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New Jersey Press Foundation Inc

EIN 22-6071765 · Ewing, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

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Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 75.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 179% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 199% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100.

Independent board
5 of 25
3 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$98,700 spent. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS INCLUDE JOURNALISM INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE NJ COLLEGIATE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS - FOR COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE - SELECTION PROCESS. NJPF PROVIDES PAID-INTERNSHIP & SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY TO 4-5 NJ COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS ATTENDING SCHOOL IN-STATE OR OUT-OF-STATE. NEWSPAPERS IN EDUATION - NJPF PROVIDES NEWSPAPERS TO NJ SCHOOL CLASSROOMS STATEWIDE TO PROMOTE YOUTH READERSHIP & THE ACTIVE USE OF NEWSPAPERS AS A VALUABLE TEACHING TOOL IN CLASSROOMS (GRADES 4-12).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1963.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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