John a Coleman School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE JOHN A. COLEMAN SCHOOL IS A NEW YORK STATE APPROVED SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITY THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS. STUDENTS RECEIVE MANDATED SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIRINDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (IEP) AND INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP) THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAM MODELS INCLUDING: HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CLASSROOMS. CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL RECEIVE THEIR MANDATED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES ATTHEIR BEDSIDE IN THE ELIZABETH SETON PEDIATRIC CENTER. THE MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL IS INSPIRED BY THE LEGACY OF ST. ELIZABETH SETON, WE JOIN WITH FAMILIES TO CREATE POSSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITY. THE JOHN A. COLEMAN SCHOOL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FOR OUR MISSION DRIVEN AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES.
- Income
- $21.3 million
- Spending
- $21.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 225
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $956,013, ceo
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: 51 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 75% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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.
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 (3)
- $19.9 million spent. PRESCHOOL, SCHOOL AGE, IDEA, SEIT, CPSE EVALUATIONS - THE SCHOOL PROVIDED EVALUATION AND CENTER-BASED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS AS WELL AS DELAYS IN COGNITION, COMMUNICATION, MOTOR AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. SERVICES INCLUDED OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING, SKILLED NURSING AND VISION SERVICES. ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MUSIC EDUCATION, MUSIC THERAPY, ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED FUNDS FROM FEDERAL 611 AND 619 IDEA ALLOCATIONS. ALL SERVICES TO THESE 348 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR IEP MANDATES.
- $127,934 spent. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED CENTER BASED EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WHICH INCLUDED OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH THERAPY AS WELL AS MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVALUATIONS TO ELIGIBLE INFANTS AND TODDLERS. ALL SERVICES TO THESE 146 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR IFSP MANDATES.
- $20,108 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDED HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, INCLUDING SPECIAL EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH THERAPY. ALL SERVICES TO THESE 7 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR IEP MANDATES.
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 May 2007.
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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