NJ Guard Training Academy INC

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Is to provide high quality, convenient, and comprehensive sora courses at an affordable cost. IT is the goal to have graduates of NJ Guard Training Academy, INC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$97K
×26 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 2600% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$156K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$156K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$156K
Expenses
$141K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
−$93K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$32K
FY2021−$6K
FY2022−$17K
FY2023−$100K
FY2024−$108K
FY2025−$93K

From the FY2025 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 Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $141K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Amaral
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori’s $38K as Amaral is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas—$63,316$6,040$63,316$62,816
Patrick—$37,500$39,000$37,500$34,500
Lori$37,500————

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 15aYes

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Sora training program has successfully graduated students

$141Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$156K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Owns and owesPt X
−$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$156K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32−$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$7K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$97K
Net assetsLn 32−$108K−$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$84K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K$0$0
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$141K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 2, 2026 $156K$141K$15K−$93K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $224K$231K−$8K−$108K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2024 $228K$312K−$84K−$100K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2023 $210K$221K−$11K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2022 $305K$278K$26K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2022 $321K$348K−$27K−$32K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $155,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $223,842$155,835
I-10 Investment income$14
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,842$155,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,334$89,539
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,075$51,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,409$140,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,567$14,931
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $155,849 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$155,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $155,849 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$155,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,918 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,510 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$83,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,029 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,029
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,033 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,033
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,009 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,009
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,103 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,103
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,315 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,315
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,250 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,669 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,669
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,918 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$140,918
Part X · Balance sheet $3,964 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,515$3,814
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150$150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,665$3,964
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,356$1,545
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $98,525$95,704
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,881$97,249
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$108,216−$93,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,665$3,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$93,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$155,849
XI-2 Total expenses$140,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$108,216
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$93,285

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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