Nonprofit · EIN 23-2038753
LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC
Tax-exempt · WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,861,882 | $18,059,375 | -$197,493 | $4,995,410 | $2,222,886 | $2,772,524 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,588,198 | $18,653,101 | -$64,903 | $4,953,788 | $1,983,771 | $2,970,017 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,117,919 | $18,544,560 | -$426,641 | $5,454,229 | $2,419,309 | $3,034,920 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,850,582
- of which government grants
- $17,700,373
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,368
- Net income from fundraising events
- $932
- Other revenue
- $932
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $252,193
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,819,273
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,535,021
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $799,140
- Travel
- $53,334
- Depreciation
- $262,171
- Program services (functional)
- $15,639,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,420,017
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,953,788
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,995,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,222,886
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,772,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,394,955
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,772,524
- Gross receipts
- $17,899,443
- Employees
- 312
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $129,918 | $19,599 |
| MAUREEN ZABOSKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 37.5 | $92,816 | $9,860 |
| STACEY KILE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA L CALADIE CPA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MARIOTTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MUNDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHWEIZER-CEBRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GELSO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAINET MEJIA-ARROYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GOERINGER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN LANGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI OOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE TOMALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE RABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN EVANS BIGA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,022 | $35,756 |
| ELIZABETH WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $105,389 | $26,347 |
| STACEY KILE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA L CALADIE CPA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MARIOTTI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MUNDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHWEIZER-CEBRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GELSO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GOERINGER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN LANGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAINET MEJIA-ARROYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI OOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TOMALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN EVANS BIGA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $135,543 | $46,298 |
| GEORGE RABLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY KILE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA L CALADIE CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MARIOTTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CEBRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FENG MD MPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GELSO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GOERINGER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN LANGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAINET MEJIA-ARROYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS MUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI OOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STASHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TOMALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23 BEEKMAN ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702-2109
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH WHITE, 23 BEEKMAN STREET, WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (570) 829-6231
- Website
- WWW.LCHEADSTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
AS PROVEN LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC. IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LUZERNE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING STAFF ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY: PROVIDING EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE, EMPHASIZING HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND SCHOOL READINESS PROMOTING FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY AND PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- HEAD START PROGRAMS DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CORE AREAS OF LEARNING, HEALTH, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING, WHILE ENGAGING PARENTS AS PARTNERS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. DURING THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVED 848 THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ALONG WITH 232 PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. LCHS 2025 ENROLLMENT: FEDERAL HEAD START PRESCHOOL 345, PA HSSAP PRESCHOOL 272, PA PRE-K COUNTS 231, EARLY HEAD START 222, UNITED WAY EHS 10.Expenses $15,639,358
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2038753
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,995,410
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,899,443
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $17,861,882 | $18,059,375 | $4,995,410 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,588,198 | $18,653,101 | $4,953,788 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $18,117,919 | $18,544,560 | $5,454,229 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,972,467 | $17,769,830 | $6,384,917 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 23-2038753).
Questions about LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC
- What is the EIN of LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC is 23-2038753.
- Is LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START 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 LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH WHITE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,918 (ELIZABETH WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,861,882, expenses of $18,059,375 and total assets of $4,995,410 at year end.
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