Nonprofit · EIN 22-3470235
COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC
Tax-exempt · EWING, NJ 08618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,299,740 | $1,192,510 | $107,230 | $2,027,445 | $194,851 | $1,832,594 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,224,432 | $1,113,501 | $110,931 | $1,924,528 | $226,995 | $1,697,533 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,084,193 | $900,300 | $183,893 | $1,738,830 | $180,755 | $1,558,075 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,119,296
- Membership dues
- $433,728
- Program service revenue
- $149,239
- Investment income
- $29,005
- Other revenue
- $2,200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $192,222
- Other salaries and wages
- $495,247
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $825,652
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $57,795
- Occupancy
- $4,932
- Travel
- $11,996
- Depreciation
- $1,839
- Program services (functional)
- $851,593
- Management and general (functional)
- $254,664
- Fundraising (functional)
- $86,253
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,924,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,027,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $194,851
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,832,594
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,761
- Publicly traded securities
- $196,367
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,191,540
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $641,054
- Gross receipts
- $1,299,740
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 JACKS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $155,720 | $36,502 |
| KEVIN CALLAGHAN | NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,020 | $24,519 |
| CRAIG WEINRICH | SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,072 | $25,941 |
| CRAIG DRINKARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KICZEK | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HEALEY | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KORTNEY SWANSON DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMYNE BECKFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DILORENZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY FRAIZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY FELSENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY GRUNIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HARTPENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY RICE HERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARETHE LAURENZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA LITWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRITI MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA SPINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAISHA SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON TURNER | TRUSTEE EFF. 01/01/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY VANDENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA JACKS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $152,929 | $34,039 |
| KEVIN CALLAGHAN | NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,510 | $22,858 |
| CRAIG DRINKARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HEALEY | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KICZEK | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAISHA SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMYNE BECKFORD | TRUSTEE, EFF 1/1/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KORTNEY SWANSON DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DILORENZO | TRUSTEE, EFF 1/1/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY FRAIZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY FELSENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY GRUNIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HARTPENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARETHE LAURENZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LITWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRITI MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNA SCHAFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SPINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL STIERHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY VANDENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA JACKS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $154,036 | $32,423 |
| KEVIN CALLAGHAN | NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,604 | $23,515 |
| JEFFREY VEGA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DRINKARD | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HEALEY | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAISHA SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KORTNEY SWANSON DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE DEIDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY FRAIZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY FELSENFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY GRUNIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HARTPENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KICZEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARETHE LAURENZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LITWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRITI MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNA SCHAFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SPINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL STIERHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY VANDENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATIYA WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1977 OLDEN AVENUE NO 238, EWING, NJ 08618-2113
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THERESA JACKS, 1977 OLDEN AVENUE 238, EWING, NJ 08618
- Signed the 990
- THERESA JACKS, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (609) 414-7110
- Website
- WWW.CNJG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS' MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ELEVATE NEW JERSEY'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORK BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP. CNJG WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. TO ASSIST GRANTMAKERS IN THEIR WORK, CNJG'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES, NETWORKING AND CONNECTION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, AND LINKS TO A NATIONAL NETWORK OF ORGANIZED PHILANTHROPY. CNJG ENHANCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATE'S PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR BY STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPACITY AND INFORMING THEIR DECISION-MAKING TO ADDRESS NJ'S MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING AND SERVICESTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CNJG PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER ALL TYPES AND SIZES OF GRANTMAKERS WITH LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA, AND NEW JERSEY'S NONPROFIT COMMUNITY. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED OVER 100 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FUNDER BRIEFINGS, AFFINITY GROUP MEETINGS, PARTNER PROGRAMS, AND SKILL-BUILDING WEBINARS. CNJG FUNDER BRIEFINGS PROVIDE A FORUM TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS RELATED TO PRESSING SOCIETAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITIES. SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COUNCIL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR MEMBERS. THESE WORKSHOPS OFFER A RANGE OF TOPICS TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE AND INFORM MEMBERS' GRANTMAKING. AFFINITY GROUPS PROVIDE A VALUED FORUM THROUGH WHICH NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS CAN CONNECT, EXCHANGE INFORMATION, AND LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS AND SECTORS. WE PARTNER WITH UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM, THE NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS, AS WELL AS OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE SPECIAL BRIEFINGS AND KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS.OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE MEMBER RESEARCH AND QUERIES, SPECIAL REPORTS SUCH AS THE NEW JERSEY PHILANTHROPY BENEFITS & SALARY SUMMARY REPORT, NEWSLETTERS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED, LISTSERVS, FOUNDATIONS ON THE HILL, SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK SUCH AS DOING GOOD BETTER, AND THE NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAISON INITIATIVE. THE OFFICE OF THE NEWARK PHILANTHROPIC LIAISON IS AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND CNJG AND REPRESENTS ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN A CITY AND THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY. THE NON-PARTISAN LIAISON POSITION SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN NEWARK FUNDERS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND NEWARK'S ADMINISTRATION. THE LIAISON'S OVERALL PRIMARY GOALS ARE TO CONVENE, CONNECT, LEVERAGE, AND RAISE RESOURCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN NEW JERSEY'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE.Expenses $482,756 · revenue $73,432
- SIGNATURE EVENTSIN 2025, WE PLANNED AND OFFERED THREE SIGNATURE EVENTS, THE SPRING CONFERENCE, THE SUMMER JOINT POLICY FORUM, AND THE CNJG ANNUAL MEETING & HOLIDAY GATHERING. WE HOSTED THE 2025 CONFERENCE FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR STRONGER TOGETHER: PHILANTHROPY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN JUNE, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 350 FUNDERS, NONPROFIT LEADERS, AND CHANGEMAKERS, FOR A FULL DAY OF CONNECTION, SHARED EXPLORATION, THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION, AND SIDE-BY-SIDE LEARNING RELATED TO STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE CONFERENCE OFFERED AN OPENING SPARK SESSION, A LUNCHEON KEY, AND MULTIPLE CONCURRENT SESSIONS, FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY, LOCAL MEDIA, PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING, GUARANTEED INCOME, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, THE ARTS, AND YOUTH EDUCATION ALL VIEWED THROUGH THE LENS OF CIVIC PARTICIPATION. WE PARTNERED WITH THE NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS TO HOST OUR SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER JOINT POLICY FORUM: NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPIC CHAMPIONS FOR NEW JERSEY. ATTENDED BY OVER 150 SOCIAL SECTOR LEADERS, THE FORUM EXAMINED THE NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC LANDSCAPE, VOTER ENGAGEMENT, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND THE POLICY PRIORITIES THAT WILL SHAPE THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION. DECEMBER'S ANNUAL MEETING & HOLIDAY GATHERING, CATALYZING NEW JERSEY COMMUNITIES: BUILDING LOCAL COALITIONS WELCOMED OVER 130 CNJG MEMBERS AND HIGHLIGHTED A RANGE OF COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES, REINFORCING THE MESSAGE THAT THE STRENGTH OF THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY LIES IN OUR WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE.Expenses $242,901 · revenue $75,807
- THE COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION SERVING NJ'S PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR. CNJG SUPPORTS AND ELEVATES NJ'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORK BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP. FOUNDATIONS TURN TO CNJG FOR KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, NETWORKING, RESOURCES AND TOOLS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR WORK, AND GROW THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY. WE SEEK OUT AND OFFER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE. TO HELP MEMBERS ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS, CNJG BRINGS ALL TYPES AND SIZES OF GRANTMAKERS TOGETHER WITH LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA, AND NJ'S NONPROFIT COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS, WE OFFER WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, AFFINITY GROUP MEETINGS, AND OTHER GATHERINGS TO PROVIDE GRANTMAKERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM COLLEAGUES AND OTHER EXPERTS, SHARE IDEAS ON COMMON FUNDING INTERESTS, AND DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW COLLABORATIONS. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT INFORM AND STRENGTHEN THE WORK OF NJ GRANTMAKERS, AND BUILDS STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FUNDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. WE'RE DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING PHILANTHROPY THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY.Expenses $125,936
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
- 22-3470235
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,027,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,299,740
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,299,740 | $1,192,510 | $2,027,445 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,224,432 | $1,113,501 | $1,924,528 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,084,193 | $900,300 | $1,738,830 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,099,286 | $873,262 | $1,605,840 | 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 22-3470235).
Questions about COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC is 22-3470235.
- Is COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS 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 COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC 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 COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC 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 COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THERESA JACKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,720 (THERESA JACKS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,299,740, expenses of $1,192,510 and total assets of $2,027,445 at year end.
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