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Better Education for NJ Kids Inc
"527" Political Organization
Contributions, Expenses, & Filing Information


Organization Info

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Group NameBetter Education for NJ Kids Inc
Stated PurposeThe organization was established to support candidates who are in agreement with reforming education
Email Addressmlilley@b4njkids.org
Established Date02/16/2011
Contact PersonLawrence Rogers
Contact Address11 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ  07016
Mailing Address11 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ  07016
Contributions Received
(since 02/16/2011)
$4,378,367
Expenditures Made
(since 02/16/2011)
$4,987,558

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Better Education for NJ Kids Inc
"527" Contribution List

ContributorEmpoyer/Occupation$ Contribution AmountDate
Alan and Jennifer Fournier
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
Pennant Capital/President $111,00010/09/2012
Alan Fourier
Cranford, NJ  07016
Pennant Capital/President $2,75010/10/2017
Alan Fournier
Chatham, NJ  07928
Pennant Capital Management LLC/President $330,00007/10/2011-
11/04/2011
Alan Fournier
Cranford, NJ  07016
Pennant Capital Mnagement L.P./President $185,35004/15/2014-
10/04/2019
Alan Fournier
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
Pennant Capital Mangement L.P./President $157,50002/14/2013-
01/09/2014
Charles Kushner
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
self employed/investor $10,00004/26/2013
Clark Martin
Cranford, NJ  07016
MBI Gluckshaw/Founder $1,00004/30/2014
David A Tepper
Short Hills, NJ  07078
Appaloosa Management L.P./President $200,00001/17/2012
David Tepper
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
Appaloosa Managment L.P./President $589,50003/01/2013-
01/16/2014
David Tepper
Short Hills, NJ  07078
Appaloosa Management L.P./President $1,460,00007/10/2011-
07/23/2012
David Tepper
Cranford, NJ  07016
Appaloosa Managment L.P./President $433,65004/15/2014-
10/04/2019
David Tepper
Miami Beach, FL  33139
Appaloosa Management L.P./President $587,67508/11/2016-
03/04/2019
N/A
Cranford, NJ  07016
Hollman Frenia Allison P.C./Insurance Management $13,00004/11/2014-
04/30/2014
N/A
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
Lot 1.2 Property Owners LLC/Landlord $40,00004/18/2013
Samuel Cole
Montclair, NJ  07042
Blue Mountain Capital Management/Finance $30,00008/09/2011
StudentsFirst
Sacramento, CA  95817
$200,00010/31/2011
Tracey Syphax
Cranford, NJ  07016
Capital City Contracting Inc./President $1,94204/10/2014
Walton Education Coalition
Cranford, NJ  07016
$25,00005/19/2017


