Bergen Center for Child Development INC

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Haworth, NJ501(c)(3)EIN 22-1850477Revenue $5.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbergencenter.com140 Park St, 07641-1636 · Haworth, NJTax-exempt since Sep 1968Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve public school districts in surrounding areas that are unable to provide the specialized care necessary to educate these children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$609K 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$609K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$933K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
$933K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$875K
FY2025$933K

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 Sep 1968.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.7M Management & general 14% · $783K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $609K 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
Principal/Executive Direct
$182,304Pt VII · Sec A
Occupational Therapist
$111,691Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director & Language Specialist
$107,187Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$104,019Pt VII · Sec A
Behavior Analyst
$103,443Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Santagato$182,304$136,900$100,204———
Karen Fink$111,691$111,055————
Krysten Cummins$107,187—————
Susan Moe$104,019—————
Joseph Russano$103,443—————
Timothy Sinclair———$90,609$85,800$81,601

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides specialized care for students in public schools needing extra support.

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1 program · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The school educates students that are multiple disabled with cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disabilities who are unable to have the proper care provided by public schools.

$4.7Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$783K
Owns and owesPt X
$933K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$570
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$933K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5100
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$466K$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$844K$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$875K$933K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$182K$182K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$3.1M$419K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$27K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$929K$809K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$612$612
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$85K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$28K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$167K$164K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$305K$303K$2K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$4.7M$783K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.5M$5.4M$58K$933K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$5.0M$124K$875K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.7M$84K$751K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.6M$37K$667K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.6M−$7K$630K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.3M$10K$637K 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 $5,499,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,200$4,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,081,543$5,487,072
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,520$6,844
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $148$570
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,093,411$5,499,317
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 $4,128,782$4,653,947
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $840,137$787,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,968,919$5,441,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,492$58,180
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,499,317 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,831
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,487,072$5,487,072
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,844$6,844
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $570$570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,487,642 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,844$5,499,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,441,137 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $182,304$182,304
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,087,244 · Management $419,090$3,506,334
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,344 · Management $9,154$36,498
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $808,804 · Management $120,007$928,811
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $612$612
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $85,055$85,055
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,543 · Management $62,530$90,073
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $164,363 · Management $3,111$167,474
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,643$2,643
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $302,567 · Management $2,240$304,807
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,349$16,349
IX-20 InterestManagement $17,904$17,904
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $25,689$25,689
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,827$38,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $37,757$37,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,657,988 · Management $783,149 · Fundraising $0$5,441,137
Part X · Balance sheet $2,955,244 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $282,782$286,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,797$189,995
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $808,195$1,332,681
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,932$46,530
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117,260$98,843
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $214,729$1,000,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,718,695$2,955,244
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $640,419$837,408
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $203,273$1,184,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $843,692$2,022,061
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $366,653$361,643
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $508,350$571,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $875,003$933,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,718,695$2,955,244
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $933,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,499,317
XI-2 Total expenses$5,441,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,180
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$875,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$933,183

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