Nonprofit · EIN 22-3181507
NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,425,397 | $5,490,836 | -$1,065,439 | $11,696,121 | $1,712,242 | $9,983,879 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,574,872 | $4,905,006 | $2,669,866 | $12,080,939 | $1,535,052 | $10,545,887 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,323,645
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $166,457
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $405
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$64,705
- Other revenue
- -$64,705
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $375,151
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,169,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,138,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,641
- Accounting fees
- $35,069
- Occupancy
- $758,247
- Travel
- $43,427
- Depreciation
- $47,987
- Program services (functional)
- $3,581,575
- Management and general (functional)
- $740,005
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,169,256
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,080,939
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,696,121
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,712,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,983,879
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $69,449
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,151,600
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,832,279
- Gross receipts
- $5,292,677
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F CASTANO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $334,601 | $34,941 |
| ANDREW HOGE | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $171,447 | $37,924 |
| IMANI GILLIAM DEJESUS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,071 | $12,874 |
| CARLOS JIMENEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,596 | $1,383 |
| ANDY OKUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY PALUMBO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL BELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BRENTJENS M D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL BROUSSARD M D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEIO CUERVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FASOLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GREIFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KWON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT LIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHIT AGGARWAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIANA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN OXENDINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL PAK-TENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVION LOUIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ROTATORI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN R STERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANJU THOMAS PH D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAD ROSELUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ZIEBARTH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW J THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSELYN JARAMILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON MASLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WERBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN YANEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLETCHER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F CASTANO | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300,268 | $39,689 |
| ANDREW HOGE | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $170,309 | $42,805 |
| MICHAEL FLETCHER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $130,049 | $14,882 |
| IMANI GILLIAM DEJESUS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,788 | $14,497 |
| WILLIAM KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,269 | $2,827 |
| ANDY OKUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY PALUMBO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PRYMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL BELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BRENTJENS M D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL BROUSSARD M D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEIO CUERVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN FASOLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GREIFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KWON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT LIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN L MILLER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN MILLIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN OXENDINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PAK-TENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVION LOUIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ROTATORI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN R STERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJU THOMAS PH D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAD ROSELUND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ZIEBARTH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSELYN JARAMILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MASLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WERBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN YANEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 494 BROAD STREET ST 105 105, NEWARK, NJ 07102-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN CASTANO, 494 BROAD STREET ST 105 105, NEWARK, NJ 07102
- Signed the 990
- JOHN CASTANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 642-6422
- Website
- WWW.SEEDSACCESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
NEW JERSEY SEEDS (SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION, SUCCESS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PREPARES MOTIVATED, HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE A DEMANDING COURSE OF STUDY DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF OUR STUDENTS AND PREPARE THEM FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE 7TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN SELECTIVE DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS IN THE 9TH GRADE. THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE GREATER NEWARK AREA. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN SELECTIVE DAY AND JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOLS IN THE 6TH AND 7TH GRADE. SCHOLARS AND YOUNG SCHOLARS ARE BOTH 14-MONTH PROGRAMS; STUDENTS TAKE CLASSES OVER TWO SUMMERS AND, ON THE SATURDAYS, IN BETWEEN.Expenses $1,988,625
- THE COLLEGE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS A 17-MONTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE FOR TOP-PERFORMING STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW JERSEY. STUDENTS SPEND SATURDAYS DURING THE SPRING OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR AND ALL OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR WITH SEEDS, IN ADDITION TO A THREE-WEEK RESIDENTIAL SESSION PRIOR TO THE 12TH GRADE. STUDENTS ARE THEN PLACED IN SELECTIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITITIES.ALL OF SEEDS' ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO ACCEPTED STUDENTS, AND TRANSPROTATION IS PROVIDED.Expenses $1,172,852
- NJ SEEDS' GUIDANCE PROGRAM IS DEISGNED TO PROVIDE SEEDS GRADUATES WITH ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR TIME IN THEIR PLACEMENT SCHOOLS. THE GUIDANCE STAFF VISITS STUDENTS ANNUALLY AND PROVIDES TAILORED PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS. GUIDANCE ALSO PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SEEDS' GRADUATES, INCLUDING ORGANIZING COLLEGE TOURS, ARRANGING SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND HOSTING EVENTS.Expenses $420,098
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3181507
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,696,121
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,292,677
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,425,397 | $5,490,836 | $11,696,121 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $7,574,872 | $4,905,006 | $12,080,939 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,111,932 | $4,402,695 | $8,785,928 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,879,789 | $4,075,496 | $8,876,146 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 22-3181507).
Questions about NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC
- What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC is 22-3181507.
- Is NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW JERSEY SEEDS 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 NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JOHN CASTANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $334,601 (JOHN F CASTANO, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,425,397, expenses of $5,490,836 and total assets of $11,696,121 at year end.
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