COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY

EIN 22-2281783 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)

What they do

to CONNECT DONORS to ORGANIZATIONS, ISSUES and GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IMPORTANT to THEM OVER TIME, to PROVIDE LEADERSHIP and SUPPORT to DONORS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LEADERS and FOUNDATIONS to ACHIEVE THE ART of LASTING PHILANTHROPY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.30 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.84%of revenue went to mission work98.3% of expenses · Program services

0.27%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$55.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.68%of revenue went to management and office costs1.2% of expenses

$8.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $677,240 for HANS DEKKER (TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT/CEO). 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$211,932,280

Mission workProgram services$116,229,01554.84% of revenue98.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,438,3510.68% of revenue1.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$573,6450.27% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$93,691,26944.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$118,241,01155.79% 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: 98.3% mission · 1.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 1.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 0.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 2.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 2.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 3.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$211,932,280

Expenses$118,241,011

Annual surplus $93,691,269 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)$116,229,015 · 98.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,438,351 · 1.2% of expenses

Fundraising$573,645 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$211,932,280

Expenses$118,241,011

Assets$1,000,436,937

Income$317,558,042

Contributions$154,976,648

Mission work (program services)$116,229,015

Fundraising$573,645

Grants given$675,599,636

Average grant$62,613

Management and general$1,438,351

Executive compensation (total)$817,663

Stocks and bonds$751,183,710

Investing fees$6,978,809

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

HANS DEKKERTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $677,240Base $610,439 · Other $66,801

AARON TURNERCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $284,326Base $262,131 · Other $22,195

ANTHONY FRAIZEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $219,307Base $172,008 · Other $47,299

FAITH KRUEGERCOO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $209,676Base $176,421 · Other $33,255

CAROLYN LANGEOUTGOING CFO, ASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $198,378Base $174,723 · Other $23,655

MADELINE RIVERAPROGRAM OFFICER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 38 hrs/week $140,401Base $90,749 · Other $49,652

ERIK ESTRADACOMMUNITY MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $128,233Base $118,481 · Other $9,752

AMANDA KWAI PUNCFO · 40 hrs/week $76,358Base $70,705 · Other $5,653

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)

HANS DEKKERTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT/CEO

AARON TURNERCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER

ANTHONY FRAIZEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FAITH KRUEGERCOO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY

CAROLYN LANGEOUTGOING CFO, ASSISTANT TREASURER

MADELINE RIVERAPROGRAM OFFICER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY

ERIK ESTRADACOMMUNITY MANAGER

AMANDA KWAI PUNCFO

GARY FISCHTRUSTEE

TAMARA LINDETRUSTEE AND CHAIR

PAULETTE BROWN ESQTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MURPHYTRUSTEE

MARC ADEETRUSTEE

LOU VETERETRUSTEE

KIMBERLY BANKS MACKAYTRUSTEE

KIM M WENTWORTHTRUSTEE

KEVIN CUMMINGSTRUSTEE

HARRY OMEALIATRUSTEE AND TREASURER

AIYSHA JOHNSONTRUSTEE

GERARD G BREW ESQTRUSTEE

GAIL MANDELTRUSTEE

EVA TURBINERTRUSTEE

ELENA J RICHARDSTRUSTEE

DENNIS G WILSONTRUSTEE

DAWN M LAUERTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE LACROIXTRUSTEE

BARBARA LAWRENCETRUSTEE

AYO SANDERSON WILSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 35 KNOX HILL RD, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960-3501
County: Morris
In care of: HANS DEKKER
Primary officer: HANS DEKKER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cfnj.org Phone(973) 267-5533

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes