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Nonprofit · EIN 14-1637156

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC

Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12205

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2023$1.1M$1.1M2024$1.3M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,280,221$1,220,845$59,376$2,431,576$325,498$2,106,078
December 31, 2024990$1,117,476$1,147,877-$30,401$2,364,404$446,419$1,917,985
December 31, 2023990$1,101,886$1,118,366-$16,480$2,382,550$513,133$1,869,417
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,033,485
of which government grants
$454,996
Program service revenue
$217,278
Investment income
$29,458
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$156,394
Other salaries and wages
$623,148
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$946,507
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,000
Occupancy
$67,590
Depreciation
$4,880
Program services (functional)
$931,618
Management and general (functional)
$130,468
Fundraising (functional)
$158,759

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,364,404
Total assets, end of year
$2,431,576
Total liabilities, end of year
$325,498
Net assets, end of year
$2,106,078
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,361
Publicly traded securities
$2,014,419
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,097,253
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,825
Gross receipts
$1,361,877
Employees
14
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1981
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEANNINE GARABEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$156,394$4,692
BETTY DIMARIAPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
HARRIET KANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KEVIN VOLKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LYNNE LONGTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CATHRYN SHEEHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KAREN WACHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NICHOLAS ZARRELLIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MICHAEL BRUNELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
YVONNE LUTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RYAN SENECALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
DANIEL LEHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DEBORAH STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TIM RONKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0$0
VIODELDA HOSHINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER PRIOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SHANNON RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SANDRA SPINELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ADAM MUMMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LAUREN ORCIUOLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KATHRYN RUSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOY RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEANNINE GARABEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$151,863$4,556
BETTY DIMARIAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
HARRIET KANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KEVIN VOLKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
H MICHAEL OKBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LYNNE LONGTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CATHRYN SHEEHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KAREN WACHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NICHOLAS ZARELLIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MICHAEL BRUNELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
JOHN HARWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
YVONNE LUTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RYAN SENECALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
DANIEL LEHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DEBORAH STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TIM RONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MARISSA BROADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
VIODELDA HOSHINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER PRIOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SHANNON RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SANDRA SPINELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEANNINE GARABEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$145,158$4,355
SHELLEY FRIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BETTY DIMARIAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
HARRIET KANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KEVIN VOLKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
H MICHAEL OKBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LYNNE LONGTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JERRY SILVERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
CATHRYN SHEEHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KAREN WACHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NICHOLAS ZARELLIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MICHAEL BRUNELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MATTHEW DAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JOHN HARWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
YVONNE LUTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RYAN SENECALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
DANIEL LEHANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DEBORAH STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ZACHARY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TIM RONKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3 WASHINGTON SQUARE, ALBANY, NY 12205-5530
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JEANNINE GARAB, 3 WASHINGTON SQUARE, ALBANY, NY 12205
Signed the 990
JEANNINE GARAB, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(518) 456-7501
Return prepared by
TEAL BECKER & CHIARAMONTE CPAS PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION IS TO LEAD THE FIGHT TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND TO ACCELERATE THERAPIES TO STOP SEIZURES, FIND CURES, AND SAVE LIVES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH SEIZURE DISORDERS SO THEY MAY LEAD ACTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES; EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY; HELP FAMILIES COPE WITH A RELATIVE'S SEIZURE.
    Expenses $931,618 · revenue $217,278

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
14-1637156
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,431,576
Income (IRS master file)
$1,361,877

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,280,221$1,220,845$2,431,576XML
990December 2024$1,117,476$1,147,877$2,364,404XML
990December 2023$1,101,886$1,118,366$2,382,550XML
990December 2022$996,886$940,832$2,329,010IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 14-1637156).

Questions about EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC

What is the EIN of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC is 14-1637156.
Is EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC 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 EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEANNINE GARAB.
Who are the officers and directors of EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,394 (JEANNINE GARAB, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,280,221, expenses of $1,220,845 and total assets of $2,431,576 at year end.

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