EIN 22-2290052

Project USE

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
38
City
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Project USE aims to develop personal growth, self-confidence, and teamwork through wilderness challenge activities. It provides experiential education for Newark teens to learn about farming and urban agriculture, creating marketing and business plans based on the produce they cultivate. Additionally, it offers a professional development program that provides team building and leadership skills through experiential education to professionals in education, business, and other sectors.
Total revenues
$377,415
2022
Total expenses
$354,274
2022
Total assets
$656,962
2022
Num. employees
38
2022

Program areas at Project USE

Wildcat mountain - wilderness training courses for schools, youth groups, colleges, etc. That promote teamwork, personal growth, and leadership skills.
Professional development - a program to provide team building and leadership skills through experiential education to professionals in education, business, and other sectors.
Experiential education - an educational program that engages newark, nj teens in learning about farming and urban agriculture while also creating a marketing and business plan based on products created from the fresh produce that they help cultivate.

Who funds Project USE

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Victoria FoundationTo Support General Operations$75,000
Community Foundation of New JerseyUnrestricted Grant To Support Organization's Exempt Purpose$20,000
Hyde and Watson FoundationHard Costs Related To Renovations for the Wildcat Wilderness Mountain Center, in West Milford, NJ.$12,500
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Project USE

NameTitleCompensation
Donna HoffmanFinance Director
Donna StrickPresident$0
Suzanne HorsleyVice President$0
Caroline WooldridgeSecretary$0
Anthony CaponeTreasurer / Board Member$0

Financials for Project USE

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$282,982
Program services$94,340
Investment income and dividends$93
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$377,415

Form 990s for Project USE

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-24990View PDF
2021-122022-09-23990View PDF
2020-122021-09-29990View PDF
2019-122022-01-18990View PDF
2018-122019-09-04990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Victoria Foundation
August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 14, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Victoria Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsYouth development programsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
89 Lincoln Park 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Website URL
projectuse.org/ 
Phone
(973) 645-0080
IRS details
EIN
22-2290052
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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