Variety Child Learning Center

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Syosset, NY501(c)(3)Since 1966EducationEIN 11-2157326Revenue $25.5M in FY2025

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To service primarily young children with Learning, language and behavioral problems and autism, and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 492 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $179K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.6M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.5M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$25.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25.5M
FY2025▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.4M
FY2021$18.0M
FY2022$21.9M
FY2023$21.9M
FY2024$25.2M
FY2025$25.5M
Expenses
$25.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.9M
FY2021$20.2M
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$22.1M
FY2024$25.1M
FY2025$25.9M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1968.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $22.7M Management & general 12% · $3.1M Fundraising 1% · $202K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$272,443Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$177,947Pt VII · Sec A
$161,361Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$144,442Pt VII · Sec A
Education Coordinator
$134,711Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$123,582Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$123,222Pt VII · Sec A
$121,354Pt VII · Sec A

Janet Koch’s $272K as CEO is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janet Koch$272,443$269,942$158,651———
Andrea Rieger—$237,392$228,795$214,953$198,949$186,919
Janice Friedman——$192,771$205,174$188,897$185,726
Janet Slade$177,947$170,681$165,320$155,998$148,978$140,560
Theano Kehayes$161,361—————
Janet Dateno—$147,699————
Corey Lein$144,442$141,101$127,193$119,800$116,703$108,353
Janet Henderson——$143,703$118,963——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps young children with learning, language, and behavior challenges, including autism, and supports their families.

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3 programs · $21.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Preschool Program for Children 3-5 Years Old

VCLC'S preschool program provides special education and related therapies for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The program is designed to maximize each child's educational and social outcomes. VCLC'S preschool curriculum is aligned with new york state learning standards for pre-k and individualized according to each child's iep.

$18.8Mprogram expense
02

School Age Program for Children 5-7 Years Old

VCLC'S school age program provides special education and related therapies for children and support services for their families. The program is designed to maximize each child's learning, development, and social and educational outcomes.

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

For Children from Birth to 3 Years Old

VCLC'S early intervention program provides home and community-based services in the areas of special instruction, related therapies including speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, parent support groups and parent child groups.

$195Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$1.0M
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Money outPt IX
$25.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.7M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$202K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Total revenueLn 12$25.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$370K
SavingsLn 2$810K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$479K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5492
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$666K$666K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.0M$17.0M$834K$98K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$260K$241K$18K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.2M$3.0M$204K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$57K$90$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$91K
OccupancyLn 16$247K$247K
InterestLn 20$202K$202K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$488K$307K$176K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$252K$152K$100K$723
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$1.4M$671K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$356K$322K$33K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.9M$22.7M$3.1M$202K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $25.5M$25.9M−$422K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.2M$25.1M$136K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.9M$22.1M−$257K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.9M$19.8M$2.1M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.0M$20.2M−$2.2M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.4M$19.9M−$431K$5.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,488,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,476,840$1,481,214
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,573,935$23,871,928
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135,852$135,544
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,186,627$25,488,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,282,187$22,089,019
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,768,452$3,821,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,050,639$25,910,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,988−$422,192
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,488,686 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,724
VIII-1c Fundraising events$166,338
VIII-1e Government grants$1,180,686
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,481,214
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,871,928$23,871,928
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $135,544$135,544
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,871,928 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $135,544$25,488,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,910,878 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $665,762$665,762
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,031,957 · Management $834,497 · Fundraising $97,686$17,964,140
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $240,688 · Management $18,431 · Fundraising $1,375$260,494
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,978,916 · Management $203,506 · Fundraising $16,201$3,198,623
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $90 · Management $56,616$56,706
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $90,966$90,966
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $246,561$246,561
IX-20 InterestManagement $201,880$201,880
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $307,346 · Management $175,596 · Fundraising $5,191$488,133
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $151,682 · Management $99,699 · Fundraising $723$252,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,379,582 · Management $670,677 · Fundraising $78,851$2,129,110
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $321,561 · Management $33,251 · Fundraising $1,587$356,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,658,383 · Management $3,050,881 · Fundraising $201,614$25,910,878
Part X · Balance sheet $9,646,717 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $496,103$369,928
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $766,280$809,628
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $837,808$598,434
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,515,221$3,275,767
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,673$193,192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,888,337$2,793,786
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,610,244$1,126,546
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $709,848$479,436
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,858,514$9,646,717
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,251,299$1,051,902
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $942,961$464,710
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $89,684$57,920
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $802,030$550,372
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,404,338$4,598,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,465,016$4,391,523
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $989,160$656,905
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,454,176$5,048,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,858,514$9,646,717
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,048,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,488,686
XI-2 Total expenses$25,910,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$422,192
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,454,176
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,048,428

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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