2011-05-04T14:16:52-04:00 2010-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100174011 990 2009-07-01 131740010 NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWY 7185197000 999 PELHAM PARKWAY BRONX NY 10469 Bernadette Kappen 2011-05-01 2125990100 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DR BERNADETTE KAPPEN 999 PELHAM PARKWAY BRONX NY 10469 54787579 false X WWW.NYISE.ORG X 1831 NY TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 21 WHO HAVE DISABILITIES SUCH AS BLINDNESS, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. 12 12 430 0 -12 -2747 20169944 24017397 4103873 0 -7117177 722833 0 537329 17156640 25277559 0 0 0 0 23611855 25608259 0 0 4241 6317841 6533647 29929696 32141906 -12773056 -6864347 116496239 118353987 20382849 18334811 96113390 100019176 TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING RELATED SERVICES TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 21 WHOSE DISABILITIES INCLUDE BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE/LEARNING DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. false false 20060463 0 0 The Schermerhorn Program - Offers diverse educational services to meet the needs of children who are legally blind, from the ages of 5 to 21. Students participate in individually designed academic PROGRAMS that emphasize independence. Many of the students have mild secondary disabilities and need a specialized educational environment in order to be successful in school. The school offers either a day program or a five-day residential program. Following a thorough psychological and educational evaluation, a multi-disciplinary team in cooperation with the student's family, develops a comprehensive individual education plan (I.E.P.) to meet the student's educational needs. Classroom instruction forms the core of the student's program. All students receive instruction which follows the New York state learning standards leading to elementary and high school diplomas. Students may also take college courses for credit. A student's program may also include career education, training in activities of daily living, social skills, nutrition, computer science and technology. A vast array of special services support each student. When appropriate, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, orientation and mobility, art and music are scheduled. All students receive a full program of adaptive physical education. Counseling and guidance services are available to all students and their families. Students have an opportunity to participate in a variety of extra-curricular activities (i.e. student council, track, wrestling, cheerleading and "goalball"). As an extension of our career curriculum, students are given an opportunity to develop job behaviors and job skills through prevocational activities and in the career experience program. Activities include work in the on-campus coffee shop, work with the Institute's building and grounds staff, and child care work and reception training. The career experience program includes training and job experiences in a variety of jobs on the campus and, for older students, in the community. Once their education is completed the students move on to a variety of settings. This includes college, vocational training, and competitive employment. The Van Cleve Program - Accepts children with emotional disabilities/learning disabilities from four years nine months to thirteen years of age. Children may remain in the program until the age of thirteen. The goal of the program is to remediate the behavioral and learning deficits of students by providing academic and social skills necessary to enter a less restrictive program. The program provides a highly structured educational day and 5 day residential setting, including counseling services for both students and families. The program's philosophy lies in the belief that students want to progress, learn and be successful. To assure their success a supportive, structured setting is provided in which the students discover themselves to be valued and capable individuals. The class sizes are small with a ratio of 1 teacher and 1 teacher assistant to six children maximum. A multi-disciplinary evaluation team provides a complete assessment of the child's functioning levels. A complete battery of educational tests are administered to assess skills and levels. A neuropsychiatric, psychological, social history, medical and physical movement evaluation is completed prior to the student's entry in the program. These evaluations help formulate the student's individual educational plan (I.E.P.), with goals developed in the areas of academics, behavior management, physical and social development. Social workers, school psychologists and pediatric psychiatrists are available to work with the staff and families regarding students' behavioral and emotional needs. All children are reevaluated at specified intervals to assess their progress and to ensure continued appropriate planning. In addition to the educational curriculum, the students also receive related services, art, music, physical education and computer instruction. Students participate in a variety of extra curricular activities (i.e. basketball, track). Upon completion of the Van Cleve program students are placed in their next educational setting after meetings held by their local committee on special education. Students have moved into the regular public school setting, less restrictive educational settings and other residential treatment facilities. 