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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

Kennedy Children's Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

2212 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY, 10035

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Kennedy Children's Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
KCC provides high quality education services to young children with developmental delays, in partnership with families and communities. Our child-centered, evidence-based instruction prepares each student to enter the New York City public school system in the least restrictive environment possible. We support families with training, guidance, and advocacy, and strengthen our school community through professional development and collaborations with local human service organizations. KCC is also committed to empowering a new generation of early childhood educators through our Grow Your Own Teacher Assistant and Teacher Training Program (GYO).

Year, State Incorporated:
1959, NY

- Special Education Preschool: Individualized instruction for children ages three to five who have significant delays in one or more areas of development.

- Related Therapy Services: Including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Counseling, both individually and in group settings.

- Family Support: Comprehensive support to connect families with the services they need.

- Grow Your Own: A nationally-recognized registered apprenticeship program that trains low-income adults to become certified special education teacher assistants and teachers.

For the year ended N/A, Kennedy Children's Center's program expenses were:

Preschool $20,551,283
Total Program Expenses $20,551,283

Chief Executive
Jeanne Alter, Executive Director

Compensation*
$306,597

Chair of the Board
Michael O'Conor

Board Size
17

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

Source of Funds
Tuition and Grants from Govt Agencies $23,241,639
Special Events and Contributions $589,528
Adjustment $362,331
Interest Income $34,834
Miscellaneous $9,833
Total Income $24,238,165

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $24,238,165
Total expenses: $22,944,637
  Program expenses $20,551,283
  Fundraising expenses $137,269
  Administrative expenses $2,256,085
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,293,528
Beginning Net Assets $4,321,888
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $5,615,416
Total Liabilities $14,864,233
Total Assets $20,479,649

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