LI CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LI CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INC

EIN 11-2771919 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

L. I. Child and Family Development Services, Inc., Dba Long Island Head Start (the "Agency") is A Private, Non-profit Corporation, Which Administers Publicly Funded Early Childhood Education and Development Programs In Suffolk County, New York. The Agencys Principal Activity Involves The Head Start Program, An Early Childhood Education and Development Program Funded By The United States Department of Health and Human Services ("DHHS"). In Fiscal Year 2024-2025, The Agency Operated Eighteen (18) Head Start (HS) Centers, Serving 1,092 Four-to-five Year Old Children and Their Families. The Agency Also Operated Early Head Start (EHS) Programs In Three (3) Centers Serving 148 Families With Infants and Toddlers From Birth to Age Three, Including (20) Twenty Pregnant Women.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.58%of revenue went to mission work86.3% of expenses · Program services

$99.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.61%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%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 $228,478 for DEBRAH GARCIA (EXECUTIVE DIREC). 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$25,884,327

Mission workProgram services$22,151,70085.58% of revenue86.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,522,12413.61% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$210,5030.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,673,82499.19% 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: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,884,327

Expenses$25,673,824

Annual surplus $210,503 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)$22,151,700 · 86.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,522,124 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,884,327

Expenses$25,673,824

Assets$10,678,284

Income$25,884,327

Contributions$25,783,792

Mission work (program services)$22,151,700

Management and general$3,522,124

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

DEBRAH GARCIAEXECUTIVE DIREC · 35 hrs/week $228,478Base $211,341 · Other $17,137

GULERANA NOMANIDIR. OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $171,815Base $170,428 · Other $1,387

DIANE EPPOLITODIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE · 40 hrs/week $160,730Base $122,593 · Other $38,137

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

DEBRAH GARCIAEXECUTIVE DIREC

GULERANA NOMANIDIR. OF FINANCE

DIANE EPPOLITODIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE

HEATH A BROUGHTONBOARD MEMBER

TONI DEANBOARD MEMBER

TERRENCE D GOODECHAIRMAN

SALLY BRODYBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL FIELDSINTER TREASURER

MARIA MILAZZOBOARD MEMBER

LOVETTA NIXONBOARD MEMBER

LISA MCQUEEN-STARLINGBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY JERIDEAUBOARD MEMBER

JAMES CRAWFORDBOARD MEMBER

HONORABLE WILLIAM FORDBOARD MEMBER

ATISHA WILKINSON ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD GROCEBOARD MEMBER

DIANE BURNETTBOARD MEMBER

DEAN KUPINSKYBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS RAMOSBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA JOYCE H SCOTTSECRETARY

ATIYA BATTSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 98 AUSTIN ST, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772-2615
County: Suffolk
In care of: TERRENCE GOODE
Primary officer: TERRENCE GOODE, Chairman

How to reach them

Phone(631) 758-5200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: December 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERARD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition