MIRIAMS HEART INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $168K · expenses $109K · assets $155K
- EIN
- 45-5473085
- Address
- 215 W UNION AVE, BOUND BROOK, NJ 08805-1334
- Website
- www.miriamsheart.org
- NTEE code
- P31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Elizabeth Occhipinti (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Providing support for adopted and foster children and their families.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Occhipinti | President Treasurer | 2020-2024 | $37,210 | $72,293 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Epps | Secretary | 2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ivonne Dross | Vice President | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Taylor | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Todd | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathleen Platt | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jesse Nash | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joi Fischer-Griffin (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin McClarren (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonelle Marchese (former) | Officer | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Naomi Patino (former) | Secretary | 2020-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Occhipinti (former) | Officer | 2020-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Noami Patino (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Ottenstroer (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $37K · 4 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH OCCHIPINTI | President Treasurer | 10 | $37,210 | $0 | $0 | $37,210 | 1 |
| NICOLE EPPS | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IVONNE DROSS | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK TODD | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN PLATT | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE NASH | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $35K · 5 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Occhipinti | President & Treasurer | 10 | $35,083 | $0 | $0 | $35,083 | 1 |
| Joi Fischer-Griffin | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin McClarren | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonelle Marchese | Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naomi Patino | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Occhipinti | Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Taylor | Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Occhipinti | PRESIDENT & Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Noami Patino | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Occhipinti | Officer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER TAYLOR | officer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonelle Marchese | BOARD MEMNER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joi Fischer-Griffin | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin McClarren | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Occhipinti | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Noami Patino | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Occhipinti | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Taylor | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Ottenstroer | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Occhipinti | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naomi Patino | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Occhipinti | Board memeber | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Ottenstroer | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Taylor | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $168,240 | $108,572 | $154,569 | $154,490 | $156,221 | $0 | $37,210 | 4 | 30 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $129,011 | $145,618 | $96,137 | $94,822 | $106,696 | $0 | $35,083 | 5 | 30 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,711 | $118,373 | $109,314 | $109,073 | $100,088 | $2,382 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $149,344 | $69,597 | $98,975 | $98,735 | $147,871 | $272 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,408 | $64,183 | $29,113 | $28,859 | $56,088 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $39,187 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,896 | 2024 | $8,460 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,422 | 2024 | $6,422 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,209 | 2024 | $5,209 | show |
| VERIZON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MIRIAMS HEART INC” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $1,033 | 2024 | $258 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MIRIAMS HEART INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $627 | 2023 | $116 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $108,572 spent · pay $48,652 · grants $0 · events $35,407
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $37,210 | $31,629 | $3,721 | $1,860 | 34.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Family Support | $24,387 | $24,387 | - | - | 22.5% |
| Office expenses | $11,985 | $11,985 | - | - | 11.0% | |
| Occupancy | $11,943 | $11,943 | - | - | 11.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $5,998 | $5,998 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,444 | $4,741 | $469 | $234 | 5.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,764 | $3,764 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Travel | $3,428 | $3,428 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $2,818 | $2,818 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,595 | $1,595 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $44,736 | $33,812 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $108,572 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $145,618 spent · pay $75,592 · grants $0 · events $48,602
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $35,083 | $29,821 | $3,508 | $1,754 | 24.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $30,974 | $30,974 | - | - | 21.3% | |
| Occupancy | $26,020 | $26,020 | - | - | 17.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Family Support | $18,534 | $18,534 | - | - | 12.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $9,801 | - | $9,801 | - | 6.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,535 | $9,535 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| Office expenses | $6,876 | $6,876 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Travel | $2,866 | $2,866 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,839 | $1,839 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,687 | $1,687 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,323 | $1,323 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $1,080 | $1,080 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $65,250 | $47,279 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $145,618 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $118,373 spent · pay $38,526 · grants $6,690 · events $28,902
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $54,535 | 46.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $38,526 | 32.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,665 | 14.1% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,690 | 5.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,957 | 1.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $28,902 | reported apart |
| Total | $118,373 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $69,597 spent · pay $1,237 · grants $0 · events $28,638
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,326 | 68.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,034 | 30.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $1,237 | 1.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $28,638 | reported apart |
| Total | $69,597 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $64,183 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,831 · events $3,629
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,337 | 59.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,015 | 28.1% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $7,831 | 12.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,629 | reported apart |
| Total | $64,183 | 100% |
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