P G Chambers School INC

Tax-deductible

Cedar Knolls, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1954EIN 22-1551480

The Organization is a private school and treatment center for children with learning, physical and communication disorders. The organization provides services to more than 800 children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 230 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$840K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $211K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$770K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.7M
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$15.5M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$30.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.7M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.3M
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$15.0M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$16.8M
FY2025$16.7M
Expenses
$15.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.7M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$13.3M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$14.7M
FY2025$15.5M
Net assets
$30.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22.5M
FY2021$25.7M
FY2022$24.3M
FY2023$25.8M
FY2024$27.9M
FY2025$30.4M

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 Jul 1954.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $15.0M Management & general 1% · $195K Fundraising 2% · $298K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $840K 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
Executive Director/Secretary
$230,177Pt VII · Sec A
Occupational Therapy Director
$129,001Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$126,863Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Community Service
$120,997Pt VII · Sec A
Physical Therapy Director
$119,987Pt VII · Sec A
Physical Therapist
$112,795Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Sly$230,177$214,329$209,589$203,326——
Patricia Sly————$208,002$194,861
Heather Gilliland—$169,344$167,961$166,562——
Heather Gilliland————$156,581$153,185
Dawn Hearne$129,001$127,433$126,730$126,893——
Mindy Porcelan————$128,248$127,178
Dawn Hearne————$127,825$123,418
Katie Olsen$126,863—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and treats over 800 children with learning, physical, and communication disorders.

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3 program services account for $14.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The private school program is a dynamic special education program for multiple-disabled students 3 to 14 years of age. Preschool sessions help preschoolers develop the play, social and basic readiness skills that lay the foundation for future success in school.

$12.0Mprogram expense
02

The community service program is a provider of choice for public and private schools needing on-site related services and educational consultation for students with disabilities. PGCS contracts with schools to provide evaluations and direct services in speech language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, assistive…

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

The organization's early intervention program provides special instruction and therapy services that promote the growth and development of infants and toddlers, aged birth to three years of age, who have identified special needs or are at risk for developing delays, including children with down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and…

$976Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820K
Investment incomeLn 3$516K
Money outPt IX
$15.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.0M
Managementcol C$195K
Fundraisingcol D$298K
Owns and owesPt X
$30.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$31.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$770K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$432K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$516K
Other incomeLn 4–11$316K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$97K
Total revenueLn 12$16.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$123K
Total assetsLn 16$31.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$770K
Net assetsLn 32$30.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5230
VolunteersI 650
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$3.4M$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.8M$20.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$28.7M$31.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K$770K
Net assetsLn 32$27.9M$30.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$251K$244K$3K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.9M$10.6M$132K$193K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$163K$160K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.8M$1.8M$13K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$831K$816K$6K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$61$239
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$57K$2K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$241K$213K$6K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$212K$194K$4K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$341K$334K$2K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$107K$101K$5K$498
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$325K$318K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$128K$125K$725$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$116K$17K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.5M$15.0M$195K$298K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.7M$15.5M$1.2M$30.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $16.8M$14.7M$2.0M$27.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.8M$13.8M$984K$25.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.0M$13.3M$1.6M$24.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.4M$12.9M$452K$25.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.3M$13.7M$572K$22.5M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,667,904 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,711 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$432,197
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$388,046
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$820,243
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,015,764$15,015,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $613,121$613,121
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$97,288−$97,288
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $286,353$286,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,302,117 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $545,544$16,667,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,504,743 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $243,613 · Management $3,043 · Fundraising $4,451$251,107
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,556,177 · Management $131,848 · Fundraising $192,855$10,880,880
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $159,960 · Management $1,159 · Fundraising $1,831$162,950
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,775,974 · Management $13,177 · Fundraising $20,719$1,809,870
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $815,752 · Management $6,084 · Fundraising $9,558$831,394
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,228 · Management $61 · Fundraising $239$2,528
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $56,657 · Management $1,553 · Fundraising $6,064$64,274
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $212,514 · Management $5,827 · Fundraising $22,747$241,088
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $193,861 · Management $4,299 · Fundraising $13,642$211,802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $334,212 · Management $1,923 · Fundraising $4,487$340,622
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $101,383 · Management $5,307 · Fundraising $498$107,188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $318,185 · Management $2,473 · Fundraising $3,868$324,526
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $125,449 · Management $725 · Fundraising $1,692$127,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,843 · Management $17,046 · Fundraising $15,759$148,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,011,808 · Management $194,525 · Fundraising $298,410$15,504,743
Part X · Balance sheet $31,138,346 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,394,106$4,291,090
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,801,069$1,482,206
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $86,681$84,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,454,397$4,245,362
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,838,749$20,912,141
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $160,931$122,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,735,933$31,138,346
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $662,987$604,952
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $194,246$165,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $857,233$770,169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,854,824$27,234,429
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,023,876$3,133,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,878,700$30,368,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,735,933$31,138,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,368,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,667,904
XI-2 Total expenses$15,504,743
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,163,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,878,700
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,480,168
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$2,528
XI-7 Investment expenses−$156,380
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,368,177

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