LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH WHITE

Phone

5708296231

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC, founded in 1977, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $17.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

AS PROVEN LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC. IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LUZERNE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING STAFF ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY: PROVIDING EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE, EMPHASIZING HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND SCHOOL READINESS PROMOTING FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY AND PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $15,639,358

HEAD START PROGRAMS DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CORE AREAS OF LEARNING, HEALTH, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING, WHILE ENGAGING PARENTS AS PARTNERS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. DURING THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVED 848 THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ALONG WITH 232 PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. LCHS 2025 ENROLLMENT: FEDERAL HEAD START PRESCHOOL 345, PA HSSAP PRESCHOOL 272, PA PRE-K COUNTS 231, EARLY HEAD START 222, UNITED WAY EHS 10.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $17,850,582

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $10,368

Other Revenue $932

TOTAL REVENUE $17,861,882

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $13,535,021

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $15,639,358

Other Expenses $4,524,354

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,059,375

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$17,861,882	$18,588,198	0.0%
Expenses	$18,059,375	$18,653,101	0.0%
Net Income	$-197,493	$-64,903	+2.0%

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

312

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

$252,193

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STACEY KILE	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA L CALADIE CPA	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA MARIOTTI	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHYLLIS MUNDY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AHMAD ALI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER SCHWEIZER-CEBRICK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI COOPER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHIL GELSO ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAINET MEJIA-ARROYO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL GOERINGER JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRAN LANGAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS LANGLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERI OOMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE TOMALIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE RABLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH WHITE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	37.50	Officer	$129,918	$19,599	$149,517
MAUREEN ZABOSKI	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	37.50	Officer	$92,816	$9,860	$102,676

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	$17,861,882	$18,059,375	$4,995,410	$-197,493
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$18,117,919	$18,544,560	$5,454,229	$-426,641
2022	$17,972,467	$17,769,830	$6,384,917	$202,637
2021	$15,722,665	$15,479,739	$5,556,836	$242,926
2020	$15,741,896	$15,895,965	$4,918,978	$-154,069
2019	$15,227,711	$15,174,920	$4,257,381	$52,791
2018	$14,554,251	$14,229,325	$4,828,535	$324,926