Garden State Coalition of Schools
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS (GSCS) IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES, REASONABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND STATE LAWS WHICH FURTHER HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN.
- Income
- $277,685
- Spending
- $239,055
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $136,131, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $204,852 spent. GSCS MAKES A PERMANENT COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING EDUCATION WITHOUT DIMINISHING QUALITY. GSCS PROVIDES A BROAD PERSPECTIVE REFLECTING THE CONCERNS OF EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITIES AND PARENTS. GSCS EMPHASIZES AND ADVOCATES ON THE INTER-RELATED ISSUES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND RATIONAL SCHOOL FINANCE. GSCS' PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON THE INTERRELATED ISSUES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, EDUCATION PRACTICES AND SCHOOL FINANCE. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TOWARDS MORE EQUITABLE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN. WISE PUBLIC POLICY INCLUDES A PERMANENT COMMITMENT TO BOTH QUALITY AND EQUITY. GSCS BELIEVES THAT EQUITY SHOULD BE ACHIEVED BY IMPROVING EDUCATION AND NOT BY DIMINISHING QUALITY AND ELIMINATING SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE LED TO HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. WE ARE PROUD TO BE STRONG, POSITIVE LEADERS IN EDUCATION THOUGHT AND ACTION. DURING THE NJSBA/NJPSA/NJASBO FALL CONFERENCE, WE CO HOSTED THE ANNUAL NJSBA/GSCS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, FEATURING PROMINENT LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH PARTIES. THOUGH WE MET VIRTUALLY ALL YEAR, WE FEATURED PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT ALL OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS. GSCS CONTINUES TO BE A STRONG PRESENCE IN TRENTON. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE ATTENDED REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEES, THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND MANY OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND GATHERINGS THAT FOCUS ON K-12 EDUCATION. GSCS PRESENTS TESTIMONY IN PERSON OR SUBMITS WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THOSE GROUPS AND WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES ON LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUNDING, SCHOOL SECURITY, SEL/MENTAL HEALTH, ASSESSMENT, HIB, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION. WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF OUR ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTEST THE UNFUNDED MANDATES THAT BURDEN DISTRICTS WITH BOTH EXTRA RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPENSES. NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE STRENGTH OF GSCS IS IN ITS MEMBER DISTRICTS. WE CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE VIA TWITTER, THE DAILY BUZZ NEWS ROUND-UP, AND THROUGH THE WEEKLY NEWS AND NOTES PUBLICATION. WE SPEAK TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, BOARD MEMBERS AND BA'S ON A REGULAR BASIS, WORKING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, ADVISE ON ADVOCACY, INCREASE MEMBERSHIP AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT GSCS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 December 1993.
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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