EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY INC

EIN 26-4437074 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

ELFNJ Was Founded to Advance The Governance of New Jerseys Public Schools, Through Training and Research. to Accomplish That, It Works With The New Jersey School Boards Association, By Securing Resources to Support School Board Professional Development.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

145.84%of revenue went to mission work96.1% of expenses · Program services

$151.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.92%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$0.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $104,306 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $18,500 for DAVID HESPE (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$201,523

Mission workProgram services$293,899145.84% of revenue96.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,9305.92% of revenue3.9% of expenses

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

Total expenses$305,829151.76% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$201,523

Expenses$305,829

Annual shortfall $104,306 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$293,899 · 96.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,930 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$201,523

Expenses$305,829

Assets$32,630

Income$201,523

Contributions$200,289

Mission work (program services)$293,899

Management and general$11,930

Accounting fees$4,300

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

DAVID HESPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $18,500

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 (16)

DAVID HESPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CREIGHTON DRURYTRUSTEE

DR TIMOTHY PURNELLCEO

DR TOM CONNORSTRUSTEE

ELLEN MUSHINSKITRUSTEE

HOPE BLACKBURN ESQSECRETARY

KAREN CORTELLINO MDTRUSTEE

LLOYD ROSENBERGTRUSTEE

LORETTA WINTERSTRUSTEE

MARIA ALAMOCHAIRPERSON

MICHAEL MCCLUREVICE CHAIRPERSON

MICHAEL A JACOBSTRUSTEE

OSNER J CHARLESTRUSTEE

RAYMOND R WISS ESQTREASURER

ROCHELLE HENDRICKSTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE FISHERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 413 W STATE ST, TRENTON, NJ 08618-5617
County: Mercer
In care of: % LARENCE FEINSOD
Primary officer: Dr Timothy J Purnell, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(609) 278-5261

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUPLEE CLOONEY AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services