Nonprofit · EIN 22-2145952
DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · HAWTHORNE, NJ 07506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,768,709 | $4,550,240 | $218,469 | $4,441,950 | $1,505,837 | $2,936,113 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,012,353 | $3,745,002 | $267,351 | $3,955,146 | $1,448,544 | $2,506,602 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,986,266 | $4,180,540 | -$194,274 | $3,833,450 | $1,611,405 | $2,222,045 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,610,043
- Investment income
- $153,404
- Net rental income
- $4,537
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $35,514
- Other revenue
- $5,262
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,137
- Other salaries and wages
- $889,197
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,377,508
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $28,573
- Travel
- $14,566
- Depreciation
- $115,196
- Program services (functional)
- $3,392,977
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,157,263
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,955,146
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,441,950
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,505,837
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,936,113
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $339,019
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,859,771
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,840,177
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $95,936
- Gross unrelated business income
- $610,773
- Gross receipts
- $5,083,784
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 600
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $211,600 | $23,537 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ERIK LOEHR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SIMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN NESMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL AXTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN CADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FAUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANZ-WERNER GERRESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD LACZYNSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MACLEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCKY NAGARAJAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO MARANUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILAS NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KWABENA OFORI-AWUAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD PERKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN PETEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA RUTHERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIANFRANCO DI CICCO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $200,000 | $6,000 |
| GIANFRANCO DI CICCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ERIK LOEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SIMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL AXTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN CADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FAUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD FELICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANZ-WERNER GERRESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LEMNITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MACLEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCKY NAGARAJAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN NESMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KWABENA OFORI-AWUAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD PERKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN PETEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN TAUBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYSOCKEY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ENGLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $188,000 |
| KWABENA OFORI-AWUAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H WYSOCKEY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANO VALAGUSSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES O JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MACLEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW E MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN CADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN NESMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIANFRANCO DI CICCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| J ERIK LOEHR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUCKY NAGARAJAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONRAD W FELICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE LEMNITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN G TAUBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD PERKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI SIMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FAUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANZ-WERNER GERRESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL AXTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $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 AVENUE, HAWTHORNE, NJ 07506
- Signed the 990
- THERESA ENGLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 423-4030
- Website
- WWW.DFI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
TO BRING TOGETHER MULTI-DISCIPLINED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TOFIND COMMON GROUND AND CREATE A SHARED VISION AND CONCENSUS VOICE FOR CONTINUAL ADVANCEMENT IN THE DEEP FOUNDATIONS INDUSTRY. DFI'S MISSION IS ACCOMPLISED THROUGH TECHNICAL COMMITTEES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ANDCONFERENCES, PUBLICATION OF GUIDES AND SPECIFICATIONS, A PEER-REVIEWEDJOURNAL, A FLAGSHIP MAGAZINE, RESEARCH, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM SERVICE RELATED EXPENSES INCLUDE ANNUAL MEETINGS, SPECIALWORKSHOPS, AND RESEARCH FOR THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COURSESFOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND ENGINEERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING ANDDEVELOPMENT OF DEEP FOUNDATIONS FOR HIGHRISE BUILDINGS AND SPECIALCONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.Expenses $3,392,977
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
- 22-2145952
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,441,950
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,083,784
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,768,709 | $4,550,240 | $4,441,950 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,012,353 | $3,745,002 | $3,955,146 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,986,266 | $4,180,540 | $3,833,450 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,624,726 | $3,963,582 | $4,250,330 | 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 22-2145952).
Questions about DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE is 22-2145952.
- Is DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1977.
- Are donations to DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE 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 INSTITUTE 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 INSTITUTE 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 INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THERESA ENGLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,600 (THERESA ENGLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,768,709, expenses of $4,550,240 and total assets of $4,441,950 at year end.
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