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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NEW SCHOOL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT A NON-PROFIT CORP.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,739,763
Total expenses
$21,480,474
Contributions and grants received
$1,996,321
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$18,789,081
Investment income
$1,912,385
Other revenue
$41,976
Total assets, end of year
$52,514,439
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,364,901
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$47,149,538
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$19,846,664
Management and general expenses
$1,622,548
Fundraising expenses
$11,262
Program service expenses (Part III)
$19,846,664

Program services were 92.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $398,899

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,506,888

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $90,534

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $288,155

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Basic Education

    total $14,285,324 · related or exempt $14,285,324

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Counseling

    total $517,616 · related or exempt $517,616

  • 2c · Program service revenue: One to One Aides

    total $802,027 · related or exempt $802,027

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Speech and Language

    total $287,163 · related or exempt $287,163

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Transportation

    total $2,742,654 · related or exempt $2,742,654

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $154,297 · related or exempt $154,297

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,912,385 · excluded $1,912,385

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,841

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $398,899

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $40,076

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$26,235 · excluded -$26,235

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Discounts

    total $2,900 · related or exempt $2,900

  • 11b · Other revenue: Misc. Income

    total $65,311 · related or exempt $65,311

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $68,211

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $411,905 · program services $118,520 · management and general $293,385

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,574,397 · program services $8,863,355 · management and general $711,042

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $986,954 · program services $895,772 · management and general $91,182

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $695,011 · program services $626,347 · management and general $68,664

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $161,558 · program services $148,355 · management and general $13,203

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,681 · program services $2,321 · management and general $21,360

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,069 · program services $32,584 · management and general $5,485

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,849,182 · program services $2,696,529 · management and general $152,653

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,757 · program services $5,796 · management and general $961

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,510 · program services $1,376 · management and general $4,134

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $504,452 · program services $433,245 · management and general $71,207

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $339,985 · program services $273,425 · management and general $66,560

  • 24a · Other expenses: Client Transportation

    total $3,172,100 · program services $3,172,100

  • 24b · Other expenses: Professional Fees

    total $1,198,827 · program services $1,193,734 · management and general $5,093

  • 24c · Other expenses: Client Related Expense

    total $453,697 · program services $444,692 · management and general $9,005

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other Expenses

    total $350,315 · program services $349,199 · management and general $1,116

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $708,074 · program services $589,314 · management and general $107,498 · fundraising $11,262

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,570 · end of year $4,576

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,305,766 · end of year $6,530,294

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,440,122 · end of year $4,509,409

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,593,241 · end of year $2,230,332

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $39,557,095

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $17,266,397

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $22,738,368 · end of year $22,290,698

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,573,424 · end of year $15,193,244

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,736,932 · end of year $1,755,886

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,173,571 · end of year $5,338,625

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $29,603 · end of year $26,276

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,300,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $45,890,249 · end of year $47,149,538

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Form 990, Part III, Line 4a

  • New School offers school programs consistent with its tax exempt purpose. New School for Child Development operates seven schools on three separate campuses all of which are certified by the California Department of Education. The Help Group's North Hills Prep is located at Van Nuys Campus and are dedicated to educating students with social, emotional and/or behavioral challenges.The Sherman Oaks Campus has four separately certified schools (Village Glen School, Bridgeport School, Sunrise School, and Young Learners Preschool) all of which are dedicated to serving the educational and social needs of students with special needs related to autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

    Expenses $19,846,664 · Revenue $18,857,292

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Barbara Firestone PhD

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,184,639
    From this org
    $554,787
    From related orgs
    $1,598,051
    Other
    $31,801
    Hours/week
    13 + 37 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,549 + $911,812 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $238,238 + $686,239 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,195 + $23,606 related
    Filer's total
    $562,982 + $1,621,657 related
  • Susan Berman PhD

    Pres&CEOFr10/23

    Total calculated
    $898,331
    From this org
    $217,998
    From related orgs
    $627,941
    Other
    $52,392
    Hours/week
    13 + 37 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $83,293 + $239,925 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $134,705 + $388,016 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,501 + $38,891 related
    Filer's total
    $231,499 + $666,832 related
  • Michael Love

    Sr. VP of Finance (Thru 01/23)

    Total calculated
    $304,737
    From this org
    $78,204
    From related orgs
    $225,264
    Other
    $1,269
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $6,486 + $18,682 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $71,718 + $206,582 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $327 + $942 related
    Filer's total
    $78,531 + $226,206 related
  • Oscar Valadez

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $279,527
    From this org
    $66,032
    From related orgs
    $190,204
    Other
    $23,291
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $66,032 + $190,204 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,002 + $17,289 related
    Filer's total
    $72,034 + $207,493 related
  • Pamela Clark MA

    Sr Dir of Schools

    Total calculated
    $212,060
    From this org
    $106,865
    From related orgs
    $87,435
    Other
    $17,760
    Hours/week
    22 + 18 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $103,235 + $84,465 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $3,630 + $2,970 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,768 + $7,992 related
    Filer's total
    $116,633 + $95,427 related
  • Randall Kissel

    Dir. of Facilities

    Total calculated
    $190,701
    From this org
    $60,992
    From related orgs
    $91,526
    Other
    $38,183
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $60,992 + $91,526 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,840 + $28,343 related
    Filer's total
    $70,832 + $119,869 related
  • Amelia Gomez

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $164,194
    From this org
    $62,447
    From related orgs
    $93,710
    Other
    $8,037
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $62,447 + $93,710 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,071 + $5,966 related
    Filer's total
    $64,518 + $99,676 related
  • Elin Bradley

    Dir. of Therapeuti

    Total calculated
    $160,798
    From this org
    $45,536
    From related orgs
    $106,250
    Other
    $9,012
    Hours/week
    12 + 28 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $43,736 + $102,050 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $1,800 + $4,200 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,704 + $6,308 related
    Filer's total
    $48,240 + $112,558 related
  • Laurie Stephens

    Dir. of Programs

    Total calculated
    $133,953
    From this org
    $49,964
    From related orgs
    $74,977
    Other
    $9,012
    Hours/week
    11 + 29 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $49,964 + $74,977 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,433 + $6,579 related
    Filer's total
    $52,397 + $81,556 related
  • Gary H Carmona

    Dir./Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joy Monkarsh

    Dir./Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jae Hyun

    Dir./Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Aaron Coleman

    Dir.(From 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Yolanda Pina

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Susan Berk

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Robert Dorman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David Firestone DDS

    Dir.(Thru10/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Danny Raffle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ken Solomon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Valerie Seymour

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Perry Katz

    Dir.(Thru12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations
PART II, LINE 1B, (i) Dr. Barbara Firestone's base compensation includes $1,052,548 for vacation time she accrued over 48 years of employment, which was paid out upon her retirement. The accrual accumulated because she belonged to a grandfathered group that has no vacation cap.PART II, LINE 1B, (iii) Dr. Barbara Firestone has both a 457(B) and 457(F) retirement plan. From 2003 to 2023, she contributed $359,212 of her salary into the 457(b) plan. Through investment growth, her contribution increased by $463,925, resulting in a total payout of $823,137. Additionally, from 2022 to 2023, Dr. Firestone contributed $83,700 from her salary into the plan, and with interest, she received a total payout of $85,440. Dr. Susan Berman has a 457 (F) retirement plan. Dr. Berman contributed $400,000 from 2018 2021 from her salary into this plan and by investing it, her contribution grew by $113,151 over 6 years resulting in a total payout of $513,151.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540659349300624

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