The Children's Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Hamden, CT EIN: 06-0653066

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.

Key facts about The Children's Center

EIN
06-0653066
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$16,694,399

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$16.7M

+6.2% YoY

Revenue

$411K

+10.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$411K

+10.3% YoY

Expenses

$34K

+22.7% YoY

How The Children's Center gives

  • Giving grew 62% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Hamden

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2019) to $1.7M (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $566K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$16,694,399$15,722,569$15,017,902
Revenue$411,365$373,011$2,270,292
Expenses$33,904$27,630$35,709
Net Investment Income$411,365$373,011$2,270,292

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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