2017-05-10T09:42:58-05:00 2016-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP 125 BAYLIS ROAD SUITE 300 MELVILLE NY 11747 990 2015-07-01 112503193 BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES INC BIRC 2126161800 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 MATTHEW STURIALE PRESIDENT/CEO 2126161800 2017-05-09 1 PATRICK YU CPA P00675982 6317527400 X 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MATTHEW STURIALE 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 56815187 0 X WWW.BIRCHFAMILYSERVICES.ORG X 1975 NY TO PROVIDE THE FINEST EDUCATION, THERAPEUTIC AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES OVERCOME LIFELONG OBSTACLES THEY MAY FACE IN RAISING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. 11 11 1068 21 0 0 4284235 4099923 50052399 52664609 83 24 37778 50631 54374495 56815187 0 0 0 0 40455183 40314824 0 0 0 14402562 15094777 54857745 55409601 -483250 1405586 23352064 24158322 20354870 21998920 2997194 2159402 X TO PROVIDE THE FINEST EDUCATION, THERAPEUTIC AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES OVERCOME LIFELONG OBSTACLES THEY FACE IN RAISING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. 0 0 32596645 32704870 BIRCH OPERATES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. 772 YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ARE RECEIVING THE SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THEY NEED TO OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES FACE. BIRCH ALSO SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 239 TYPICALLY-DEVELOPING PRESCHOOLERS, INCLUDING STUDENTS FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL AND NYC HEAD START, AND NYC CHILDREN'S SERVICES. BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAMS, MANY OF THE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS WHOM BIRCH GRADUATES EACH YEAR ENTER PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES FOR TYPICALLY-DEVELOPING CHILDREN OR ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN LESS INTENSIVE SPECIAL CLASSES. THE PHYLLIS L. SUSSER SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN FLUSHING SERVES CHILDREN AGES 5-21 WITH AUTISM, MENTAL RETARDATION, EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES, SEVERE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. COMBINED WITH BIRCH ANNEX IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS FOR 5-8 YEAR OLDS WITH AUTISM, BIRCH'S SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 107 CHILDREN. 16405789 19769520 BIRCH OPERATES COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 86 ADOLESCENTS & ADULTS WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RECEIVE 24 HOUR CARE IN BIRCH'S 14 RESIDENCES LOCATED IN BROOKLYN & QUEENS. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD BEEN LIVING IN STATE INSTITUTIONS BUT NOW ENJOY REAL HOMES IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE. WE HAVE ALSO SERVED 42 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMS IN TWO SITES IN BROOKLYN & QUEENS, TO ASSIST THEM IN TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL BY ENGAGING THEM IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE EVENTUAL EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING IN ADDITION TO SERVING 110 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM. BIRCH'S NEW FRONTIER PROGRAM INITIATIVE SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT & SERVICES. 256130 240850 OTHER-TRAINING AND CONSULTANT SERVICES 49258564 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 135 0 1 1068 1 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 JOSH SCHER 2126161824 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 ROBIN E KELLER ESQ CHAIR 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN BRECHER ESQ FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH KAUFFMAN FULLMER SECOND VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN L GOLDBERG CPA TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN RAWITT SECRETARY 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD FARLEY ESQ BOARD MEMBER THRU 12/13/15 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIANA A CASIMIR-MAGLIORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY R INDYKE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE K LICHTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NINA B MOGILNIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOURDES SLATER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE VARUGHESE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD F MAURER CEO TO 1/10/16; SVP UNTIL 6/30/16 34.00 1.00 X 256882 7852 19687 RINKU BHATTACHARYA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 0.00 X 178977 0 10687 LISA GILDAY COO 35.00 0.00 X 173559 0 6483 MATTHEW STURIALE PRESIDENT/CEO, EFFECTIVE 01/11/16 34.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESTER KAUFMAN EVP 35.00 0.00 X 166700 0 6980 ESPA SERGIOU DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 35.00 0.00 X 122741 0 18797 CHRISTIAN MARTIN COMPLIANCE OFFICER 35.00 0.00 X 122045 0 6261 WAYNE YOUNG DIRECTOR-IT 35.00 0.00 X 112246 0 17265 ANTHONY TRUNFIO DIRECTOR - FACILITIES 35.00 0.00 X 114808 0 10606 THOMAS FORESTER DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICES 35.00 0.00 X 111511 0 9718 1359469 7852 106484 9 0 1 0 PRIDE HEALTHCARE PLLC 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE SUITE 220 NEW YORK NY 10170 MENTAL HYGIENE 406715 MITCHELLMARTIN INC 307 W 38TH STREET SUITE 1305 NEW YORK NY 10018 THERAPY SERVICES 326006 AXION LLC 1430 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10018 MENTAL HYGIENE 186444 SPOTLESS SERVICES INC 55 WEST 39TH STREET SUITE 703 NEW YORK NY 10018 OFFICE CLEANING 175822 NPORT LLC 2275 COLEMAN STREET BROOKLYN NY 11234 TEMP AGENCY 118917 8 3861524 238399 4099923 TUITION REVENUE 611600 32704870 32704870 MEDICAID REVENUE 624410 19769520 19769520 TRAINING & CONSULTANT REVENUE 611600 190219 190219 52664609 24 24 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 50631 50631 50631 56815187 52715240 0 24 802568 802568 31384389 29326175 2058214 1610708 1443972 166736 3877752 3675214 202538 2639407 2364283 275124 167613 2571 165042 140000 4500 135500 2722264 2070480 651784 573731 483575 90156 142623 107128 35495 4243846 3444026 799820 382769 351160 31609 1591160 1285456 305704 519960 435378 84582 FOOD 891743 890581 1162 SUPPLIES 863510 789572 73938 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 816914 651477 165437 PROGRAM OPERATIONAL EXP 795804 789312 6492 1242840 1143704 99136 55409601 49258564 6151037 0 11160 11280 3130704 3866786 5000 7022004 9070933 555188 368297 23096759 13071020 11342377 10025739 1290631 810287 23352064 24158322 4767114 6314376 45000 4120000 3485000 5198293 5620991 6269463 6533553 20354870 21998920 X 2973849 2024381 23345 135021 2997194 2159402 23352064 24158322 1405586 -2243378 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5438095 5000530 4663562 4284235 4099923 23486345 47189034 49578160 50261397 50052399 52664609 249745599 733921 524997 545353 757143 161708 2723122 53361050 55103687 55470312 55093777 56926240 275955066 5000 100000 100000 100000 305000 0 5000 100000 100000 100000 305000 275650066 23956 20421 8572 83 24 53056 23956 20421 8572 83 24 53056 39879 34567 73271 37778 50631 236126 53424885 55158675 55552155 55131638 56976895 276244248 0.99780 0.99820 0.00020 0.00030 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 39,879. