GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS

EIN 22-3218399 · Education (B)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE GARDEN STATE COALITION of SCHOOLS (GSCS) is to PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES, REASONABLE STATE REGULATIONS and STATE LAWS WHICH FURTHER HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION for ALL CHILDREN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.70 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.77%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

$86.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.32%of revenue went to management and office costs14.3% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.3%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 $136,131 for ELISABETH GINSBURG (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$277,685

Mission workProgram services$204,85273.77% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$34,20312.32% of revenue14.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$38,63013.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$239,05586.09% 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: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$277,685

Expenses$239,055

Annual surplus $38,630 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)$204,852 · 85.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$34,203 · 14.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$277,685

Expenses$239,055

Assets$155,498

Income$277,685

Contributions$6,435

Mission work (program services)$204,852

Management and general$34,203

Accounting fees$2,808

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

ELISABETH GINSBURGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $136,131Base $126,837 · Other $9,294

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 (27)

ELISABETH GINSBURGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATE DISKIN MILLBURNTRUSTEE

VINCENT CAPUTO METUCHENTRUSTEE

VICTOR VALESKI E BRUNSWICKTRUSTEE

SEAN ADAMS PARAMUSTRUSTEE

SCOTT HOUGH SUMMITTRUSTEE

RACHEL GOLDBERG SPRINGFIELDTREASURER/PRESIDENT ELECT

PETER RIGHI RUMSONTRUSTEE

NANCY NORRIS BAUER SCOTCH PLAINSVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL VOLPE HILLSBOROUGHTRUSTEE

MICHAEL LASUSA CHATHAMPRESIDENT

MICHAEL BALLONE MARLBOROTRUSTEE

MARK SCHWARZ RIDGEWOODTRUSTEE

KYLE ARLINGTON GLEN RIDGETRUSTEE

KWAME MORTON CHERRY HILLTRUSTEE

BETH BEHRENDPRINCETONVICE PRESIDENT

JOSEPH BOLLENDORFMOORESTOWNTRUSTEE

JONATHAN HART READINGTONTRUSTEE

JOAN MAST SCOTCH PLAINSTRUSTEE

JAMES SANTANANORTHERN VALLEYTRUSTEE

JAMES EARLEMEMBER AT LARGE

ERIC CRESPO WEEHAWKENTRUSTEE

DIANE DIGIUSSIPPE VERONATRUSTEE

DAVID ADERHOLD WEST WINDSORPAST PRESIDENT

DANIELLE SHANLEY MADISONTRUSTEE

DANIEL FISHBEIN LIVINGSTONTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE BURTON MILLBURNPAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 160 W STATE ST, TRENTON, NJ 08608-1102
County: Mercer
In care of: % ELISABETH GINSBURG
Primary officer: ELISABETH GINSBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgscschools@gmail.com Phone(609) 278-1635 Officer phone(609) 394-2828

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education