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THE YALDEINU SCHOOL
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 263373908 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B20 · Education · Large ($10M-$50M) · yaldeinu.net
revenue
$15.9M
expenses
$16.9M
net assets
$14.9M
employees
613
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDES EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WITH SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DIAGNOSIS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Yaldeinu School provides specialized education and therapeutic services for children with symptoms consistent with autism spectrum disorder. The school offers individualized academic instruction grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), along with speech, occupational, physical, and music therapies. It also operates the Yaldeinu Agency, which extends support beyond school hours through respite, community habilitation, care coordination, and family support services in Brooklyn, NY.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $4.75M
    THE SCHOOL PROVIDES RESPITE PROGRAMS TO RELIEVE THE BURDEN ON FAMILY MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
  2. #2 $1.68M
    THE SCHOOL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HABILITATION, FAMILY EDUCATION AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, HELPING THEM TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND INDEPENDENCE.
named programs · 14 · from sources

What they call their work

Academic Curriculum
Individualized, 1:1 instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics using evidence-based methods such as Orton-Gillingham, Balanced Literacy, and the CRA (Concrete-Representational-Abstract) model. Aligned with Common Core standards where applicable.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program
Uses empirically validated ABA techniques across all academic and therapeutic activities, with daily data collection to guide instruction and behavior intervention. Focuses on skill acquisition and reduction of problem behaviors through structured, individualized teaching.
Care Coordination
Assists families in navigating service systems, accessing resources, and developing individualized support plans through the Yaldeinu Agency.
ComHab (Community Habilitation)
Through the Yaldeinu Agency, provides community-based skill-building services to help individuals with disabilities increase independence in daily living, social, and vocational domains.
Family Support Services
Provides guidance, education, and emotional support to families of children with disabilities to strengthen family capacity and promote child success at home and in the community.
Health Coaching
Supports families in improving child wellness through nutrition, gut-brain health, and coordination with external practitioners, emphasizing holistic, individualized health plans.
Music Therapy
Delivers goal-directed music interventions in individual and group settings to improve regulation, attention, language, and social engagement through singing, movement, and instrument play.
Nutrition Program
Offers gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free meals and snacks; implements food exposure to expand dietary repertoires; and integrates mealtime as a learning opportunity for social and functional skills.
Occupational Therapy
Offers individual and group interventions focused on sensory processing, self-regulation, fine motor skills, visual-motor integration, and activities of daily living. Includes sensory diets and embedded classroom support.
Physical Therapy
Addresses gross motor development, balance, coordination, and motor control using neurodevelopmental training and therapeutic equipment to support functional movement.
Respite Services
Offers temporary relief for family caregivers by providing supervised care and structured activities for individuals with disabilities outside of school hours.
Social Emotional Program
Provides 1:1 counseling and group sessions to support students’ emotional regulation, coping skills, and mental health, with attention to family dynamics and classroom-wide social challenges.
Speech & Language Therapy
Provides individualized 1:1 and group therapy targeting language development, pragmatic skills, articulation, and executive functioning using a multi-modality approach and ongoing assessment.
Vocational Program
Prepares students for adulthood through skill development in home living (e.g., cooking, laundry), work readiness (e.g., computer use, phone skills), and self-determination. Includes the Yaldeinu Apartment and internal business operations like the Simcha Gemach rental service.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver family and sibling support services
      Provides parent-teacher conferences, monthly team communication, weekly newsletters, daily snapshot reports, on-demand coaching via phone, and seasonal social events. Offers sibling workshops and support groups to reduce isolation and build community among siblings of students.
  • Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
    • Host professional-led parent training and capacity-building sessions
      Conducts annual parent training sessions led by professionals to share strategies and developments for supporting children with special needs. These capacity-building efforts aim to strengthen family capabilities in managing developmental challenges.
  • Respite Care for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Operate respite programs for children with disabilities and their families
      Provides structured respite programs including evening, weekend, after-school, Sunday, and sleep-away options with staff-to-child ratios of 1:1 or 1:2. Programs include supper, baths, transportation, recreational activities, outings, and therapeutic support to relieve family caregiving burden.
