2011-03-29T09:55:30-05:00 2010-06-30 O'CONNOR DAVIES MUNNS & DOBBINS LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2009-07-01 133665796 HEARTSONG INC HEAR 9148725227 one summit avenue white plains NY 10606 mary kowarick 9148725227 2011-03-29 1 9143818900 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X mary kowarick one summit avenue white plains NY 10606 559358 0 X www.heartsong.org X 1992 NY Since 1992 Heartsong has been providing clinically-based music and art therapy programs for children with special needs and their families. We continue to strengthen and grow our services that improve the quality of life in Westchester families whose children have been diagnosed with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental delays, and multiple disabilities. 13 9 55 54 0 0 457157 352633 103322 151883 1740 487 33972 -58537 596191 446466 0 0 450277 446413 0 125395 119266 153190 569543 599603 26648 -153137 353646 325556 12999 138046 340647 187510 Heartsong's mission is to provide clinically-based music and art therapy programs that seek to enhance the functioning level and quality of life for children with special needs and their families. Located in Westchester County, New York, but drawing children from throughout the New York metropolitan area, Heartsong provides its program services on Saturdays from September to June at Westchester School 29 in Yonkers and at Good Counsel Academy Elementary School in White Plains. Our outreach programs, volunteer opportunities and family support services are available throughout the calendar year. Those who benefit the most from our programs and services are those families whose children have been diagnosed with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental delays, and multiple disabilities. Heartsong meets a critical need for community-based art and music therapy for these special needs children. 0 0 392998 151883 Heartsong has served more than 1,000 children since it started 19 years ago. This school year we are providing art and music therapy on Saturdays from September through June at Westchester Hill School 29 in Yonkers and at Family Services of Westchester in White Plains. Heartsong's unique therapeutic program and group format improve emotional, physical, sensory and cognitive development, and bolster each child's social skills while reducing isolation felt by so many of these children. We offer this program on a low-cost or no-cost basis; those families with the most financial need receive this service free of charge. Parents do not simply drop off their children for the Saturday program, but stay at the two sites for mutual support and companionship. Periodically we provide educational sessions on wide-ranging topics that have included behavior management, gluten-free diets, living with adolescents, and trusts and estates. Marion Anderson and the Director of Clinical Services, Josette Banks, are available on Saturday mornings to meet one-on-one with parents to discuss various issues, such as accessing Big Brother Big Sister services, financial assistance and insurance, health resources, social work services, and educational resources. We will offer six weeks of art therapy during the summer of 2011. Now in its second year, we continue to offer tthe Heartstars sibling support program for siblings of Heartsong children to gather, share experiences and have fun. Up to twelve siblings meet once a month at the Yonkers site; we will begin the same service in White Plains during 2011. Heartstars is based on Sib Shops, a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of the brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental or mental health needs. Throughout our 19-year history, a strong volunteer component has enabled Heartsong to maintain a low child-to-staff ratio in its programs. Each volunteer works one-on-one with a Heartsong child, developing a close relationship that benefits both the child and the volunteer. Our volunteer coordinator has expanded the training we provide to our volunteers. Heartsong is bringing art and music therapy into communities during the school day and on weekdays, after school. We are in the Ardsley and Rye/Blind Brook School Districts, the Holistic Learning Center in Eastchester, and the Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School, reaching more than 100 special needs children. We are creating a similar program in Bronxville public schools that will serve 18 special needs children who are enrolled in these schools. This is set to begin later in 2011. The needs of the children served have shifted dramatically over the past several years with 55% of the Heartsong population now diagnosed as having an autism disorder. Heartsong's focus on social and communication skills is especially important for children with autism, and their families. Heartsong has designed a video training library as a resource for families in our program and our staff. In 2010-2011 we will implement an enhanced in-house professional development program for therapists, with case studies presented twice a month on Saturdays. In 2009 Heartsong's Board and staff embarked on a strategic planning process that is in the final stages. We worked with consultants from the Volunteer Center and established short- and long-term strategic goals. As a result, Heartsong updated financial systems; improved its clinical intake tools and processes, allowing us to better assess children's progress and revise treatment plans; and, most recently, formed a strategic alliance with Family Services of Westchester a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting families, children and individuals through all stages of the life cycle. FSW provides a broad range of social and mental health services, including family, group and individual counseling; respite care; early intervention; and physical and occupational therapy. FSW was founded in 1954 and serves 30,000 individuals each year through its 50-plus programs.This collaboration will enable Heartsong to: 1) increase our impact by adding afterschool and weekday sessions to the Saturday-only program; 2) address the needs of teens who age out of our core services; and 3) move the organization to a location where, under one roof, our children and families can find the multiple services that they need that are not part of our central mission. Now, with six dedicated classrooms at FSW, we will expand our unique program in ways that respond to families' feedback and urgent needs. With these revitalized programs, processes and directions, Heartsong is poised to move through 2011 and beyond, continuing to respond to Westchester's special needs children and their families and developing new services as the needs grow and change. 392998 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 NY X X mary kowarick 9148725227 one summit avenue white plains NY 10606 mary kowarick 1.00 X X 0 0 0 elizabeth m barnhard 1.00 X X 0 0 0 kerry w walsh 1.00 X X 0 0 0 thomas j sullivan 1.00 X X 0 0 0 susan varsames 1.00 X 0 0 0 helen gerken 1.00 X 0 0 0 gregory a horowitz 1.00 X 0 0 0 julie latham 1.00 X X 0 0 0 steve madey 1.00 X 0 0 0 patricia meadow 1.00 X 0 0 0 judith mcnatt 1.00 X X 0 0 0 luther peacock 1.00 X 0 0 0 kim brennan 1.00 X 0 0 0 marion anderson 25.00 X 81531 0 2500 81531 0 2500 0 0 0 0 0 103060 101828 147745 352633 music and art therapy 900099 96268 96268 outreach program 900099 55615 55615 151883 487 487 54355 103060 112892 -58537 -58537 446466 151883 0 -58050 83359 50124 19598 13637 319812 194997 75158 49657 11928 4130 6141 1657 31314 12943 7172 11199 12197 7506 4691 32540 2631 29909 16030 3234 6363 6433 48606 21538 21665 5403 261 261 1205 1205 250 250 3260 2843 417 12232 3500 7732 1000 miscellaneous 16067 15106 961 contracted services 9204 9204 program supplies 598 598 repairs 374 374 bad debt 366 366 90485 -90485 599603 392998 81210 125395 13087 263896 176033 10000 93481 60169 24776 4172 2290 63561 50898 12857 12663 2552 3226 353646 325556 12999 138046 12999 138046 X 340647 184510 3000 340647 187510 353646 325556 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 454878 427637 220442 490915 352633 1946505 137571 112195 55461 137804 151883 594914 592449 539832 275903 628719 504516 2541419 0 0 0 2541419 5386 12776 3909 1740 487 24298 5386 12776 3909 1740 487 24298 597835 552608 279812 630459 505003 2565717 0.99050 0.98990 0.00950 0.01010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 63561 50898 12663 12663 446466 599603 -153137 0 -153137 514515 68049 68049 446466 0 446466 667652 68049 68049 599603 0 599603 Part X: Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Heartsong recognizes the effect of tax positions only when they are more likely than not of being sustained. Management has determined that Heartsong has no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. Heartsong is no longer subject to audits by the applicable taxing jurisdictions for periods prior to June 30, 2007. austim awareness day 73477 70620 2857 81321 benefit 83938 32440 51498 31571 157415 103060 54355 112892 112892 -58537 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 Heartsong, Inc. outsources its accounting services to Family Services of Westchester, Inc. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Heartsong, Inc. has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the Form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, it is electronically sent to the board members of the organization for any comments. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The salary of the executive director was determined by the board at her hire date in February 2008. In the fall of 2008, the executive director's salary was cut by 15% due to economic conditions. In her employment contract it states that there could be the possibility of a bonus paid based on performance, but it was dependent on the financial condition of the organization at that time. In October 2010, the board voted to award the director a bonus of $10,000 based on her performance. The executive committee consulted with the advisory board on incentive bonuses for executive directors at comparable organizations. In addition, the committee reviewed other Form 990's from similar organizations, as well as conducted a compensation study in order to determine the amount. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code by posting it on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the financial statements, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request at 590 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, NY 10538...or by calling the organization directly at (914)-725-9272. form 990, part xi, line 2c The process of selecting an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.