Community Services for Children, Inc. (CSC) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, founded in 1981. CSC is a leader in early education and serves at-risk children and supports low-income families through innovative and comprehensive services. The organization is the only provider of Head Start services in the Lehigh Valley, operating more than 50 classrooms across Lehigh and Northampton counties.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$54.9M
+20.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Grant Count
197
Avg Grant Size
$9K
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: Prepare young children and their families to succeed in learning and in life through innovative, comprehensive, leading-edge services.
Vision: Engaged communities where every child thrives and every family succeeds.
CSC's primary focus areas include:
- Head Start and Early Head Start programs
- Pre-K Counts programming
- Early childhood education and development
- Family support services and parenting education
- Child care quality improvements and provider support
- Early Learning Resource Centers serving 17 counties across Pennsylvania
- Therapeutic services including SafeStart, a program for abused infants and toddlers
Grantmaking
CSC functions as both a grant recipient and a grant distributor. The organization awards grant funds to child care providers for quality improvements and staff retention.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CSC operates primarily in Pennsylvania, with specific service delivery in:
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- 17 counties across Pennsylvania through Early Learning Resource Centers
The organization also has funding interests in Florida and Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $59,179,061
- Total Annual Giving: $2,727,000
- Annual Revenue: $6.9 million
- Employees: 103 people
CSC notes that government sources fund the majority of their work, with a 20 percent gap between the cost of education and government grants that requires philanthropic support.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $54,859,813 | $45,626,297 | $55,265,775 |
| Revenue | $230,538,322 | $240,632,770 | $302,579,962 |
| Expenses | $228,219,875 | $240,569,543 | $302,370,423 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $25,539 | $113,128 | $249,778 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Community Services for Children Inc
Child Care Capacity Incentive
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Enrollment and Movement Incentives
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Inez and Edward Donley Award
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL ANN CAMIE MODJADIDI | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| SOPHIA ESTRELLA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KELLI NAYAK MD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANDREA BRADY | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| JULISSA BURGOS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINE NELSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARY S COLON | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER L DONIGAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANA AREVALO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANIZE APPEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL DESIANTE CPA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DON BERNHARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| G CHRISTOPHER HUNT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHARLES STINNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LAUREN SORRENTINO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHELLE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEIRDRE KAMBER TODD ESQ | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| COLLEEN MCGEE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CAROLE REESE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| AMANDA CRUZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NOAH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JULIA JURKIEWICZ MSN RN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH STRONG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEIDRA VACHIER | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $190,151 |
| JOHN PONENTE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $182,253 |
| SANDRA GENZEL | VP, PRESCHOOL SERVICES | 40 | $157,674 |
| TERI M HADDAD | VP, COMMUNITY INITIATIVE A | 40 | $160,052 |
| PAMELA E CHO | VP, EARLY LEARNING RESOURC | 40 | $169,338 |
| MATTHEW J YENCHA | VP, FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $161,214 |
| BLAKE H RITCHEY | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $151,753 |
| BRANDON WARNER | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & BUDGETS | 40 | $114,446 |
| ELIZABETH A STAIR | DIRECTOR, ELRC | 40 | $102,471 |
| CAROL HEFFNER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ELRC | 40 | $100,676 |
| JENNIFER L KNELLY | DIRECTOR, EARLY EDUCATION | 40 | $102,986 |
| ANGELA N SOMOGYI | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ELRC | 40 | $101,343 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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