Nonprofit · EIN 46-2360340
WATERFRONT PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,056,724 | $2,302,777 | -$246,053 | $368,831 | $146,313 | $222,518 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,926,811 | $3,103,141 | -$176,330 | $797,281 | $328,710 | $468,571 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,133,304 | $2,017,631 | $115,673 | $820,007 | $175,106 | $644,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,056,037
- of which government grants
- $1,934,063
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $687
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $355,034
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,211
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,308,032
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,626,769
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,749
- Accounting fees
- $55,770
- Occupancy
- $5,590
- Travel
- $12,112
- Program services (functional)
- $2,121,648
- Management and general (functional)
- $157,358
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $797,281
- Total assets, end of year
- $368,831
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $146,313
- Net assets, end of year
- $222,518
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $222,518
- Gross receipts
- $2,075,249
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL SAINTHILAIRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,433 | $14,490 |
| ISABEL CHOU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA LARSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BRENNAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS SWANEPOEL | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA DOMENECH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN LAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENA LOAYZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SLOTWINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KESHAV PODDAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL SAINTHILAIRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,275 | $9,979 |
| ISABEL CHOU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA LARSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BRENNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS SWANEPOEL | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL D'SILVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN LAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA NEVOSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN PENNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Chou | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Francesca Larson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Katherine Brennan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lucas Swanepoel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rachael D'Silva | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Erin Law | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Paula Nevoso | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ryan Penne | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 830 BERGEN AVENUE 4A, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306-4507
- In care of
- % VICTORIA HERNANDEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Victoria Hernandez, 830 Bergen Avenue 4A, Jersey City, NJ 07306
- Signed the 990
- Victoria Hernandez, Executive Director
- Phone
- (551) 256-7578
- Website
- www.thewaterfrontproject.org
- Return prepared by
- WithumSmithBrown PC
Mission
Founded in 2013, The Waterfront Project, Inc. (WFP) is a legal center that provides free civil legal representation, assistance, and advocacy to New Jersey residents who are asset-limited, income-constrained, homeless, or disenfranchised. WFP serves as a critical resource for Hudson County's and Northern New Jersey's most vulnerable families - defending tenants against unlawful evictions, preventing homelessness, and ensuring access to safe, stable housing.
Program accomplishments
- EVICTION PREVENTION - OUR EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM IS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR MISSION TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF TENANTS. WITH THE THREAT OF EVICTION LOOMING OVER MANY FAMILIES IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF HOUSING COUNSELORS AND ATTORNEYS WORK TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS UNJUSTLY DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOME. LAST YEAR, WE PROVIDED CRUCIAL LEGAL AND HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE TO 3,885 INDIVIDUALS FACING EVICTION IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. OF THESE CASES, 41% OF TENANTS REQUIRED LEGAL REPRESENTATION.Expenses $1,904,255 · grants $355,034
- FORECLOSURE PREVENTION - OUR FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM OFFERS CRUCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE FACING THE DEVASTATING POSSIBILITY OF LOSING THEIR HOMES DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE WATERFRONT PROJECT HAS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE FORECLOSURE COUNSELING TO 585 HOUSHOLDS, EMPOWERING THEM TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF FORECLOSURE PREVENTION. THROUGH OUR DEDICATED EFFORTS, WE HAVE HELPED 75% OF THOSE FAMILIES AVOID FORECLOSURE AND MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES, FOSTERING STABILITY AND SECURITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $217,393
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
- 46-2360340
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $368,831
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,075,249
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,056,724 | $2,302,777 | $368,831 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,926,811 | $3,103,141 | $797,281 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,133,304 | $2,017,631 | $820,007 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 46-2360340).
Questions about WATERFRONT PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of WATERFRONT PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATERFRONT PROJECT INC is 46-2360340.
- Is WATERFRONT PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to WATERFRONT PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATERFRONT PROJECT 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 WATERFRONT PROJECT 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 WATERFRONT PROJECT 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 WATERFRONT PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Victoria Hernandez.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATERFRONT PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,433 (CAROL SAINTHILAIRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WATERFRONT PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,056,724, expenses of $2,302,777 and total assets of $368,831 at year end.
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