Leake & Watts Fast Facts
TYPE OF ENTITY:
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in New York
MISSION:
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Leake & Watts provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping the most vulnerable children, adults and families rise above adversity.
YEAR FOUNDED:
1831, HISTORY
LEADERSHIP:
Alan Mucatel, Executive Director
STAFF:
1,300 employees
VOLUNTEERS:
500 volunteers annually
PEOPLE SERVED:
5,312 direct program participants
More than 12,000 total family members supported
HEADQUARTERS:
Yonkers, NY
PROGRAM LOCATIONS:
27 program sites in The Bronx, Westchester County, Northern Manhattan, and Brooklyn
NUMBER OF PROGRAMS:
46
KEY PROGRAMS:
- Special Education
- Early Childhood Programs
- Programs for Children and Adults with Intellectual /Developmental Disabilities
- Family Support Services
- Residential Treatment Program
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Juvenile Justice Services
ANNUAL REVENUE:
$100 million
FUNDING SOURCES:
Local, state and federal government contracts, foundation grants, donations from individuals
ACCREDITATIONS:
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Middle States Association
- Better Business Bureau
RECOGNITION:
- 2014 Gold Winner of the Non-Profit Excellence Awards
- Alliance for Children and Families’ Strategy Counts! Award
- National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) School of Excellence for the past five years
Media Contact
Meredith Barber
Senior Director of Institutional Advancement
mbarber@leakeandwatts.org
914-375-8711