Nonprofit · EIN 22-1956222
NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $218,757 | $237,691 | -$18,934 | $2,491,768 | $131,036 | $2,360,732 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $266,319 | $216,894 | $49,425 | $2,450,848 | $145,530 | $2,305,318 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $600,280 | $833,394 | -$233,114 | $2,499,400 | $274,069 | $2,225,331 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $191,086
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,671
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,645
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,260
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $47,329
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,452
- Occupancy
- $14,865
- Travel
- $4,413
- Program services (functional)
- $159,122
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,679
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,890
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,450,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,491,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $131,036
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,360,732
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,162,419
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,360,732
- Gross receipts
- $2,217,655
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 86
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORI LIWANG | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $0 |
| EMILY KELLY-FISCHER | FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ERIN DACEY | CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 6/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MARGARETA LU | CHAIR (UNTIL 5/6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MOUJAN MOGHIMI | VICE CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 6/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $0 |
| PRIYA PATEL | TREASURER (UNTIL 5/6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NIKHITA KUMAR | TREASURER (EFFECTIVE 6/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RDOBA BABAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILO COOK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH FERRER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE JANG | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/6/25) Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| DENISS LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| ROBIN LUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER MAROUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KRISHNA PATEL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/30/25) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANEL MATA PAYERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GIANNA RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ZOE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/6/25) Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| BRIANNAH SHAW | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/13/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOWEN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARETA LU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ROBIN LUONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PRIYA PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARYAN CHOKSHI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/19/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILO COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMA DWEKAT | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZOE IWANIK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/9/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE JANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ACER PAISTE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/19/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN PEREZ | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/19/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANNAH SHAW | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/13/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN XIE | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| EMILY KELLY-FISCHER | FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALEB HADDAD | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/28/22) Officer | 45 | $17,029 | $680 |
| DAN XIE | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 9/28/22) Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| KHUSHI VORA | BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 11/29/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARETA LU | BOARD CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 12/22/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY PEREZ | CHAPTER CHAIR (UNTIL 12/14/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LUONG | VICE CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 5/24/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOYOS | CHAPTER VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 12/14/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ASUNCION | CHAPTER TREASURER (UNTIL 11/29/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENNY HERRRA | CHAPTER SECRETARY (UNTIL 12/6/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS AGUILAR | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/15/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARYAN CHOKSHI | DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 5/4/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMA DWEKAT | DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 5/24/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GHUFRAN HUSSAIN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/24/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE IWANIK | DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 12/22/22) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE JANG | DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 5/24/23) Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMNA KHALID | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/24/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LOZANO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/20/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSMITA NATH | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/14/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ACER PAISTE | DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 5/24/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REENA PATEL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/15/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PEREZ | DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 5/24/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN SANTI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/7/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KELLY-FISCHER | FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1543 WAZEE ST STE 400, DENVER, CO 80202-1450
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIN DACEY, 104 BAYARD STREET 102, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
- Signed the 990
- ORI LIWANG, ORGANIZING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (732) 247-8177
- Website
- WWW.NJPIRGSTUDENTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE TO ENGAGE IN NON-PARTISAN ANALYSIS, STUDY AND RESEARCH OF SUCH ISSUES AS URBAN REVITALIZATION, CONSUMER PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, RACIAL AND SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION AND SIMILAR MATTERS OF URGENT OR LONG RANGE CONCERN TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES A FULL AND FAIR EXPOSITION OF THE PERTINENT FACTS AND RESULTS OF SUCH NON-PARTISAN ANALYSIS, STUDY AND RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- NEW JERSEY STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP, INC. A/K/A NJPIRG STUDENT CHAPTERS ("STUDENT CHAPTERS") IS A NON-PROFIT, STUDENT DIRECTED ORGANIZATION THAT RECRUITS AND TRAINS STUDENTS TO CONDUCT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH, EDUCATES THE CAMPUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCATES FOR REAL SOLUTIONS. FROM DIRECT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY TO ADVOCATING FOR COMMON SENSE POLICY SOLUTIONS, STUDENT CHAPTERS MELDS THE TECHNICAL KNOWHOW OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND CLASSROOM EDUCATION WITH REAL WORLD ADVOCACY AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.Expenses $159,122
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1956222
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,491,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,217,655
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $218,757 | $237,691 | $2,491,768 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $266,319 | $216,894 | $2,450,848 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $600,280 | $833,394 | $2,499,400 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $603,216 | $609,112 | $2,642,409 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1956222).
Questions about NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
- What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP is 22-1956222.
- Is NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1973.
- Are donations to NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names ERIN DACEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEW JERSEY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $218,757, expenses of $237,691 and total assets of $2,491,768 at year end.
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