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Nsls Foundation INC

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E Rutherford, NJ501(c)(3)Education EIN 83-4486877Revenue $282K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnsls.org1 Meadowlands Plz Ste 200 Pmb 70, 07073-2152 · E Rutherford, NJTax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inspire people and help them to become confident leaders who harness the power of potential for good.we create, develop, and manage programs which enable others to build the skills, networks, and character needed to grow into lifelong leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$175K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$282K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$282K
Expenses
$256K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$288K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$256K
Net assets
$42K
FY2024▲ +153%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$305
FY2021−$28K
FY2022−$137K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$42K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $207K Management & general 19% · $49K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Troy Stende
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Rhodes
Secretary
$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

Develops programs to build skills and character for confident, lifelong leadership.

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1 program · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We develop unique programs, publications, guidebooks and other tools designed to help foster leadership. Working with specific grants or donations, we can help unique cohorts of leaders develop in unique ways. In addition, we support educational opportunities such as lectures, webinars, and short courses for research.

$207Kprogram expense

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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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$11
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11
Grants paid · 4 grants · $886K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$156,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$225
Unitemized GrantFY2022$449,625
Unitemized GrantFY2021$280,250

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$17K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$175K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$156K$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$11$11
Information technologyLn 14$523$523
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$975
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$207K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $282K$256K$26K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$265K$153K$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$489K−$109K−$137K 990 PDF
FY2021 $261K$288K−$27K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K−$305 990 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $418,289$281,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$41
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $418,289$281,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $256,981$156,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$23,110
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,973$76,868
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $264,954$255,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $153,335$25,642
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $281,620 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,579
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $41$41
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41$281,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,978 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $156,000$156,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,748$20,748
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,362$2,362
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $43,810$43,810
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,140$2,140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,227$11,227
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11$11
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $523$523
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,255$1,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,927 · Management $975$17,902
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,264 · Management $48,714 · Fundraising $0$255,978
Part X · Balance sheet $217,156 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,753$211,231
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,753$217,156
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$174,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$174,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,753$42,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,753$42,395
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,753$217,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,395 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,620
XI-2 Total expenses$255,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,642
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,395

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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