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CHILDRENS INSTITUTE INC

EIN 23-7102632 ROCHESTER, NY

Revenue 2023
$8,168,775
Expenses 2023
$8,821,333

Program services were 90.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
F30Z
Classification
1200
Street
205 ST PAUL STREET

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

JOINING TOGETHER TO RAISE EVERY CHILD'S COMPLETE WELLBEING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WITH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE GROUNDED IN RESEARCH, WE BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE. WE TRANSFORM IDEAS INTO PROVEN SOLUTIONS AND TURN OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

  • NATIONAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE HAS PARTICIPATED IN AND MANAGED SEVERAL MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE PHILOSOPHY THAT WE CAN DO MORE FOR CHILDREN WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER THAN WHEN WE WORK IN "SILOS." CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE EMBODIES THIS PRINCIPLE BY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (WHETHER PAID OR UNPAID), OFFERING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS, AND TAKING ON LEADERSHIP ROLES TO MOVE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY WORK FORWARD USING SHARED DATA AND SUCCESS METRICS. CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES: ROC THE FUTURE, A CRADLE TO CAREER INITIATIVE, GROW-ROCHESTER A UNIVERSAL SCREENING INITIATIVE OF ROCHESTER'S 3-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN VISION, HEARING, COGNITIVE, MOTOR, LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, (I.E., BMI) AND ORAL HEALTH (I.E., DENTAL); ROCHESTER AREA PARENT PROGRAM (RAPP), A PARENT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE, COMET A WEB-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT ENABLES THE LONGITUDINAL COLLECTION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF MULTISECTOR (HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES) INFORMATION AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS NYS AND THE NATION IN REGARDS TO THE ABOVE EFFORTS.CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE IS KNOWN AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND OFFERS A DIVERSE NUMBER OF SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORTS. CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE PROVIDES TRAINING, SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT, CONSULTATION, AND EVALUATION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY PROJECT, THE ROCHESTER EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP (RECAP), GROW-ROCHESTER, AND ROCHESTER AREA PARENT PROGRAM. TO ENABLE THE APPRAISAL OF PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS AND MEASUREMENT OF POSITIVE OUTCOMES, TOOLS ARE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MEANS TO CHART, TRACK, STUDY, IMPROVE, AND IMPLEMENT KNOWLEDGE, STRATEGIES, AND PRACTICES THAT SERVE CHILDREN. TOOLS PROVIDED ARE VALID, RELIABLE, NORMED, AND CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE THROUGH THE COMET SYSTEM, A WEB-BASED MEANS OF CAPTURING, STORING, AND REPORTING ON NEW DATA, AND IF APPLICABLE, INTEGRATING WITH EXISTING DATA AND SYSTEMS.

    Expenses $3,691,598 · Grants $351,335 · Revenue $2,196,849

  • WHOLE CHILD CONNECTION:THE WHOLE CHILD CONNECTION (THE CONNECTION) WORKS TOWARD THE TRANSFORMATION OF SETTINGS WHERE CHILDREN AND YOUTH GROW, LEARN AND PLAY, SO THAT ALL ADULTS INTENTIONALLY FOSTER THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE CONNECTION CREATES SUSTAINED COLLABORATION, AUTHENTIC WORKING RELATIONSHIPS, AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICES; PROVIDES TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND SUPPORTS, GROUNDED IN RESEARCH AND INFORMED BY DATA; AND ENGAGES IN ACTION-ORIENTED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, INFORMED BY PRACTITIONERS, WORKING ACROSS MULTIPLE SETTINGS THAT SERVE CHILDREN TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES ACROSS SYSTEMS.

    Expenses $1,371,161 · Revenue $209,125

  • DATA AND SCIENCE:CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE'S STAFF ARE SKILLED IN A RANGE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND TRAINING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES, AND BRINGS TOGETHER ACADEMIC, EDUCATIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICE SECTORS TO POSE QUESTIONS AND FIND ANSWERS WITHIN A RANGE OF TOPICS. THEY BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE TO ENSURE THAT CHILD- AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS ARE USING RESEARCH-INFORMED PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS USED BY SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ENABLES SUCH ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS. CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE USES AN INTEGRATED SET OF EVALUATION SERVICES AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS TOOLS FOR THESE PURPOSES.

    Expenses $394,894

  • COMET AND OTHER PROGRAMS:COMET IS A DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING TOOL EMBEDDED IN SEVERAL OF OUR PROGRAMS' SERVICE DELIVERY, ENHANCING OUR CORE COMPETENCIES AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING SYSTEM INTEGRATION. COMET HELPS US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY SECURELY SUPPORTING WEB-BASED COLLECTION AND STORING OF ASSESSMENT RESPONSES AND OTHER CHILD-CENTRIC DATA, ENABLING SCALING OF OUR SERVICES FOR EXISTING AND NEW COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES SERVED. CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR PRODUCT SALES AND SHIPMENT OF PROGRAM RESOURCE MATERIALS AND ASSESSMENT MEASURES ARE MANAGED BY PRODUCTION. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALES OF THESE PRODUCTS AND THE IP EARNED FROM COMET USAGE OF CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE'S ASSESSMENT MEASURES.

    Expenses $559,674 · Revenue $43,378

  • ROC THE FUTURE: ROC THE FUTURE IS A COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE BRINGING TOGETHER A COALITION OF PARTNERS WORKING TOWARDS A SHARED VISION OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR EVERY CHILD. ROC THE FUTURE IS A MEMBER OF THE STRIVETOGETHER CRADLE TO CAREER NETWORK, A NATIONAL MOVEMENT IMPACTING THE LIVES OF 13.7 MILLION YOUTH AND COUNTING.

    Expenses $1,926,274 · Revenue $19,516

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • DR LARRY D PERKINS

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JAMES LEWIS III

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRIPAL K MEHTA

    DIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DIANNE COONEY MINER

    FIRST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LOISA BENNETTO

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RASHID MUHAMMAD

    DIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMY KAHN

    SECOND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RONALD ROBERTS

    DIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TODD SAVAGE

    DIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIN GRAUPMAN

    DIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VICTORIA KANE

    DIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES SPERRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALLISON PLETZER WILLEMS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RENU BORA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • KATHLEEN WASHINGTON

    FIRST VICE CHAIR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMY MCDONALD

    DIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTOPHER HOMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JASON HAMMER

    DIRECTOR - RESIGNED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH MILKS

    TREASURER - JOINED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA GOODWIN

    DIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MEGAN OSTROWSKI

    DIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DENA PHILLIPS SWANSON

    DIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL WINTERHALTER

    DIRECTOR - JOINED DURING YEAR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM BRIEN

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD

    Total calculated
    $117,880
    From this org
    $105,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,000
    Hours/week
    40

  • LAURI STRANO

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND S

    Total calculated
    $136,341
    From this org
    $113,422
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,919
    Hours/week
    40

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $8,168,775
    Expenses
    $8,821,333
    Contributions
    $5,470,559
    Grants paid
    $351,335
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $7,752,438
    Expenses
    $7,632,225
    Contributions
    $5,275,168
    Grants paid
    $271,369

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,307,493
    Expenses
    $6,351,689
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,971,788

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,402,602
    Expenses
    $5,276,211
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,137,268

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,044,731
    Expenses
    $4,883,436
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,421,959

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,234,158
    Expenses
    $4,350,559
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,247,203

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,924,220
    Expenses
    $3,928,249
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,443,900

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,021,376
    Expenses
    $3,450,376
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,583,508

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,122,585
    Expenses
    $3,206,093
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,326,132

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,070,661
    Expenses
    $2,880,075
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,353,035

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,115,174
    Expenses
    $3,381,869
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,896,164

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $3,080,484
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,632,061

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related partnerships on its 2023 return

  • COMET INFORMATICS LLC

    WEB-BASED INFORMATICS SYSTEM · NY · 92.14% owned · share of income $841,203 · share of assets $258,722

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.