Annual Report 2011-2012 - Cooke Center

DEAR FRIENDS,FINANCIALSRevenueYear ended June 30, 201289%Education Fees$ 16,856,0008%Contributions &Special events$ 1,535,0003%Consultation andtraining Fees$ 508,000ExpenseSYear ended June 30, 201287%Education ServicesAND Programs$ 14,805,00010%Administration$ 1,782,0003%Fundraising$ 509,000On our 25th opening day of school, we welcomed 101 students to the Cooke CenterGrammar School, a newly renovated turn-of-the-century school building on Manhattan’s LowerEast Side. Moving from individual classrooms in four general education partner schools toa consolidated grammar school was the culmination of years of research and discussion as tothe best educational model for the students we serve.In one location, our faculty will collaborate more strategically and move easily amongclassrooms and levels. Consolidation will allow for more effective groupings of children,management of instruction, use of resources, social opportunities and shared insights as wecontinue to respond to the individual needs of each of our children.Engagement in neighborhood-based learning will continue across all sites and you mightfind Cooke students participating in an after-school reading program at Hamilton Fish Park withtheir typically developing peers, touring a local bank branch to learn about personal finance, orworking and volunteering at local museums, hospitals and a variety of businesses around the city.In addition to all that is taking place in our schools, we will continue to offer consultationservices to Head Starts and elementary schools through the Cooke Center Institute, helpingteachers find new approaches to meet the diverse needs of all their students. We will also continueour rich relationships with the university community, where our faculty benefits from the resourcesand expertise of those fine institutions through professional development and training opportunities.Finally, we are heartened to witness the success of Cooke Center Academy and SKILLSgraduates as they are making their way out in the real world. Whether working with young children,in an office building, in retail or with an arts organization, Cooke graduates are applying whatthey have learned in jobs of their choosing. At the same time, they are determining for themselvesthe kinds of leisure and social opportunities in which they want to participate, coming back forAlumni programs and taking advantage of what this wonderful city has to offer all of its citizens.We are grateful to you, our generous friends and supporters. Your contributions not onlysupport our students’ independence, but Cooke’s ability to continue accepting any student whoneeds us, regardless of financial circumstances. We are so very proud that after 25 years, we arehere to serve future generations of Cooke families.With heartfelt thanks,Total Revenue$ 18,899,000Total ExpenseS$ 17,096,000Eileen Caulfield SchwabChairMichael Termini, PsyDPresidentCOOKE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 •1

COOKE CENTERGRAMMAR SCHOOLA SCHOOL OFTHEIR OWNOn Cooke’s 25th opening of school,we could not be more pleased towelcome our elementary studentsto a school of their own. Locatedon Manhattan’s Lower East Side,the Cooke Center Grammar Schoolfeatures state of the art classroomsoutfitted with SMART Boards,a science lab, an art therapy studio,a technology lab, a schoolyard,and a movement space equippedwith a traversing wall to aid inphysical development.Guided by a collaborative team ofexperienced faculty and related serviceproviders, our K-8 program educatesstudents in a multidisciplinary setting,allowing students to learn among peersof similar age and ability levels in smallclasses of 