Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $70,171,791
- Total expenses
- $32,206,695
- Contributions and grants received
- $27,761,208
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $40,931,861
- Other revenue
- $1,478,722
- Total assets, end of year
- $259,029,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,564,597
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $252,465,182
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $27,214,303
- Management and general expenses
- $4,918,136
- Fundraising expenses
- $74,256
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $27,214,303
Program services were 84.5% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$27,671,568
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$89,640
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3 · Investment income
total $1,924,481 · excluded $1,924,481
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $180,042,316
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $141,034,936
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $39,007,380
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $39,007,380 · excluded $39,007,380
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11a · Other revenue: PARTNERSHIP NET INCOME
total $918,715 · excluded $918,715
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11b · Other revenue: CAPITAL PROGRAM
total $558,501 · related or exempt $558,501
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11c · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $1,506 · related or exempt $1,506
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,478,722
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $335,552 · program services $305,542 · management and general $30,010
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $14,924,049 · program services $13,596,074 · management and general $1,327,975
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,865,311 · program services $1,680,898 · management and general $184,413
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $7,015,296 · program services $6,321,732 · management and general $693,564
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,148,609 · program services $1,035,052 · management and general $113,557
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11b · Fees: legal
total $133,559 · management and general $133,559
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $91,106 · management and general $91,106
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $74,313 · management and general $74,313
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $74,256 · fundraising $74,256
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $1,317,626 · management and general $1,317,626
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11g · Fees: other
total $119,669 · program services $83,824 · management and general $35,845
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13 · Office expenses
total $334,322 · program services $53,913 · management and general $280,409
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17 · Travel
total $24,344 · program services $14,633 · management and general $9,711
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $30,896 · program services $26,077 · management and general $4,819
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,533,294 · program services $1,254,586 · management and general $278,708
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24a · Other expenses: FACILITIES ALLOCATION
total $2,154,201 · program services $2,128,997 · management and general $25,204
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES
total $246,563 · program services $246,563
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24c · Other expenses: CONTRACTUAL DIRECT SERV
total $229,037 · program services $229,037
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24d · Other expenses: STAFF RECRUITING
total $112,269 · program services $2,540 · management and general $109,729
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24e · All other expenses
total $442,423 · program services $234,835 · management and general $207,588
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,603,110 · end of year $2,249,303
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $22,429,833 · end of year $71,536,473
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $469,719 · end of year $304,485
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $8,328,665 · end of year $4,974,557
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $20,154 · end of year $62,552
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$44,902,020
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$28,334,374
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $16,777,321 · end of year $16,567,646
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $161,476,569 · end of year $136,630,155
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $23,630,359 · end of year $26,704,608
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,583,163 · end of year $1,124,111
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,647,316 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $6,710,798 · end of year $5,440,486
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $223,765,617 · end of year $251,388,642
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,028,836 · end of year $1,076,540
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN A SAFE CARING ENVIRONMENT TO AWAKEN AND INSPIRE STUDENT CURIOSITY, LIFELONG LEARNING AND FULFILLMENT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & SUPPORT TO STUDENTS & FAMILIES.
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THE SCHERMERHORN PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $19,910,978 · Revenue $560,007
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THE READINESS PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $7,303,325
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Roseanne K SilbermanROSEANNE K SILBERMAN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Donna O'Hare BraytonDONNA O'HARE BRAYTON
VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul B YellinPAUL B YELLIN
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William L Musser JrWILLIAM L MUSSER JR
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Valerie CapersVALERIE CAPERS
BOARD TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edward F CoxEDWARD F COX
BOARD TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas A D EttinghausenTHOMAS A D ETTINGHAUSEN
BOARD TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Samuel MorganSAMUEL MORGAN
BOARD TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alessandro G OlivieriALESSANDRO G OLIVIERI
BOARD TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bernadette M KappenBERNADETTE M KAPPEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $318,324
- From this org
- $303,506
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,818
- Hours/week
- 36.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $303,506
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,818
- Filer's total
- $318,324
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Irene Fernandez GomezIRENE FERNANDEZ GOMEZ
PRINCIPAL READINESS PGM
- Total calculated
- $212,501
- From this org
- $183,237
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,264
- Hours/week
- 36.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,237
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,264
- Filer's total
- $212,501
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Mark SobieskiMARK SOBIESKI
DIRECTOR OF FISCAL AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $198,063
- From this org
- $152,281
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,782
- Hours/week
- 36.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,281
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,183
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,599
- Filer's total
- $198,063
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Margherita ManzMARGHERITA MANZ
PRINCIPAL SCHERMERHORN PGM
- Total calculated
- $186,225
- From this org
- $152,626
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,599
- Hours/week
- 36.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,626
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,599
- Filer's total
- $186,225
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Lauren VitroLAUREN VITRO
COORDINATOR OF HEALTH SVCS
- Total calculated
- $166,492
- From this org
- $153,404
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,088
- Hours/week
- 36.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $153,404
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,088
- Filer's total
- $166,492
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Lois DouganLOIS DOUGAN
FORMER PUPIL PERSONNEL SVCS COORD
- Total calculated
- $414,436
- From this org
- $391,285
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,151
- Hours/week
- 36.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $391,285
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,151
- Filer's total
- $414,436
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
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 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
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I - LINE 4B
- THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES A SUPPLEMENTAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER SECTION 457(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR EMPLOYEES WHOSE BENEFIT ACCRUALS ARE FROZEN IN THE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
- PART II - LINE 1
- THE INSTITUTE NOTES THAT LOIS DOUGAN, FORMER PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES COORDINATOR, WAS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE INSTITUTE DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/2025. MS. DOUGAN'S COMPENSATION, VIA FORM W-2, WAS BASED PRIMARILY ON THE PAYOUT FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN BY THE INSTITUTE.
- PART II - COLUMN (C)
- WHEN EMPLOYEES BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COST OF SUCH PARTICIPATION. THE STATE CONTRIBUTION IS DETERMINED BY EACH EMPLOYEE'S BASE SALARY MULTIPLIED BY THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM'S RATE. THE ACTUARIAL DATA RELATED TO THE PENSION PLAN WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (NYSLRS). DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABLE DATA, THE INSTITUTE IS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE ANNUAL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FROM NYSLRS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE LISTED ON SCHEDULE J, COLUMN (C).
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 1 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202601289349301140
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