Nonprofit · EIN 04-2557572
FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,369,538 | $6,988,253 | $381,285 | $5,394,943 | $1,172,882 | $4,222,061 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,556,068 | $6,258,790 | $2,297,278 | $5,654,927 | $1,961,204 | $3,693,723 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,510,444 | $5,629,361 | -$118,917 | $4,149,179 | $2,752,734 | $1,396,445 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $5,264,786 | $4,622,697 | $642,089 | $1,908,527 | $460,784 | $1,447,743 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,504,716
- of which government grants
- $5,365,835
- Program service revenue
- $814,159
- Investment income
- $74,475
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$27,103
- Other revenue
- -$23,812
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,562
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,126,836
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,225,540
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,231
- Accounting fees
- $222,519
- Occupancy
- $255,526
- Travel
- $359,714
- Depreciation
- $4,944
- Program services (functional)
- $5,864,654
- Management and general (functional)
- $842,036
- Fundraising (functional)
- $281,563
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,654,927
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,394,943
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,172,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,222,061
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,264
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,682,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,122,673
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $99,388
- Gross receipts
- $7,401,638
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 760
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLA GUNDLER | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,628 | $22,347 |
| PAMELA NOURSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,386 | $22,342 |
| JOSEPH PETNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $625 | $0 |
| JOHN REICHENBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TRIVELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE JARBOE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSIA BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRAINE DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY GUNDLER | DIRECTOR (SINCE 7/1/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULES LATOUCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MADER | DIRECTOR (SINCE 7/1/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LORD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT '25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBONY MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAYA PANDEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHEL RBEIZ | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 8/15/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEO ROTMAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT '25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESS WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VAIDEHI VENKATESAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLA GUNDLER | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,486 | $20,991 |
| PAMELA NOURSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,132 | $21,287 |
| JOSEPH PETNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $625 | $0 |
| JOHN REICHENBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TRIVELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE JARBOE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSIA BUTLER | DIRECTOR (SINCE AUG '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRAINE DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUTMAN | DIRECTOR (SINCE FEB '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULES LATOUCHE | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAY '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY LEWIS | DIRECTOR (SINCE OCT '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA NELSON | DIRECTOR (SINCE AUG '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYA PANDEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL RBEIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO ROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WARD | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS WILSON | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VAIDEHI VENKATESAN | DIRECTOR (SINCE AUG '24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA NOURSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,544 | $20,003 |
| DARLA GUNDLER | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,800 | $19,647 |
| NOPALZIN TORRES | FINANCE DIR (UNTIL OCT '23) Officer | 40 | $26,264 | $6,492 |
| ELIZABETH BOSTIC | DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEPT '23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $875 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PETNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $625 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BAUMER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEPT '23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO ROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MCKINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL RBEIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEPT '23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYA PANDEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRAINE DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REICHENBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TRIVELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE JARBOE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA NOURSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,808 | $23,946 |
| JOHN REICHENBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TRIVELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE PERKINS MCLAUGHLIN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SCHRAM | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/2021) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WHALEN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2020) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ARNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PETNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BAUMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESITA RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO ROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BOSTIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ANDRADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE JARBOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL RBEIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYA PANDEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRAINE DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 529 MAIN ST STE 1M3, BOSTON, MA 02129-1117
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA NELLIUS, 529 MAIN STREET 1M3, BOSTON, MA 02129
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA NELLIUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 236-7210
- Website
- WWW.FCSN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES, ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO IMPROVE LIFE OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- FCSN PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THEM. WE WORK WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES ON FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. WE HELD OVER 681 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION RELATED TOPICS THAT WERE ATTENDED BY FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS. WE REACHED OVER 3,289 FAMILIES IN ONE-ON-ONE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, TELEHEALTH, AND REFERRALS TO EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. WE RECRUITED AND TRAINED 744 SPECIAL EDUCATION SURROGATE PARENTS. WE HOLD CONFERENCES EACH YEAR REACHING 2,108 PARTICIPANTS PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRANSITION SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. WE PROVIDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO 749 PEOPLE. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS IN SPANISH, CHINESE, PORTUGUESE, VIETNAMESE AND HAITIAN, AS WELL AS ENGLISH.Expenses $5,864,654 · revenue $814,159
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2557572
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E50E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,394,943
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,401,638
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $7,369,538 | $6,988,253 | $5,394,943 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $8,556,068 | $6,258,790 | $5,654,927 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $5,510,444 | $5,629,361 | $4,149,179 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $4,964,194 | $4,896,575 | $1,857,536 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $5,264,786 | $4,622,697 | $1,908,527 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 04-2557572).
Questions about FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC
- What is the EIN of FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC is 04-2557572.
- Is FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 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 FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names PATRICIA NELLIUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,628 (DARLA GUNDLER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,369,538, expenses of $6,988,253 and total assets of $5,394,943 at year end.
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