8 to 12. All students participatein yoga, adaptive physical education,music, and off-site educational experiencesaround New York City to complementthe traditional academics taught withinthe classroom.By the time our students have completedthe 8th grade, we have introduced themto the knowledge, social activities, andreal-world experience they need for thenext step – a smooth transition to theCooke Center Academy.We are most grateful to Cooke’s Trustees –in particular, Dag Folger, Eileen CaulfieldSchwab and Arthur Skelskie – for theirongoing support and vision in helping tocreate this extraordinary new space forour children and families.4 PROGRAMSCOOKE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2011•12 5

25 Yearsof CookeSince 1987, Cooke has grown from one small classroomof children to an organization serving 500 New York Citystudents with special needs, and their families, whileimproving general education instruction for thousands more.Cooke’s FullInclusionProgram isestablished atStudioElementarySchool.Cooke CenterMiddle School isfounded to preparestudents for theirtransition to highschool.Cooke Center Instituteis founded, benefittingthousands of students,teachers and parentsaround New York City.Cooke Center AlumniAssociation isestablished to fosterthe Cooke communitybeyond graduation.Cooke launchesits inaugural blogpost, carrying thetradition of sharingour knowledge tothe digital sphere.19871991 1996 1999 2005 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012Cooke’s firstclass of sevenstudents opensat School of theSacred Heart.Cooke Center Academy,a model high schoolfor students withdisabilities, opensin SoHo.SKILLS, a programto help youngadults transitionto adulthood,opens in Chelsea.Cooke Center Preschoolis founded to preparethe City’s youngestlearners for a lifetime ofacademic achievement.Cooke CenterGrammar Schoolopens on StantonStreet.10 • COOKE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2011•12COOKE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 •11

annualfund listThe following list acknowledgeswith sincere gratitude thoseindividuals, foundations andcorporations who contributed tothe Cooke Center Annual Fund,Spring Gala, 25th AnniversaryCampaign or made a grant duringthe period from July 1, 2011 throughSeptember 30, 2012. We thankall of our longtime supportersand welcome new contributorsto the Cooke family.Ways you can help ussecure Cooke’s legacy:Giving a gift to Cooke inyour Will or Trust AgreementNaming Cooke as beneficiaryof your life insuranceNaming Cooke as beneficiaryof your retirement plansNaming Cooke as beneficiaryof a charitable remainder trustFor more information,contact Patricia Schaefer,Vice President, Advancement,212.280.4473 x 14 orpschaefer@cookecenter.orgWe thank the followingdonors for their ongoingpledges to Cooke’s MajorGifts CampaignEllen BannerCircle of Confusion –Frances Kamien and Lawrence MattisJune Eichbaum and Kenneth I. WirfelO’Neal Family FoundationLouise M. Parent and John CasalyEileen Caulfield SchwabDebbie and Jeffrey StevensonLeadership$ 200,000 +Moody’s Corporation and Foundation$ 50,000 +Robert and Kate Niehaus FoundationStavros Niarchos FoundationEileen Caulfield Schwabangels$ 25,000 – $ 49,999Marcia and Michael BeckBernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel FoundationHSBCLoeb & Loeb LLPKaren and Thomas RobardsDr. Elsa RoeShelley & Donald Rubin FoundationThe Starr FoundationHelen Lee-Warren and David Warrenbenefactors$ 10,000 – $ 24,999American Express FoundationRose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable TrustWendy Banner and Geoffrey WienerBlackRockCatskill Watershed CorporationContinental Grain FoundationDeborah Cooper and Daniel