CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 81, CHATHAM, NJ 07928-0081

In care of

% STEVEN SMITH

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

PUJA SWAMY, PO BOX 81, CHATHAM, NJ 07928

Signed the 990

PUJA SWAMY, PRESIDENT

Phone

(732) 797-1333

Website

WWW.CHATHAMEDFOUNDATION.ORG

Return prepared by

HOLMAN FRENIA ALLISON PC

Mission

TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CHATHAMS THROUGH PARENT AND COMMUNITY DONATIONS.

Program accomplishments

• CMS LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER REDESIGN (CMS) - THE LARGEST GRANT OF THE YEAR WILL TRANSFORM THE EXISTING LIBRARY INTO A MODERN LEARNING COMMONS SERVING GRADES 5 THROUGH 8. WITH THE ADDITION OF FIFTH GRADE AT CMS, THIS REIMAGINED SPACE WILL OFFER FLEXIBLE, STUDENT-CENTERED ZONES FOR COLLABORATION, INDEPENDENT LEARNING, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE REDESIGN WAS DEVELOPED WITH LONG-TERM ADAPTABILITY IN MIND AND WILL BE EVALUATED THROUGH MEASURES OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING IMPACT ACROSS THE DISTRICT.THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE BLUE FOUNDRY BANK ENDOWMENT FUND, THE DICKSON FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND, THE ENDOWMENT FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (ABBOTT FAMILY), THE KUPPENHEIMER ENDOWMENT FAMILY FUND, THE PTO ENDOWMENT FUND, THE ROUTH FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND, THE VOLETI FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND, AND AN ENDOWMENT FUNDED BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR.
  Expenses $105,588 · grants $105,588
• NJ SYMPHONY PARTNERSHIP - THIS RESIDENCY AIMS TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED, MULTI-WEEK COACHING FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12, FEATURING NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY MUSICIANS. THE GOAL IS TO SUPPLEMENT IN-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND DEEPEN STUDENTS' MUSICAL UNDERSTANDING. THE GRANT APPLICANTS SHARED, "THE MUSICIANS FROM THE SYMPHONY PROVIDE DECADES OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL ACHIEVABLE WHICH DEEPENS THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTION OF OUR STUDENT MUSICIANS. PROVIDING THIS ACCESS AT A YOUNG AGE OPENS OUR STUDENTS TO POSSIBILITIES IN THE MUSIC WORLD THAT ARE NORMALLY RESERVED FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND GIVES THEM AN ADVANTAGE IN STATEWIDE ENSEMBLES AND COMPETITIONS."THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE RYAN T. GANLEY MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND (METVINER FAMILY) AND THE KARPOWIC FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND.
  Expenses $6,300 · grants $6,300
• HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCE IS A NEW COURSE AT CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL THAT WAS CREATED BASED ON STUDENT AND FACULTY INTEREST. IT IS AN INQUIRY-DRIVEN COURSE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE TOPICS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. THIS GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM OF THE CLASS AND PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS. ACCORDING TO THE GRANT APPLICANTS, "STUDENTS INDICATED THEY WOULD LIKE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK IN THE GARDEN/GREENHOUSE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS INTEREST IGNITED THE IDEA FOR THIS SCIENCE ELECTIVE. THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AS MOST AGRICULTURAL COURSES ARE OFFERED ONLY IN VOCATIONAL OR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THERE ARE FEW SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS IN NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH A DEDICATED COURSE OFFERING."THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE ENDOWMENT FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (ABBOTT FAMILY).
  Expenses $1,187 · grants $1,187
• 2025 CHORAL DISTRICT FESTIVAL FEATURING JIM PAPOULIS - CEF CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL DISTRICT CHORAL FESTIVAL. THIS YEAR'S GUEST CLINICIAN IS JIM PAPOULIS, WHO WILL LEAD A COMPOSING WORKSHOP. THE GRANT APPLICANTS BELIEVE THAT "THIS PROJECT WILL HELP FORM CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS WHO ARE JUST STARTING OUT THEIR CHORAL CAREER AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING FOR A DECADE. OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS THE CHORAL FESTIVAL HAS SHOWN FIRST HAND HOW THIS EVENT HAS IMPROVED STUDENT COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND MUSICIANSHIP. CHS STUDENTS PAVED THE WAY FOR CMS STUDENTS WHO THEN BECAME ROLE MODELS FOR LAFAYETTE STUDENTS."THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE ALLEN FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE BATTIATO FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND.
  Expenses $3,160 · grants $3,160
• FROM SEED TO SEED - THIS GRANT ALLOWS FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN INITIATIVE STARTED IN THE SECOND-GRADE CLASSES AT WASHINGTON AVENUE SCHOOL. CLASSES WILL USE WISCONSIN FAST PLANTS TO TEACH THE "RELATIONSHIPS IN HABITATS" SCIENCE UNIT, WHICH PROVIDES A MORE HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY. ACCORDING TO THE GRANT APPLICANTS, "THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS OBSERVATION, EXPERIMENTATION, JOURNALING, AND DATA COLLECTION, STUDENTS NOT ONLY DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS BUT ALSO ENHANCE THEIR SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ABILITIES AND DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF DISCIPLINARY CORE IDEAS."THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE ENDOWMENT FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (ABBOTT FAMILY).
  Expenses $3,682 · grants $3,682
• BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE BIOLOGY CLASSROOM - FUNDING WAS REQUESTED BY CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS FOR MATERIALS SUPPORTING A NEW AND AN EXISTING LAB EXPERIENCE FOR THE BIOLOGY CLASSES AT CHS. KELLY BAUMLE, THE GRANT APPLICANT, SHARED "THESE LABS WILL NOT ONLY INCREASE STUDENT INTEREST BUT ALSO PROVIDE VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH REAL SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT. THESE LABS CAN BE ADAPTED FOR VARIOUS BIOLOGY COURSES, AND THE PURCHASED EQUIPMENT WILL BE A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT FOR THE SCIENCE PROGRAM."THIS GRANT WAS FUNDED IN PART BY AN ENDOWMENT FUNDED BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR.
