THE COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS' MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ELEVATE NEW JERSEY'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEARNING, COLLABORATIVE AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORK BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP. CNJG WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. TO ASSIST GRANTMAKERS IN THEIR WORK, CNJG'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE RESOURCES, NETWORKING AND CONNECTION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, AND LINKS TO A NATIONAL NETWORK OF ORGANIZED PHILANTHROPY. CNJG ENHANCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATE'S PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR BY STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPACITY AND INFORMING THEIR DECISION-MAKING TO ADDRESS NJ'S MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO | $153k | — | — | $17k | $187k $202k |
Newark Philanthropic Liais highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $141k $153k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
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Held steady
from 2023
From $186k in 2023 to $187k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY GRANTMAKERS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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