SternbergCushman & Wakefield, IncDeloitte & ToucheRoberta DoninJune Eichbaum and Kenneth I. WirfelE*Trade FinancialThe Frizzy FoundationCarlie and Neal GaronzikJanet and Alan GinsbergGoldman Sachs GivesThe Marc Haas FoundationThe Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenMr. & Mrs. Craig HenickChristine and Kevin HennesseyThe Hyde & Watson FoundationFrances and Jack LevyMargot and Ed LevyBeth MaherTerry MeguidMorgan Stanley FoundationJanet and David OffensendO'Neal Family FoundationLouise M. Parent and John CasalyAndrea Pollack and Adam UsdanPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPShelley and Donald RubinRudin Foundation and Rudin Management Company, Inc.Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLPSaxe FamilySkadden Arps Slate Meagher & FlomSharon SullivanTsunami Foundation - Anson and Debra Beard, Jr. andFamilyJoseph LeRoy and Ann Warner FundPeter A. & Deborah L. Weinberg Family FoundationLisa and John WestlakeShirley and Michael WisePia and Jimmy Zankelpatrons$ 5,000 – $ 9,999Valerie Boom and James L. GundersonChildren's Education Investors LLCDorsey & Whitney FoundationEmpire Office, Inc.Charles Evans FoundationWendy Kaplan Goldberg and Benjamin GoldbergRobin and Brian LeachValerie and Richard O'ConnellSusan and William RifkinBarbara and Griff SextonJane and Richard WolfBarbara and Michael Zimmermansupporters$ 1,000 – $ 4,999ABMBeth and Roger AilesAmerican Eagle Lifecare CorporationAmerican ExpressAmericon Construction Inc.Answer PrintingAon FoundationAdrian and Jessie Archbold Charitable TrustArenson Office FurnishingsAveroAvon Products Foundation, Inc.Ellen BannerRosemarie and John BarrecaJane Condon and Kenneth BartelsLaw Offices of Lauren A. BaumBear Foundation, Inc.Dorothy BeckJanet BeckBelle Harbour Management LTDJoAnn and Robert BeltempoFran and Alan BernsteinEllen Bickal and Gary W. BieberJean and Robert BickalBirch Wathen Lenox SchoolMary Jane and Charles BrockCB Richard EllisSusan Chadick and Robert WeissChristina Clayton and Stanley KolberLimor Goren and Ofer CohenCorrao Miller WiesenthalMary Ellen and John CurleyAnne DaytonTom De CapoNancy and J. Hugh DevlinDeborah Ehrlich-AntarEveline Erni and Gary BartonMichael EspositoEvensonBestAnthony FaillaceMidge FolgerLizanne Fontaine and Robert BuckholzFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPDaniel FrischMaria and Ivan GallegosChristopher GalloJane Garnett and David BoothSusanne GennusaS. Parker GilbertGoldman, Sachs & Co Matching Gift ProgramRoger HawkeHodgson Russ LLPHudson Valley Bank, NAMarielena and Clifford HurvichInterior Move ConsultantsAnita and Richard InzJ.T. Magen & Company Inc.Jones Lang LaSalleK&L Gates LLPFrances Kamien and Lawrence MattisJane and John KauffmannJeffrey KeilRenee Khatami and John MacArthurNorman and Laurin KleimanKnoll, Inc.Bill KoenigsbergMarlene KraussRobert LehrmanPamela LeibouJack P. LevinArlene and Jerome LevineGabrielle and Joseph LevyRuth LindyAnne-Marie and Peter LivotiDiana Lopez and Robert BegleiterJoella and John LykouretzosArlene and Mitchell MaidmanMichael and Carolyn MalcolmAlexis, Wierna and Andrew MalozemoffMark Bruce InternationalMary Jane and Charles BrockMary and James McCarthyKate and Joel MillonziArthur Skelskie and Nan MolofskySara and Felix MoralesDebbie and Andrew MorrisLee MorronePatricia MurphyMutual of AmericaNancy and Daniel NeffJudith NelsonPatricia Nooy and Roger W. MillerElizabeth Ostrow and Andrew BuchsbaumJoyce and Daniel PariserJohn PerlowskiPfizer Foundation Matching GiftsKathleen PikeCindy and David PinterProtiviti, Inc.Paul RamseyRestaurant AssociatesLaurel RubinRussell Reynolds AssociatesDavid SchaeferPatricia Schaefer and Thomas FaheyAmy and Joshua SchindlerRoslyn