COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC

EIN 22-3470235 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T990)

What they do

THE COUNCIL of NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS MISSION is to SUPPORT and ELEVATE NEW JERSEYS PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE and TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORK BUILDING, and LEADERSHIP. CNJG WORKS to STRENGTHEN and PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY THROUGHOUT THE STATE of NEW JERSEY. to ASSIST GRANTMAKERS IN THEIR WORK, CNJGS PROGRAMS and SERVICES PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES, NETWORKING and CONNECTION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, and LINKS to A NATIONAL NETWORK of ORGANIZED PHILANTHROPY. CNJG ENHANCES THE EFFECTIVENESS of THE STATES PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR BY STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPACITY and INFORMING THEIR DECISION-MAKING to ADDRESS NJS MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.52%of revenue went to mission work71.4% of expenses · Program services

6.64%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$91.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.59%of revenue went to management and office costs21.4% of expenses

$1.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$1,299,740

Mission workProgram services$851,59365.52% of revenue71.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$254,66419.59% of revenue21.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$86,2536.64% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$107,2308.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,192,51091.75% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 71.4% mission · 21.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.75% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 18.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 19.5% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 20.6% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 21.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 19.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 20.7% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 23.3% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,299,740

Expenses$1,192,510

Annual surplus $107,230 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)$851,593 · 71.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$254,664 · 21.4% of expenses

Fundraising$86,253 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,299,740

Expenses$1,192,510

Assets$2,027,445

Income$1,299,740

Contributions$1,119,296

Mission work (program services)$851,593

Fundraising$86,253

Management and general$254,664

Executive compensation (total)$567,912

Stocks and bonds$196,367

Accounting fees$57,795

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THERESA JACKSPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $192,222Base $155,720 · Other $36,502

KEVIN CALLAGHANNEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAIS · 40 hrs/week $145,539Base $121,020 · Other $24,519

CRAIG WEINRICHSENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $131,013Base $105,072 · Other $25,941

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 (23)

THERESA JACKSPRESIDENT AND CEO

KEVIN CALLAGHANNEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAIS

CRAIG WEINRICHSENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES

KORTNEY SWANSON DAVISSECRETARY

TAMMY RICE HERMANTRUSTEE

PRITI MEHTATRUSTEE

PAUL DILORENZOTRUSTEE

PATRICIA HARTPENCETRUSTEE

MELISSA LITWINTRUSTEE

MARIA SPINATRUSTEE

MARGARETHE LAURENZITRUSTEE

MARCY FELSENFELDTRUSTEE

MAISHA SIMMONSTRUSTEE

LUCY VANDENBERGTRUSTEE

AARON TURNERTRUSTEE EFF. 01/01/2025

KATE BARRETTTRUSTEE

JUSTIN KICZEK1ST VICE CHAIR

JEREMY GRUNINTRUSTEE

JASMYNE BECKFORDTRUSTEE

CRAIG DRINKARDCHAIR

CHRISTINE HEALEY2ND VICE CHAIR

CATHERINE WILSONTREASURER

ANDY FRAIZERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 1977 OLDEN AVENUE NO 238, EWING, NJ 08618-2113
County: Mercer
In care of: THERESA JACKS
Primary officer: THERESA JACKS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(609) 414-7110

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T990)