COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY INC

EIN 22-2423882 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

WE SERVE AS A CHAMPION for ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES of HUNGER, DELIVERING NEIGHBOR-CENTRIC SOLUTIONS, and FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS ALL SECTORS of SOCIETY for NEW JERSEY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

93.10%of revenue went to mission work93.7% of expenses · Program services

2.74%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$99.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.52%of revenue went to management and office costs3.5% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $441,232 for ELIZABETH MCCARTHY (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$214,145,989

Mission workProgram services$199,377,12893.10% of revenue93.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,529,8123.52% of revenue3.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,873,4772.74% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,365,5720.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$212,780,41799.36% 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: 93.7% mission · 3.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 3.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 3.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 4.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 2.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 2.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 2.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 4.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$214,145,989

Expenses$212,780,417

Annual surplus $1,365,572 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)$199,377,128 · 93.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,529,812 · 3.5% of expenses

Fundraising$5,873,477 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$214,145,989

Expenses$212,780,417

Assets$125,218,242

Income$234,675,642

Contributions$206,102,473

Mission work (program services)$199,377,128

Fundraising$5,873,477

Grants given$668,703,605

Average grant$138,995

Management and general$7,529,812

Stocks and bonds$59,573,842

Accounting fees$112,424

Investing fees$272,694

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

ELIZABETH MCCARTHYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $441,232Base $407,428 · Other $33,804

KAREN LEIESCHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $283,970Base $271,148 · Other $12,822

GERALD FRANCIS MALONEYCFAO · 40 hrs/week $264,507Base $230,108 · Other $34,399

TERRENCE WILLIAMSVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $252,018Base $223,779 · Other $28,239

DAVID GOLDSTEINVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $249,362Base $232,938 · Other $16,424

JEANNIE FOURNIERVP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $238,599Base $203,908 · Other $34,691

ROBERT POWELLSR.DR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $207,775Base $167,593 · Other $40,182

NADINE ROSENBAUM-LEHRERSENIOR DIR, DIR RESPONSE MKT · 40 hrs/week $187,879Base $156,042 · Other $31,837

RENEE HELFENSTEINASST. VP OF EVENTS, MKTNG & CO · 40 hrs/week $187,846Base $169,768 · Other $18,078

ADELE HELEN LATOURETTEASST. VP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $181,259Base $163,811 · Other $17,448

ANDREA PETERASST. VP, HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $179,771Base $172,125 · Other $7,646

ROD JANUZZISENIOR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $177,004Base $159,560 · Other $17,444

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 (42)

ELIZABETH MCCARTHYCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KAREN LEIESCHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

GERALD FRANCIS MALONEYCFAO

TERRENCE WILLIAMSVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

DAVID GOLDSTEINVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

JEANNIE FOURNIERVP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES

ROBERT POWELLSR.DR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

NADINE ROSENBAUM-LEHRERSENIOR DIR, DIR RESPONSE MKT

RENEE HELFENSTEINASST. VP OF EVENTS, MKTNG & CO

ADELE HELEN LATOURETTEASST. VP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY

ANDREA PETERASST. VP, HUMAN RESOURCES

ROD JANUZZISENIOR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

OTTO ROBERTSCONTROLLER

JENNIFER NELSONVP, NETWORK RELATIONS

DEBRA SCHEINHOLTZDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATION

SEKHAR RAMASWAMYDIRECTOR

STACEY GOODMANDIRECTOR

STEVEN F JURELLERDIRECTOR

RALPH IZZODIRECTOR (THRU 11/8/2024)

PERRY BLATTDIRECTOR

AARON WILSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL RIMLANDDIRECTOR (EFF. 04/25/2025)

MARINA HONGDIRECTOR

LINDSEY STAMPONEDIRECTOR

WENDY LAZARUSDIRECTOR (EFF. 04/25/2025)

LARRY ROGERSDIRECTOR

KRISTHINA NOGUERIASDIRECTOR

JUDITH A SPIRESDIRECTOR

JOSH WEINREICHDIRECTOR

JOSEPH F DEMPSEY JRCHAIRPERSON

JILL GATEMANSECRETARY

JASON READDIRECTOR (EFF. 12/5/2024)

JANE WILFDIRECTOR

HAVEN COCKERHAMDIRECTOR (THRU 6/18/2025)

HANS DEKKERDIRECTOR

DR JOSH ARDISEDIRECTOR (EFF. 12/5/2024)

DAN CREGGTREASURER

CHUCK SALZMANDIRECTOR

CHRIS PERRYVICE CHAIRPERSON

ASHLEY JULMISDIRECTOR

ANTONY J FEROLIEDIRECTOR

ANDREW FEDERBUSCHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 31 EVANS TERMINAL, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205-2400
County: Union
In care of: % GERALD MALONEY
Primary officer: Gerald Maloney, CFAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(908) 355-3663

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes