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Yeled V Yalda Early Childhood Center Inc

EIN 11-3050340 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

see schedule O

Income
$203.6 million
Spending
$191.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 75%
Employees
3,723
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$534,642, ceo (until march 2025)

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (7)
  1. $58.7 million spent. THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: AN EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, PROVIDES SERVICES TO INFANTS/TODDLERS SUSPECTED OF HAVING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. PROGRAM PERSONNEL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EVALUATIONS, THERAPIES FOR THE CHILDREN AND SERVICE COORDINATION FOR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT PROPER SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY. A SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 5 WHO ARE SUSPECTED OF HAVING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A HOST OF THERAPIES. THE RANGE OF THERAPIES CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION ITINERANT TEACHER SERVICES (SEIT), SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, AUDIOLOGY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, COUNSELING, SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH PARAPROFESSIONAL. IN ADDITION, YVY PROVIDES RELATED SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES 5-21. THESE CHILDREN ARE REFERRED TO OUR PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (CSE). (Expenses $ 23,716,593 including grants of $) Home Community-Based Services and Care Management (Expenses $ 19,821,450 including grants of $) Title Programs (Expenses $ 5,136,851 including grants of $ 1,779,100)(Revenue $ 807,530) Other Programs (Expenses $ 2,083,192 including grants of $) Women, Infants, and Children
  2. $40.0 million spent. HEADSTART - YELED V' YALDA'S DIRECT GRANTEE HEAD START PROGRAMS SERVICE CHILDREN THREE TO FIVE YEARS OLD AND ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE LOW INCOME ELIGIBLE CHILDREN A QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. YVY'S EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVICES EXPECTANT MOMS AND INFANTS AND TODDLERS AGES 0-3 YEARS. HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS OFFER THE CORE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SPECIAL NEEDS SCREENING AND FOLLOW-UPS, MEDICAL NEEDS SCREENING AND TRACKING AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORTS TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY HHS.
  3. $23.4 million spent. BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES - THE BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTION TO CHILDREN WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) DIAGNOSIS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTION INCLUDES ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING, SUPERVISION, DIRECT CARE AND SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP THERAPEUTICAL SERVICES. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES ARE RENDERED BY MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS' MEDICAL EXPENSE. (Expenses $ 23,716,593 including grants of $) Home Community-Based Services and Care Management (Expenses $ 19,821,450 including grants of $) Title Programs (Expenses $ 5,136,851 including grants of $ 1,779,100)(Revenue $ 807,530) Other Programs (Expenses $ 2,083,192 including grants of $) Women, Infants, and Children
  4. $23.7 million spent. Home Community-Based Services and Care Management
  5. $19.8 million spent. Title Programs
  6. $5.1 million spent. Other Programs
  7. $2.1 million spent. Women, Infants, and Children

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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