2013-10-22T14:17:32-05:00 2012-12-31 202954888 BRYANS & GRAMUGLIA CPAS 1 PINE WEST PLAZA SUITE 107 ALBANY NY 12205 990 2012-01-01 161204347 SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER INC SOUT 6077242111 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 MARIA DIBBLE 6077242111 2013-10-22 0 ROBERT V GRAMUGLIA P00454779 5184528055 2013-10-22 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARIA DIBBLE 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 7853787 0 X WWW.STIC-CIL.ORG X 1984 NY SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER INC.'S MISSION HAS THREE PARTS. WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH ALL DISABILITIES OF ALL AGES TO INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY LIFE. WE ALSO SERVE THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY IN PURSUIT OF FULL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 10 10 571 160 0 0 2006173 1700322 4547105 6054346 8455 4052 6745 23963 6568478 7782683 0 0 0 0 5642764 6012711 0 0 329 1066296 1234748 6709060 7247459 -140582 535224 5925825 6128782 1671992 1339725 4253833 4789057 X SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER INC.'S MISSION HAS THREE PARTS. WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH ALL DISABILITIES OF ALL AGES TO INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY LIFE. WE ALSO SERVE THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY IN PURSUIT OF FULL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 0 0 2513812 2996824 CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE (CDPAS) - IS A PROGRAM WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE MEDICAID ELIGIBLE RECRUIT, HIRE, TRAIN, SUPERVISE AND DISMISS (IF NECESSARY) THEIR OWN PERSONAL ASSISTANTS. APPROXIMATELY 268 CONSUMERS SERVED 1801172 2505374 HOME BASED COMMUNITY SERVICE (HCBS) IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN THE OPWDD SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY 598 CONSUMERS SERVED. 1197141 484279 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS AND OTHERS (ILC) - IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. SERVICES SUCH AS ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTATION, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, EDUCATION ADVOCACY, PEER COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, ETC. APPROXIMATELY 3107 CONSUMERS SERVED. B2H WAIVER SERVICES 98699 70625 SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT 687616 NYS DOH 21207 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS 786315 91832 6298440 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 63 0 571 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X PAULA BARTLOW 6077242111 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 JACKI HORVATH 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GIESE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN VAN BUSKIRK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RENA KOVAC 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARYN ANNE PETRACCA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HORVATH 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARL WOKAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MAY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK SALO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILRENE SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WATSON 35.00 X 40994 0 6496 PAULA BARTLOW 40.00 X 62888 0 6496 MARIA DIBBLE 35.00 X 73207 0 6496 177089 0 19488 0 0 0 0 0 29155 1651228 19939 1700322 CDPAS SERVICES 624100 2996824 2996824 HCBS 624100 2504319 2504319 ILC & OTHER SERVICES 900099 482578 482578 SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT 624310 70625 70625 6054346 4052 4052 71104 29155 71104 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 23963 23963 23963 7782683 6078309 0 4052 200561 200561 4841447 4490762 350646 39 970703 866299 104404 8829 7589 1240 12961 12961 127666 99181 28485 87142 65321 21648 173 49923 39084 10839 118023 116850 1173 104103 46691 57412 99363 99363 41168 33517 7651 INTERPRETERS 331827 322465 9362 MISCELLANEOUS 132633 108561 23955 117 EQUIPMENT 91475 83367 8108 REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE 18064 4056 14008 11571 1736 9835 7247459 6298440 948690 329 1438061 1211612 620319 735463 973943 1102895 12305 10276 3500906 432370 2881197 3068536 5925825 6128782 419553 335515 899681 865827 352758 138383 1671992 1339725 X 4043833 4789057 210000 0 4253833 4789057 5925825 6128782 535224 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2092303 1824684 1609736 2006173 1700322 9233218 2092303 1824684 1609736 2006173 1700322 9233218 9233218 231904 13094 12930 8455 4052 270435 75355 76756 5929 6745 164785 9668438 24903328 0.95500 0.93450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5210 5210 0 EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1: STIC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION ON INDEPENDENT LIVING, AS WELL AS ITS CHAIRPERSON. NYAIL HAS ACTIVELY ADVOCATED ON MANY OF THE ISSUES REFERENCED IN THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW. STIC'S DISABILITY RIGHTS AND ACCESS DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO CHAIR ADAC, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVELY PROMOTING ADOPTION OF TITLE II LEGISLATION IN NY. HE HAS ATTENDED MEETINGS, WRITTEN LETTERS AND ADVOCATED A GREAT DEAL BEHIND THE SCENES TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. TEN STIC STAFF ATTENDED NYAIL'S LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING DAY AND RECEPTION FEBRUARY 14, 2012. THEY MET WITH ALL OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES, AND STIC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MET WITH HIGH-LEVEL OFFICIALS FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AS WELL AS SENATE AND ASSEMBLY FINANCE. THEY ADVOCATED ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES: -RELATES TO PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO SHELTERED WORKSHOPS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES USING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS MODELS. S.6296 -EXTENDS CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE USE OF LEVER VOTING MACHINES. S.6095 -EXTENDS PERMANENT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO THE USE OF CERTAIN VOTING MACHINES. A.9178 -CREATE A WAIVER FOR INTRASTATE OPERATION FOR DEAF PERSONS. NYS BILL: A.6920 -INCORPORATE INCLUSIVE DESIGN FEATURES IN NEW RESIDENTIAL HOUSING THAT RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSITIANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION FROM FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. NOT YET INTRODUCED -INCORPORATE TITLE II OF ADA INTO NYS HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. A.71 (PAULIN) AND S.2407 (MARCELLINO). -AMEND STATE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SECTION 384-B TO ELIMINATE SUBDIVISIONS (4) ( C ) AND (6) (A-E), WHICH PERMIT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ON THE BASIS OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR MENTAL RETARDATION. S.3026 (HUNTLEY) -CAP FARES FOR PARATRANSIT AT LEVELS NO HIGHER THAN THE BASE FARES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF NON-DISABLED ADULTS UTILIZING THE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM. S. 1225 (DUANE) AND A. 737 (KELLNER) -REQUIRE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUCH AS TAXIS AND LIMOUSINES, TO PURCHASE ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES. -MAKE DISCRIMINATION BY LANDLORDS BASED ON A TENANTS SOURCE OF INCOME ILLEGAL UNDER STATE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. S.83 (SQUADRON) -INCLUDE THE HISTORY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS REQUIRED CURRICULUM IN ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. A.8466 (CUSICK) AND S.2352 (GRISANTI) -ESTABLISH A SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. S.4107 (ADDABBO) AND A.8385 (CUSICK) 3444722 400605 3044117 56184 31765 24419 3068536 DUE TO FUNDING SOURCES 324 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 138059 138383 X 7853787 71104 71104 7782683 0 7782683 7318563 71104 71104 7247459 0 7247459 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED 740-10 WHICH REQUIRES ENTITITES TO DISCLOSE IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE NATURE OF ANY UNCERTAINTY IN THEIR TAX POSITION. FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTITITES, THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, SINCE EVENTS COULD OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. HOWEVER, STIC HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. STIC HAS IMPLEMENTED FASB ASC 740-10 AND ITS CURRENT ACCOUNTING POLICY FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. STIC HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN 2012 AND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION DATE. STIC EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY STIC WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS. THE INFORMATION RETURNS OF STIC FOR 2009, 2010, AND 2011 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 71,104. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 71,104. HAUNTED HALLS OF HORROR 100259 29155 71104 71104 100259 29155 71104 71104 71104 0 KENNETH DIBBLE HUSBAND OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40187 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR OF CENTER 0 RICHARD FARRUGGIO BROTHER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 11997 QUALITY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT OF CENTER 0 WILLIAM BARTLOW HUSBAND OF CONTROLLER 23929 DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 0 RACHEL BARTLOW-PAPPAS DAUGHTER OF CONTROLLER 46606 FISCAL MANAGER OF CENTER 0 LAURA O'HARA DAUGHTER OF CONTROLLER 43453 LEAD NHTD RRDS 0 JILL LATINI SISTER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 20978 FISCAL ASSISTANT 0 MARCY DONAHUE COUSIN OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 24000 MSC SERVICE COORDINATOR 0 KAREN DONAHUE MOTHER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 22283 CDPA WORKER 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PAULA BARTLOW INITIALLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 THEN IT GOES BEFORE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VOTE TO EITHER APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON HIRE AND/OR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER (STIC) EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO APPRAISE THE BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR AND PERTINENT OTHERS OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYEES AND STIC BOARD MEMBERS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED SO THAT THEY MAY INFORM THE APPROPRIATE PARTY (BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR) SHOULD THE RELATIONSHIP INTERFERE WITH THEIR WORK OR THE WORK OF THE AGENCY. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS OF STIC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE HIRE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FIRST WE REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE SALARY COMPARISONS FOR OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER, GATHERED ANNUALLY BY ANOTHER LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT AS A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY FOR THE NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY AT LARGE. SECONDLY WE REVIEW AND CONSIDER SALARY COMPENSATIONS FOR OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING GUIDESTAR AND NYCON COMPENSATION REPORTS. THIRD OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES AN EXTENSIVE EMPLOYEE REVEIW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE BI-ANNUALLY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES THE SAME WITH OUR KEY EMPLOYEES. ONCE THE ENTIRE ANALYSIS OF THESE THREE COMPONENTS IS COMPLETE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES THE INFORMATION TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF MONETARY COMPENSATION. ADDITIONALLY THE BOARD APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN EMPLOYEES' SALARIES THAT ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND A COST OF LIVING INCREASE WHICH IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD WHEN REVIEWING AND ADOPTING THE AGENCY'S ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT APPEARS ON OUR WEBSITE AND IN OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER (WHICH REACHED MORE THAN 2,300 INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC OFFICAL, ETC. "STIC IS A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST". ADDITIONALLY, AN ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD TO INFORM CORPORATION MEMBERS AND OTHERS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF STIC OVER THE YEAR INCLUDING: UPDATES ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS; FINANCIAL AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, ETC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C - PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.