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Head Start of Rockland

Haverstraw, NY · EIN 13-2533231 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Head Start of Rockland reported $18.2 million in revenue and $17.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.26 went to program services, $9.68 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.0% of the total. Government grants made up 79.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,217 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
82.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
79.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
18.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$240,217$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.35%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$16M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Head Start of Rockland, inc. Provides comprehensive services to low-income and preschool children and their families, through Head Start, early Head Start, preschool special education and prekindergarten education programs

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Former, 37.50 hrs/week
$219,760$0$20,457$240,217
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ PROGRAM OPERATIONS
Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$179,717$0$21,351$201,068
FISCAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$131,728$0$16,055$147,783
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$129,932$0$15,385$145,317
SITE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$129,871$0$13,378$143,249
FISCAL COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$125,691$0$15,978$141,669
H.R DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$122,216$0$17,422$139,638
SITE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$122,295$0$15,209$137,504

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Head Start of Rockland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M90.3%$6.7M$240,217
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$18M88.4%$6.2M$203,498
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$17M88.3%$6.3M$210,972
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$16M88.4%$6.9M$191,092
FY2021 ⓘ$14M$14M88.0%$6.4M$180,797
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$15M87.2%$6.0M$180,701

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5174
  • Volunteers Part I, line 685

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NEW SQUARE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL
Headstart partnership
$2,681,808
WEST STREET CHILDCARE LEARNING CENTER IN
Headstart partnership
$650,937
TEACHER MOMMY DAYCARE CENTER INC
Headstart partnership
$392,213
HAVERSTRAW DAY CARE
Headstart partnership
$243,212
TEACHER GULY DAYCARE INC
Headstart partnership
$137,394

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Head Start of Rockland totaling $670 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Head Start of Rockland's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Head Start of Rockland, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Head Start of Rockland's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Head Start of Rockland reported that 90.3% of its $17.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Head Start of Rockland pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Head Start of Rockland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $240,217, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Head Start of Rockland get its money?

Of $18.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 82.0% came from contributions and grants (including 79.3% from government grants) and 18.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Head Start of Rockland a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-2533231 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, object 202503509349300140 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202403479349300310 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202420169349302907 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202223559349300337 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202123029349301917 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202012749349300241 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-2533231: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.