2021-11-03T16:13:28-05:00 2020-12-31 202954888 BRYANS & GRAMUGLIA CPAS LLC 1 PINE WEST PLAZA SUITE 107 ALBANY NY 12205 990 2020-01-01 161204347 SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER INC SOUT 6077242111 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 MARIA DIBBLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6077242111 2021-11-03 0 MARIA DIBBLE 999009999 ROBERT V GRAMUGLIA P00454779 5184528055 2021-11-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARIA DIBBLE 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 17187757 0 X WWW.STIC-CIL.ORG X 1984 NY STIC'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A WORLD IN WHICH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE FULLY INTEGRATED LIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE OFFER ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ALL DISABILITIES, INCREASING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND ALLOWING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. WE ALSO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES,ENABLING THEM TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICY SO THAT EVERYONE CAN "ACCESS THEIR WORLD." 11 11 989 11 -6621 0 3896368 4648211 14953700 12026645 10194 433660 46101 -1343 18906363 17107173 0 0 0 0 16292880 15127798 0 0 0 2184523 1903002 18477403 17030800 428960 76373 8849620 11429557 1614902 4118466 7234718 7311091 X STIC'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A WORLD IN WHICH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE FULLY INTEGRATED LIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE OFFER ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ALL DISABILITIES, INCREASING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND ALLOWING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. WE ALSO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES,ENABLING THEM TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICY SO THAT EVERYONE CAN "ACCESS THEIR WORLD." 0 0 8242867 8584993 CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE (CDPAS) - IS A PROGRAM WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE MEDICAID ELIGIBLE RECRUIT, HIRE, TRAIN, SUPERVISE AND DISMISS (IF NECESSARY) THEIR OWN PERSONAL ASSISTANTS. APPROXIMATELY 430 CONSUMERS SERVED. 3204778 2881908 OFFICE FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: COMMUNITY HABILITATION SERVICES, FI SELF DIRECTED SERVICES, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES. 395 PEOPLE WERE SERVED IN 2020. 1849461 432428 NYSED AND OTHER SERVICES - IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. SERVICES SUCH AS ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTATION, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, EDUCATION ADVOCACY, PEER COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, ETC. APPROXIMATELY 3,064 CONSUMERS SERVED. 74087 0 OTHER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT 2091269 -1392 NYS DOH 0 561455 OTHER 2165356 560063 15462462 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 989 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X PAULA BARTLOW 6077242111 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 DAVE TANNENHAUS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA HAYES VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANINE MOLLICA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE MATERESE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COURTNEY CASHMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY WELFEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WEINSCHENK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORTIA BARNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE BURNS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WATSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 35.00 X 77035 0 6822 PAULA BARTLOW CONTROLLER/CFO 40.00 X 74912 0 18074 MARIA DIBBLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 104674 0 20423 256621 0 45319 1 0 0 0 0 4635051 13160 4648211 CDPAS SERVICES 624100 8584993 8584993 OPWDD 624100 2881915 2881915 NYSED AND OTHER SERVICES 624100 430499 430499 OTHER 900099 130630 130630 NYS DOH 624100 -1392 -1392 12026645 6191 6191 480389 52920 427469 427469 427469 21043 27664 -6621 -6621 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5278 5278 5278 17107173 12459392 -6621 6191 322013 322013 12046341 11385902 660439 1073015 993785 79230 1686429 1510867 175562 2459 2459 172734 138767 33967 84517 69808 14709 157990 157629 361 4812 4812 39536 25242 14294 145755 145755 55914 42749 13165 PURCHASED SERVICES 701784 632457 69327 INTERPRETERS 245428 245088 340 EQUIPMENT 158023 142720 15303 MWBE 55698 55593 105 78352 54584 23768 17030800 15462462 1568338 0 2615994 5893452 1308823 1309766 1857269 1376506 86787 84177 4054316 1288660 2927827 2765656 52920 8849620 11429557 837270 1234532 554513 2453996 223119 429938 1614902 4118466 X 7234718 7311091 7234718 7311091 8849620 11429557 76373 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3690449 3719585 3667690 3896368 4648211 19622303 3690449 3719585 3667690 3896368 4648211 19622303 19622303 2494 10313 4837 10194 6191 34029 18205 29870 0 48075 9328 -1734 6763 15231 29588 19733995 67635677 0.99430 0.99360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8185 0 1 8185 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: STIC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION ON INDEPENDENT LIVING. NYAIL HAS ACTIVELY ADVOCATED ON MANY OF THE ISSUES REFERENCED IN THE BULLETS BELOW. SIXTEEN STIC STAFF ATTENDED DEMONSTRATION RALLY AT THE GOVERNOR'S FLOOR IN THE CAPITAL BUILDING ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020. STIC ADVOCATED FOR THE FOLLOWING: TRANSPORTATION REQUIRE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING TAXIS, LIMOUSINES, AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES (TNCS), TO PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF ACCESSIBLE SERVICE TO WHEELCHAIR AND OTHER