Independent Colleges & Universities of New Jersey a Nj Np Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF NEW JERSEY, A NEW JERSEY NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF NEW JERSEY'S INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC MISSION INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROMOTING ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY AND STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY, AND EMPOWERING THE CHOICE OF THE BEST FIT FOR EACH STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 8.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 48
- Highest pay
- $287,464, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.3 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES REPRESENT THE ONGOING COSTS OF OPERATIONS TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION. PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT PROCESSING SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF FUNDING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ONE OF THE 13 ACCREDITED, INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, FOUR-YEAR DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. GRANTS GIVEN TO A MEMBER INSTITUTION ENCOURAGES THEMES COMMON TO ALL: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION AS IT RELATES TO STUDENT ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY AND CAREER READINESS; TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT INTEGRATION IN ACADEMIA AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND CAMPUS PREPAREDNESS TO ADDRESS LEARNING, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY MATTERS; ENCOURAGE AWARENESS OF GLOBAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITIES; INSPIRE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE; AND SET A FOUNDATION FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. FUNDING CONTRIBUTES TO THE GOAL OF EDUCATING AND PREPARING STUDENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL ASPIRATIONS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN NEW JERSEY WHERE OVER 60% OF THE WORKFORCE PIPELINE LIVE AND WORK. IN FY 25, THE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERITIES OF NEW JERSEY, A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION AWARDED 137 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OFFERED 34 STUDENT RESEARCH TEAMS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS AND PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AT AN ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM WHERE PRESENTATIONS WERE JUDGED BY NEW JERSEY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN SEVEN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES DESIGNED TO BUILD THE "POWER" SKILLS SOUGHT BY EMPLOYERS. SEVEN GRANTS WERE PROVIDED FOR PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE CAREER EXPLORATIONS, FOSTER ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE CAREERS AND INTRODUCE TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. THROUGH BOARD COMMITTEES FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BY PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIA, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT TO PURSUE COLLABORATIONS; ENGAGING NEW INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESSES IN HIGHER EDUCATION; AND SUPPORTING THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF CAREER SERVICES TO PROMOTE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND CAREER READINESS. BOARD MEMBERS DONATED TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL SESSIONS ON INTERVIEWING AND RESUME WRITING. THE FOUNDATION FOR A LARGER PROGRAM THAT BRINGS INDUSTRY LEADERS IN TO DISCUSS CHANGES IN RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH OUTREACH TO CAREER SERVICES LEADERSHIP FOR 2024. ICUNJ ADOPTED A 'LEAD BY EXAMPLE' APPROACH TO UTILIZATION OF INTERNS. STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATED AN INTEREST IN PUBLIC POLICY WORKED OVER THE SUMMER ON RESEARCH ELEMENTS AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CASE FOR SUPPORT.STUDENTS FACED NEW CHALLENGES IN A POST-COVID ENVIRONMENT LEADING ICUNJ TO SPEARHEAD EFFORTS TO BRING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO THE FOREFRONT FOR ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. WORKING WITH CAMPUS STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICERS, THE EFFORTS WERE EXPANDED TO OFFER ALL 54 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEW JERSEY AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THE EFFORTS OF THEIR PEERS AND EXTERNAL EXPERTS IN MENTAL HEALTH ABOUT HOW TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE AND READY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS, HEAR ABOUT LEGISLATION THAT COULD IMPACT CAMPUS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS; AND BUILD A RESOURCE LIST OF AUXILIARY PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS STAFFING AND SERVICE OPENINGS. A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN JANUARY FOR OVER 500 HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY. ICUNJ WORKED ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE OVERSEEING CRITICAL PROGRAM AREAS.ADVOCACY EFFORTS CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF TUITION AID GRANTS FOR STUDENTS EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING INTO THE SUMMER SESSIONS. THIS ALLOWED STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION YEAR-ROUND DECREASING THE OVERALL INVESTMENT OF TIME AND FUNDING WHILE EARNING A DEGREE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1955.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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