Better Education for NJ Kids Inc "527" Expenses

Vendor$ Expense AmountPurposeDate
Alan Fournier
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$314 Alan hosted a lunch for several members of the legislature and other members of B4NJKids. The average cost per person was less than $2504/16/2015
Altorice Frazier
2113 West Lake Avenue
Neptune, NJ  07753
$1,500 Consultant on parent engagement05/12/2017
American Express
P.O. Box 1270
Newark, NJ  07101
$1,872 Monthly utilities and supplies.07/08/2011
American Express
P.O. Box 1270
Newark, NJ  07101
$4,887 Postage, parking, teleconference cost, supplies, and meals.08/04/2011
Better Education for Kids
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$45,255 Payroll expenses07/24/2012
Better Education For Kids, Inc.
94 Church Street
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$79,228 Reimbursement for payroll and benefits11/26/2012
Blue Print Interactive
1155 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC  20036
$25,000 Angela McKnight social media ads05/24/2017
Brightline
500 Montgomery Street
Alexandria, VA  22314
$1,975 Ads-upgraded website08/20/2012
Campaign Grid LLC
400 First Street SE
Second Floor
Washington, DC  20003
$7,000 Online advertising for issue advocacy09/20/2011
Campaign Grid LLC
400 First Street SE
Second Floor
Washington, DC  20003
$245,000 Online advertising related to education advocacy07/13/2011
Campaign Grid LLC
400 First Street SE
Second Floor
Washington, DC  20003
$25,000 Social media cost for District 3811/01/2011
Checkmate Advisors, Inc.
972 Shadybrook Drive
Concord, CA  94521
$5,000 Consulting fees06/05/2017
Daniela Mocanu
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$60 Paid to clean the office01/23/2014
Diana Jeffrey
6 Long Street
Jersey City, NJ  07305
$1,222 Legal Fees09/01/2015
Eric Shuffler
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$15,000 Political Consulting Retainer09/29/2015
Eric Shuffler
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$30,000 Retainer for consulting08/19/2015
Fifty One Percent
106 Abernathy Drive
Trenton, NJ  08618
$7,500 Polling data05/31/2017
Fox & Schuffler
57 East 11th Street
Suite 302
New York, NY  10003
$50,000 July and August fees09/20/2011
Fox & Schuffler
57 East 11th Street
Suite 302
New York, NY  10003
$25,000 Retainer for October11/25/2011
Fox & Schuffler
57 East 11th Street
Suite 302
New York, NY  10003
$25,000 September fees09/26/2011
Geniva Burns
115 Broadway
15th Floor
New York, NY  10006
$45 Legal fees05/18/2017
Genova Burns
115 Broadway
15th floor
New York, NY  10006
$336 Legal Fees06/19/2017
Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster
494 Broad Street
Newark, NJ  07102
$6,826 Legal fees08/20/2012
Genova, Burns & Giantomasi
115 Broadway
15th Floor
New York, NY  10006
$11,374 Legal fees08/04/2011-
11/25/2011
Governement News Network
172 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08607
$126 Subscription06/19/2017
Government News Network
172 West State Street
P.O. Box 2041
Trenton, NJ  08607
$875 Subscription12/03/2012-
04/28/2017
Holtzman Vogel PLLC
1341 G Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC  20005
$13,600 Legal fees09/20/2011-
11/25/2011
Katlin Stansfield
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$180 Expense reimbursement12/21/2012
Katlin Stansfield
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$60 Reimburse cleaning expense05/07/2013
Katlin Stansfield
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$120 Reimbursement of cleaning expenses03/07/2013
Lawrence Rogers
404 Washington Avenue
Suite 810
Miami Beach, FL  33139
$421 Reimbursement for expenses on Jersey City election11/07/2016
Marketing Solutions Direct
1 Deadline Drive
Westville, NJ  08093
$44,158 Postage for mailer related to issue advocacy program07/13/2011
Marketing Solutions Direct
1 Deadline Drive
Westville, NJ  08093
$52,067 Production and postage for mailers on District 3810/18/2011-
10/31/2011
Marketing Solutions Direct LLC
7110 Airport Highway
Pennsauken, NJ  08109
$57,319 Postage for mailers in District 1610/18/2012-
10/22/2012
Mercury Public Affairs
137 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10010
$635 Fees for calls09/27/2012
Mercury Public Affairs
137 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10010
$5,000 Monthly retainer11/26/2012
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
137 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10010
$20,446 Design mailers for district 1611/16/2012
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
137 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10010
$16,187 Design of mailers for district 1610/23/2012
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
137 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10010
$27,186 Polling in Perth Amboy10/15/2012
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
220 Lenox Avenue
Westfield, NJ  07090
$7,479 Design for mailers on District 3811/01/2011
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
220 Lenox Avenue
Westfield, NJ  07090
$38,693 Mail pieces and robocalls for District 3811/08/2011
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
220 Lenox Avenue
Westfield, NJ  07090
$90,437 Monthly retainers June, July, and August and polling costs09/13/2011
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
220 Lenox Avenue
Westfield, NJ  07090
$1,834 Phone calls for District 3811/01/2011
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
202 Lenox Avenue
Westfield, NJ  07090
$34,635 Production of mail piece related to education advocacy program07/13/2011
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
220 Lenox Avenue
Westfield, NJ  07090
$15,623 Surveys of voters post-election11/25/2011
Michael Lilley
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$20 Expense reimbursement10/02/2015
Michael Lilley
11 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ  07016
