2017-11-10T12:58:48-08:00 2017-06-30 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 100166517 990 2016-07-01 131992185 West Side Montessori School WEST 2126628000 309 West 92nd Street New York NY 10025 Matthew Bloom CFO 2017-11-10 true Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Mary D Basso 309 West 92nd Street New York NY 10025 8154720 false false X www.wsmsnyc.org X 1963 NY We prepare children to be resilient, creative and independent problem solvers. We are leaders in teaching Montessori principles and incorporate the best practices of modern early childhood education in our classrooms. 22 20 75 50 0 697332 843578 7305409 7056773 39087 118830 305388 14974 8347216 8034155 872726 1018000 0 4365186 4806270 70000 0 203801 2159054 2326004 7466966 8150274 880250 -116119 30791651 32184705 4598873 4737613 26192778 27447092 We prepare children to be resilient, creative and independent problem solvers. We are leaders in teaching Montessori principles and incorporate the best practices of modern early childhood education in our classrooms.West Side Montessori School is a vibrant, collaborative community of passionate teachers, joyful children and engaged parents. Our diverse community is a reflection of the city in which we live. false false 5924669 1018000 6519447 The organization's primary exempt purpose and its largest program service, is to provide early education for 208 children from Pre-K through kindergarten. 155036 537326 This organization also operates a montessori teacher education program, the WSMS-TEP Program, for teachers who wish to obtain their montessori teaching credentials. 6079705 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 46 0 true 75 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 22 20 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false NY X Matthew Bloom 2126628000 309 West 92nd Street New York NY 10025 Mary D Basso Head of School 40.00 0.00 X X 256576 0 64037 Joan Shisler Fac Rep/Teacher 40.00 0.00 X 91099 0 16891 Myles Amend President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jason Santiago Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Conway Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lindsay Forbes Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joanna Hagan Rego Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alex Southwell Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nissa Booker Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Cicirelli Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Daileader Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Victoria Feltman Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Murtaza Haque Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elise Jouffroy Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Natasha Kazmi Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allen Lamb Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jae K Lee Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Iva Mills Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kyra Nelson Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jing Wang Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly West Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bonny Whitcher Parent Rep. 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Bloom CFO 32.00 0.00 X 115171 0 13816 Karen Deinzer Teacher 40.00 0.00 X 103845 0 17407 Margot Mack Teacher 40.00 0.00 X 106060 0 19859 Lisanne Pinciotti Head of TEP 40.00 0.00 X 102539 0 6067 Melissa Mack Assoc Head 40.00 0.00 X 132779 0 22875 908069 160952 6 false true false 0 221684 294276 327618 843578 Teacher Education Program 611710 537326 537326 Tuition Revenue 611600 6519447 6519447 7056773 118830 118830 0 0 0 0 120565 221684 120565 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 14974 14974 14974 8034155 7056773 133804 0 1018000 1018000 0 0 557471 398067 147519 11885 0 3349985 2403082 876166 70737 239317 167057 66921 5339 430804 300727 120468 9609 228693 159640 63951 5102 0 0 0 0 0 25500 25500 172193 23187 84839 64167 0 82809 82809 0 0 244158 175144 63858 5156 0 0 0 0 0 628253 450671 164315 13267 102692 61946 38988 1758 Prg. Supplies & Materials 366942 366942 Staff development 213111 190191 22920 IT and communications 173719 124616 45435 3668 Miscellaneous 161591 85399 63079 13113 155036 155036 8150274 6079705 1866768 203801 739307 461278 3787002 3883418 0 314222 108593 0 0 0 0 190551 224214 20718332 5751508 14741377 14966824 2984877 3201540 8034315 9338838 0 0 0 30791651 32184705 589150 529732 3838253 3982971 171470 224910 4598873 4737613 X 26192778 27447092 26192778 27447092 30791651 32184705 -116119 1370433 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8329230 8329230 12062074 5625384 6436690 327028 126124 200904 14966824 9338838 Deferred Compensation Payable 224910 224910 X 8361088 1370433 1370433 6990655 25500 1018000 1043500 8034155 7106774 7106774 25500 1018000 1043500 8150274 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The School does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2014 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Financial Aid $1018000 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Financial Aid $1018000 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false false Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency The School receives a discretionary grant from the City of New York. This funding compensates the School for part of the cost of the financial aid awarded to students. Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized West Side Montessori School publicized their nondicriminatory policy through a newspaper in conjuction with ISAAGNY (Independent School Admission Association of Greater New York.) Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race false Annual Event 311293 221659 89634 89634 Fall Festival 30956 25 30931 30931 342249 221684 120565 120565 120565 true 0 0 Financial Aid 38 1018000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The financial aid committee meets annually to decide the tuition assistance being awarded for the year. All amounts are reviewed and approved. X X X X X false true false false false false false false false false Mary D Basso Head of School 238576 18000 64037 320613 Melissa Mack Assoc Head 132779 14100 8775 155654 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The CFO will review the 990 draft. Any changes are communicated to the independent accountants and the revised draft is then forwarded to the executive and audit committees of the board for their review. The board of trustees approves the IRS Form 990 prior to filing. The returns are signed by the CFO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Near the beginning of each fiscal year, a conflict of interest disclosure statement is required to be submitted by all officers, directors and key employees, regardless of whether such persons filled one out the previous year. The completed disclosures statements are reviewed for compliance by the head of the governance committee. If conflicts exist, the board member is required to recuse him/herself from any related deliberation and decision. Employees also annually sign a statement that certifies that they are in full compliance with the policies contained in West Side Montessori School's employee handbook, including a policy on "conflict of interest." Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The school's compensation policy is implemented by the board's compensation and management development committee consisting entirely of independent directors. The compensation and management development committee uses comparability data in forming its recommendations to the board. The head of school's compensation is approved by the board as recorded in its minutes. The process was undertaken in June 2016 for fiscal year ended June 2017. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon written request.