Project Paul INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Keansburg, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1979Human ServicesEIN 22-3067740

Food pantry/homelessness prevention

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$375K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$355K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$477K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$375K
FY2023▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$426K
Expenses
$355K
FY2023▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$477K
FY2023▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$594K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $307K Management & general 9% · $33K Fundraising 4% · $15K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sal Cortale’s $28K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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

Provides food to prevent hunger and homelessness for those in need.

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3 program services account for $65K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Homelessness prevention-to assist in preventing homelessness by dispensing funds for UTILITIES/RENT approx. 150 families served.

$29Kprogram expense
02

Food pantry-food bags are given to eligible individuals and to families according to need. Approx. 22,300 people served.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Emergency assistance-to assist in preventing homelessness by dispensing funds according to guidelines in the bayshore area.

$14Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $344K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,575
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,247
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,065
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,521
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,630
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,495
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,411
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$786
Unitemized GrantFY2022$42,895
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,105
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,192
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,186
Unitemized GrantFY2022$200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,829
Unitemized GrantFY2021$23,369
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$375K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$307K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$477K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$375K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$477K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$463K$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$457K$477K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65K$65K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$21K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$13K$4K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$13K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$156K$24K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$23K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$307K$33K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $426K$287K$140K$594K 990 PDF
FY2024 $341K$403K−$62K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $375K$355K$20K$477K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$378K−$7K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 $394K$361K$33K$464K 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$215K$46K$432K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $374,613 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,849
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$118,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,849
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,424$171,424
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,340$2,340
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,424 · Excluded from tax $2,340$374,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,902 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $64,743$64,743
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,385$6,385
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,846 · Management $2,606 · Fundraising $2,606$26,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,939 · Management $4,051$16,990
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,863$9,863
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,573 · Management $1,397$13,970
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,284 · Management $23,949 · Fundraising $12,425$192,658
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,220 · Management $1,015$24,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $306,853 · Management $33,018 · Fundraising $15,031$354,902
Part X · Balance sheet $489,409 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,692$312,106
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,677$31,700
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,638$2,638
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,241$142,965
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,248$489,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,450
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,923$5,923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,923$12,373
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $447,524$471,235
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,801$5,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $457,325$477,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,248$489,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $477,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$374,613
XI-2 Total expenses$354,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$457,325
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$477,036

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