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CENTER FOR ALL ABILITIES INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 472417343 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P82 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$245K
expenses
$242K
net assets
$222K
employees
10
volunteers
50
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. SERVICES INCLUDE CREATIVE ARTS, RECREATIONAL COURSES, MENTORING PROGRAM AND SUPPORT GROUP FOR NEEDED FAMILIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Center for All Abilities Inc serves underserved youth with special needs and their families, focusing on emotional and spiritual health. Based in New York, the organization offers creative arts, recreational courses, mentoring, and support groups. Programs specifically support children on the autism spectrum and developmental disabilities, with targeted services for Chinese immigrant families.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $30K
    SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT PROGRAMS ASSISTS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND GROUP-BASED ACTIVITIES
  2. #2 $78K
    CREATIVE ART ENABLES INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABIITIES TO FIND JOY, EXPLORE THEIR POTENTIAL, AND BUILD FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH THE THERAPEUTIC AND CREATIVE ART-MAKING PROCESS
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Autism Program for Chinese Immigrant Families
Offers educational resources, community support, and group activities tailored to Chinese immigrant families with children on the autism spectrum.
Creative Art Program
Enables individuals with developmental disabilities to explore their potential and build friendships through therapeutic art-making.
Special Needs Support Programs
Provides community support and group-based activities for families with children on the autism spectrum and other developmental disabilities.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Autism and Neurodiversity Family Support Services 1 activity
    • Community and group support for families of children with developmental disabilities
      Provides community support and group-based activities for families of children on the autism spectrum and with other developmental disabilities, including targeted services for Chinese immigrant families.
  • Art Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Therapeutic creative art-making programs for individuals with developmental disabilities
      Offers structured art-making programs designed to provide therapeutic benefits, helping individuals with developmental disabilities experience joy, explore their potential, and build social connections.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$245K
Contributions & grants$201K82%
Program service revenue$44K18%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$242K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead24%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$138K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$275K
Cash$273K
Investments$0
Liabilities$53K
Net assets$222K
Liquid reserves13.6 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +7.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOANNA TAN CHO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 25 $33K
board members · 7
  • ANDREW KEEM — FORMER BOARD PRESIDENT
  • DONALD MOY — BOARD PRESIDENT
  • KIMBERLEY MCEWEN — SECRETARY
  • LEILA TADROS — DIRECTOR
  • RACHEL C LOK — DIRECTOR
  • VANESSA AI HUA LI — DIRECTOR
  • YI DING CHEN — TREASURER
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Chinese immigrant families Partner — Target population served through culturally specific autism support programming.
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.

  • Community Support and Group Engagement
    methodology: community_support_and_group_engagement
    By facilitating group-based activities and community support networks, the organization strengthens connection and resource-sharing among families of children with autism and developmental disabilities because collective engagement reduces isolation and builds resilient support systems.
  • Holistic Support Through Arts and Mentoring
    methodology: holistic_support_through_arts_and_mentoring
    By integrating creative arts, recreational courses, mentoring, and support groups, the organization promotes emotional and spiritual health among underserved youth with special needs and their families because multimodal, relationship-centered programming addresses the whole person beyond clinical or educational needs.