THE CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY

EIN 21-0634966 · Human Services (P300)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY of NEW JERSEY is to SAVE CHILDRENS LIVES and BUILD HEALTHY FAMILIES. CHS PROVIDES AT-RISK CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES WITH A RANGE of CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SOCIAL SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN, SUPPORT and EMPOWER THEM to ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL and BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS of SOCIETY. OUR GOAL is to GIVE CHILDREN and PARENTS THE SKILLS THEY NEED to HELP THEMSELVES LONG AFTER CHS ACTIVE CASE INVOLVEMENT HAS ENDED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.04%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

2.32%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$102.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.61%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$1.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $813,189 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $324,577 for DONNA PRESSMA FRUEHAUF (PRESIDENT AND CEO (UNTIL 12/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$27,428,698

Mission workProgram services$24,422,71889.04% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,184,10711.61% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$635,0622.32% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Total expenses$28,241,887102.96% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.5% mission · 11.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 11.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 10.5% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 12.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$27,428,698

Expenses$28,241,887

Annual shortfall $813,189 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$24,422,718 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,184,107 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$635,062 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$27,428,698

Expenses$28,241,887

Assets$31,407,796

Income$29,262,652

Contributions$25,921,039

Mission work (program services)$24,422,718

Fundraising$635,062

Grants given$1,099,653

Average grant$1,099,653

Management and general$3,184,107

Executive compensation (total)$541,244

Stocks and bonds$12,584,703

Accounting fees$278,199

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DONNA PRESSMA FRUEHAUFPRESIDENT AND CEO (UNTIL 12/24) · 60 hrs/week $324,577Base $302,790 · Other $21,787

KAREN COURTNEYCOO · 55 hrs/week $196,768Base $192,910 · Other $3,858

BRUNO CELLUCCICFO · 55 hrs/week $192,520Base $161,571 · Other $30,949

ISAAC DORSEYVP, EARLY CHILDHOOD · 40 hrs/week $178,333Base $159,338 · Other $18,995

MARITZA RAIMUNDI-PETROSKIVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $164,362Base $145,641 · Other $18,721

DOLORES IJAMES-BRYANTVP, TRAUMA INFORMED CHILD · 40 hrs/week $154,050Base $135,531 · Other $18,519

MELANIE GRIFFINCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $151,201Base $136,970 · Other $14,231

ISAIRA ROSARIOSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $87,850Base $74,861 · Other $12,989

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

DONNA PRESSMA FRUEHAUFPRESIDENT AND CEO (UNTIL 12/24)

KAREN COURTNEYCOO

BRUNO CELLUCCICFO

ISAAC DORSEYVP, EARLY CHILDHOOD

MARITZA RAIMUNDI-PETROSKIVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

DOLORES IJAMES-BRYANTVP, TRAUMA INFORMED CHILD

MELANIE GRIFFINCONTROLLER

ISAIRA ROSARIOSECRETARY

P ALAN ZULICK ESQVP POLICY/TRUSTEE

PATRICIA STANLEYTRUSTEE

NATHAN HULFISHCOO

MUSTAFA ABDITRUSTEE

MIRANDA ALFONSO-WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

MICAH PARKERCHAIRMAN

MEREDITH DOMZALSKITRUSTEE

TAMAR SHELOVTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY RYANVP FISCAL/TRUSTEE

MAHESH BHARARIYATRUSTEE

KATI CHUPAVP OF STRATEGIC PLANNING/TRUSTEE

JULIE DEESPRESIDENT AND CEO (FROM 1/25)

JOHN MARTORANATRUSTEE

JENNIFER PIZITRUSTEE

JAMES A GRAHAM PHDTRUSTEE

JAMES SHEATRUSTEE

EVA ALICEATRUSTEE

DAN GERSTENHABERTRUSTEE

CRYSTAL MOORETRUSTEE

CORDELIA STATONVP COMMUNITY RELATIONS/TRU

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1943
Location: 635 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE, TRENTON, NJ 08611-1831
County: Mercer
In care of: BRUNO CELLUCCI
Primary officer: BRUNO CELLUCCI, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@chsofnj.org Phone(609) 695-6274

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P300)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes