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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2855138

JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · CLIFTON, NJ 07013

Financials

$1.5M$1.5M2023$1.6M$1.6M2024$1.7M$1.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,702,687$1,700,813$1,874$1,926,193$4,889$1,921,304
December 31, 2024990$1,637,776$1,621,714$16,062$1,924,375$4,945$1,919,430
December 31, 2023990$1,503,160$1,520,007-$16,847$1,923,560$20,192$1,903,368
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$82,538
of which government grants
$59,756
Program service revenue
$1,605,140
Investment income
$14,080
Net rental income
$929
Other revenue
$929

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$252,143
Other salaries and wages
$881,152
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,273,410
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,338
Occupancy
$191,537
Travel
$474
Depreciation
$46,250
Program services (functional)
$1,398,899
Management and general (functional)
$301,914

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,924,375
Total assets, end of year
$1,926,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,889
Net assets, end of year
$1,921,304
Land, buildings and equipment
$907,090
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,921,304
Gross unrelated business income
$929
Gross receipts
$1,709,987
Employees
51
Volunteers
80
Year formed
1987
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lincoln LaGrotteriaPresident & Exec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$81,760
Merlyn VelascoDirector
Trustee or director
40$50,160
Michie CarmichaelTreasurer
Officer
40$50,160
Josephine GimayDirector
Trustee or director
32$36,755
Robert BeebeChairman and Director
Trustee or director
40$33,308
Graeme CarmichaelSecretary and Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Cristine BrunkhorstDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jonathan BrunkhorstDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Matthew JubbDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lincoln LaGrotteriaPresident & Exec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$67,790
Merlyn VelascoDirector
Trustee or director
40$46,010
Michie CarmichaelTreasurer
Officer
40$45,760
Robert BeebeChairman and Director
Trustee or director
40$40,000
Graeme CarmichaelSecretary and Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Cristine BrunkhorstDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jonathan BrunkhorstDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Matthew JubbDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lincoln LaGrotteriaPresident & Exec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$69,797
Merlyn VelascoDirector
Trustee or director
40$45,320
Michie CarmichaelTreasurer
Officer
40$45,320
Robert BeebeChairman and Director
Trustee or director
40$42,769
Graeme CarmichaelSecretary and Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Cristine BrunkhorstDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jonathan BrunkhorstDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Matthew JubbDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Joe LeonardDirector
Trustee or director
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
77 JAY ST, CLIFTON, NJ 07013-2232
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Lincoln LaGrotteria, 782 7th Avenue, River Edge, NJ 07661
Signed the 990
Michie Carmichael, Treasurer
Phone
(973) 279-1203
Return prepared by
Brunhofer & Balise LLP

Mission

It is our goal to provide a safe and healthy environment and a happy learning experience for all children who attend. Children from all cultures, races and religions are welcome and treated with love and respect. Jin-A Child Care Center provides a variety of experiences to nurture and educate the whole child; heart, mind and body.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Jin-A Child Care Center taught 82 children, ages one to six, with an age appropriate, research based curriculum in a stimulating, multi-religious learning environment. New Hope School taught 43 children in grades 1 through 8. They learned universal God-centered family values using an age-appropriate Core Knowledge Curriculum, and maintained well-above average standardized test scores.
    Expenses $1,398,899 · grants $150 · revenue $1,605,140

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2855138
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,926,193
Income (IRS master file)
$1,709,987

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,702,687$1,700,813$1,926,193XML
990December 2024$1,637,776$1,621,714$1,924,375XML
990December 2023$1,503,160$1,520,007$1,923,560XML
990December 2022$1,545,584$1,333,816$1,929,043IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 22-2855138).

Questions about JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC

What is the EIN of JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC is 22-2855138.
Is JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER 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 JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lincoln LaGrotteria.
Who are the officers and directors of JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,760 (Lincoln LaGrotteria, President & Exec Director).
How much revenue does JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,702,687, expenses of $1,700,813 and total assets of $1,926,193 at year end.

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