DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW JERSEY A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW JERSEY A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION

EIN 22-3317146 · Public Interest Law (I83)

What they do

DRNJS MISSION is to PROTECT, ADVOCATE for and ADVANCE THE RIGHTS of PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN PURSUIT of A SOCIETY IN WHICH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES EXERCISE SELF-DETERMINATION and CHOICE, and ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY and RESPECT.DRNJS ACTIVITIES ARE GROUNDED IN ITS BELIEF IN THE INHERENT VALUE and WORTH of ALL INDIVIDUALS and THEIR RIGHT to EQUALITY of OPPORTUNITY and FULL PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.94%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

$97.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.74%of revenue went to management and office costs15.1% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%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 $191,935 for GWEN ORLOWSKI (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$5,089,130

Mission workProgram services$4,221,01782.94% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$750,00214.74% of revenue15.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$118,1112.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,971,01997.68% 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: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 20.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,089,130

Expenses$4,971,019

Annual surplus $118,111 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)$4,221,017 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$750,002 · 15.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,089,130

Expenses$4,971,019

Assets$2,407,836

Income$5,275,689

Contributions$5,035,163

Mission work (program services)$4,221,017

Grants given$2,045,185

Average grant$44,461

Management and general$750,002

Executive compensation (total)$157,951

Stocks and bonds$1,536,266

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

GWEN ORLOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $191,935Base $174,127 · Other $17,808

MARY CICCONEEMPLOYEE · 35 hrs/week $154,051Base $123,006 · Other $31,045

CATHY CORYATEMPLOYEE · 35 hrs/week $145,524Base $131,709 · Other $13,815

MIKE MAROTTAEMPLOYEE · 35 hrs/week $141,561Base $115,050 · Other $26,511

DENISE FOWLEREMPLOYEE · 35 hrs/week $132,052Base $102,709 · Other $29,343

LISA QUARTAROLOEMPLOYEE · 35 hrs/week $130,856Base $110,000 · Other $20,856

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 (17)

GWEN ORLOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARY CICCONEEMPLOYEE

CATHY CORYATEMPLOYEE

MIKE MAROTTAEMPLOYEE

DENISE FOWLEREMPLOYEE

LISA QUARTAROLOEMPLOYEE

JARED OBERWEISBOARD MEMBER

TASHA JONESSECRETARY

STEVE WAYBOARD MEMBER

MITCH FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN CHOIVICE CHAIR

JASON PENGBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER SIMMSCHAIR ELECT

HAZELINE C PILGRIMCHAIR

FRED MOLTZBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD L ALLISONTREASURER

DANIEL FLORIO ESQBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 210 SOUTH BROAD ST, TRENTON, NJ 08608-2407
County: Mercer
In care of: GWEN ORLOWSKI
Primary officer: GWEN ORLOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhelp@getflywheel.com Phone(609) 292-9742

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NISIVOCCIA LLP
NTEE classification: Public Interest Law (I83)
IRS tax category: Public Interest Law
Grant-giving organization: Yes