Easter Seals New York Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O
- Income
- $25.3 million
- Spending
- $25.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 406
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $894,189, president and ceo of fedcap
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 134% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 255 of 5 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 September 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 (2)
- $18.5 million spent. FIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS PROVIDE PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL PRESCHOOL FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK CITY, AND LONG ISLAND. MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS EVERYDAY IN A SAFE AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT. PARENTING EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO THEIR FAMILIES. SOME CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ALSO OFFER AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY. VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS SUPPORT HOMELESS VETERANS, UNDEREMPLOYED VETERANS, FEMALE VETERANS, AND OLDER ADULTS THROUGH SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK CITY, AND LONG ISLAND. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE JOB TRAINING, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, AND PLACEMENT SUPPORT TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT. THE KESSLER CENTER PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND CLINICAL SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX CHALLENGES. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM MAKES A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AGES 5-21 WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY NOT SUCCESSFUL IN OTHER PROGRAMS. THE KESSLER CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES FOR STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE AS WELL AS DAY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. THE DIAGNOSTIC & TREATMENT CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK EACH YEAR. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, THERAPY, EVALUATIONS, SECOND OPINIONS, AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. CARING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY CAN BE STRESSFUL. EASTER SEALS NEW YORK IN-HOME RESPITE PROGRAM HELPS MORE THAN 200 FAMILIES FIND THE TIME TO TAKE CARE OF OTHER NEEDS, RELAX, AND RECHARGE BY PROVIDING DEPENDABLE RESPITE WORKERS IN THE FAMILY'S HOME. CAMP COLONIE IS A FULLY-ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL SUMMER CAMP IN ALBANY. MORE THAN 40 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS MAKE FRIENDS, HAVE FUN, AND EXPLORE THEIR ABILITIES, ALONGSIDE THEIR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS EACH SUMMER. CAMP COLONIE COMBINES TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMP WITH SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS INDIVIDUALIZED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. THE PORT JERVIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND ACCESS TO OTHER AREA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY. IN THE BRONX, A FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES SOCIAL WORK AND NURSING CARE TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO INCREASE CONSISTENCY OF CARE WHILE STRENGTHENING OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATORS PARTNER WITH 200 INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DETERMINE, ACCESS, AND MONITOR APPROPRIATE SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH ROCHESTER. EASTER SEALS NEW YORK MANAGES AND SUPPORTS THE NEW YORK WARRIORS QUADRIPLEGIC RUGBY TEAM. THIS TEAM OF INSPIRING ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES COMPETES IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND SPEAKS TO SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT INCREASING INCLUSION AND ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. EASTER SEALS NEW YORK: EASTER SEALS NEW YORK PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO ENSURE ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK,AND PLAY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SINCE 1922, EASTER SEALS NEW YORK HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE WITH EQUALITY, DIGNITY, AND INDEPENDENCE. MORE THAN 21,000 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE ARE IMPACTED BY EASTER SEALS NEW YORK EVERY YEAR, AND 90% OF EVERY DOLLAR RAISED GOES DIRECTLY TO SUPPORTING THESE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. MILITARY & VETERANS INITIATIVE: EASTER SEALS NEW YORK CURRENTLY PROVIDES THREE MILITARY AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR RETURNING VETERANS AS THEY REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AND GAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR WORKFORCE. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS GO THROUGH AN INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS, RECEIVE HARD AND SOFT SKILLS TRAINING AND FINALLY, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AND RETENTION SERVICES. HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM (HVRP): TODAY'S SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, BUT SOME FACE CHALLENGES DURING TRANSITION AND REINTEGRATION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS IN NEW YORK CITY AND SYRACUSE RECEIVE SKILLS ASSESSMENT, CAREER COUNSELING, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. HOMELESS FEMALE VETS/VETS WITH FAMILIES REINTEGRATION PROGRAM: MORE WOMEN THAN EVER RETURN HOME FROM ACTIVE DUTY TO FACE THE SAME STRUGGLES AS THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS FINDING EMPLOYMENT. FEMALE VETERANS OFTEN FACE A MUCH MORE DIFFICULT REINTEGRATION PROCESS FOR SEVERAL REASONS: PREVALENCE OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA IS HIGH, SOME WOMEN DO NOT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS VETERANS, AND, WHEN HOMELESS, OFTEN FEAR THEY WILL LOSE THEIR CHILDREN. THE FIRST FEW MONTHS AFTER THEIR SERVICE HAS ENDED ARE CRUCIAL. THE INTAKE AND EVALUATION PROCESS IN THIS PROGRAM DIRECTS SUPPORT TO THE VETERANS AS THEY BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REINTEGRATION. VETS2JOBS: IN SYRACUSE AND LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, EASTER SEALS NEW YORK OPERATES A VETS2JOBS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS HVRP PROGRAM. VETS2JOBS WORKS DIRECTLY WITH UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED VETERANS AND PROVIDES: ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS AND INTERESTS; ASSISTANCE WITH RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS; FACE-TO-FACE TIME WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES IN NEED OF QUALIFIED WORKERS, AND JOB PLACEMENT FOR VETERANS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SYRACUSE.
- $3.3 million spent. (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 November 1949.
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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