John a Coleman School

Tax-deductible

Yonkers, NY501(c)(3)Since 2005EIN 20-1946996

The john a. Coleman school is a new york state approved special education facility that provides educational services to approximately 600 children annually with multiple disabilities and complex medical needs. Students receive mandated services in accordance with theirindividualized educational program (iep) and individualized family service plan (ifsp) through a continuum of program models including: home and community-based classrooms. Children who are unable to attend school receive their mandated special education services attheir bedside in the elizabeth seton pediatric center. The mission statement for the school is inspired by the legacy of st. Elizabeth seton, we join with families to create possibilities for children and young adults with medical complexity. The john a. Coleman school has been recognized as a school of excellence by the national association of special education teachers for our mission driven and evidence-based practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 225 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$689K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $294K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.3M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$21.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$21.3M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$19.2M
FY2022$19.7M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$20.5M
FY2024$21.3M
Expenses
$21.1M
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.3M
FY2021$19.5M
FY2022$19.6M
FY2023$20.5M
FY2024$20.4M
FY2024$21.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$793K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$987K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $20.0M Management & general 5% · $1.0M Fundraising 0% · $25K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $689K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Principal
$175,061Pt VII · Sec A
$133,659Pt VII · Sec A
Nursing Svcs Supervior
$131,436Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Principal
$125,694Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Related Svcs
$122,840Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon Herl$175,061$171,807$165,573$164,361$157,038$151,548
Maureen Tomkiel——$167,528$169,138$165,951$161,606
Lauri S Cohen——$138,714——$128,703
Stephanie Harris$133,659$129,406————
Jennifer Susan Geskie————$131,461—
Rosa S Sutera$131,436$130,690————
Nicole E Sproviero—$131,000$119,135$115,579——
Elisa Witt$125,694—————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children with multiple disabilities and complex medical needs.

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3 program services account for $20.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Preschool, School Age, Idea, Seit, Cpse Evaluations

The school provided evaluation and center-based educational services to preschool and school-age children with complex medical needs as well as delays in cognition, communication, motor and social development. Services included occupational, physical and speech therapy, psychological counseling, skilled nursing and vision services.

$19.9Mprogram expense
02

The school provided center based early intervention services which included occupational, physical and speech therapy as well as multidisciplinary evaluations to eligible infants and toddlers. All services to these 146 children were provided in accordance with their ifsp mandates.

$128Kprogram expense
03

Other programs included home and community services, including special education, occupational, physical and speech therapy. All services to these 7 children were provided in accordance with their iep mandates.

$20Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$294K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$759K
Money outPt IX
$21.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.0M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$759K
Government grantsLn 1e$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Total revenueLn 12$21.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$468K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5225
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$985K$252K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$541K$468K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$987K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.1M$12.0M$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$825K$811K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.1M$4.0M$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$908K$893K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$73K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$688K$588K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$750K$693K$32K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$634K$477K$157K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$134K$134K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$790K$371K$419K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$113
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.1M$20.0M$1.0M$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $20.5M$20.4M$180K$987K 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.7M$20.5M$138K$808K 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.7M$19.6M$93K$670K 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.2M$19.5M−$216K$577K 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.1M$20.3M−$166K$793K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,323,435 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$294,200
VIII-1e Government grants$415,485
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,977
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$758,662
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,564,773$20,564,773
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,564,773 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,323,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,076,633 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,999,208 · Management $94,501$12,093,709
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $810,801 · Management $14,086$824,887
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,022,422 · Management $69,880$4,092,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $892,755 · Management $15,510$908,265
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $44,927$44,927
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,424$73,424
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,473$2,473
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $587,800 · Management $100,411$688,211
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $692,586 · Management $32,063 · Fundraising $25,130$749,779
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $477,356 · Management $157,047$634,403
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,804$18,804
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,862$9,862
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $133,686$133,686
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $370,750 · Management $419,188$789,938
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,850 · Management $113$11,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,020,491 · Management $1,031,012 · Fundraising $25,130$21,076,633
Part X · Balance sheet $4,933,917 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $984,684$252,425
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,057,649$4,046,076
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $217,375$167,308
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $541,184$468,108
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,800,892$4,933,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,494,918$2,375,586
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $94,348$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $420,000$360,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $804,289$964,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,813,555$3,699,778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $916,325$1,170,709
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,012$63,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $987,337$1,234,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,800,892$4,933,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,234,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,323,435
XI-2 Total expenses$21,076,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$246,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$987,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,234,139

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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