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Crossroads Academy

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Clifton, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1978Education EIN 22-2239748Revenue $4.2M in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRScrossroadsacademynj.comClifton, NJTax-exempt since Nov 1979School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide an environment in which students can be nurtured. The program is designed to guide students along the path that will allow them to maximize their potential.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-2239748) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$636K 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
73% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$636K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
1.2 mo
of spending, in cash
1.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.0M
90% of total assets
Liabilities are 90% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.2M
+0.05% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$439K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2025+0.05%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$439K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$439K

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 Nov 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $3.0M Management & general 27% · $1.1M Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $636K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$297,521Pt VII · Sec A
$126,989Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Nunez
Occupational Therapist
$109,178Pt VII · Sec A
William Borreli
Music Teacher
$102,469Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Buonauro’s $298K as Principal is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Buonauro$297,521$203,636$161,551$124,414$100,000$115,333
Tara McAlister$126,989$118,831$109,711$94,994——
Anna Nunez$109,178—————
Gary Pignatello———$53,581$103,955$101,794
William Borreli$102,469—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education of handicapped and other students

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-2239748) · Dispute this line
$3.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$439K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$415K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$415K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$415K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$100K
Accounts receivableLn 4$504K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$126K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$439K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$418K$439K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$425K$114K$310K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.0M$120K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$252K$211K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$464K$383K$81K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$110K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$26K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46$46
Office expensesLn 13$53K$25K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$780$780
OccupancyLn 16$188K$9K$180K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$69K$69K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$226K$226K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$24K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$46K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.0M$1.1M$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $4.2M$4.2M$21K$439K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2025 $4.2M$4.1M$66K$418K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $3.3M$3.2M$94K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2023 $2.8M$2.8M−$52K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2021 $2.8M$2.9M−$61K$310K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 6, 2021 $3.3M$3.0M$311K$371K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments E · Schools J · Pay L · Interested persons O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,175,111 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,096$8,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,151,158$4,166,811
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,751$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,173,005$4,175,111
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 $2,966,669$3,236,119
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,140,745$917,869
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,107,414$4,153,988
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,591$21,123
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,175,111 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,166,811$4,166,811
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,166,811 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,175,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,153,988 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $114,290 · Management $310,220$424,510
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,975,471 · Management $120,206$2,095,677
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $210,834 · Management $41,183$252,017
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $383,268 · Management $80,647$463,915
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,701$33,701
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $110,100$110,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,547 · Management $77,422$102,969
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $46$46
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,014 · Management $27,562$52,576
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $780$780
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,864 · Management $179,512$188,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,276$16,276
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,777$4,777
IX-20 InterestManagement $69,368$69,368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $225,557$225,557
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,659 · Management $42,161$65,820
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $45,781 · Fundraising $1,742$47,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,013,557 · Management $1,138,689 · Fundraising $1,742$4,153,988
Part X · Balance sheet $4,467,996 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $286,571$414,808
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $125,000$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $587,692$504,093
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $155,111$11,369
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,503,370$3,311,812
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $117,213$125,914
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,774,957$4,467,996
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $536,113$550,119
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $170,471$107,471
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $3,364,730$3,125,352
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $275,655$245,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,356,969$4,028,885
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$29,264−$51,786
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $447,252$490,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $417,988$439,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,774,957$4,467,996
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $439,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,175,111
XI-2 Total expenses$4,153,988
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,123
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$417,988
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$439,111

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