GARDEN STATE EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ASSOC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GARDEN STATE EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ASSOC (EIN 22-2558673)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202601359349317400
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-15T22:28:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331374517PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODCLIFF LAKECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07677ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222558673EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GARDEN STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAININGBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGARDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8778295500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 MARLKRESS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHERRY HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANCIS KUHNPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8778295500PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSACHA RICHARDSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01378509PTIN
Phone2017129800PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerFRANCIS KUHNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 MARLKRESS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHERRY HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$484,134GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GSETA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1975FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$642,267CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$113,799PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$158,133CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$150,022TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$67,543NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, AND PROMOTE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW JERSEY'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROFESSIONALS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$606,690ExpenseAmt
Revenue$484,134RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL CONFERENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:PROVIDED WORKSHOPS AND POLICY GUIDANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 500 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document13IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone8778295500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 MARLKRESS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHERRY HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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FRANCIS KUHN
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY SWARTZ
1ST VICE PRESIDENT0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOLANDA TAYLOR
2ND VICE PRESIDENT0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL GRZELLA
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON SPINELLI
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTORIA BOLLHARDT
TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY MOLINELLI
TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER PEAKE
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AC OCEAN WALK LLCOCEAN CASINO RESORTBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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CityATLANTIC CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONFERENCE EVENT SERVICESServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONFERENCE REVENUEDesc
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Total Revenue Column$484,134TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$484,134RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$484,134TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,600TotalAmt
Management And General$2,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$850TotalAmt
Management And General$850ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,816TotalAmt
Program Services$84,816ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,589TotalAmt
Management And General$9,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,599TotalAmt
Management And General$13,599ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,028TotalAmt
Management And General$7,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$781TotalAmt
Management And General$781ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$443,195TotalAmt
Program Services$443,195ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,130TotalAmt
Management And General$1,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$75,085$75,085
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$3,594$3,594

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$642,267TotalAmt
Program Services$606,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,901BOYAmt
EOY$213,607EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,958EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,901BOYAmt
EOY$217,565EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$150,022EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$150,022EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,901BOYAmt
EOY$67,543EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,901BOYAmt
EOY$67,543EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,901BOYAmt
EOY$217,565EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$158,133ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$199,225PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,900CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,139CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$75,539TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,900CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,139CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$75,539TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$75,539PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$50,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$125,539TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,791,046GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.60170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BGSETA'S TREASURER REVIEWS THE COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GSETA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE GSETA BOARD TREASURER DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 84,816. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 84,816.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE TREASURER, WITH THE INPUT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPILATION AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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