2020-05-11T12:10:16-05:00 2019-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP ONE PENN PLAZA SUITE 3000 NEW YORK NY 10119 990 2018-07-01 112503193 BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES INC BIRC 2126161800 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 MATTHEW STURIALE PRESIDENT/CEO 2126161800 2020-05-06 1 PATRICK YU CPA P00675982 2126976900 X 148.75.192.64 2020-05-06 16:37:46 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 45D50D8E3994CEF8BF8842BFE43A81B55B26F885 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z MATTHEW STURIALE 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 69733194 0 X WWW.BIRCHFAMILYSERVICES.ORG X 1975 NY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH AUTISM & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES. 10 10 1145 10 0 0 7608891 5002297 61649831 64689167 0 0 -93057 -87622 69165665 69603842 0 0 0 0 48987931 51703968 0 0 272426 17691075 17664388 66679006 69368356 2486659 235486 27231924 25335472 21643147 19511209 5588777 5824263 X BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES EMPOWERS PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES. 0 0 35106550 36000110 BIRCH OPERATES EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. 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 TYPICALLY-DEVELOPING PRESCHOOLERS FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL 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 AND 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, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES, SEVERE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES WHOSE NEEDS CANNOT BE MET BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE BIRCH ANNEX IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS SERVES CHILDREN AGES 5-8 YEAR WITH AUTISM. 25491030 28516174 BIRCH OPERATES OTHER COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RECEIVE TWENTY-FOUR HOUR CARE IN BIRCH'S 18 RESIDENCES LOCATED IN MANHATTAN, 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. WE ALSO SERVED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMS IN OUR SITE LOCATED IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS, TO ASSIST THEM IN TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL BY ENGAGING THEM IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE EVENTUAL EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. BIRCH'S NEW FRONTIER PROGRAM INITIATIVE SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN EMPLOYMENT SUPPPORT AND SERVICES. 513032 172883 OTHER-TRAINING AND OTHER INCOME. 61110612 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 154 0 1145 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 JOSH SCHER 2126161824 104 WEST 29TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 ROBIN E KELLER ESQ CHAIR 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN BRECHER ESQ FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH KAUFFMAN FULLMER SECOND VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN L GOLDBERG CPA TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN RAWITT SECRETARY 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGIANA A CASIMIR-MAGLIORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY R INDYKE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NINA B MOGILNIK BOARD MEMBER TO 10/1/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS JEREZ BOARD MEMBER AS OF 2/2019 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOURDES SLATER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE VARUGHESE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW STURIALE PRESIDENT/CEO 35.00 0.00 X 370485 0 25979 LISA GILDAY COO 35.00 0.00 X 209236 0 10924 JOSHUA SCHER CFO/ VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN 35.00 0.00 X 251456 0 30516 EILEEN BERG COMPLIANCE OFFICE 35.00 0.00 X 152072 0 7491 BRIAN CELARDO CIO 35.00 0.00 X 155648 0 21244 CHARMANE WONG DIRECTOR OF HR 35.00 0.00 X 137308 0 25237 ESPA SERGIOU DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 35.00 0.00 X 143747 0 25086 ANITA MELLUSI CONTROLLER 35.00 0.00 X 136513 0 10990 BRIDGET WALDREN EXECUTIVE VP 35.00 0.00 X 203435 0 7609 1759900 0 165076 22 0 1 0 THE EXECUSEARCH GROUP PO BOX 844276 BOSTON MA 022844270 TEMP AGENCY-OT/PT & RN 490146 ACCESS STAFFING LLC PO BOX 75334 CHICAGO IL 60675 TEMP AGENCY 369243 PEARLCARE STAFFING SOLUTIONS LLC PO BOX 75343 CHICAGO IL 606755343 TEMP AGENCY 157951 SPOTLESS SERVICES INC 55 W39TH STREET SUITE 703 NEW YORK NY 10018 OFFICE CLEANING 119746 THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES PHYSICAL OT LLP 36-36 33RD ST STE 500 LIC NY 11106 TEMP AGENCY 118976 6 327442 4412780 262075 5002297 TUITION REVENUE 611600 36000110 36000110 MEDICAID REVENUE 624410 28214894 28214894 COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES 624410 301280 301280 TRAINING & CONSULTANT REVENUE 611600 172883 172883 64689167 41730 327442 129352 -87622 -87622 69603842 64689167 0 -87622 1103211 1091740 11471 41473723 38200253 3137354 136116 1062852 992394 67285 3173 4793050 4343731 