Somerville Hawes dads' Night is dedicated to bettering the scholastic experience of Somerville and Hawes elementary school children by facilitating the supply of goods and services outside the normal ridgewood board of education budgets as well as helping to support members of the community during times of crisis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$292K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$246K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$244K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$167K
FY2025▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$142K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$167K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $53K Management & general 4% · $9K Fundraising 75% · $184K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$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

Provides resources and support for elementary school children and their families.

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3 programs · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants paid to ridgewood board of education for betterments of both hawes and somerville schools

$41Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships paid to graduating seniors from the ridgewood public schools

$7Kprogram expense
03

Dads' night annual fundraising event, including variety show, social activities and various events for the children of somerville and hawes schools

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $224K · 2022–2023
Ridgewood Board of EducationFY2023$117,472
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,589
Ridgewood Board of EducationFY2022$92,626
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,946

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$184K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$121K$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$121K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$41K$41K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187K$2K$184K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$53K$9K$184K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $292K$246K$46K$167K 990 PDF
FY2024 $222K$228K−$6K$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$244K−$49K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$177K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$142K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $291,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,690$236,423
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $761$1,457
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,434$54,110
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,885$291,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,068$52,796
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 $104,032$193,364
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,100$246,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,215$45,830
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,990 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,087
VIII-1c Fundraising events$97,021
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,423
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,457$1,457
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $54,110$54,110
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,457 · Excluded from tax $54,110$291,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,160 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $41,403$41,403
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,393$11,393
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,960$2,960
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,746$3,746
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,481 · Fundraising $184,177$186,658
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,796 · Management $9,187 · Fundraising $184,177$246,160
Part X · Balance sheet $167,284 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,454$167,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,454$167,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,454$167,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,454$167,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,990
XI-2 Total expenses$246,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,454
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,284

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

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