2026-03-30T09:36:50-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 111814883 THE VISCARDI CENTER INC VISC 5164651575 201 IU Willets Road Albertson NY 11507 Michael Gambeski SVP of Finance and Controller 5164651639 2026-04-01 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Christopher Rosa 201 IU Willets Road Albertson NY 11507 13413293 0 X www.viscardicenter.org X 1955 NY Empowering people with disabilities to be active, independent, and self-sufficient participants in our society. Through education, training, leadership & example we seek to provide the highest quality services and to influence national attitudes, policies and legislation for the benefit of the people we serve. 19 18 64 45 0 0 1769586 4308592 541215 645711 1745658 1444940 739192 1021382 4795651 7420625 1264915 1004908 0 0 2040222 2230533 191764 0 1482876 2229987 2126240 5726888 5361681 -931237 2058944 35390499 40243042 3999503 5905995 31390996 34337047 Empowering people with disabilities to be active, independent and self-sufficient participants in our society. Through education, training, research, leadership and example, we seek to provide the highest quality services and to influence national attitudes, policies and legislation in ways that will lead to the greatest benefit for the people we serve. 0 0 1225097 0 300729 The Research, Innovation and Expansion programs promote the development of innovative ways to better serve and empower individuals with disabilities through the funding of new technologies and programs. One such initiative is Digital Accessibility Services (DAS). DAS helps businesses and organizations meet evolving industry standards and ensures that customers, students and employees with disabilities get the most out of digital media ensuring section 508 and ADA compliance. A second initiative is the Disability Entrepreneurship Institute which is an extraordinary resource that educates and transforms innovative self-starters to achieve self-employment success. 1004908 0 0 Grants and other assistance to the Center's subsidary, Abilities, Inc., of $462,652, Henry Viscardi School of $487,652 and smaller not-for-profits totaling $54,300 were disbursed to further their exempt purposes to educate, train and facilitate employment for those individuals with disabilities. 551960 0 0 The remaining program expenses primarily represent allocated depreciation on fixed assets and the costs of operating the cafeteria for the students of the Henry Viscardi School, consumers of Abilities, Inc. and employees of those organizations. The Henry Viscardi School and Abilities, Inc., both 501(c)3 organizations, occupy the same premises as The Viscardi Center. The Henry Viscardi School is run by a Board of Trustees independent of The Viscardi Center. Abilities, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Center. 0 0 0 2781965 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 64 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AZ CA CT DC FL GA MA MD MI NC NJ NY PA UT VA X X Sheryl P Buchel 5164651575 201 IU Willets Road Albertson NY 11507 Dr Christopher Rosa President/CEO 4 33.50 X X 443492 0 38472 Sheryl P Buchel Executive Vice President/CFO 7 30.50 X 285426 0 47017 Michael Caprara Chief Information Officer 37.50 0 X 196682 0 47696 Michael Gambeski SVP of Finance and Controller 8.5 29 X 180328 0 49807 Jennifer Neft SVP, HR, Administration and Compliance 37.50 0 X 183520 0 39010 Lauren Marzo Chief Development Officer 37.50 0 X 205250 0 14295 Theofilos Vazanellis VP of Facilities and Construction 37.50 0 X 172135 0 46476 Kim Brussell SVP, Public Affairs and Marketing 37.50 0 X 176045 0 15921 Russ Cusick Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Candida Cucharo Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Catherine Castagna Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Beth Daly Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Roy Danis Chairman of the Board 1 0 X 0 0 0 Anthony Esernio Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Iris J Katz Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ken Kunken Esq Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Laffey Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Steven Markowitz Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Gerard O'Connor Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Ralph F Palleschi Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 The Honorable Robert E Pipia Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Joseph N Savasta Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Phil Blum Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jay Goldberg Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Castillo Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 John Padden Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 1842878 0 