Salvadori Center Ltd
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O. SALVADORI'S MISSION IS TO TEACH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS/ARCHITECTURE, AND MATH (STEAM) TO ALL K-12 STUDENTS BUT PRIMARILY THOSE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE, HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED APPROACH THAT USES THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, PARKS, AND COMMUNITIES - TO SHOW STUDENTS HOW STEAM IS RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES.SALVADORI'S VISION IS TO:- MAKE STEAM INTELLECTUALLY ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL LEARNERS.- INCREASE STUDENTS' COMPREHENSION OF GRADE-LEVEL STEAM.- REPRESENT STUDENT DIVERSITY IN WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING (STEAM LEADERS AND EXAMPLES).- HELP STUDENTS SEE THEMSELVES AS SUCCESSFUL IN STEAM. - FOSTER APPRECIATION FOR, AND INTEREST IN, STEAM DEGREES AND CAREERS.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 9.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 47%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $191,920, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2546 of 46 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $2.0 million spent. SALVADORI HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF MULTI-DAY IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE AND PROJECT-BASED APPROACH TO HELPING STUDENTS SEE HOW SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE/ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) ARE RELEVANT IN THEIR DAILY LIVES THROUGH THE BUILT ENVIORNMENT. SALVADORI WORKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC HOUSING TO BRING STEAM EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) SALVADORI PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE OF WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING BY CONNECTING GRADE-SPECIFIC MATH, SCIENCE, AND ARTS CONCEPTS TO THEIR CULTURES, COMMUNITIES, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, PARKS, AND COMMUNITIES - SO THEY CAN SEE THEMSELVES AS SUCCESSFUL IN STEAM DEGREES AND CAREERS. STUDENTS LEARN NEW THINGS ABOUT THE CITY THEY LIVE IN. THEY SEE THE MATH AND SCIENCE IN THE BUILDINGS THEY ENTER, THE BRIDGES THEY CROSS, AND THE PARKS THEY PLAY IN. THEY QUICKLY UNDERSTAND WHY MATH AND SCIENCE ARE RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES. THE TEACHERS WE COACH BECOME OUR STRONGEST ADVOCATES AND SCHOOLS RETURN TO WORK WITH US YEAR AFTER YEAR. IN FACT, OVER 70% OF SCHOOLS RETURNED EACH YEAR. SALVADORI EDUCATORS WORK WITH SCHOOLS TO BUILD DURABLE SKILLS, ENGAGE ALL STUDENTS, PROVIDE RESULTS THAT REFLECT HIGH LEVELS OF OWNERSHIP, AND DIRECTLY SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS THROUGH THE (4) PILLARS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON: - COLLABORATION - WORKING TOGETHER TO HYPOTHESIZE, BUILD, TEST, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS- CRITICAL THINKING - ANALYZING HOW AND WHY THINGS WORK- CREATIVITY - POSING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES- COMMUNICATION - LISTENING, LEARNING, AND ARTICULATING COMPLEX IDEAS AND CONCEPTS. OUR PROGRAMS HELP SCHOOLS:- MAKE MATH, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS INTELLECTUALLY ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL LEARNERS- INCREASE STUDENT COMPREHENSION AND SUCCESS AT GRADE-LEVEL MATH AND SCIENCE- LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE STEAM DEGREES AND/OR CAREERS LAST YEAR, WE PROVIDED PROGRAMS TO 12,101 STUDENTS IN 178 SITES, FOR 123,329 STUDENT IMPACT HOURS ACROSS ALL 5 BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. AND THIS YEAR, WE ARE ON TRACK TO SERVE EVEN MORE STUDENTS! WE ARE VERY PROUD TO HAVE A CULTURE OF SERVICE AND TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND AND HELP STUDENTS IN NEED! ASSESSING WHAT WE VALUE: FOR EIGHT YEARS OUR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS SHOW SALVADORI PROGRAMS YIELD STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE CHANGE IN STUDENT COMPREHENSION AROUND GRADE-SPECIFIC MATH AND SCIENCE CONCEPTS. AND IN 2019/2020, A NEW ASSESSMENT SHOWED THAT SALVADORI STUDENTS PERFORMED SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER ON STANDARDIZED TESTS! PERHAPS EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE, A NEW YORK UNIVERSITY STUDY COMPARED SALVADORI STUDENTS WITH NON-SALVADORI STUDENTS AND FOUND THAT STUDENTS WHO DIDN'T RECEIVE SALVADORI PROGRAMS SHOWED A STEADY DECREASE IN THEIR PERCEPTION THAT MATH AND SCIENCE ARE RELEVANT. STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED SALVADORI INCREASED THEIR PERCEPTION THAT MATH AND SCIENCE ARE RELEVANT AND MAINTAINED A SENSE THAT MATH AND SCIENCE ARE RELEVANT EVEN MONTHS AFTER THE PROGRAM ENDED. QUALITATIVE AND ANECDOTAL DATA COLLECTED FROM CLASSROOM TEACHERS, SALVADORI EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS COMPLEMENT AND REINFORCE INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FINDINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE). IN SUMMARY, SALVADORI PROGRAMS: - PROMOTE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.- ENGAGE STUDENTS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED EXERCISES.- USE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AS A VEHICLE FOR LEARNING.- EMPLOY COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING THAT INVOLVES ALL PARTICIPANTS.- PRODUCE RESULTS THAT REFLECT HIGH LEVELS OF CREATIVITY AND OWNERSHIP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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