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Therapy and Learning Center INC EIN 11-3015277

Therapy and Learning Center INC

EIN  11-3015277 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brooklyn, NY
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates young children with intellectual disabilities, boosting their speech, social, and motor skills.
Leadership
Karen Arkin · Executive Director · $124K
Money in and out
$7.9M revenue, $7.7M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Educates young children with intellectual disabilities, boosting their speech, social, and motor skills. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $7.9M in revenue, $7.7M in expenses, and $639K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$7.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$639K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $177K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +39% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$7.9M
FY2025▲ +11%
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2025▲ +10%
Total assets
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total revenue
$7.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$639K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$177K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $7.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Pre-school for children with developmental delays, ages 2.9 to 5. The school provides comprehensive educational and therapeutic services according to a school district-approved iep. Services will enhance the development of speech and language, fine and gross motor skills, as well as enhancing a child's social and emotional development.

$7.0Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTherapy and Learning Center INC
EINHdr · item D11-3015277
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.tlckids.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B280)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1991

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Karen Arkin
Executive Director
$123,750Pt VII · Sec A
David Diamond
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy Behr
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claudia St Charles
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Zaccone
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Holland
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Mara
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Almontaser
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Arkin’s $124K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karen Arkin$123,750$144,072$117,534$102,086$46,875

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$6.9M · 87%
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 13%
Program service revenue87%$6.9M
Contributions & grants13%$1.0M
Investment income$15K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$7.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program services90%$7.0M
Management & general10%$759K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$955K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$639K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $955K · Operating expenses/yr $7.7M
1.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.0M · Total expenses $7.7M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $759K · Total expenses $7.7M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $7.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $7.9M
13%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.0M · Total revenue $7.9M
13%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6.9M · Total revenue $7.9M
87%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $7.9M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6.9M · Total expenses $7.7M
89%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7.9M · Prior year $7.1M
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $6.1M · FY2024 $7.9M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $639K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7.9M · Expenses $7.7M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.8M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $639K · Total assets $4.8M
13%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karen Arkin · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $124K · Total expenses $7.7M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.7M · Total expenses $7.7M
87%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 11%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$7.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$7.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$6.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$6.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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