Nonprofit · EIN 22-3590539
GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION
Also known as JERSEY CITY GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCH
Tax-exempt · JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,710,539 | $12,176,825 | $6,533,714 | $27,223,181 | $179,488 | $27,043,693 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,909,858 | $10,956,493 | $7,953,365 | $20,796,079 | $286,100 | $20,509,979 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,845,447 | $9,856,899 | $5,988,548 | $13,335,863 | $2,254,901 | $11,080,962 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,641,585
- of which government grants
- $18,641,585
- Program service revenue
- $56,653
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $12,301
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $795,332
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,622,543
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,726,893
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,282
- Accounting fees
- $151,350
- Occupancy
- $900,481
- Depreciation
- $151,092
- Program services (functional)
- $8,883,156
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,293,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,796,079
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,223,181
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $179,488
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,043,693
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,227,594
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,043,693
- Gross receipts
- $18,710,539
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL VELELIS | SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,735 | $10,108 |
| TABITAH MADERA | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,206 | $10,108 |
| FANNY LOPEZ | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,258 | $10,108 |
| DIANA GOMEZ-FIGUEROA | CURRICULUM SUPERVISOR 5-8 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,355 | $10,108 |
| MICHELLE CHRISTOPHE | CURRICULUM SUPERVISOR PK-4 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,800 | $10,108 |
| DAYNA FLORENTINO | STEM CERTIFIED TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,957 | $10,108 |
| DANIELLE DOWNS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA KEYES | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CAPPADONA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PARESH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIESHA SCHONBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL VELELIS | SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,473 | $10,108 |
| FANNY LOPEZ | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,193 | $10,108 |
| TABITAH MADERA | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,763 | $10,108 |
| DIANA FIGUEROA | CURRICULUM SUPERVISOR 5-8 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,545 | $10,108 |
| LINDSAY FUREY | SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $75,787 | $10,108 |
| MICHELLE CHRISTOPHE | CURRICULUM SUPERVISOR PK-4 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $47,542 | $10,108 |
| DANIELLE DOWNS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA KEYES | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CAPPADONA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PARESH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIESHA SCHONBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN STILES | CHIEF ACAD OFFR | 40 | $198,000 |
| PAUL VELELIS | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR | 40 | $136,080 |
| FANNY LOPEZ | ASST DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,395 |
| TABITHA MADERA | CURR SUPER K-4 | 40 | $119,109 |
| DIANA FIGUEROA | CURR SUPER 5-9 | 40 | $115,920 |
| DANIELLE DOWNS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA CAPPADONA | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TONYA KEYS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TIEHIA SCHONBERGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PARESH PATEL | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3040 KENNEDY BLVD, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306-3604
- In care of
- % P SCHAEDER ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL VELELIS, 3044 KENNEDY BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
- Signed the 990
- PAUL VELELIS, SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
- Phone
- (201) 795-4400
- Return prepared by
- OLUGBENGA OLABINTAN CPA INC
Mission
The Golden Door Charter School was founded on the simple convictions that a firstrate education is the right of every individual, that all children can learn and that every child should be challenged to reach his or her potential.
Program accomplishments
- GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED ON THE SIMPLE CONVICTIONS THAT A FIRST RATE EDUCATION IS THE RIGHT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL, THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN LEARN, AND THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE CHALLENGED TO REACH HIS OR HER POTENTIAL. THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE SCHOOL ARE (1) TO DEMONSTRATE THE BENEFITS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN ROUTINELY ATTAIN WHEN THE ADVANTAGES OF CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNANCE ARE COUPLED WITH AMBITIOUS NEW ACADEMIC STANDARDS. (2) TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CHOICE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS WHEN SELECTING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND (3) TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF DIFFERENT INNOVATIVE LEARNING METHODS. THE GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL IS PROVING THAT EVERY CHILD CAN SUCCEED WHEN GIVEN THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD A STUDENT ENROLLMENT OF 613 AS OF JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $8,883,156
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
- 22-3590539
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,223,181
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,710,539
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,710,539 | $12,176,825 | $27,223,181 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,909,858 | $10,956,493 | $20,796,079 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,845,447 | $9,856,899 | $13,335,863 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,536,641 | $9,250,613 | $7,397,411 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 22-3590539).
Questions about GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION is 22-3590539.
- Is GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAUL VELELIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,735 (PAUL VELELIS, SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,710,539, expenses of $12,176,825 and total assets of $27,223,181 at year end.
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