THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INC

EIN 82-3388371 · Museums (A50)

What they do

THE NEW JERSEY HALL of FAMES MISSION HAS THREE SIMPLE PARTS: to CELEBRATE THE GARDEN STATE, to HONOR OUR LEGENDS, and to INSPIRE OUR CHILDREN. ALL of OUR ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, and EXHIBITS SERVE AS EXTENSIONS of THAT MISSION, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY, MOBILE MUSEUM, EXHIBITS AT NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE ARETE SCHOLARSHIP and LEGACY PROJECT, and OUR PERMANENT MUSEUM, WHICH SERVES AS THE HUB for ALL of OUR ACTIVITIES and PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

141.46%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

12.75%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$188.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

34.52%of revenue went to management and office costs18.3% of expenses

$3.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,336,915 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $275,000 for LEO T EHRLINE III (EXECUTIVE VP). 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$3,760,334

Mission workProgram services$5,319,554141.46% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,298,07734.52% of revenue18.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$479,61812.75% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Total expenses$7,097,249188.74% 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: 75.0% mission · 18.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 188.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 9.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 6.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 26.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 12.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 16.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 14.4% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 7.5% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,760,334

Expenses$7,097,249

Annual shortfall $3,336,915 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)$5,319,554 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,298,077 · 18.3% of expenses

Fundraising$479,618 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,760,334

Expenses$7,097,249

Assets$22,286,976

Income$3,764,317

Contributions$3,110,904

Mission work (program services)$5,319,554

Fundraising$479,618

Management and general$1,298,077

Accounting fees$112,144

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

LEO T EHRLINE IIIEXECUTIVE VP · 40 hrs/week $275,000

BRYAN BLANEYGENERAL MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $151,871

TAMMERA UZZELLVICE PRESIDENT - OPERATION · 40 hrs/week $139,934

BRENDA DE SANTISPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $117,476

ROBERT FRANKECFO · 40 hrs/week $105,390

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 (26)

LEO T EHRLINE IIIEXECUTIVE VP

BRYAN BLANEYGENERAL MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TAMMERA UZZELLVICE PRESIDENT - OPERATION

BRENDA DE SANTISPROGRAM DIRECTOR

ROBERT FRANKECFO

KEVIN MCCABETRUSTEE

TONY ARMLINTRUSTEE

TOM SULLIVANTRUSTEE

TOM BRACKENTRUSTEE

TERRY FRASSETTOTRUSTEE

TED KNAUSSTREASURER

STEVE EDWARDSPRESIDENT

SEAN SPILLEROUTGOING TRUSTEE

ROBERT GARRETTTRUSTEE

PETER SIMONTRUSTEE

AISHA GLOVERTRUSTEE

KEVIN CLAYTONTRUSTEE

JOHN F HANSONCHAIRMAN

JOHN KEEGANCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

GARY TAFFETTRUSTEE

FLETCH CREAMER JRTRUSTEE

FINN WENTWORTHTRUSTEE

DAVID SMITHVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID MUNSHINETRUSTEE

CALVIN LEDFORDTRUSTEE

ANGELO GENOVATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 1037 RAYMOUND BOULEVARD, NEWARK, NJ 07102-5423
County: Essex
In care of: TED KNAUSS
Primary officer: TED KNAUSS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(609) 433-9340

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums