New Jersey Council of County Colleges
New Jersey Council of County Colleges reported $17.5 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.61 went to program services, $4.09 to management and general costs and $0.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.6% of the total. Government grants made up 89.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $300,248 (President). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 196% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $300,248 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNew Jersey Council of County Colleges - The New Jersey Council of County Colleges, governed by the presidents and trustees of the states 18 community colleges and enshrined in state law, fosters collaboration between and among the state community colleges in a wide varity of areas, including academic issues, student affairs, instutional advancement, and other key areas. The Council serves as the primary advisory body to the Governor, the Legislature, and state leaders on matters related to community colleges and develops and leads community-college led partnerships and solutions to expand…
NJ Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development - The New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, formed in 2004 by the community colleges as part of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, develops and delivers education and training programs statewide in support of workforce and economic development priorities and fosters partnerships with business, unions, workforce development organizations, and educational institutions to align education and training with the needs of the economy
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 65.00 hrs/week | $272,796 | $0 | $27,452 | $300,248 |
| Vice President Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $194,882 | $0 | $46,564 | $241,446 |
| Chief of Innovation and Policy Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $47,620 | $227,620 |
| Chief Academic Officer Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $180,000 | $0 | $37,878 | $217,878 |
| Executive Director, Economic Mobility Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $152,904 | $0 | $14,507 | $167,411 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Jersey Council of County Colleges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $981K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b36 · 36 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from New Jersey Council of County Colleges's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New Jersey Council of County Colleges, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New Jersey Council of County Colleges spent in FY2025, $95.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New Jersey Council of County Colleges's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New Jersey Council of County Colleges reported that 95.6% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Jersey Council of County Colleges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Jersey Council of County Colleges reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $300,248, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Jersey Council of County Colleges get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.6% came from contributions and grants (including 89.6% from government grants) and 7.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Jersey Council of County Colleges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3085497 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600689349300730 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541129349301104 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400819349301105 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301149349300540 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241159349300344 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131239349301498 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3085497: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.