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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,916,476
Total expenses
$11,836,405
Contributions and grants received
$1,914,095
Grants paid
$170,554
Program service revenue
$10,961,683
Investment income
$36,980
Other revenue
$3,718
Total assets, end of year
$10,340,048
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,484,297
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,855,751
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,477,294
Management and general expenses
$1,359,111
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,477,294

Program services were 88.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $45,965

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,868,115

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRESCHOOL & NURSERY SCHOOL TUITION

    total $9,524,415 · related or exempt $9,524,415

  • 2b · Program service revenue: NURSERY AND CHILD CARE SERVICE

    total $1,416,988 · related or exempt $1,416,988

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ANCILLARY EDUCATION SERVICES

    total $20,280 · related or exempt $20,280

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $36,966 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $36,966

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $77,550

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $77,536

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $14

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $14 · excluded $14

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $3,718 · excluded $3,718

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,718

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $170,554 · program services $170,554

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $470,828 · program services $427,905 · management and general $42,923

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,431,243 · program services $6,707,545 · management and general $723,698

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $205,964 · program services $205,964

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,134,789 · program services $1,004,262 · management and general $130,527

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $811,089 · program services $742,322 · management and general $68,767

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,022 · management and general $1,022

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $57,550 · management and general $57,550

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $316,680 · program services $273,294 · management and general $43,386

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $33,035 · program services $32,205 · management and general $830

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $113,152 · program services $90,498 · management and general $22,654

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $10,024 · program services $8,005 · management and general $2,019

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $89,650 · program services $83,663 · management and general $5,987

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,540 · program services $3,990 · management and general $1,550

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,327 · program services $10,767 · management and general $560

  • 20 · Interest

    total $412,240 · program services $184,992 · management and general $227,248

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $210,838 · program services $199,017 · management and general $11,821

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,005 · program services $26,198 · management and general $1,807

  • 24a · Other expenses: SERVICE CONTRACTS

    total $132,927 · program services $124,936 · management and general $7,991

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $94,691 · program services $89,332 · management and general $5,359

  • 24c · Other expenses: HOUSEHOLD & PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $77,735 · program services $76,159 · management and general $1,576

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT

    total $2,485 · program services $2,485

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,037 · program services $13,201 · management and general $1,836

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $935,559 · end of year $765,941

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,017,256 · end of year $4,982,708

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,626 · end of year $5,436

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $100,295 · end of year $145,115

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,884,506

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,872,542

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,161,453 · end of year $3,011,964

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $719,199 · end of year $817,075

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $755,893 · end of year $611,809

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $631,623 · end of year $647,399

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $119,752 · end of year $119,752

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $55,517 · end of year $51,849

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $586,620 · end of year $550,846

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $7,181,555 · end of year $7,104,451

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,462,747 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,460 · end of year $10,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $652,007 · end of year $1,855,751

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

NIS IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT SCHOOL THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1976 BY A COALITION OF PARENTS, COMMUNITY PEOPLE AND STAFF. THE SCHOOL WAS GRANTED AN ABSOLUTE CHARTER BY THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. NIS BELIEVES IN THE RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN TO GROW AND LEARN IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO HAVE A REAL VOICE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. NIS IS WILLING TO TRY NEW APPROACHES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH OUR CHILD-CENTERED PHILOSOPHY. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE EACH CHILD, REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS HAS THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP TO HIS/HER FULLEST POTENTIAL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NIS IS AN INNOVATIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPY SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FROM INFANT TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE.

  • NIS OFFERS A RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TYPICALLY DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD. NIS OPERATES BOTH A NURSERY SCHOOL FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE AND A CHILDCARE CENTER. UNIVERSAL PRE-K PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS OFFER ELIGIBLE 4-YEAR OLDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND OUR PRE-K PROGRAM UTILIZING THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM, WHICH FOLLOWS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES AND IS ALIGNED WITH NYS LEARNING STANDARDS. CLASSES FOCUS ON MEETING KINDERGARTEN READINESS GOALS IN AN ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING EXPLORATION, SOCIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING THROUGH POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN ARE PLACED IN BOTH INTEGRATED AND NON-INTEGRATED CLASSES WITH NYS CERTIFIED TEACHERS. MORNING OR AFTERNOON SESSIONS ARE M-F AND FOLLOW THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. NURSERY/PRESCHOOL A STIMULATING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 AND 4 FOLLOWING THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM. CHILDREN ARE OFFERED SMALL GROUP EXPLORATION TIME IN LEARNING CENTERS AS WELL AS WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION LED BY NYS CERTIFIED TEACHERS. CLASSES FOLLOW AN INTEGRATED MODEL ALLOWING BOTH TYPICALLY DEVELOPING AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WITH AND FROM EACH OTHER. STUDENTS IN OUR INTEGRATED CLASSES ARE TEAM TAUGHT BY A SPECIAL EDUCATOR, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER, AND ARE ASSISTED BY A PARAPROFESSIONAL. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A WEALTH OF THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND NURSING SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS PARENT PROGRAMS, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE AND SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES PROVIDED BY NIS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.NISKIDS.ORG.

    Expenses $10,477,294 · Grants $170,554 · Revenue $10,961,683

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Walter Stockton

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $719,170
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $670,096
    Other
    $49,074
    Hours/week
    1.6 + 38.4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $582,243 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $21,625 related
    Other
    $0 + $66,228 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $27,011 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,063 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $719,170 related
  • Marybeth Lichtneger

    CFO/COO

    Total calculated
    $537,224
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $481,867
    Other
    $55,357
    Hours/week
    1.6 + 38.4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $408,245 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $16,023 related
    Other
    $0 + $57,599 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $27,086 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,271 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $537,224 related
  • Jay Silverstein

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $459,631
    From this org
    $398,310
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,321
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,199
    Bonus
    $16,708
    Other
    $60,403
    Deferred
    $23,948
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,373
    Filer's total
    $459,631
  • Frank Lombardi

    CLO

    Total calculated
    $433,259
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $358,695
    Other
    $74,564
    Hours/week
    1.6 + 38.4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $280,523 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $13,426 related
    Other
    $0 + $64,746 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $27,106 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $47,458 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $433,259 related
  • Kristen Moran

    DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $147,105
    From this org
    $139,357
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,748
    Hours/week
    40
  • Maureen Rockwood

    DIR. OF EDU. CIRRICULIM INST.

    Total calculated
    $134,739
    From this org
    $110,283
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,456
    Hours/week
    40
  • Honorabe Paul Pontieri

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 4 related
  • Chris McCann

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Brian Boyle

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Dr Joseph Morris

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 4 related
  • John Aicher Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • William Archer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Gary Bencivenga

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Thomas Cullen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 3 related
  • Leonard Feinstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • John Fallon

    TRUSTEE Thru 10/06/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 3 related
  • Rena Ferguson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Joshua D Gleiber

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Stuart Gleiber

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Nella Hahn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 3 related
  • Leah-Michelle Jefferson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Thomas Killeen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Michele M Knapp

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Donna Loduca

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • James Martinsen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Dr Fredic Weinbaum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related
  • Jay I Zuckerman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 2.5 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3:
NIS DOES NOT COMPENSATE THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, WALTER STOCKTON. IGHL, AN AFFILIATE OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION, PAID COMPENSATION TO THE CEO. IGHL HAS ESTABLISHED HIS COMPENSATION USING: INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, FORM 990 TAX RETURNS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IGHL HAS WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS IN PLACE FOR HIM, WHICH OUTLINES COMPENSATION INCLUDING ALL FORMS OF WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS. IGHL USES AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT FIRM WITH EXPERTISE IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRY TO PERFORM COMPENSATION ANALYSES OF THE EXECUTIVE POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS INCLUDES COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS BASED UPON THE COMPENSATION AND FRINGE BENEFITS REPORTED ON THE 990 TAX RETURNS FOR COMPARABLE AGENCIES IN THE INDUSTRY. THE RESULTS OF THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO REVIEW THE ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED IN IRC 4958. THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION AND ALL DECISIONS MADE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY COMMISSIONS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY; THE LAST SURVEY WAS COMPLETED IN 2023.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7:
NIS gave out a lump sum one time merit bonus which was based on employee performance. This was in compliance with the NYSED reimbursement cost manual.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
10 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411029349300731

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