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Passaic Chill Inc

EIN 83-0590293 · Passaic, NJ

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

What it says it does

TO OPERATE A CENTER SERVICING TEENS & YOUTH WHERE THEY FEEL WARM IN A NON-JUDGEMENTAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE HEALTHY ADULT ROLE MODELS.

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 15.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 165% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
83% 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

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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.
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 (3)

$9,217 spent. EVENTS & TRIPS FOR TEENS & ADULT ROLE MODELS TO BOND OVER LOCAL ACTIVITIES.
$24,659 spent. CHILL SHABBATON FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS. THE SHABBATON SERVED A DUAL PURPOSE OF BRINGING YOUNG FRIENDS TOGETHER IN A SAFE AND SOBER ENVIRONMENT AND CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 20-30 PLUS PARTICIPANTS JOINED THE SHABBATON
$47,526 spent. WEEKLY & MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS REACHED APPROX. 20-30 PARTICIPANTS.

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 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 December 2024.
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 June 2018.
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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