Public Charity

NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION is a Public Charity headquartered in BRONX, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $70.2M revenue, $32.2M expenses, $259.0M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $70K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 131740010 BRONX, NY Special Education NTEE: B28 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$70.2M
Total Expenses$32.2M
Total Assets$259.0M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$70K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN A SAFE CARING ENVIRONMENT TO AWAKEN AND INSPIRE STUDENT CURIOSITY, LIFELONG LEARNING AND FULFILLMENT.

Where $100 goes at New York Institute for Special Education

How New York Institute for Special Education divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $85 for programs

$62
The schermerhorn program
73% of program spending
$23
The readiness program
27% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,050
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,050
2018
RENEWED SUPPORT FOR CAMP WANAQUA
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD TRUSTEE Alessandro G Olivieri
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bernadette M Kappen
VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Donna O'hare Brayton
BOARD TRUSTEE Edward F Cox
PRINCIPAL READINESS PGM Irene Fernandez Gomez
COORDINATOR OF HEALTH SVCS Lauren Vitro

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Youth Development
$30,000 2 grants
General Support
$15,100 2 grants
Unspecified
$25,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $70.2M $32.2M $259.0M
2024 $46.4M $32.1M $234.7M
2023 $28.7M $30.6M $207.5M
2022 $45.5M $29.6M $183.0M
2021 $57.4M $29.6M $238.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $57.4M to $70.2M (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $259.0M.

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