Great Schools for All INC

Newark, NJUnknown exempt organizationSince 2019 EIN 83-3472536Revenue $834K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 30, 2026

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To promote policies that improve educational opportunities for children.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $834K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$834K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$734K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$834K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$58K
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2023$412K
FY2024$680K
FY2025$834K
Expenses
$734K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$775K
FY2025$734K
Net assets
$183K
FY2025▲ +121%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$5K
FY2020$511K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2023$178K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$183K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $673K Management & general 8% · $61K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Chair
$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

Advocates for policies that enhance educational chances for children.

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1 program · $673K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Continued our grant making work to partner organizations and sustained fundraising from prior year.

$673Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$834K
Grants paid · 42 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2024
Garden State Success INCFY2024$100,000
NJ Senate Democratic Majority LeaderFY2024$25,000
Essex County Democratic CommitteeFY2024$25,000
Democratic Assembly Campaign CommitteeFY2024$20,000
Newark North Ward Democratic CommitteeFY2024$16,200
Newark East Ward Democratic CommitteeFY2024$15,200
Political Action LeagueFY2024$15,000
Moving Newark Schools ForwardFY2024$15,000
Bloomfield Democratic CommitteeFY2024$10,000
Friends of Benjie E WimberlyFY2024$5,500
Carol Murphy for AssemblyFY2024$5,500
Garden State Success INCFY2023$130,000
Great Schools for All PacFY2023$70,100
NJ Democratic State CommitteeFY2023$25,000
Essex County Democratic CommitteeFY2023$25,000
Moving Newark Schools ForwardFY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$834K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$834K
Money outPt IX
$734K
Ln 25
Programscol B$673K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$834K
Total revenueLn 12$834K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$90K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$225K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$227K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$83K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$327K$327K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$246K$246K
Office expensesLn 13$378$186$192
Information technologyLn 14$13K$7K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$734K$673K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $834K$734K$100K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2025 $680K$775K−$95K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2024 $412K$2.7M−$2.2M$178K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2022 $5.2M$2.9M$2.4M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 20, 2021 $1.5M$1.0M$506K$511K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2021 $58K$5K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $834,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $680,000$834,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $680,000$834,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $376,150$326,600
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,344$76,260
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $318,564$331,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $775,058$733,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$95,058$100,133
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $834,000 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$90,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$744,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$834,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$834,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $733,867 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $326,600$326,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,107$69,107
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,153$7,153
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,330$2,330
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,000$49,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $246,000$246,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $186 · Management $192$378
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,850 · Management $5,720$12,570
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,848 · Management $1,543$3,391
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,088$2,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,250$15,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $672,994 · Management $60,873 · Fundraising $0$733,867
Part X · Balance sheet $328,585 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,277$237,335
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$90,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,500$1,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,777$328,585
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $142,687$145,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $143,825$145,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$16,037
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $82,952$167,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,952$183,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,777$328,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $183,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$834,000
XI-2 Total expenses$733,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,952
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$183,085

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

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