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Nonprofit · EIN 27-5135046

BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC

Tax-exempt · BLOSSBURG, PA 16912

Financials

$8.3M$8M2023$8.2M$8.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$8,213,606$8,145,812$67,794$2,136,002$651,460$1,484,542
June 30, 2024990$8,276,995$7,986,645$290,350$2,275,326$858,578$1,416,748
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,239,122
of which government grants
$8,215,243
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$25,516
Net gain from sales of assets
-$27,056
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$441,873
Other salaries and wages
$3,875,502
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,139,050
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,424
Accounting fees
$35,767
Occupancy
$448,274
Travel
$28,229
Depreciation
$207,043
Program services (functional)
$7,468,297
Management and general (functional)
$677,515

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,275,326
Total assets, end of year
$2,136,002
Total liabilities, end of year
$651,460
Net assets, end of year
$1,484,542
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,199,911
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,470,364
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,178
Gross receipts
$8,272,007
Employees
117
Volunteers
261
Year formed
2011
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIM SEXAUERVP/ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$95,102$46,105
WENDY SWINGLEPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$115,976$5,312
ROBIN KNAPPFINANCE MGR/TREAS. & ASST.
Officer
40$93,803$18,150
JENNIFER MONAHANSECRETARY (NON-VOTING) UNTIL 1/25
Officer
40$42,607$1,529
SAM ROTELLACHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEREN CLARKVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAMELA PJ BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FLORENCE PROUGH JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKS ELDREDGE-MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON GILBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY STAMILIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EUGENE YAJKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM CHILSONSECRETARY (NON-VOTING) AS OF 2/25
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIM SEXAUERVP/ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$78,961$39,879
WENDY SWINGLEPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$109,296$4,678
ROBIN KNAPPFINANCE MGR/TREAS. & ASST. SEC.
Officer
40$84,243$3,073
JENNIFER MONAHANSECRETARY (NON-VOTING)
Officer
40$42,472$1,314
SAM ROTELLACHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEREN CLARKVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAMELA PJ BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FLORENCE PROUGH JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKS ELDREDGE-MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON GILBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY STAMILIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EUGENE YAJKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5 RIVERSIDE PLZ, BLOSSBURG, PA 16912-1137
In care of
% NONE
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
22 Walnut Street, Wellsboro PA 16901
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WENDY SWINGLE, 5 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, BLOSSBURG, PA 16912
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
RONALD J BUTLER, 22 Walnut Street, Wellsboro PA 16901
Signed the 990
WENDY SWINGLE, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(570) 638-1408
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF HIGH QUALITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES GROW AND THRIVE. SERVICES PROVIDED ARE HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START, AND PRE-K FOR NEWBORNS TO CHILDREN AGED FIVE AND PREGNANT WOMEN.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START, INC. PROVIDES THREE PRIMARY PROGRAMS: HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START, AND PA PRE-K COUNTS. HEAD START IS A FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDED PROGRAM AND PA PRE-K COUNTS IS A STATE-FUNDED PROGRAM; ALL OF WHICH ARE AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. ALL PROGRAMS PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENHANCING THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL, SOCIAL, AND OTHER SERVICES TO ENROLLED CHILDREN (AGES 3-5) AND THEIR FAMILIES. EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS A FEDERAL HOME-BASED PROGRAM OFFERED AT NO COST THAT PROVIDES PARENTING SKILLS DURING PERSONALIZED WEEKLY VISITS. EHS PROVIDES EDUCATION AS WELL AS FREE HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. (CONTINUED ON SCH O) THE PROGRAM HAS NINETEEN (19) PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND SIX (6) EARLY HEAD START SERVICE AREAS THROUGHOUT BRADFORD AND TIOGA COUNTIES.BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START, INC. PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS PROVIDE EITHER 5.5 OR 5.75 HOURS A DAY, 180 DAYS A YEAR TO CHILDREN. BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START, INC. PROVIDES IN PERSON SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; HOWEVER, IF MAKE-UP DAYS ARE EXHAUSTED, THE PROGRAM CAN USE THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION PLAN. THE FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION PLAN (FIP) WAS DEVELOPED IN CASE A CLASSROOM NEEDS TO PIVOT TO REMOTE LEARNING, WHEN NECESSARY. THE FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. EACH YEAR THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH FAMILIES TO CREATE GOALS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL FAMILY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THOSE GOALS ARE DEVELOPED AND EMBEDDED INTO A DOCUMENT CALLED A FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. AT THE END OF THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR, FAMILIES ENROLLED IN HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START COMPLETED 82% OF THOSE ESTABLISHED GOALS. SCHOOL READINESS IS A MAJOR AREA OF FOCUS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT WHEN CHILDREN ARE READY FOR SCHOOL, THEIR SCHOOL SUCCESS RATE INCREASES. