2013-05-08T06:15:23-05:00 2012-06-30 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2011-07-01 131992185 WEST SIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL WEST 2126628000 309 WEST 92ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 MICHAEL MORAN 2126628000 2013-05-07 1 FREDERICK H ROTHMAN P01275277 2128674000 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MARY BASSO 309 WEST 92ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 6651072 0 X WWW.WSMSNYC.ORG X 1963 NY 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. 20 18 79 18 0 0 419906 527603 5255558 5940756 119300 133081 195901 19420 5990665 6620860 609054 667043 0 0 3098369 3552231 0 0 26262 1696082 1957483 5403505 6176757 587160 444103 24765744 24734644 3495436 3187813 21270308 21546831 X 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 0 0 4373591 667043 5616463 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ITS LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE, IS TO PROVIDE EARLY EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 CHILDREN AGES 2 - 6 YEARS OF AGE. 161535 324293 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE WSMS-TEP PROGRAM, FOR TEACHERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN THEIR MONTESSORI TEACHING CREDENTIALS. 4535126 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X MICHAEL MORAN 2126628000 309 WEST 92ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 MARY D BASSO 40.00 X X 221809 0 19632 VALDA WITT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER SOUTHWELL 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD GIFFORD 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES HARKLESS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ CANNINO 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RAUL PINEDA 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY KOLAKOWSKI 40.00 X 43270 0 0 AMY GROOME 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CHAE ARABADJIEV 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA JARISLOWSKY 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA MCGILL 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMY TARR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LYONS 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN MAZLISH 3.00 X 0 0 0 GREG THORNE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAE K LEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN GOODING-SMITH 3.00 X 0 0 0 MYLES AMEND 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHERPARDSON 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MORAN 35.00 X 86100 0 7861 MELISSA MACK 40.00 X 102128 0 29885 453307 0 57378 2 0 1 0 JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SER 34 W 139TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10037 SOCIAL WORK/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 141745 JRM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 242 W 36TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 131461 2 143433 384170 527603 TUITION-PRIVATE 611600 5289780 5289780 TEACHER EDUCATION PROG 611710 324293 324293 AUXILIARY 611710 244822 244822 TUITION ASSISTANCE-GOV 611710 81861 81861 5940756 133081 133081 46542 143433 30212 16330 16330 3090 0 3090 3090 6620860 5940756 0 152501 667043 667043 371722 204200 167522 2455551 1861378 594173 179691 101288 78403 347799 306647 41152 197468 152761 44707 22291 22291 39648 39648 18972 18972 153211 148661 4550 139612 139612 285135 102779 156094 26262 140229 140229 253498 247481 6017 454802 454802 75031 75031 STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVE 154641 135418 19223 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 142776 142776 SCHOOL LUNCH 77637 77637 6176757 4535126 1615369 26262 2097192 2345905 1420807 23640 113526 47250 1424 73769 79946 151702 17932156 3158107 15078206 14774049 5974643 7318329 24765744 24734644 864299 1120932 2446137 1984781 185000 82100 3495436 3187813 X 21270308 21546831 21270308 21546831 24765744 24734644 X 444103 -167580 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8329230 8329230 9484231 3061699 6422532 118695 96408 22287 14774049 PARENT ENROLLMENT ADVANCES 82100 82100 6620860 6176757 444103 -167580 -167580 276523 5767265 -167580 -167580 5934845 18972 667043 686015 6620860 5490742 0 5490742 18972 667043 686015 6176757 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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, 2009 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 667,043. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 667,043. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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. AUCTION 160734 143433 17301 3375 15090 9324 SPRING FAIR/BOOK FAIR 29241 29241 1233 1190 189975 143433 46542 3375 16323 10514 30212 16330 1 FINANCIAL AID 41 667043 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY D BASSO 221809 0 0 0 0 0 18914 0 718 0 241441 0 0 0 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 2012. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -167,580. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.