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← NJ LEEP INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NJ LEEP INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,341,221
Total expenses
$2,754,315
Contributions and grants received
$4,342,937
Grants paid
$63,867
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$62,356
Other revenue
-$64,072
Total assets, end of year
$7,819,783
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,081,135
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,738,648
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,901,536
Management and general expenses
$432,017
Fundraising expenses
$420,762
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,901,536

Program services were 69.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $892,790

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,450,147

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $12,791

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $62,356 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $62,356

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,419

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $892,790

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $79,491

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$64,072 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$64,072

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $63,867 · program services $63,867

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $205,421 · program services $47,185 · management and general $104,374 · fundraising $53,862

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,424,822 · program services $1,096,548 · management and general $136,558 · fundraising $191,716

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $27,244 · program services $19,123 · management and general $2,647 · fundraising $5,474

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $147,441 · program services $96,092 · management and general $20,765 · fundraising $30,584

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $169,955 · program services $116,218 · management and general $23,703 · fundraising $30,034

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $800 · management and general $800

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,825 · management and general $54,825

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $42,087 · program services $39,766 · management and general $1,105 · fundraising $1,216

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,490 · program services $20,125 · management and general $3,144 · fundraising $1,221

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,233 · program services $33,683 · management and general $2,695 · fundraising $20,855

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $403,031 · program services $263,864 · management and general $68,781 · fundraising $70,386

  • 17 · Travel

    total $35,411 · program services $33,178 · management and general $46 · fundraising $2,187

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,280 · program services $8,888 · management and general $3,056 · fundraising $2,336

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $23,679 · program services $15,893 · management and general $3,631 · fundraising $4,155

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,435 · program services $25,812 · management and general $5,887 · fundraising $6,736

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT EVENTS

    total $21,294 · program services $21,294

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,019,542 · end of year $1,083,580

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,642,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $390,301 · end of year $254,434

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,353 · end of year $49,529

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $143,326

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $53,099

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $113,905 · end of year $90,227

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $803,054 · end of year $915,085

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,074,659 · end of year $2,784,928

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $228,962 · end of year $222,197

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,146,198 · end of year $2,858,938

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,477,805 · end of year $4,443,148

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $582,849 · end of year $295,500

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A college access and success program serving low income and first-generation students in the greater newark area, empowering them with academic and skills to succeed in college.

  • 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 $1,901,536 · Grants $63,867

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matthew Feinstein

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $195,927
    From this org
    $181,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,629
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,298
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,005
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,624
    Filer's total
    $195,927
  • Caryn Tomljanovich

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $145,887
    From this org
    $129,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,584
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ana Dopazo

    Director of Programs

    Total calculated
    $133,727
    From this org
    $120,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,280
    Hours/week
    40
  • Meghan Howard-Noveck

    Director of Operations

    Total calculated
    $129,932
    From this org
    $116,878
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,054
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sergio Seijas

    Director of Students

    Total calculated
    $113,938
    From this org
    $101,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,662
    Hours/week
    40
  • Zenola Harper

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Solangel Maldonado

    Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Casey Kobi

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Zachary Surak

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nyron Latif

    Vice-Chair for Strategic Devel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynne Anne Anderson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tara Favors

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey S Isaacs

    TRUSTEE - RESIGNED 11/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Galit Kierkut

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Larkins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ameet Mallik

    Trustee - EFF. 10/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria G Master

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ndjuoh MehChu

    Trustee - EFF. 10/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine Mendoza

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David W Pollak

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzie Scanlon Rabinowitz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ayanna Taylor

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerry Webman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elana Wilf Tanzman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531009349300243

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