Nonprofit · EIN 22-2520859
NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC
Tax-exempt · CAMDEN, NJ 08102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,443,838 | $1,379,131 | $64,707 | $2,034,658 | $20,536 | $2,014,122 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,802,274 | $1,897,710 | -$95,436 | $1,986,356 | $117,735 | $1,868,621 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,629,918 | $1,858,345 | -$228,427 | $2,236,729 | $63,893 | $2,172,836 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,420,827
- of which government grants
- $969,573
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,011
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$23,462
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $251,166
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,520
- Other salaries and wages
- $351,571
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $666,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,670
- Travel
- $24,924
- Program services (functional)
- $811,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $410,607
- Fundraising (functional)
- $157,212
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,986,356
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,034,658
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,536
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,014,122
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,308,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,920,905
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $93,217
- Gross receipts
- $2,745,919
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARIN BERKOWITZ PHD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $153,344 | $12,035 |
| HOWARD MARCHITELLO PHD | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLEIN JD PHD | TREASURER (thru. 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WATERS PHD | BOARD CHAIR (thru 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE COULTER EdD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HERTZOG JD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE COLGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MERCANTINI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY COTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY TRUSCHKE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES TANGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE TOYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HONTZ JD | TRUSTEE (thru. 10/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA AUSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMAN SOLOMON PHD JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SADAF JAFFER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SIEGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA JACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY IACONO PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Blake PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSON WESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLE CRITTENDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MARINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY MANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE HENRY | TRUSTEE (EFF. 10/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN COLLIER | TRUSTEE (EFF. 10/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON FICHTNER | TRUSTEE (EFF. 10/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARIN BERKOWITZ PHD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $146,431 | $12,333 |
| HOWARD MARCHITELLO PHD | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLEIN JD PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WATERS PHD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE COLGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY TRUSCHKE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE COULTER EdD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MERCANTINI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY COTTER RZESZOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HERTZOG JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES TANGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE TOYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HONTZ JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA AUSA | TRUSTEE (EFF. 10/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMAN SOLOMON PHD JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SADAF JAFFER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SIEGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA JACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY IACONO PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Blake PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSON WESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE CRITTENDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MARINO | TRUSTEE (EFF. 10/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY MANG | TRUSTEE(EFF. 10/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARIN BERKOWITZ PHD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $129,775 | $8,651 |
| HOWARD MARCHITELLO PHD | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLEIN JD PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WATERS PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE COLGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FISHER PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY TRUSCHKE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE COULTER EDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MERCANTINI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY COTTER RZESZOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HERTZOG JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES TANGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE TOYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HONTZ JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PERICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMAN SOLOMON PHD JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SADAF JAFFER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SIEGLER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA JACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY IACONO PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLAKE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSON WESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE CRITTENDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 336 FRIENDS STREET, CAMDEN, NJ 08102-0000
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARIN BERKOWITZ, 336 Friends Street, Camden, NJ 08102
- Signed the 990
- CARIN BERKOWITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (609) 695-5318
- Website
- WWW.NJHUMANITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
AT NJCH WE EXPLORE, CULTIVATE, AND CHAMPION THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN NEW JERSEY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAM OPERATIONS: GENERAL PROGRAM OPERATIONS INCLUDE INFORMING THE PUBLIC AND SPECIAL CONSTITUENCIES, SUCH AS FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ABOUT COUNCIL ACTIVITIES AND MAJOR ISSUES IN THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES, AS WELL AS ADVOCATING FOR THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES.Expenses $281,229 · grants $251,166
- GRANT MAKING: IN KEEPING WITH OUR PHILOSOPHY OF WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WE HAVE DEDICATED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR BUDGET TO GRANT MAKING. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS AND PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE FROM NJCH STAFF. ALL GRANTS ARE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, SO THAT OUR SUPPORT LEVERAGES PRIVATE GIVING FOR THE HUMANITIES. THIS WORK HAS RESULTED IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING CULTURAL FESTIVALS, LECTURE SERIES, EXHIBITIONS, AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS.Expenses $228,980
- INFORMED NJ: WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW SCHOOL'S PROGRAM OF JOURNALISM + DESIGN, NEW JERSEY'S BLOSSOMING GRASSROOTS JOURNALISM COMMUNITY, AND NEW JERSEY'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES, INFORMED NEW JERSEY SEEKS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND NEW JERSEY TO CREATE A MULTI-VOCAL, RESPONSIVE, LOCAL JOURNALISM ECOSYSTEM AND TO ENHANCE MEDIA LITERACY AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS.Expenses $107,235
- COMMUNITY HISTORYExpenses $64,595
- SPONSORSHIPSExpenses $46,572
- PRIME TIME READINGExpenses $35,593
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $29,425
- ADVOCACYExpenses $17,683
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2520859
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,034,658
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,745,919
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,443,838 | $1,379,131 | $2,034,658 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,802,274 | $1,897,710 | $1,986,356 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,629,918 | $1,858,345 | $2,236,729 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,792,531 | $1,765,464 | $2,590,463 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 22-2520859).
Questions about NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC
- What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC is 22-2520859.
- Is NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC 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 NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names CARIN BERKOWITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,344 (CARIN BERKOWITZ PHD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,443,838, expenses of $1,379,131 and total assets of $2,034,658 at year end.
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