Nonprofit · EIN 22-3564398
SHARES NATION INC
Tax-exempt · FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,597,315 | $15,236,267 | -$638,952 | $8,922,672 | $7,995,571 | $927,101 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,966,321 | $5,817,523 | $148,798 | $6,103,316 | $4,537,263 | $1,566,053 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,555,125
- of which government grants
- $12,005,434
- Program service revenue
- $1,782,230
- Investment income
- $211,184
- Net rental income
- $15,142
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,634
- Other revenue
- $48,776
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,586,920
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $604,366
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,766,288
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,763,249
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,100
- Accounting fees
- $101,634
- Occupancy
- $10,992
- Travel
- $38,080
- Depreciation
- $61,599
- Program services (functional)
- $13,873,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,094,575
- Fundraising (functional)
- $268,181
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,103,316
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,922,672
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,995,571
- Net assets, end of year
- $927,101
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $207,174
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,396
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $916,705
- Gross receipts
- $14,608,272
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL STOWELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $347,343 | $29,252 |
| MONICA GRYBOWSKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $229,905 | $32,715 |
| JENNIFER LAZOR | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,015 | $4,035 |
| JENNY DAVIS TOTH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ULISES DIAZ | 1ST VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCBURNEY | 2ND VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SARTOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STEWART ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BARTOLOMEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CHESKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DIETERLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH JORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANICE MIRONOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD OATMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THERESA OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAXTON PLUMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY PRETTYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE VENUTI-FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL STOWELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $261,773 | $11,780 |
| MONICA GRYBOWSKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $172,216 | $25,933 |
| JENNIFER LAZOR | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,250 | $246 |
| JENNY DAVIS TOTH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ULISES DIAZ | 1ST VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCBURNEY | 2ND VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SARTOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY STEWART ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BARTOLOMEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BURGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DIETERLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED GLASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP HALLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE MIRONOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PRETTYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE VENUTI-FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER P YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4 WALTER E FORAN BLVD STE 105, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822-4665
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHERYL STOWELL, 4 WALTER E FORAN BLVD 105, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL STOWELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (609) 883-1478
- Website
- WWW.NJSHARES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF HELP IN MEETING THEIR ENERGY AND UTILITY BURDEN THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AND TO CONNECT LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR ONGOING NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- NJ SMART PROGRAM - PROVIDING ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS WHO ARE FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY TO HELP LESSEN THE BURDEN ON LIMITED INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. NJ SHARES SMART UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - ASSISTING INCOME QUALIFIED NEW JERSEY HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE IN A TEMPORARY FINANCIAL CRISIS AND EITHER DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL OR STATE UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OR HAVE RECEIVED BENEFITS FROM THESE FEDERAL AND STATE UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND ARE STILL IN NEED OF ELECTRIC AND/OR GAS PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.Expenses $8,068,014 · grants $6,671,998 · revenue $915,568
- PAGE PROGRAM - ASSISTING INCOME QUALIFIED NEW JERSEY HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE IN A TEMPORARY FINANCIAL CRISIS AND IN NEED OF ELECTRIC AND/OR GAS PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.Expenses $4,531,862 · grants $4,003,891
- PROVIDE STATEWIDE HEATING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS FOR ENERGY SERVICES, WATER BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN NEW JERSEY WHO ARE IN NEED OF TEMPORARY HELP IN PAYING THEIR ENERGY BILLS AND OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES FOR THE VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS LIFELINE.Expenses $1,273,635 · grants $911,031 · revenue $866,662
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3564398
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,922,672
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,608,272
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,597,315 | $15,236,267 | $8,922,672 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,966,321 | $5,817,523 | $6,103,316 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,748,108 | $8,516,687 | $6,353,092 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 22-3564398).
Questions about SHARES NATION INC
- What is the EIN of SHARES NATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHARES NATION INC is 22-3564398.
- Is SHARES NATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SHARES NATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHARES NATION 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 SHARES NATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHARES NATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SHARES NATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHERYL STOWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHARES NATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,343 (CHERYL STOWELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SHARES NATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,597,315, expenses of $15,236,267 and total assets of $8,922,672 at year end.
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