2015-11-11T14:06:35-06:00 2015-06-30 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2014-07-01 161034793 THE GOW SCHOOL GOWS 7166872078 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 ROSEMARY SHIELDS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 7166872078 2015-10-30 1 DAVID A URBAN P00630018 7166302400 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ROSEMARY SHIELDS 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 10712257 0 X WWW.GOW.ORG X 1926 NY A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN DYSLEXIA EDUCATION WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF KINDESS, RESPECT, HONESTY AND HARD WORK, SINCE 1926 THE GOW SCHOOL HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND AS CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE ADULTS AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. 24 24 144 40 0 0 1407545 1243229 8450654 8380826 1710836 296602 265234 -11343 11834269 9909314 0 0 0 0 4976035 5134786 0 0 171895 3961695 3852801 8937730 8987587 2896539 921727 39914652 40079531 2534334 2202912 37380318 37876619 OFFER A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR HAVE LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES. 0 0 8116291 8383696 GOW OFFERS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN USING A MULTISENSORY FORMAT IN A TECHNOLOGY RICH ENVIRONMENT. THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY PROGRAM IS CLASSROOM EDUCATION OF GRADES 7 - 12 WITH CLASSES IN MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, HEALTH, JOURNALISM, ROBOTICS, BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS. THE 4:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS FOCUS ON THE REMEDIATION OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES THROUGH A PHONICS BASED PROGRAM KNOWN AS RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE. CHARACTER EDUCATION IS ALSO EMPHASIZED. IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE DORMITORY AND ON THE ATHLETIC FIELDS, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADHERE TO THE FOUR PILLARS OF KINDNESS, RESPECT, HONESTY AND HARD WORK. THE ACADEMIC YEAR IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR MARKING PERIODS. CLASSES MEET SIX DAYS PER WEEK. THE STUDENT BODY CONSISTS OF 131 BOARDING BOYS, 19 DAY STUDENTS (BOYS AND GIRLS) IN GRADES 7-12 FROM 21 STATES AND 18 COUNTRIES. THE GOW SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A TRADITIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPERIENCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 8-16. THE 5-WEEK SESSION OFFERS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR HAVE LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES WHICH MAY INCLUDE DYSLEXIA, CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER, DYSGRAPHIA, DYSCALCULIA, ADHD AND ADD. SUMMER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CAN BE DAY STUDENTS OR LIVE ON CAMPUS AND ENJOY A FULL SCHEDULE THAT PROVIDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON WEEKENDS AND AFTERNOONS. 8116291 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X ROSEMARY SHIELDS 7166872078 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 MARY ANN COULSON CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GRAEME C HEPBURN VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R BULLOCK III VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AL R CHIRCOP TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH EVANS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER P ADAMS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID W GOW JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEWTON D BAKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 K CARSON JONES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PULVERMANN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VAIL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W ITTMANN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE M MOHNEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER K KNUDSEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE LARUE SMITH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CREIGHTON MURCH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SIMS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS GODDARD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HUGHES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J IBBOTSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOWELL G POWERS JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN H JEWETT EMERITUS 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN T BEAN JR EMERITUS 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH C GIALLANZA EMERITUS 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE M REID EMERITUS 0.00 X 0 0 0 J GIBSON MCILVAIN III EMERITUS 0.00 X 0 0 0 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR