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Nonprofit · EIN 22-3490986

NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · TRENTON, NJ 08608

Financials

$1M$716K2022$1.2M$908K2023$870K$924K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$869,642$923,999-$54,357$958,336$227,010$731,326
June 30, 2024990$1,206,981$907,623$299,358$1,034,938$249,255$785,683
June 30, 2023990$1,011,722$716,038$295,684$715,842$229,517$486,325
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$774,495
of which government grants
$547,370
Program service revenue
$65,000
Investment income
$29,750
Other revenue
$397

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,663
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$473,449
Other salaries and wages
$93,358
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$609,345
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,903
Occupancy
$42,000
Travel
$26,103
Program services (functional)
$735,886
Management and general (functional)
$188,113

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,034,938
Total assets, end of year
$958,336
Total liabilities, end of year
$227,010
Net assets, end of year
$731,326
Net assets without donor restrictions
$194,198
Net assets with donor restrictions
$537,128
Gross receipts
$869,642
Employees
0
Volunteers
135
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS BRACKENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$503,025$25,430
DONNA CUSTARDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$160,060$27,586
SANDRA GLOVER-STROTHERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JAG NJ
Officer
40$0$118,955$29,053
JENNIFER STEGERSACCOUNTING MANAGER
Officer
40$0$74,852$27,971
DR ALI HOUSHMANDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
WALTER J BRASCH CPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
LISA CHOWANSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GARY C DAHMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SAMUEL L DONELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM R HAGAMAN JR CPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KIM HANEMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
STEVE KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M LEPRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GIL MEDINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DOUG MOKOIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRAXTON PLUMMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIKE REAGANTRUSTEE (UNTIL JUNE 2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR STEVEN M ROSETRUSTEE (UNTIL JUNE 2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DENNIS M TOFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DIANE WASSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DENNIS G WILSONTRUSTEE (UNTIL JUNE 2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TED ZANGARI ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS BRACKENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$558,200$22,912
DONNA CUSTARDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$147,552$24,739
SANDRA GLOVER-STROTHERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JAG NJ
Officer
40$0$108,688$26,202
JENNIFER STEGERSACCOUNTING MANAGER
Officer
40$0$62,398$29,041
DR STEVEN M ROSECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
WALTER J BRASCH CPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
LISA CHOWANSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GARY C DAHMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SAMUEL L DONELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DOUG MOKOIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM R HAGAMAN JR CPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M LEPRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GIL MEDINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
BRAXTON PLUMMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MIKE REAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DENNIS M TOFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DIANE WASSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DENNIS G WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TED ZANGARI ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS BRACKENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$567,435$20,408
DONNA CUSTARDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$144,132$22,474
SANDRA GLOVER-STROTHERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JAG NJ
Officer
40$0$106,170$23,563
JENNIFER STEGERSACCOUNTING MANAGER
Officer
40$0$56,334$30,124
DR STEVEN M ROSECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WALTER J BRASCH CPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
LISA CHOWANSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GARY C DAHMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
SAMUEL L DONELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JAMES V FAKULTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM R HAGAMAN JR CPATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M LEPRETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GIL MEDINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
BRAXTON PLUMMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MIKE REAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DENNIS M TOFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DIANE WASSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
DENNIS G WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TED ZANGARI ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
216 WEST STATE STREET 3RD FL, TRENTON, NJ 08608-1002
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DONNA CUSTARD, 216 WEST STATE STREET 3RD FL, TRENTON, NJ 08608
Signed the 990
DONNA CUSTARD, PRESIDENT
Phone
(609) 989-7888
Return prepared by
MERCADIEN PC

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CURRENT AND FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE WORKFORCE IN BECOMING GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, SUCCESSFUL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND TO FUEL NEW JERSEY'S ECONOMY BY SUSTAINING A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • JAG JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES NEW JERSEY (JAG NJ) IS THE STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES INITIATIVE, A STATE-BASED NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO HELPING YOUTH OF GREAT PROMISE STAY ON TRACK AND COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM SERVES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, INCOME, OR WORK-RELATED BARRIERS, AND PROVIDES REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SHOW HOW STAYING IN SCHOOL AND EARNING A DIPLOMA CAN EXPAND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES. JAG NJ'S GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPATING STUDENTS GRADUATE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, MILITARY SERVICE, OR THE WORKFORCE, ENABLING THEM TO BUILD MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.FOR THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION (NJCCF) IMPLEMENTED 18 JAG NJ PROGRAMS ACROSS CAMDEN, LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWARK, PASSAIC, PLAINFIELD, RAHWAY, VINELAND, WILLINGBORO, AND WOODBURY.
    Expenses $735,886 · grants $3,663 · revenue $65,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-3490986
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$958,336
Income (IRS master file)
$869,642

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$869,642$923,999$958,336XML
990June 2024$1,206,981$907,623$1,034,938XML
990June 2023$1,011,722$716,038$715,842XML
990June 2022$381,053$430,066$380,210IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 22-3490986).

Questions about NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION is 22-3490986.
Is NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DONNA CUSTARD.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $869,642, expenses of $923,999 and total assets of $958,336 at year end.

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