Nonprofit · EIN 22-2464316
PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · PATERSON, NJ 07501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $860,442 | $1,038,004 | -$177,562 | $199,960 | $70,436 | $129,524 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,132,488 | $1,009,228 | $123,260 | $415,481 | $106,384 | $309,097 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,135,298 | $1,121,374 | $13,924 | $227,943 | $41,847 | $186,096 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $861,297
- of which government grants
- $516,902
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $377
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,232
- Other revenue
- -$1,232
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $91,172
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,193
- Other salaries and wages
- $524,654
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $727,828
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,000
- Occupancy
- $12,120
- Program services (functional)
- $912,273
- Management and general (functional)
- $117,983
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,748
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $415,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $199,960
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $70,436
- Net assets, end of year
- $129,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $90,631
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,893
- Gross receipts
- $866,674
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARIE GRANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $81,533 | $7,954 |
| PERRY LIGHTY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL KERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BARALT PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE A COX | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XIANIA FOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON PAGAN PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE W NEWELL PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARIE GRANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer | 40 | $84,459 | $7,652 |
| PERRY LIGHTY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BARALT PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL KERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ABEL | CHAIR (FORMER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BROWN ESQ | SECRETARY (FORMER) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SCIALLA JR | TREASURER (FORMER) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO CRUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XIANIA FOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE COX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE NEWELL PHD | EX. OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARIE GRANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,808 | $8,198 |
| MICHELLE ABEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SCIALLA JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BROWN ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY LIGHTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BARALT PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO CRUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XIANIA FOSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL KERR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN SCHAFER | EX OFFICI0 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 422 BROADWAY, PATERSON, NJ 07501-2105
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROSEMARIE GRANT, 422 BROADWAY, PATERSON, NJ 07501
- Signed the 990
- ROSEMARIE GRANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
- Phone
- (973) 881-8914
- Website
- PATERSON-EDUCATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE PATERSON EDUCATION FUND (PEF) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO STIMULATE COMMUNITY ACTION FOR CHANGE SO THAT THE PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENSURE THAT ALL PATERSON CHILDREN ACHIEVE HIGH STANDARDS.PEF'S GOALS ARE:TO BUILD OUR COMMUNITY'S CIVIC CAPACITY TO SUPPORT, MONITOR AND ADVOCATE EDUCATION REFORM.TO EDUCATE AND ENABLE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON CHANGING EDUCATION NEEDS.TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE COMMUNITY TO EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES CONCERNING EDUCATION.FOUNDED IN 1983, PEF'S ACTIVITIES BUILD AND NOURISH A CONSTITUENCY FOR SYSTEMATIC SCHOOL REFORM BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS IN PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN. PEF CONVENES AND BROKERS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PATERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES INTERESTED IN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN PATERSON.
Program accomplishments
- THE NITA M. LOWEY 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (21ST CCLC): PEF OPERATES 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS IN TWO SCHOOLS, PROVIDING AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER TUTORING, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAMS ARE STEAM BASED AND USE INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING TO FULLY ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THEIR OWN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2020 AND SERVES 151 STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 8. PROGRAMS SUPPORT: ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES THAT CAN HELP STUDENTS MEET STATE AND LOCAL ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS.A BROAD ARRAY OF ADDITIONAL ENRICHMENT SERVICES DESIGNED TO REINFORCE AND COMPLEMENT THE REGULAR ACADEMIC PROGRAM, SUCH AS: DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, COUNSELING PROGRAMS, ART, MUSIC PROGRAMS, STEM PROGRAMS, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS.LITERACY AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE SERVED IN THE PROGRAM.Expenses $487,912
- OUR RESTORATIVE PRACTICES STRATEGY PROVIDES TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE CULTURE AND CLIMATE. BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENGAGING IN SMALL GROUP COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS ARE EXPERIENCING DECREASES IN DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS THAT LEAD TO SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS. WE ALSO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, AND HEALING CENTERED ENGAGEMENT. 300 EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS RECEIVED MASTER TRAINING. THEY IN, TURN TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 OF THEIR PEERS. THE PROGRAM IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 10,000 STUDENTS.Expenses $261,105
- PEF IS THE CONVENER FOR PATERSON READS, A CITY-WIDE COALITION USING A COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN ENSURING THAT EVERY PATERSON CHILD READS ON GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF 3RD GRADE. PATERSON READS ALIGNS COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE SUMMER LEARNING, INCREASE EARLY LEARNING, AND IMPROVE ATTENDANCE BY REDUCING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. TALK READ SING PROVIDED TOTE BAGS WITH TIPS AND TOOLS FOR 500 PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGES BIRTH THROUGH THREE. THE INFORMATION HELPS WITH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. THIRTY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS, SERVING MORE THAN 15,000 CHILDREN. PATERSON READS IS PART OF THE NATIONAL GRADE LEVEL READING CAMPAIGN. TALK READ SING IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATIONExpenses $123,644 · grants $91,172
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: IDEA/DOE STEAMExpenses $39,612
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2464316
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $199,960
- Income (IRS master file)
- $866,674
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $860,442 | $1,038,004 | $199,960 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,132,488 | $1,009,228 | $415,481 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,135,298 | $1,121,374 | $227,943 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $958,241 | $931,280 | $172,561 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-2464316).
Questions about PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC is 22-2464316.
- Is PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 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 PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROSEMARIE GRANT.
- Who are the officers and directors of PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,533 (ROSEMARIE GRANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does PATERSON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $860,442, expenses of $1,038,004 and total assets of $199,960 at year end.
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