New Jersey Childrens Foundation
Donations deductibleNew Jersey Childrens Foundation's network
8 people8 organisationsi8 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (8) 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
8 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 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 8 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pena Chair | Outgoing Board Chair (10/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Naeha Dean Chair | Board Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Edward HUI | Outgoing Board Member (9/23) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Everett Johnson | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Carillo-Perez | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kyle Rosenkrans | Board Member/Former Exec. Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Modia Butler | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shennell S Barnes-McCloud | Outgoing Board Member (4/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Martinez | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Colleen Schulz-Eskow | Senior Director of Public Policy | since 2023 |
| Galen Johnson | Director of External Relations | since 2023 |
| Kennisha Miles | Director of Operations | since 2019 |
| Kyle Rosenkrans | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Leslie Comensanas | Dir. of Family & Community Support | 2024 |
| Shennell S Barnes-McCloud | Executive Director, Project Ready | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Martinez | Chief Executive Officer | 38 | $246k | $37k | |
| Colleen Schulz-Eskow | Chief Policy Officer | 39 | $177k | $10k | |
| Kennisha Miles | Chief Operating Officer | 38 | $173k | $23k | |
| Leslie Comensanas | Dir. of Family & Community Support | 40 | $131k | $41k | |
| Galen Johnson | Director of External Relations | 39 | $107k | $15k | |
| Naeha Dean | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Everett Johnson | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Lejnieks | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Carillo-Perez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Rosenkrans | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Modia Butler | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- New Jersey Childrens Foundation
- EIN
- 831290193
- Address
- 1 Gateway Ctr Ste 2600, Newark, NJ, 07102-5323
- State
- New Jersey
- Mission
- The new jersey children's foundation's mission is to invest in people, programs, and partnerships that will improve public education systems by putting the interests of children first. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Barbara Martinez (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsEverett Johnson
≥7years on the filingsModia Butler
≥6years on the filingsEdward HUI
≥3years on the filingsJessica Pena
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.6m
- Total liabilities
- $441k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $12.9m
- Program service revenue
- $150k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.9m
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.9m | $6.1m | $791k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
20 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50can Inc | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including nj-specific communications work, and additional work relat | $410k |
| Great Oaks Legacy Charter School | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including academic improvement and cte efforts. | $305k |
| Trio New College Network Inc | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including teacher development efforts. | $300k |
| Team Academy Charter School Inckipp | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including academic improvement. | $200k |
| The Partnership for West Side High School Inc | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including school support efforts. | $190k |
| Marion P Thomas Charter School Foundation | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including academic improvement. | $175k |
| New Jersey Public Charter School Association | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including communication efforts. | $175k |
| Uncommon Schools Inc | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including research and student/teacher mll needs. | $146k |
| Brick Education Network | To support grantee's academic improvement activities. | $121k |
| Great Schools for All Inc | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities. | $90k |
| Roseville Community Charter School | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including academic improvement efforts and technical assistance supp | $80k |
| New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including staff professional development needs. | $75k |
| Philips Academy Charter School | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including academic improvement efforts. | $70k |
| Schools That Can | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including teacher professional development mll needs. | $50k |
| Teach for America - New Jersey | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including teacher development efforts. | $50k |
| Urban League of Essex County | To support grantee's work to improve access to quality early childhood education. | $25k |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson and Union Counties | To support grantee's work to improve access to quality early childhood education. | $20k |
| Newark Educators Community Charter School | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, related to marketing efforts. | $10k |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, including student academic potential and graduation efforts. | $8k |
| Newark Board of Education | To support grantee's charitable, scientific, or educational activities, for 2024 fafsa challenge winner. | $8k |