2024-10-02T13:12:46-05:00 2023-12-31 202954888 BRYANS & GRAMUGLIA CPAS LLC 1 PINE WEST PLAZA SUITE 107 ALBANY NY 12205 990 2023-01-01 161204347 SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER INC SOUT 6077242111 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 JENNIFER WATSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6077242111 2024-08-08 0 1 ROBERT V GRAMUGLIA P00454779 5184528055 2024-09-23 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JENNIFER WATSON 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 22571415 0 X WWW.STIC-CIL.ORG X 1984 NY STIC'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A WORLD IN WHICH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE FULLY INTEGRATED LIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE OFFER ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ALL DISABILITIES, INCREASING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND ALLOWING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. WE ALSO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES,ENABLING THEM TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICY SO THAT EVERYONE CAN "ACCESS THEIR WORLD." 10 10 819 11 15919 9449 4064988 10050203 12267650 12263920 6134 160331 -411 15919 16338361 22490373 0 0 0 0 14287748 14145368 0 0 0 1934227 2442586 16221975 16587954 116386 5902419 8835333 14839091 1349821 1451160 7485512 13387931 X STIC'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE A WORLD IN WHICH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE FULLY INTEGRATED LIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE OFFER ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ALL DISABILITIES, INCREASING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND ALLOWING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. WE ALSO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES,ENABLING THEM TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE EDUCATE AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICY SO THAT EVERYONE CAN "ACCESS THEIR WORLD." 0 0 8510503 9102753 CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE (CDPAS) - IS A PROGRAM WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE MEDICAID ELIGIBLE RECRUIT, HIRE, TRAIN, SUPERVISE AND DISMISS (IF NECESSARY) THEIR OWN PERSONAL ASSISTANTS. APPROXIMATELY 440 CONSUMERS SERVED. 2512878 2521911 OFFICE FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: COMMUNITY HABILITATION SERVICES, FI SELF DIRECTED SERVICES, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES. 283 PEOPLE WERE SERVED IN 2023. 2068011 624474 NYSED AND OTHER SERVICES - IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. SERVICES SUCH AS ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTATION, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, EDUCATION ADVOCACY, PEER COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGY, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, ETC. APPROXIMATELY 4,190 CONSUMERS SERVED. 48918 OTHER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT 1979577 NYS DOH 14782 OTHER 2028495 14782 15119887 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 819 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X JOELLEN DORAK 6077242111 135 EAST FREDERICK STREET BINGHAMTON NY 13904 CHARLES KRAMER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BURNS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANINE MOLLICA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE MATERESE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WEINSCHENK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORTIA BARNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORIO PEDROZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIAM WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY WHEELER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WATSON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 35.00 X 79732 0 545 PAULA BARTLOW COMPTROLLER 30.00 X 61607 0 5373 MARIA DIBBLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 112094 0 10745 JOELLEN DORAK CONTROLLER 40.00 X 19215 0 45 272648 0 16708 1 0 0 0 0 42741 2000 9990173 15289 10050203 CDPAS SERVICES 624100 9102753 9102753 OPWDD 624100 2521911 2521911 NYSED AND OTHER SERVICES 624100 624474 624474 OTHER 900099 14782 14782 12263920 160331 160331 96961 2000 81042 15919 15919 22490373 12263920 15919 160331 289356 289356 11620721 11007349 613372 1208452 1077991 130461 1026839 960895 65944 120787 100256 20531 103490 80444 23046 136954 135092 1862 18954 18954 142195 142195 67588 35126 32462 PURCHASED SERVICES 1097892 1010430 87462 INTERPRETERS 398846 398846 EQUIPMENT 95027 92791 2236 MWBE 46012 42178 3834 214841 178489 36352 16587954 15119887 1468067 0 2831145 1261162 8252090 1446550 1431534 1945377 1416707 129481 55608 4100070 1678080 2482780 2421990 8835333 14839091 966781 1093641 379918 315718 3122 41801 1349821 1451160 X 7485512 13387931 7485512 13387931 8835333 14839091 