SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD ADULT SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD ADULT SCHOOL

EIN 22-6065346 · Education (B600)

What they do

THE SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD ADULT SCHOOL is A COMMUNITY-BASED SCHOOL for ALL AGES DEDICATED to LIFELONG LEARNING. OUR MISSION is to INSPIRE, ENGAGE, EMPOWER and CONNECT to OUR INCLUSIVE and DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION. THROUGH A GENEROUS MEETING of THE MINDS and SPIRIT, WE STRIVE for A BETTER WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.50 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.91%of revenue went to mission work74.5% of expenses · Program services

2.91%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$97.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.01%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$0.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.1%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$355,958

Mission workProgram services$259,53572.91% of revenue74.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$78,33922.01% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,3752.91% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,7092.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$348,24997.83% 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: 74.5% mission · 22.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.83% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 16.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 13.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 14.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$355,958

Expenses$348,249

Annual surplus $7,709 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)$259,535 · 74.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$78,339 · 22.5% of expenses

Fundraising$10,375 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$355,958

Expenses$348,249

Assets$176,227

Income$355,958

Contributions$53,787

Mission work (program services)$259,535

Fundraising$10,375

Management and general$78,339

Accounting fees$9,673

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (22)

JUDY LEVYTRUSTEE

ZIA DURRANITRUSTEE

TRACY FLANAGANVICE PRESIDE

ROSE BENNETTTRUSTEE

RIVKA NELSONTRUSTEE

RICHARD COHENTRUSTEE

NONIE MURPHYTRUSTEE

MONICA HAFIFTRUSTEE

MARY FRANCOEURTREASURER

MARK SLADETRUSTEE

KERRI ANNE BURKESECRETARY

AMY DAHNPRESIDENT

JENNIFER KOENIGTRUSTEE

JEFF SWINGLETRUSTEE

GLORIA TURNERTRUSTEE

GINA PICCOLOTRUSTEE

FREDDIE GLUCKSMANTRUSTEE

EMILY ZACHARIASTRUSTEE

DIANE LETULLETRUSTEE

CAROL PETRALLIATRUSTEE

BONNIE KENSELAARTRUSTEE

ANNE MARIE HOXIETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 17 PARKER AVE, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1327
County: Essex
In care of: % ADULT SCHOOL
Primary officer: MARY FRANCOEUR, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailschoolinfo@somadultschool.org Phone(973) 378-7620

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FYLSTRA & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B600)