Nonprofit · EIN 82-3388371
FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,760,334 | $7,097,249 | -$3,336,915 | $22,286,976 | $5,827,615 | $16,459,361 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,979,339 | $3,360,064 | $5,619,275 | $25,887,896 | $6,078,907 | $19,808,989 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,181,102 | $1,969,110 | $9,211,992 | $23,836,815 | $9,647,101 | $14,189,714 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,110,904
- of which government grants
- $2,502,500
- Program service revenue
- $476,746
- Investment income
- $117,787
- Net rental income
- $1,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,983
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,734
- Other revenue
- $54,897
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $447,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $939,737
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,604,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,859
- Accounting fees
- $112,144
- Occupancy
- $597,960
- Travel
- $69,237
- Depreciation
- $2,522,837
- Program services (functional)
- $5,319,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,298,077
- Fundraising (functional)
- $479,618
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,887,896
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,286,976
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,827,615
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,459,361
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,099,986
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,406,861
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $52,500
- Gross receipts
- $3,764,317
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEO T EHRLINE III | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $275,000 |
| BRYAN BLANEY | GENERAL MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,871 |
| TAMMERA UZZELL | VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,934 |
| BRENDA DE SANTIS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,476 |
| ROBERT FRANKE | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,390 |
| DAVID SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN F HANSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| TED KNAUSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AISHA GLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELO GENOVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALVIN LEDFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MUNSHINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FINN WENTWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FLETCH CREAMER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY TAFFET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KEEGAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN SPILLER | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY FRASSETTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY ARMLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN CLAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEO T EHRLINE III | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $206,731 |
| TAMMERA UZZELL | VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,975 |
| DAVID SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN F HANSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| TED KNAUSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AISHA GLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY MANSUE | OUTGOING-TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELO GENOVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALVIN LEDFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MUNSHINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FINN WENTWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FLETCH CREAMER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY TAFFET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KEEGAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER SIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN SPILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY FRASSETTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY ARMLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THRU 2/28/23 Officer | 40 | $214,667 |
| JOHN F HANSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TED KNAUSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KEEGAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TONY ARMLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY FRASSETTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELO GENOVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY MANSUE | OUTGOING-TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MUNSHINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY TAFFET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FINN WENTWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN SPILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALVIN LEDFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FLETCH CREAMER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1037 RAYMOUND BOULEVARD, NEWARK, NJ 07102-5423
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE EDWARDS, 1037 RAYMOND BLVD NO 340 340, NEWARK, NJ 07102
- Signed the 990
- TED KNAUSS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (609) 433-9340
- Website
- WWW.NJHALLOFFAME.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME'S MISSION HAS THREE SIMPLE PARTS: TO CELEBRATE THE GARDEN STATE, TO HONOR OUR LEGENDS, AND TO INSPIRE OUR CHILDREN. ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND EXHIBITS SERVE AS EXTENSIONS OF THAT MISSION, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY, MOBILE MUSEUM, EXHIBITS AT NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE ARETE SCHOLARSHIP AND LEGACY PROJECT, AND OUR PERMANENT MUSEUM, WHICH SERVES AS THE HUB FOR ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS A RANGE OF PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO CARRYING OUT ITS GOAL TO RECOGNIZE NEW JERSEYANS THAT DEMONSTRATE A SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. AMONG THESE PROGRAMS ARE SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TIME, THE ANNUAL ARETE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO CURRENT YEAR GRADUATING NJ HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND AMOUNT CAN VARY EACH YEAR. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ARE RECOGNIZED AT NJHOF'S INDUCTION CEREMONY AND AT OUR EVERYDAY HERO'S EXHIBIT AT NJHOF @ AMERICAN DREAM.Expenses $5,121,548 · grants $10,000 · revenue $54,897
- INDUCTION CEREMONY: EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS A CEREMONY FOR ITS NEWEST CLASS OF INDUCTEES. THE ANNUAL CEREMONY IS A CELEBRATION OF THE INDUCTEES AND NEW JERSEY AS A WHOLE, SERVING AS A CONTINUATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THIS IS ALSO NJHOF'S BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT.Expenses $198,006 · revenue $476,746
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
- 82-3388371
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,286,976
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,764,317
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,760,334 | $7,097,249 | $22,286,976 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,979,339 | $3,360,064 | $25,887,896 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,181,102 | $1,969,110 | $23,836,815 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,760,129 | $1,795,033 | $6,868,457 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 82-3388371).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC is 82-3388371.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVE EDWARDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $275,000 (LEO T EHRLINE III, EXECUTIVE VP).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,760,334, expenses of $7,097,249 and total assets of $22,286,976 at year end.
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