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NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc

501(c)(4) organization Hamilton, NJ EIN: 85-1317117 Website

To advance quality public education in New Jersey through supporting excellent public charter schools.

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc at a glance

In short: NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
+175.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
+451.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$141,303
+276.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association: $100KNew Jersey Public CharterSchools Association$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

HamiltonPaterson

How NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 170% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association Hamilton, NJEducational Advancements$100,000
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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$141,303$765,912$650,906$100,0001$6,498
2024$37,551$141,341$341,269$36,2502—
2023$229,957$407,444$242,083———
2022$108,862$236,305$309,997$37,0001—
2021$138,229$218,665$240,397$28,0001—
2020$150,010$150,025$15———

About NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hamilton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc is led by Harold Lee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harold Lee

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Martinez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gianna Campbell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Connie Sanchez (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Kyle Rosenkrans (2020–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc

How much does NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc give each year?

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.

How large is NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc?

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $766K.

What is NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc?

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hamilton, NJ. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc operate?

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc's EIN?

NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1317117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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