2013-02-01T09:53:52-06:00 2012-06-30 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2011-07-01 161034793 THE GOW SCHOOL GOWS 7166872078 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 ROSEMARY SHIELDS 7166872078 2013-02-01 1 ROSEMARIE STEEB P01231016 7166302400 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MARY ANN COULSON 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 8850266 0 X WWW.GOW.ORG X 1926 NY TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN, GRADES 7-12, USING A COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WITH EMPHASIS ON THE REMEDIATION OF DYSLEXIA AND RELATED LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DIFFICULTIES THROUGH RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE. 23 23 117 100 0 0 690532 960964 7002284 7230588 414549 345266 640630 62830 8747995 8599648 0 0 0 0 4118922 4233350 0 0 253366 3456607 3272292 7575529 7505642 1172466 1094006 27114141 28305984 1560103 1981865 25554038 26324119 X OFFER A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR HAVE LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES 0 0 6052458 7230588 GOW OFFERS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN 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, 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 143 BOARDING BOYS, 7 DAY STUDENTS (BOYS AND GIRLS) IN GRADES 7-12 FROM 22 STATES AND 25 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. 6052458 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 117 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 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 ANDREW W EVANS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID W GOW JR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WARNER JR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HJEWETT 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEWTON D BAKER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 K CARSON JONES 2.00 X 0 0 0 AL R CHIRCOP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWIN T BEAN JR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN COULSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE PAQUET-RIVARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH C GIALLANZA 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRAEME C HEPBURN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PULVERMANN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VAIL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH EVANS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 J GIBSON MCILVAIN III 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BULLOCK III 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE M REID 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BONNER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J COTTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE M MOHNEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOWELL G POWERS JR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROMANO 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOPKINS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BRONNER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CREIGHTON MURCH 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN B LUBY 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG TAYLER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S HARPER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE PACKHAM 2.00 X 0 0 0 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR 40.00 X 159293 0 2954 159293 0 2954 1 0 1 0 CCA FINANCIAL LLC 7275 GLEN FOREST DR SUITE 100 RICHMOND VA 23226 LAPTOP LEASES 105484 1 960964 50716 960964 TUITION & FEES 711210 6665114 6665114 SUMMER PROGRAM 711210 430730 430730 134744 134744 7230588 338186 338186 167449 160369 7080 7080 7080 73516 11800 61716 61716 100442 78449 21993 21993 OTHER REVENUE 900099 55782 55782 CHANGES IN SPLIT VALUE 525920 -76661 -76661 -20879 8599648 7230588 0 408096 421756 84529 337227 2734156 2095181 514978 123997 284589 228440 56149 559325 448972 110353 233524 187220 36992 9312 12950 12950 18065 18065 6048 6048 72326 19393 52933 146574 146574 107152 81986 25166 74929 65339 9590 666531 666531 98752 98752 EDUCATIONAL & INSTRUCTI 552357 552357 FOOD SERVICE 511400 511400 UTILITIES 282078 282078 BUILDING & GROUNDS MAIN 254799 254799 468331 328907 19367 120057 7505642 6052458 1199818 253366 2325047 3702093 1864617 1763701 20673 6480 44107 42796 120540 199316 24086270 9613429 14811513 14472841 7845644 8015757 82000 103000 27114141 28305984 503816 571216 1056287 1410649 1560103 1981865 X 17503667 18148298 5693405 5604057 2356966 2571764 25554038 26324119 27114141 28305984 X 1094006 -323925 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51200 X 0 2230756 2528190 199505 2230756 199505 199505 199505 199505 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1081285 1081285 21122573 8631836 12490737 1881412 981593 899819 1000 1000 14472841 M&T TRUST ACCOUNT 328131 F TIFF LONG TERM FUND 7687626 F 8015757 ADVANCE TUITION 815938 ADVANCE SUMMER PROGRAM FEES 594711 1410649 8599648 7505642 1094006 -323925 -323925 770081 8365972 -323925 90249 -233676 8599648 0 8599648 7595891 90249 90249 7505642 0 7505642 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. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND BALANCE IS PERMANENTLY INVESTED, WITH THE INCOME RESTRICTED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SCHOOL PROJECTS. PART XII AND XIII - LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD ASSOCIATED WITH BOOK STORE RECLASSED TO OFFSET REVENUE $78,449 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH AUCTION RECLASSED TO OFFSET REVENUE $11,800 _________ TOTAL $90,249 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AUCTION & SENIOR DINNER 73516 73516 11800 73516 73516 11800 11800 61716 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR 159293 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2954 0 162247 0 0 0 X 7 50716 FMV ON DATE OF DONATION 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. SUCH REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS SUBMITTED TO 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 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, FINANCE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEADMASTER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. SUCH INFORMATION INCLUDES 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 PAYROLL RECORDS. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -323,925. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AUCTION DONATIONS SCHEDULE M - NON CASH CONTRIBUTIONS THE SCHOOL RECEIVES DONATED ITEMS FOR ITS AUCTION 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. AUCTION EVENT SCHEDULE G - PART II ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE SCHOOL CONDUCTS AN AUCTION EVENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWMENT. THIS EVENT IS CONDUCTED PRIMARILY BY VOLUNTEERS.