  Expenses $3,975 · grants $3,975
• 3D SCANNING TECHNOLOGY - THE FUNDING FOR THIS GRANT WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS PROVIDING STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN COURSES AT CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL WITH REAL-WORLD 3D SCANNING & MODELING TOOLS. THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE TOOLS ENHANCES CRITICAL THINKING, SPATIAL REASONING, & CAD SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON REVERSE ENGINEERING & PROTOTYPING. THIS GRANT ALSO PROMOTES INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN ROBOTICS, ART, & BEYOND. "THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS BY EXPANDING THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS, ALIGNING WITH CURRENT CURRICULUM GOALS, AND PREPARING THEM FOR ADVANCED STUDIES OR CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS," SHARED GRANT RECIPIENT JASON MARIANO.THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE ASIAN COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FOR CHATHAM SCHOOLS, THE BOJANOWSKI FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND, AND THE EPSTEIN FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND.
  Expenses $2,598 · grants $2,598
• PODCASTING CLASS: THIS COUGAR LIFE - CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL WILL LAUNCH A NEW COURSE FOCUSED ON THE TECHNICAL & CREATIVE SKILLS OF PODCASTING IN FALL 2025. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN MEDIA, JOURNALISM, & DIGITAL MARKETING. THE FUNDING PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL-GRADE RECORDING EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENT USE. ACCORDING TO APPLICANT BRYAN STARCHMAN, "WITH THESE RESOURCES, STUDENTS WILL NOT ONLY DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILLS IN AUDIO RECORDING AND EDITING BUT ALSO FIND THEIR AUTHENTIC VOICES AS DIGITAL STORYTELLERS. THE PODCAST SERIES 'THIS COUGAR LIFE' WILL BECOME A POWERFUL PLATFORM FOR STUDENT EXPRESSION THAT EXTENDS BEYOND OUR CLASSROOM WALLS, CREATING A LASTING ARCHIVE OF STUDENT CREATIVITY WHILE BUILDING VALUABLE COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR THEIR FUTURES. I'M INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO THE CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR INVESTING IN THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THAT MERGES TRADITIONAL LITERACY WITH MODERN MEDIA PRODUCTION."THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE ROONEY FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND.
  Expenses $2,894 · grants $2,894
• 3D PRINTER AND CHOMPSAW - FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT ALLOWS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN AGING 3D PRINTER AT LAFAYETTE AVENUE SCHOOL TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON DESIGN & STEM CHALLENGES. IT ALSO FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF A CHOMPSAW TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO SAFELY CUT MATERIALS WITHOUT INSTRUCTOR INTERVENTION. KYLE KERMICK, GRANT APPLICANT, SHARED, "THESE REMARKABLE ADDITIONS, 3D PRINTERS AND CHOMPSAWS, TO OUR CLASSROOM ARE MORE THAN JUST A TOOLIT'S A GATEWAY TO CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING. THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN OUR STUDENTS' FUTURES AND FOR SUPPORTING EDUCATION IN SUCH A MEANINGFUL AND FORWARD-THINKING WAY. YOUR GENEROSITY IS SHAPING NOT JUST WHAT THEY LEARN, BUT HOW THEY LEARNAND FOR THAT, WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL."THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE STEM ENDOWMENT FUND.
  Expenses $5,989 · grants $5,989
• IMPLEMENTING MEANINGFUL READING INTERVENTIONS WITH DECODABLE READERS - THIS GRANT EXPANDED ACCESS TO DECODABLE TEXTS FOR K3 READING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND BUILDS ON PRIOR SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN LITERACY. THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DECODABLE READERS WILL STRENGTHEN FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS THROUGH TARGETED, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION.THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE GUERRERO FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND, PRAEL FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND, AND THE QUON FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.
  Expenses $8,381 · grants $8,381
• LARGE FORMAT PLOTTER - THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASED THROUGH THIS GRANT ENABLES HIGH-QUALITY PRINTING FOR ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, DESIGN, & FINE ARTS AND FOSTERS DESIGN THINKING, SPATIAL REASONING, & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION SKILLS. THE EQUIPMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT STUDENT PROJECTS, SCHOOL CLUBS, & PROMOTIONAL NEEDS ACROSS THE CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY. "WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE THE IMPACT THIS GRANT WILL HAVE ACROSS OUR TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN PROGRAMS," SAID JULIE RYAN, GRANT RECIPIENT. "THIS GRANT WILL ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE CONTINUED ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL-GRADE TOOLS THAT ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK, SUPPORT REAL-WORLD SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND ENRICH LEARNING ACROSS OUR TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN PROGRAMS."THIS GRANT WAS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE PRIVIKNIK ENDOWMENT FUND.
  Expenses $2,583 · grants $2,583
• RETURN OF UNUSED FUNDS
  Expenses -$1,398 · grants -$1,398

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.

IRS record

EIN

22-3285022

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

1997

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$2,482,693

Income (IRS master file)

$223,361

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 22-3285022.

Is CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.

Are donations to CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PUJA SWAMY.

Who are the officers and directors of CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does CHATHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $202,843, expenses of $200,528 and total assets of $2,482,693 at year end.

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