Nonprofit · EIN 83-1290193
NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,376,023 | $6,403,895 | $6,972,128 | $9,569,865 | $440,923 | $9,128,942 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,891,416 | $6,100,371 | $791,045 | $2,709,931 | $553,117 | $2,156,814 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,130,878 | $8,570,403 | -$6,439,525 | $2,366,951 | $1,001,182 | $1,365,769 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,943,243
- Program service revenue
- $149,752
- Investment income
- $151,490
- Other revenue
- $131,538
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,883,480
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $739,728
- Other salaries and wages
- $474,456
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,366,665
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,997
- Accounting fees
- $90,231
- Occupancy
- $30,953
- Travel
- $21,178
- Depreciation
- $5,860
- Program services (functional)
- $5,602,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $727,659
- Fundraising (functional)
- $74,130
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,709,931
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,569,865
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $440,923
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,128,942
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $480,044
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,648,898
- Gross receipts
- $13,376,023
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA MARTINEZ | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 38 | $246,421 | $36,508 |
| KENNISHA MILES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 38 | $173,206 | $22,678 |
| COLLEEN SCHULZ-ESKOW | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Key employee | 39 | $176,817 | $10,350 |
| LESLIE COMENSANAS | DIR. OF FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,352 | $41,439 |
| GALEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $106,970 | $15,403 |
| NAEHA DEAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS LEJNIEKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CARILLO-PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ROSENKRANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MODIA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNISHA MILES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $162,737 | $21,777 |
| COLLEEN SCHULZ-ESKOW | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Key employee | 39 | $166,590 | $9,900 |
| GALEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $143,388 | $30,034 |
| LESLIE COMENSANAS | DIR. OF FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,805 | $42,922 |
| KYLE ROSENKRANS | BOARD MEMBER/FORMER EXEC. DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $101,006 | $24,719 |
| BARBARA MARTINEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $71,843 | $13,114 |
| NAEHA DEAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CARILLO-PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MODIA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA PENA | OUTGOING BOARD CHAIR (10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUI | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER (9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENNELL S BARNES-MCCLOUD | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER (4/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE ROSENKRANS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $188,469 | $36,703 |
| KENNISHA MILES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $152,677 | $20,160 |
| COLLEEN SCHULZ-ESKOW | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Key employee | 40 | $154,652 | $6,946 |
| GALEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,236 | $26,666 |
| JESSICA PENA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HUI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MODIA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENNELL S BARNES-MCCLOUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 GATEWAY CTR STE 2600, NEWARK, NJ 07102-5323
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA MARTINEZ, ONE GATEWAY CENTER 2600, NEWARK, NJ 07102
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA MARTINEZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (973) 799-8571
- Website
- WWW.NJCHILDREN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WISS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE NEW JERSEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INVEST IN PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS BY PUTTING THE INTERESTS OF CHILDREN FIRST.
Program accomplishments
- THIS WAS NJCF'S SEVENTH YEAR OF OPERATION, AND WE HAVE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LEADERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS BY INVESTING IN BUILDING CAPACITY TO GET MORE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $5,602,106 · grants $2,883,480 · revenue $149,752
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
- 83-1290193
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,569,865
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,376,023
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,376,023 | $6,403,895 | $9,569,865 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,891,416 | $6,100,371 | $2,709,931 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,130,878 | $8,570,403 | $2,366,951 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 83-1290193).
Questions about NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION is 83-1290193.
- Is NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARBARA MARTINEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $246,421 (BARBARA MARTINEZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does NEW JERSEY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,376,023, expenses of $6,403,895 and total assets of $9,569,865 at year end.
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