NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR TEACHING AND… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROSS DANIS

Phone

6093101285

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 40% operating deficit.

Mission

THE CENTER PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS AND COURSE CONTENT MATERIALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,485,240 Revenue: $1,807,554

IN 2025, NJCTL HAD THREE MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES:1) DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF FREE OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER), WHICH ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE FOR WORLD-WIDE FREE USE TO SUPPORT THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF K-12 AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE; AS WELL AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS IN AFRICA.2) ASYNCHRONOUS, ONLINE COURSES IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, OR COMPUTER SCIENCE--BASED ON NJCTL OER--FOR TEACHERS TO EARN ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS, PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS TO EARN INITIAL CERTIFICATION, OR K-12 STUDENTS TO STUDY SUBJECTS OTHERWISE NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM, AS WELL AS FOR TEACHERS TO ADD AN ENDORSEMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.3) TEACHER TRAINING PROJECTS IN AFRICA, SUPPORTED BY THE WORLD BANK, BASED ON ADAPTED VERSIONS OF NJCTL'S OER COURSE MATERIALS AND ASYNCHRONOUS, ONLINE GRADUATE COURSES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $55,596

Program Service Revenue $1,797,433

Investment Income $66

Other Revenue $10,121

TOTAL REVENUE $1,863,216

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,324

Salaries & Benefits $2,113,469

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,485,240

Other Expenses $486,519

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,602,312

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,863,216	$1,457,380	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,602,312	$2,186,810	+0.2%
Net Income	$-739,096	$-729,430	+0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$213,822

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SEAN SPILLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE MILES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTOR LAWRENCE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED FRIEDMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC FIRST	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE BEATTY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSS DANIS	SECRETARY-TREASURER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS BONE	TRUSTEE/SECRETARY-TREASURER (P)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY STEWART	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOYCE POWELL	CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB GOODMAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$203,640	$10,182	$213,822
MARK SURACE	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$103,787	$29,601	$133,388
AUDRA CRIST	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$104,268	$35,703	$139,971
IAN FALLSTICH	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$114,938	$30,554	$145,492
MELISSA AXELSSON	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$131,048	$47,787	$178,835
SUSAN OLSZEWSKI	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$134,962	$33,458	$168,420

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,863,216	$2,602,312	$724,974	$-739,096
2024	$1,457,380	$2,186,810	$1,414,000	$-729,430
2023	$3,059,780	$2,126,650	$2,172,182	$933,130
2022	$1,483,379	$2,202,200	$1,297,034	$-718,821
2021	$1,824,835	$1,839,790	$2,091,863	$-14,955
2020	$3,090,282	$1,733,493	$1,938,907	$1,356,789
2019	$1,591,391	$2,742,736	$684,929	$-1,151,345
2018	$1,573,937	$2,592,889	$1,730,314	$-1,018,952

NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING