Nonprofit · EIN 81-2398176
LEADING FOR CHILDREN
Tax-exempt · SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,071,887 | $1,052,465 | $19,422 | $748,184 | $45,901 | $702,283 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,256,130 | $1,245,748 | $10,382 | $713,482 | $30,621 | $682,861 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,478,460 | $1,361,856 | $116,604 | $762,917 | $90,438 | $672,479 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,565
- Program service revenue
- $936,949
- Investment income
- $13,373
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,457
- Other salaries and wages
- $424,368
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $670,852
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,000
- Legal fees
- $10,012
- Accounting fees
- $63,906
- Travel
- $38,675
- Depreciation
- $11,832
- Program services (functional)
- $801,975
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,247
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,243
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $713,482
- Total assets, end of year
- $748,184
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,901
- Net assets, end of year
- $702,283
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,764
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $693,283
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,071,887
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE T PARKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,000 | $9,505 |
| JACKIE HAZAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MASUTANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIK GUPTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEGAN CHELSI JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA MASON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNESHIA CATHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL GUNDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY JABLON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/10/2024 Officer | 40 | $182,552 | $2,059 |
| NICOLE T PARKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF 4/10/2024 Officer | 40 | $129,140 | $17,591 |
| GRETCHEN HENDERSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 32 | $125,937 | $1,243 |
| JACKIE HAZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MASUTANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET MAGALDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIK GUPTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEGAN CHELSI JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNESHIA CATHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY JABLON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $185,667 | $1,263 |
| NICHOLE T PARKS | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,720 | $11,072 |
| GRETCHEN HENDERSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 32 | $123,500 | $1,243 |
| ABASI CLARK | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,973 | $10,375 |
| MARGO DICHTELMILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MASUTANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SKOLASKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIK GUPTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAMARA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNESHIA CATHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSI JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE HAZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 71 S ORANGE AVE, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079-1715
- In care of
- % JUDY JABLON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 500 Melrose Place, South Orange NJ 07079
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICHOLE PARKS, 71 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE 356, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Judy Jablon, 500 Melrose Place, South Orange NJ 07079
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLE PARKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 761-4118
- Website
- WWW.LEADINGFORCHILDREN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
LEADING FOR CHILDREN'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING EVIDENCE BASED APPROACHES WHERE ADULTS COLLABORATE EQUITABLY TOWARDS POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- CHILDREN'S OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT RELIES ON POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS. LEADING FOR CHILDREN FOSTERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG ALL ADULTS IN THE CHILD'S ECOSYSTEM, STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIPS FOR COLLECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND BUILDS AGENCY AND EQUITY IN COMMUNITIES. WE PRACTICE THE GROUNDBREAKING HUMANITY FIRST MODEL, FOUNDED BY JUDY JABLON, TO IMPROVE EARLY LEARNING. IT IS A HUMANITY-CENTERED HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION THAT IS INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND COLLABORATIVE. OUR PROVEN MUTUAL LEARNING METHOD THAT USES FIVE COMMITMENTS AND 11 SIMPLE RULES HONORS THE WISDOM AND DIGNITY OF EVERYONE WHO CARES FOR AND EDUCATES OUR CHILDREN. STRONGER ADULTS = STRONGER CHILDREN = STRONGER COMMUNITIES.Expenses $801,975 · revenue $936,949
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
- 81-2398176
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $748,184
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,071,887
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,071,887 | $1,052,465 | $748,184 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,256,130 | $1,245,748 | $713,482 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,478,460 | $1,361,856 | $762,917 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,251,445 | $1,267,618 | $623,513 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Judy Jablon | June 30, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2398176).
Questions about LEADING FOR CHILDREN
- What is the EIN of LEADING FOR CHILDREN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEADING FOR CHILDREN is 81-2398176.
- Is LEADING FOR CHILDREN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to LEADING FOR CHILDREN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEADING FOR CHILDREN 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 LEADING FOR CHILDREN 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 LEADING FOR CHILDREN 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 LEADING FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICHOLE PARKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEADING FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,000 (NICOLE T PARKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEADING FOR CHILDREN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,071,887, expenses of $1,052,465 and total assets of $748,184 at year end.
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