Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352327
HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,048,625 | $12,870,262 | $178,363 | $57,421,410 | $1,788,689 | $55,632,721 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,827,535 | $12,638,883 | $188,652 | $53,555,460 | $1,748,982 | $51,806,478 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,219,501 | $12,292,152 | -$1,072,651 | $50,364,649 | $828,383 | $49,536,266 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $807,589
- of which government grants
- $85,618
- Program service revenue
- $11,273,698
- Investment income
- $964,872
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $722,471
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,071
- Other revenue
- $2,466
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $241,068
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $313,326
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,740,414
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,816,429
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,838
- Accounting fees
- $57,701
- Occupancy
- $540,471
- Travel
- $15,886
- Depreciation
- $546,908
- Program services (functional)
- $11,416,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,185,942
- Fundraising (functional)
- $267,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,555,460
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,421,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,788,689
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,632,721
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,332,302
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,319,110
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $54,240,149
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,392,572
- Gross receipts
- $15,360,010
- Employees
- 160
- Volunteers
- 62
- Year formed
- 1884
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF SHAFFER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $168,808 | $12,117 |
| DIALYA BLAKENEY | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,884 | $17,874 |
| LAURA BOYD | VP, RELATED SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,693 | $29,033 |
| PATRICIA MARS | VP, HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,479 | $12,816 |
| THERESA TOCCO | VP, EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,649 | $10,532 |
| BARRI ALEXANDER | PHYSICAL THERAPY SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,036 | $8,403 |
| THOMAS QUINN | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 06/24) Officer | 40 | $91,218 | $12,835 |
| THERESA NEWHARD | PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 12/24) Officer | 40 | $17,308 | $0 |
| REBECCA H BRADBEER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WECHSLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H HIPP | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODWARD W CORKRAN III | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD KITZHOFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS P DRAKE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE PILKINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARILYN LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEVEN BACHRACH MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NORA JEAN VIZZACHERO | SECRETARY (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS P QUINN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $171,417 | $31,020 |
| JEFF SHAFFER | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS (As of Jan. 2023) Officer | 40 | $139,385 | $0 |
| LAURA BOYD | VICE PRESIDENT, ANCILLARY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,207 | $35,125 |
| BARRI ALEXANDER | PHYSICAL THERAPY SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 24 | $113,694 | $9,096 |
| PATTY MARS | VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,544 | $17,344 |
| THERESA TOCCO | VICE PRESIDENT, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,368 | $3,832 |
| CHRISTINE WECHSLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA JEAN VIZZACHERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRADBEER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODWARD W CORKRAN III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES PILKINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE P TALAREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD KITZHOFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN B LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BACHRACH MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H HIPP | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS P DRAKE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS P QUINN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $173,138 | $19,827 |
| Christina Coia | VICE PRESIDENT, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (UNTIL 1/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,393 | $29,413 |
| ALVIN M WADLER | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $134,837 | $15,278 |
| JOAN BRENNAN | VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,137 | $10,247 |
| HELEN CARTER | REGISTERED NURSE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,249 | $14,738 |
| BARRI ALEXANDER | PHYSICAL THERAPY SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,909 | $8,285 |
| NORA JEAN VIZZACHERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRADBEER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H HIPP | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WOODWARD W CORKRAN III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES PILKINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE TALAREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD KITZHOFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GOWEN | TRUSTEE (Until xx/xx) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN B LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HIGHSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BACHRACH MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS P DRAKE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4400 BALTIMORE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-4440
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THERESA NEWHARD, 4400 BALTIMORE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
- Signed the 990
- JEFF SHAFFER, CFO
- Phone
- (215) 222-2566
- Website
- WWW.HMSSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
