NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN (EIN 13-1662715)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2019-12-13
IRS object ID
201913479349300606
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-12-13T09:45:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN133628255PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN131662715EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlNEWYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2124721500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1170 EAST 70TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANE CHENPersonNm
Person TitleVP-FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIONPersonTitleTxt
Phone2124721500PhoneNum
Signature2019-10-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES J REILLYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00183769PTIN
Phone2126617777PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJANE CHENPrincipalOfficerNm

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ZIP10021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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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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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PATRICIA SOVERN
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SUSAN NAGLE
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JAMES DRUCKMAN
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY WILLIAMS
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SUSAN GREEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENE ESTACIO
FACULTY TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$45,095$0$8,980
JILL DIENST
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SCOTT
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ELLIOT GREENE
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ALEXA HAMPTON
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DENNIS MILLER
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TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KLEINBERG
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ANNE KORMAN
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NEWELL TURNER
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA SPEARS
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ARTHUR SATZ
PRESIDENT EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,183$0$11,226
DAVID SPROULS
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$248,809$0$76,904
JANE CHEN
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ELLEN FISHER
VP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN40.00Yes (X)$168,113$0$64,800
JOANNA SILVER
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RICHARD CLASS
ASSISTANT DEAN40.00$123,429$0$56,921Yes (X)
JOY COOPER
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$141,400$0$48,400Yes (X)
TOMASZ SOWINSKI
DIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMENT40.00$111,079$0$43,852Yes (X)
DAVID OWENS-HILL
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$110,923$0$28,885Yes (X)
YVONNE MORAY
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CREATIVE COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATES
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WILKINSON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total$640,900TotalAmt
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$290,930ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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STUDENT HOUSING RENTAL$274,339$274,339
LIBRARY BOOKS & SUPPLIE$95,953$95,953
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES/HONO$44,073$44,073

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$242,431BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$33,583,120EOYAmt

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BOY$1,191,322BOYAmt
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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,109,276BOYAmt
EOY$2,150,731EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$40,005,530BOYAmt
EOY$40,583,068EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,685,928NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,887,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$43,036ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$251,618InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$275,162OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,906,655EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,489,295BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,923ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$644,721InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$261,776OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,887,163EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,422,367BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$190,345ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$206,810InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$330,227OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,489,295EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,399,186BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$452,082ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$39,888InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$389,013OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,422,367EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,381,725BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$85,595ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$218,570InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$286,704OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,399,186EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.43320BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.36410PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.20270TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$832,916OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$832,916BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,643,672OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,903,714DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,739,958BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,825,678OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,819,692DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,005,986BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,173,441OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,620,561DepreciationAmt
Book Value$552,880BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,853OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$12,853BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,144,593TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,113,146TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,685,928NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$123,114OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,809,042RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,304,104RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$217,835InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$217,835RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,521,939TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,974,900TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$123,114OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$123,114ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,851,786ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$217,835InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$217,835ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,069,621TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE PERMANENTLY AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS PRIMARILY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIMARILY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS. THE FUNDS ARE HELD IN INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS AND WILL BE USED ONLY FOR PURPOSES STIPULATED BY THE DONORS OR AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 123,114.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 123,114.

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 3THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IN ITS STUDENT HANDBOOK, WHICH IS EMAILED TO ALL STUDENTS THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES FOR EACH SEMESTER.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES GOVERNMENT GRANTS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$554,900GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$431,786CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$123,114GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$123,114OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$554,900GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$431,786CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$123,114GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$123,114OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$123,114DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
SCHOLARSHIPS93$558,517
MFA ASSISTANTSHIPS20$82,383

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA STUDENT MUST COMPLETE A FAFSA APPLICATION FOR THE GIVEN ACADEMIC YEAR. THE STUDENT MUST BE ENROLLED IN A DEGREE SEEKING PROGRAM; NON MATRICULATED STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID FUNDS. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL FOR AT LEAST 6 CREDITS TO RECEIVE ANY FEDERAL FUNDS, EXCEPT STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.0 AND GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.0 EACH SEMESTER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (6 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
DAVID SPROULS
PRESIDENT$248,809$0$0$0$0$0$37,321$0$39,583$0$325,713$0$0$0
JANE CHEN
VP-FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO$176,736$0$0$0$0$0$26,510$0$12,246$0$215,492$0$0$0
ELLEN FISHER
VP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN$168,113$0$0$0$0$0$25,217$0$39,583$0$232,913$0$0$0
RICHARD CLASS
ASSISTANT DEAN$123,429$0$0$0$0$0$17,338$0$39,583$0$180,350$0$0$0
JOY COOPER
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$141,400$0$0$0$0$0$21,210$0$27,190$0$189,800$0$0$0
TOMASZ SOWINSKI
DIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMENT$111,079$0$0$0$0$0$16,662$0$27,190$0$154,931$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I - LINE 1NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN PREPARES ASPIRING INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND WORKING PROFESSIONAS TO BE LEADERS IN THE FIELD BY PROVIDING A FOCUSED AND IMMERSIVE INTERIOR DESIGN EDUCATION DRAWING UPON EXPERT FACULTY, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND CLOSE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS.
PART III - LINE 1NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN PREPARES ASPIRING INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND WORKING PROFESSIONALS TO BE LEADERS IN THE FIELD BY PROVIDING A FOCUSED AND IMMERSIVE INTERIOR DESIGN EDUCATION DRAWING UPON EXPERT FACULTY, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES, AND CLOSE INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL OVERVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE CONTENTS OF THE FORM 990 AND AUTHORIZED THE FILING WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND KEY INSTITUTIONAL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE POLICY AT THE FIRST (SEPT) QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO CONFER WITH EITHER THE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IF THEY, OR THE INSTITUTION, SUSPECT A RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION POSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EITHER THE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL FOR A CONFLICT AND APPROPRIATE STEPS NECESSARY TO AVOID OR REMEDIATE THAT CONFLICT. MOREOVER, AS PART OF THE BOARD'S ONGOING ASSESSMENT OF ITSELF, COMPLIANCE WITH THE INSTITUTION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ROUTINELY EVALUATED AND ENFORCED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERIODICALLY RETAINS THE SERVICES OF A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE INSTITUTION'S CEO AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT USES CONTEMPORANEOUS COMPENSATION DATA BY POSITION AND ADJUSTS FOR SIZE, COMPLEXITY, OPERATING BUDGET AND LOCATION OF INSTITUTION. SALARY AND BENEFIT LEVELS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR STAFF (VICE PRESIDENTS) ARE EVALUATED ON THE OCCASION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW (AND THE SITTING) PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS OF THE CEO'S MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT. ANY SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN SALARY IS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA, PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS TOWARD RESEARCHING ESTABLISHED GOALS AND BENCHMARKS. THE BOARD CHAIR DETERMINES ANY SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT MAKES THE DETERMINATION ABOUT THE SALARY INCREASES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, IN CONSULTATION, IF NECESSARY, WITH THE FINANCIAL OVERVIEW COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE INSTITUTION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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