Nonprofit · EIN 22-3603171
THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $579,962 | $527,176 | $52,786 | $414,029 | $1,211 | $412,818 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $388,533 | $509,005 | -$120,472 | $364,400 | $5,840 | $358,560 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $721,826 | $503,710 | $218,116 | $466,834 | $0 | $466,834 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $524,659
- of which government grants
- $4,589
- Program service revenue
- $25,603
- Investment income
- $29,700
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,819
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,011
- Other salaries and wages
- $107,239
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $271,477
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,000
- Accounting fees
- $29,157
- Occupancy
- $20,103
- Travel
- $220
- Program services (functional)
- $346,856
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,209
- Fundraising (functional)
- $117,111
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $364,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $414,029
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,211
- Net assets, end of year
- $412,818
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $133,316
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $279,502
- Gross receipts
- $959,066
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARDO VAZQUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $13,730 |
| MARY K BLANUSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LESLIE LIPKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENOS NTOMBURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERCOPO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHANNON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FERRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE HARWELL ALGRANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARDO VAZQUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,875 |
| MARY K BLANUSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR LESLIE LIPKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ENOS NTOMBURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERCOPO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHANNON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FERRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNE HARWELL ALGRANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY K BLANUSA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| DR LESLIE LIPKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PERCOPO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHANNON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| LYNNE HARWELL ALGRANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH D BLAND JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEONARDO VAZQUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 UNIVERSITY PLAZA DRIVE STE 102, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601-6229
- In care of
- % WILLIAM J ALFORD III
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEONARDO VAZQUEZ, 1 UNIVERSITY PLAZA DRIVE, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
- Signed the 990
- LEONARDO VAZQUEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (201) 568-5608
- Website
- WWW.NNJCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STEVEN T CIRILLO CPA LLC
Mission
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (NNJCF) IMPROVES COMMUNITY LIFE THROUGH WORK IN ARTS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, PHILANTHROPY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. OUR PARTNERS ARE BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY COLLABORATING, ANSWERING THE QUESTION, "WHAT CAN WE ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER THAT WE CANNOT ALONE?"
Program accomplishments
- THE ARTS AND ENVIRONMENT - BY FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS AMONG MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, LOCAL LEADERS, AND THE PUBLIC, NNJCF ACTIVELY PROMOTES COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE COMMUNITY LIFE AND ADDRESS ISSUES IN THREE FOCUS AREAS: CREATIVE COMMUNITIES, GREEN AND HEALTHY PLACES, BELONGING AND OPPORTUNITY. NNJCF ADDRESSES ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SUCH AS FLOODING, CLIMATE RESILIENCY,AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THROUGH ITS ARTSBERGEN INITIATIVE, NNJCF SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTISTS THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY, PROMOTES CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND PRODUCES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PUBLIC ART. NNJCF WORKS TO ELEVATE VOICES OF UNDER REPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.Expenses $276,528 · revenue $20,350
- DONOR SERVICES - THE NNJCF OFFERS A DONOR SERVICE PROGRAM WHICH HELPS DONORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH FLEXIBLE OPTIONS THAT HELP MEET CHARITABLE GIVING GOALS. OPTIONS INCLUDE: DONORS CAN ESTABLISH FUNDS AND DIRECT THE FOUNDATION TO MAKE GIFTS IN HIS/HER NAME, CONTRIBUTE TO A PARTICULAR FIELD OF INTEREST,SUPPORT A SPECIFIC AGENCY OR CAUSE, MAKE CHARITABLE GIVING A PART OF ESTATE PLANNING, OR LEAVE A LIVING LEGACY. NNJCF OFFERS FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPACT OF ITS MISSION AND FOSTER NEW INITIATIVES.Expenses $70,328 · grants $31,500 · revenue $5,253
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
- 22-3603171
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $414,029
- Income (IRS master file)
- $959,066
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $579,962 | $527,176 | $414,029 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $388,533 | $509,005 | $364,400 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $721,826 | $503,710 | $466,834 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $423,319 | $591,007 | $244,639 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 22-3603171).
Questions about THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 22-3603171.
- Is THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY 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 THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY 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 THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY 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 THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEONARDO VAZQUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (LEONARDO VAZQUEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $579,962, expenses of $527,176 and total assets of $414,029 at year end.
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