Nonprofit · EIN 20-4297703
SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10451
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,927,360 | $2,176,830 | -$249,470 | $1,126,986 | $143,379 | $983,607 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,815,850 | $1,959,281 | -$143,431 | $1,367,630 | $170,953 | $1,196,677 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,789,032 | $1,433,963 | $355,069 | $1,455,836 | $165,199 | $1,290,637 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,534,290
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $361,962
- Investment income
- $27,983
- Other revenue
- $3,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,637
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,809
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,254,752
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,717,410
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $97,049
- Occupancy
- $16,095
- Travel
- $13,375
- Depreciation
- $2,784
- Program services (functional)
- $1,713,553
- Management and general (functional)
- $210,049
- Fundraising (functional)
- $253,228
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,367,630
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,126,986
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $143,379
- Net assets, end of year
- $983,607
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,860
- Publicly traded securities
- $569,239
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $977,251
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,356
- Gross receipts
- $2,183,906
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA A GLASSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $222,040 |
| LIZBETH NEUMARK | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA EDELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NINA FREEDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TARA GENDELMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDY ELBAUM GOTTESMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MELDRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAIM WACHSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-ROBERT ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYESHA NURDJAJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MENSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIEN RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA SIBONY DE ADELSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHROECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA A GLASSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $209,732 |
| LIZBETH NEUMARK | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA EDELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NINA FREEDMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TARA GENDELMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDY ELBAUM GOTTESMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MELDRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAIM WACHSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY ARCHER-BUCKMIRE | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-ROBERT ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYESHA NURDJAJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MENSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIEN RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA SIBONY DE ADELSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE COLEN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN CETNARSKI | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,783 | $13,658 |
| BARBARA A GLASSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $49,673 | $3,080 |
| LIZBETH NEUMARK | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA EDELSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA GENDELMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL MELDRUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY ELBAUM GOTTESMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA FREEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAIM WACHSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POLLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY ARCHER-BUCKMIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE COLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-ROBERT ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYESHA NURDJAJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MENSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIEN RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2417 3RD AVE STE 301, BRONX, NY 10451-6338
- In care of
- % JONATHAN CETNARSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA A GLASSMAN, 2417 3RD AVENUE 301, BRONX, NY 10451
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA A GLASSMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 337-6093
- Website
- WWW.SYLVIACENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX LLP
Mission
THE SYLVIA CENTER'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES THROUGH CULINARY PROGRAMMING TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
Program accomplishments
- COOKS FOR HEALTH:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS, THE SYLVIA CENTER'S COOKS FOR HEALTH PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES, AGES 2-24, COOKING SKILLS AND NUTRITION LITERACY. DURING THE SIX TO TWELVE-WEEK COOKS FOR HEALTH PLANT-BASED CURRICULUM, STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN WHOLE AND PROCESSED FOODS, BUILD A HEALTHY PLATE, EXPLORE NEW FOODS, ADD FLAVOR HEALTHFULLY, UNDERSTAND SEASONALITY, AND ACCESS HEALTHY FOODS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES APPROPRIATE COOKING SKILLS, NUTRITION LESSONS, RECIPES, AND ACTIVITIES FOR EACH AGE GROUP. IN FAMILY CLASSES, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A FREE MEAL KIT FOR EACH SESSION THAT HIGHLIGHTS FRESH INGREDIENTS AND FEEDS A FAMILY OF FOUR TO SIX.Expenses $1,317,130 · revenue $338,190
- TEEN CULINARY APPRENTICESHIP:THE TEEN CULINARY APPRENTICESHIP IS A 16-WEEK CULINARY PROGRAM, USING THE SYLVIA CENTER'S CORE, PLANT-BASED CURRICULUM, DURING WHICH STUDENTS DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL CULINARY SKILLS AND LEARN ABOUT THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN PRESERVING GOOD HEALTH. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN AN APPRENTICESHIP THAT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. APPRENTICES SERVE AS CHEF INSTRUCTORS FOR YOUTH CULINARY PROGRAMMING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES OR PARTICIPATE IN INDUSTRY-RELATED WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES.Expenses $250,080 · grants $27,637 · revenue $18,704
- LEARNING GARDEN AT KATCHKIE FARM: THE LEARNING GARDEN ON KATCHKIE FARM, THE SYLVIA CENTER'S UPSTATE AGRICULTURAL HOMEBASE, CONSISTS OF GARDEN BEDS, AN OUTDOOR COOKING PAVILION, AND AN ACTIVITY/DINING SECTION. STUDENTS WHO VISIT THE LEARNING GARDEN LEARN HOW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ARE GROWN, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HARVEST AND TASTE THE PLANTS GROWING THERE, AND UTILIZE THE COOKING STATION, LED BY A CHEF EDCUATOR, TO MAKE A HEALTHY DISH USING INGREDIENTS THEY PICKED THEMSELVES.Expenses $146,343 · revenue $5,068
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
- 20-4297703
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,126,986
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,183,906
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,927,360 | $2,176,830 | $1,126,986 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,815,850 | $1,959,281 | $1,367,630 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,789,032 | $1,433,963 | $1,455,836 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,129,294 | $1,162,811 | $1,020,898 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $176,240 | $519,302 | $1,233,212 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-4297703).
Questions about SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED is 20-4297703.
- Is SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED 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 SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED 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 SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED 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 SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARBARA A GLASSMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,040 (BARBARA A GLASSMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SYLVIA CENTER INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,927,360, expenses of $2,176,830 and total assets of $1,126,986 at year end.
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