  • Specialized Summer Camps for Disabilities 1 activity
    • Operate summer and retreat-based therapeutic programs
      Runs a summer program from July to August in an upstate location with scenic mountain surroundings, offering academic, therapeutic, and recreational programming such as swimming and sports. Also organizes periodic Shabbaton weekend retreats in wheelchair-accessible, state-of-the-art hotels.
  • Professional Ethics & Dispute Resolution 1 activity
    • Provide confidential ombuds support services
      Operates an Independent Ombuds Program that offers a free and confidential helpline for individuals seeking support with services or understanding their rights, providing neutral assistance within the organization.
  • Special Education Support Services 1 activity
    • Provide individualized ABA-based education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
      Delivers 1:1 skill-based instruction using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, including daily data collection to monitor behavior change and skill acquisition. Instruction covers reading, writing, mathematics, executive function, and independence, with generalization to natural environments.
  • Supported Employment for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Support community integration and independent living for individuals with disabilities
      Offers community habilitation, family education, adaptive daily living skills development, and vocational training to maximize independence and community integration. Includes a vocational program launched in 2017, an on-site apartment for practicing household skills, and student-run operations at the Yaldeinu Simcha Gemach business.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$15.87M
Contributions & grants$248K2%
Program service revenue$15.16M96%
Investment income$277K2%
Other revenue$181K
expenses
Total expenses$16.92M
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$9.03M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$20.10M
Cash$4.49M
Investments$0
Liabilities$5.16M
Net assets$14.94M
Liquid reserves3.2 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +6.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BLUMA BAR-HORIN EXECUTIVE DI 40 $188K
RIVKA WAKSZUL EDUCATIONAL 40 $167K
JACOB BAR-HORIN CFO 30 $167K
GITTA BAR-HORIN PROGRAM DIRE 40 $149K
DEVORAH FLUK PROGRAM DIRE 40 $137K
MIRIAM SALAMON OT SUPERVISO 28 $126K
TOVA SCHICK SPEECH THERA 24 $104K
board members · 6
  • ARYE RINGEL — TREASURER
  • DR RAPHAEL KELLMAN — TRUSTEE
  • MOSHE ERLICH — CHAIRMAN
  • RIVKY REICH — TRUSTEE
  • SHULAMIS PELTZ ESQ — TRUSTEE
  • YIDEL PERLSTEIN — SECRETARY
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Bluma Bar-Horin Partner — Founder and Director of The Yaldeinu School, established the institution in 2006 based on her experience as a special educator.
  • Community Service Society of New York Partner — Partner organization that runs the Independent Ombuds Program in collaboration with Yaldeinu.
  • DOH Government — Supervised by The Department of Health (DOH) for regulatory compliance
  • Hypu Marketing Partner — Website development and design services for The Yaldeinu School.
  • OMIG Government — Supervised by OMIG (Office of Medicaid Inspector General) for compliance
  • OPWDD Government — Supervised by and registered as a voluntary provider agency with OPWDD (Offices for People With Developmental Disabilities)
  • Social Thinking Curriculum® Partner — Uses the Social Thinking Curriculum® as a foundation for developing individualized social skills programming.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Holistic, All-Day Therapeutic Model
    methodology: holistic_therapeutic_model
    By immersing students in a consultative, holistic therapeutic environment throughout the entire day, the school promotes skill generalization and sustained developmental progress because continuous therapeutic support reinforces learning across settings and routines.
  • Individualized ABA-Based Instruction
    methodology: applied_behavior_analysis_individualized_instruction
    By using Applied Behavior Analysis in combination with 1:1 teaching, the school delivers individualized instruction and behavioral support that produces measurable developmental outcomes because data-driven environmental manipulation allows for precise targeting of skills and behaviors tailored to each student’s needs.
  • Nature-Immersive Therapeutic Education
    methodology: nature_immersive_programming
    By integrating academic, therapeutic, and daily living programming within a natural outdoor environment, the school creates experiential learning opportunities that enhance student growth and developmental progress because immersion in nature provides novel, low-stress contexts for skill acquisition and generalization.
  • Strengths-Based Lifespan Support
    methodology: lifespan_case_management
    By providing continuous case management from infancy through adulthood and designing vocational roles around individual strengths, the school enables long-term independence and community integration because personalized, lifespan-spanning support ensures seamless transitions and meaningful engagement aligned with developmental goals.