HMS SCHOOL EDUCATES, NURTURES, AND CARES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH COMPLEX PHYSICAL DISABILITIES RESULTING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OR OTHER NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS, WITH THE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)GOAL OF ENABLING EACH TO REACH THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL. WE PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUTH IN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT SO EACH CAN LEAD A FULFILLING, STIMULATING LIFE NOW AND AS AN ADULT.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: AT HMS SCHOOL, WE ARE LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, WITH EXPERTISE IN PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, UTILIZING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS THE LATEST IN STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM COLLABORATES SEAMLESSLY TO SUPPORT EACH STUDENT'S UNIQUE NEEDS AND ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) GOALS. HMS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR 64 STUDENTS ACROSS 180 SCHOOL DAYS, IN ADDITION TO OFFERING 25 EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR DAY SESSIONS OVER THE SUMMER, WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY 60-62 STUDENTS. STUDENTS WORK DIRECTLY WITH A CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER IN A SMALL CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, WHERE THE STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO IS APPROXIMATELY 8:1. EACH STUDENT IS ASSIGNED A DEDICATED TEAM OF 9-14 STAFF MEMBERS TO ASSIST WITH THEIR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ENHANCE THEIR PROGRAM EXPERIENCE. TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE, STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED NURSING STAFF, PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS, AND A SOCIAL WORKER FOR ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THEY NEED.Expenses $7,025,213 · grants $241,068 · revenue $6,937,390
- HEALTH AND FOOD SERVICES: HEALTH SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF LICENSES PEDIATRIC NURSES AND PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANTS WHO TEND TO OUR STUDENTS COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS FOR OUR RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS. OUR NURSES WORK ALONGSIDE TRAINED CAREGIVING STAFF TO DELIVER EXPERT MEDICAL SUPPORT TAILORED TO EACH CHILD'S NEEDS. HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 1,200 HOURS OF NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE FOR OUR STUDENTS. NURSES ALSO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT BY CHAPERONING WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS AND POWER MOBILITY GROUPS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS ENABLES THE STUDENTS TO WORK ON THEIR MOBILITY GOALS IN AN URBAN SETTING. NURSES ACCOMPANIED STUDENTS ON 45 CLASS FIELD TRIPS, 32 HORSEBACK RIDING TRIPS AND 60 POWER MOBILITY GROUP TRIPS DURING THE DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM. FOOD SERVICES' PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO FULFILL THE DIETARY NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING HMS SCHOOL. SPECIALIZED MEALS ARE PREPARED ON SITE ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC DIET ORDERS FROM EACH STUDENT'S PHYSICIAN. FEEDING SUPPORT PLANS ARE FORMULATED BY HMS' SPEECH THERAPISTS TO GUIDE FOOD SERVICES STAFF ON INDIVIDUALIZED MEAL TEXTURES TO ENSURE SAFE FEEDING PRACTICES DURING MEALS. OVER 6,200 MEALS WERE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (SUMMER) PERIODS. FOOD SERVICES ALSO PROVIDES MEALS FOR STAFF WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION, AS WELL AS 3 MEALS PER DAY FOR STAFF WHO WORK IN THE RESIDENCE. OVERALL, STAFF RECEIVED OVER 19,000 MEALS.Expenses $2,199,473 · revenue $2,171,977
- RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: FOR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS, HMS OFFERS A PROGRAM THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM WALLS. OPEN 260 DAYS EACH YEAR, HARRIS HALL RESIDENCE PROVIDES BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND RESPITE SERVICES TO ANY CLINICALLY ELIGIBLE HMS STUDENT. DURING THEIR STAY - WHETHER RESIDENTIAL OR RESPITE - THE RESIDENTIAL COORDINATOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE RECREATIONAL THERAPY TEAM TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, MOBILITY, FEEDING, AND SOCIALIZATION, CREATING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULT LIFE BEYOND HMS. FAMILIES CAN CHOOSE FROM 5-DAY, 7-DAY OR OVERNIGHT RESPITE PROGRAMS, OFFERING FLEXIBILITY TO MEET INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. FOR SY 24-25, WE SERVED 6 PERMANENT RESIDENTS, 21 STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED 530 NIGHTS OF RESPITE CARE, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING 4,700 HOURS OF NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE. BEYOND DAILY CARE, THE RESIDENCE ENRICHES STUDENT LIFE THROUGH AT LEAST FIVE SESSIONS OF RECREATIONAL OR EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES EACH WEEK, MONTHLY FIELD TRIPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTINGS. ADDITIONALLY, HARRIS HALL HOSTS A WEEK-LONG AFTERNOON AND EVENING CAMP EACH SUMMER, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS EXPERIENCE BOTH STRUCTURED LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $1,661,769 · revenue $1,640,995
- THERAPIES: HMS INTEGRATES A WIDE RANGE OF THERAPIES - SPEECH/LANGUAGE, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, RECREATION, MUSIC, DANCE/MOVEMENT, AND ADAPTIVE ART - INTO ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. THESE SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO MEET EACH STUDENT'S UNIQUE NEEDS AS DETERMINED DURING THE IEP PROCESS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HMS TEAM, THE FAMILY, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE STUDENT. THERAPIES HELP OUR STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT. THERAPY SESSIONS MAY BE ONE-ON-ONE, IN SMALL GROUPS, OR EMBEDDED IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, WITH FLEXIBILITY FOR OPTIMAL TIMING AND CO-TREATMENT. STUDENTS RECEIVED BETWEEN 12-18 SESSIONS PER WEEK OF THE VARIOUS THERAPY ACTIVITIES, EACH LASTING UP TO 45 MINUTES. EACH STUDENT WORKS WITH OUR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TEAM, WHO ARE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF PROVIDING EQUIPMENT AND/OR DEVICES THAT HELP OUR STUDENTS IMPROVE, MAINTAIN, OR INCREASE THEIR FUNCTIONAL AND COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES.Expenses $529,961 · revenue $523,336
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
- 23-1352327
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,421,410
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,360,010
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,048,625 | $12,870,262 | $57,421,410 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,827,535 | $12,638,883 | $53,555,460 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,219,501 | $12,292,152 | $50,364,649 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,822,160 | $10,585,512 | $50,335,783 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 23-1352327).
Questions about HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
- What is the EIN of HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY is 23-1352327.
- Is HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY 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 HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY 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 HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY 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 HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THERESA NEWHARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,808 (JEFF SHAFFER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).
- How much revenue does HMS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,048,625, expenses of $12,870,262 and total assets of $57,421,410 at year end.
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