MOBILITY-IMPAIRED USERS, COMPARABLE TO THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THEY OFFER OTHER PASSENGERS. A.7344 (STECK) REQUIRE COUNTIES TO EXPAND PARATRANSIT BEYOND ADA MINIMUMS. A.8515 (STECK) GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS PROVIDE A NECESSARY VOICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN STATE GOVERNMENT BY REACTIVATING THE DUTIES OF THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE ADVOCATE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. A.9004 (STECK) WAIVE THE STATE'S SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY TO CLAIMS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) AND SECTION 504. A.1092 (LIFTON) AND S.5208 (SANDERS) EMPLOYMENT PROHIBIT THE PRACTICE OF PAYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BELOW THE MINIMUM WAGE IN NEW YORK STATE. A.7077 (STECK) AND S.4018 (SKOUFIS) 4034709 1272880 2761829 19607 15780 3827 2765656 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 429938 429938 X 17134837 27664 27664 17107173 0 17107173 17058464 27664 27664 17030800 0 17030800 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED 740-10 WHICH REQUIRES ENTITITES TO DISCLOSE IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE NATURE OF ANY UNCERTAINTY IN THEIR TAX POSITION. FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTITITES, THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, SINCE EVENTS COULD OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. HOWEVER, STIC HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. STIC HAS IMPLEMENTED FASB ASC 740-10 AND ITS CURRENT ACCOUNTING POLICY FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. STIC HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN 2020 AND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION DATE. STIC EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY STIC WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS. THE INFORMATION RETURNS OF STIC FOR 2017, 2018, AND 2019 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 27,664. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 27,664. XSCAPE ROOM 21043 21043 27664 21043 21043 27664 27664 -6621 KENNETH DIBBLE HUSBAND OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 56940 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR OF CENTER 0 RICHARD FARRUGGIO BROTHER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 13653 QUALITY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT OF CENTER 0 WILLIAM BARTLOW HUSBAND OF CONTROLLER 22002 DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 0 RACHEL BARTLOW-MCHUGH DAUGHTER OF CONTROLLER 65392 FISCAL DIRECTOR 0 LAURA HULBERT DAUGHTER OF CONTROLLER 60078 LEAD NHTD RRDS 0 JILL LATINI SISTER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 45832 FISCAL MANAGER 0 MARCY DONAHUE COUSIN OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 34430 MSC SERVICE COORDINATOR 0 KAREN DONAHUE MOTHER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 31241 CDPA WORKER 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PAULA BARTLOW INITIALLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 THEN IT GOES BEFORE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VOTE TO EITHER APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON HIRE AND/OR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER (STIC) EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO APPRAISE THE BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR AND PERTINENT OTHERS OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYEES AND STIC BOARD MEMBERS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED SO THAT THEY MAY INFORM THE APPROPRIATE PARTY (BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR) SHOULD THE RELATIONSHIP INTERFERE WITH THEIR WORK OR THE WORK OF THE AGENCY. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS OF STIC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE HIRE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FIRST WE REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE SALARY COMPARISONS FOR OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER, GATHERED ANNUALLY BY ANOTHER LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT AS A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY FOR THE NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY AT LARGE. SECONDLY WE REVIEW AND CONSIDER SALARY COMPENSATIONS FOR OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING GUIDESTAR AND NYCON COMPENSATION REPORTS. THIRD OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES AN EXTENSIVE EMPLOYEE REVEIW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE BI-ANNUALLY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES THE SAME WITH OUR KEY EMPLOYEES. ONCE THE ENTIRE ANALYSIS OF THESE THREE COMPONENTS IS COMPLETE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES THE INFORMATION TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF MONETARY COMPENSATION. ADDITIONALLY THE BOARD APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN EMPLOYEES' SALARIES THAT ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND A COST OF LIVING INCREASE WHICH IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD WHEN REVIEWING AND ADOPTING THE AGENCY'S ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT APPEARS ON OUR WEBSITE AND IN OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER (WHICH REACHED MORE THAN 2,300 INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC OFFICAL, ETC. "STIC IS A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST". ADDITIONALLY, AN ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD TO INFORM CORPORATION MEMBERS AND OTHERS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF STIC OVER THE YEAR INCLUDING: UPDATES ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS; FINANCIAL AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, ETC. FORM 990 - PART XII - LINE 2C - THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.