Civic Intelligence

Elizabeth Shines Foundation Inc

EIN 82-1577715 • 501(c)4 • Elizabeth, NJ

Profile

To beautify the City of Elizabeth and increase tourism and pride in the city.

50 Union StreetElizabeth, NJ 07202

www.goelizabethnj.com/elizabethrenaissance

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

4th percentile

-326%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-10%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-98%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$22,138

Down $2,472 (-10%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$138

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$22,000

Down $2,472 (-10%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$759

Down $38,609 (-98%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$3,231

Down $13,347 (-81%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,472

Down $25,262 (-111%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2017: $3,632Net Assets 2017: $3,6322017Assets 2018: $4,270Net Assets 2018: $4,2702018Assets 2020: $5,703Liabilities 2020: $2,657Net Assets 2020: $3,0462020Assets 2021: $2,376Liabilities 2021: $705Net Assets 2021: $1,6712021Assets 2022: $3,355Liabilities 2022: $1,673Net Assets 2022: $1,6822022Assets 2023: $24,610Liabilities 2023: $138Net Assets 2023: $24,4722023Assets 2024: $22,138Liabilities 2024: $138Net Assets 2024: $22,0002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$22,138
Liabilities$138
Net Assets$22,000
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2017: $3,690Expenses 2017: $58Net Income 2017: $3,6322017Revenue 2018: $6382018Revenue 2020: $5,050Expenses 2020: $12,715Net Income 2020: -$7,6652020Revenue 2021: $1,961Expenses 2021: $3,336Net Income 2021: -$1,3752021Revenue 2022: $4,070Expenses 2022: $4,059Net Income 2022: $112022Revenue 2023: $39,368Expenses 2023: $16,578Net Income 2023: $22,7902023Revenue 2024: $759Expenses 2024: $3,231Net Income 2024: -$2,4722024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$759
Expenses$3,231
Net Income-$2,472
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$22,138
Liabilities
$138
Net assets
$22,000
Revenue
$759
Expenses
$3,231
Net income
-$2,472
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.1$0.14$22.0$0.76$3.23$2.47
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.6$0.14$24.5$39.4$16.6$22.8
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.36$1.67$1.68$4.07$4.06$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.38$0.71$1.67$1.96$3.34$1.38
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.70$2.66$3.05$5.05$12.7$7.67
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.27$4.27$0.64
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.63$3.63$3.69$0.06$3.63
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$759
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To beautify the City of Elizabeth and increase tourism and pride in the City

To beautify the City of Elizabeth and increase tourism and pride in the city.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Promoting the City of Elizabeth and its toursim throughbeautification projects$0$3,231
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer CostaExecutive Director-$0--
Stephen HehlVice Chairperson-$0--
Lisa HiscanoVice Chairperson-$0--
Carmine LiottaVice Chairperson-$0--
Carmen RiveraVice Chairperson-$0--
Terry ArmstrongChairperson-$0--
Michael CollettiTreasurer-$0--
William HolzapfelSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Elizabeth Shines Foundation Inc
EIN
82-1577715
Phone
9083557600
Address
50 Union Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Costa
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9083557600
Signed
2025-11-05

Preparer

Firm
Suplee Clooney and Company
Address
308 E Broad St, Westfield, NJ 07090
Preparer
Robert J Butvilla
Phone
9087899300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 1605.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fees 81.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Events 1045.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Projects 500.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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