2024-11-08T13:23:25-06:00 2023-12-31 202954888 BRYANS & GRAMUGLIA CPAS LLC 1 PINE WEST PLAZA SUITE 107 ALBANY NY 12205 990 2023-01-01 161185024 AUTISM SERVICES INC AUTI 7168177419 40 HAZELWOOD DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 THOMAS ESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7168177419 2024-11-08 1 ROBERT GRAMUGLIA P00454779 5184528055 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z THOMAS ESS 40 HAZELWOOD DRIVE AMHERST NY 14228 20488470 0 X WWW.AUTISM-SERVICES-INC.ORG X 1982 NY AUTISM SERVICES, INC. FOUNDED IN 1982, IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE PEOPLE WITH AUTISM ARE UNDERSTOOD, RESPECTED AND ASSISTED TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL. COMPREHENSIVE AND LIFELONG PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS INCLUDE COMMUNITY RESIDENCES, AN EDUCATION PROGRAM, ADULT SERVICES, SERVICE COORDINATION, RESPITE, THERAPEUTIC RECREATION, AND MORE. SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH OUTREACH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. 13 12 376 10 0 0 4131797 335851 14805134 20108520 15000 39073 4473 -791 18956404 20482653 0 0 0 0 14975204 13638731 0 0 0 5011375 5768067 19986579 19406798 -1030175 1075855 13081539 6901388 8794679 1348242 4286860 5553146 X CREATING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. 0 0 6787478 8216217 INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVES PROVIDE ROOM, BOARD, PROTECTIVE OVERSIGHT, AND CARE TO RESIDENTS IN SMALL, COMMUNITY RESIDENCES. 53 PEOPLE WITH AUTISM RECEIVED SERVICES IN THIS PROGRAM DURING 2023. ALL RESIDENTS ATTEND EDUCATION OR ADULT SERVICES PROGRAMS OR WORK IN PAID EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE WEEK. EACH RESIDENT WORKS WITH STAFF ON SPECIFIC GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THEIR APPROVED INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN (ISP) TO LEARN SKILLS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT. DURING FREE TIME, RESIDENTS CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE HOBBIES, SHOPPING, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL OUTINGS AND FAMILY VISITS. 5081776 5143691 NYS STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CERTIFIED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM FROM AGES FIVE THROUGH TWENTY-ONE. A TOTAL OF102 STUDENTS RECEIVED SERVICES AT TWO LOCATIONS IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2023. TRAINING IN FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS SUPPLEMENT ACADEMIC COURSEWORK. SUPPORT TO STUDENTS INCLUDES SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY,MUSIC/ART/CREATIVE MOVEMENT/DANCE ACTIVITIES AND ADAPTIVE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP). A TRANSITION LIAISON WORKS WITH STUDENTS TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR POST-GRADUATION ADULT SERVICES OR EMPLOYMENT. 2431478 3871207 DAY SERVICES INCLUDE DAY HABILITATION, BLENDED DAY SERVICES, SUPPLEMENTAL DAY HABILITATION, ACCES-VR AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. THE VARIETY OF SERVICES OFFERED IN THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDES TRAINING IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, PREVOCATIONAL SKILLS, HORTICULTURE THERAPY, PARTICIPATION IN ART/MUSIC/CREATIVE MOVEMENT/DANCE ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. SOME PEOPLE WORK AT PAID JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE SUPPORT OF JOB COACHES. ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TWO EVENINGS PER MONTH IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM. THROUGH SELF-ADVOCACY, PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST TO THEM. PARTICIPANTS IN THE DRUMMING GROUP NO WORDS SPOKEN PERFORMED FOR SCHOOL GROUPS AND AT SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MANY OF OUR TALENTED ARTISTS EXHIBITED ARTWORK AT LOCAL GALLERIES AND BUSINESSES. APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND 50 CHILDREN AND ADULTS RECEIVED SERVICES IN THESE PROGRAMS IN 2023. 70088 73745 OPWDD CONTRACT SERVICES - IN-HOME CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 19 CHILDREN/FAMILIES AND A SOCIAL SKILLS SUPPORT GROUP WAS PROVIDED TO SEVENTEEN CHILDREN IN 2023. 193591 132776 RESPITE SERVICES 28 PEOPLE RECEIVED RESPITE SERVICES IN THEIR HOMES, AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN THERAPEUTIC RECREATION/RESPITE PROGRAMS ON WEEKENDS, DURING SCHOOL VACATION BREAKS, AND AFTER SCHOOL IN 2023. RESPITE SERVICE PROVIDED IN THE FAMILY HOME ENSURES THE SAFETY OF THE PERSON WITH AUTISM WHILE GIVING CAREGIVERS A BREAK FROM THE DAILY DEMANDS OF CARING FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBER WITH AUTISM. 