and Scott SchneiderBart SchwartzPhyllis SchwartzErnest ScintoSilverstein PropertiesJudith and F. Randall SmithRose Marie and Kelly SmithSamantha C. SmithJoanne and Kenneth SoldAlex Gelinas and Linda SosnowitzDebbie and Jeffrey StevensonSugrue Contracting Corp.Sullivan and CromwellPaul J. TaubmanMichael Termini, PsyDTerra CRGThomas W. Smith FoundationTow Foundation, Inc.Lee and Cynthia Vance FoundationBill and Janet WalkerEamon WalshWatershed Agricultural CouncilWeigel Family FundBruce WexlerDorothy WieslerBarbara Wolf and Dagnall FolgerBernard Zipprichfriendsto $ 999Robert C. AckartKimberly Albright and Michael DowKevin AllardGabriel and Annette AmosDebra and Jack ArkinClaudine AugusteBadge Agency, Inc.Deborah Banner and Peter RoseEmily Banner and Daniel BeckHenry C. & Karin J. Barkhorn FoundationElizabeth Barlow and William BedwellMarjory and Jeff BaumlJessica BeckNeil BegleyJanet BickalLewis BlackViolet BladekHilda BondiCheryl Boucher and Christopher CastaldiJim and Claudia BourkeBox StudiosDrs. Naomi Bravmann and Andrew MartinLeslie and Frederick D. BrightElaine Brighty and David CoxJudy BrodskyBrooklyn Heights SynagogueWilliam Brown FoundationLinda and Donald BurkeMary Lindley BurtonDebbie BuxtonCaren ByrdCamp Lee Mar Inc.Elizabeth and Kenneth CarrSapna ChampaneriaAngela ChapmanChild Mind Medical Practice, PLLCMatthew ConwayBarbara CortesEmily CozartHelene CranerTherese CruiteRussell DaiberMaria and Warren DavisDe Feis O'Connell & Rose, P.C.Donna Sue DeCourseyMercedes and Juan DeJesusTamara Detloff and Stuart BannerSusan and Chris DevlinKaren DewisDorfman and Kaish Family Foundation, Inc.Larissa and Walter DrobenkoMegan DubinskyGrace Ellis-BoatengBilly and Betty EnglishKaren EspinozaRandy EzrattyAnn and Tom FarrellDeborah FarringtonRobert FauberMaurice and Carol Feinberg Family FoundationJeanne Feldhusen and Gerald JagerLinda FeldmanEsther Fernandez and Mario GutierrezPaul and Wendy FerrignoGail and Peter FerrisFred FingerFishman Family FundJudy and Alan FishmanFitch, Inc.Sally FoleyFoundation for Supporters of the Disabled, Inc.Debra and Barry FrankFrank FrattanliDeidre FreemanMarina Gaines-SilvaBrian GallagherWinifred GallagherJohn Gallin & Son, Inc.Francoise GardereJean Marc GardereThierry and Muriel GardereFaith Cory GardinerJoy GardnerBarbara Kates-Garnick and Marc GarnickGE FoundationOlivia and Andrew GillingSusan Ginsburg and Jerry WebmanGive Back FoundationCarol GlazerRichard GlickmanMr. & Mrs. Eric GoldbergMarcia Goldberg and Paul GarrityEdwin GomezGotham Constructions Co., LLCEileen and Dominic GranitoSasha GreeneCristina and Antonio Gregori del RosarioPatricia and Douglas GrossGross & Ehrhardt LLPLawrence GulottaNancy GussG. William HaasAnne and Kevin HalliganMona and Vincent P. HanleyLee HansonSusannah and Spencer HarringtonGus HarrisValerie HarrisMary and John HelmHendel Family Charitable Giving FundMiriam Hendel and Sheldon SteigerSusan HendelRonni Hendel-GillerAlexander HennesseyNick HennesseyHeidi Henri12COOKE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2011•12 13

Patrick HenryHerrmann Advertising Branding TechnologyLauree HickokSamuel HinesFran Hoffinger and Harvey FishbeinJanet HonChoi and Willyhawk HuangHudson Valley National Foundation, Inc.Maura HughesSister Jeannie HumphriesIvana Huskova and Louis CharbonneauErnie HuttonBette HymanMichael HynesFrank IannelliIsreal FamilyJ.P. MorganEileen and Peter JachymStephanie JacqueneySharon JacquetAnthony JaswinskiBeverly JohnsonVera JonesChristopher KaragheuzoffAthena and Stathis KatsarosGita and Michael KinneyMr. and Mrs. Thomas KirchJonathan KneeMark KornfeldAliza KushnerJanet KutnerHyok Jun and Inok KwonEdna LeibIvy and Alan LeibowitzSarah LeventhalLouise