GARDEN STATE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $58K · expenses $76K · assets $91K
- EIN
- 81-4623976
- Address
- 310 N CLINTON AVE, WENONAH, NJ 08090-2110
- NTEE code
- T50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2016 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP TO WOMEN IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 22 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Holtzman | PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mary Louise Cake | V. PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Keebler | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jame Barrett | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kay Aspell | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Anthony Catanoso | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mike Lopez | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Dominic Cristelli | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Julianna Granito | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kameelah Majied | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Susan Nicolle | EXECUTIVE DI | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jay Wynn | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Doninic Cristelli (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| David Kietrys (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Lisa Pawlus (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jim Barrett (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Debra Naley-Minenna (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Johnston (former) | PRESIDENT | 2017 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fidel Garcia (former) | TREASURER | 2017 | 3 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Donna Ayres (former) | SECRETARY | 2017 | 3 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Tiffany Williams (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Wilshire (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN NICOLLE | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID HOLTZMAN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARY LOUISE CAKE | V. PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN KEEBLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JAME BARRETT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| KAY ASPELL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DOMINIC CRISTELLI | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ANTHONY CATANOSO | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JAY WYNN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| KAMEELAH MAJIED | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JULIANNA GRANITO | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOLTZMAN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARY LOUISE CAKE | V. PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN KEEBLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JAME BARRETT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| KAY ASPELL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DONINIC CRISTELLI | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ANTHONY CATANOSO | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOLTZMAN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARY LOUISE CAKE | V. PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID KIETRYS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LISA PAWLUS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| KAY ASPELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JIM BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ANTHONY CATANOSO | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DEBRA NALEY-MINENNA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOLTZMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARY LOUISE CAKE | V. PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID KIETRYS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LISA PAWLUS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| KAY ASPELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JIM BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ANTHONY CATANOSO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DEBRA NALEY-MINENNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOLTZMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARY LOUISE CAKE | V. PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID KIETRYS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LISA PAWLUS | V. SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| KAY ASPELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JIM BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ANTHONY CATANOSO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DEBRA NALEY-MINENNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HOLTZMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARY LOUISE CAKE | V. PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBRA NALEY-MINENNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAY ASPELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY JOHNSTON | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOUISE CAKE | V. PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FIDEL GARCIA | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DONNA AYRES | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DEBRA NALEY-MINENNA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIFFANY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS WILSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,195 | $75,625 | $90,971 | -$34,618 | $37,048 | $21,147 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $17,382 | $78,695 | $70,051 | -$17,189 | $16,232 | $1,150 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,297 | $21,901 | $78,256 | $44,125 | $8,304 | $695 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,423 | - | $43,952 | $43,952 | $8,423 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $3,188 | - | $35,529 | $35,529 | $2,700 | $488 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,920 | $4 | $32,341 | $32,341 | $15,226 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,072 | $32,411 | $10,423 | $10,423 | $4,610 | $4,745 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- MISS NEW JERSEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Wenonah, NJ · 11 people in common (Anthony Catanoso, David Holtzman, Dominic Cristelli)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,700 in all, tax years 2016 to 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISS NEW JERSEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2016, 2018 | 2 | $16,600 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| DIPAOLO FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Garden State Scholarship Foundation” | 2021 | 1 | $100 | 2021 | $100 | 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 990EZ · $75,625 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,616 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $62,616 | 82.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,274 | 16.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $735 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $75,625 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $78,695 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,695 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $78,695 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $21,901 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,901 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $21,901 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $4 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $4 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $32,411 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,084 · events $7,612
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $29,084 | 89.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,818 | 5.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,509 | 4.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,612 | reported apart |
| Total | $32,411 | 100% |
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