Nonprofit · EIN 22-3218399
GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · TRENTON, NJ 08608
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $254,785 | $216,956 | $37,829 | $152,561 | $3,169 | $149,392 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $277,685 | $239,055 | $38,630 | $155,498 | $185 | $155,313 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $282,058 | $264,477 | $17,581 | $165,805 | $4,122 | $161,683 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,810
- Program service revenue
- $249,975
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $143,128
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $173,220
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,912
- Travel
- $3,655
- Program services (functional)
- $177,203
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,753
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $155,498
- Total assets, end of year
- $152,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,169
- Net assets, end of year
- $149,392
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $149,392
- Gross receipts
- $254,785
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH GINSBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $130,954 | $10,239 |
| Christine Burton Millburn | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Norris Bauer Scotch Plains | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BEHRENDPRINCETON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LASUSA CHATHAM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOLDBERG SPRINGFIELD | Treasurer/President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ADERHOLD WEST WINDSOR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FISHBEIN Livingston | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CRESPO WEEHAWKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME MORTON CHERRY HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Arlington GLEN RIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALLONE MARLBORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOLLENDORFMOORESTOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Shanley MADISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ADAMS PARAMUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Righi RUMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN MAST SCOTCH PLAINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOUGH SUMMIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SCHWARZ RIDGEWOOD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR VALESKI E BRUNSWICK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT CAPUTO METUCHEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SANTANANORTHERN VALLEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HART READINGTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE DIGIUSSIPPE VERONA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VOLPE HILLSBOROUGH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Earle | Member at Large Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kate Diskin Millburn | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH GINSBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $126,837 | $9,294 |
| Christine Burton Millburn | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Norris Bauer Scotch Plains | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BEHRENDPRINCETON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LASUSA CHATHAM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOLDBERG SPRINGFIELD | Treasurer/President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ADERHOLD WEST WINDSOR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FISHBEIN Livingston | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CRESPO WEEHAWKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME MORTON CHERRY HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Arlington GLEN RIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALLONE MARLBORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOLLENDORFMOORESTOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Shanley MADISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ADAMS PARAMUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Righi RUMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MAST SCOTCH PLAINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOUGH SUMMIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHWARZ RIDGEWOOD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR VALESKI E BRUNSWICK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT CAPUTO METUCHEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SANTANANORTHERN VALLEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HART READINGTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DIGIUSSIPPE VERONA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VOLPE HILLSBOROUGH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Earle | Member at Large Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Diskin Millburn | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH GINSBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $122,841 | $9,763 |
| Christine Burton Millburn | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Norris Bauer Scotch | Plains) - VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BEHRENDPRINCETON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LASUSA CHATHAM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOLDBERG SPRINGFIELD | Treasurer/President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ADERHOLD WEST WINDSOR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FISHBEIN Livingston | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CRESPO WEEHAWKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME MORTON CHERRY HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Arlington GLEN RIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALLONE MARLBORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BOLLENDORFMOORESTOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Shanley MADISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ADAMS PARAMUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Righi RUMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MAST SCOTCH PLAINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOUGH SUMMIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHWARZ RIDGEWOOD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR VALESKI E BRUNSWICK | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT CAPUTO METUCHEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SANTANANORTHERN VALLEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HART READINGTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DIGIUSSIPPE VERONA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VOLPE HILLSBOROUGH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Earle | Officer at Large Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Diskin Millburn | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 160 W STATE ST, TRENTON, NJ 08608-1102
- In care of
- % ELISABETH GINSBURG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELISABETH GINSBURG, 160 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 086081102
- Signed the 990
- ELISABETH GINSBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (609) 278-1635
- Website
- www.gscschools.org/gsc/
- Return prepared by
- WithumSmithBrown PC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS (GSCS) IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES, REASONABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND STATE LAWS WHICH FURTHER HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- GSCS MAKES A PERMANENT COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING EDUCATION WITHOUT DIMINISHING QUALITY. GSCS PROVIDES A BROAD PERSPECTIVE REFLECTING THE CONCERNS OF EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITIES AND PARENTS. GSCS EMPHASIZES AND ADVOCATES ON THE INTER-RELATED ISSUES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND RATIONAL SCHOOL FINANCE. GSCS' PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON THE INTERRELATED ISSUES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, EDUCATION PRACTICES AND SCHOOL FINANCE. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TOWARDS MORE EQUITABLE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN. WISE PUBLIC POLICY INCLUDES A PERMANENT COMMITMENT TO BOTH QUALITY AND EQUITY. GSCS BELIEVES THAT EQUITY SHOULD BE ACHIEVED BY IMPROVING EDUCATION AND NOT BY DIMINISHING QUALITY AND ELIMINATING SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE LED TO HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. WE ARE PROUD TO BE STRONG, POSITIVE LEADERS IN EDUCATION THOUGHT AND ACTION. DURING THE NJSBA/NJPSA/NJASBO FALL CONFERENCE, WE CO HOSTED THE ANNUAL NJSBA/GSCS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, FEATURING PROMINENT LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH PARTIES. THOUGH WE MET VIRTUALLY ALL YEAR, WE FEATURED PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT ALL OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS. GSCS CONTINUES TO BE A STRONG PRESENCE IN TRENTON. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE ATTENDED REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEES, THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND MANY OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND GATHERINGS THAT FOCUS ON K-12 EDUCATION. GSCS PRESENTS TESTIMONY IN PERSON OR SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THOSE GROUPS AND WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES ON LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUNDING, SCHOOL SECURITY, SEL/MENTAL HEALTH, ASSESSMENT, HIB, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION. WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF OUR ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTEST THE UNFUNDED MANDATES THAT BURDEN DISTRICTS WITH BOTH EXTRA RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPENSES. NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE STRENGTH OF GSCS IS IN ITS MEMBER DISTRICTS. WE CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE VIA TWITTER, THE DAILY BUZZ NEWS ROUND-UP, AND THROUGH THE WEEKLY NEWS AND NOTES PUBLICATION. WE SPEAK TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, BOARD MEMBERS AND BA'S ON A REGULAR BASIS, WORKING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, ADVISE ON ADVOCACY, INCREASE MEMBERSHIP AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT GSCS.Expenses $177,203 · revenue $249,975
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3218399
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $152,561
- Income (IRS master file)
- $254,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $254,785 | $216,956 | $152,561 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $277,685 | $239,055 | $155,498 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $282,058 | $264,477 | $165,805 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $276,540 | $261,386 | $181,009 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 22-3218399).
Questions about GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS is 22-3218399.
- Is GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1993.
- Are donations to GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS 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 GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names ELISABETH GINSBURG.
- Who are the officers and directors of GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,954 (ELISABETH GINSBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $254,785, expenses of $216,956 and total assets of $152,561 at year end.
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