4CS OF PASSAIC COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

4CS OF PASSAIC COUNTY INC

EIN 27-0379818 · Child Day Care (P33)

What they do

4CS of PASSAIC COUNTY, INC. (4CS) HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE for 51 YEARS AS A CHILDCARE RESOURCE and REFERRAL AGENCY for LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN PASSAIC COUNTY and THE NORTHERN REGION of NEW JERSEY. ITS MISSION is to ASSIST FAMILIES IN OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE and EDUCATION THAT is ACCESSIBLE, AVAILABLE, and AFFORDABLE. OUR CENTER for CHILD CARE CAREERS ENHANCES THE AGENCYS MISSION BY MENTORING, TEACHING, OFFERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and COMMUNICATING ABOUT EARLY CARE and EDUCATION CONCERNS, SUCH AS HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE, CHILDRENS HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, and RAISING SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN THROUGH INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS of PARENTS, HEAD START PROVIDERS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, FAMILY-FRIEND-AND-NEIGHBOR PROVIDERS, and DIRECTORS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.89%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

0.36%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$102.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.17%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$0.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $105,532 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $248,243 for ANTONIO DI NIZO (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$4,990,707

Mission workProgram services$4,286,52385.89% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$607,30912.17% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,8510.36% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$79,0241.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,911,68398.42% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.88% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,806,151

Expenses$4,911,683

Annual shortfall $105,532 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)$4,286,523 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$607,309 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$17,851 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,806,151

Expenses$4,911,683

Assets$2,998,851

Income$5,183,724

Contributions$4,738,169

Mission work (program services)$4,286,523

Fundraising$17,851

Grants given$48,715

Average grant$48,715

Management and general$607,309

Executive compensation (total)$583,445

Stocks and bonds$936,413

Accounting fees$40,501

Investing fees$16,761

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANTONIO DI NIZOCEO · 40 hrs/week $248,243Base $168,425 · Other $79,818

JOSEPHINE ALESSICFO · 40 hrs/week $205,608Base $140,457 · Other $65,151

SHAKIA WHITECOO · 40 hrs/week $196,456Base $122,629 · Other $73,827

ERIC LACIT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $155,388Base $124,047 · Other $31,341

MARIA GUADALUPEQUALITY SERVICES MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $151,532Base $105,085 · Other $46,447

MARIELA PEREZ-TREJOSUBSIDY & CASE MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $131,014Base $102,611 · Other $28,403

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 (15)

ANTONIO DI NIZOCEO

JOSEPHINE ALESSICFO

SHAKIA WHITECOO

ERIC LACIT MANAGER

MARIA GUADALUPEQUALITY SERVICES MANAGER

MARIELA PEREZ-TREJOSUBSIDY & CASE MANAGEMENT

CHARLES WALTERPRESIDENT

CHRIS TARTADIRECTOR - AT - LARGE

DR BRANDON PICCHIERRIDIRECTOR - AT - LARGE

DR DEBORAH JOHNSON-ROTHEVICE PRESIDENT

NATHALIE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR - AT - LARGE

SANDRA COPPOLASECRETARY

SARAH AVERYTREASURER

SUSAN BUTTERFIELDDIRECTOR - AT - LARGE

TOMASZ LABUDADIRECTOR - AT - LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 2 MARKET ST STE 300, PATERSON, NJ 07501-1726
County: Passaic
In care of: % ANTONIO DI NIZO ACTING CEO
Primary officer: ANTONIO DI NIZO, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 684-1904

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: Child Day Care (P33)
IRS tax category: Child Day Care
Grant-giving organization: Yes