Nonprofit · EIN 22-3517040
HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,426,813 | $6,320,705 | $106,108 | $9,218,987 | $6,043,393 | $3,175,594 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,554,172 | $6,381,861 | $172,311 | $6,172,634 | $3,103,148 | $3,069,486 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,855,248 | $5,640,287 | $214,961 | $6,449,518 | $3,552,343 | $2,897,175 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $430,877
- of which government grants
- $320,836
- Program service revenue
- $5,760,263
- Investment income
- $58,315
- Other revenue
- $177,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $265,060
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,348,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,235,210
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $85,530
- Accounting fees
- $25,000
- Occupancy
- $645,017
- Travel
- $47,628
- Program services (functional)
- $4,809,005
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,511,700
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,172,634
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,218,987
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,043,393
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,175,594
- Gross receipts
- $6,426,813
- Employees
- 71
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIRDRA GRODE | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $149,222 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUNKEL | TEACHER | 35 | $122,765 | $3,404 |
| ELIZABETH PALMA | TEACHER | 35 | $114,883 | $3,404 |
| STEVE LITERATI | Secretary Officer | 35 | $115,838 | $0 |
| MARC KUTCHMA | TEACHER | 35 | $109,627 | $3,210 |
| MELISSA FISHER | TEACHER | 35 | $109,238 | $0 |
| LAUREN CALMAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LIPSKY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FRASIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE STEVENS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MCINTYRE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PANSY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE GUANDIQUE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HECHT-FELELLA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SILBERBERG | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIRDRA GRODE-NON VOTING | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $138,825 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUNKEL | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,433 | $3,173 |
| ELIZABETH PALMA | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,692 | $3,173 |
| MELISSA FISHER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,945 | $0 |
| STEVE LITERATI-NON VOTING | BUS ADMIN/BO Officer | 35 | $104,992 | $0 |
| MARC KUTCHMA | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,300 | $2,915 |
| JOHN BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CALMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE GUANDIQUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HECTH-FELELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LIPSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MCINTYRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WILSON PANSY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SHEEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SILBERBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY WHEELER | CHAIRPERSON/ Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIRDRA GRODE-NON VOTING | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $134,663 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUNKEL | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,934 | $2,935 |
| STEVE LITERATI-NON VOTING | BUS ADMIN/BO Officer | 35 | $101,720 | $0 |
| JOHN BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN CALMAS | TRUSTEE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE GUANDIQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MCINTYRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WILSON PANSY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SHEEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SILBERBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY WHEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA WISSING | PA REPR TO B Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 713 WASHINGTON ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030-5001
- In care of
- % THE CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEIRDRA GRODE, 713 WASHINGTON STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
- Signed the 990
- DEIRDRA GRODE, Executive Director
- Phone
- (201) 963-0222
- Website
- WWW.HOBOKENCS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCINTEE FUSARO DEL CORRAL LLC
Mission
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING AND ADVANCING THE SCHOOL'S MISSION OF FOSTERING THE ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, PERSONAL, AND CIVIC GROWTH OF ITS STUDENTS THROUGH LEARNER-CENTERED PRACTICES GROUNDED IN A COMMITTMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SERVICE-LEARNING.THE SCHOOL'S UNIQUE APPROACH IS BUILT ON FOUR PILLARS:1 - SOCIAL JUSTICE2 - SERVICE-LEARNING3 - LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION4 - INTER-AGE EXPERIENCES
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES A RIGOROUS, WORLD CALSS EDUCATION TO STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT ENSURES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMICS, ARTS LITERACY AND PERSONAL AND CIVIC GROWTH. STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS 298.Expenses $4,044,203 · revenue $5,599,438
- ENRICHMENT, SUMMER CAMP, FOOD SERVICE, EMERGENCY NEEDS GRANT, ESSER II AND ESSER III GRANTS AND DONOR SPECIFIC GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND IMPROVE SCHOOL WORK.Expenses $614,364 · revenue $676,937
- TO SUPPORT ESSA TITLE I, TITLE II AND TITLE IV, AND NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROGRAMS.Expenses $83,417 · revenue $83,417
- INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT - A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.Expenses $67,021 · revenue $67,021
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3517040
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,218,987
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,426,813
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,426,813 | $6,320,705 | $9,218,987 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,554,172 | $6,381,861 | $6,172,634 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,855,248 | $5,640,287 | $6,449,518 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,114,504 | $5,339,232 | $6,165,629 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-3517040).
Questions about HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC is 22-3517040.
- Is HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL 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 HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC 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 HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC 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 HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEIRDRA GRODE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,222 (DEIRDRA GRODE, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HOBOKEN CHARTER SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,426,813, expenses of $6,320,705 and total assets of $9,218,987 at year end.
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