Civic Intelligence

New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate

EIN 99-4934754 • 501(c)4 • Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Profile

New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate was established to defend the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution through public awareness, grassroots lobbying against gun control and to support and engage in impact litigation.

21 West Lincoln AvenueAtlantic Highlands, NJ 07716

www.njfos.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

97th percentile

78%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

$20,830

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$1,180

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$19,650

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

$25,348

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$5,698

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$19,650

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2024: $20,830Liabilities 2024: $1,180Net Assets 2024: $19,6502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$20,830
Liabilities$1,180
Net Assets$19,650
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Revenue 2024: $25,348Expenses 2024: $5,698Net Income 2024: $19,6502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$25,348
Expenses$5,698
Net Income$19,650
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$20,830
Liabilities
$1,180
Net assets
$19,650
Revenue
$25,348
Expenses
$5,698
Net income
$19,650
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.8$1.18$19.7$25.3$5.70$19.7
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$25,348
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate was established to defend the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution through public awareness, grassroots lobbying against gun control and to support and engage in impact litigation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate began fundraising in November of 2024 to launch its first lawsuit in 2025$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mark CheesemanPresidentPT$0--
Jay FactorExecutive Vice PresidentPT$0--
Joseph LoPortoDirector, SecretaryPT$0--
Jason KleinmanDirector, TreasurerPT$0--
Ray RodriguezDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate
EIN
99-4934754
Phone
2019236474
Address
21 West Lincoln Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph LoPorto
Title
Secretary
Phone
2019236474
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Banking and transaction fees= $1,690.52, Marketing expenses = $2,558.23, Office Expenses = $269.15, Travel and Entertainment expenses = $1,179.73”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Office Equipment”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Director loan for operating and T&E expenses”

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