4754174 0 0 The Readiness Program - Is a special educational pre-school program for three to five year old children who are developmentally delayed. The goal of the program is to provide instruction and early intervention services so that these children can be placed in a mainstreamed or a less restrictive educational environment when they reach the age of five. The children in the program have significant delays in areas which may include speech and language development, physical development, a learning or emotional development. The children attend school five days a week for five hours a day. Children are referred to the program by their public school district committee on pre-school education. The school evaluates all referrals and recommends appropriate services. Speech, physical, occupational and play therapies are in groups or individually provided as mandated by a child's individual education plan. The high/scope curriculum is implemented with all classes, based on the theory that children learn best by being actively involved in activities of their choice. The curriculum provides for consistent, daily routines which include adult-supported play, gross motor activities, lunch and nap. Children in the program are reviewed at least once a month by a team of professionals. These reviews provide information on student growth and development, as well as strategies for working with the child. The breakthrough to Literacy program works on emergent literacy skills. Family support groups as well as individual meetings with social workers are offered to all parents. In addition to the educational staff, a full array of professionals, such as social workers, speech, occupational and physical therapists, are an intricate part of the program. A nurse is available daily to address minor medical needs of the children and concerns of the staff and parents. Social workers and school psychologists work with the staff and families regarding behavioral and emotional needs. The children participate in seasonal activities to help improve their communication skills and basic knowledge (i.e. winter olympics, Bike-a-thon, visits from traveling farm). 3929684 0 0 The Cornerstone Initiative - Cornerstone is a national literacy outreach initiative of the New York Institute for Special Education. It works with typically developing children in high poverty and low literacy achievement schools in Massachussetts and Georgia. Its mission is to ensure that all children reach an acceptable standard of literacy by the third grade. 71670 0 0 Camp Wanaqua 71670 0 0 28815991 true true false true false false false false true true true false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 430 true true true false false false false false false false false 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X JOSEPH CHATRNUCH 7185197000 999 PELHAM PARKWAY BRONX NY 10469 Edward F Cox 1.0 X 0 0 0 Frances F Dennison 1.0 X 0 0 0 John HD Dewey 1.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas AD Ettinghausen 1.0 X 0 0 0 Richard C Gay 1.0 X 0 0 0 Paul B Yellin 1.0 X 0 0 0 John B Rhodes 1.0 X 0 0 0 Donna O'Hare Brayton 1.0 X 0 0 0 Edward Riley Finch 1.0 X 0 0 0 Phillip G Foote 1.0 X 0 0 0 Rosanne K Silberman 1.0 X 0 0 0 William L Musser Jr 1.0 X 0 0 0 Steven Prigohzy 36.5 X 764506 0 202107 Bernadette Kappen 36.5 X 232158 0 5467 Thomas Burgett 36.5 X 158543 0 5200 Rhona Wexler 36.5 X 115376 0 11059 Geraldine Dugandzic 36.5 X 112690 0 0 John Hernandez 36.5 X 110987 0 5200 Joe Catavero 36.5 X 110477 0 11059 1604737 0 240092 21 false true false WP Stewart 572 Madison Avenue NEW YORK NY 10010 Investment advisor 349959 Fisher Contracting 360 Lexington Avenue 7th Floor NEW YORK NY 10017 general contractor 223458 Policy Study Associates 1718 Connecticut Avenue WASHINGTON DC 20009 research admin 233628 JS Concrete and Masonary LLC 2916 Middletown Road BRONX NY 10461 general contractor 126865 Patterson Belknap Webb Tyler LLP 1133 Avenue of the Americas NEW YORK NY 100366710 legal counsel 133351 6 23915000 102397 24017397 0 515213 -12 515225 0 0 29717640 29510020 207620 207620 207620 0 0 0 FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS 611710 537329 537329 537329 25277559 537329 -12 722845 0 0 0 0 820082 741436 78154 492 0 16870987 15641258 1229729 2992022 2743998 248024 3455282 3168856 286426 1469886 1348040 121846 0 70726 7473 63253 102428 102428 191901 191901 0 454369 454369 179506 179506 0 767193 565776 199203 2214 78549 78549 0 883683 875021 8662 179256 172951 6305 0 234943 226855 8088 451158 451158 0 962987 951816 11171 213070 210681 2389 CONTRACTUAL MAINTENANCE 338980 337893 1087 RECRUITMENT, STUDENT TRIPS 252462 79863 171064 1535 RESEARCH 236160 236160 DUES, TAXES, PERMITS, FOOD 171944 129885 42059 LITERACY FELLOWS AND ANN MTGS 66041 66041 698291 602775 95516 32141906 28815991 3321674 4241 610642 1147698 7954526 8454571 824569 849299 2137595 1845993 40783 60964 34143341 13462108 21164059 20681233 62868533 51904647 20756524 33286340 139008 123242 116496239 118353987 986056 965802 9050000 8340000 10346793 9029009 20382849 18334811 X 95552621 99481579 143956 120784 416813 416813 96113390 100019176 116496239 118353987 X false true true X true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 192401 192401 31949505 32141906 1000000 250000 false 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 133222 138366 140907 192401 604896 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 133222 138366 140907 192401 604896 323298 38873 2234 359937 371736 -44576 3862 323298 1.00000 false false 582758 582758 31851498 12026131 19825367 1709089 1435981 273108 20681233 LTD PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS 16838319 F HEDGE FUND 16448021 F 33286340 0 CONDITIONAL ASSET RETIREMENT 1371259 POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGAT 7657750 9029009 25277559 32141906 -6864347 8241012 454389 2074732 10770133 3905786 35593303 8241012 2074732 10315744 25277559 25277559 31687517 31687517 454389 454389 32141906 Endowment Funds Form 990, Schedule D, Part V Line 4 - The Institute's endowment includes only donor-restricted endowment funds. Investment gains are re-invested into the endowment and are ultimately used to provide funding for the educational programs and other Institute projects. Income Taxes Form 990, Schedule D, Part X The FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") established criterion that an individual tax position must meet for some or all of the benefits of that position to be recognized in an entity's financial statements. This standard requires the Institute to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Institute has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to indentify and report unrelated income; determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to review other matters that may be considered tax positions. The tax years ending 2007, 2008 and 2009 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. This standard was effective for the Institute on July 1, 2007, and has no material impact on the Institute's financial statements. Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LIne 8 RECOVERY FROM COST BILLING CONTRACTS (43,678) PENSTION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN PERIODIC PENSION COST 2,118,410 ____________ 2,074,732 Reconciliation of Revenue FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, line 2b RECOVERY FROM COST BILLING CONTRACTS (43,678) PENSTION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN PERIODIC PENSION COST 2,118,410 ____________ 2,074,720 true true true ALL REGISTRATION FORMS CONTAIN A NONDISCRIMINATORY STATEMENT REGARDING SEX, COLOR, CITIZENSHIP, RELIGION, AND DECENT. RADIO AND TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION. true true true true false false false false false false false false true false NYISE RECEIVES FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAMS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK. true Central America and the Caribbean Investments X true true X X true false false false false false false false false Steven Prigohzy 706506 0 0 0 58000 0 190677 0 11430 0 966613 0 0 0 Bernadette Kappen 209588 0 0 0 22570 0 0 0 5467 0 237625 0 0 0 Thomas Burgett 136543 0 0 0 22000 0 0 0 5200 0 163743 0 0 0 Compensation Information Form 990, schedule J, Part I Line 1 - Executive Director Steve Prigohzy receives a Housing allowance of $5,000 per month. Mr. Prigohzy separated from service with the Institute on August 31, 2009; therefore, the housing benefit he received totaled $40,000. SCHEDULE J, PART I, Line 4 The Institute paid severance to its Executive director, Steven Prigohzy, in fiscal year 2010. Mr. Prigohzy received $190,677 in deferred compensation during the year; these amounts were included in his 2010 Form W-2 and will be reported as current compensation on that Form 990. Schedule J, Part II, Executive Compensation Certain Institute employees are permitted to be included in the New York State Employees' Retirement System ("NYSERS"). In January of 2009, the Institute determined that certain employees working in the Institute's Cornerstone program, who had been participatins in the NYSERS plan, were ineligible to participate in the plan since the Cornerstone program is not funded by New York State and those employees do not provide educational services to students in New York State. Former Executive Director, Steven Prigozhy, was one such employee and as a consequence of this discovery in 2009 that he was not permitted to participate in the plan, the Institute purchased Mr. Prigozhy an annuity that was not subject to the risk of forfeiture. This annuity was intended to compensate Mr. Prigozhy for the ten years of service with the Institute where he was not permitted to participate in the NYSERS System. Accordingly, the Institute included the value of the annuity in Mr. Prigozhy's taxable wages and grossed up the benefit on his Form W-2. $434,033 of the compensation reported to Mr. Prigozhy in Schedule J, Part II, column (b)(i) represents the value of the annuity purchased on his behalf (inclusive of the tax gross-up). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 New York Institute for Special Education's Form 990 was prepared by a nationally renowned accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's financial department. A copy of the Draft Form 990 was circulated to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for discussion and comment at the organization's March 2011 Board meeting. The Board of Directors were provided a copy of the Form 990 after it was filed with the Internal Revenue Service. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 Each officer, director, trustee and key employee of the New York Institute for Special Education is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest that arise by virtue of their employment, board service, or position with the Institute. The Institute monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual questionnaire/disclosure statement that is distributed to these individuals. Potential conflicts are investigated immediately. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The Institute undertakes a thorough process to ensure that the executive compensation it pays to its top management official and key employees of the organization is reasonable given the market in which the Institute operates. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors annually reviews the salaries it pays to its top management. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The taxpayer makes its Form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The Form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. The organization's financial statements are available at the New York State Education Department website. The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11b The legal expenses reported on Part IX are reported on a fiscal year basis; the legal expenses paid to the Institute's top five highest paid independent contractors are paid on a calendar year basis.