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Westchester School For Special Children

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$18.7M (2023)

Expenses
$18.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.47M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$6.58M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,743,112
Expenses
$18,498,329
Net Income
$244,783
Net Assets
-$1,102,225
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $194,975
1.0%
Program Services $18,540,142
98.9%
Investment Income $578
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,417
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,912,245
59.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,474,016
Total Liabilities $6,576,241
Net Assets -$1,102,225
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Spano (Executive Di) $287,095 $0 $62,000
Jay Tabasco (Asst. Exec D) $221,075 $0 $74,157
Corinne Safarowic (Director Of) $180,438 $0 $44,157
Jonathan Remeny (Pupil Person) $164,301 $0 $24,560
Richard Devlin (Director Of) $161,263 $0 $71,560
Ruma Choudhury (Coord. Of Th) $159,721 $0 $24,560
Marilou Caponong (Coord. Of Nu) $132,036 $0 $29,560
Jodi Tsi (Educational) $127,035 $0 $44,157
Ed Dingee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Federico (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Frank (Director) $0 $0 $0
Albert J Frey (Board Chairm) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Ginis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Grenadier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Shea (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Clinton Young (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,056,712
Expenses
$16,839,794
Net Income
-$783,082
Net Assets
-$1,347,008
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,784
0.2%
Program Services $15,728,100
98.0%
Investment Income $904
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $302,924
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,533,259
56.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,397,606
Total Liabilities $6,744,614
Net Assets -$1,347,008
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Spano Jr (Executive Di) $266,247 $0 $61,000
Jay Tabasco (Asst. Exec D) $196,275 $0 $61,000
Dr Vasilos Lagos (Coord. Of Ps) $166,616 $0 $61,000
Louise Bolduc (Coord. Of Pe) $161,238 $0 $61,000
Corinne Safarowic (Coord. Of Ed) $157,573 $0 $15,806
Richard Devlin (Director Of) $148,865 $0 $61,000
Ruma Choudhury (Coord. Of Th) $148,266 $0 $21,807
Jonathan Remeny (Coord. Of Ad) $147,222 $0 $15,570
Ed Dingee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Federico (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Frank (Director) $0 $0 $0
Albert J Frey (Board Chairm) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Ginis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Grenadier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Shea (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Clinton Young (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,527,584
Expenses
$15,556,397
Net Income
-$28,813
Net Assets
-$1,805,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $446,369
2.9%
Program Services $15,067,001
97.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,214
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $9,361,869
60.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,190,230
Total Liabilities $8,995,299
Net Assets -$1,805,069
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Spano Jr (Executive Di) $251,115 $0 $50,000
Jay Tabasco (Asst. Exec D) $187,157 $0 $20,000
Dr Vasilos Lagos (Coord. Of Ps) $167,797 $0 $50,000
Louise Bolduc (Coord. Of Pe) $143,428 $0 $50,000
Ruma Choudhury (Coord. Of Th) $133,429 $0 $20,000
Richard Devlin (Director Of) $132,485 $0 $50,000
Jonathan Remeny (Coord. Of Ad) $129,498 $0 $20,000
Corinne Safarowic (Coord. Of Ed) $129,377 $0 $20,000
Ed Dingee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Federico (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Frank (Director) $0 $0 $0
Albertj Frey (Board Chairm) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Ginis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Grenadier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Shea (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Clinton Young (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,392,545
Expenses
$11,331,554
Net Income
$60,991
Net Assets
-$1,670,031
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $307,573
2.7%
Program Services $11,053,121
97.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $31,851
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,246,246
55.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,214,768
Total Liabilities $4,884,799
Net Assets -$1,670,031
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Spano Jr (Executive Di) $251,115 $0 $50,000
Jay Tabasco (Asst. Exec D) $187,157 $0 $30,000
Dr Vasilos Lagos (Coord. Of Ps) $148,497 $0 $50,000
Louise Bolduc (Coord. Of Pe) $143,428 $0 $50,000
Ruma Choudhury (Coord. Of Th) $133,429 $0 $0
Richard Devlin (Director Of) $132,485 $0 $50,000
Jonathan Remeny (Coord. Of Ad) $129,498 $0 $0
Corinne Safarowic (Coord. Of Ed) $129,377 $0 $0
Albert J Frey (Board Chairm) $0 $0 $0
Ed Dingee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Federico (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Clinton Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Frank (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Ginis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Grenadier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Shea (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,544,129
Expenses
$11,357,577
Net Income
$186,552
Net Assets
-$1,731,022
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $441,151
3.8%
Program Services $11,102,710
