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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF SUSSEX COUNTY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,851,245
Total expenses
$7,609,985
Contributions and grants received
$6,707,235
Grants paid
$285,424
Program service revenue
$731,361
Investment income
$403,306
Other revenue
$9,343
Total assets, end of year
$22,063,446
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,598,052
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,465,394
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,206,877
Management and general expenses
$295,508
Fundraising expenses
$107,600
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,206,877

Program services were 94.7% 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

    $336,138

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,329,994

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,041,103

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DAY CARE CENTER

    total $731,361 · related or exempt $731,361

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $357,710 · excluded $357,710

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,077,334

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,031,738

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $45,596

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $45,596 · excluded $45,596

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $122,273

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

    $336,138

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $122,273

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER FEES

    total $9,343 · excluded $9,343

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,343

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $285,424 · program services $285,424

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $344,442 · program services $331,252 · management and general $9,899 · fundraising $3,291

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,953,907 · program services $3,801,927 · management and general $114,058 · fundraising $37,922

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $196,035 · program services $188,619 · management and general $5,566 · fundraising $1,850

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $232,385 · program services $223,593 · management and general $6,598 · fundraising $2,194

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $315,945 · program services $303,992 · management and general $8,970 · fundraising $2,983

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $497,055 · program services $404,869 · management and general $41,004 · fundraising $51,182

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,568 · program services $28,568

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $126,562 · program services $111,584 · management and general $14,117 · fundraising $861

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $63,969 · program services $61,750 · management and general $1,665 · fundraising $554

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $237,280 · program services $229,402 · management and general $5,912 · fundraising $1,966

  • 17 · Travel

    total $38,243 · program services $35,516 · management and general $2,727

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $301,758 · program services $289,848 · management and general $8,938 · fundraising $2,972

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $117,896 · program services $112,656 · management and general $3,933 · fundraising $1,307

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $286,973 · program services $283,252 · management and general $3,721

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION FOR CLIE

    total $276,210 · program services $276,210

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES

    total $123,478 · program services $119,864 · management and general $3,125 · fundraising $489

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $73,713 · program services $49,751 · management and general $23,962

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $110,142 · program services $68,800 · management and general $41,313 · fundraising $29

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,829,145 · end of year $520,097

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,873,416 · end of year $7,464,224

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,295,021 · end of year $2,608,084

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $19,768 · end of year $54,831

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26,066 · end of year $70,822

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

    $9,801,404

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

    $4,848,264

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,175,261 · end of year $4,953,140

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,718,554 · end of year $5,932,381

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $350,980 · end of year $459,867

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $791,674 · end of year $733,484

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $685,180 · end of year $864,568

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,680,867 · end of year $13,454,503

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,130,490 · end of year $7,010,891

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME FAMILIES INCLUDING TEEN PARENTS AND SINGLE PARENTS TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.

  • APPROXIMATELY 2,800 SINGLE-PARENT, TWO-PARENT, INDIVIDUAL AND DISPLACED HOMEMAKER HOUSEHOLDS WERE ASSISTED ON THEIR JOURNEY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, PARENTING CLASSES, NURSE HOME VISITS FOR NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS, CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY NEEDS RESPONSE AND ON-SITE FOOD PANTRY AND DELIVERY. TRAINED PROFESSIONALS IN OUR INTAKE CENTER RESPOND IN REAL TIME TO 10,000 CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE ANNUALLY CONNECTING CALLERS WITH NEEDED AND APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AND FOLLOWING UP WITH EACH CALLER TO ENSURE CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.WITH A STAFF OF ABOUT 60 FTES, A SMALL ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF MORE THAN 35 COMPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED AND EMPLOYED TO ADDRESS AND OVERCOME A MYRIAD OF OBSTACLES, PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL WALKS AND STAGES OF LIFE ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

    Expenses $5,801,124 · Grants $285,424

  • LITTLE SPROUTS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER ON THE PSS CAMPUS PROVIDES LOW-COST ACCREDITED DAYCARE SERVICES FOR UP TO 83 STUDENTS AGE 6 WEEKS TO 6 YEARS, GIVING THE CHILDREN QUALITY NATIONAL CURRICULUM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN A HEALTHY, SAFE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHILE AFFORDING THEIR PARENTS THE ABILITY TO GET OR MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR PURSUE EDUCATION AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING TO BUILD STRONGER FUTURES FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

    Expenses $1,405,753 · Revenue $731,361

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Blake Ellman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Breanne Marchioni

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cheryl Ross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susan Murphy

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathy Esposito

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hilary Kruce

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jp Perry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dolores Fernandez

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rhoda Seider

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lorraine Parker

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Lytwynec

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Deborah Berry-Toon

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $293,215
    From this org
    $293,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,034
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $55,181
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $293,215

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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

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
7 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511279349303501

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