J SPENCER SMITH SCHOOL HSA A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION Charity Report

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J SPENCER SMITH SCHOOL HSA A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION

EIN 20-5965876 · Parent & Teacher Groups (B94)

What they do

to ENSURE THE WELFARE and WELL-BEING of EACH CHILD IN AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE to LEARNING and GROWING, to PROMOTE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HOME and SCHOOL, and to ENHANCE THE COOPERATION AMONG (CONTD ON SCH O)

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.43%of revenue went to mission work95.7% of expenses · Program services

1.85%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$94.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.20%of revenue went to management and office costs2.3% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$645,488

Mission workProgram services$583,72890.43% of revenue95.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,2222.20% of revenue2.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,9191.85% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$35,6195.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$609,86994.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 1.3% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$645,488

Expenses$609,869

Annual surplus $35,619 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$583,728 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,222 · 2.3% of expenses

Fundraising$11,919 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$645,488

Expenses$609,869

Assets$293,097

Income$646,523

Contributions$18,992

Mission work (program services)$583,728

Fundraising$11,919

Grants given$130,057

Average grant$65,029

Management and general$14,222

Accounting fees$6,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

ALEXANDRA BERSHADSKYCO-PRESIDENT

BEANA KONEVSKYCO-PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE SIMMSCO-PRESIDENT

JENNA KOCHCO-VICE PRES

JESSICA DAVIDOVITCHCO-PRESIDENT

KEVIN SHINCO-TREASURER

MARIA VELEZ TEJEDACO-TREASURER

MINAUTI SHINGALACO-TREASURER

SAMIKO HASHIMOTOCO-VICE PRES

TIMM CHARTIERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 101 DOWNEY DR, TENAFLY, NJ 07670-3005
County: Bergen
In care of: % MICHELE BARNETT
Primary officer: CHRISTINE SIMMS, CO-PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(201) 816-7715 Officer phone(646) 413-3018

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MANSOUR PARTNERS LLC
NTEE classification: Parent & Teacher Groups (B94)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: November 15, 2023