2022-12-02T12:01:38-06:00 2022-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2021-07-01 161034793 THE GOW SCHOOL GOWS 7166523450 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 KATIE TIERNEY CFO/DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS 7166523450 2022-11-29 1 KATIE TIERNEY XXX-XX-XXXX SARAH M HOPKINS P02010701 7168563300 2022-11-29 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KATIE TIERNEY 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 18819216 0 X WWW.GOW.ORG X 1926 NY EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES. 24 23 124 25 0 0 1696829 4065089 10328604 10321435 273734 259200 60470 18658 12359637 14664382 2045007 1757276 0 0 6091022 5881766 0 0 443027 4025241 4221793 12161270 11860835 198367 2803547 53317071 52668098 3114707 3352425 50202364 49315673 X A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN DYSLEXIA EDUCATION WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF KINDNESS, RESPECT, HONESTY AND HARD WORK, SINCE 1926. THE GOW SCHOOL HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND AS CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE ADULTS AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. 0 0 8114615 1677776 9613213 GOW OFFERS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN GRADES 6-12 USING A MULTISENSORY FORMAT IN A TECHNOLOGY RICH ENVIRONMENT WITH CLASSES IN RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE, ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, HEALTH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND ROBOTICS. CLASSES MEET SIX DAYS PER WEEK. THE 4:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS FOCUS ON THE REMEDIATION OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES THROUGH A PHONICS BASED PROGRAM KNOWN AS RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE. 667993 79500 726880 THE GOW SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A TRADITIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPERIENCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 8-16. THE 5-WEEK SESSION OFFERS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR HAVE LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES WHICH MAY INCLUDE DYSLEXIA, CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER, DYSGRAPHIA, DYSCALCULIA, ADHD AND ADD. 8782608 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 124 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KATIE TIERNEY 7166523450 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR HEADMASTER 40.00 X X 272997 0 42613 KATIE TIERNEY CFO/DIR. OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS 40.00 X 110656 0 20391 GAYLE HUTTON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 113697 0 22128 SKIP WILDAY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN J IBBOTSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL P REININGA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE STANDISH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R BULLOCK II TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY BAKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AL R CHIRCOP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN COULSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE DENNING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W ITTMANN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 K CARSON JONES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM KENDRICK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD KNIGHT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KOPP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN KRAFFT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MASSEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CREIGHTON MURCH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAIGE PAYNE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE M ROSS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW THOMPSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAPHNE ULIANA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VAIL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WARNER JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 497350 0 85132 2 0 1 0 0 4065089 1408207 4065089 TUITION & FEES 711210 9246810 9246810 SUMMER PROGRAM 711210 726880 726880 AUXILARY SERVICES 900099 232502 232502 STATE MANDATED SERVICES 900099 115243 115243 10321435 186924 186924 4227110 4154834 72276 72276 72276 18658 18658 18658 14664382 10340093 0 259200 1663026 1663026 94250 94250 487252 487252 3828640 3145957 511481 171202 316692 266234 34816 15642 946300 439843 459724 46733 302882 228853 61366 12663 121704 121704 197851 3600 194251 153947 131388 22559 227401 227401 309453 263035 37134 9284 114319 49055 45366 19898 1024915 743674 215544 65697 169023 169023 FOOD SERVICE 726100 726100 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 579560 420183 144547 14830 DEPARTMENTAL AND STUDEN 456098 433465 22633 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 1218 1218 140204 77932 21604 40668 11860835 8782608 2635200 443027 2077806 1740194 2946389 5891327 865628 1760692 69672 122167 47148 56731 319085 355861 34489138 18756176 16215964 15732962 6690691 7935450 21093400 16577035 2991288 2495679 53317071 52668098 444769 437637 1764588 1767271 905350 1147517 3114707 3352425 X 29178155 27009276 21024209 22306397 50202364 49315673 53317071 52668098 X 2803547 -1496040 -2194198 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30000 X 0 6900044 51522 -653791 158104 6139671 5225988 95787 1715458 137189 6900044 5238170 24702 -36884 5225988 5193170 37253 139428 131681 5238170 4789716 177384 345410 119340 5193170 0.62950 0.37050 1 0 428957 428957 29991432 15474181 14517251 3783984 3281995 501989 284765 284765 15732962 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY CFGB 16577035 F 16577035 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 1147517 1147517 9216868 -1496040 -3951474 -5447514 14664382 0 14664382 10103559 0 10103559 1757276 1757276 11860835 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTION IS DISPLAYED TO ENHANCE THE ARTS AS PART OF THE OVERALL SCHOOL CURRICULUM. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE EXPENDABLE FOR FINANCIAL AID, CAPITAL PROJECTS, FACULTY ENRICHMENT AND OTHER PROGRAMS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID -1,757,276. CHANGE IN ASSETS HELD IN TRUST -2,194,198. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 1,757,276. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES MANDATED SERVICES AID FROM NEW YORK STATE. THE AID IS A REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IS BASED UPON THE SCHOOL MEETING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STUDENT FINANICAL AID EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 1 N/A 15000 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 2 N/A 67250 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 1 N/A 12000 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. ARE IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE GOW SCHOOL. THE SAME CRITERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC, ARE USED TO DETERMINE FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY DURING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDS WITH THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION. FINANCIAL AID IS RENEWED ANNUALLY BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 72 1663026 FMV FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS. PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE U.S. ARE IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE GOW SCHOOL. THE SAME CRITERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC, ARE USED TO DETERMINE FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY DURING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDS WITH THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION. FINANCIAL AID IS RENEWED ANNUALLY BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR HEADMASTER 272997 0 0 0 0 0 27313 0 15300 0 315610 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C THE HEADMASTER PARTICIPATES IN A RABBI TRUST DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IN WHICH VESTED AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN OTHER LIABILITIES (AND OTHER ASSETS) ON THE ACCOMPANYING BALANCE SHEET IN PART X. X 7 1408207 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. SUCH REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL'S BOARD MINUTES AND DOCUMENTED BY BOARD RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, PROVIDING SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS/HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS SO THE ORGANIZATION CAN 1) DETERMINE WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY EXIST AND 2) MONITOR SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS TO AVOID PLACING THE BOARD MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE THERE MAY BE AN APPEARANCE, POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL, OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A QUESTION OF OBJECTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEADMASTER AFTER RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION AT OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE SCHOOL'S PAYROLL RECORDS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES (SUGGESTED BY THE HEADMASTER) AFTER RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST AT IT'S OFFICES AT 2491 EMERY ROAD, SOUTH WALES, NY 14139. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED IF COPIES ARE REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET CHANGE IN ASSETS HELD IN TRUST -2,194,198. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.