Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson and Union Counties NJ Inc
Donations deductibleBig Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson and Union Counties NJ Inc's network
9 people5 organisationsi9 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Quick III Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Angelo Genova | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Fass | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brett Harwood | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel Ruffin | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph P Baumann JR | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ron Decicco | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ron Litchkowski | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wendy Lacey | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Lejnieks | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Natalia Sardo | Chief of Staff | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Lejnieks | CEO | 40 | $384k | $18k | |
| Natalia Sardo | Chief of Staff | 40 | $187k | $13k | |
| Kashonda Barnes | Director of Match Suppport | 40 | $104k | $3k | |
| Viviana Baeza | Director of Strategic Partnerships | 40 | $102k | $11k | |
| Leslie Quick III | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Angelo Genova | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Harwood | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Lacey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Litchkowski | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph P Baumann Jr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Ruffin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Fass | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Decicco | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson and Union Counties NJ Inc
- EIN
- 223676931
- Address
- 550 Broad St Ste 604, Newark, NJ, 07102-4537
- State
- New Jersey
- Mission
- Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships between adult mentors and youth residing in essex, hudson, and union counties, nj, that ignite the power and promise of youth, and to be a credible social justice organization embedded in our community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O23 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Carlos Lejnieks (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLeslie Quick III
≥8years on the filingsAngelo Genova
≥8years on the filingsBrett Harwood
≥8years on the filingsRon Decicco
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.2m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 1,014