298694 10 0 1 0 Strike Force of N America 648-11 Middle Country Road St James NY 11780 Janitorial Services 312208 Community Counseling Service 527 Madison Avenue 5th floor New York NY 10022 Fundraising Campaign Consulting 105000 Meyer Suozzi English and Klein PC 990 Stewart Avenue Garden City NY 11530 Legal Services 145952 Allied Works Architecture Inc 1532 SW Morrison Street Portland OR 97205 Architectural Services 167490 4 0 0 444902 0 770368 3093322 40482 4308592 Digital Accessibility Services 561499 300729 300729 0 0 Educational Services 611710 226564 226564 0 0 ABLE Newspaper 513110 118418 118418 0 0 0 0 0 0 645711 523137 0 0 523137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6693644 0 5771841 0 921803 0 921803 0 0 921803 171775 444902 220827 -49052 0 -49052 Change in Value of Split Interest Agreement 900099 127502 127502 0 0 Student and Employee Cafeteria Sales 900099 293394 293394 0 0 Employer Retention Credit 900099 217869 217869 0 0 431669 431669 0 0 1070434 7420625 1716145 0 1395888 1004908 1004908 0 0 0 0 0 0 245121 24502 220619 0 0 0 0 0 1589104 631711 167578 789815 86415 32348 16532 37535 169353 54311 30710 84332 140540 53515 25019 62006 0 0 0 0 69647 47775 5505 16367 62191 42660 4916 14615 0 0 0 0 0 0 63257 0 63257 0 349862 234752 34289 80821 9383 6804 196 2383 294524 139408 26054 129062 224844 93165 15131 116548 0 0 0 0 382154 311417 56922 13815 33828 5447 11518 16863 0 0 0 0 61271 21567 27139 12565 57197 3825 52570 802 0 0 0 0 399220 47065 287543 64612 68882 17421 41790 9671 Asset retirement obligation expense 2048 355 1349 344 Public relations 27795 29 3475 24291 Bad debt expense 1169 0 0 1169 Other supplies and expenses 18968 8980 4728 5260 5361681 2781965 1096840 1482876 91413 619440 712153 481906 1884176 3798825 171961 147221 0 0 0 0 0 0 912 816 72880 180198 33790674 28339489 4750841 5451185 26081719 27749881 0 0 0 0 0 0 1624444 1813570 35390499 40243042 896540 1121164 0 0 3287 41279 0 0 0 0 0 0 950000 1000000 0 0 2149676 3743552 3999503 5905995 X 17393077 19298162 13997919 15038885 31390996 34337047 35390499 40243042 2058944 887107 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2170668 2020446 3405762 1769586 4308592 13675054 2170668 2020446 3405762 1769586 4308592 13675054 4949009 8726045 353452 554090 489462 560136 523137 2480277 16155331 2547745 0.54013 0.59310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 38529 0 0 38529 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 The Viscardi Center, Inc. hired a firm to strengthen the connection and communication with members in Congress and leadership in federal agencies that have oversight over funding for programs that benefit the Center. The firm will also review grant programs and determine which grants are the best fit for Viscardi's mission. 19447875 65776 2236626 0 1421746 0 20328531 20207418 60730 2560482 0 3380755 0 19447875 18994180 39196 2047562 0 873520 0 20207418 22623646 130135 -2843517 0 916084 0 18994180 18892850 93708 4987796 0 1350708 0 22623646 0.49 0.27 0.24 0 0 441967 0 441967 24856696 0 21510232 3346464 0 0 0 0 4814291 0 4362033 452258 3677720 0 2467224 1210496 5451185 0 Due to Related Parties - Henry Viscardi School & Abilities 2867517 457(b) Plan Liability 429939 Asset Retirement Obligation 281091 Operating Lease Liability 165005 3743552 X Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The Organization's endowment funds are utilized to further enhance its education, employment, research, innovation and expansion activities. The Organization has also implemented a spending policy to provide a stable funding stream that keeps pace with inflation and does not degrade the real value of the corpus of the endowment over time. The spending rate for the endowment is determined by the Audit & Finance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Center has no liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 for fiscal years ending 6/30/25 and 6/30/24. Celebrity Night 396915 352565 44350 0 0 0 74422 0 0 RFAS Luncheon 76035 51235 24800 0 0 0 34045 0 0 2 143727 41102 102625 0 0 0 112360 0 0 616677 444902 171775 0 0 0 220827 0 0 220827 -49052 1 Abilities Inc 201 IU Willets Road Albertson NY 11507 111710419 501(c)3 462652 0 FMV NA Operations Henry Viscardi School 201 IU Willets Road Albertson NY 11507 112024514 501(c)3 487956 0 FMV NA Operations Helen Keller Services 180 Livingston Street Brooklyn NY 11201 111630807 501(c)3 10000 0 FMV NA Operations Disability Empowher Network Inc 67 Firestone Drive Rochester NY 14624 862446885 501(c)3 8000 0 FMV NA Operations Nassau Aviators Wheelchair Sports Association 91 Tulip Avenue Floral Park NY 11001 260240085 501(c)3 6000 0 FMV NA Operations Spectrum Designs Foundation 366 Main Street Port Washington NY 11050 275020830 501(c) 3 6000 0 FMV NA Operations 6 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Center ensures that the recipient organizations utilize the grant funds in an appropriate manner by reviewing each disbursement. Every disbursement must be properly approved within the related activity's budget and spent on the intended purpose. In addition, every disbursement must be supported by documentation including an approved purchase requisition, purchase order and invoice. