Northside Center for Child Developement Day School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT DAY SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL") OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT CENTER DEDICATED TO MEETING THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF ITS DAY SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, AGES FROM BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OLD AND CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING LANGUAGE DEFICITS, EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND MILD NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS. THE SCHOOL FOSTERS THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND SEEK TO EMPOWER THEM TO RESPOND CONSTRUCTIVELY TO NEGATIVE SOCIETAL FACTORS INCLUDING RACISM AND DEPRIVATION. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUPLED WITH RESEARCH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE AIDED IN DEVELOPING TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $6.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $433,747, executive director thru oct 2024
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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 96% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $6.1 million spent. NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT DAY SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL") OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT CENTER DEDICATED TO MEETING THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF ITS DAY SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, AGES FROM BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OLD AND CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING LANGUAGE DEFICITS, EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND MILD NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS. THE SCHOOL FOSTERS THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND SEEK TO EMPOWER THEM TO RESPOND CONSTRUCTIVELY TO NEGATIVE SOCIETAL FACTORS INCLUDING RACISM AND DEPRIVATION. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUPLED WITH RESEARCH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE AIDED IN DEVELOPING TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT DAY SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL") SERVES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES ZERO TO EIGHT: AT THEIR HOMES; AT OUR DAY SCHOOL AT OUR MAIN SITE ON 108TH STREET; AT OUR SUSAN PATRICOF HEAD START CENTER ON EAST 111TH STREET; AND AT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. NORTHSIDE OFFERS EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE TYPICALLY DEVELOPING AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN GROW IN THEIR COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, LITERACY AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. NORTHSIDE CENTER'S EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM INVOLVES A CLOSE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN PARENTS, SERVICE COORDINATORS, EVALUATORS, AND THE NEW YORK CITY EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLANS OUTLINING THE COMBINATION OF SOCIAL WORK, SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL THERAPIES, SPECIAL INSTRUCTION (GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL) AND FAMILY TRAINING THAT WILL BE PROVIDED OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. NORTHSIDE ALSO OFFERS APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TREATMENT (ABA) FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THEY HAVE MULTI-LINGUAL/MULTI-CULTURAL EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE COORDINATORS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO HELP MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHERE MANY RESIDENTS ARE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING OR FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS NOT THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND IN THE CENTER. ELIGIBILITY CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED BY STATE APPROVED EVALUATORS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE. ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S MAJOR OBJECTIVES IS TO TEACH FAMILIES HOW TO USE EVERY DAY ROUTINES TO ASSIST THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. JUNE 30, 2025, NORTHSIDE SERVED 452 CHILDREN IN OUR EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE PRE-K PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED INTERVENTIONS WHICH COMBINE CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AGES 2.5 THROUGH 5 YEARS OF AGE. THESE CHILDREN EXHIBIT EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES, LANGUAGE DISORDERS, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR MILD NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS WITH HIGH STAFF TO CHILD RATIOS OFFER A SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. EACH CLASS HAS A CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND TWO ASSISTANTS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS OTHER SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS INCLUDING PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT. SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND COUNSELING ARE ALL PART OF OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CARE. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, NORTHSIDE SERVED 122 STUDENTS IN OUR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM, DAY TREATMENT AND INTEGRATED AS PART OF OUR PRE-K PROGRAM. NORTHSIDE CENTER'S SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM PROVIDES EARLY AND INTENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED INTERVENTIONS WHICH COMBINE CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 8. THESE CHILDREN MAY BE EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR SEVERE LANGUAGE AND LEARNING DISABILITIES. EACH CLASS IS LED BY A LICENSED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND TWO ASSISTANT TEACHERS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS. READING AND MATH SKILLS AS WELL AS GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS. OUR SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM ENHANCES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY ALONG WITH PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AS NEEDED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, NORTHSIDE SERVED 8 STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM. THIS SUPPORT IS SUPPLIED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS USED TO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PRE-K AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THESE MONIES ARE SEPARATE AND APART FROM INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS (IEP'S). IN ADDITION TO ITS HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CARE, WHAT MAKES THE DAY SCHOOL SO UNIQUE IS ITS ABILITY TO INTERNALLY REFER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITHIN THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED WHICH ARE SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE FUNDING.
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 October 13, 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 September 1995.
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 October 21, 2026.
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