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New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc

501(c)(4) organization New Brunswick, NJ EIN: 22-1956222 Website

The purposes for which this corporation is formed are to engage in non-partisan analysis, study and research of such issues as urban revitalization, consumer protection, environmental quality, racial and sexual discrimination and similar matters of urgent or long range concern to the general welfare of the people of the state of New Jersey; and to make available to the public at all times a full and fair exposition of the pertinent facts and results of such non-partisan analysis, study and research.

Key facts about New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc

EIN
22-1956222
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,491,768

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+1.7% YoY

Revenue

$219K

-17.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$28K

-68.4% YoY

Expenses

$238K

+9.6% YoY

About New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc

Based on IRS filings

New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc is a public charity, based in New Brunswick, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DenverBoston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2023) to $306K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,491,768$2,450,848$2,499,400
Revenue$218,757$266,319$600,280
Expenses$237,691$216,894$833,394
Net Investment Income$27,671$87,543$22,051

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc is led by Margareta Lu, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Margareta Lu

    Chair

    Board Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Dacey

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Kelly-Fischer

    Financial Director

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Jang

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Luong

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Briannah Shaw

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Milo Cook

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zoe Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anel Mata Payerro

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bowen Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deniss Lopez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gianna Rivera

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Ferrer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krishna Patel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ori Liwang

    Organizing Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Maroun

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rdoba Babar

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Priya Patel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moujan Moghimi

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    13 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikhita Kumar

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (71)
  • Former: Acer Paiste (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Aryan Chokshi (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Xie (2023–2024) — Organizing Director
  • Former: Karen Perez (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rama Dwekat (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Zoe Iwanik (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ghufran Hussain (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Asuncion (2022–2023) — Chapter Treasurer
  • Former: Caleb Haddad (2022–2023) — Organizing Director
  • Former: Cindy Perez (2022–2023) — Chapter Chair
  • Former: Elenny Herrra (2022–2023) — Chapter Secretary
  • Former: Ethan Santi (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Hoyos (2022–2023) — Chapter Vice Chair
  • Former: Kelly Lozano (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Khushi Vora (2022–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Luis Aguilar (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Reena Patel (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Susmita Nath (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hamna Khalid (2023) — Director
  • Former: Abigail Leung (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Adewonuola Adefowoju (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joselyn Bravo (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kashish Chawla (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Katie Faust (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mahima Balaji (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Brodsky (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Melanie Dougherty (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nithya Venkidusamy (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shriya Seth (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shruti Sharma (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Tehreem Uzma (2021–2022) — Board Chair
  • Former: Zainab Rizvi (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Habiba Rao (2022) — Director
  • Former: Matilda Thornton-Clark (2019–2021) — Organizing Director
  • Former: Oriana Holmes-Price (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kavya Srivasta (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Nila Manners (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Omri Bar (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Samantha Portillo (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Cali Protin (2021) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Ramal (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dania Mohammad (2021) — Director
  • Former: Fatima Ahmed (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kristine Hagerthey (2021) — Director
  • Former: Natalia Binkowski (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sally Durant (2021) — Director
  • Former: Anusha Kemburu (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ashanti Howard (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ashita Suyal (2020) — Director
  • Former: Camila Ventura (2020) — Director
  • Former: Derian Mancia (2020) — Director
  • Former: Deynna Nolazco (2020) — Director
  • Former: George Basta (2020) — Director
  • Former: Hira Ahmed (2020) — Director
  • Former: Josh Benalcazar (2020) — Director
  • Former: Marcela Lewnaski (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Eckelburg (2020) — Director
  • Former: Adrian Acakios (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Amanda Agwuegbo (2019) — Director
  • Former: Amy Wang (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: April Nicklaus (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Austin Ginsberg (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Carmella Borm (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kayla Roskey (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Matthew Sawyer (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Micheal Holey (2019) — Director
  • Former: Noelia Guzman (2019) — Director
  • Former: Saija Fernandez (2019) — Director
  • Former: Shealynn O'Toole (2019) — Director
  • Former: Shivani Patel (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sylvie Sobnogwi (2019) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc

How large is New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc?

New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $219K.

Where does New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc operate?

New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Massachusetts.

What is New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc's EIN?

New Jersey Student Public Interest Research Group Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-1956222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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