NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION (EIN 13-1740010)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-14
IRS object ID
202441359349312354
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-14T17:04:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN133628255PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN131740010EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7185197000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10469ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBERNADETTE M KAPPENPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7185197000PhoneNum
Signature2023-04-25SignatureDt
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Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01775353PTIN
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBERNADETTE M KAPPENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10469ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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DONNA O'HARE-BRAYTON
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PHILLIP G FOOTE
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PAUL B YELLIN
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WILLIAM L MUSSER JR
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HENRIK A BRUN
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VALERIE CAPERS
BOARD TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD F COX
BOARD TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS AD ETTINGHAUSEN
BOARD TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL MORGAN
BOARD TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALESSANDRO G OLIVIERI
BOARD TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNADETTE M KAPPEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR36.50Yes (X)$274,638$0$12,786
MARK SOBIESKI
DIRECTOR OF FISCAL AFFAIRS36.50$142,960$0$27,360Yes (X)
STEVE THOMAS
IT COORDINATOR36.50$138,196$0$27,360Yes (X)
MARGHERITA MANZ
PRINCIPAL SCHERMERHORN & VAN CLEVE PROGRAMS36.50$137,317$0$27,360Yes (X)
LOIS DOUGAN
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES COORDINATOR36.50$136,467$0$28,020Yes (X)
LAUREN VITRO
COORDINATOR OF HEALTH SERVICES36.50$136,136$0$11,056Yes (X)
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EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC
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RNW ELECTRIC CORP
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ALTARIS CONSULTING GROUP
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TEMPA GENERAL CONTRACTING CORP
P O BOX 570612WHITESTONENY11357GENERAL CONTRACTING$136,300
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total$127,610TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$1,426ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$24,200ProgramServicesAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$154,390$2,926$151,464
HEALTH ALLOCAITON$103,361$103,361$0
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,431,598BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,339,304BOYAmt
EOY$7,919,150EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,890,812BOYAmt
EOY$10,031,327EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,158,379BOYAmt
EOY$196,478,820EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$921,961BOYAmt
EOY$1,023,132EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,080,340BOYAmt
EOY$197,501,952EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,971,152BOYAmt
EOY$207,533,279EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$24,442,840NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,883,559OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,268FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,268FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,504,703FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,577,971FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$138,435CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$81,957CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$74,800CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$73,268CurrentYearAmt
Total$368,460TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$790,259BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$58,687InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$848,946EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$889,535BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$99,126InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$150OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$790,259EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$723,707BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$166,042InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$214OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$889,535EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$701,333BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$22,455InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$81OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$723,707EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$680,646BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$21,230InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$543OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$701,333EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.49100PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.50900TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$582,758OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$582,758BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,965,235OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,889,581DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,075,654BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,068,358OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,795,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$272,393BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$354,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$354,460BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$16,285,265TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLTD. PARTNERSHIP INTEREST-DISTRESSED SECURITESDesc
Book Value$24,512,473BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$24,512,473TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONDITIONAL ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$2,496,740
POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION$4,716,082
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$706,328
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,919,150TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$53,903,971TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$24,442,840NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,883,559OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$26,326,399RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$27,577,572RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,095,612InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,095,612RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$28,673,184TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,482,359TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$29,482,359ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,095,612InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,095,612ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$30,577,971TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:POST-RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT 1,883,559.
PART V - LINE 4OF THE INSTITUTE'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, THE INSTITUTE'S ENDOWMENT INCLUDES $416,813 OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS AS WELL AS $472,722 OF TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS. INVESTMENT GAINS PERTAINING TO THE ENDOWMENT ARE RE-INVESTED INTO THE ENDOWMENT AND ARE ULTIMATELY USED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OTHER INSTITUTE PROJECTS. INVESTMENT GAINS NOT RE-INVESTED BY THE END OF THE INSTITUTE'S FISCAL YEAR END ARE REFLECTED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY SEX, RACE, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN TO RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSION POLICIES AND OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RECEIVES FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAMS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BERNADETTE M KAPPEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$247,638$0$0$0$27,000$0$0$0$12,786$0$287,424$0$0$0
MARK SOBIESKI
DIRECTOR OF FISCAL AFFAIRS$142,290$0$0$0$670$0$0$0$27,360$0$170,320$0$0$0
STEVE THOMAS
IT COORDINATOR$111,196$0$0$0$27,000$0$0$0$27,360$0$165,556$0$0$0
MARGHERITA MANZ
PRINCIPAL SCHERMERHORN & VAN CLEVE P$116,817$0$0$0$20,500$0$0$0$27,360$0$164,677$0$0$0
LOIS DOUGAN
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES COORDINATOR$122,345$0$0$0$14,122$0$0$0$28,020$0$164,487$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I - LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE PROVIDES A SUPPLEMENTAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER SECTION 457(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR EMPLOYEES WHOSE BENEFIT ACCRUALS ARE FROZEN IN THE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III - LINE 4ATHE SCHERMERHORN PROGRAM OFFERS DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND, FROM THE AGES OF 5 TO 21. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE INDEPENDENCE. MANY OF THE STUDENTS HAVE MILD SECONDARY DISABILITIES AND NEED A SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL OFFERS EITHER A DAY PROGRAM OR A FIVE-DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. FOLLOWING A THOROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE STUDENT'S FAMILY, DEVELOPS A COMPREHENSIVE INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PLAN (I.E.P.) TO MEET THE STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FORMS THE CORE OF THE STUDENT'S PROGRAM. ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION WHICH FOLLOWS THE NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS LEADING TO ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS. STUDENTS MAY ALSO TAKE COLLEGE COURSES FOR CREDIT. A STUDENT'S PROGRAM MAY ALSO INCLUDE CAREER EDUCATION, TRAINING IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, SOCIAL SKILLS, NUTRITION, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. A VAST ARRAY OF SPECIAL SERVICES SUPPORTS EACH STUDENT. WHEN APPROPRIATE, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY, ART AND MUSIC ARE SCHEDULED. ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE A FULL PROGRAM OF ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION. COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. STUDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (I.E. STUDENT COUNCIL, TRACK, WRESTLING, CHEERLEADING, SWIMMING, BOWLING AND "GOALBALL"). AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR CAREER CURRICULUM, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP JOB BEHAVIORS AND JOB SKILLS THROUGH PREVOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND IN THE CAREER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORK IN THE ON-CAMPUS COFFEE SHOP, WORK WITH THE INSTITUTE'S BUILDING AND GROUNDS STAFF, AND CHILDCARE WORK AND RECEPTION TRAINING. THE CAREER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINING AND JOB EXPERIENCE IN A VARIETY OF JOBS ON THE CAMPUS. ONCE THEIR EDUCATION IS COMPLETED THE STUDENTS MOVE ON TO A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. THIS INCLUDES COLLEGE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. THE VAN CLEVE PROGRAM ACCEPTS CHILDREN FROM FIVE YEARS TO THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE. CHILDREN MAY REMAIN IN THE PROGRAM UNTIL THE AGE OF FOURTEEN IF THEY NEED THE TIME TO COMPLETE THE EIGHTH GRADE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REMEDIATE THE BEHAVIORAL AND LEARNING DEFICITS OF STUDENTS BY PROVIDING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO ENTER A LESS RESTRICTIVE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A HIGHLY STRUCTURED EDUCATIONAL DAY AND FIVE-DAY RESIDENTIAL SETTING, INCLUDING COUNSELING SERVICES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM'S PHILOSOPHY LIES IN THE BELIEF THAT STUDENTS WANT TO PROGRESS, LEARN AND BE SUCCESSFUL. TO ASSURE THEIR SUCCESS A SUPPORTIVE, STRUCTURED SETTING IS PROVIDED IN WHICH THE STUDENTS DISCOVER THEMSELVES TO BE VALUED AND CAPABLE INDIVIDUALS. THE CLASS SIZES ARE SMALL WITH A RATIO OF ONE TEACHER AND ONE TEACHER ASSISTANT TO SIX CHILDREN MAXIMUM. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EVALUATION TEAM PROVIDES A COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD'S FUNCTIONING LEVELS. A COMPLETE BATTERY OF EDUCATIONAL TESTS ARE ADMINISTERED TO ASSESS SKILLS AND LEVELS. A NEUROPSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL HISTORY, MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL MOVEMENT EVALUATION IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE STUDENT'S ENTRY INTO THE PROGRAM. THESE EVALUATIONS HELP FORMULATE THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (I.E.P.), WITH GOALS DEVELOPED IN THE AREAS OF ACADEMICS, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. SOCIAL WORKERS, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRISTS ARE AVAILABLE TO WORK WITH THE STAFF AND FAMILIES REGARDING STUDENTS' BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. ALL CHILDREN ARE REEVALUATED AT SPECIFIED INTERVALS TO ASSESS THEIR PROGRESS AND TO ENSURE CONTINUED APPROPRIATE PLANNING. IN ADDITION TO THE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, THE STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE RELATED SERVICES, ART, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND COMPUTER INSTRUCTION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE VAN CLEVE PROGRAM STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN THEIR NEXT EDUCATIONAL SETTING AFTER MEETINGS HELD BY THEIR LOCAL COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION. STUDENTS HAVE MOVED INTO THE REGULAR PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING, LESS RESTRICTIVE EDUCATION SETTINGS AND OTHER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.
PART III - LINE 4BTHE READINESS PROGRAM IS A SPECIAL EDUCATION PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THREE TO FIVE-YEAR OLD CHILDREN WHO ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES SO THAT THESE CHILDREN CAN BE PLACED IN A MAINSTREAMED OR A LESS RESTRICTIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHEN THEY REACH THE AGE OF FIVE. THE CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM HAVE SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN AREAS WHICH MAY INCLUDE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOL FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR FIVE HOURS A DAY. CHILDREN ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM BY THEIR PUBLIC-SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL EVALUATES ALL REFERRALS AND RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATE SERVICES. SPEECH, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES ARE IN GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALLY PROVIDED AS MANDATED BY A CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PLAN. THE TEACHING STRATEGIES CURRICULUM IS IMPLEMENTED WITH ALL CLASSES. THE CURRICULUM PROVIDES FOR CONSISTENT, DAILY ROUTINES WHICH INCLUDE ADULT-SUPPORTED PLAY, GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES, LANGUAGE BASED ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM ARE REVIEWED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH BY A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS. THESE REVIEWS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON STUDENT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH THE CHILD. THE BREAKTHROUGH TO LITERACY PROGRAM WORKS ON EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS. FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH SOCIAL WORKERS ARE OFFERED TO ALL PARENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE EDUCATIONAL STAFF, A FULL ARRAY OF PROFESSIONALS, SUCH AS SOCIAL WORKERS, SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ARE AN INTRICATE PART OF THE PROGRAM. A NURSE IS AVAILABLE DAILY TO ADDRESS MINOR MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN AND CONCERNS OF THE STAFF AND PARENTS. SOCIAL WORKERS AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS WORK WITH THE STAFF AND FAMILIES REGARDING BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN SEASONAL ACTIVITIES TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND BASIC KNOWLEDGE (I.E. WINTER OLYMPICS, BIKE-A-THON, SPRING AND FALL ACTIVITIES).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BNYISE'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED UPON RECEIPT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF NYISE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE OF POSITION WITH THE INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE INSTITUTE UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE INSTITUTE IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE OPERATES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE SALARIES IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPARES THEM TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT ADJUSTMENT 1,883,559.

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