A VERY SPECIAL PLACE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Phone

7189871234

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

A VERY SPECIAL PLACE INC, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $51.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LEAD FULLER LIVES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE, SELF-FULFILLMENT, AND FULL COMMUNITY INCLUSION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $28,714,927 Revenue: $31,954,336

FISCAL INTERMEDIARY - WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SELF DIRECT THE SERVICES THEY WANT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. PROVIDE SERVICES WITHIN STATEN ISLAND, BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN SERVED...

FISCAL INTERMEDIARY - WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SELF DIRECT THE SERVICES THEY WANT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. PROVIDE SERVICES WITHIN STATEN ISLAND, BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN SERVED APPROXIMATELY 900 INDIVIDUALS.

Program 2

Expenses: $8,518,457 Revenue: $8,456,837

RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION SERVICES - PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY WHETHER IN SUPPORTIVE APARTMENTS OR IN...

RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION SERVICES - PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY WHETHER IN SUPPORTIVE APARTMENTS OR IN SUPERVISED INDIVIDUALIZED RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVES. SERVED APPROXIMATELY 68 INDIVIDUALS.

Program 3

Expenses: $7,723,980 Revenue: $10,110,305

DAY HABILITATION CENTERS - OUR DAY HAB CENTERS PROVIDE LEARNING AND ENHANCING OF SKILLS TO LIVE FULLER LIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES, FROM BASIC LIVING SKILLS TO ATTAINING EMPLOYMENT. RESPITE PROGRAMS ALSO LOCATED AT GRASMERE, PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS FOR EACH PERSON TO LIVE A FULLER MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE. THE CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN NEW DORP AND GRASMERE, AND SERVE OVER 520 PEOPLE 6 DAYS A WEEK.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $449,913

Program Service Revenue $50,521,478

Investment Income $89,287

Other Revenue $-98,824

TOTAL REVENUE $50,961,854

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $33,284,169

Fundraising Expenses $100,574

Program Expenses $46,442,608

Other Expenses $16,918,621

TOTAL EXPENSES $50,202,790

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$50,961,854	$43,027,580	+0.2%
Expenses	$50,202,790	$42,924,035	+0.2%
Net Income	$759,064	$103,545	+6.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1364

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$542,627

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DANIEL WHEELER	PRESIDENT	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN RINGHOFF	SECRETARY	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HUNT	VICE PRESIDENT	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRENCE MCCORMICK	TREASURER	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE BUGLIOLI	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GUS DILEO	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA ROSE FORMICA	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD TRAVERS	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN CALLAN	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN MONTELLA	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS MCCAULEY	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN CENTRONE	DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	37.5	Officer	$140,811	$16,732	$157,543
JACQUELINE SCARCELLA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	37.5	Officer	$189,507	$45,426	$234,933
JOSEPH TROMELLO	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	37.5	Officer	$123,652	$26,499	$150,151
ANN MARIE HARTNETT	DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES	37.5	Highest	$113,809	$33,916	$147,725
ANTHONY COSENTINO	ASSISTANT CONTROLLER	37.5	Highest	$100,659	$5,519	$106,178
JEAN BUNKEDDEKO	SENIOR RESIDENT ASSISTANT	40.0	Highest	$101,046	$19,193	$120,239
LAURA SHEA DELIN	DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES	37.5	Highest	$107,145	$26,204	$133,349
SCOTT SPRINGSTEAD	DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES	37.5	Highest	$100,385	$14,561	$114,946

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$50,961,854	$50,202,790	$24,009,763	$759,064
2024	$43,027,580	$42,924,035	$22,484,336	$103,545
2023	$36,765,383	$36,379,415	$21,254,343	$385,968
2022	$38,210,752	$34,930,141	$20,450,868	$3,280,611
2021	$26,231,764	$26,510,006	$21,337,561	$-278,242
2020	$28,534,636	$28,532,064	$22,326,751	$2,572
2019	$29,833,048	$28,946,944	$19,295,928	$886,104
2018	$24,172,062	$23,935,335	$19,851,661	$236,727