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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
N/A
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$109,625 Reimbursement for wages and benefits07/31/2013-
10/30/2013
N/A
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$23,068 Reimbursement to cover Payroll costs03/04/2014
n/a
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$27,407 Reimbursemtn for payroll expenses04/16/2013
n/a
46 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$20,866 Rent03/27/2013-
03/27/2014
N/A
305 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$3,324 Rent payment04/30/2012-
06/04/2012
N/A
94 Church Street
Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$92 Tax payment04/30/2012
N/A
305 George Street
New Brunswick,, NJ  08901
$1,583 Rent payment04/02/2012
N/A
40 West 27th Street
5th Floor
New York, NY  10001
$62,247 Design and postage for mailers for Sweeney campaign10/25/2017-
10/26/2017
N/A
57 East 11th Street
Suite 302
New York, NY  10003
$5,000 Consulting fees for February02/24/2016
N/A
57 East 11th Street
Suite 302
New York, NY  10003
$5,000 Consulting fees for January01/29/2016
N/A
57 East 11th Street
Suite 302
New York, NY  10003
$15,000 Monthly retainer working with pollster to review Newark, NJ races and to also assess Trenton, NJ races.03/27/2014
n/a
57 East 11th Street
Suite 302
New York, NY  10003
$30,000 Retainer for April and May06/27/2013
n/a
Trinity Center
115 Broadway
New York, NY  10006
$3,715 Legal expenses related to teachnj03/27/2013
n/a
Trinity Center
115 Broadway
New York, NY  10006
$15,139 Legal fees04/17/2013-
05/13/2013
N/A
115 Broadway
15th Floor
New York, NY  10006
$326 Legal fees in July08/28/2013
N/A
115 Broadway
15th floor
New York, NY  10006
$49,395 Legal fees incurred during the quarter07/16/2013
N/A
115 Broadway
15th Floor
New York, NY  10006
$518 October legal fees10/30/2013
N/A
115 Broadway
15th Floor
New York, NY  10006
$271 September legal fees10/01/2013
n/a
15 West 26th Street
Suite 908
New York, NY  10010
$3,800 Cost of polling05/09/2013
N/A
928 Broadway
Suite 405
New York, NY  10010
$17,000 Poll for Newark election05/05/2014
n/a
15 west 26th Street
Suite 908
New York, NY  10010
$44,800 Polling data on three separate races in NJ03/07/2013
N/A
437 Madison Avenue
9th floor
New York, NY  10022
$104,328 Fees for several months and cost of polling post election01/19/2012
N/A
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112
$314 Legal fees12/18/2018
N/A
80 Park Plaza
Newark, NJ  07039
$1,303 Utility bill for the three month period ended January 31, 201201/19/2012
N/A
494 Broad Street
Newark, NJ  07052
$5,000 Legal Fees03/27/2018
N/A
P.O. Box 1270
Newark, NJ  07101
$2,131 Charges were for parking spaces, supplies and utility bills01/06/2014
N/A
P.O. Box 1270
Newark, NJ  07101
$1,665 Paid for parking, supplies and ultilities01/29/2014
N/A
494 Broad Street
Newark, NJ  07102
$4,726 Legal fees06/30/2014-
09/11/2018
n/a
469 Broad Street
Newark, NJ  07102
$69 Legal fees for copies11/03/2014
N/A
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ  07103
$15,000 Donation to elect board candidates in Newark03/29/2019
N/A
411 Lafayette Street
Newark, NJ  07105
$300 Ad campaign which was not used10/22/2018
N/A
753 Bergen Boulevard
Ridgefield, NJ  07657
$3,000 Website design for Trenton mayoral race04/25/2014
N/A
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ  07068
$5,652 Fees for Legal work03/04/2014
N/A
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ  07068
$2,495 Legal fees12/02/2013-
08/27/2019
n/a
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ  07068
$7,032 Various legal fees related to researching teachnj03/27/2013
N/A
854 8th Street
Secaucus, NJ  07094
$1,000 Facebook ads for Trenton election05/16/2014
N/A
854 8th Street
Secaucus, NJ  07094
$8,046 Placement of Mailers for Trento Race05/01/2014
N/A
854 8th Street
Secaucus, NJ  07094
$13,942 Placement of mailers for Trenton mayoral election05/07/2014
N/A
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08607
$58,100 Place digital ads for Sweeney campaign10/26/2017
N/A
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08607
$7,500 Retainer11/29/2017
n/a
PO Box 2041
Trenton, NJ  08607
$129 Subcription04/03/2018
n/a
172 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08607
$730 Subscription04/08/2013-
12/31/2018
n/a
172 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08607
$214 Subscription cost03/27/2013
N/A
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$30,000 consult on education reforms12/26/2013
n/a
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$7,500 Consultant on a number of projects04/03/2018
N/A
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$45,000 Consulted on education reforms07/16/2013-
10/30/2013
N/A
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$30,000 Consulted on educational reforms08/28/2013
N/A
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$33,000 Consulting fees08/17/2016-
10/07/2019
N/A
172 West Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$642 Cost of subscription for six months01/30/2015
N/A
128 State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$25,000 Fee for month of December01/19/2012
N/A
172 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$107 Monthly subscription charge02/25/2014
N/A
172 West Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$112 One months subscription06/10/2015
N/A