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 34,567. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 73,271. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 37,778. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 50,631. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 121498 869790 939902 51386 0 1513261 1513261 12292764 7023000 5269764 5046210 3436605 1609605 660628 486225 174403 3583896 2125190 1458706 10025739 DUE TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 5665434 BONDS PREMIUM 304440 DEFERRED RENT 563679 6533553 X 56976265 161078 161078 56815187 0 56815187 55570679 161078 161078 55409601 0 55409601 PART IV, LINE 1B: BANK ACCOUNTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE PROGRAMS WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDES. EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS A BANK LEDGER AND IN-HOUSE LEDGER. THE BANK LEDGER RECORDS ALL THE DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE BANK ACCOUNT. THE IN-HOUSE LEDGER PROVIDES THE DETAIL ON HOW THE INDIVIDUAL SPENDS MONEY THAT IS WITHDRAWN FROM THEIR ACCOUNT. PART X, LINE 2: BIRCH ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740, "INCOME TAXES". UNDER ASC 740, AN ENTITY MAY ONLY RECOGNIZE OR CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE TAX POSITIONS THAT MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. BIRCH HAS EVALUATED THEIR TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, AND DO NOT BELIEVE THEY HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, BIRCH HAS FILED IRS FORM 990 TAX RETURNS, AS REQUIRED, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHEN IT IS REQUIRED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE COMBINED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. BIRCH AND AFFILIATE ARE SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, BIRCH WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GERALD F MAURER CEO TO 1/10/16; SVP UNTIL 6/30/16 248721 7852 0 0 8161 0 10391 0 9296 0 276569 7852 0 0 RINKU BHATTACHARYA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 178977 0 0 0 0 0 4689 0 5998 0 189664 0 0 0 LISA GILDAY COO 173559 0 0 0 0 0 6177 0 306 0 180042 0 0 0 LESTER KAUFMAN EVP 166700 0 0 0 0 0 6634 0 346 0 173680 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHDULE J, PART II ALLOCATION OF COMPENSATION TO FILING AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: THE COMPENSATION FOR GERALD F. MAURER'S, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FROM 7/1/15-1/10/16, (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM 1/11/16-6/30/16)) AND MATTHEW STURIALE'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1/11/16 WAS INTERNALLY ALLOCATED TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION, HERBERT G. BIRCH SERVICES FUND, INC. EIN 11-3339813. A FORM W-2 WAS NOT ISSUED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION. A DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NY 146000293 649906SH7 2012-02-29 2612223 RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING FACILITY 0 0 1 B DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NY 146000293 649907L19 2013-03-13 1313212 RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING FACILITY 0 0 1 C DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NY 146000293 6499075C2 2015-02-11 1453777 RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING FACILITY 0 0 1 A 2612223 235283 52244 2324696 2012 0 0 1 1 B 1313212 69094 26264 1217854 2013 0 0 1 1 C 1453777 62652 29076 1362049 2014 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 C 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 C 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 C 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO, CFO AND CONTROLLER AND THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN DRAFT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL, WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COMMENT OR MAKE INQUIRY BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITHIN GUIDELINES THAT PROHIBIT ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SEEK GUIDANCE FROM THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER ON HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WILL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO REPORT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH OUTSIDE ENTITIES SHOULD NOT RESULT IN UNUSUAL GAIN FOR THOSE ENTITIES, BIRCH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT, IF A CONFLICT ARISES, BIRCH EVALUATES THE POTENTIAL GAIN ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS BEFORE DETERMINING IF THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE IN QUESTION CAN BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWED A DETAILED STUDY OF THE AGENCY'S FOUR (4) EXECUTIVE LEVEL POSITIONS. AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH SUBSTANTIATED STUDY RESULTS, THE BOARD DETERMINED COMPENSATION FOLLOWING COMPARISON WITH LOCAL AGENCIES HAVING A COMPARABLE MIX OF SERVICES AND FUNDING SOURCES. THE DATA FOR THIS STUDY WAS DRAWN FROM THE MOST RECENT FORM 990S REPORTED BY THOSE AGENCIES AND INDICATED THAT TOTAL COMPENSATION OF BIRCH'S EXECUTIVES WAS WITHIN +/-3% OF THE MEDIAN TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE PEER GROUP AGENCIES, THE BOARD CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION TO EXECUTIVES OF BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES IS JUSTIFIED BY THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE, THEIR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND THE BROAD SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES, THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITY OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THEY MANAGE, THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE AGENCY, AND DULY DILIGENT PERIODIC REVIEWS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN RELATION TO LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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