A Very Special Place
A Very Special Place reported $51.0 million in revenue and $50.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.51 went to program services, $7.29 to management and general costs and $0.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,933 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.88 $450K
- Program service revenue$98.94 $51M
- Investment income$0.18 $89,287
Other revenue was negative: −$98,824. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,933 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
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 expenseFiscal intermediary - work with individuals and families to self direct the services they want within their community. Provide services within staten island, brooklyn and manhattan served approximately 900 individuals
Residential habilitation services - provide residential support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who live in the community whether in supportive apartments or in supervised individualized residential alternatives. Served approximately 68 individuals
Day habilitation centers - our day hab centers provide learning and enhancing of skills to live fuller lives within the communities, from basic living skills to attaining employment. Respite programs also located at grasmere, provide recreational and social supports for each person to live a fuller more independent life. The centers are located in new dorp and grasmere, and serve over 520 people 6 days a week
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $189,507 | $0 | $45,426 | $234,933 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $140,811 | $0 | $16,732 | $157,543 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $123,652 | $0 | $26,499 | $150,151 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $113,809 | $0 | $33,916 | $147,725 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $107,145 | $0 | $26,204 | $133,349 |
| SENIOR RESIDENT ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $101,046 | $0 | $19,193 | $120,239 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $100,385 | $0 | $14,561 | $114,946 |
| ASSISTANT CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $100,659 | $0 | $5,519 | $106,178 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from A Very Special Place (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $561K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b11 · 11 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 51,364
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIDAIJE NESIMI Support broker | $142,760 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to A Very Special Place totaling $35,503 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.
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Of every $100 A Very Special Place spent in FY2025, $92.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of A Very Special Place's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, A Very Special Place reported that 92.5% of its $50.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does A Very Special Place pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation A Very Special Place reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $234,933, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does A Very Special Place get its money?
Of $51.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants and 99.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is A Very Special Place a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3005006 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 June 30, 2025, object 202600689349300525 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540739349301584 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431109349301228 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330889349301008 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211049349300501 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349303525 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3005006: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.