Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
City-funded organization
Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc., City-funded organization. Connections, filings, and records traced to the public record.
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $25,000 awarded since 2026
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $2,880,244 · 68 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $263,474 · Cheryelle Cruickshank, Executive Director
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2021 $200,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2022 $200,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2023 $200,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2024 $200,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2025 $200,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2026 $200,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2027 $200,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2018 $191,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2019 $191,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2020 $191,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2017 $125,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2009 $75,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2010 $71,400
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2016 $66,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2017 $66,938
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2017 $55,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2011 $53,550
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2012 $53,550
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2013 $53,550
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2014 $53,550
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Rivera FY2020-2025 · 6 awards $30,000
- Rosenthal FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Ayala FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Marmorato FY2025 · 1 award $10,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2022 · 1 award $5,000
- Shirley Aldebol FY2026 · 1 award $5,000
- Harvey D. Epstein FY2026 · 1 award $5,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Cheryelle Cruickshank Executive Director $263,474
- Jane Heaphy Deputy Executive Director For Programs $175,793
- Laura-Ann Pafundi Senior Director Of Finance And Administration $157,951
- Steven Clayton Senior Director Of Development $144,979
- Chantall Lowe Senior Director Of Partner And Community Engagemen $142,716
- Lori Podvesker Director Of Disability And Special Education Polic $101,859
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +63% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Barbara Glassman · 13.06% of revenue $218,719
- FY2021 Barbara Glassman · 13.59% of revenue $217,967
- FY2022 Jane Heaphy · 14.5% of revenue $169,179
- FY2023 Cheryelle Cruickshank · 10.22% of revenue $235,732
- FY2024 Cheryelle Cruickshank · 12.72% of revenue $263,474
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Education 84.328 Special Education Parent Information Centers · Department of Education · Grant $690,000