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dr Christopher Rosa President/CEO 369229 0 74263 0 0 0 18941 0 19531 0 481964 0 0 0 Sheryl P Buchel Executive Vice President/CFO 256582 0 28844 0 0 0 23733 0 23284 0 332443 0 0 0 Lauren Marzo Chief Development Officer 197250 0 8000 0 0 0 12295 0 2000 0 219545 0 0 0 Michael Caprara Chief Information Officer 188682 0 8000 0 0 0 12399 0 35297 0 244378 0 0 0 Michael Gambeski SVP of Finance and Controller 172328 0 8000 0 0 0 11510 0 38297 0 230135 0 0 0 Theofilos Vazanellis VP of Facilities and Construction 172135 0 0 0 0 0 8594 0 37882 0 218611 0 0 0 Jennifer Neft SVP, HR, Administration and Compliance 175520 0 8000 0 0 0 16508 0 22502 0 222530 0 0 0 Kim Brussell SVP, Public Affairs and Marketing 168045 0 8000 0 0 0 15171 0 750 0 191966 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a The Viscardi Center, Inc. employs a personal aide for Dr. Christopher Rosa to address his accessibility needs. The benefit of the personal aide's services is treated as non-taxable. X 1 40482 FMVcontrib date 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Center's Form 990 was sent to every member of its Board of Directors prior to its filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Center ensures compliance with the organization's written conflict of interest policy by requiring each Board member to annually sign a statement which confirms that such person has received a copy of the policy, understands it, agrees to comply with it, understands that the Center must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes to maintain its federal tax exemption, and shall disclose any possible conflict of interest on the Annual Conflict of Interest Statement. The Organization ensures that it receives conflict of interest statements from all Board members annually. It also performs periodic reviews to ensure all compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, that arrangements with independent contractors do not result in impermissible private benefit, and that arrangements with employees and other third parties further the Corporation's charitable purposes and do not result in inurnment or impermissible private benefit. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Compensation Committee of the Center consists of Board Members who meet several times a year to determine the appropriate compensation for covered individuals which are defined in the policy as those in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the Center. Covered individuals include the President/CEO, EVP/CFO, Chief Development Officer, Chief Information Officer, SVP of Finance and Controller, SVP of Program Development, SVP of Human Resources and Administration, and SVP of Public Affairs and Marketing. In determining the appropriate compensation for covered individuals, the Committee evaluates the covered individuals attainment of corporate goals. In addition, the Committee reviews compensation paid for comparable positions by similarly situated non-profit and for-profit entities as determined by a compensation survey compiled by an independent firm. The Committee utilizes the findings of the survey to assure that compensation by the Center does not exceed the benefit received by the Center in exchange for such compensation. In addition, written offers that the covered individuals receive from similar institutions are also taken into consideration as is the availability of individuals possessing similar expertise or specialized training in the geographic area. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Center makes it governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. The financial statements are also on the Center's website. Abilities Inc 201 IU Willets Road Albertson NY 11507 111710419 Vocational Transition Community Integration NY 501(c)3 Sch A Pt 1 Line 7 N/A 0 The Museum of Disability History 201 IU Willets Road Albertson NY 11507 201668536 Education - Disability History NY 501(c)3 Sch A Pt 1 Line 7 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Abilities Inc b 462652 Fair Market Value Abilities Inc e 307551 Fair Market Value Abilities Inc l 1421284 Fair Market Value Abilities Inc q 1231766 Fair Market Value The Viscardi Center received an extension of time from the IRS until May 15, 2026 to file its Form 990 for the July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 fiscal year.