NEW JERSEY STATE FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW JERSEY STATE FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 22-6012949 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

ELEVATE THE PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER and EDUCATION of FUNERAL DIRECTORS and to ENLIGHTEN and DIRECT PUBLIC OPINION IN RELATION to ENACTING PROPER, JUST and UNIFORM LAWS ON FUNERAL DIRECTING and EMBALMING IN THE STATE of NEW JERSEY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $37.90 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.60%of revenue went to mission work37.9% of expenses · Program services

$85.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

91.21%of revenue went to management and office costs62.1% of expenses

$8.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $88,646 for GEORGE R KELDER JR CFSP (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$224,531

Mission workProgram services$124,83255.60% of revenue37.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$204,78491.21% of revenue62.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$329,616146.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 37.9% mission · 62.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 36.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 37.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,006,843

Expenses$861,026

Annual surplus $145,817 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)$124,832 · 14.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$204,784 · 23.8% of expenses

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Revenue$1,006,843

Expenses$861,026

Assets$7,189,838

Income$1,006,843

Mission work (program services)$124,832

Stocks and bonds$2,920,645

Accounting fees$43,000

Investing fees$27,476

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

GEORGE R KELDER JR CFSPCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 14 hrs/week $88,646Base · Other $88,646

BARBARA D GUINTACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/CFO · 4 hrs/week $53,640Base · Other $53,640

JONATHAN R BENDERDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE · 18 hrs/week $33,064Base · Other $33,064

SAMANTHA LINKDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF · 24 hrs/week $26,758Base · Other $26,758

VICTORIA KUCHTYAKDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 1 hrs/week $25,542Base · Other $25,542

THADDEUS MEEHANIT OPERATIONS MANAGER · 8 hrs/week $21,792Base · Other $21,792

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

GEORGE R KELDER JR CFSPCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARBARA D GUINTACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/CFO

JONATHAN R BENDERDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE

SAMANTHA LINKDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF

VICTORIA KUCHTYAKDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

THADDEUS MEEHANIT OPERATIONS MANAGER

SCOTT C LARKINDISTRICT PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/2025)

RHONDA RIVERADISTRICT PRESIDENT (STARTING 9/2025)

RICHARD L MAGUIRE IIIDISTRICT PRESIDENT

ROSA E HERNANDEZDELEGATE-AT-LARGE

ROY B GARRETSONDISTRICT PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/2025)

RYAN M BUCKLANDPRESIDENT

SAMUEL C ARNOLDPRESIDENT ELECT

JOSEPH V COSTELLO IVDISTRICT PRESIDENT (STARTING 9/2025)

SHAWN-TE HARVELL CFSPDISTRICT PRESIDENT (STARTING 9/2025)

TARA M SCARPONI-DANNIBALLEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

THOMAS E WEBER JRDELEGATE-AT-LARGE

WILLIAM SMITHDELEGATE-AT-LARGE

MICHAEL DESTEFANODISTRICT PRESIDENT

KYLE P LEDFORD SR CFSP2ND VICE PRESIDENT

ADAM CHAMBERLAINDISTRICT PRESIDENT (STARTING 9/2025)

JOSEPH L WOOD CFSPDELEGATE-AT-LARGE

JOHN K BALTZSECRETARY-TREASURER

JOHN LAWTONDISTRICT PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/2025)

JILL B INGRAMDISTRICT PRESIDENT (STARTING 9/2025)

JENNIFER L BURRYDISTRICT PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/2025)

HARRIS M HOLLOWAY CFSPDISTRICT PRESIDENT (STARTING 9/2025)

FRANK R GALANTEOUTGOING IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

ERIK J SCHNEIDERDISTRICT PRESIDENT

DANIEL BITECOLA III CFSP1ST VICE PRESIDENT

BRUCE J VAN TASSELDISTRICT PRESIDENT (STARTING 9/2025)

BRUCE A POLCINODISTRICT PRESIDENT

ANDREW NIMMODISTRICT PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/2025)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: PO BOX L, MANASQUAN, NJ 08736-0642
County: Monmouth
In care of: % BARBARA GUINTA
Primary officer: BARBARA GUINTA, COO/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnjsfda@njsfda.org Phone(732) 974-9444

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues