WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (EIN 13-1992185)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201411349349306341
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule E
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-14T15:37:40-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131517563 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LOEB & TROPER LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131992185 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | WEST | NameControl |
| Phone | 2126628000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 309 WEST 92ND STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10025 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHAEL MORAN | Name |
| Title | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Title |
| Phone | 2126628000 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-05-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | FREDERICK H ROTHMAN | Name |
| PTIN | P01275277 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128674000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | MARY BASSO | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 309 WEST 92ND STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10025 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 9341245 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.WSMSNYC.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1963 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 18 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 82 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 18 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 527603 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 736637 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 5940756 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 6501529 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 133081 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 364458 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 19420 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -123291 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 6620860 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 7479333 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 667043 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 697809 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 3552231 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3659016 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 27825 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1957483 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1874274 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 6176757 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 6231099 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 444103 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 1248234 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 24734644 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 26626411 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 3187813 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 3114658 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 21546831 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 23511753 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 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.SEE EXPANDED MISSION STATEMENT BELOW | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 4511280 | Expense |
| Grants | 697809 | Grants |
| Revenue | 6335640 | Revenue |
| Description | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ITS LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE, IS TO PROVIDE EARLY EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 225 CHILDREN AGES 2 - 6 YEARS OF AGE. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 129639 | Expense |
| Revenue | 165889 | Revenue |
| Description | THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE WSMS-TEP PROGRAM, FOR TEACHERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN THEIR MONTESSORI TEACHING CREDENTIALS. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 4640919 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 1 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 19 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 82 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 21 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 18 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL MORAN | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2126628000 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 309 WEST 92ND STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10025 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY D BASSO | |||||||
| HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40.00 | X | X | 227876 | 0 | 19120 | |
| VALDA WITT | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALEXANDER SOUTHWELL | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHARLES HARKLESS | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MYLES AMEND | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROBERT SHERPARDSON | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RAUL PINEDA | |||||||
| TREASURER | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHAD GIFFORD | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SHEILA AKHAVEIN | |||||||
| FACULTY REPERSENTATIVE | 40.00 | X | 59221 | 0 | 12162 | ||
| SARAH SZEN | |||||||
| FACULTY REPERSENTATIVE | 40.00 | X | 40719 | 0 | 7978 | ||
| AMY GROOME | |||||||
| PARENTS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KRISTEN CHAE ARABADJIEV | |||||||
| PARENTS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ALEXANDRA JARISLOWSKY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NISSA BOOKER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AMY TARR | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANNE LYONS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BRYAN MAZLISH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GREG THORNE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAE K LEE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HARRIET BURNETT | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MONIQUE NEAL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MICHAEL MORAN | |||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35.00 | X | 89723 | 0 | 14602 | ||
| MELISSA MACK | |||||||
| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40.00 | 105815 | 0 | 18142 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 523354 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 72004 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CPP PRACTICE INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 113 UNIVERSITY PLACE 10TH FLTH STR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10003 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | MARKETING | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 101875 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 374775 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 361862 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 9938 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 736637 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUITION-PRIVATE | 611600 | 5773172 | 5773172 |
| AUXILIARY | 611710 | 288975 | 288975 |
| TUITION-ACS | 611710 | 273493 | 273493 |
| TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM | 611710 | 165889 | 165889 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 6501529 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 101971 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $101,971 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1957429 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1694942 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 262487 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 262487 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $262,487 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 41379 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 374775 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 166970 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -125591 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$125,591 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Gaming | 2300 | GrossIncomeGaming |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | 0 | GamingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2300 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,300 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 7479333 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 6501529 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $241,167 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 697809 | Total |
| Program Services | 697809 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 464898 | Total |
| Program Services | 285985 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 178913 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2554426 | Total |
| Program Services | 1924834 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 629592 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 128847 | Total |
| Program Services | 67360 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 61487 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 302354 | Total |
| Program Services | 231035 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 71319 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 208491 | Total |
| Program Services | 152561 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 55930 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8186 | Total |
| Management And General | 8186 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37568 | Total |
| Management And General | 37568 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21304 | Total |
| Management And General | 21304 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 188481 | Total |
| Program Services | 178425 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10056 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 152801 | Total |
| Management And General | 152801 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 313742 | Total |
