THE CHILDRENS CENTER OF HAMDEN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHILDRENS CENTER OF HAMDEN INC

EIN 06-1580427 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

THE CHILDRENS CENTER of HAMDEN is A PRIVATE NONPROFIT MULTI-SERVICE AGENCY DEDICATED to PROVIDING QUALITY TREATMENT and EDUCATION IN A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT for CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS and FAMILIES IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING. OUR BOARD of DIRECTORS VALUES THE CONTRIBUTIONS of ITS DIVERSE WORKFORCE and MONITORS THE MANAGEMENT of AGENCY RESOURCES SO THAT EMPLOYEES CAN FOSTER POSITIVE AGE APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCES for CHILDREN and YOUTH WITH BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES. MULTIDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT TEAMS ARE TRAINED to ENHANCE THE WELLNESS and to PROTECT THE PRIVACY of THOSE WE SERVE. WHILE CONTINUOUSLY ASSISTING EACH CHILD and FAMILY to ASSESS THEIR STRENGTHS, WE STRIVE to PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE RESPECTFUL and WELCOMING of DIVERSE CULTURES and IDENTITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.56%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

0.26%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$99.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.76%of revenue went to management and office costs16.8% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $319,833 for DR NAOMI LIBBY (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$18,571,957

Mission workProgram services$15,333,72382.56% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,113,04416.76% of revenue16.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$48,1670.26% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$77,0230.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,494,93499.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.9% mission · 16.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 17.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 15.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 15.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 10.4% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,571,957

Expenses$18,494,934

Annual surplus $77,023 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$15,333,723 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,113,044 · 16.8% of expenses

Fundraising$48,167 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,571,957

Expenses$18,494,934

Assets$6,994,257

Income$18,601,188

Contributions$4,178,806

Mission work (program services)$15,333,723

Fundraising$48,167

Management and general$3,113,044

Executive compensation (total)$376,450

Accounting fees$103,688

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR NAOMI LIBBYCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $319,833Base $264,985 · Other $54,848

JAMES MAFFUIDCEO · 38 hrs/week $233,280Base $184,630 · Other $48,650

SHEILA PURUSHOTHAMVP CLINICAL SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $142,597Base $104,683 · Other $37,914

SARAH LOCKERYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/COO · 38 hrs/week $140,963Base $132,826 · Other $8,137

THOMAS LAUDADIODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION · 38 hrs/week $133,749Base $132,834 · Other $915

LISA CIAFFAGLIONEDIRECTOR OF NURSING · 38 hrs/week $130,400Base $105,657 · Other $24,743

SUSAN CROSSLEYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $124,292Base $99,351 · Other $24,941

TODD JOHNSONVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 38 hrs/week $119,644Base $119,592 · Other $52

HOMER WEBBDIRECTOR OF IT · 38 hrs/week $109,821Base $101,801 · Other $8,020

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

DR NAOMI LIBBYCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

JAMES MAFFUIDCEO

SHEILA PURUSHOTHAMVP CLINICAL SERVICES

SARAH LOCKERYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/COO

THOMAS LAUDADIODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

LISA CIAFFAGLIONEDIRECTOR OF NURSING

SUSAN CROSSLEYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

TODD JOHNSONVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

HOMER WEBBDIRECTOR OF IT

ROBERT BURNSBOARD MEMBER

TOMI VEALEBOARD MEMBER

TINA GARRITYBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH BACONBOARD MEMBER

STEARNS J BRYANT JRTREASURER

JANE TENDLERPRESIDENT

JOHN WATTSBOARD MEMBER

RICK HOWLEYVICE PRESIDENT

MARCIE DIGGSBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA GRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER

KRISTA HARTBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN FARMERBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH QUINNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3/25

JOHN M CUOZZO JRSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1400 WHITNEY AVE, HAMDEN, CT 06517-2459
County: New Haven
In care of: JOSEPH QUINN
Primary officer: JOSEPH QUINN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailslockery@tccoh.org Phone(203) 248-2116

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education