5902419 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3896368 4648211 4065489 4064988 10145164 26820220 3896368 4648211 4065489 4064988 10145164 26820220 26820220 10194 6191 3139 6134 160331 185989 29870 9449 39319 15231 15231 27060759 63386988 0.99110 0.99510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 18033 0 1 18033 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: STIC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION ON INDEPENDENT LIVING. NYAIL HAS ACTIVELY ADVOCATED ON MANY OF THE ISSUES REFERENCED IN THE BULLETS BELOW. SEVEN STIC STAFF ATTENDED THE NYAIL LEGISLATIVE DAY WITH SEVERAL LEGISLATORS ON FEBRUARY 16TH AND MAY 15TH, 2023. STIC ADVOCATED FOR THE FOLLOWING: PASS EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT AGAIN IN 2023 FAIR PAY FOR HOME CARE (INCREASING WAGES FOR HOME CARE WORKERS TO 150% OF THE STATE'S MINIMUM WAGE) ILC - INCREASE DOLLARS, INCREASE INDEPENDENT LIVING FUNDING TO $18 MILLION INCREASE ACCESS TO HOME FUNDING TO $10 MILLION EXPAND MEDICAID BUY-IN PROGRAM FOR WORKING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES A3311- KEEPING ALL NY STUDENTS SAFE ACT (SOLAGES)- LIMIT THE USE OF RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSION IN SCHOOLS S1700/A4097 -RURAL TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL VISITS S427/A02470- REIMBURSEMENTS FOR RURAL HOME CARE TRANSPORTATION COSTS ANDRE'S LAW S900/A1166- PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM SENDING CHILDREN TO INSTITUTIONS THAT EMPLOY ELECTRO-SHOCK AND OTHER AVERSIVE THERAPIES WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS CRUEL AND HARMFUL S1555- ESTABLISH SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (ADDABBO) S1164- SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY- WAIVE THE STATE'S SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY TO LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT, AND THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT; WAIVES THE IMMUNITY OF ALL INSTRUMENTALITIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE (SANDERS) S307- FAIR AND TIMELY PAROLE (SALAZAR) S2423- ELDER PAROLE (HOYLMAN-SIGAL) EXPANSION OF 55B/C IN THE STATE BUDGET INCREASE EARLY INTERVENTION FUNDING BY 11% ADDING ILCS IN THE COLA FOR NFPS TO HELP HIRE AND MAINTAIN STAFF RESTORE THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR DEAF, DEAF/BLIND, HOH STOP THE REPEAL OF THE CDPA RFO PROCESS STOP THE REPEAL OF THE PERSONAL CARE/CDPA MINIMUM WAGE AND THE DOWNSTATE HOMECARE WAGE PARITY S 328 - REPEAL MRT II PERSONAL CARE "ADL" ELIGIBILITY LIMITS A1296/S1683 REQUIRE DOH TO PUBLISH AGGREGATE DATA CONCERNING HOMECARE AND CDPA ON ITS WEBSITE S1125- ESTABLISHING GOALS FOR PARTICIPATION BY INDIVIDUALS IN REGARDS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTS, LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYMENT AND JUDICIAL EMPLOYMENT A9631/S8209-MANDATE ANNUAL REPORTING ON ACCESS TO HOME A1625/S763- ESTABLISH MINIMUM REGULATIONS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOMES TO PROVIDE VISIT ABILITY BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (KRUEGER) A3181A/S5092- REQUIRE AVAILABILITY OF ACCESSIBLE BUSES WITHIN A 3 MILE SERVICE AREA FROM ANY BUS LINE A8560/S6197- MAKE LOCAL ELECTIONS COINCIDE WITH STATE/FEDERAL ELECTIONS INCLUDE $1 MILLION IN STATE BUDGET TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS S6963/A7335- ESTABLISH RELIABLE MECHANISM TO ENSURE HOME CARE PROVIDERS RECEIVE ADEQUATE REIMBURSEMENT FROM MLCS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING HOME CARE WORKERS MANDATED WAGES AND BENEFITS AND TO COVER OTHER COSTS OF THE EMPLOYER EQUAL PAY FOR DSPS WORKING COMMUNITY HABILITATION A4347/S3434- PROHIBIT THE PRACTICE OF PAYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BELOW THE MINIMUM WAGE BETTER CARES/BETTER JOBS - S100/HR547 HCBS ACCESS ACT - S762/HR1493 GUARDIANSHIP BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - S1148 LATONYA REEVES FREEDOM ACT - S1193/HR 2708 REAADI FOR DISASTERS ACT - S1049/HR2371 DISASTER RELIEF MEDICAID ACT (DRMA) - S3120/HR6029 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION (IDEA) ACT AMENDMENT - HR4259 AIR CARRIER ACCESS BILL - S545/HR1267 THINK DIFFERENTLY DATABASE ACT - HR670 AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT - S2131/HR4368 TRANSFORMATION TO COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT ACT (TCEIA) S3238/HR1263 DISABILITY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION ACT - S1813/HR3845 STOP THE WAIT ACT - S320/HR883 THINK DIFFERENTLY TRANSPORTATION ACT - S4107/HR6428 SECURING GROWTH AND ROBUST LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN AVIATION ACT - HR 3595 SNAP BENEFITS FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023 - HR1765 4097075 1675085 2421990 2995 2995 0 2421990 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 1385 DUE TO FUNDING SOURCES 40416 41801 X 22571415 0 22571415 -81042 -81042 