| Program Services | 128646 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 157271 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 27825 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 157906 | Total |
| Management And General | 157906 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 205555 | Total |
| Program Services | 202275 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3280 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 445691 | Total |
| Program Services | 445691 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 90518 | Total |
| Program Services | 90518 | ProgramServices |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVE | 166697 | 149955 | 16742 |
| SCHOOL LUNCH | 85825 | 85825 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6231099 | Total |
| Program Services | 4640919 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1562355 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 27825 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2345905 | BOY |
| EOY | 3590939 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23640 | BOY |
| EOY | 71898 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 47250 | BOY |
| EOY | 31950 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 73769 | BOY |
| EOY | 238864 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 151702 | BOY |
| EOY | 152793 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 17937872 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 3603798 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14774049 | BOY |
| EOY | 14334074 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7318329 | BOY |
| EOY | 8205893 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24734644 | BOY |
| EOY | 26626411 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1120932 | BOY |
| EOY | 1009843 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1984781 | BOY |
| EOY | 2084815 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 82100 | BOY |
| EOY | 20000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3187813 | BOY |
| EOY | 3114658 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21546831 | BOY |
| EOY | 23511753 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21546831 | BOY |
| EOY | 23511753 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24734644 | BOY |
| EOY | 26626411 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 1248234 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 716688 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School170b1 Aii | X | School170b1Aii |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 8329230 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 8329230 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 9486447 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3499411 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 5987036 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 122195 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 104387 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 17808 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 14334074 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PARENT ENROLLMENT ADVANCES | Description |
| Amount | $20,000 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 20000 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 7476907 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 716688 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 716688 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 6760219 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included | 21304 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded |
| Other Revenues Not Included | 697809 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 719113 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 7479332 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 5511985 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 5511985 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included2 | 21305 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2 |
| Other Expenses Not Included | 697809 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 719114 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 6231099 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | 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, 2010 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FINANCIAL AID 697,809. | |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FINANCIAL AID 697,809. |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | 1 | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt |
| Policy Statement In Brochures Etc | 1 | PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc |
| Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media | 1 | PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia |
| Maint Racial Composition Records | 1 | MaintRacialCompositionRecords |
| Maint Scholarships Records | 1 | MaintScholarshipsRecords |
| Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc | 1 | MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc |
| Maint Copies Of All Solicitations | 1 | MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations |
| Discriminate Race Students Rights | 0 | DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty |
| Discriminate Race Scholarships | 0 | DiscriminateRaceScholarships |
| Discriminate Race Educ Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts |
| Discriminate Race Athletic Prog | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceOtherActy |
| Government Financial Aid Received | 1 | GovernmentFinancialAidReceived |
| Government Financial Aid Revoked | 0 | GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | 1 | ComplianceWithRevProc7550 |
Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | WSMS PUBLICIZED THEIR NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY THROUGH A NEWSPAPER IN CONJUNCTION WITH ISAAGNY (INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ADMISSION ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK). |
| EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVES LIMITED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE TUITION COST FOR APPROVED FAMILIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW A VARIABLE INCOME CEILING, AS SET BY THE NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES (ACS). SUCH FAMILIES USUALLY PAY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF THE STATED TUITION, WITH NYC ACS PROVIDING FUNDING FOR ANOTHER SMALL PORTION, BUT WITH THE LARGE REMAINING AMOUNT OF FUNDING NEEDS, COMING FROM WSMS' FINANCIAL AID FUND, WHICH HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY PRIVATE DONORS. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | AUCTION | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 401450 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 374775 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 26675 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 94567 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 16632 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Entertainment Event1 | 15470 | EntertainmentEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 24500 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | SPRING FAIR/BOOK FAIR | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 14704 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 14704 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | 1384 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2 |
| Entertainment Event2 | 2832 | EntertainmentEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 11585 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 416154 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 374775 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 41379 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 94567 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 18016 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Entertainment Total Events | 18302 | EntertainmentTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 36085 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 166970 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -125591 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | FINANCIAL AID | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 46 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 697809 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, 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. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | MARY D BASSO | NamePerson |
| Title | HEAD OF SCHOOL | Title |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 227876 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 18440 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 680 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 246996 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE SCHOOL MAY CONDUCT ITS PROGRAM DURING WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER BREAKS, CONDUCT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND CONDUCT A MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME FIX THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL WHICH SHALL NOT BE FEWER THAN 5 OR MORE THAN 25. THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES SHALL INCLUDE THE FACULTY TRUSTEE, NON-ELECTED TRUSTEES AND ELECTED TRUSTEES. AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE CHARTER OR THESE BY-LAWS, A MAJORITY IN THE NUMBER OF SUCH QUORUM SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SCHOOL SHALL HAVE NO MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND PRESENTED TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR APPROVAL. |
| 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 WSMS'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, INCLUDING A POLICY ON "CONFLICT OF INTEREST". |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND COMPENSATION LEVELS OF OTHER SIMILARLY-SIZED SCHOOLS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD OF SCHOOL. SHE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINE THE REASONABLE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 2013. |
| 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: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
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