2026-04-27T08:51:32+00:00 2025-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2024-07-01 111630807 Helen Keller Services HELE 7185222122 180 Livingston Street Brooklyn NY 11201 Sharona Hebroni CFO 7185222122 2026-04-27 true Lauren Denton P01571860 2128127000 2026-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sharona Hebroni 180 Livingston Street Brooklyn NY 11201 88239215 false X www.helenkeller.org X 1952 NY To enable individuals who are blind, visually-impaired, deaf-blind and/or have combined hearing-vision loss to live, work, and thrive in their community of choice. 20 20 489 54 0 28362995 25632875 12305636 13536692 3879771 13588428 708818 555880 45257220 53313875 0 0 0 0 29455745 30873234 0 0 1564990 13975859 13128487 43431604 44001721 1825616 9312154 150928190 165266346 37413035 36565683 113515155 128700663 X See Schedule O false false 20689556 2993889 HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER (HKNC) - HKNC offers vocational rehabilitation services exclusively designed for youth and adults who are DeafBlind. HKNC overall mandates include provision of intensive services to individuals who are DeafBlind throughout the US and territories, provision of training and support to families, provision of training to professional, maintenance of national registry and charge to conduct of applied research and demonstration projects. HKNC comprised of 10 regions nationally, has a network of eleven regional offices, DeafBlind Specialists and Community Services Programs. HKNC operates a community residence in Manorhaven, N.Y. 5518645 2213497 HKSB COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION SERVICES - HKSB offers an array of core vocational rehabilitation services that include but are not limited to employment training, job development and job placement, orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation, social work, low vision and adaptive technology, Day Habilitation Services, and a community residence in Wantagh, N.Y. 4624540 4440458 The Children's learning Center (CLC) - CLC is a specialized program which offers a full range of programs and services to preschool children who are blind or have low vision, as well as multiple disabilities, autism, Down syndrome, or pervasive developmental delays. The early intervention program provides in-home therapeutic services for infants and toddlers with visual impairments and additional disabilities. 3121201 2178884 Day Habilitation Services 1975353 National Center on DeafBlindness 976413 1636389 Residential 274827 73575 Summer Camp 6347794 3888848 37180535 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 121 0 489 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true false false true true true true true true true true false false false false CA CO CT DC FL GA AL HI IL KS KY ME AK MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA AR WA WV WI X X Sharoni Hebroni 7185222122 180 Livingston Street Brooklyn NY 11201 Alka Nischal Secretary 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Alvin Adelman Vice Chairman 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Larry Kinitsky Chairman/Officer 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Richard Dzwelewicz Treasurer/Officer 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Allison Robl Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Allison Yadav Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Anthony Baronci Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Cara Petrucelli Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Christopher Maher Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Diana Nicholson Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Dina DePina Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Elise Schroeder Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Gary Hett Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 James Klancnik Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 John Shattuck Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Lori Kranczer Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Matthew Garvey Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Miriam Cyrulnick Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Rene Pellerin Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Stella Guarna Board Member 3.0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Harlin Executive Director 35.0 X 120687 0 30015 John L Filek Executive Director 35.0 X 109550 0 8112 Sharona Hebroni Chief Financial Officer 35.0 X 189115 0 24307 Susan Ruzenski CEO 35.0 X 249615 0 49396 Elizabeth Meade Associate Executive Director 35.0 X 121968 0 31518 Laura Rocchio Director Direct Services 35.0 X 140286 0 23336 Mia Murro Chief Administrative Officer 35.0 X 184846 0 34524 Rosanna Fodera Director of Comprehensive Services 35.0 X 215503 0 28798 Trina Coccarelli Chief Advancement and Marketing Officer 35.0 X 144552 0 8843 1476122 0 238849 33 false true true Liss Consulting Corp 15 Bryant Avenue Suite 100 Roslyn NY 11576 Contractor 616332 W J Northridge Construction Corp 20 Railroad St Huntington Station NY 11746 Construction 543957 MAC Cleaning Services 37-63 83rd Street Jackson Heights NY 11372 Cleaning Service 359601 J Building Contracting Corp 3 Stell Lane East Northport NY 11731 Contractor 340574 Elevator Refurbishing Corp 2 Spooner Street Floral Park NY 11001 Elevator Services 214337 9 162791 23689557 1780527 25632875 Training Fees and Allowances 611430 13536692 13536692 0 0 0 0 13536692 2159755 2159755 777413 131837 645576 0 645576 