EIN 11-1630807

Helen Keller Services (HKS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
430
Year formed
1893
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
HKS' mission is to enable individuals who are blind or deaf-blind live, work and thrive in their community of choice.
Total revenues
$40,364,512
2023
Total expenses
$38,836,274
2023
Total assets
$142,028,757
2023
Num. employees
430
2023

Program areas at HKS

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) - Provides an array of services to individuals who are deaf-blind to live and work in the community of their choice. To accomplish this, the center has developed programs that provide services to Deaf-blind Individuals, their families and the professionals serving them in all fifty states.
The children's learning center provides a full-day center based special education preschool program that specializes in serving children ages 3-5 years old with disabilities and developmental delays such as children who are blind and have low vision, autism, neurological and orthopedic impairments. The center also offers a home based early intervention program to children from infancy to 3 years of age.
Hksb comprehensive rehabilitation Services - hksb provides comprehensive rehabilitation Services to youth, working age adults and seniors who are blind or have vision loss. These Services include but are not limited to employment training, job development and placement Services, orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation, social work, low vision, and adaptive technology.
Day habilitation Services
Residential
Summer camp

Grants made by HKS

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University of Kansas Center for Research (KUCR)Program Support$168,065
Regents of the University of ColoradoProgram Support$89,857
Perkins School for the BlindProgram Support$26,166

Who funds Helen Keller Services (HKS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lavelle Fund for the Blind#21-31: Feeling Through Curriculum$149,668
JE and ZB Butler FoundationCamp Scholarships$30,000
National Grid FoundationCollege Bound and Beyond Program$30,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at HKS

NameTitleCompensation
Kimberly ZimmerPresident and Chief Executive Officer$224,219
Susan RuzenskiChief Executive Officer$219,651
Sharona HebroniChief Financial Officer$181,675
Ms. Coccarelli BringsChief Marketing Officer
Trina CoccarelliHKS | Chief Marketing Officer
...and 31 more key personnel

Financials for HKS

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$25,531,516
Program services$11,767,154
Investment income and dividends$2,597,396
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$440,129
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-97,657
Net income from fundraising events$66,869
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$59,105
Total revenues$40,364,512

Form 990s for HKS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-18990View PDF
2022-062023-04-25990View PDF
2021-062022-05-03990View PDF
2020-062021-05-05990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from National Grid Foundation
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from JE and ZB Butler Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Disease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
180 Livingston St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
helenkeller.org/ 
Phone
(718) 522-2122
Facebook page
helenkellerservicesfortheblind 
IRS details
EIN
11-1630807
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1893
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G40: Diseases of Specific Organs
NAICS code, primary
624120: Services for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
Parent/child status
Independent
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