PASSAIC OPTIMIST FRIEND OF YOUTH FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $182K · expenses $106K · assets $413K
- EIN
- 45-0930833
- Address
- PO BOX 1644, PASSAIC, NJ 07055-1644
- Website
- www.passaicoptimistfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Grant scholarships to deserving students in Passic area
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sheridan | President Trustee | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Ciuppa | TreasurerTrustee | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jerome F Gallagher Jr | TrusteeCorresponding | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Carlist Creech | Trustee | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Malissa | Trustee | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Juan Izaguirre | Trustee | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Germaine Gibson | First Vice President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jason Scotti | Second Vice President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Esmeralda Cabrera | Recording Secretary | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerome Gallagher (former) | TrusteeCorresponding | 2021-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 2 |
| James Malisse (former) | TreasurerTrustee | 2021-2022 | Not reported | $0 reported | 2 |
| Janely Jose (former) | Recording Secretary | 2021-2022 | Not reported | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 80 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SHERIDAN | President Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN CIUPPA | TreasurerTrustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEROME F GALLAGHER JR | TrusteeCorresponding | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLIST CREECH | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES MALISSA | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN IZAGUIRRE | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERMAINE GIBSON | First Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JASON SCOTTI | Second Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ESMERALDA CABRERA | Recording Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SHERIDAN | President Trustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GERMAINE GIBSON | First Vice President | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JASON SCOTTI | Second Vice President | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN CIUPPA | TreasurerTrustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ESMERALDA CABRERA | Recording Secretary | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEROME GALLAGHER | TrusteeCorresponding | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLIST CREECH | Trustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES MALISSA | Trustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN IZAGUIRRE | Trustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SHERIDAN | President | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GERMAINE GIBSON | First Vice President | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JASON SCOTTI | Second Vice President | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAMES MALISSE | TreasurerTrustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JANELY JOSE | Recording Secretary | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEROME GALLAGHER | TrusteeCorresponding | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLIST CREECH | Trustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CIUPPA | Trustee | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SHERIDAN | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GERMAINE GIBSON | First Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JASON SCOTTI | Second Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JAMES MALISSE | TreasurerTrustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JANELY JOSE | Recording Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JEROME GALLAGHER | TrusteeCorresponding | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLIST CREECH | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CIUPPA | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
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 | ||||||||
| $182,393 | $105,772 | $413,405 | $413,405 | $38,853 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $183,634 | $76,485 | $336,784 | $336,784 | $37,986 | $0 | - | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $39,789 | $77,971 | $229,635 | $229,635 | $47,185 | $0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $109,369 | $43,402 | $267,817 | $267,817 | $39,085 | $0 | - | 0 | 60 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $736 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PASSAIC OPTIMIST FRIEND OF YOUTH FOUNDATION INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $400 | 2023 | $150 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PASSAIC OPTIMIST FRIEND OF YOUTH FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $336 | 2023 | $66 | 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 · $105,772 spent · pay $0 · grants $103,601 · events $61,371
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $103,601 | $103,601 | - | - | 97.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,751 | - | $1,751 | - | 1.7% | |
| Information technology | $420 | - | $420 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $122,076 | $61,371 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $105,772 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $76,485 spent · pay $0 · grants $74,442 · events $55,727
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $73,500 | $73,500 | - | - | 96.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,016 | - | $2,016 | - | 2.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $942 | $942 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $27 | - | $27 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $134,131 | $55,727 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $76,485 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $77,971 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,221 · events $41,921
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $77,221 | $77,221 | - | - | 99.0% | |
| Office expenses | $750 | - | $750 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $94,930 | $41,921 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $77,971 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $43,402 spent · pay $0 · grants $42,573 · events $13,613
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $42,573 | - | - | - | 98.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $829 | - | - | - | 1.9% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $43,730 | $13,613 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $43,402 | 100% |