96.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $268
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $553,101
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,667,049
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,678,061
Total Liabilities $5,409,083
Net Assets -$1,731,022
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Spano Jr (Executive Di) $230,074 $0 $54,688
Jay Tabasco (Asst. Exec D) $179,859 $0 $56,444
Dr Vasilos Lagos (Coord. Of Ps) $144,108 $0 $54,596
Louise Bolduc (Coord. Of Pe) $138,645 $0 $51,420
Richard Devlin (Director Of) $126,691 $0 $57,775
Ruma Choudhury (Coord. Of Th) $125,532 $0 $17,684
Corinne Safarowic (Coord. Of Ed) $120,303 $0 $27,020
Jonathan Remeny (Coord. Of Ad) $118,353 $0 $14,256
Albertj Frey (Board Chairm) $0 $0 $0
Ed Dingee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Federico (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Clinton Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Frank (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Ginis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Grenadier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Shea (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,750,122
Expenses
$10,873,545
Net Income
-$123,423
Net Assets
-$1,917,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $489,138
4.6%
Program Services $10,235,745
95.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,239
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $689,807
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,079,787
46.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,234,584
Total Liabilities $5,152,158
Net Assets -$1,917,574
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Spano Jr (Executive Di) $222,931 $0 $56,665
Jay Tabasco (Asst. Exec D) $168,917 $0 $28,420
Dr Vasilos Lagos (Coord. Of Ps) $136,721 $0 $36,750
Louise Bolduc (Coord. Of Pe) $132,168 $0 $35,531
Rich Devlin (Director Of) $123,457 $0 $31,842
Ruma Choudhury (Coord. Of Th) $119,308 $0 $0
Corinne Safarowic (Coord. Of Ed) $107,936 $0 $0
Jonathan Remeny (Coord. Of Ad) $100,508 $0 $0
Albertj Frey (Board Chairm) $0 $0 $0
Ed Dingee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Federico (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hon Clinton Young (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Frank (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Ginis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Grenadier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Shea (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,259,773
Expenses
$9,240,689
Net Income
$19,084
Net Assets
-$1,808,358
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $344,653
3.7%
Program Services $8,896,567
96.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,553
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $394,947
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,280,212
57.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,889,331
Total Liabilities $4,697,689
Net Assets -$1,808,358
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leonard Spano Jr (Executive Director) $219,748 $0 $20,500
Jay Tabasco (Asst. Exec Director) $142,175 $0 $55,854
Judy Levey (Psychologist) $138,596 $0 $24,029
Vasilios Lagos (Coordinator Of Psychology) $135,967 $0 $17,396
Louise Bolduc (Director Of Pupil & Personel) $124,252 $0 $17,392
Richard Devlin (Director Of Finance) $120,957 $0 $26,456
Ruma Choudhury (Coordinator Of Occupational Therapy) $114,807 $0 $9,674
Al Frey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Ginis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ed Dingee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Victor Federico (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Frank (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Grenadier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Shea (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clinton Young (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,579,402
Expenses
$9,286,216
Net Income
$293,186
Net Assets
-$1,863,085
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $526,949
5.5%
Program Services $8,832,829
92.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $30,000
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $189,624
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $374,080
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,310,428
57.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,611,232
Total Liabilities $5,474,317
Net Assets -$1,863,085

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,189,709
Expenses
$11,263,650
Net Income
-$73,941
Net Assets
-$778,754
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $864,196
7.7%
Program Services $10,297,336
92.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,000
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,177
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $207,407
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,438,557
57.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,862,945
Total Liabilities $4,641,699
Net Assets -$778,754

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,115,774
Expenses
$12,038,580
Net Income
$77,194
Net Assets
-$572,591
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,208,203
10.0%
Program Services $10,684,462
88.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$32,193
Sales of Assets -$5,870
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250,202
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $684,248
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,429,499
53.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,459,730
Total Liabilities $5,032,321
Net Assets -$572,591

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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