Nonprofit · EIN 16-1206389
SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,763,805 | $3,540,863 | $1,222,942 | $3,258,537 | $258,819 | $2,999,718 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,709,198 | $3,444,044 | $265,154 | $2,016,248 | $239,472 | $1,776,776 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,459,688 | $3,442,632 | $17,056 | $1,775,953 | $264,331 | $1,511,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,231,807
- of which government grants
- $1,193,595
- Program service revenue
- $3,453,780
- Investment income
- $23,327
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,542
- Net income from fundraising events
- $54,891
- Other revenue
- $54,891
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,287
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,157,029
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,881,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,396
- Occupancy
- $25,767
- Travel
- $4,948
- Depreciation
- $45,960
- Program services (functional)
- $2,904,192
- Management and general (functional)
- $583,323
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,348
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,016,248
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,258,537
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,819
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,999,718
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $510,313
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,934,684
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $65,034
- Gross receipts
- $4,794,412
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON KARCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,367 | $6,212 |
| ROBERT CHIAVETTA | CFO Officer | 40 | $75,920 | $16,811 |
| CAROL PRATT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FERRENTINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD PUCILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CHAMPOUX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON KARCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,367 | $5,981 |
| ROBERT CHIAVETTA | CFO Officer | 40 | $75,920 | $0 |
| CAROL PRATT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FERRENTINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD PUCILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CHAMPOUX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON KARCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,790 | $1,000 |
| ROBERT CHIAVETTA | CFO Officer | 40 | $63,271 | $10,000 |
| CAROL PRATT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAUL WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FERRENTINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ZAJDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 CHATEAU TER, BUFFALO, NY 14226-3927
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON KARCHER, 25 CHATEAU TERRACE, AMHERST, NY 14226
- Signed the 990
- CAROL PRATT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (716) 839-1655
- Website
- WWW.BORNHAVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
BORNHAVA'S MISSION IS: TO NURTURE AND EDUCATE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CHILDREN THROUGH PLAY, CREATING THE FOUNDATION FOR THEM TO THRIVE. BORNHAVA'S VISION IS: TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVENESS BY EMPOWERING OUR CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL AS SELF-ADVOCATES AND VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PRESCHOOL PROGRAM - AT BORNHAVA, WE DELIVER SERVICES TO PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. OUR CENTER-BASED PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR SKILLS, COGNITION, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND GROWING INDEPENDENCE. EACH PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM IS STAFFED BY A CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR, THREE TEACHER'S ASSISTANTS AND THERAPY PROVIDERS. A CHILD'S NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED IN VERY COMPREHENSIVE WAYS. FREQUENT INTERACTION WITH TYPICAL CHILDREN CONTINUES TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PROGRAM. THIS PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO BENEFIT FROM THE PLAY AND LANGUAGE OF AGE-APPROPRIATE PLAY PARTNERS.Expenses $2,682,323 · revenue $3,303,188
- INFANT PROGRAM - CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH OUR EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM - A COMPREHENSIVE, GOAL-ORIENTED PLAN OF THERAPIES AND EDUCATION. THE DESIGN OF SERVICES IS UNIQUE TO EACH CHILD AND HIS/HER PARTICULAR NEEDS. THROUGH THE COLLABORATION OR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, AN INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP) IS DEVELOPED. THIS PLAN IDENTIFIES THE CHILD'S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, AND GUIDES THE EFFORTS OF THE TEAM TOWARD GOALS, WHICH ARE REGULARLY REVIEWED AND UPDATED.Expenses $221,869 · revenue $150,592
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
- 16-1206389
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,258,537
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,794,412
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,763,805 | $3,540,863 | $3,258,537 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,709,198 | $3,444,044 | $2,016,248 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,459,688 | $3,442,632 | $1,775,953 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,547,599 | $2,912,492 | $1,772,417 | 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 16-1206389).
Questions about SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC is 16-1206389.
- Is SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN 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 SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN 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 SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN 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 SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANNON KARCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,367 (SHANNON KARCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SPECIALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,763,805, expenses of $3,540,863 and total assets of $3,258,537 at year end.
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