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, 89% OF THE PRESCHOOL CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL OUTCOMES AND 93% MET OR EXCEEDED APPROACHES TO LEARNING OUTCOMES. THERE WERE ALSO GAINS IN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, 98% OF THE CHILDREN EITHER MET OR EXCEEDED REQUIRED EXPECTATIONS, COGNITION AT 92% MEETING AND/OR EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS AND 89% MET OR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY. OVERALL, THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT PRESCHOOL SCHOOL READINESS GAINS THROUGHOUT THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR. IN THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM, THE HIGHEST SCHOOL READINESS ACHIEVEMENT WAS IN COGNITION WITH 92% OF THE CHILDREN MEETING OR EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS AND 89% MEETING OR EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS IN APPROACHES TO LEARNING. THE AREA OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT WAS AT 88% AND THE LOWEST TWO AREAS FOR EARLY HEAD START WERE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND LANGUAGE/LITERACY AT 81%. ALL AREAS SHOWED GAINS. REGARDING HEALTH SERVICES OUTCOMES, 87% OF EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN AND 89% OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN HAD UP-TO-DATE IMMUNIZATIONS. DENTAL CARE IS A PRIMARY AREA OF NEED, AND RECORDS INDICATE THAT 96% OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE A DENTAL HOME AND 63% OF EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN HAD A DENTAL HOME WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FOR EARLY HEAD START DUE TO THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE LAUREL HEALTH DENTAL SERVICES. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 106 STAFF WHEN ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED. STAFF TURNOVER CONTINUES TO REMAIN LOW FOR THE PROGRAM JUST AVERAGING AROUND 1.9% FOR THE YEAR. ALL INJURIES AND/OR ACCIDENTS INDICATED MOST STAFF INCIDENTS WERE MINOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CHILD TURNOVER WAS AT 1.5% FOR BOTH EARLY HEAD START AND PRESCHOOL.STAFF WELLNESS IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT THAT CONTINUES IN THE PROGRAM. BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START, INC. WELLNESS TEAM ARE VERY ACTIVE AND PROVIDE A SERIES OF WELLNESS ACTIVITIES FOR STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY ALSO KICKED OFF THE YEAR WITH SNEAKERS FOR ALL STAFF. THE MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES WELLNESS COACHES, AND AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO EMPLOYEES IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAM'S INSURANCE PLAN. IN THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR, EMPLOYEES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A STEPS CHALLENGE TO WALK 10,000 STEPS A DAY AND PRIZES GIVEN AND A SNACK CHALLENGE. THE WELLNESS TEAM ALSO SET UP A WATER CHALLENGE FOR EMPLOYEES AND ASKED THEM TO DRINK AT LEAST SIXTY-FOUR FLUID OUNCES OF WATER A DAY AND PRIZES WERE PROVIDED. THE EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OFTEN PROVIDED WELLNESS INFORMATION AND TIPS FOR STAFF. THE PROGRAM CONDUCTS A STAFF SATISFACTION SURVEY EVERY THREE YEARS WITH THE MOST RECENT SURVEY COMPLETED IN MAY 2024. THE OUTCOMES INDICATED THAT STAFF ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START, INC. HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO AREAS THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION. THOSE TWO AREAS INCLUDE THE SHARING OF CLEAR COMMUNICATION PROVIDED BY CENTRAL OFFICE AND COMPETITIVE PAY. THE PROGRAM PARTICIPATES IN SALARY/BENEFIT SURVEYS AND COLLECTS COMPARABLE DATA TO HELP IDENTIFY SALARY ISSUES. SEVENTY-ONE OUT OF ONE-HUNDRED AND FOUR STAFF PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REMAINED SOLID. ALL REQUIRED POSITIONS ON THE BOARD WERE FILLED AND MET THE HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. THOSE INCLUDE A LICENSED ATTORNEY, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXPERT, FISCAL EXPERT, AND EITHER A PRESENT OR PAST PARENT. THE BOARD REMAINED STABLE AND WAS AT A 9-MEMBER COMPOSITION THROUGHOUT THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR.
    Expenses $7,468,297

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-5135046
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
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,136,002
Income (IRS master file)
$8,272,007

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$8,213,606$8,145,812$2,136,002XML
990June 2024$8,276,995$7,986,645$2,275,326XML
990June 2023$7,478,643$7,315,243$2,013,008IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: RONALD J BUTLER
June 30, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-5135046).

Questions about BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC

What is the EIN of BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC is 27-5135046.
Is BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BRADFORD-TIOGA 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 BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START 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 BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START 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 BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WENDY SWINGLE.
Who are the officers and directors of BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,102 (KIM SEXAUER, VP/ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BRADFORD-TIOGA HEAD START INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,213,606, expenses of $8,145,812 and total assets of $2,136,002 at year end.

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