Nonprofit · EIN 26-4437074
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC
Tax-exempt · TRENTON, NJ 08618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $201,523 | $305,829 | -$104,306 | $32,630 | $2,002 | $30,628 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $297,492 | $329,823 | -$32,331 | $136,910 | $1,976 | $134,934 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $248,066 | $221,221 | $26,845 | $218,024 | $50,759 | $167,265 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,289
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,234
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,791
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,541
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,300
- Occupancy
- $10,800
- Travel
- $104
- Depreciation
- $921
- Program services (functional)
- $293,899
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,930
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $136,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,630
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,002
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,628
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,628
- Gross receipts
- $201,523
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Timothy Purnell | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $263,863 |
| David Hespe | Executive Director Officer | 5 | $18,500 | $0 |
| Maria Alamo | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael McClure | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond R Wiss Esq | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Hope Blackburn Esq | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Tom Connors | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Fisher | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Hendricks | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Mushinski | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Osner J Charles | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lloyd Rosenberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Cortellino MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Creighton Drury | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael A Jacobs | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Winters | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Timothy Purnell | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 | $257,899 |
| David Hespe | Executive Director Officer | 5 | $8,500 | $0 |
| Maria Alamo | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael McClure | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammeisha Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Hope Blackburn Esq | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Tom Connors | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Fisher | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Hendricks | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Mushinski | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene LeFebvre | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lloyd Rosenberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Waters | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond R Wiss Esq | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Timothy Purnell | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 | $108,782 |
| Maria Alamo | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael McClure | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Mushinski | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Hope Blackburn Esq | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Hendricks | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene LeFebvre | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lloyd Rosenberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Waters | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammeisha D Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Raymond R Wiss Esq | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Fisher | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Tom Connors | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 413 W STATE ST, TRENTON, NJ 08618-5617
- In care of
- % LARENCE FEINSOD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DrTimothy J Purnell, 413 W State St Suite 207, Trenton, NJ 08618
- Signed the 990
- Dr Timothy J Purnell, CEO
- Phone
- (609) 278-5261
- Website
- www.elfnj.org
- Return prepared by
- Suplee Clooney and Company
Mission
ELFNJ was founded to advance the governance of New Jerseys public schools, through training and research. To accomplish that, it works with the New Jersey School Boards Association, by securing resources to support school board professional development.
Program accomplishments
- New board member orientation- all newly elected school board members are required by the school district Accountability Act to attend a new board member orientation conference within the first year of service. The program immerses new board members in training related to student achievement, school finance, policy development , labor negotiation and ethics.Expenses $113,904
- County programs offer training close to home through County School Board Associations. Each County hosts events throughout the year on topics of interest. These include: school law - the use of social media by board members, building community partnerships, student safety and cyber security, budget/ finance - the boardss role in the budget, crisis management, STEM/STEAM, sustainability, the arts in education and regionalization. Over 4,000 board members registered for these meetings during the year.Expenses $90,071
- Support of student leadership and arts programExpenses $22,313
- Provide training designed to equip board presidents, and vice presidents, and aspiring leaders with the skills and information necessary to perform their roles effectively. Also, support training to help schools implement I-STEAM (Integrative science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) programs- and guide informed and strategic decisions.Expenses $67,611
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
- 26-4437074
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,630
- Income (IRS master file)
- $201,523
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $201,523 | $305,829 | $32,630 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $297,492 | $329,823 | $136,910 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $248,066 | $221,221 | $218,024 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $190,850 | $163,142 | $240,694 | 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 26-4437074).
Questions about EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC
- What is the EIN of EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC is 26-4437074.
- Is EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY 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 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC 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 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC 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 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DrTimothy J Purnell.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $201,523, expenses of $305,829 and total assets of $32,630 at year end.
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