Nonprofit · EIN 13-2984549
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,845,872 | $11,740,971 | $104,901 | $11,619,050 | $6,440,606 | $5,178,444 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,362,875 | $9,835,541 | $527,334 | $9,918,205 | $4,874,333 | $5,043,872 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,259,954 | $8,937,955 | $321,999 | $9,629,579 | $5,139,742 | $4,489,837 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,835,311
- of which government grants
- $9,643,944
- Program service revenue
- $1,915,554
- Investment income
- $95,007
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,355
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $28,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $300,786
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,128,968
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,667,753
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,000
- Accounting fees
- $66,500
- Occupancy
- $787,130
- Travel
- $41,201
- Depreciation
- $44,765
- Program services (functional)
- $10,283,988
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,342,162
- Fundraising (functional)
- $114,821
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,918,205
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,619,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,440,606
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,178,444
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $482,838
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,979,695
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $198,749
- Gross receipts
- $12,754,222
- Employees
- 154
- Volunteers
- 98
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON MCLENNON WIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $318,077 | $31,666 |
| PAULA GOOLCHARAN | DIRECTOR OF LTCOP Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,302 | $18,108 |
| ARTHUR SCHWARTZ | ASSOC GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $120,000 | $43 |
| SUNITA DUTTA ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'NEILL PHD CRC | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| YULIA STESHENKO CFP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN EICHEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN H ADDES ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD CARABELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN HOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDDA ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W O'DELL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON MCLENNON WIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $226,923 | $16,700 |
| CARLOS ORTIZ | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,000 | $16,587 |
| SUNITA DUTTA ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'NEILL PHD CRC | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN EICHEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN H ADDES ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BEENEET KOTHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| RONEN C COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| AFRED BARBAGALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD CARABELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DALZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN HOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDDA ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY T FINKELSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W O'DELL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA ZELMANOWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| YULIA STESHENKO CFP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD KERNER ESQ | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON MCLENNON WIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $209,615 | $15,075 |
| MARTIN EICHEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNITA DUTTA ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ONEILL PHD CRC | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BEENEET KOTHARI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN H ADDES ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| RONEN C COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY T FINKELSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD KERNER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W ODELL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA ZELMANOWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| YULIA STESHENKO CFP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1010 6TH AVENUE SUITE 301, NEW YORK, NY 10018-5494
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUNITA DUTTA ESQ, 1010 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 301, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- SUNITA DUTTA ESQ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 674-2300
- Website
- WWW.CIDNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED, NEW YORK'S GOAL IS TO ENSURE FULL INTEGRATION, INDEPENDENCE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1978, THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED, NY (CIDNY) IS A LEADING ADVOCATE FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. WE WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH INDIVIDUALS TO CREATE A ROADMAP TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. WE EDUCATE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND THE PUBLIC TODEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY.- WE LISTEN TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TOGETHER WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS.- PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LEAD OUR ADVOCACY NETWORK, OFFERING LEADERSHIP AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT.- WE RESEARCH AND SURVEY CONDITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE ACCESS.- WE SHARE OUR FINDINGS WITH POLICYMAKERS TO ADVOCATE FOR CORRECTION OF THE BARRIERS WE FIND.- WE PARTNER WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS WITH UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON STATUS AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.- WE ADVOCATE WITH LAWMAKERS AND IN THE COURTS FOR FAIR AND EFFECTIVE POLICIES THAT WILL INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULL INCLUSION AND FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING LAW.- WE DEMONSTRATE FOR OUR RIGHTS.- WE EDUCATE AND HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LEARN TO NAVIGATE COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND, THROUGH APPEALS, SOLVE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS THAT IMPEDE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION.- WE HELP PEOPLE KNOW WHETHER THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND APPLY FOR THEM.- WE USE OUR EXPERIENCES AS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OUR KNOWLEDGE TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE GOALS THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.- WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY ISSUES BY APPEARING IN LEADING MAINSTREAM MEDIA OUTLETS AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC DIALOGUES ON KEY ISSUES.Expenses $10,283,988 · grants $28,600 · revenue $1,915,554
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
- 13-2984549
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,619,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,754,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,845,872 | $11,740,971 | $11,619,050 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,362,875 | $9,835,541 | $9,918,205 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,259,954 | $8,937,955 | $9,629,579 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,017,097 | $8,292,256 | $5,275,916 | 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 13-2984549).
Questions about CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC is 13-2984549.
- Is CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN 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 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK 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 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK 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 CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUNITA DUTTA ESQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $318,077 (SHARON MCLENNON WIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,845,872, expenses of $11,740,971 and total assets of $11,619,050 at year end.
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