NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX

EIN 22-1687993 · Womens Service Clubs (S81)

What they do

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL of JEWISH WOMEN ESSEX COUNTY SECTION (NCJW/ESSEX) is A GRASSROOTS (CONTD) ORGANIZATION of VOLUNTEERS and ADVOCATES WHO TURN PROGRESSIVE IDEALS INTO ACTION. INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES, NCJW STRIVES for SOCIAL JUSTICE BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY of LIFE for WOMEN, CHILDREN, and FAMILIES and BY SAFEGUARDING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS and FREEDOMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.90 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.

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They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.82%of revenue went to mission work79.9% of expenses · Program services

12.18%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses

$102.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.41%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$4.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $33,226 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,649 for CAITLIN HIGGINS JOY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$1,379,086

Mission workProgram services$1,128,35781.82% of revenue79.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$116,0048.41% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$167,95112.18% of revenue11.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,412,312102.41% 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: 79.9% mission · 8.2% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 7.6% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 10.5% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 9.9% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 11.9% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 9.2% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 7.7% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 6.6% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,379,086

Expenses$1,412,312

Annual shortfall $33,226 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)$1,128,357 · 79.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$116,004 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$167,951 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,379,086

Expenses$1,412,312

Assets$6,022,732

Income$2,347,351

Contributions$1,059,832

Mission work (program services)$1,128,357

Fundraising$167,951

Management and general$116,004

Stocks and bonds$4,451,263

Accounting fees$24,706

Investing fees$13,132

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

CAITLIN HIGGINS JOYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $159,649Base $155,954 · Other $3,695

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 (46)

CAITLIN HIGGINS JOYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PHOEBE POLLINGERDIRECTOR

LISA KATZVP VOLUNTEER ENAGAGEMENT

LISA SANTOLAVP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

LORI GELMANVP OF FUND DEVELOPMENT

MARJORIE ZUCKERDIRECTOR

MELISSA BERGERDIRECTOR

MERYL GOODMANDIRECTOR

MIRIAM HAIMESASSISTANT TREASURER

MYRNA WERTHEIMERDIRECTOR

NANCY ESKOWDIRECTOR

PAULA GREENDIRECTOR

PENINA BARRDIRECTOR

LINDA JACOBSDIRECTOR

RACHEL KHEDOURIDIRECTOR

RITA ISAACSDIRECTOR

ROBIN KOLLINDIRECTOR

ROBIN SINGERDIRECTOR

SARA GOETZDIRECTOR

SHARI HARRISONDIRECTOR

SHERRI FENDELMANDIRECTOR

STACEY LAKENVP OF LEADERSHIP

SUSIE BOTWINICKDIRECTOR

TARA HEYDERMANDIRECTOR

JANET BERGERDIRECTOR

ANDREA RAKITTA MINTZPRESIDENT

BETH RANDALL BRANIGANVP OF CENTER FOR WOMEN

CAROL COHENDIRECTOR

CINDY CHARNEYDIRECTOR

DEBORAH LEGOW SCHATZDIRECTOR

DEBRA GOLDSMITHDIRECTOR

DEBRA NEVASDIRECTOR

DIANE DRESDALEDIRECTOR

ELISA MADORSKYDIRECTOR

HELENE DRESKINDIRECTOR

ADRIENNE LEWINVP OF COMMUNICATIONS

JENNIE GOLDSMITH ROTHMANPAST PRESIDENT

JILL SORKIN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JORDYN BLACKBURNDIRECTOR

JUDY WAIS TABAKDIRECTOR

LAUREN SCHERDIRECTOR

LAUREN TABAK FASSVP OF ADVOCACY

LAURIE KAHNRECORDING SECRETARY

LAURIE SCHUFTANTREASURER

LESLEY GREENSTEINDIRECTOR

LINDA BERMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2026
Location: 5 BECKER FARM ROAD, ROSELAND, NJ 07068-1741
County: Essex
In care of: CAITLIN HIGGINS JOY
Primary officer: CAITLIN HIGGINS JOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailncjw@ncjwessex.org Phone(973) 740-0588

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Womens Service Clubs (S81)
IRS tax category: Womens Service Clubs