HEADMASTER 40.00 X 213758 0 44439 ROSEMARY SHIELDS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 88224 0 11615 DANIEL KELLEY ASST HEADMASTER 40.00 X 106610 0 33409 408592 0 89463 2 0 1 0 0 64635 1178594 37517 1243229 TUITION & FEES 711210 7465983 7465983 SUMMER PROGRAM 711210 691475 691475 223368 223368 8380826 103204 103204 893984 700586 193398 193398 193398 4770 64635 4308 462 462 120754 98049 22705 2870 19835 CHANGES IN SPLIT VALUE 525920 -34510 -34510 -34510 9909314 8383696 0 282389 421175 54620 366555 3369350 3200456 50006 118888 322861 260268 52119 10474 744825 640549 81931 22345 276575 242007 25561 9007 9523 9523 10525 10525 6247 6247 107917 31968 74934 1015 187912 187912 31660 13391 18269 82377 68993 3218 10166 825373 825373 154709 154196 513 EDUCATIONAL & INSTRUCTI 793244 793244 FOOD SERVICE 637150 637150 BUILDING & GROUNDS MAIN 270145 270145 UTILITIES 266402 266402 469617 469617 8987587 8116291 699401 171895 4118322 2863011 2293448 2163504 2195223 2213759 62162 11348 44197 55400 340726 333465 29397334 12052984 15037385 17344350 15730859 15002364 92330 92330 39914652 40079531 899823 734967 1634511 1467945 2534334 2202912 X 22046463 23107871 12080048 11469386 3253807 3299362 37380318 37876619 39914652 40079531 921727 -425426 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51200 X 0 2709515 3210233 2629604 2709515 2528190 2629604 2230756 2528190 199505 2230756 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1213171 1213171 22568231 9713164 12855067 2681480 2339820 341660 2934452 2934452 17344350 M&T TRUST ACCOUNT INVESTMENT 623580 F TIFF LONG TERM FUND INVESTMENT 14378784 F 15002364 ADVANCE TUITION 836705 ADVANCE SUMMER PROGRAM FEES 631240 1467945 9586245 -425426 102357 -323069 9909314 0 9909314 9089944 102357 102357 8987587 0 8987587 PART III, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL HOLDS ARTIFACTS WHICH ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY AND MUST BE HELD BY THE SCHOOL FOREVER. THE SCHOOL ALSO HOLDS A SCULPTURE DONATED BY AN ALUMNI WHICH IS KEPT IN THE DINING HALL. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND BALANCE IS PERMANENTLY INVESTED, WITH THE INCOME RESTRICTED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS/TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SCHOOL PROJECTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS ASSOCIATED WITH BOOK STORE RECLASSED TO OFFSET REVENUE 98,049. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOLARSHIP DINNER RECLASSED TO REVENUE 4,308. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS ASSOCIATED WITH BOOK STORE RECLASSED TO OFFSET REVENUE 98,049. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOLARSHIP DINNER RECLASSED TO REVENUE 4,308. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEPHENSON SCHOLARSHIP DINNER 8955 4185 4770 4308 COOKIE GARDEN 60450 60450 0 69405 64635 4770 4308 4308 462 X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR HEADMASTER 213758 0 0 0 0 0 21400 0 23039 0 258197 0 0 0 X 10 42517 FMV ON DATE OF DONATION 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. SUCH REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL'S BOARD MINUTES AND DOCUMENTED BY BOARD RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY EACH BOARD MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE FORM, PROVIDING SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS/HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS SO THE ORGANIZATION CAN 1)DETERMINE WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY EXIST, AND 2)MONITOR SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS TO AVOID PLACING THE BOARD MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE THERE MAY BE AN APPEARANCE, POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL, OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A QUESTION OF OBJECTIVITY. THE COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEADMASTER AFTER RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION WITHIN OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE SCHOOL'S PERSONNEL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST AT IT'S OFFICES AT 2491 EMERY ROAD, SOUTH WALES, NY 14139. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED IF COPIES ARE REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE G - PART II ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE SCHOOL CONDUCTS A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ENDOWMENT OR OTHER NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL. SCHEDULE M - NON CASH CONTRIBUTIONS THE SCHOOL RECEIVES DONATED ITEMS FOR ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT. THE SCHOOL APPROPRIATELY ACKNOWLEDGES DONORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDANCE BUT DOES NOT VALUE SUCH ITEMS DUE TO THEIR UNIQUE NATURE. THEREFORE, SUCH ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON SCHEDULE M.