645576 37365953 8757674 34173603 521351 3192350 8236323 11428673 11428673 0 162791 98549 -98549 -98549 Miscellaneous 900099 8853 8853 0 0 0 0 8853 53313875 13536692 0 14144308 750939 638298 112641 22213926 20467136 1326069 420721 1090700 1014503 55106 21091 5302582 4718322 451686 132574 1515087 1343335 133196 38556 280319 280319 185621 185621 157431 157431 206954 206954 3650602 2253332 914246 483024 89020 42336 22186 24498 885211 699505 136147 49559 138802 138802 2908901 2287884 476035 144982 1059730 1051543 7019 1168 601445 564982 36463 1003642 851308 117812 34522 592715 521012 61947 9756 Miscellaneous 957391 548582 316911 91898 Payments to subawards 209446 209446 Client recreation & trainee allowances 169559 169559 Bad Debt 31698 31698 0 0 0 0 44001721 37180535 5256196 1564990 2674586 2237085 4178775 17860861 2000328 2019622 5371335 5339726 0 0 0 0 413069 969373 17917003 7029152 11768098 10887851 97215759 99017550 0 0 27306240 26934278 150928190 165266346 4060287 3498748 421404 421404 0 0 32931344 32645531 37413035 36565683 109258110 124674094 4257045 4026569 113515155 128700663 150928190 165266346 9312154 5873354 0 X false true true true true X 21375238 28681697 25531516 28362995 25632875 129584321 0 0 21375238 28681697 25531516 28362995 25632875 129584321 0 129584321 2651760 3276458 3037525 3369473 2937168 15272384 0 786233 111494 59105 234916 8853 1200601 146057306 56143895 0.88722 0.88326 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS, COLUMN A - 786233.0, COLUMN B - 111494.0, COLUMN C - 59105.0, COLUMN D - 234916.0, COLUMN E - 8853.0, COLUMN F - 1200601.0; 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Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote Helen Keller Services follows the provisions of GAAP, which state that an organization must recognize the tax liability associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not the position will not be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The organization does not believe it has taken any material uncertain tax positions and. accordingly, it has not recorded any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The organization has filed for and received income tax exemptions in the jurisdictions where it is required to do so. Additionally, the organization has filed internal revenue service (IRS) form 990 tax returns, as required, and all other applicable returns in jurisdictions when so required. Golf 137050 137050 0 8882 12500 34530 4802 Walk 9509 9509 0 441 1216 590 6234 2 16232 16232 0 1420 2500 19900 5534 162791 162791 0 10743 16216 55020 16570 98549 -98549 X X X true false false false false false false false false Susan Ruzenski CEO 247329 0 0 0 2286 0 23400 0 25996 0 299011 0 0 0 Sharona Hebroni Chief Financial Officer 188935 0 0 0 180 0 18720 0 5587 0 213422 0 0 0 Deborah Harlin Executive Director 119659 0 0 0 1028 0 26990 0 3025 0 150702 0 0 0 Rosanna Fodera Director of Comprehensive Services 126291 0 0 0 89212 0 28500 0 298 0 244301 0 0 0 Mia Murro Chief Administrative Officer 184576 0 0 0 270 0 22500 0 12024 0 219370 0 0 0 Laura Rocchio Director Direct Services 138000 0 0 0 2286 0 22750 0 586 0 163622 0 0 0 Elizabeth Meade Associate Executive Director 120780 0 0 0 1188 0 20800 0 10718 0 153486 0 0 0 Trina Coccarelli Chief Advancement and Marketing Officer 110256 0 0 0 34296 0 3469 0 5374 0 153395 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment TRINA COCCARELLI'S CONTRACT WITH THE ORGANIZATION WAS TERMINATED ON SEMPTEMBER 6, 2024. SHE RECEIVED SEVERANCE AND A VACATION PAYOUT TOTALLING $33,462. ROSANNA FODERA'S CONTRACT WITH THE ORGANIZATION WAS TERMINATED ON SEMPTEMBER 6, 2024. SHE RECEIVED SEVERANCE AND A VACATION PAYOUT TOTALLING $88,838. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION Helen Keller Services (HKS) is a nonprofit organization whose mission and principal activities are to enable individuals who are blind and have low vision and additional disabilities and are DeafBlind to live, work, and thrive in their community of choice. HKS is comprised of two divisions, Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB) and Helen Keller National Center (HKNC or the Center). Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 3,121,201 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 2,178,884) Day Habilitation Services Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 1,975,353 including grants of $) National Center on DeafBlindness Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 976,413 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,636,389) Residential Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 274,827 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 73,575) Summer Camp Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body Minutes are kept for the Operations, Audit, Investment, Development, Properties, and Executive Committees; however, they are not recorded for other committees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The CFO conducts a thorough and careful review of Form 990, verifying its accuracy and comparing it to the prior year. A draft copy of Form 990 is then shared with the Board of Trustees, and the CFO addresses any questions or concerns raised by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The Conflict-of-Interest Policy is distributed to board members before their appointment and to officers and key employees prior to hire, as well as on an annual basis. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public on its own website and upon request.