irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $91KHIDDEN TREASURES IS AN EDUCATIONAL ARTS PROGRAM. STUDENTS ARE DISABLED AND THIS PROGRAM ENABLES THEM TO DEVELOP SELF AWARNESS. THE STUDENTS ATTEND WEEKLY WHEN IN SESSION.
- #2 $515KTHE FOUNDATION SERVES AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CLC SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS POOLED TRUST. THE TRUST IS AN IRREVOCABLE SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS POOLED TRUST ESTABLISHED FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE DISABLED.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
CLC Pooled Trust
Provides financial security for disabled individuals through a pooled supplemental needs trust, preserving eligibility for SSI and Medicaid while offering personalized financial services.
Hidden Treasures
Educational arts program fostering creativity and self-expression through studio art, performing arts, and weekly classes; includes a choral group that performs in hospitals and nursing homes.
Theresa Foundation Pooled Trust
Partnership program enabling disabled individuals to access government benefits while supporting charitable initiatives in arts, music, dance, drama, and recreation.
Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center
Offers equine-supported therapy and education for children and adults with special needs, including physical therapy, mental health counseling, and riding lessons.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Supplemental Needs Trust Management 1 activity
- Administers a supplemental needs pooled trust for individuals with disabilitiesManages the CLC Supplemental Needs Pooled Trust, an irrevocable pooled trust established in 1996 to provide financial security for individuals with disabilities while preserving eligibility for SSI and Medicaid. Initially serving residents of Community Living Corporation, it later expanded to serve the general public in New York State.
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Art Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
- Operates the Hidden Treasures educational arts program for individuals with disabilitiesRuns Hidden Treasures, a weekly educational arts program for children and adults with disabilities that promotes self-expression, self-awareness, and creativity through studio art, singing, theater, and dance. The program engages over 160 students and continued remotely during 2021 due to the pandemic.
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Live Music Performances for Seniors and Isolated Populations 1 activity
- Organizes community performances by the CLC Choral GroupCoordinates performances by the CLC Choral Group at hospitals and nursing homes across Westchester County, providing cultural engagement and outreach through music.
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Therapeutic Equine-Assisted Programs 1 activity
- Provides therapeutic equine-supported programs for individuals with special needsOffers weekly therapeutic horseback riding lessons and related equine-supported programs, including physical therapy, mental health counseling, and day habilitation, for children and adults with disabilities. This program continues following the 2013 merger with Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.49M
Contributions & grants$1.15M46%
Program service revenue$1.43M57%
Investment income$5K0%
Other revenue$-96K
expenses
Total expenses$1.97M
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$1.04M
Grants paid out$80K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.58M
Cash$445K
Investments$0
Liabilities$384K
Net assets$4.19M
Liquid reserves2.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -22.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FERRO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WINSLOW | 40 | $122K |
| DENYELE URCIUOLI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CLCF | 40 | $112K |
board members · 12
- BLANCA VAZQUEZ — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTINE JOHNSTON — DIRECTOR
- JENNIFER BAHRENBURG — SECRETARY
- JOHN SIGNORELLI — DIRECTOR
- LEO KAYTES SR — DIRECTOR
- LINDA SAMPSON — DIRECTOR
- MATTHEW PERSANIS — VICE CHAIR
- MINA SALLIS — DIRECTOR
- PAMELA CONFORD — DIRECTOR
- PRISCILLA ORR — TREASURER
- ROBERT BRODY — CHAIRMAN
- SANDRA DAMMANN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Alliance of Pooled Trusts Network — CLC Foundation is a proud member of the Alliance of Pooled Trusts.
- Alliance of Pooled Trusts Network — Member organization
- Community Living Corporation, Inc. (CLC) Partner — Originally established as a fundraising foundation for CLC, a certified provider for individuals with disabilities, and collaborated to create the CLC Pooled Trust.
- Theresa Foundation Partner — Partnered with Theresa Foundation in 2024 to support programs in art, music, dance, drama, and recreation through a pooled trust that helps people with disabilities access government benefits.
- Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center Partner — Merged with Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center in 2013, integrating its equine-supported therapeutic and educational programs.
strategies · 3
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.
- Arts-Based Therapeutic Education for Self-Expressionmethodology: arts_based_therapeutic_educationBy using studio and performing arts as an educational and therapeutic medium, the organization promotes self-awareness, personal growth, and self-expression among disabled individuals, because creative engagement provides alternative pathways for communication and identity development that align with diverse cognitive and emotional needs.
- Equine-Assisted Therapy for Holistic Developmentmethodology: equine_assisted_therapyBy engaging individuals with disabilities in equine-assisted therapy, the organization supports physical, emotional, and developmental well-being, because human-horse interaction fosters sensory, motor, and emotional regulation skills in ways traditional therapies may not fully reach.
- Pooled Trust Model for Benefits Preservationmethodology: pooled_trust_modelBy administering supplemental needs pooled trusts, the organization enables disabled individuals to access financial management services without losing eligibility for public benefits, because pooled trusts are structured to meet legal and regulatory requirements that protect asset thresholds.