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New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated

Public charity · Grantmaker Cedar Knolls, NJ EIN: 22-3495011 Website

Strengthen manufacturers competitiveness by enhancing productivity, performance and profitability. As a trusted advisor to New Jersey manufacturers, we leverage our staff and resources to help identify areas of improvement and streamline processes.

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated at a glance

In short: New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated gave $1.6M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $400K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,600,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$400,000
Median grant
$400,000
Total assets
$3,206,729
-10.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated

Who New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center: $400KDelaware Valley IndustrialResource Center$400KFuzehub Inc: $400KFuzehub Inc$400KMassachusetts MEP: $400KMassachusetts MEP$400KUri Research Foundation: $400KUri Research Foundation$400K

The largest 2025 recipient was Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center ($400K). Together the top 4 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

CarteretPeapackWayneAlbanyAuburnKenilworthKingstonMaplewoodNewarkPhiladelphia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2019 6 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.6M.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center Philadelphia, PAMaritime Defense SC Project$400,000
Fuzehub Inc Albany, NYMaritime Defense SC Project$400,000
Massachusetts MEP Auburn, MAMaritime Defense SC Project$400,000
Uri Research Foundation Kingston, RIMaritime Defense SC Project$400,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,206,729$12,376,876$12,569,441$1,600,0004$15,223
2024$3,581,136$10,789,544$11,040,733——$73,573
2023$4,380,378$10,234,669$10,136,267——$14,069
2022$3,992,200$9,501,898$9,587,935——$11,771
2021$4,230,314$10,190,309$9,715,605$3,600Total only$3,758
2020$3,396,685$7,167,120$7,383,415$55,2456$2,681
2019$2,890,213$7,720,556$7,563,366$26,0003$2,283

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cedar Knolls, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated is led by Peter C Connolly, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter C Connolly

    President

    Chairman & Trustee → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    Chief Operating Officer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2022) → $331K (2025)

  • Howard McIlvaine

    Chair

    Trustee → Chairman & Trustee, 2022

    Chairman & Trustee → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Casabona

    Senior Director of Finance

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2021) → $175K (2025)

  • Stephanie Casano

    Director -Compliance & Quality

    Director - Compliance & Qual → Director -Compliance & Quality, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2022) → $143K (2025)

  • Andrew Duda

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2023) → $217K (2025)

  • Amy Eskilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Muench Bickhardt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dax Strohmeyer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Sebastian

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Cahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor J. Sordillo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Friedberg Rottenstrich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irina Rapoport

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Budd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andre Dimino

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Pietrowitz - Phillips

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Stanzione

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Mufalli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Visalli

    Senior Account Manager

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2024) → $188K (2025)

  • Torsten Schimanski

    Chief Strategy Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2024) → $223K (2025)

  • Nancy Gross

    Account Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2025)

  • John Baker

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sal Anderton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Stacy Cooke (2019–2024) — Senior Account Manager
  • Former: Gary Fails (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: John W. Kennedy (2019–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Kevin Lyons (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Dieter Weissenreider (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sally White (2020–2023) — Sr.dir Business Development & Operations
  • Former: Daniel Deutsch (2022–2023) — Engineering Manager
  • Former: Steven Gerber (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Fady Mdeway (2022) — Director - Innovational Advanc
  • Former: Robert Monaco (2022) — Sales Manager
  • Former: Rob Stramara (2019–2021) — COO
  • Former: Juliana Canale (2020–2021) — Food Sme
  • Former: Lynore DeSantis (2019–2020) — CFO · Filing note: Term ended 72020
  • Former: Patrick Marotta (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter Okun (2019–2020) — Director-Marketing
  • Former: Robert Salamone (2019–2020) — Director-Vertical Engagements
  • Former: Dieter Weissenrieder (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Gail Friedberg Rottens (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Patricia Moran (2019) — Director-Apprenticeships

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Peter Connolly — President: $331KPeter ConnollyPresident$331KTorsten Schimanski — Chief Strategy Officer: $223KTorsten SchimanskiChief Strategy Officer$223KAndrew Duda — Director of Operations: $217KAndrew DudaDirector of Operations$217KDavid Visalli — Senior Account Manager: $188KDavid VisalliSenior Account Manager$188KRobyn Casabona — Senior Director of Finance: $175KRobyn CasabonaSenior Director of Finance$175KStephanie Casano — Director -Compliance & Quality: $143KStephanie CasanoDirector -Compliance & Quality$143KNancy Gross — Account Manager: $137KNancy GrossAccount Manager$137K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $331K, to Peter Connolly (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated

How much does New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated give each year?

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated gave $1.6M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated's typical grant size?

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $400,000, and its average grant was $400,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated give grants?

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated's top state is Pennsylvania, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Massachusetts (25%).

Does New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Maritime Defense SC Project" (4 grants).

How large is New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated?

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.4M.

What is New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated?

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cedar Knolls, NJ. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated's EIN?

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3495011. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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