COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTIES INC
EIN 22-3123157 CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ
- Revenue 2024
- $1,238,926
- Expenses 2024
- $1,039,117
Program services were 73.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- R200
- Classification
- 1000
- Street
- 222 RIDGEDALE AVENUE
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Other organizations at this address
1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us
We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.
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UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC
EIN 22-1487247
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BE A STRONG VOICE FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES OR ARE UNDER COURT SUPERVISION DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR ABANDONMENT. WE RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPERVISE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO BE ADVOCATES, MENTORS, AND CHAMPIONS FOR EACH CHILD ON HIS OR HER JOURNEY TO A SAFE, PERMANENT, AND NURTURING HOME.
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CASA IS THE ONLY COURT-AUTHORIZED ADVOCACYY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE IN MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTIES. WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BRING CHILDREN BETTER TOMORROWS:CHILD ADVOCACY:IN THIS CORE PROGRAM, CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND ABANDONMENT, AND LIVING IN FOSTER HOMES, OR RESIDENTIAL CENTERS ARE ASSIGNED TO TRAINED VOLUNTEERS FOR ADVOCACY IN THE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM. THE COLUNTEER ADVOCATES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN GATHERING INFORMATION ON EACH CHILD, ORGANIZING IT FOR THE COURT, AND MAKING INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT ON THE NEXT STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES. THE VOLUNTEERS WORK TO PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR EACH CHILD WITH EDUCATIONAL, MEDICALM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORTS, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHIL IS IN A SAFE, NURTURING, AND PERMANENT HOME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THROUGHOUT EACH CASE, VOLUNTEERS ARE SUPERVISED BY CASA STAFF.VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING:THIS PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A STEADY STREAM OF COMMITTED CITIZENS FROM OUR COMMUNITY TO ACT AS ADVOCATES WITHIN THE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS ATTEND INFORMATION SESSIONS TO HEAR ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN, AND THE CASA MISSION. THE CANDIDATES CONTINUE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWS, BACKGROUND CHECKS, VOLUNTEER SELECTION, 36 HOURS OF TRAINING, AND SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES THAT ARE PRESIDED OVER BY FAMILY COURT JUDGES. ONCE SWORIN, EACH TRAINEE IS APPROVED TO RECEIVE A CASE ASSIGNMENT.FOSTERING FUTURES (FF):THE FF PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO OFFER MENTORING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES WHILE EMPOWERING YOUTH, AGES 14 TO 21, TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES BEYOND THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. SINCE 2014 THIS HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL PROGRAM WHERE SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER MENTORS WORK WITH YOUTH TO INVESTIGATE THEIR NEEDS, IDENTIFY ASPIRATIONS, AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO ACHEIVE GOALS AND SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. EACH MENTOR IS SUPERVISED BY STAFF FF PROGRAM CASE SUPERVISORS FOR THE DURATION OF EACH CASE.
Expenses $761,694
As filed on the 2024 return.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Lisa FirkserLISA FIRKSER
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $202,497
- From this org
- $195,610
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,887
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,610
- Bonus
- $50,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $887
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,000
- Filer's total
- $202,497
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Adam CossmanADAM COSSMAN
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Regina FarlekasREGINA FARLEKAS
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Robert JonesROBERT JONES
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Amy VaccaroAMY VACCARO
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sandra Fava EsqSANDRA FAVA ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Noreen M Fierro EsqNOREEN M FIERRO ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael B KanefMICHAEL B KANEF
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Gonzalo Garcia-KennyGONZALO GARCIA-KENNY
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Heidi OshimaHEIDI OSHIMA
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Stephen Weinstein EsqSTEPHEN WEINSTEIN ESQ
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Drew BlindDREW BLIND
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mark ShemtobMARK SHEMTOB
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Susan SheinerSUSAN SHEINER
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $1,238,926
- Expenses
- $1,039,117
- Contributions
- $1,001,212
- Grants paid
- $0
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2023
- Revenue
- $1,305,437
- Expenses
- $969,796
- Contributions
- $1,132,578
- Grants paid
- $0
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2022
- Revenue
- $937,218
- Expenses
- $905,865
- Contributions
- $921,077
- Grants paid
- $0
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $1,835,673
- Expenses
- $948,432
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,806,055
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $1,276,323
- Expenses
- $766,999
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,144,476
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $980,535
- Expenses
- $768,323
- Assets (EOY)
- $1,659,582
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $884,402
- Expenses
- $737,074
- Assets (EOY)
- $1,352,353
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $837,438
- Expenses
- $704,493
- Assets (EOY)
- $1,192,290
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $767,115
- Expenses
- $673,566
- Assets (EOY)
- $1,066,796
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $764,820
- Expenses
- $585,333
- Assets (EOY)
- $963,595
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2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $768,387
- Expenses
- $578,739
- Assets (EOY)
- $795,096
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $699,570
- Expenses
- $502,013
- Assets (EOY)
- $560,274
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2012 · 990
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- $480,309
- Assets (EOY)
- $372,093
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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2024 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN COURT
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2023 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN COURT
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2022 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN IN COURT
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2024 FAMILY SERVICES & SUPPORT
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2022 UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
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2024 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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2022 GENERAL SUPPORT
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2023 UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
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2022 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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$9,950
2024 FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.