CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Phone

9739894033

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC, founded in 2004, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $23.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 24% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $21,823,558 Revenue: $23,062,034

CONDUCTED A PROGRAM FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AGES 3-21 WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY ENROLLMENT OF 174 STUDENTS FOR 203 DAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND SCHOOL...

CONDUCTED A PROGRAM FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AGES 3-21 WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY ENROLLMENT OF 174 STUDENTS FOR 203 DAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND SCHOOL FINANCES ARE REGULATED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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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 $203,179

Program Service Revenue $23,062,034

Investment Income $33,678

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $23,298,891

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $19,452,709

Fundraising Expenses $28,536

Program Expenses $21,823,558

Other Expenses $3,500,287

TOTAL EXPENSES $22,952,996

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$23,298,891	$18,852,227	+0.2%
Expenses	$22,952,996	$18,734,239	+0.2%
Net Income	$345,895	$117,988	+1.9%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

448

Volunteers

N/A

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

$527,629

Total Directors

$312,567

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAUREN BLASZAK	Director	40.00	Officer Director	$254,097	$58,470	$312,567
KEN LINDSLEY	Secretary/DIR	40.00	Officer	$192,716	$22,346	$215,062
CATHLEEN HELMINGER	TEACH COORDINATOR	40.00		$153,671	$16,479	$170,150
MARY ALICE LANDIS	TEACHER	40.00		$128,893	$39,769	$168,662
LISA ROBINSON	DIRECTOR HR	40.00		$136,653	$26,787	$163,440
LISA BRUNO	TEACHER	40.00		$120,509	$20,883	$141,392
KAREN MCDOWELL	TEACHER	40.00		$104,886	$21,032	$125,918
WILLIAM MORAN	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA BURNSIDE	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SETH FINKELSTEIN	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDRE CHABANEL	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBYN AVERSA	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC LOGAN	Trustee	2.00	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	$23,298,891	$22,952,996	$8,873,871	$345,895
2024	$18,852,227	$18,734,239	$8,468,312	$117,988
2023	$16,880,856	$16,594,024	$9,378,680	$286,832
2022	$15,671,388	$15,636,732	$8,659,449	$34,656
2021	$14,579,766	$14,416,959	$7,322,226	$162,807
2020	$13,945,019	$13,788,350	$8,051,478	$156,669
2019	$12,613,356	$12,412,827	$7,389,613	$200,529
2018	$11,830,164	$11,734,590	$7,405,139	$95,574