RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY INC

EIN 22-2188362 · Professional Societies & Associations - Science & Technology (U03)

What they do

The Councils Purpose is to Advance Research and Development In New Jersey and Promote Excellence In STEM Education Through The Assimilation and Distribution of Information, Facilitation of Stakeholders and Constituents,and Developing and Implementing Programs Regarding R&D and STEM Throughout The State.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.59%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

20.07%of revenue went to fundraising15.8% of expenses

$127.10spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.44%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$0.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,013,814

Mission workProgram services$979,23696.59% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$105,84310.44% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$203,47020.07% of revenue15.8% of expenses

Total expenses$1,288,549127.10% 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: 76.0% mission · 8.2% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 5.6% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 2.9% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 9.7% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 8.7% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 12.6% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 12.6% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.74% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 108.4% mission · 32.8% management · 56.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,013,814

Expenses$1,288,549

Annual shortfall $274,735 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)$979,236 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$105,843 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$203,470 · 15.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,013,814

Expenses$1,288,549

Assets$527,268

Income$1,013,814

Contributions$482,276

Mission work (program services)$979,236

Fundraising$203,470

Management and general$105,843

Accounting fees$20,134

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 (33)

RUBI BURLAGE PHDTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN SCOTTO PHDTRUSTEE

KEITH BOSTIAN PHDTRUSTEE

KIM CASE JDEXECUTIVE DIREC

LOUIS LOMBARDO PHDTRUSTEE

MARIO M CASABONATRUSTEE

MEI WEI PH DTRUSTEE

NANDU DEORKARTRUSTEE

PAUL HOFFMANTRUSTEE

JUDITH SHEFTTRUSTEE

SANDRA POWELL-ELLIOTT BS MBATRUSTEE

STEFANIE BRACHFELD PHDTRUSTEE

STEPHEN SOCOLOFTRUSTEE

SUJATA VAIDYANATHANTRUSTEE

SUSAN M MILLER PHDTRUSTEE

VIRGINIE MAILLARDVICE CHAIRWOMAN

WILLIAM PENDERSTRUSTEE

AARON PRICETRUSTEE

JEFFREY CARTMELLTRUSTEE

JEFFERY STOKESTREASURER

IAN W DAVIES PHDSECRETARY

HASKELL BERMANTRUSTEE

GARY BARBERTRUSTEE

EDMOND SYNAKOWSKI PH DTRUSTEE

DONALD GEISSTRUSTEE

DEBORAH PEREZ-FERNADEZ PH DTRUSTEE

DAVID ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE

DAN ROSENTHALTRUSTEE

COLLEEN E RUEGGER RPH PHDCHAIRMAN

ATAM P DHAWAN PHDTRUSTEE

ANTHONY CICATIELLOPRESIDENT

ALAN J MAIN PHDTRUSTEE

ALAN BALOGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 14 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE 13, CHATHAM, NJ 07928-2328
County: Morris
In care of: Anthony Cicatiello
Primary officer: Anthony Cicatiello, President

How to reach them

Emailinfo@rdnj.org Phone(973) 274-8336

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOYLE & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Science & Technology (U03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations