NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM INC (EIN 22-3407230)
- Tax period
- 2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
- Filed
- 2026-07-15
- IRS object ID
- 202601979349200225
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-15T09:49:28-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 223407230 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % CATHY MORGAN | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | NEWJ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6096206106 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 6143 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAWRENCEVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 086480143 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ADAM OFFENHARTZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VICE PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6096206106 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-07-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7328463000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.newjerseyscholarsprogram.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $156,028 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $133,837 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $22,191 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $156,028 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $87,304 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,148 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $56,609 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $148,061 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $7,967 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $364,414 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $15,922 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $388,303 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $394,352 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $423,541 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $236 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $404,352 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $423,777 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,938 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,474 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $364,414 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $388,303 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE NEW JERSEYS RISING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS OF EXTRAORDINARY DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC POTENTIAL WITH A FREE, UNGRADED, DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, AND RESIDENTIAL INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SHARPENS CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING, AND RESEARCH SKILLS, STIMULATES A DESIRE FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND FOSTERS LASTING INTERPERSONAL CONNECTIONS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAM HONORING 39 OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $172,629 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $172,629 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (25 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MARKS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.0 | $13,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM OFFENHARTZ | ||||
| PRES TO 5/13/25 VP 5/14-8/31 | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DREYFUSS | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH C ABBOTT | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AKASH BAHL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE HURLEY BASSIN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN DAILEY | ||||
| VP TO 5/13/25 PRES 5/14-8/31 | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLINE V BAUMAN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE KOSOFF | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIOMA C FITZGERALD | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY A GREENE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HELLMAN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN C HUDSON | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J KASTENBERG | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MAKUEN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TUKEY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS T WHITAKER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO ACERRA | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ROGOW SILVERSTEIN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FINBOW | ||||
| PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR | 15.0 | $20,393 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BARNES | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ARAD | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN ABBOTT | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUFFY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MANIK BHATIA | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CATHY MORGAN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2500 MAIN ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAWRENCEVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08648 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6096206106 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $153,118 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $144,707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $146,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $123,054 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,837 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $701,553 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $153,118 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $144,707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $146,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $123,054 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,837 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $701,553 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,530 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $38,250 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $229,230 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,530 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $38,250 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $229,230 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $472,323 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,062 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,718 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $22,191 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $70,345 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,062 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,718 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $22,191 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $70,345 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $161,180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $155,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $160,434 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $138,831 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $156,028 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $771,898 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.61190 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.62489 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.09113 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.06940 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:MEETINGS Amount:739 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:ROOM & BOARD Amount:34385 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INSURANCE Amount:8013 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:FIELD TRIPS & PROGRAM EXP Amount:4298 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BOOKS & SUPPLIES Amount:703 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES Amount:903 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:FILING FEES Amount:205 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:PAYROLL PROCESSING Amount:559 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:SOFTWARE Amount:3254 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS Amount:1954 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 20 | Description:UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS Amount:15922 |
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