Nonprofit · EIN 27-0919059
FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PATERSON, NJ 07505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,109,926 | $644,901 | $465,025 | $1,147,932 | $0 | $1,147,932 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,427,519 | $1,579,124 | -$151,605 | $682,907 | $0 | $682,907 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $617,919 | $1,434,024 | -$816,105 | $834,512 | $0 | $834,512 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,082,693
- of which government grants
- $546,937
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,233
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $611,707
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,194
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $682,907
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,147,932
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,147,932
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $772,515
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $375,417
- Gross receipts
- $1,109,926
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BARTLETT | FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR DESIGNEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY RUFFEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM ROETMAN | COUNTY ADMIN DESIGNEE / TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE SZEPIETOWSKI | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE SILVA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREG MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA NARDONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE PARSONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BARTLETT | FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR DESIGNEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY RUFFEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM ROETMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE SZEPIETOWSKI | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE SILVA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY PASCRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREG MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA NARDONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BARTLETT | FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR DESIGNEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY RUFFEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC SEEMON | COUNTY ADMIN DESIGNEE / TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE SZEPIETOWSKI | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE SILVA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY PASCRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREG MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA NARDONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 GRAND STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07505-2027
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 401 Grand Street, Paterson NJ 07505
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALICE SZEPIETOWSKI, 401 GRAND ST, PATERSON, NJ 07505
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Hector A Herrera Treasurer, 401 Grand Street, Paterson NJ 07505
- Signed the 990
- KELLY RUFFEL, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (973) 881-4405
- Return prepared by
- Wielkotz & Company LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PARKS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Program accomplishments
- COUNTY FAIR-FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS SUPPORTED THE COUNTY FAIR THAT WAS HELD IN THE PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS AND FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. REVENUE IS GENERATED BY SPONSOR DONATION.Expenses $391,669 · revenue $416,202
- THE FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS ARE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ATHLETIC FIELDS.Expenses $205,512 · revenue $299,700
- THE FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS MAKES MEMORIALS IN THE PARKS.Expenses $10,662 · revenue $7,855
- THE FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS CELEBRATE BONDS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS WHILE SUPPORTING ANIMAL ADVOCACY.Expenses $3,864 · revenue $34,784
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
- 27-0919059
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,147,932
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,109,926
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2015
- Posted by the IRS
- August 10, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,109,926 | $644,901 | $1,147,932 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,427,519 | $1,579,124 | $682,907 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $617,919 | $1,434,024 | $834,512 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,865,216 | $947,990 | $1,650,617 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Hector A Herrera Treasurer | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-0919059).
Questions about FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION is 27-0919059.
- Is FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION 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 FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALICE SZEPIETOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,109,926, expenses of $644,901 and total assets of $1,147,932 at year end.
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