22490373 16668996 81042 81042 16587954 0 16587954 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED 740-10 WHICH REQUIRES ENTITITES TO DISCLOSE IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE NATURE OF ANY UNCERTAINTY IN THEIR TAX POSITION. FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTITITES, THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, SINCE EVENTS COULD OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. HOWEVER, STIC HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. STIC HAS IMPLEMENTED FASB ASC 740-10 AND ITS CURRENT ACCOUNTING POLICY FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. STIC HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN 2023 AND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION DATE. STIC EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY STIC WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS. THE INFORMATION RETURNS OF STIC FOR 2020, 2021, AND 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS -81,042. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 81,042. XSCAPE ROOM 98961 2000 96961 81042 98961 2000 96961 81042 81042 15919 KENNETH DIBBLE HUSBAND OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 61107 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR OF CENTER 0 RICHARD FARRUGGIO BROTHER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 12619 QUALITY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT OF CENTER 0 RACHEL BARTLOW-MCHUGH DAUGHTER OF CONTROLLER 44569 FISCAL DIRECTOR 0 LAURA HULBERT DAUGHTER OF CONTROLLER 73486 RRDC DIRECTOR 0 JILL LATINI SISTER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 55884 FISCAL MANAGER 0 MARCY DONAHUE COUSIN OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 45258 MFP COORDINATOR 0 KAREN DONAHUE MOTHER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 37685 CDPA WORKER 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CONTROLLER INITIALLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 THEN IT GOES BEFORE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VOTE TO EITHER APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON HIRE AND/OR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER SOUTHERN TIER INDEPENDENCE CENTER (STIC) EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO APPRAISE THE BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR AND PERTINENT OTHERS OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYEES AND STIC BOARD MEMBERS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED SO THAT THEY MAY INFORM THE APPROPRIATE PARTY (BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR) SHOULD THE RELATIONSHIP INTERFERE WITH THEIR WORK OR THE WORK OF THE AGENCY. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS OF STIC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE HIRE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FIRST WE REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE SALARY COMPARISONS FOR OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER, GATHERED ANNUALLY BY ANOTHER LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT AS A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY FOR THE NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY AT LARGE. SECONDLY WE REVIEW AND CONSIDER SALARY COMPENSATIONS FOR OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING GUIDESTAR AND NYCON COMPENSATION REPORTS. THIRD OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES AN EXTENSIVE EMPLOYEE REVEIW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE BI-ANNUALLY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES THE SAME WITH OUR KEY EMPLOYEES. ONCE THE ENTIRE ANALYSIS OF THESE THREE COMPONENTS IS COMPLETE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES THE INFORMATION TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF MONETARY COMPENSATION. ADDITIONALLY THE BOARD APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN EMPLOYEES' SALARIES THAT ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND A COST OF LIVING INCREASE WHICH IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD WHEN REVIEWING AND ADOPTING THE AGENCY'S ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT APPEARS ON OUR WEBSITE AND IN OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER (WHICH REACHED MORE THAN 2,300 INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC OFFICAL, ETC. "STIC IS A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST". ADDITIONALLY, AN ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD TO INFORM CORPORATION MEMBERS AND OTHERS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF STIC OVER THE YEAR INCLUDING: UPDATES ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS; FINANCIAL AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION TAKEN FROM OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, ETC. FORM 990 - PART XII - LINE 2C - THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.