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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Youth Development / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.89M (2023)

Expenses
$3.76M (2023)

Total Assets
$23.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$812k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,889,912
Expenses
$3,755,905
Net Income
$2,134,007
Net Assets
$22,651,004
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,702,685
96.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $342,064
5.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$22,656
Sales of Assets -$138,044
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,863
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $265,358
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $500,215
13.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,463,115
Total Liabilities $812,111
Net Assets $22,651,004
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John J Meko Jr (Executive Director) $171,447 $0 $28,127
Kira Foley Tuzman (Chief Administrative Officer) $121,115 $0 $13,708
Christyn Moran (Director Of Development) $118,059 $0 $9,585
James P Dunigan (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael T Piotrowicz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ciaruffoli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Diane B Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Carll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert M Cavalier Esq (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph V Del Raso (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Denton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dorshimer Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Monica Duvall Dilella Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Frank Giordano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shanna Gowen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charles Kurz Ii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jack Lieberman Capt Usnr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Melinson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Yasmina Moukarzel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Pron (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Sando (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Sirlin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stephen C Target (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Christopher J Thompson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John J Turchi Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,453,189
Expenses
$2,744,292
Net Income
$3,708,897
Net Assets
$19,535,896
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,210,092
80.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $407,078
6.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $76,841
1.2%
Sales of Assets $696,053
10.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $63,125
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $164,978
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $339,160
12.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,833,544
Total Liabilities $297,648
Net Assets $19,535,896
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Meko (Executive Director) $66,602 $0 $0
Joan Carter (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael T Piotrowicz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ciaruffoli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James P Dunigan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Alles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Carll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Diane B Allen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph V Del Raso Esq (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert M Cavalier (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dorshimer Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Monica Duvall Dilella (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Frank Giordano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Melinson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Sando (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Randee Janiszewski Phd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charles Kurz Ii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jack P Lieberman Capt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Yasmina Moukarzel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Pron (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John J Turchi Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Sirlin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stephen C Target (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Edward Turzanski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,492,460
Expenses
$2,298,256
Net Income
$1,194,204
Net Assets
$18,418,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,997,795
85.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $191,806
5.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $298,899
8.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,960
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,017,590
Total Liabilities $598,901
Net Assets $18,418,689
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Carter (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael T Piotrowicz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ciaruffoli (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James P Dunigan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wilbert D Abele (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Alles (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Carll (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal A Cupersmith Cpa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph V Del Raso Esq (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John T Delvecchio (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dorshimer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Monica Duvall Dilella (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Frank Giordano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Hale (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Timothy P Hughes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Randee Janiszewski Phd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charles Kurz Ii (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jack P Lieberman Capt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Yasmina Moukarzel Giordano (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Pron (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mitchell R Sargen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Sirlin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stephen C Target (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Edward Turzanski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,356,123
Expenses
$2,101,090
Net Income
$255,033
Net Assets
$14,896,708
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,914,972
81.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $213,051
9.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,075
0.6%
Sales of Assets $215,025
9.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,598,684
Total Liabilities $701,976
Net Assets $14,896,708

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$366,293
Expenses
$438,026
Net Income
-$71,733
Net Assets
$2,183,168
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $300,504
82.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $32,392
8.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $33,397
9.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,211,292
Total Liabilities $28,124
Net Assets $2,183,168

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