2014-02-12T15:20:15-06:00 2013-06-30 BDO USA LLP 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100175001 990 2012-07-01 112503193 BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES INC % RINKU BHATTACHARYA BIRC 2126161800 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FLOOR Suite NEW YORK NY 10001 GERALD F MAURER 2126161800 2014-02-12 true Paul Hammerschmidt 2128858000 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z GERALD F MAURER 104 WEST 29TH ST 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10001 54633678 false 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. 11 11 1204 11 0 0 5438095 5000530 47189034 49578160 23956 20421 39879 34567 52690964 54633678 0 0 0 0 38952011 40008987 0 0 0 13402196 14453079 52354207 54462066 336757 171612 21287243 23167948 18257653 19966746 3029590 3201202 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. false false 33899974 0 32525152 BIRCH OPERATES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. 750 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 250 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 100 CHILDREN. RENOWNED FOR ITS EXPERTISE IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, BIRCH TRAINS NEARLY 500 STAFF EACH YEAR IN EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR THESE CHILDREN. 15182273 0 17053008 BIRCH OPERATES OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 81 ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RECEIVE TWENTY-FOUR HOUR CARE IN BIRCH'S 11 RESIDENCES LOCATED IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD BEEN LIVING IN STATE INSTITUTIONS BUT NOW ENJOY REAL HOMES IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE. 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PART X, LINE 2: BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES, INC. (THE "REPORTING ORGANIZATION") ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740, "INCOME TAXES". UNDER ASC 740, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASC 740 HAD NO IMPACT ON THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION 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, 2013, THERE WAS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE COMBINING STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010. 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DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, CFO AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER 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, LINES 15A AND 15B: THE BOARD REVIEWED A DETAILED STUDY OF THE FOUR (4) EXECUTIVE LEVEL POSITIONS, AND THE COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION, COMPARING THEM TO LOCAL AGENCIES WITH 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. HERBERT G BIRCH SERVICES FUND INC 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10001 113339813 FUNDRAISING NY 501(C)(3) 11 false false false false true false false false false true false true true true true false false false false