Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc
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Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc at a glance
In short: Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc gave $69K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,972
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,486
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,486
- Total assets
- $7,117,989
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Parent Network of Western NY ($55K). Together the top 2 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $77K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Network of Western NY Buffalo, NY | Support general program mission of providing education and resources for families of individuals with special needs. | $55,000 |
| Starbridge Inc Rochester, NY | Support organization primary mission of partnering with people who have disabilities, their families, and others who support them, to achieve success in education, employment, and healthy living. | $13,972 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,117,989 | $5,342,709 | $5,904,698 | $68,972 | 2 | $44,463 |
| 2024 | $8,015,815 | $7,754,999 | $6,030,319 | $76,950 | 2 | $81,183 |
| 2023 | $6,429,277 | $5,471,578 | $5,643,132 | $71,778 | 2 | $22,364 |
| 2022 | $6,932,002 | $5,182,660 | $5,435,490 | $73,351 | 2 | $19,032 |
| 2021 | $3,831,747 | $5,410,220 | $4,995,653 | $55,449 | 2 | $20,857 |
| 2020 | $3,773,712 | $4,642,677 | $4,348,022 | $60,092 | 2 | $20,405 |
| 2019 | $2,914,836 | $3,877,602 | $3,323,571 | $57,983 | 2 | $31,071 |
About Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc
Based on IRS filings
Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc is led by Cheryelle Cruickshank, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 6 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryelle Cruickshank
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$29K (2022) → $236K (2025)
Owen Pj King
Board Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chantall Lowe
Senior Director of Partner & Community Engagemen
Senior Director P & C Engag → Senior Director of Partner & Community Engagemen, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$95K (2021) → $124K (2025)
Laura-Ann Pafundi
Senior Director of Finance & Administration
Senior Director of Finance & Administrator → Senior Director of Finance & Administration, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$130K (2022) → $168K (2025)
Lori Podvesker
Director Disability & Education Policy
Director of Disability & Special Education Polic → Director Disability & Education Policy, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Richard Overton
Director & Program Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Andrea Raphael
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Manuel Simian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Hill
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Hofstetter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth J. Kramer
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shon E. Glusky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Trinder
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katya Sverdlov
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suilan Mo-Escowitz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eduardo Sf Alves
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isha Atassi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Forman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alana Cheeks-Lomax
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Wachtel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Lallo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janine Weisenbeck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mishka Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niketa Sheth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yi Coogan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Heaphy
Deputy Executive Director for Programs
Deputy Executive Director & Prg. → Deputy Executive Director for Programs, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $174K (2025)
Alberto Estrella
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Miller-Wachtel
Vice President
Chair → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Mutterperl
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie H. Klein
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Steven Clayton (2024) — Senior Director of Development
- Former: Barbara Glassman (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Dan Taylor (2019–2022) — Vice President -
- Former: John J. McGuire Jr. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Miloscia (2019–2022) — Senior Director Development
- Former: Laurie Abramowitz (2019–2022) — Director -
- Former: Migna Taveras (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Diana R. Breen (2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Nicole Meade (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Stern (2019–2021) — Senior Director of Finance · Filing note: Until 6-21
- Former: Laura-Ann Pafundisince (2021) — Senior Director of Finance
- Former: Howard Luks (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $236K, to Cheryelle Cruickshank (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc
How much does Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc give each year?
Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc gave $69K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $77K across 2 grants.
How large is Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc?
Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
What is Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc?
Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc operate?
Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc's EIN?
Resources for Children with Special Needs Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2594790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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