Mission
THE NEW JERSEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INVEST IN PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS BY PUTTING THE INTERESTS OF CHILDREN FIRST.
Public Charity
NEW JERSEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
NEW JERSEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in NEWARK, NJ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $13.4M revenue, $6.4M expenses, $9.6M total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $29.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 831290193
NEWARK, NJ
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.4M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$9.6M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$29.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at New Jersey Children's Foundation
How New Jersey Children's Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
This was njcf's seventh year of operation, and we have continued to support school leaders and community-based organizations by investing in building capacity to get more families involved…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS IN NEWARK, NJ
$9,410,000
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S WORK THAT AIMS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE CONDITIONS FOR EXPANSION OF GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
$6,600,000
$10,000
TO SUPPORT OF PROJECT READY'S ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY WORK TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES IN NEWARK
$1,875,000
OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,502,500
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Barbara Martinez
BOARD MEMBER
Carlos Lejnieks
CHIEF POLICY OFFICER
Colleen Schulz-Eskow
VICE CHAIR
Everett Johnson
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Galen Johnson
BOARD MEMBER
Jennifer Carillo-Perez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.4M | $6.4M | $9.6M |
| 2024 | $6.9M | $6.1M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $8.6M | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $9.9M | $5.0M | $5.5M |
| 2020 | $4.7M | $4.7M | $499K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.7M to $13.4M (+185%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.