The Children's Center
The organization benefits, performs the functions of, carries out the purposes of and upholds, promotes and furthers the welfare, programs and activities of its tax exempt subsidiary organization.
The Children's Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $16,694,399
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $411,365
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $411,365
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $33,904
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Children's Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Children's Center gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2019) to $1.7M (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $566K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Center of Hamden Inc Hamden, CT | Support the activities of its tax exempt subsidiary organization. | $566,363 |
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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 | $16,694,399 | $411,365 | $33,904 | — | — | $411,365 |
| 2024 | $15,722,569 | $373,011 | $27,630 | — | — | $373,011 |
| 2023 | $15,017,902 | $2,270,292 | $35,709 | — | — | $2,270,292 |
| 2022 | $13,995,406 | $1,132,056 | $621,256 | $566,363 | 1 | $1,132,056 |
| 2021 | $16,528,918 | $746,234 | $1,720,215 | $1,690,280 | 1 | $746,234 |
| 2020 | $14,683,581 | $226,469 | $703,073 | $703,072 | 1 | $226,469 |
| 2019 | $14,500,853 | $1,076,570 | $361,947 | $350,304 | 1 | $1,076,570 |
About The Children's Center
Based on IRS filings
The Children's Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hamden, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $411K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Children's Center is led by James Maffuid, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Maffuid
CEO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Tendler
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Crossley
Director of Finance
CFO → Director of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Grantham
Board Member
Board Member → President, 2021
President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Bacon
Board Member
Board Member → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M. Cuozzo Jr.
Secretary
Secretary → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Watts
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Farmer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista Hart
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Howley
Vice President
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stearns J. Bryant Jr.
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Garrity
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Diggs
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tomi Veale
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Burns
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Quinn
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Anthony Zeolla (2021–2023) — Outgoing CFO
- Former: Molly Harer (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Ladd (2019–2022) — Outgoing Board Member
- Former: James T. Ruas (2019–2022) — Former CFO
- Former: Selma Ward (2021–2022) — Outgoing CEO
- Former: Daniel Lyga (2019–2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Courtney McKenna (2019–2020) — Outgoing Board Member
- Former: Emily Fasano (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Caldarella Jr. (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Paige Wessel (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Netter (2019–2020) — Outgoing Treasurer
- Former: Christine Patella (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Teresa McCann (2019) — Outgoing Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Children's Center
How large is The Children's Center?
The Children's Center reported $16.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $411K.
What is The Children's Center?
The Children's Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hamden, CT. It holds $16.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Children's Center operate?
The Children's Center has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is The Children's Center's EIN?
The Children's Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0653066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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