23155 48051 56312 95244 250644 103784 103784 24556460 461524 0.98560 0.98790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 361543 361543 0 138381 121762 16619 16619 OTHER LONG-TERM ACCRUED DEFERRED BENEFIT EXPENSES 499107 499107 X 4839370 30954 9880 40834 4798536 7615 7615 4806151 4793360 9880 9880 4783480 7615 7615 4791095 PART X, LINE 2: 4CS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE AND, THEREFORE, HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. US GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY 4CS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY 4CS, AND IT CONCLUDED THAT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. 4CS HAS RECOGNIZED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 4CS IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. 1 CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM 4055 377176 CHILD CARE,CPR FEE REIMBURSEMENT 108 8100 SCHEDULE I, PART IV 1. THE CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM IS A REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT PROGRAM, PARTICIPATING IN-HOME CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ARE REIMBURSED FOR CREDITABLE MEALS SERVED TO THE CHILDREN IN THEIR HOME. AGENCY STAFF CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS AND OBSERVE THE MEALS BEING SERVED AND REVIEW MENUS AND MONTHLY MEAL CLAIMS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHILD AND ADULT FOOD PROGRAM. REIMBURSEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE TYPE OF AND NUMBER OF MEALS SERVED. (BREAKFAST, AM SNACK, LUNCH, PM SNACK, DINNER, EVENING SNACK). 2. IN-HOME PROVIDERS ARE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF OBTAINING A CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFICATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANTONIO DI NIZO CEO 174542 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23408 0 197950 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE ALESSI CFO 145446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12088 0 157534 0 0 0 ERIC LAC IT MANAGER 131443 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 10572 0 165015 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH THEIR CPA, AND A COPY OF THE COMPLETE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL STAFF MUST REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. 4CS UTILIZES VENDORS WHO ARE "NJ STATE" APPROVED VENDORS. IN ADDITION TO SOLICITING THREE INDEPENDENT BIDS AND CHECKING THE VENDOR'S NAME ON THE "STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF TREASURY CONSOLIDATED DEPARTMENT WEBSITE" TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXTENSIVE WORK WAS PERFORMED REVIEWING COMPENSATION OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATIONS CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BUREAU OF LABOR AND STATISTICS ALONG WITH GUIDESTAR.ORG WERE THE PRIMARY ONLINE RESEARCH DATA BASES. PAY SCALES OF OTHER NEIGHBORING CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCIES WERE MADE AVAILABLE BY THEIR RESPECTIVE CEOS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS ALSO SHARED THEIR PAY SCALES. PROPOSED COMPENSATION INCREASES METHODOLOGY AND ACTUAL INCREASE WAS PRESENTED, REVIEWED, AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO REVIEWED AND APPROVED REVISED COMPENSATION. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION USED RESEARCH SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR PAYROLL PROCESSING PROVIDER ADP-PAYSCALE. THIS ENABLED THE AGENCY TO PERFORM EXTENSIVE RESEARCH BASED ON JOB TITLE, INDIVIDUALS EDUCATION LEVELS, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE POSITION. THIS SERVICE ALSO PROVIDED A VAST QUANTITY OF COMPENSATION DATA ANALYSIS OVER VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE AND REGIONAL). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT, REVIEW THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND SELECT AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.