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ENDEAVOR 21 PLUS FOUNDATION INC

CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY · EIN 843092588 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B99 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · endeavor21.org
revenue
$685K
expenses
$493K
net assets
$506K
employees
4
volunteers
6
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

EDUCATION OF PERSONS WITH LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OF ALL ABILITIES, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, LEARNING CHALLENGES, AND SENSORY IMBALANCES, TO THRIVE IN TYPICAL WORK AND SOCIAL SETTINGS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Endeavor 21+ Foundation provides educational and therapeutic programming for individuals with learning and developmental disabilities, including developmental delays, sensory imbalances, and learning challenges. Rooted in Waldorf and anthroposophic principles, the organization offers creative, movement, and life skills classes to support personal growth and independence. It operates in Chestnut Ridge, NY, serving participants through a holistic, individualized approach.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Culinary Arts Program
Teaches hands-on cooking and baking skills, including recipe reading, kitchen safety, meal preparation, and nutrition, with an emphasis on independence and healthy living
Exploratory Learning
Includes Japanese language and art, poetry, science lab, and theater classes that integrate cultural, linguistic, scientific, and dramatic learning through experiential methods
Indoor Creative Explorations
Includes studio art, painting, sculpture, nature craft, handwork, and woodworking classes that develop fine motor skills, creativity, and self-expression through tactile and artistic media
Movement Classes
Offers boot camp, yoga, dance, eurythmy, spatial dynamics, team sports, fitness, and creative movement to build physical coordination, strength, balance, and expressive movement
Music Program
Offers vocal (chorus) and instrumental music instruction focusing on rhythm, harmony, composition, and creative expression through singing and playing instruments
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Delivers hands-on art and craft instruction across multiple disciplines
      Offers comprehensive art and craft classes including painting, sculpture, studio art, nature crafts, handwork (knitting, crocheting, sewing, weaving), plant-dyed textiles, paper recycling, and jewelry making, emphasizing creativity, technique progression, and ecological awareness. Studio Art includes a semester-end art show featuring participants' work.
  • Guided Outdoor Expedition Programs 1 activity
    • Offers guided outdoor education and hiking programs with skill development
      Provides guided hiking and outdoor skills instruction across a 200-acre campus, teaching preparation, safety, navigation, route planning, terrain assessment, gear use, knot-tying, tool handling, and supervised fire-making. Programs include seasonal gardening integration and advanced trail management skills.
  • Community Makerspace Access and Training 1 activity
    • Offers woodworking and functional craft production with vocational opportunities
      Provides woodworking instruction in carpentry skills, creation of functional and artistic wood items, repair work, and participation in community projects. Participants may sell their crafted goods locally and nationally, supporting vocational development.
  • Supported Employment for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Provides educational and skill-building programs for individuals with learning and developmental disabilities
      Offers structured, supportive programs designed to help individuals with learning and developmental disabilities develop practical skills and personal goals in work and social settings. These include 5-week skill-building courses and a range of group and private classes.
  • Community Wellness Movement Classes 1 activity
    • Provides movement, fitness, and wellness education through diverse physical activities
      Offers yoga, fitness classes (strength, cardio, stretching), dance, creative movement, eurythmy, Spatial Dynamics®, and team sports with progressive instruction adaptable to individual ability levels. Classes emphasize breath, alignment, coordination, emotional expression, and physical well-being.
  • Culinary Workforce Training Programs 1 activity
    • Teaches culinary arts and baking through hands-on classes
      Provides baking and culinary arts instruction where participants learn to make breads, pastries, and other baked goods from scratch, using measuring, mixing, dough preparation, and oven techniques. Culinary classes include knife skills, meal prep, recipe interpretation, and original recipe development focused on healthy cooking.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Charges fees for group and private instructional classes
      Offers group classes at $50 per hour or $75 for 1.5 hours, and private classes at $125 per hour, indicating a fee-for-service model for access to educational programming.
    • Delivers music, theater, and language arts programming
      Offers vocal (chorus) and instrumental music classes teaching singing, harmony, rhythm, composition, and instrument playing. Provides theater instruction in voice projection, facial expression, improvisation, and scene work. Also offers a Japanese Language and Art class integrating language with calligraphy, origami, tea ceremony, and seasonal crafts, as well as a poetry class exploring haiku, sonnets, and free verse.
    • Produces and sells handmade goods made from natural and recycled materials
      Produces cold-processed soaps, beeswax candles, herbal remedies (teas, tinctures, salves), plant-dyed scarves, recycled paper art, handcrafted jewelry, and repurposed materials (e.g., sweaters, scrap wood) into functional items. These goods are sold and shipped nationwide, integrating sustainable practices and creative reuse.
    • Provides science education and experiential learning in natural environments
      Offers a Science Lab class involving hands-on experiments in chemistry, physics, and biology to build scientific inquiry and critical thinking. Also provides biodynamic farming instruction (sowing, transplanting, weeding, harvesting) and animal husbandry (feeding, grooming, health monitoring of cows, sheep, chickens) at Duryea Farm and other sites.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$685K
Contributions & grants$35K5%
Program service revenue$623K91%
Investment income$3K0%
Other revenue$24K
expenses
Total expenses$493K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$181K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$516K
Cash$423K
Investments$0
Liabilities$11K
Net assets$506K
Liquid reserves10.3 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +15.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JEANETTE RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR/FOUNDER 10 $35K
board members · 6
  • CHELA CRANE — TRUSTEE
  • JEN BROWN — TREASURER
  • JOSH SUCOV — TRUSTEE
  • MARY HOLLAND — SECRETARY
  • ROCHELLE YANKWITT — TRUSTEE
  • SOFIA PISANO — PRESIDENT
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Camphill Copake Partner — Previous employment and professional connection of instructional staff
  • Duryea Farm Partner — Site for animal husbandry, biodynamic farming, and gardening instruction
  • Fellowship Community Partner — Previous employment and professional connection of instructional staff
  • Green Meadow Waldorf School Partner — Shared instructional staff and program collaboration
  • Otto Specht School Partner — Shared instructional staff and program collaboration
  • The Fiber Arts Studio Partner — Shared instructional staff and program collaboration
  • The Pfeiffer Center for Biodynamic Training Partner — Location for biodynamic farming and gardening education programs
  • Threefold Community Partner — Community affiliation and shared membership with staff
  • Threefold Community Partner — Hosts Endeavor 21+ Foundation on its 200-acre campus in Chestnut Ridge, NY.
  • Threefold Community Farm Partner — Site for gardening instruction within the Hike and Gardening class
strategies · 2

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 Personal Development through Integrated Learning
    methodology: holistic personal development
    By combining arts, nature, physical activity, and practical skills in a multidisciplinary curriculum, the organization supports holistic personal development because integrated, experiential learning fosters emotional, cognitive, and physical growth simultaneously.
  • Inclusive Education for Mainstream Integration
    methodology: inclusive-education-for-mainstream-integration
    By providing education tailored to individuals with learning and developmental disabilities, the organization enables successful integration into mainstream work and social environments because individualized, supportive instruction builds confidence, competence, and independence aligned with real-world settings.