LevyLeslie and Victor LewkowMalily Li and Yu Qiang MaJudith and Alan LiebermanLeora LiptonRachel and David LiptonVicki Longo and Carl EiflerMarjorie and Charles MaloneJoan Mintz and Robinson MarkelBrian MarkleyJacqueline and Genaro MarreroLaura MarshKaren MartinKevin MartinezDevone MasonNoreen and Mario MastrangeloKerwin MayersMayerson & AssociatesMartin McElroyMolly Ann McEneny and Kevin WalshStephen McErlainNancy and Matthew McKennaInez and William McMahonMonique Moreno-Mendez and Radames MendezDr. Frances MeyerToshio and Kyoko MikamiMiller FoundationFrances Jalet-Miller and Jonathan MillerAkiko MiyakeMary MunschMuseum of Modern ArtRenny and Mike NachwalterJoan and Richard NardiVanessa NashHeather NesleNew York Road RunnersDr. Neil NewmanLinda NooneLisanne and Nathaniel NormanNancy and Paul NovogradRamon NunezYanira NunezDavid OrenJacqueline OsbornGabrielle and Michael PalitzJoyce and Charles PearlmanPepsiCo Matching Gifts ProgramSusan and Robert PitigerJoyce and Sheldon PitkinMary Ann PolicastroVjekoslava and Zack PopovicMarilyn and James PorcaroLorraine PowersPress Family FoundationSuzette PrigmoreShirley and Stanley PuskarzJayanthi RajasegaranRuben RavagoJackie and Peter ReaEileen RedLeila RedmondMargaret and John RehanekMaxine and Earl ReissMr. and Mrs. Peter RestlerRexford Fund INCNancy RheingroverWoodford L. RobardsJo RogersRaymond RosarioIrene RosenNeal RosenbergJanet and Peter Saint GermainHelaine and Edward SchachterInocencia SchmidtRachel and William SegalHeather Shamsai and Basil WilliamsSusan and Joel ShapiroSharon and Jerrold ShusterJamie SildarKathryn SimicRoberta Simon HollanderMarcia and Stuart SindellKaren SmithSociete du Rhum BarbancourtPatricia SoussloftGayle Spear and David EisenSt. Athanasius SchoolBenjamin F. Stapleton IIIFlorence H. SteigerCarol Stokinger and Brian MaasMargaret StraussSharon and Michael StronginRosemary Suh and Shawn WattsBeth SullivanNancy and Robert SwainFrancis TaboneTarget - Take Charge of EducationTD Bank, N.A.Robyn TendlerPatricia ThakkarMarjorie Thalheimer and William ColemanPatricia Thorpe-NiasseElizabeth and Bernardo TorresKatherine and Alan TragerJulia TungUnited Way of New York CityEunice Valdivia-PrestonJulie Van de ZandeLisa Pagan-Vega and Javier VegaJohn VerducciCrystal M. Vick-SawyerKathleen and Michael VoldstadKaren and David WaltuckMr. and Mrs. Norman WeldonTina WellsDeborah WetzlerLeah and Robert WilcoxJessa and Rob WilcoxSarah Winkler and Simon LeopoldJayne WiprovnickBarbara Wolf-DorlesterBernice Wollman and Warren RubinDiane and James WoodsHenry ZacharyCaroline Zieglergifts in kindMany thanks to the following individualsand businesses who contributed to thesuccess of Cooke's 25th Anniversary Gala.Annisa RestaurantArk Restaurant GroupAugust RestaurantBar BouludMarcia and Michael BeckChef David BouleyBouley RestaurantChef Daniel BouludRichard CoburnEmily CozartCraft RestaurantRoger DagornDaniel Restaurantil laboratorio del gelatoJacques Torres ChocolateChef Anita LoMarea RestaurantAlan and Carol ParsowCindy PinterDavid Pinter, Zwicker Electric CompanyPaul RamseyBill Ritter, WABC-TVEli Rodriguez, Sotheby's WineTerry and James RuddyChef Damian SansonettiEileen Caulfield SchwabSD26 RestaurantNorm SlonakerChef Jacques TorresChef David WaltuckKaren WaltuckEvery effort has been made to ensure that all of our supporters areincluded in this list and the names and categories are correct. Regrettably,errors do occasionally occur and we appreciate your bringingthem to our attention.boardlist &seniorstaffBOARDEileen Caulfield Schwab, Esq.ChairKenneth I. Wirfel, Esq.Vice ChairKaren P. RobardsChair EmeritaMichael D. Beck, Esq.TreasurerDeborah E. Cooper, Esq.SecretaryWendy BannerGary BartonEllen