The holmstead School is an approved new jersey state department of education private School for students with disabilities who have been classified with behavioral disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$451K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$451K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $163
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$632K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$632K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$518K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$632K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1979.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $3.3M Management & general 19% · $794K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $451K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Administrative Director
$188,155Pt VII · Sec A
Learning Disabilities Teac
$150,198Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher of the Handicapped
$113,135Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Stephen Kuwent$188,155$180,673$171,712$163,480$156,988
Barbara O'Dea———$181,111$182,182
Elizabeth Bonino$150,198$150,198$151,170$147,375$144,248
Robert Prignano———$120,824$124,663
Marian Gillson—$121,032$118,554$119,270$123,119
Daniel Fernandez$113,135$109,772$108,148$106,382$104,042
Christopher Conklin—$100,178———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates students with behavioral disabilities in a private New Jersey school setting.

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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The holmstead school is an approved new jersey state department of education private school for students with disabilities who have been classified with behavioral disabilities. The school is located in bergen county, new jersey, and serves the public school districts in surrounding areas that are unable to provide the specialized care…

$3.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$163

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$794K
Owns and owesPt X
$632K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$726K
SavingsLn 2$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$717K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$632K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$799K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$893K$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$535K$632K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$188K$151K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.5M$405K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$521K$409K$112K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$700K$594K$106K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$37K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$252K$221K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$86K$86K
OccupancyLn 16$240K$239K$750
TravelLn 17$12K$8K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$72K$63K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$19K$945
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.3M$794K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.2M$4.1M$98K$632K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$3.9M$12K$535K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.4M$78K$523K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.9M−$73K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.7M$6K$518K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,230,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,138$4,384
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,852,752$4,219,596
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,832$6,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,863,722$4,230,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,111,926$3,317,583
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $740,080$815,140
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,852,006$4,132,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,716$97,776
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,230,499 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,384
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,384
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,219,596$4,219,596
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,519$6,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,219,596 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,519$4,230,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,132,723 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $150,524 · Management $37,631$188,155
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,503,552 · Management $404,644$1,908,196
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $409,107 · Management $111,920$521,027
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $594,403 · Management $105,802$700,205
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,442$9,442
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,688$55,688
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,406 · Management $19,378$56,784
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,784$3,784
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $221,029 · Management $31,286$252,315
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $86,159$86,159
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $238,780 · Management $750$239,530
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,115 · Management $3,800$11,915
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,495$2,495
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,978$4,978
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $62,969 · Management $8,659$71,628
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,477 · Management $945$20,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,338,994 · Management $793,729 · Fundraising $0$4,132,723
Part X · Balance sheet $2,235,677 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $566,131$726,191
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $232,881$275,717
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $421,760$457,199
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $90,243$36,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,810$22,498
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $97,387$717,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,428,212$2,235,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $802,554$886,490
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $90,939$716,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $893,493$1,603,182
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,323$25,875
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $508,396$606,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $534,719$632,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,428,212$2,235,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $632,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,230,499
XI-2 Total expenses$4,132,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$534,719
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$632,495

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