To raise money through charitable contributions and events to provide assistance to needy individuals and community organizations in the town.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 $7K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$111K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$84K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$111K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$155K
Expenses
$84K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
$94K
FY2021▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$96K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1969.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $77K Management & general 9% · $7K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Internal VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Raises money for needy individuals and community groups in town.

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1 program · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grants and scholarships to various individuals & organizations within the community(including high school graduates, WTC memorial fund & local residents)

$77Kprogram expense

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 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $432K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$51,000
Cranford First Aid Squad INCNJ · FY2024$25,000
Township of CranfordFY2024$16,384
Cranford Public LibraryFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,000
Cranford First Aid Squad INCNJ · FY2023$30,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$49,500
Cranford First Aid Squad INCNJ · FY2022$30,000
Cranford Public SchoolsFY2022$15,169
Individual RecipientFY2022$5,700
Unitemized GrantFY2021$43,000
Cranford First Aid Squad INCNJ · FY2021$30,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$47K$47K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$77K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $155K$171K−$16K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $169K$157K$12K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $145K$159K−$15K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$148K$20K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $111K$84K$26K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020 $96K$82K$14K$68K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $110,585 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,205$19,452
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $84,532$91,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $95,758$110,585
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $74,498$76,908
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,508$7,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,006$84,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,752$26,417
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $110,585 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,632
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,452
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $91,120$91,120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91,133$110,585
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,168 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,908$46,908
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,610$1,610
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,283$1,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,367$4,367
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,908 · Management $7,260 · Fundraising $0$84,168
Part X · Balance sheet $94,370 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,953$94,370
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,953$94,370
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,953$94,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,953$94,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,953$94,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,585
XI-2 Total expenses$84,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,417
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,953
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,370

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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