THE SPECIAL CHILDREN CENTER

EIN: 223800123 501(c)(3) Human Services

LAKEWOOD, NJ

Total Revenue
$22,936,871
Total Expenses
$18,488,879
Total Assets
$40,149,518
Net Assets
$35,086,997
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
NJ
Principal Officer
CHAYA R BENDER
Phone
7323670099
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

THE SPECIAL CHILDREN CENTER, founded in 1996, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $22.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. The organization ran a surplus of $4.4M, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROVIDE RESPITE AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,876,675
Program Service Revenue $11,174,043
Investment Income $42,814
Other Revenue $-156,661
TOTAL REVENUE $22,936,871

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $10,970,781
Fundraising Expenses $1,564,007
Program Expenses $14,109,863
Other Expenses $7,518,098
TOTAL EXPENSES $18,488,879

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $22,936,871 $21,880,832 +0.0%
Expenses $18,488,879 $12,497,458 +0.5%
Net Income $4,447,992 $9,383,374 -0.5%
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
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
680
Volunteers
500

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
2
$389,357
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHAYA R BENDER PRESIDENT & 20.00
Officer
$68,074 $47,165 $202,081
AARON NUSSBACHER CFO 24.00
Officer
$80,306 $51,988 $187,276
EVELYN SABRINA MENACHE GROUP HOME D 40.00
Highest
$147,507 $29,812 $177,319
JENINE CHOUEKA EXECUTIVE VI 40.00
Highest
$129,606 $35,194 $164,800
DINA MAYER NY RESPITE D 40.00
Highest
$141,774 $19,483 $161,257
RIVKA CHAPLER GROUP HOME A 30.00
Highest
$82,206 $0 $116,416
ISRAEL GRAFSTEIN SECRETARY 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAIM GROSS TREASURER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID HILLEL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID LIEBERMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ISRAEL NACHUM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $22,936,871 $18,488,879 $40,149,518 $4,447,992
2022 $21,880,832 $12,497,458 $34,323,805 $9,383,374
2021 $14,840,382 $10,056,210 $22,361,213 $4,784,172
2020 $14,890,102 $8,953,475 $19,210,201 $5,936,627
2019 $9,917,621 $8,811,414 $12,341,136 $1,106,207
2018 $9,785,343 $8,806,899 $10,817,955 $978,444
2018 $9,785,343 $8,806,899 $10,817,955 $978,444
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