172 State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$214 Payment for monthly subscription01/29/2014
N/A
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$20,000 Retainer for consulting services04/02/2016-
06/30/2016
n/a
128 west State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$15,000 Retainer for political consultants10/20/2014
N/A
172 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$270 Subscriptiom10/07/2019
N/A
172 West Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$2,157 Subscription12/02/2013-
07/15/2019
N/A
172 West state Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$759 Subscription fee08/09/2016-
04/01/2019
N/A
172 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$135 Subscription fees05/07/2019
N/A
172 West Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$225 Subscription for 2 months03/18/2015
N/A
175 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$428 Subscription to service05/16/2012
N/A
172 West Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$225 Two months subscription05/29/2015
N/A
106 Abernathy Drive
Trenton, NJ  08618
$16,000 Perform polls on Jersey city elections09/07/2016
N/A
106 Abernathy Drive
First Floor
Trenton, NJ  08618
$14,000 Polling data on several communities.12/08/2016
N/A
106 Abernathy Drive
Trenton, NJ  08618
$2,000 Purchase data base10/17/2017
N/A
45 North Hill Drive
Suite 100
Warrentown, VA  20186
$150 Review of documents03/01/2012
N/A
1341 G Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC  20003
$925 Legal fees04/30/2012
N/A
700 13th Street
Suite 600
Washington, DC  20005
$1,915 Legal work related to Jersey City election11/16/2016
N/A
1155 Connecticutt Avenue NW
Suite 601
Washington, DC  20036
$243,639 Produce and place ads for Sweeney campaign07/17/2017-
10/23/2017
N/A
1155 Connecticutt Avenue NW
Suite 601
Washington, DC  20036
$30,462 Produce and place ads for the Sweeney campaign08/24/2017
N/A
1155 Connecticutt Avenue
Suite 601
Washington, DC  20036
$21,200 Social media advertising for Jersey City election10/21/2016
N/A
712 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ  07052
$2,256 Bank fees04/30/2012-
03/31/2020
n/a
412 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ  07052
$15 Bank wire fees07/13/2015
N/A
412 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ  07052
$30 Fees10/31/2018-
12/31/2018
N/A
9 Merrywood Drive
West Orange, NJ  07052
$35,940 Manage office in Jersey City and pay staff11/01/2016
N/A
9 Merrywood Drive
West Orange, NJ  07052
$36,500 Prepare and distribute candidate literature for Jersey City race and cost to manage our office in Jersey City09/26/2016
N/A
412 Pleasant Valley way
West Orange, NJ  07052
$125 Service Charge01/11/2012-
03/30/2012
n/a
712 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ  07052
$119 Service fees07/31/2014-
09/11/2014
N/A
9 Merrywood Drive
West Orange, NJ  07052
$21,740 Set up office and send out materials on Jersey city candidates09/07/2016
N/A
9 Merrywood Drive
West Orange, NJ  07052
$40,000 Set up office to in Jersey City10/24/2016
N/A
412 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ  07052
$47 Wire fees05/16/2012
n/a
220 Lenox Avenue
Suite 101
Westfield, NJ  07090
$8,512 Cost of mailers for Simon race04/16/2013
n/a
220 Lenox Avenue
Westfield, NJ  07090
$20,000 Fees for consulting work11/04/2014-
11/19/2014
N/A
220 Lenox Avenue
Suite 101
Westfield, NJ  07090
$28,510 Fees for polling data10/01/2013
Olmec
255 West Main Street
Deville, NJ  07834
$455 Software08/15/2012
PSE&G
80 Park Plaza
Newark, NJ  07101
$313 Monthly utility bill07/20/2011-
08/04/2011
River Crossing Strategy Group
128 West State Street
Trenton, NJ  08608
$15,000 Consulting fees05/08/2017
RJ Harper Madia
2 Union Street
Jersey City, NJ  07304
$7,500 Get out the vote activities.06/05/2017
Shelley skinner
11 Commerce Drive
Third Floor
Cranford, NJ  07016
$3,000 Reimbursement of expenses related to JC BOE campaign11/01/2017
SKD Knickerbocker
1818 N Street NW
Suite 450
Washington, DC  20036
$247,489 Phone calls, mailers, and social media for District 711/01/2011-
11/06/2011
SKD Knickerbocker
1818 N Street NW
Suite 450
Washington, DC  20036
$49,471 Phone calls, mailers, and social media on District 411/01/2011
Something Else Strategies
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 695
Washington, DC  20009
$1,202,000 Pay for radio and television advertising related to education advocacy07/13/2011
Something Else Strategies
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 695
Washington, DC  20009
$41,360 Television production and radio audio production07/20/2011
Strategic Products and Services
3 Wing Drive
Suite 100
Cedar Knolls, NJ  07927
$4,872 Purchase of phone equipment07/20/2011
The Furniture X-Change
2300 U.S. Highway 1
North Brunswick, NJ  08902
$5,380 Purchase office furniture08/04/2011
The Strategy Group
730 North Franklin
Suite 404
Chicago, IL  60654
$17,762 Produce mailers for McKnight campaign05/24/2017-
05/31/2017
Untracht Early LLC
325 Columbia Turnpike
Suite 202
Florham Park, NJ  07932
$5,000 Accounting fees05/31/2017
Walter Konops
51 JFK Parkway
Suite 250B
Short Hills, NJ  07078
$83 Reimbursement for costs related to setting up the website07/13/2011
Weiss Properties
41 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$14,484 Rent08/04/2011-
12/21/2012
Weiss Properties
41 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
$4,986 Rent payments07/24/2012-
09/27/2012

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