2025-10-24T08:55:17-05:00 2025-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2024-07-01 812958000 NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS NYCA 2128602580 433 EAST 100TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 JULIE FISHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128602580 2025-10-22 1 1 MICHELLE CAIN P00150750 5854231860 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE FISHER 433 EAST 100TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 8753976 0 X WWW.NYCAUTISMCHARTERSCHOOL.ORG X 2016 NY THE MISSION OF NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS (NYCACS) IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, EVIDENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD). THE NYCACS PROGRAM SETS HIGH EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, PROMOTES THE FULL INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL POTENTIAL OF EACH STUDENT AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF. NYCACS WORKS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE BROADER AUTISM COMMUNITY BY OFFERING INFORMATION, CONSULTATION, AND TRAINING TO OTHER SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA AND BEYOND. 13 13 115 13 0 0 422470 509024 7818310 8016592 219808 228360 0 0 8460588 8753976 0 0 0 0 7337316 7199512 0 0 85572 1054725 1275354 8392041 8474866 68547 279110 6765748 7147485 475605 578204 6290143 6569281 THE MISSION OF NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, SCIENTIFICALLY BASED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS. 0 0 6970862 8016592 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED, SCIENTIFICALLY BASED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THERE WERE 73 STUDENTS AGES 5 - 21. THE CHARTER OF THE NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS SETS FORTH 10 ANNUAL GOALS HAVING TO DO WITH THE STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON FORMAL AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS, STUDENT MOVEMENT TO LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENTS, PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, TEACHER PROFICIENCY, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, FISCAL CONTROLS, AND PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH. ALL GOALS WERE MET OR EXCEEDED. 6970862 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 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 1 31 0 115 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TIFFNEY JONES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2128602580 433 EAST 100TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 ALYSIA STEINMANN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GARRETT VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN HARTMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SANTIAGO PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SANDLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE FLORIO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH HOCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ILENE LAINER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SARETSKY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NAEEMA LIVINGSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL O'NEIL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON STOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNA KVAM NORRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE FISHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 298140 0 51494 TIFFNEY JONES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 190280 0 35010 JESSICA SEEMAN HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 144169 0 26516 JENNIFER JAYE HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 144598 0 3817 REBECCA BACHAN HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 153348 0 22719 KATHERINE MCAVOY HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 130692 0 18466 1061227 0 158022 6 0 1 0 MSP NETWORKS 1111 BROADHOLLOW RD SUITE 202 FARMINGDALE NY 11735 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 132122 INSPERITY 1177 AVENUE OF AMERICAS 35TH FL NEW YORK NY 10036 PEO/ HR SERVICES 110488 2 84314 424710 509024 TUITION REVENUE 611110 8014092 8014092 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 611110 2500 2500 8016592 228360 228360 8753976 8016592 0 228360 517518 206764 296124 14630 5223300 4568928 605203 49169 72088 58833 13255 844927 783357 53756 7814 541679 481370 54892 5417 27352 27352 31201 31201 23000 23000 521904 381175 138693 2036 26738 26738 155234 102562 51680 992 11612 11612 5106 5106 10362 5066 5296 108835 97952 10883 70897 56718 14179 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 133038 114428 13096 5514 STUDENT SERVICES 76207 65669 10538 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 41315 23766 17549 EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHIN 20288 14462 5826 12265 9812 2453 8474866 6970862 1418432 85572 676251 402779 5610108 6156835 85067 136331 1986365 1746224 241447 240141 152875 211399 6765748 7147485 475605 524482 0 53722 475605 578204 X 6206205 6337710 83938 231571 6290143 6569281 6765748 7147485 279110 28 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23000 23000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: BECAUSE OF THE HIGH NEED, SPECIALIZED POPULATION THAT NYCACS SERVES, IT HAS ITS OWN PER PUPIL FUNDING, ALLOCATED BY THE NYC DOE, THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. THIS FUNDING HAS NO FIXED CONTRACT OR SCHEDULE OF INCREASES. AS A RESULT, THE SCHOOL MUST PERIODICALLY ADVOCATE FOR INCREASES TO THAT FUNDING WHEN IT IS NO LONGER SUFFICIENT IN ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION, COST OF LIVING INCREASES, ETC. NYCACS WORKS WITH THE LOBBYING FIRM PATRICK B. JENKINS AND ASSOCIATES TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASES ON OUR BEHALF. NYCACS PAYS PATRICK B. JENKINS MONTHLY VIA CHECK. 1144151 997958 146193 842214 748266 93948 240141 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 53722 53722 X 11158232 28 2404228 2404256 8753976 0 8753976 10879094 2404228 2404228 8474866 0 8474866 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ENROLLMENT PACKAGE STATES THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY STUDENT, EMPLOYEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON ON THE BASIS OF ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER OR DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER GROUND THAT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL IF DONE BY ANY OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PER PUPIL REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DURING THE YEAR. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JULIE FISHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 285906 0 12234 0 0 0 33323 0 18171 0 349634 0 0 0 TIFFNEY JONES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 175280 0 15000 0 0 0 6256 0 28754 0 225290 0 0 0 REBECCA BACHAN HEAD OF SCHOOL 144598 0 8750 0 0 0 4905 0 17814 0 176067 0 0 0 JESSICA SEEMAN HEAD OF SCHOOL 144169 0 0 0 0 0 5794 0 20722 0 170685 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS PERFORMANCE BASED ON SURVEYS FROM STAFF AND TRUSTEES. THE BONUSES ARE DECIDED AT A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS' FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREAURER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. IT IS THEN REVIEWED WITH THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL ISSUES AND CONCERNS ARE RESOLVED PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS MAINTAIN A STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING OFFICER AND TRUSTEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONFIRMATION DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETED. THE POSITION OF OPERATIONS MANAGER AT NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING OF THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE INCLUDE CONSULTATION WITH INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION AT SIMILAR PROGRAMS WITHIN RELATIVELY CLOSE GEOGRAPHICAL PROXIMITY TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL. FOR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CONSULTATION WAS HELD WITH A MAJOR RECRUITER OF SENIOR FINANCE STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, FOR BOTH POSITIONS, SELECTED TRUSTEES RESEARCHED AND DISCUSSED APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL SETS REQUIRED TO SUCCEED IN THESE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOLS MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.