CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC
EIN 23-7102632 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F30Z)
What they do
WITH PROGRAMS and SERVICES THAT ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH, WE BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN THEORY and PRACTICE. WE TRANSFORM IDEAS INTO PROVEN SOLUTIONS and TURN OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES for SUCCESS for CHILDREN and FAMILIES.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 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
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $890,128 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $144,750 for TERRY HARTMANN (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Where each $100 went
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)
TERRY HARTMANNINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JOSEPH MCFALLDIRECTOR OF DATA AND SCIENCE
LAURI STRANODIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
ELIZABETH DEVANEYDIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNI
JOSEPH MILKSTREASURER
TODD SAVAGEDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
RENU BORADIRECTOR
RASHID MUHAMMADDIRECTOR
MICHAEL WINTERHALTERDIRECTOR
MELISSA GOODWINDIRECTOR
MEGAN OSTROWSKIDIRECTOR
LOISA BENNETTOSECRETARY
ALLISON PLETZER WILLEMSDIRECTOR
JAMES SPERRYDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
DR LARRY D PERKINSCHAIR
DIANNE COONEY MINERFIRST VICE CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
DENA PHILLIPS SWANSONFIRST VICE CHAIR
CHRISTOPHER HOMANDIRECTOR
AMY KAHNSECOND VICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1971
- Location
- 205 SAINT PAUL STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14604
- County
- Monroe
- In care of
- DR LARRY D PERKINS
- Primary officer
- DR LARRY D PERKINS, BOARD CHAIR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F30Z)
- IRS tax category
- Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes