Block Institute School FY2020 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 1967EducationEIN 11-2338345Revenue $7.7M in FY2020

On file with the IRSblockinstitute.org376 Bay 44th St, 11214-7103 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1973School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Block Institute school's mission is to provide educational & therapeutic services to children with a variety of developmental disabilities & neurological disorders an integrated & segregated classroom settings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$402K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $161K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$402K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
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
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
139% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 139% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$10.0M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$9.2M
Net assets
−$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.1M
FY2021−$1.3M
FY2022−$621K
FY2023−$1.4M
FY2024−$1.2M
FY2025−$390K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Feb 1973.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $6.8M Management & general 10% · $774K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $402K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
$101,592Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$84,461Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer to 8/7/20
$46,978Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$24,712Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Division
$24,082Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member as of 1/1/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Hopkovitz’s $133K as Teacher is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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
Danielle Elkins—$132,946$120,000$130,008$132,123$120,000
Carol Hopkovitz$132,640$127,516————
Debbie Weiss$132,346$129,357————
Scott Barkin$131,874$105,621$96,745———
Randi Roman$115,468$106,265————
Scott Barkin PHD———$87,119$103,998—
Marie Edelstein—————$101,592
Patricia Pike$101,385—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers educational and therapeutic services for children with developmental disabilities and neurological disorders.

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1 program · $6.8M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Educational Services

Provided special education services to 271 preschool children with developmental disabilities in accordance with their individualized education program. The children also received mandated on-site clinical services including speech, occupational, and physical therapy, as well as counseling services from psychologists.

$6.8Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.8M
Managementcol C$774K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$514K
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5124
VolunteersI 68
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$579K$514K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.1M−$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$131K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$4.3M$238K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$749K$700K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$529K$476K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$520$520
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$974K$967K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$183K$145K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$178K$84K$94K
TravelLn 17$7K$3K$4K
InterestLn 20$6K$676$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$26K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$55K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$87K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$6.8M$774K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.0M$9.2M$789K−$390K 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.6M$8.4M$187K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$6.5M−$745K−$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.6M$5.9M$686K−$621K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.8M$6.9M−$24K−$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.7M$7.6M$71K−$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $7,681,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,669$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,862,552$7,680,017
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,133
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,867,221$7,681,150
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 $6,571,405$5,939,181
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,531,354$1,671,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,102,759$7,610,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$235,538$70,802
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $7,681,150 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,680,017$7,680,017
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,133$1,133
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,680,017 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,133$7,681,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,610,348 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $131,438$131,438
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,291,831 · Management $238,025$4,529,856
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $700,204 · Management $49,179$749,383
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $475,935 · Management $52,569$528,504
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30,542$30,542
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,922$25,922
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $520$520
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $966,594 · Management $7,050$973,644
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $145,262 · Management $38,206$183,468
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,056 · Management $93,874$177,930
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,983 · Management $3,885$6,868
IX-20 InterestPrograms $676 · Management $4,886$5,562
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,189 · Management $24,650$50,839
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $54,705 · Management $15,870$70,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,604 · Management $57,137$143,741
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,521 · Management $35$1,556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,836,560 · Management $773,788 · Fundraising $0$7,610,348
Part X · Balance sheet $2,687,993 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,296
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $849,841$772,375
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,156$790
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $578,738$514,262
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,399,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,493,735$2,687,993
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $499,818$491,271
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $467,965$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,646,886$3,246,854
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,614,669$3,738,125
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,120,934−$1,050,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,120,934−$1,050,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,493,735$2,687,993
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,050,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,681,150
XI-2 Total expenses$7,610,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,120,934
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,050,132

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