Nonprofit · EIN 51-0591204
NJ LEEP INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,469,002 | $3,324,186 | $144,816 | $7,839,008 | $2,857,021 | $4,981,987 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,341,221 | $2,754,315 | $1,586,906 | $7,819,783 | $3,081,135 | $4,738,648 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,608,818 | $2,956,688 | -$347,870 | $6,435,814 | $3,375,160 | $3,060,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,367,743
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $146,734
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$45,475
- Other revenue
- -$45,475
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $72,124
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $276,219
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,747,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,439,687
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $880
- Accounting fees
- $54,661
- Occupancy
- $354,643
- Travel
- $37,266
- Depreciation
- $23,675
- Program services (functional)
- $2,290,812
- Management and general (functional)
- $596,518
- Fundraising (functional)
- $436,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,819,783
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,839,008
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,857,021
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,981,987
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66,550
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,036,180
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,167,487
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $814,500
- Gross receipts
- $3,536,306
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 217
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW FEINSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $227,634 | $17,136 |
| CARYN TOMLJANOVICH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,560 | $17,852 |
| ANA DOPAZO | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,751 | $14,605 |
| MEGHAN HOWARD-NOVECK | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,570 | $13,987 |
| SERGIO SEIJAS | DIRECTOR OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,069 | $13,689 |
| Ameet Mallik | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Favors | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Kobi | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Surak | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne Anne Anderson | TRUSTEE - THRU 01/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Bettman | TRUSTEE - EFF. 03/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zenola Harper | CHAIR - THRU 01/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALIT KIERKUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LARKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nyron Latif | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solangel Maldonado | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA G MASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NDJUOH MEHCHU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID W POLLAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZIE SCANLON RABINOWITZ | TRUSTEE - THRU 03/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYANNA TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY WEBMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELANA WILF TANZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Feinstein | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $181,298 | $14,629 |
| Caryn Tomljanovich | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,303 | $16,584 |
| Ana Dopazo | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,447 | $13,280 |
| Meghan Howard-Noveck | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,878 | $13,054 |
| Sergio Seijas | Director of Students Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,276 | $12,662 |
| Zenola Harper | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Solangel Maldonado | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Kobi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Surak | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nyron Latif | Vice-Chair for Strategic Devel Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne Anne Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Favors | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey S Isaacs | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED 11/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Galit Kierkut | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Larkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ameet Mallik | Trustee - EFF. 10/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria G Master | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ndjuoh MehChu | Trustee - EFF. 10/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Mendoza | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David W Pollak | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzie Scanlon Rabinowitz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ayanna Taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Webman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elana Wilf Tanzman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW FEINSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $174,758 | $14,281 |
| MEGAN HOWARD NOVECK | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,478 | $12,256 |
| ZENOLA HARPER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLANGEL MALDONADO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY KOBI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY SURAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NYRON LATIF | VICE CHAIR SD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE ANNE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA FAVORS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S ISSACS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALIT KIERKUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LARKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA G MASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID W POLLAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZIE SCANLON RABINOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYANNA TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY WEBMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA WILF TANZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12 LOMBARDY STREET SUITE 303, NEWARK, NJ 07102-3210
- In care of
- % PATRICK FINN FINANCIAL GROUP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Matthew Feinstein, 12 LOMBARDY STREET303, Newark, NJ 07102
- Signed the 990
- Matthew Feinstein, President
- Phone
- (973) 297-1555
- Website
- www.NJLEEP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WithumSmithBrown PC
Mission
NJ LEEP IS A COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAM SERVING LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS IN THE GREATER NEWARK AREA. OUR COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND, THROUGH INTSENSIVE AFTER-SCHOOL, SATURDAY, AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- NJ LEEP SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12, ALUMNI THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. MOST OF OUR STUDENTS COME FROM LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME BACKGROUNDS AND POSSESS MULTIPLE RISK FACTORS TO COLLEGE MATRICULATION AND PERSISTENCE. SINCE OUR FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF 2011, 100% OF OUR PROGRAM GRADUATES HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ENROLLED IN COLLEGE, MANY IN HIGHLY SELECTIVE COLLEGES, SUCH AS AMHERST, GEORGETOWN, PRINCETON, RUTGERS, SMITH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. IN COMPARISON, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SINCE 2011, THE COLLEGE SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE FROM STUDENTS IN NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS 23%. WE ALSO MEASURE THE COLLEGE PERSISTENCE RATE OF OUR GRADUATES: OVER 73% GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE.Expenses $2,290,812 · grants $72,124
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
- 51-0591204
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,839,008
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,536,306
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,469,002 | $3,324,186 | $7,839,008 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,341,221 | $2,754,315 | $7,819,783 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,608,818 | $2,956,688 | $6,435,814 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,236,917 | $2,446,718 | $3,562,427 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 51-0591204).
Questions about NJ LEEP INC
- What is the EIN of NJ LEEP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NJ LEEP INC is 51-0591204.
- Is NJ LEEP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to NJ LEEP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NJ LEEP 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 NJ LEEP 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 NJ LEEP 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 NJ LEEP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Matthew Feinstein.
- Who are the officers and directors of NJ LEEP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,634 (MATTHEW FEINSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NJ LEEP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,469,002, expenses of $3,324,186 and total assets of $7,839,008 at year end.
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