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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7102632

CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14604

Financials

$7.8M$7.6M2022$8.2M$8.8M2023$5.5M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,455,399$6,345,527-$890,128$5,099,922$2,160,060$2,939,862
June 30, 2024990$8,168,775$8,821,333-$652,558$6,466,937$2,696,374$3,770,563
June 30, 2023990$7,752,438$7,632,225$120,213$5,781,055$1,447,691$4,333,364
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,171,031
of which government grants
$1,619,142
Program service revenue
$903,981
Investment income
$361,658
Net gain from sales of assets
$262,502
Net income from sales of inventory
$18,729
Other revenue
$18,729

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$313,589
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$187,501
Other salaries and wages
$2,831,386
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,451,804
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,618
Accounting fees
$49,500
Occupancy
$189,786
Travel
$202,435
Depreciation
$82,435
Program services (functional)
$5,711,171
Management and general (functional)
$563,626
Fundraising (functional)
$70,730

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,466,937
Total assets, end of year
$5,099,922
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,160,060
Net assets, end of year
$2,939,862
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,947
Publicly traded securities
$1,469,057
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,804,461
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,135,401
Gross receipts
$6,003,073
Employees
61
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1970
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TERRY HARTMANNINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$144,750$0
JOSEPH MCFALLDIRECTOR OF DATA AND SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$120,771$23,614
LAURI STRANODIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$121,171$15,173
ELIZABETH DEVANEYDIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNI
Highest-paid employee
40$120,035$0
DR LARRY D PERKINSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANNE COONEY MINERFIRST VICE CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOISA BENNETTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RASHID MUHAMMADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KAHNSECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD SAVAGEDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES SPERRYDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON PLETZER WILLEMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENU BORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HOMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH MILKSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELISSA GOODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN OSTROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DENA PHILLIPS SWANSONFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL WINTERHALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH MCFALLDIRECTOR OF DATA AND SCIEN
Highest-paid employee
40$120,771$29,604
LAURI STRANODIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND S
Highest-paid employee
40$113,422$22,919
WILLIAM BRIENDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD
Officer
40$105,880$12,000
ELIZABETH DEVANEYDIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR SOC
Highest-paid employee
40$116,573$0
DR LARRY D PERKINSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES LEWIS IIIIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRIPAL K MEHTADIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANNE COONEY MINERFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOISA BENNETTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RASHID MUHAMMADDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KAHNSECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RONALD ROBERTSDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD SAVAGEDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIN GRAUPMANDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA KANEDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES SPERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON PLETZER WILLEMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENU BORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WASHINGTONFIRST VICE CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY MCDONALDDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HOMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON HAMMERDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH MILKSTREASURER - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELISSA GOODWINDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN OSTROWSKIDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENA PHILLIPS SWANSONDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WINTERHALTERDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANN MARIE WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU MAR 2024
Officer
40$190,734$57,980
LAURI STRANODIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND S
Highest-paid employee
40$111,338$45,433
JOSEPH MCFALLDIRECTOR OF DATA AND SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$105,378$23,999
ELIZABETH DEVANEYDIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR SOC
Highest-paid employee
40$111,862$4,481
WILLIAM BRIENDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Officer
40$69,595$8,000
RICHARD A SCHWARTZDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR LARRY D PERKINSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES LEWIS IIIIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRIPAL K MEHTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANNE COONEY MINERDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOISA BENNETTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RASHID MUHAMMADDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY KAHNSECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RONALD ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA GOODMANDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD SAVAGEFIRST VICE CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JILL GRAZIANODIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN GRAUPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA KANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOINETTE MCCLELLAN GUNNDIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES SPERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLISON PLETZER WILLEMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENU BORADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WASHINGTONFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY MCDONALDDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HOMANDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON HAMMERDIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
205 ST PAUL STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14604-1187
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR LARRY D PERKINS, 205 SAINT PAUL STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14604
Signed the 990
DR LARRY D PERKINS, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(585) 295-1000
Return prepared by
MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP

Mission

JOINING TOGETHER TO RAISE EVERY CHILD'S COMPLETE WELLBEING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NATIONAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE HAS PARTICIPATED IN AND MANAGED SEVERAL MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE PHILOSOPHY THAT WE CAN DO MORE FOR CHILDREN WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER THAN WHEN WE WORK IN "SILOS." CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE EMBODIES THIS PRINCIPLE BY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (WHETHER PAID OR UNPAID), OFFERING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS, AND TAKING ON LEADERSHIP ROLES TO MOVE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY WORK FORWARD USING SHARED DATA AND SUCCESS METRICS. CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES: ROC THE FUTURE, A CRADLE TO CAREER INITIATIVE, GROW-ROCHESTER A UNIVERSAL SCREENING INITIATIVE OF ROCHESTER'S 3-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN VISION, HEARING, COGNITIVE, MOTOR, LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, (I.E., BMI) AND ORAL HEALTH (I.E., DENTAL); ROCHESTER AREA PARENT PROGRAM (RAPP), A PARENT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE, COMET A WEB-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT ENABLES THE LONGITUDINAL COLLECTION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF MULTISECTOR (HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES) INFORMATION AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS NYS AND THE NATION IN REGARDS TO THE ABOVE EFFORTS.CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE IS KNOWN AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND OFFERS A DIVERSE NUMBER OF SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORTS. CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE PROVIDES TRAINING, SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT, CONSULTATION, AND EVALUATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY PROJECT, THE ROCHESTER EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP (RECAP), GROW-ROCHESTER, AND ROCHESTER AREA PARENT PROGRAM. TO ENABLE THE APPRAISAL OF PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS AND MEASUREMENT OF POSITIVE OUTCOMES, TOOLS ARE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MEANS TO CHART, TRACK, STUDY, IMPROVE, AND IMPLEMENT KNOWLEDGE, STRATEGIES, AND PRACTICES THAT SERVE CHILDREN. TOOLS PROVIDED ARE VALID, RELIABLE, NORMED, AND CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE THROUGH THE COMET SYSTEM, A WEB-BASED MEANS OF CAPTURING, STORING, AND REPORTING ON NEW DATA, AND IF APPLICABLE, INTEGRATING WITH EXISTING DATA AND SYSTEMS.
    Expenses $2,388,782 · grants $313,589 · revenue $774,059
  • WHOLE CHILD CONNECTION:THE WHOLE CHILD CONNECTION (THE CONNECTION) WORKS TOWARD THE TRANSFORMATION OF SETTINGS WHERE CHILDREN AND YOUTH GROW, LEARN AND PLAY, SO THAT ALL ADULTS INTENTIONALLY FOSTER THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE CONNECTION CREATES SUSTAINED COLLABORATION, AUTHENTIC WORKING RELATIONSHIPS, AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICES; PROVIDES TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND SUPPORTS, GROUNDED IN RESEARCH AND INFORMED BY DATA; AND ENGAGES IN ACTION-ORIENTED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, INFORMED BY PRACTITIONERS, WORKING ACROSS MULTIPLE SETTINGS THAT SERVE CHILDREN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES ACROSS SYSTEMS.
    Expenses $1,060,345 · revenue $148,262
  • DATA AND SCIENCE:CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE'S STAFF ARE SKILLED IN A RANGE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND TRAINING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES, AND BRINGS TOGETHER ACADEMIC, EDUCATIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICE SECTORS TO POSE QUESTIONS AND FIND ANSWERS WITHIN A RANGE OF TOPICS. THEY BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE TO ENSURE THAT CHILD- AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS ARE USING RESEARCH-INFORMED PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS USED BY SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ENABLES SUCH ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS. CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE USES AN INTEGRATED SET OF EVALUATION SERVICES AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS TOOLS FOR THESE PURPOSES.
    Expenses $456,748
  • COMET AND OTHER PROGRAMS:COMET IS A DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING TOOL EMBEDDED IN SEVERAL OF OUR PROGRAMS' SERVICE DELIVERY, ENHANCING OUR CORE COMPETENCIES AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING SYSTEM INTEGRATION. COMET HELPS US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY SECURELY SUPPORTING WEB-BASED COLLECTION AND STORING OF ASSESSMENT RESPONSES AND OTHER CHILD-CENTRIC DATA, ENABLING SCALING OF OUR SERVICES FOR EXISTING AND NEW COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES SERVED. CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR PRODUCT SALES AND SHIPMENT OF PROGRAM RESOURCE MATERIALS AND ASSESSMENT MEASURES ARE MANAGED BY PRODUCTION. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALES OF THESE PRODUCTS AND THE IP EARNED FROM COMET USAGE OF CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE'S ASSESSMENT MEASURES.
    Expenses $105,597 · revenue $239
  • ROC THE FUTURE: ROC THE FUTURE IS A COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE BRINGING TOGETHER A COALITION OF PARTNERS WORKING TOWARDS A SHARED VISION OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR EVERY CHILD. ROC THE FUTURE IS A MEMBER OF THE STRIVETOGETHER CRADLE TO CAREER NETWORK, A NATIONAL MOVEMENT IMPACTING THE LIVES OF 13.7 MILLION YOUTH AND COUNTING.
    Expenses $1,699,699 · revenue $150

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7102632
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,099,922
Income (IRS master file)
$6,003,073

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,455,399$6,345,527$5,099,922IRS
990June 2024$8,168,775$8,821,333$6,466,937XML
990June 2023$7,752,438$7,632,225$5,781,055XML
990June 2022$6,307,493$6,351,689$6,971,788IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-7102632).

Questions about CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC is 23-7102632.
Is CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS INSTITUTE 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 CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC 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 CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC 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 CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR LARRY D PERKINS.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,750 (TERRY HARTMANN, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,455,399, expenses of $6,345,527 and total assets of $5,099,922 at year end.

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