Westchester School for Special Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 310 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE SCHOOL RUNS PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $22.3 million
- Spending
- $22.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 320
- Highest pay
- $370,761, executive di
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
Weak: 23 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 110% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 310 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.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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 (3)
- $20.0 million spent. THE SCHOOL SERVICES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PRE-SCHOOL: FROM AGES 3 THROUGH 5, CHILDREN WHO ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS THAT REQUIRES INTERVENTION. INTEGRATES JOB RELATED ACADEMICS, INTERPERSONAL, PRE-VOCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS THE ADQUISITION OF BASIC JOB ATTITUDES AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL ASSIMILATION INTO THE ADULT WORLD OF EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY LIVING. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM: HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED METHODS EMPLOYED TO ACHIEVE THE UNIQUE SET OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF EACH STUDENT. PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS AND INTERVENTION SERVICES IN AREAS OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AUDITORY PROCESSING, ORAL MOTOR FUNCTIONS RELATED TO SPEECH, FEEDING SKILLS, SWALLOWING AND VOICE. PHYSICAL THERAPY: PROVIDES EACH PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILD WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: PROVIDES THERAPY TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN ATTAINING THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN. PROMOTES HOME SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH ONSITE CONSULTATIONS AND TELEPHONE CONTACTS. BEHAVIORAL THERAPY SERVICES: HELP STUDENTS ADAPT TO THEIR NEW ENVIRONMENT; ASSISTS STUDENTS IN THE TRANSITIONAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES; AIMS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STUDENT AND CLASSROOM STAFF THAT ENABLE THE STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS POTENTIAL. HOME BEHAVIOR THERAPY: AVAILABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES FUNCTIONING IN THE COMMUNITY. AIMS TO ENABLE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE THEIR POTIONS FOR LIVING, WORKING AND PLAYING IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY MAXIMIZING EACH PERSON'S INDEPENDENCE. THE SCHOOL SERVICES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PRE-SCHOOL: FROM AGES 3 THROUGH 5, CHILDREN WHO ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS THAT REQUIRES INTERVENTION. INTEGRATES JOB RELATED ACADEMICS, INTERPERSONAL, PRE-VOCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS THE ADQUISITION OF BASIC JOB ATTITUDES AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL ASSIMILATION INTO THE ADULT WORLD OF EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY LIVING. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM: HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED METHODS EMPLOYED TO ACHIEVE THE UNIQUE SET OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF EACH STUDENT. PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS AND INTERVENTION SERVICES IN AREAS OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AUDITORY PROCESSING, ORAL MOTOR FUNCTIONS RELATED TO SPEECH, FEEDING SKILLS, SWALLOWING AND VOICE. PHYSICAL THERAPY: PROVIDES EACH PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILD WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: PROVIDES THERAPY TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN ATTAINING THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN. PROMOTES HOME SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH ONSITE CONSULTATIONS AND TELEPHONE CONTACTS. BEHAVIORAL THERAPY SERVICES: HELP STUDENTS ADAPT TO THEIR NEW ENVIRONMENT; ASSISTS STUDENTS IN THE TRANSITIONAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES; AIMS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STUDENT AND CLASSROOM STAFF THAT ENABLE THE STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS POTENTIAL. HOME BEHAVIOR THERAPY: AVAILABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES FUNCTIONING IN THE COMMUNITY. AIMS TO ENABLE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE THEIR POTIONS FOR LIVING, WORKING AND PLAYING IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY MAXIMIZING EACH PERSON'S INDEPENDENCE.
- THE SCHOOL SERVICES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PRE-SCHOOL: FROM AGES 3 THROUGH 5, CHILDREN WHO ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS THAT REQUIRES INTERVENTION. INTEGRATES JOB RELATED ACADEMICS, INTERPERSONAL, PRE-VOCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS THE ADQUISITION OF BASIC JOB ATTITUDES AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL ASSIMILATION INTO THE ADULT WORLD OF EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY LIVING. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM: HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED METHODS EMPLOYED TO ACHIEVE THE UNIQUE SET OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF EACH STUDENT. PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS AND INTERVENTION SERVICES IN AREAS OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AUDITORY PROCESSING, ORAL MOTOR FUNCTIONS RELATED TO SPEECH, FEEDING SKILLS, SWALLOWING AND VOICE. PHYSICAL THERAPY: PROVIDES EACH PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILD WITH THE BEST OPPOTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: PROVIDES THERAPY TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN ATTAINING THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN. PROMOTES HOME SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH ONSITE CONSULTATIONS AND TELEPHONE CONTACTS. BEHAVIORAL THERAPY SERVICES: HELP STUDENTS ADAPT TO THEIR NEW ENVIRONMENT; ASSISTS STUDENTS IN THE TRANSITIONAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES; AIMS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STUDENT AND CLASSROOM STAFF THAT ENABLE THE STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS POTENTIAL. HOME BEHAVIOR THERAPY: AVAILABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES FUNCTIONING IN THE COMMUNITY. AIMS TO ENABLE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE THEIR POTIONS FOR LIVING, WORKING AND PLAYING IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY MAXIMIZING EACH PERSON'S INDEPENDENCE.
- THE SCHOOL SERVICES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PRE-SCHOOL: FROM AGES 3 THROUGH 5, CHILDREN WHO ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS THAT REQUIRES INTERVENTION. INTEGRATES JOB RELATED ACADEMICS, INTERPERSONAL, PRE-VOCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS THE ADQUISITION OF BASIC JOB ATTITUDES AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL ASSIMILATION INTO THE ADULT WORLD OF EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY LIVING. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM: HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED METHODS EMPLOYED TO ACHIEVE THE UNIQUE SET OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF EACH STUDENT. PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS AND INTERVENTION SERVICES IN AREAS OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AUDITORY PROCESSING, ORAL MOTOR FUNCTIONS RELATED TO SPEECH, FEEDING SKILLS, SWALLOWING AND VOICE. PHYSICAL THERAPY: PROVIDES EACH PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILD WITH THE BEST OPPOTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: PROVIDES THERAPY TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN ATTAINING THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN. PROMOTES HOME SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH ONSITE CONSULTATIONS AND TELEPHONE CONTACTS. BEHAVIORAL THERAPY SERVICES: HELP STUDENTS ADAPT TO THEIR NEW ENVIRONMENT; ASSISTS STUDENTS IN THE TRANSITIONAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES; AIMS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STUDENT AND CLASSROOM STAFF THAT ENABLE THE STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS POTENTIAL. HOME BEHAVIOR THERAPY: AVAILABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES FUNCTIONING IN THE COMMUNITY. AIMS TO ENABLE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE THEIR POTIONS FOR LIVING, WORKING AND PLAYING IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY MAXIMIZING EACH PERSON'S INDEPENDENCE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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