2024-04-11T11:00:59-05:00 2023-06-30 BDO USA 200 PARK AVENUE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2022-07-01 112428403 THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL % MARYBETH LICHTNEGER NEWI 6319245583 221 N Sunrise Service Road Manorville NY 11949 MARYBETH LICHTNEGER CFO/COO 6318788900 2024-04-10 true MARYBETH LICHTNEGER 999009999 Kristin Ruffini P00741491 2128858000 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X WALTER STOCKTON 221 N Sunrise Service Road Manorville NY 11949 12994012 false X www.niskids.org X 1977 NY 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. 20 15 222 21 0 0 529333 1914095 9299908 10961683 13097 36980 13517 3718 9855855 12916476 0 170554 0 0 8504768 10053913 0 0 0 1344428 1611938 9849196 11836405 6659 1080071 10692281 10340048 10040274 8484297 652007 1855751 X 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. false false 10477294 170554 10961683 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. 10477294 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false true true false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 22 0 true 222 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 15 true false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true false true false NY X MARYBETH LICHTNEGER 6318788900 221 NORTH SUNRISE SERVICE ROAD manorville NY 11949 WALTER STOCKTON CEO 1.6 38.4 X 0 670096 49074 MARYBETH LICHTNEGER CFO/COO 1.6 38.4 X 0 481867 55357 JAY SILVERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10.0 30.0 X 398310 0 61321 FRANK LOMBARDI CLO 1.6 38.4 X 0 358695 74564 Kristen Moran DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES 40.0 0.0 X 139357 0 7748 Maureen Rockwood DIR. 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CIRRICULIM INST. 40.0 0.0 X 110283 0 24456 HONORABE PAUL PONTIERI CHAIRMAN 0.25 4.0 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS MCCANN VICE CHAIRMAN 0.25 2.5 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BOYLE TREASURER 0.25 2.5 X X 0 0 0 DR JOSEPH MORRIS SECRETARY 0.25 4.0 X X 0 0 0 JOHN AICHER ESQ TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ARCHER TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 GARY BENCIVENGA TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CULLEN TRUSTEE 0.25 3.0 X 0 0 0 LEONARD FEINSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 JOHN FALLON TRUSTEE Thru 10/06/22 0.25 3.0 X 0 0 0 RENA FERGUSON TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA D GLEIBER TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 STUART GLEIBER TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 NELLA HAHN TRUSTEE 0.25 3.0 X 0 0 0 LEAH-MICHELLE JEFFERSON TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KILLEEN TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 MICHELE M KNAPP TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 DONNA LODUCA TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 JAMES MARTINSEN TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 DR FREDIC WEINBAUM TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 JAY I ZUCKERMAN TRUSTEE 0.25 2.5 X 0 0 0 647950 1510658 272520 3 false true false 0 45965 1868115 15 1914095 PRESCHOOL & NURSERY SCHOOL TUITION 624100 9524415 9524415 NURSERY AND CHILD CARE SERVICE 624100 1416988 1416988 ANCILLARY EDUCATION SERVICES 624100 20280 20280 10961683 36966 0 36966 0 0 0 0 0 77550 77536 14 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 3718 3718 3718 12916476 10961683 0 40698 170554 170554 0 0 0 470828 427905 42923 0 7431243 6707545 723698 205964 205964 1134789 1004262 130527 811089 742322 68767 0 1022 1022 57550 57550 0 0 0 316680 273294 43386 33035 32205 830 113152 90498 22654 10024 8005 2019 0 89650 83663 5987 5540 3990 1550 0 11327 10767 560 412240 184992 227248 0 210838 199017 11821 28005 26198 1807 SERVICE CONTRACTS 132927 124936 7991 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 94691 89332 5359 HOUSEHOLD & PROGRAM SUPPLIES 77735 76159 1576 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 2485 2485 15037 13201 1836 11836405 10477294 1359111 0 935559 765941 0 0 0 0 5017256 4982708 0 0 0 0 0 0 2626 5436 100295 145115 6884506 3872542 3161453 3011964 719199 817075 0 0 0 0 0 0 755893 611809 10692281 10340048 631623 647399 119752 119752 55517 51849 586620 550846 0 0 0 0 7181555 7104451 1462747 0 2460 10000 10040274 8484297 X 652007 1855751 0 0 652007 1855751 10692281 10340048 1080071 123673 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 541657 541657 5801925 3380997 2420928 385855 346018 39837 155069 145527 9542 3011964 INTEREST RATE SWAP OBLIGATION 390734 SECURITY DEPOSITS 126538 DEBT SERVICE RESERVE 66641 LEASED ASSET 16201 EXCHANGE 11695 611809 0 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 134906 INTERCOMPANY - LIABILITY 118979 UNAMORTIZED BOND COST MTG -243885 10000 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. UNDER ASC 740, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, THERE WAS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true Racial Nondiscrimination Policy THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL (NIS) IS A NON-PROFIT, INNOVATIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER THAT RESPECTS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. NIS DOES NOT SOLICIT FOR STUDENTS OR HAVE A SPECIFIC REGISTRATION PERIOD. WE ACCEPT CHILDREN ALL YEAR ROUND INTO ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS BASED SOLELY ON OPEN AVAILABILITY. OUR CLASSROOM DESIGNS ARE SPECIFIC TO OUR STATE APPROVALS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND ARE REGULATED BY BOTH SED AND THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN FAMILY SERVICES. OUR PROGRAMS ARE APPROVED TO SERVE A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO WILL BENEFIT THE MOST FROM THE STRUCTURE AND RATIO MAKEUP OF THE CLASS. THE CHILDREN WE SERVE ARE PLACED INTO PROGRAMS BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) WHICH IS SET BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THE CHILD LIVES IN. PARENTS ARE GIVEN PLACEMENT LOCATIONS FROM THE DISTRICT AND AT THAT POINT MAY REQUEST PLACEMENT AT NIS. THE DISTRICT WILL THEN CONTACT NIS TO SEE IF A SPECIFIC CLASSROOM PROGRAM HAS AVAILABILITY. IF THERE IS AN OPENING IN THE REQUESTED PROGRAM, WE WILL ACCEPT THE CHILD'S ENROLLMENT. WE DO NOT TURN ANY CHILD WE HAVE AVAILABILITY FOR AWAY. NO ADMISSION DECISIONS ARE EVER MADE BASED UPON RACE, ETHNICITY, DISABILITY OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EACH CHILD, REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS HAS THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP TO HIS OR HER FULL POTENTIAL. FORM 990, SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 GRANTS FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THE SCHOOL RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIA IDEA (INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT) GRANTS. THESE IDEA GRANTS ARE REMITTED THROUGH VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS FOLLOWS: SCHOOL DISTRICT AMOUNT RECEIVED Babylon 4,174 Bay Shore 1,942 Bayport-Blue Point 7,599 Brookhaven-Comsewogue 12,000 Center Moriches 6,560 Connetquot 3,255 East Islip 10,672 East Quogue 2,629 Eastport/South Manor 12,329 Islip 2,629 Longwood 63,215 Middle Country 28,938 Miller Place 5,775 North Babylon 1,905 Patchogue- Medford 28,280 Port Jefferson 689 Remsenburg-Speonk 1,715 Riverhead 4,638 Rocky Point 10,411 Sachem 33,186 Sayville 11,610 Shoreham Wading River 5,336 Smithtown 11,180 South Country 16,184 State of New York 71,800 Three Village 5,758 Westhampton Beach 2,215 William Floyd 36,692 Wyandanch 2,052 TOTAL FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS $405,368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Small Business Administration $1,462,747 TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS $1,868,115 true FRIENDS OF NIS INC 221 N Sunrise Svc Rd Manorville NY 11949 112988931 501(c)(3) 170554 GENERAL OPERATING 1 0 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL ("nis") forgave the intercompany balance from friends of NIS during FY2023. The Friends of Nis, Inc was established to raise funds to preserve the future of NIS's program services. NIS does not undertake any further monitoring of the granted funds to related parties. Funds will not be remitted to a related organization if those funds are not used in a mission-related activity. false false false false false false false true false WALTER STOCKTON CEO 0 582243 0 21625 0 66228 0 27011 0 22063 0 719170 0 0 MARYBETH LICHTNEGER CFO/COO 0 408245 0 16023 0 57599 0 27086 0 28271 0 537224 0 0 FRANK LOMBARDI CLO 0 280523 0 13426 0 64746 0 27106 0 47458 0 433259 0 0 JAY SILVERSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 321199 0 16708 0 60403 0 23948 0 37373 0 459631 0 0 0 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. A Series 2020A-1 & A-2 Suffolk County EDC 273722095 000000000 2020-05-21 663982 REFINANCING OF PROPERTY false false true A 113136 0 663982 0 0 0 23438 0 0 636800 3744 0 2020 true true true true A false false false false 0 false false false false A false true false false false true Valley nat'l Bank 10. false false false 0 false true A true FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2: Trustees: Joshua D. Gleiber and Stuart Gleiber have a family relationship. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4: The organization amended its bylaws on 1/1/2023 to reflect the following changes: 1. The member of the Corporation shall be KINEXION, INC. 2. The Member shall have the sole power and right to appoint all of the Directors of the Corporation and the sole power and right to remove any Director with or without assignment of cause. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6: The sole member of the corporation is KINEXION, INC, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A: KINEXION, INC has the sole power AND RIGHT TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B: KINEXION, INC has the sole power AND RIGHT TO EXERCISE SUCH POWERS AND RIGHTS AS SPECIALLY AND EXCLUSIVELY GRANTED TO MEMBERS PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW, OR AS SET FORTH IN THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS. THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION MAY NOT RESTRICT OR LIMIT THE POWER OR RIGHT OF THE MEMBER WITHOUT THE MEMBER'S CONSENT OR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11: THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN EITHER PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORM FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12: THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL OPERATES IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS RELATED PARTY, THE INDEPENDENT GROUP HOME LIVING PROGRAM AND UTILIZES MANY OF THE SAME POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AND REVIEW THE DISCLOSURE FORM AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY RELATIONSHIPS THEY HAVE WITH NIS OR ANY RELATED PARTIES, OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND/OR VENDORS THAT CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH NIS. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS RELATED TO ANY TRANSACTION OCCURRING WITH THE CONFLICTED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A: NIS DOES NOT COMPENSATE THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO. IGHL, AN AFFILIATE OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION, PAID COMPENSATION TO THE CEO OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION - WALTER STOCKTON. IGHL HAS ESTABLISHED THE COMPENSATION OF the OFFICER 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 THESE INDIVIDUALS, WHICH OUTLINE 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 ANALYSES INCLUDE 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 ANALYSES ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO REVIEW THE ANALYSES TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED IN IRC SEC 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. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JAY SILVERSTEIN, IS COMPENSATED BY THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL ("NIS"). NIS UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMMENSURATE WITH SALARIES PAID BY OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS) AND THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IS MEMORIALIZED IN COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY COMMISSIONS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY; THE LAST SURVEY WAS COMPLETED IN 2023. NIS DOES NOT COMPENSATE THE ORGANIZATION'S, CFO/Coo and CLO. IGHL, AN AFFILIATE OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION, PAID COMPENSATION TO THE CFO/Coo and CLO OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION - MARY BETH LICHTNEGER and Frank Lombardi. IGHL HAS ESTABLISHED THE COMPENSATION OF the OFFICERS 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 THESE INDIVIDUALS, WHICH OUTLINE 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 ANALYSES INCLUDE 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 ANALYSES ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO REVIEW THE ANALYSES TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED IN IRC SEC 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. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19: UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE ONLY THOSE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER THE PUBLIC INSPECTION LAWS. INDEPENDENT GROUP HOME LIVING FOUNDATION 221 NORTH SUNRISE SERVICE ROAD MANORVILLE NY 11949 113348359 FUNDRAISING NY 501(c)(3) 7 IGHL false KJR HOLDING INC 221 NORTH SUNRISE SERVICE ROAD MANORVILLE NY 11949 112644179 REAL ESTATE NY 501(c)(3) 12a IGHL false ANGELA'S HOUSE 221 NORTH SUNRISE SERVICE ROAD MANORVILLE NY 11949 113186856 FAMILY SVCS NY 501(c)(3) 7 KINEXION false INDEPENDENT GROUP HOME LIVING PROGRAM 221 NORTH SUNRISE SERVICE ROAD MANORVILLE NY 11949 112458584 HEALTH SVCS NY 501(c)(3) 10 KINEXION false FRIENDS OF NIS INC 221 N Sunrise Service Road Manorville NY 11949 112988931 FUNDRAISING NY 501(c)(3) 12a NIS true IGHL CARES INC 221 NORTH SUNRISE SERVICE ROAD MANORVILLE NY 11949 113222406 EMPL. ASSTC. 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