Nonprofit · EIN 13-1656666
LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Tax-exempt · EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,905,801 | $27,254,654 | -$348,853 | $20,833,601 | $8,210,042 | $12,623,559 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $26,396,908 | $26,138,809 | $258,099 | $25,386,457 | $13,047,296 | $12,339,161 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $25,152,243 | $24,918,798 | $233,445 | $26,595,750 | $15,107,826 | $11,487,924 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,189,677
- of which government grants
- $26,093,037
- Program service revenue
- $495,881
- Investment income
- $220,243
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,281
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $726,734
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,772,526
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,714,063
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,330
- Accounting fees
- $162,603
- Occupancy
- $688,367
- Travel
- $127,438
- Depreciation
- $1,301,131
- Program services (functional)
- $23,264,354
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,990,300
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,386,457
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,833,601
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,210,042
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,623,559
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,110,978
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,229,030
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,623,559
- Gross receipts
- $31,038,694
- Employees
- 205
- Volunteers
- 13
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANE MORAN BREITER | Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Key employee | 35 | $197,635 | $0 | $68,976 |
| MARIA NOTO | CFO Officer | 30.8 | $172,038 | $23,203 | $62,111 |
| SETH BRAVIN | INTERIM CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 30.8 | $204,182 | $11,553 | $34,763 |
| CATRINA ZOWAK | Supervisor Preschool Highest-paid employee | 35 | $162,300 | $0 | $62,651 |
| PATRICIA A SCHOENFELD | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30.5 | $140,324 | $0 | $58,717 |
| BEATRIZ GAVIN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,973 | $0 | $57,759 |
| MARIAN HART | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,265 | $0 | $56,738 |
| DONNA PENN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,012 | $0 | $35,821 |
| ARVIN PASRICHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE W LEIGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KRUZ PHD | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CHEN PHD | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH KRENTS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J HLIBOK ESQ | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| I DAVID PALEY | CO-CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN RIDLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| LINDA SCHLESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ONUDEAH NICOLARAKIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICE CREAMER | CO-CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SARA BASSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SASHA PONAPPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL O WEST | CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 30.7 | $212,105 | $29,528 | $50,360 |
| MARIA NOTO | CFO Officer | 30.5 | $171,968 | $23,940 | $53,396 |
| JANE MORAN BREITER | Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Key employee | 35 | $216,568 | $0 | $32,485 |
| PATRICIA A SCHOENFELD | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30.5 | $175,485 | $0 | $46,949 |
| CATRINA ZOWAK | Supervisor Preschool Highest-paid employee | 35 | $164,123 | $0 | $51,781 |
| BEATRIZ GAVIN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $136,910 | $0 | $47,699 |
| LAURA CRUZ | DIRECTOR OF PUPIL PERSONNEL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $140,937 | $0 | $40,693 |
| CAROL KRETSCHMER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $144,113 | $0 | $21,617 |
| ARVIN PASRICHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE W LEIGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KRUZ PHD | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CHEN PHD | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT J HLIBOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH KRENTS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J HLIBOK ESQ | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| I DAVID PALEY | CO-CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN RIDLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SCHLESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ONUDEAH NICOLARAKIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE CREAMER | CO-CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP W BRAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BASSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH BRAVIN | CHAIR, NOMINATION COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL O WEST | CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 30.52 | $207,416 | $30,446 | $86,849 |
| MARIA NOTO | CFO Officer | 30.52 | $159,301 | $23,384 | $52,585 |
| Jane Moran Breiter | Special Assistant to the CEO Key employee | 35 | $187,092 | $0 | $24,509 |
| Catrina Zowak | Supervisor Preschool Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,235 | $0 | $43,564 |
| Cindy P Roberts | Elem./MS Supervisor Highest-paid employee | 35 | $153,731 | $0 | $50,313 |
| Carlos Aponte-Salcedo Jr | Mental Health Supervisor Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,951 | $0 | $39,335 |
| Maureen E Tillwitz | Director of HR (thru 4/2022) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $124,129 | $0 | $24,553 |
| Bhavna Dakshesh Sanghavi | Physical Therapist Highest-paid employee | 35 | $125,049 | $0 | $16,381 |
| RUSSELL ROSEN PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CHEN | 1ST VICE PRES. (as of 6/23/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KURZ PHD | 2ND VICE Pres. (as of 6/23/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE LEIGH PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT DIMAGGIO CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH REISER ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 5/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARVIN PASRICHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J HLIBOK ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| I DAVID PALEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SCHLESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DENDEKKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE CREAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP W BRAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BASSON PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH BRAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH KRENTS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN RIDLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ONUDEAH NICOLARAKIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT J HLIBOK | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA GORDON ESQ | TRUSTEE thru (3/2023) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAHAR | TRUSTEE (thru 9/2022) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2526 75TH ST, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370-1441
- In care of
- % MARIA NOTO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SETH BRAVIN, 2526 75TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370
- Signed the 990
- MARIA NOTO, CFO
- Phone
- (718) 350-3009
- Website
- WWW.LEXNYC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
OUR PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER A LANGUAGE RICH EDUCATION THAT CONNECTS AND EMPOWERS DEAF STUDENTS SO THEY WILL SOAR INTO THEIR FUTURES.
Program accomplishments
- NYS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND MULTI-DISABLED CHILDREN, OVER 200 STUDENTS ENROLLED.Expenses $23,264,354 · revenue $59,405
- OTHER EDUCATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES- SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO MULTI-DISABLED STUDENTS TO SUPPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.revenue $436,476
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
- 13-1656666
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B280)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,833,601
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,038,694
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,905,801 | $27,254,654 | $20,833,601 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $26,396,908 | $26,138,809 | $25,386,457 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,152,243 | $24,918,798 | $26,595,750 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $25,344,248 | $25,347,075 | $22,780,551 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-1656666).
Questions about LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
- What is the EIN of LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is 13-1656666.
- Is LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 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 LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 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 LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 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 LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SETH BRAVIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,635 (JANE MORAN BREITER, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction).
- How much revenue does LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,905,801, expenses of $27,254,654 and total assets of $20,833,601 at year end.
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