Bickal, Esq.Dagnall FolgerChristine HennesseyKristie P. Koenig, PhD, OTR/LRoger W. MillerArthur N. SkelskieDavid WarrenLisa WestlakeSENIOR STAFFMichael Termini, PsyDPresidentDeborah E. Cooper, Esq.Vice President and General CounselJoyce PariserVice President, Financeand AdministrationPatricia SchaeferVice President, AdvancementMary ClancyAssistant Head, Cooke Center AcademyBilly EnglishDirector of AdmissionsAnne HalliganDirector of MarketingAliza KushnerDirector of Cooke Center InstituteMary MunschHead, Cooke Center AcademyLisanne NormanDirector of TechnologyMarie StampsAssistant Head, Cooke CenterPreschool ServicesCynthia SurdiAssistant Head, Cooke CenterGrammar SchoolFrancis Tabone, PhDHead, Cooke Center Grammar SchoolTim ToalHuman Resources ManagerTina WellsHead, Cooke Center Preschool Services14 • ANNUAL COOKE CENTER FUND ANNUAL LIST REPORT 2011•12COOKE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2011•12 2011/1215•15

schoolsites &communitypartnersPS 15PS 64PS 142Family Annex Nursery SchoolGreenpoint YMCAHarlem Children’s ZoneThe Heschel SchoolInternational PreschoolThe Learning ExperiencecommunIty partnersThank you to the followingcommunity partners whohave provided Cooke Centerstudents with opportunitiesfor internships and off-siteeducation.PhotographyAlicia HansenDesignahoystudios.comMorningside Montessoricooke school sitesPreschool for the ArtsPS 24392nd Street YAll Souls ChurchCooke Center Grammar School– 219 Stanton StreetCooke Center Academy– 60 MacDougal StreetCooke Center SKILLS Program– 254 West 29th StreetCooke Center Preschool@ West Harlem Head StartPS 284 Lew Wallace SchoolPS 81 Thaddeus Stevens SchoolPuerto Rican Family Institute Head StartSpruce Street SchoolSumner Children’s CenterThird Street Music School SettlementWest Harlem Head StartWest Side YMCAYaldaynu CenterAllan’s AfterschoolAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryAnimal HavenCarnegie Hill NeighborsCB Richard EllisCircle of ConfusionCity of New York Parks & RecreationCVSDaniel’s Music FoundationIn addition, Cooke providesservices and educationalconsulting in the following sites,located throughout Manhattan,Brooklyn and the Bronx.York Avenue Preschoolcooke centerinstitute consultationpartner schoolsDoodle Doo’sEducational AllianceGallop Therapeutic RidingGod’s Love We DeliverHousing Works Bookstore CaféJan Hus Churchpreschool partnersAnnunciation SchoolBlessed Sacrament SchoolLearning SpringLoeb & Loeb14th Street YAcorn SchoolBank Street Head StartBrooklyn Kindergarten Society:Brevoort Children’s CenterCleaveland Children’s CenterNat Azarow Children’s CenterSumner Children’s CenterTompkins Children’s CenterChelsea Day SchoolChildren’s Learning Centerat Morningside HeightsThe Church of the Epiphany Day SchoolCity and Country SchoolCity Tech Day CareEducational Alliance:197 East BroadwayLillian Wald Day Care CenterImmaculate Conception School(151st Street, Bronx)Immaculate Conception School(Gun Hill Road, Bronx)Mount Carmel/Holy Rosary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes SchoolOur Lady Queen of Angels SchoolSacred Heart SchoolSt. Athanasius School (Bronx)St. Charles Borromeo SchoolSt. Elizabeth SchoolSt. Joseph School (Bathgate)St. Joseph’s YorkvilleSt. Jude SchoolSt. Luke School (Bronx)St. Mark the Evangelist SchoolSt. Mary SchoolSt. Rose of Lima SchoolMaggie Norris CoutureMiddle Collegiate ChurchMoody’sNational Organization on DisabilitiesNew World StagesNYU Hospital for Joint DiseaseNYU Langone Medical CenterPitney BowesRubin MuseumSean Casey Animal ShelterSelf Advocacy Association of NYSStrategic GroupStuyvesant ParkWest End Intergenerational Residence16 • COOKE CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2011•12