Nonprofit · EIN 55-0804200
CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · DENVILLE, NJ 07834
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,298,891 | $22,952,996 | $345,895 | $8,873,871 | $5,073,132 | $3,800,739 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,852,227 | $18,734,239 | $117,988 | $8,468,312 | $5,013,468 | $3,454,844 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,880,856 | $16,594,024 | $286,832 | $9,378,680 | $6,041,824 | $3,336,856 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $203,179
- Program service revenue
- $23,062,034
- Investment income
- $33,678
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $453,320
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,518,792
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,452,709
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $324,244
- Accounting fees
- $93,100
- Occupancy
- $594,161
- Travel
- $5,797
- Depreciation
- $411,582
- Program services (functional)
- $21,823,558
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,100,902
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,536
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,468,312
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,873,871
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,073,132
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,800,739
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,894,879
- Publicly traded securities
- $538,922
- Gross receipts
- $23,298,891
- Employees
- 448
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BLASZAK | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $254,097 | $58,470 |
| KEN LINDSLEY | Secretary/DIR Officer | 40 | $192,716 | $22,346 |
| CATHLEEN HELMINGER | TEACH COORDINATOR | 40 | $153,671 | $16,479 |
| MARY ALICE LANDIS | TEACHER | 40 | $128,893 | $39,769 |
| LISA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR HR | 40 | $136,653 | $26,787 |
| LISA BRUNO | TEACHER | 40 | $120,509 | $20,883 |
| KAREN MCDOWELL | TEACHER | 40 | $104,886 | $21,032 |
| WILLIAM MORAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BURNSIDE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH FINKELSTEIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE CHABANEL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN AVERSA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LOGAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BLASZAK | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $242,029 | $39,045 |
| KEN LINDSLEY | Secretary/DIR Officer | 40 | $174,041 | $9,033 |
| CATHLEEN HELMINGER | TEACH COORDINATOR | 40 | $138,991 | $8,833 |
| LISA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR HR | 40 | $118,323 | $17,228 |
| MARY ALICE LANDIS | TEACHER | 40 | $101,615 | $29,459 |
| LISA BRUNO | TEACHER | 40 | $111,113 | $11,319 |
| KAREN MCDOWELL | TEACHER | 40 | $105,497 | $13,311 |
| WILLIAM MORAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BURNSIDE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH FINKELSTEIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE CHABANEL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN AVERSA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LOGAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BLASZAK | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $228,205 | $18,000 |
| MONICA OSGOOD | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $221,320 | $3,300 |
| KEN LINDSLEY | Secretary Officer | 40 | $173,591 | $8,603 |
| RANDY ROSSILLI | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $146,909 | $7,725 |
| CATHLEEN HELMINGER | TEACH COORDINATOR | 40 | $130,692 | $6,649 |
| LISA ROBINSON | HR SUPERVISOR | 40 | $119,705 | $6,027 |
| KAREN MCDOWELL | TEACHER | 40 | $105,468 | $5,452 |
| WILLIAM MORAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY STANFORD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE CHABANEL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN AVERSA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LOGAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 230 DIAMOND SPRING RD, DENVILLE, NJ 07834-2204
- In care of
- % MONICA OSGOOD
- Signed the 990
- KEN LINDSLEY, Director
- Phone
- (973) 989-4033
- Website
- WWW.CELEBRATETHECHILDREN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HARRY KRYSTALLA CPA LLC
Mission
EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCTED A PROGRAM FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AGES 3-21 WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY ENROLLMENT OF 174 STUDENTS FOR 203 DAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND SCHOOL FINANCES ARE REGULATED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.Expenses $21,823,558 · revenue $23,062,034
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
- 55-0804200
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,873,871
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,298,891
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,298,891 | $22,952,996 | $8,873,871 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,852,227 | $18,734,239 | $8,468,312 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,880,856 | $16,594,024 | $9,378,680 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,671,388 | $15,636,732 | $8,659,449 | 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 55-0804200).
Questions about CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC
- What is the EIN of CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC is 55-0804200.
- Is CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN 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 CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN 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 CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,097 (LAUREN BLASZAK, Director).
- How much revenue does CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,298,891, expenses of $22,952,996 and total assets of $8,873,871 at year end.
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