$477 Reimburse expenses11/10/2014
Michael Lilley
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$505 Reimburse travel expenses05/07/2015
Michael Lilley
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$142 Expense reimbursement for mileage and tolls03/27/2014
Michael Lilley
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$49 Reimburse travel expenses09/04/2013
n/a
44 1st Street
Alexandria, VA  22314
$1,075 Maintenance of website07/31/2014-
10/20/2014
N/A
44 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 300
Alexandria, VA  22314
$200 Management Fee08/28/2013
N/A
44 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 300
Alexandria, VA  22314
$900 Management fees10/30/2013-
12/26/2013
n/a
500 Montgomery Street
Suite 300
Alexandria, VA  22314
$945 Updated website03/27/2013-
07/16/2013
n/a
500 Montgomery Street
suite 210
Alexandria, VA  22314
$185 Updating website04/16/2013
n/a
44 1st Street
Alexandria, VA  22314
$200 Web maintenance09/15/2014
n/a
44 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 300
Alexandria, VA  22314
$1,400 Website maintenance11/19/2014-
07/28/2015
n/a
500 Montgomery Street
Suite 210
Alexandria, VA  22314
$390 Website upgrade06/27/2013
n/a
40 Avenue B
Bayonne, NJ  07002
$10,000 Contribution to PAC for Paterson, NJ mayoral race04/25/2018
n/a
250 West Huron Street
Suite 5E
Chicago, IL  60654
$350 Commercial modification cost05/09/2013
N/A
730 N. Franklin Street
Suite 404
Chicago, IL  60654
$9,583 Literature for Jersey city election11/07/2016
N/A
730 N. Franklin Street
Suite 404
Chicago, IL  60654
$24,886 Preparation of literature for Jersey City election10/18/2016
N/A
730 N. Franklin Street
Suite 404
Chicago, IL  60654
$21,975 Prepared literature for Jersey City election10/28/2016
N/A
730 N. Franklin Street
Suite 404
Chicago, IL  60654
$24,938 Prepared literature for the Jersey City election10/26/2016
n/a
250 West Huron Street
Suite 5E
Chicago, IL  60654
$12,787 Production cost to produce ads for Jersey City mayoal race04/26/2013
n/a
250 West Huron Street
Suite 5E
Chicago, IL  60654
$116,620 Purchase of ads for Jersey City mayoral race04/16/2013
N/A
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$42,500 Fund payroll for the quarter02/25/2015
N/A
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$42,603 Funded payroll for the quarter05/05/2015
n/a
11 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ  07016
$11,662 Payroll for employees09/08/2014
N/A
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$155,098 Payroll reimbursement05/09/2014-
11/05/2015
N/A
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$1,200 Produced film for ads in JC BOE campaign11/01/2017
n/a
11 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ  07016
$52,396 Reimburse affiliate for payroll costs11/04/2014
N/A
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$7,000 Reimbursement for time spent by employees of BEI working on various projects10/31/2016
n/a
255 West Main Street
Suite3
Denville, NJ  07834
$364 Purchase domain names05/28/2013
N/A
255 West Main Street
Suite 3
Denville, NJ  07834
$454 Upgraded equipment and web protections07/16/2013
n/a
1205 O'Neill Highway
Dunmore, PA  18512
$12,596 cost of printing and postage on mailers05/07/2013
n/a
1205 O'Neill Highway
Dunmore, PA  18512
$8,385 cost to print and mail mailers05/01/2013
n/a
1205 O'Neill Highway
Dunmore, PA  18512
$3,897 Print and postage on mailers04/23/2013
n/a
1205 O'Neill Highway
Dunmore, PA  18512
$8,385 Printing and postage on mailers04/24/2013
n/a
1603 Orrington Avenue
Suite 5E
Evanston, IL  60201
$60,669 Design cost of mailers05/07/2013
n/a
1603 Orrington avenue
Suite 1730
Evanston, IL  60201
$130 Design cost on mailers for Jersey City05/01/2013
n/a
1603 Orrington Avenue
Suite 1730
Evanston, IL  60201
$36,674 Designed mailers for Jersey City04/26/2013
n/a
1603 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, IL  60201
$19,046 Mailers in Jersey City school board election11/03/2014
N/A
325 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ  07932
$5,000 Accounting fees12/10/2019
n/a
325 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ  07932
$5,500 Fees for preparation of IRS filings09/24/2014
n/a
325 Columbia Turnpike
Suite 202
Florham Park, NJ  07932
$13,000 Preparation of audit and tax returns06/27/2013
N/A
325 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ  07932
$5,000 Tax preparation05/11/2016
N/A
325 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ  07932
$5,500 Tax preparation fees05/07/2015
N/A
325 Columbia Turnpike
Suite 202
Florham Park, NJ  07932
$5,500 Tax preparation work06/30/2014
N/A
12 Cork Hill Road
Franklin, NJ  07416
$53,640 Design and postage of mailers for JC BOE campaign10/16/2017-
10/26/2017
N/A
One University Plaza
Suite 507
Hackensack, NJ  07601
$6,000 Managed the Trenton mayoral campaign04/22/2014
N/A
One University Plaza
Suite 507
Hackensack, NJ  07601
$6,000 Managed Trenton mayoral campaign05/16/2014
N/A
56 N. Haddon Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ  08033
$5,000 Provided consulting on Jersey City election10/26/2016
N/A
260 Commerce Street
4th Floor
Montgomery, AL  36104
$39,000 Payment for poll of various Newark, NJ local elections03/27/2014
N/A
260 Commerce Street
4th floor
Montgomery, AL  36104
$13,500 Polling data for Sweeney campaign10/26/2017
N/A
219 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ  07045
$11,885 Placement of Billboards for Trenton mayoral election04/25/2014
n/a
41 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ  07052
$1,662 Rent02/27/2013
N/A
305 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ  07052
$1,662 Rent payment06/27/2012
N/A
41 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$6,411 Monthly Rent01/31/2012-
01/25/2013
n/a
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$27,406 Reimbursement for payroll expenses02/12/2013

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