2016-03-11T12:41:49-06:00 2015-06-30 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2014-07-01 131992185 WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL WEST 2126628000 309 WEST 92ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 MATTHEW BLOOM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2126628000 2016-03-07 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MARY D BASSO 309 WEST 92ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 7346224 0 X WWW.WSMSNYC.ORG X 1963 NY WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WITHIN A WELCOMING AND RICHLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY. 22 21 81 25 0 0 835051 682890 5932789 6091310 -211445 222116 -78036 183269 6478359 7179585 703820 755513 0 0 4011493 4061618 0 50375 88324 1917067 1892467 6632380 6759973 -154021 419612 28533661 28881412 3549503 3402505 24984158 25478907 X WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL ("WSMS") PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WITHIN A WELCOMING AND RICHLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY. AT WSMS, CHILDREN ARE NURTURED, FAMILIES FIND FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT AND FACULTY CAN FLOURISH. WSMS EMBODIES THE BEST PRACTICES THAT HAVE EVOLVED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND MONTESSORI EDUCATION, AND AS A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS. WSMS USE THE PROCESS OF SELF REFLECTION TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE DO TO BEST SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS. WSMS SHARES OUR GROWING UNDERSTANDING OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND OUR FINDINGS WITH PARENTS AND WITH THE BROADER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY. WSMS' MISSION IS MADE FEASIBLE BY OUR OUTSTANDING FACULTY AND IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY OUR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM. 0 0 4693036 755513 5702345 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ITS LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE, IS TO PROVIDE EARLY EDUCATION FOR 208 CHILDREN FROM PRE-K THROUGH KINDERGARTEN 284951 388965 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE WSMS-TEP PROGRAM, FOR TEACHERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN THEIR MONTESSORI TEACHING CREDENTIALS. 4977987 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X MATTHEW BLOOM 2126628000 309 WEST 92ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 ALEXANDER SOUTHWELL PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MAGGAN DAILEADER VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE SECKLER VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MYLES AMEND VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHEPARDSON TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE DAY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY D BASSO HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X X 242855 0 33258 AMY GROOME TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CHAE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA JARISLOWSKY TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 NISSA BOOKER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN MAZLISH TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAE K LEE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE NEAL TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN FRIERY TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CORDELL SPENCER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 AIMA RAZA TREASURER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA REGO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIET BURNETT TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI CHASE-LEVIN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY FORBES PARENT REPRESENTATIVE 3.00 X 0 0 0 IVA MILLS PARENT REPRESENTATIVE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BLOOM CFO (STARTED 7/7/2014) 35.00 X 53312 0 7732 MELISSA MACK ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 124397 0 18900 420564 0 59890 2 0 1 0 0 30705 296149 356036 682890 TUITION-PRIVATE 611600 5501346 5501346 TEACHER EDUCATION PROG 611710 388965 388965 AUXILIARY 611710 200999 200999 6091310 73339 73339 204468 55691 148777 148777 148777 294217 30705 110948 183269 183269 7179585 6091310 0 405385 755513 755513 433516 303461 130055 2767695 1954992 812703 188990 122543 66447 429001 299183 129818 242416 169691 72725 36617 36617 84575 84575 50375 50375 24918 24918 178436 171299 7137 48809 48809 316788 170217 108622 37949 64658 64658 197809 169424 28385 482782 482782 75379 75379 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 181460 134878 46582 SCHOOL LUNCH 168625 168625 BAD DEBT 31611 31611 6759973 4977987 1693662 88324 3992155 1458288 166954 2000054 126875 51288 303659 154765 18633271 4552824 14111699 14080447 2677014 2973480 7155305 8163090 28533661 28881412 1296434 848321 2238069 2540184 15000 14000 3549503 3402505 X 24984158 25478907 24984158 25478907 28533661 28881412 419612 75137 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8329230 8329230 9691523 4398138 5293385 258812 154686 104126 353706 353706 14080447 POOLED INVESTMENT FUNDS 8163090 F 8163090 PARENT ENROLLMENT ADVANCES 14000 14000 X 6474291 75137 75137 6399154 24918 755513 780431 7179585 5979542 0 5979542 24918 755513 780431 6759973 PART X, LINE 2: UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - THE SCHOOL HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 755,513. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 755,513. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL PUBLICIZED THEIR NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY THROUGH A NEWSPAPER IN CONJUNCTION WITH ISAAGNY (INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ADMISSION ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK). SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 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 PROVIDED TO 40 STUDENTS RECEIVING AID AWARDED THROUGH THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL AID PROCESS. X X X X X 1 PATRICIA LUCIANI 113 UNIVERSITY PLACE SUITE 1020 NEW YORK NY 10003 AUCTION, FALL FESTIVAL 0 324922 50375 274547 324922 50375 274547 AUCTION 294217 294217 49306 16044 27380 FALL FESTIVAL/BOOK FAIR 24740 24740 5749 2024 1890 8555 1 5965 5965 324922 30705 294217 55055 2024 17934 35935 110948 183269 1 FINANCIAL AID 40 755513 PART I, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE ANNUALLY MEETS TO DECIDE THE TUITION ASSISTANCE BEING AWARDED FOR THE YEAR. ALL AMOUNTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED. X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY D BASSO HEAD OF SCHOOL 242855 0 0 0 0 0 16000 0 17258 0 276113 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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 DISCLOSURE 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 SCHOOLS'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, INCLUDING A POLICY ON "CONFLICT OF INTEREST". FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A 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 LAST UNDERTAKEN IN JUNE 2015 FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: EXPLANATION: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.