Nonprofit · EIN 20-4021399
DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST
Tax-exempt · HAWTHORNE, NJ 07506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $486,971 | $295,666 | $191,305 | $5,695,498 | $8,358 | $5,687,140 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $526,775 | $268,331 | $258,444 | $5,097,573 | $30 | $5,097,543 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $351,259 | $240,707 | $110,552 | $4,661,220 | $9,929 | $4,651,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $105,906
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $246,021
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $61,167
- Net income from fundraising events
- $135,044
- Other revenue
- $135,044
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $295,238
- Management and general (functional)
- $428
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,097,573
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,695,498
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,358
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,687,140
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $956,405
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,730,735
- Gross receipts
- $1,303,139
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $211,600 | $23,537 |
| RUDOLPH FRIZZI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZORAN CURANOVIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SIMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA MIGNEAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA MUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH PEARLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA PREZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW VERITY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $200,000 |
| RUDOLPH FRIZZI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZORAN CURANOVIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ERIK LOEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY BRETTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIANFRANCO DI CICCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GLIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH PEARLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW VERITY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $188,000 |
| ZORAN CURANOVIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GILDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW VERITY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIANFRANCO DI CICCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH PEARLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY BRETTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ERIK LOEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDOLPH FRIZZI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS RICHARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 326 LAFAYETTE AVE, HAWTHORNE, NJ 07506-2561
- In care of
- % THERESA ENGLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THERESA ENGLER, 326 LAFAYETTE AVE, HAWTHORNE, NJ 07506
- Signed the 990
- THERESA ENGLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 423-4030
- Website
- WWW.DFITRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELDS OF STUDY RELATED TO THE DEEP FOUNDATION INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET AND WORK WITH DEEP FOUNDATION INDUSTRY LEADERS. THIS PURPOSE WILL BE ACHIEVED BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO STUDY ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEEP FOUNDATIONS. THESE AWARDS ARE ON A NATIONAL BASIS AND ARE AWARDED ON AN INDIVIDUAL NON-DISCRIMINATORY REQUIREMENT AND ARE BASED ON SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FINANCIAL NEED.
Program accomplishments
- TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELDS OF STUDY RELATED TO THE DEEP FOUNDATION INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET AND WORK WITH DEEP FOUNDATION INDUSTRY LEADERS. THIS PURPOSE WILL BE ACHIEVED BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO STUDY ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEEP FOUNDATIONS. THESE AWARDS ARE ON A NATIONAL BASIS AND ARE AWARDED ON AN INDIVIDUAL NON-DISCRIMINATORY REQUIREMENT AND ARE BASED ON SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FINANCIAL NEED.Expenses $295,238 · revenue $4,465
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4021399
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,695,498
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,303,139
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $486,971 | $295,666 | $5,695,498 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $526,775 | $268,331 | $5,097,573 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $351,259 | $240,707 | $4,661,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $471,841 | $343,533 | $4,115,107 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4021399).
Questions about DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST
- What is the EIN of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST is 20-4021399.
- Is DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THERESA ENGLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTEEDUCATIONAL TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $486,971, expenses of $295,666 and total assets of $5,695,498 at year end.
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