Nonprofit · EIN 13-1740041
SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · FLUSHING, NY 11354
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,087,198 | $34,617,338 | -$1,530,140 | $23,580,118 | $15,475,233 | $8,104,885 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $31,518,051 | $32,584,346 | -$1,066,295 | $24,907,151 | $17,130,256 | $7,776,895 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $30,168,904 | $29,877,561 | $291,343 | $28,842,467 | $20,377,431 | $8,465,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,313,535
- of which government grants
- $1,064,172
- Program service revenue
- $31,773,653
- Investment income
- $10
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $448,755
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,927,795
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,228,409
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $57,666
- Occupancy
- $2,209,389
- Travel
- $4,055,090
- Depreciation
- $307,496
- Program services (functional)
- $30,792,223
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,824,360
- Fundraising (functional)
- $755
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,907,151
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,580,118
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,475,233
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,104,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,690,333
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,904,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $200,529
- Gross receipts
- $33,087,198
- Employees
- 352
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1923
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARNI SUSSMAN | EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $229,133 | $19,915 |
| ELIZABETH LAMARCA | ASSOCIATE EXEC. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $162,135 | $49,226 |
| LISA J STEWART | CONTROLLER Officer | 35 | $135,280 | $53,436 |
| JOCELYN ALLEN | HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $133,909 | $33,696 |
| JOYCE SULIT | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,132 | $46,916 |
| NATALIE VARGAS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,266 | $25,955 |
| TERESA LANNELLO | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 34 | $119,881 | $15,212 |
| ANITA FRIEDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AROZA SANJANA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY GOODMAN | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIJAN SAFAI | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SCHRAFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE NUNEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GENIRS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI REINSBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISE YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE SPRAYREGEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRANCO | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM GENIRS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI BERNSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN PROVENZANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Officer | 35 | $191,282 | $57,262 |
| CARMEN COLLADO | CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFF. (OUTGOING) Officer | 35 | $166,207 | $46,945 |
| LISA J STEWART | CONTROLLER Officer | 35 | $125,461 | $46,193 |
| ELIZABETH LAMARCA | ASSISTANT EXEC. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,807 | $45,860 |
| VICTOR MORRIS | HANDYPERSON Highest-paid employee | 71 | $122,872 | $33,152 |
| JOCELYN ALLEN | HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $123,673 | $32,164 |
| NATALIE VARGAS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $123,127 | $23,458 |
| MARNI SUSSMAN | EXEC. DIRECTOR (INCOMING) Officer | 35 | $122,934 | $18,008 |
| RESHMA JAGGERNATH | ASSOCIATE HABILITATION SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 89 | $117,491 | $2,136 |
| ANITA FRIEDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AROZA SANJANA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY GOODMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANISHMAN | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIJAN SAFAI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CK LEE | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SCHRAFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CAMMER | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SHAPIRO | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN SOMMER | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE NUNEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GENIRS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI REINSBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRANCO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KATZ | TREASURER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN LOWE | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN LANDOW | MEMBER (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GENIRS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BERNSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN PROVENZANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $188,888 | $63,416 |
| CARMEN COLLADO | CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Officer | 35 | $171,506 | $50,658 |
| ELIZABETH LAMARCA | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,215 | $55,951 |
| LISA J STEWART | CONTROLLER Officer | 35 | $114,836 | $44,915 |
| RESHMA JAGGERNATH | ASSOCIATE HABILITATION SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 74 | $135,945 | $645 |
| JOCELYN ALLEN | HUMAN RESOURCE DIR. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,555 | $17,250 |
| MARNI SUSSMAN | ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIR. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,466 | $16,232 |
| JIMMY CANON | HABILITATION SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 41 | $109,491 | $11,647 |
| ANITA FRIEDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AROZA SANJANA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY GOODMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANISHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIJAN SAFAI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CK LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SCHRAFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CAMMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN SOMMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE NUNEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GENIRS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI REINSBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRANCO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KATZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN LOWE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN LANDOW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BERNSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14461 ROOSEVELT AVE, FLUSHING, NY 11354-6252
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARNI SUSSMAN, 144-61 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, FLUSHING, NY 11354
- Signed the 990
- MARNI SUSSMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 939-8700
- Website
- WWW.SHIELD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES. OUR FOCUS IS ON FOSTERING EACH INDIVIDUAL'S INDEPENDENCE AS A FULL-FLEDGED MEMBER OF HIS OR HER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, AND COLLABORATING IN FAMILIES' LIFE-LONG EFFORTS TO PROVIDE RICH LIVES FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION SERVICES / SCHOOL PROGRAMS: PROVIDED TO OVER 420 STUDENTS. PRESCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVALUATIONS, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES TO CHILDREN, AGES 3 TO 5 IN A CHILD CENTERED CLASSROOM SETTING. SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN WHO DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM INCLUDE STRUCTURED TEACHING, AIDED LANGUAGE, AND VISUAL SUPPORTS. PRESCHOOL ALSO INCLUDES INTEGRATED CLASSES THAT PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO LEARN AND PLAY WITH TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN. ALSO, OUR SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, PERSON CENTERED PLANNING, SPEECH, COUNSELING, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY TO CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 21 WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.Expenses $15,868,850 · revenue $15,314,770
- DAY HABILITATION / SUPPORT SERVICES: FULL TIME ADULT DAY AND SUPPLEMENTAL EVENING PROGRAMS SERVING OVER 500 CLIENTS WHERE WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A VARIETY OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL INTEREST AND LIFE GOALS. CENTER BASED AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PROVIDE LIFE EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE OPPORTUNITY, INDEPENDENCE AND INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITIES. SATURDAY SERVICES PROVIDE ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN OTHER DAY ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $12,435,736 · revenue $14,307,696
- CLINIC & OTHER FUNDING SOURCES: PROVIDED TO OVER 650 CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY/DISABILITIES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL WORK, SPEECH, REHABILITATIVE COUNSELING, OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDE AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION, EVALUATION AND TREATMENT, EATING AND SWALLOWING EVALUATION AND TREATMENT AND PSYCHOSEXUAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT.Expenses $2,487,637 · revenue $2,151,187
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1740041
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P820)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,580,118
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,087,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,087,198 | $34,617,338 | $23,580,118 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $31,518,051 | $32,584,346 | $24,907,151 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $30,168,904 | $29,877,561 | $28,842,467 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,711,676 | $27,993,374 | $18,713,779 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1740041).
Questions about SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE is 13-1740041.
- Is SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARNI SUSSMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,133 (MARNI SUSSMAN, EXEC. DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SHIELD OF DAVID INC DBA THE SHIELD INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,087,198, expenses of $34,617,338 and total assets of $23,580,118 at year end.
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