433862 15457 3271132 2978386 280032 12714 282383 55555 226828 100000 100000 82084 82084 3447195 2645861 799145 2189 379626 281949 95961 1716 222373 161898 58599 1876 5055031 4414312 614919 25800 407910 400662 6880 368 305971 190163 114421 1387 1572818 1391531 181287 652164 549633 99222 3309 SUPPLIES 1204278 1107809 92616 3853 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1134263 936222 197157 884 FOOD 1117792 1113991 2547 1254 SERVICES ASSESSMENT 854954 854954 845546 491308 303379 50859 69368356 61110612 7985318 272426 14680 16030 6144093 3625497 15000 37500 8530666 9133226 772224 836500 28215705 16885638 11398754 11330067 356507 356652 27231924 25335472 5115694 5247767 2353500 1739601 8671128 7129021 5502825 5394820 21643147 19511209 X 5428611 5673484 160166 150779 5588777 5824263 27231924 25335472 235486 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4284235 4099923 4579495 7608891 5002297 25574841 50052399 52664609 58343966 61649835 64689167 287399976 757143 161708 608955 608968 570937 2707711 55093777 56926240 63532416 69867694 70262401 315682528 100000 100000 53900 87219 64580 405699 0 100000 100000 53900 87219 64580 405699 315276829 83 24 107 83 24 107 37778 50631 31954 120363 55131638 56976895 63564370 69867694 70262401 315802998 0.99830 0.99790 0.00000 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 37,778. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 50,631. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 31,954. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 82084 82084 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES IS A MEMBER OF THE IAC AND THE NYC COALITION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AS MEMBERS $2,673 AND $7,411 (RESPECTIVELY) OF THE ANNUAL DUES PAID REPRESENT FUNDS USED FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRESENTATION. IN ADDITION, $72,000 REPRESENTS AGENCY FUNDS USED TOWARD GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BUILDING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS. 1 107445 1648214 1651556 104103 0 1888076 1888076 16594845 9194481 7400364 5423063 4474410 948653 646896 348590 298306 3662825 2868157 794668 11330067 DUE TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 4688747 DEFERRED RENT 706073 5394820 X 70174779 570937 570937 69603842 0 69603842 69939293 570937 570937 69368356 0 69368356 PART IV, LINE 1B: BANK ACCOUNTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE PROGRAMS WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDES. EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS A BANK LEDGER AND IN-HOUSE LEDGER. THE BANK LEDGER RECORDS ALL THE DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE BANK ACCOUNT. THE IN-HOUSE LEDGER PROVIDES THE DETAIL ON HOW THE INDIVIDUAL SPENDS MONEY THAT IS WITHDRAWN FROM THEIR ACCOUNT. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT EVALUATED BIRCH'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT BIRCH HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") NO. 740. GALA 296554 254824 41730 17749 43488 45157 5K 72618 72618 6736 16222 369172 327442 41730 17749 50224 61379 129352 -87622 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MATTHEW STURIALE PRESIDENT/CEO 323367 0 40000 0 7118 0 18180 0 7799 0 396464 0 0 0 LISA GILDAY COO 199236 0 10000 0 0 0 10507 0 417 0 220160 0 0 0 JOSHUA SCHER CFO/ VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN 231456 0 20000 0 0 0 13112 0 17404 0 281972 0 0 0 EILEEN BERG COMPLIANCE OFFICE 152072 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7491 0 159563 0 0 0 BRIAN CELARDO CIO 150648 0 5000 0 0 0 3980 0 17264 0 176892 0 0 0 CHARMANE WONG DIRECTOR OF HR 132808 0 4500 0 0 0 8006 0 17231 0 162545 0 0 0 ESPA SERGIOU DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 140247 0 3500 0 0 0 7847 0 17239 0 168833 0 0 0 BRIDGET WALDREN EXECUTIVE VP 193435 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 7609 0 211044 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 PERFORMANCE BASED AWARDS, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE PAID TO OFFICERS AND KEY MANAGERS BASED ON 360 EVALUATIONS FROM PEERS, DIRECT REPORTS AND SUPERIORS. A DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NY 146000293 649907L19 2013-03-13 1313212 RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING FACILITY 0 0 1 B DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NY 146000293 6499075C2 2015-02-11 1453777 RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING FACILITY 0 0 1 A 1313212 69094 26264 1217854 2013 0 0 1 1 B 1453777 62652 29076 1362049 2014 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO, CFO AND CONTROLLER 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, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWED A DETAILED STUDY OF THE AGENCY'S FIVE (5) EXECUTIVE LEVEL POSITIONS. AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH SUBSTANTIATED STUDY RESULTS, THE BOARD DETERMINED COMPENSATION FOLLOWING COMPARISON WITH LOCAL AGENCIES HAVING 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.