2353319 2670884 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS AND GRANTS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF SMALLER PROGRAMS. TWO PROGRAMS OF SPECIAL NOTE ARE A SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP THAT HELPS PROVIDE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR SIBLING WITH AUTISM TO "NORMAL" CHILDREN AND A MONTHLY MEETING GROUP OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH ASPERGER'S. THE AGENCY ALSO OPERATED A LENDING RESOURCE LIBRARY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO LOAN INFORMATION AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS TO PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS. 2616998 2877405 16917730 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 376 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X PEOPLE INC 7166348132 1219 NORTH FORREST ROAD WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 JOANNE HUDECKI CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MAURO VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MAYER TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS SCHAEFFER SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA PEREZ-DELGADO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY DESIMONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DOBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE FRANK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS HORRIGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT LOOMIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA MCDUFFIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BJ STASIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR EDMUND EGAN PRESIDENT 1.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MANSOUR VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY MCKENNA ESQ SECRETARY 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MAZUR PAST PRESIDENT 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARINA ALFARO-FRANCO DIRECTOR 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER KELCHLIN DIRECTOR 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 BELLE WALLS MONTREE DIRECTOR 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WOOD DIRECTOR 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA MATTINA DIRECTOR 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS GATTO DIRECTOR 1.50 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA FEDERICONI CHIEF MISSION INTEGRATION OFFICER 35.00 5.00 X 125961 0 1606 THOMAS ESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 34.00 1.00 X 0 155579 12087 PATRICIA AURES HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 40.00 X 111955 0 8966 DONNA MARTINY CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER 40.00 X 105595 0 11791 MARCIE GRUTTADURIA DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES 40.00 X 109339 0 8683 RONALD JEACOMA DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES/PURCHASING 40.00 X 123398 0 13358 JASON MOUNT DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL 40.00 X 133008 0 8966 709256 155579 65457 7 0 1 0 ARIES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 85 RIVER ROCK DRIVE 302B BUFFALO NY 14207 TRANSPORTATION 430619 MVP NETWORK CONSULTING 1485 NIAGARA STREET BUFFALO NY 14213 COMPUTER CONSULTING 271581 ASSOCIATED PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERA 3767 DELEWARE AVE KENMORE NY 14217 MEDICAL 174815 BRITE WHITE CLEANING SERVICE 123 HAWTHORNE AVE KENMORE NY 14223 MAINTENANCE 134400 BHSC SUPPORT SERVICES 50 E NORTH STREET BUFFALO NY 14203 MEDICAL 127940 7 34240 271976 29635 335851 MEDICAID REVENUE 624100 11770373 11770373 SED REVENUE - TUITION AND OTHER S 611600 5143691 5143691 PRIOR PERIOD REVENUE 624100 2441093 2441093 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 624100 753363 753363 20108520 41499 41499 2426 -2426 -2426 -2426 2600 34240 3391 -791 -791 20482653 20108520 0 38282 95970 95970 11732314 10828621 903693 106993 97493 9500 834106 760047 74059 869348 792159 77189 172657 10020 162637 20073 11670 8403 128264 76779 51485 285644 152247 133397 2091790 1848838 242952 248818 228364 20454 946 32 914 183817 162119 21698 210655 152439 58216 CLINICAL & ADMIN CONSUL 1024028 474673 549355 FOOD, CLOTHING & SUPPLI 568452 540552 27900 TRANSPORTATION 352398 352120 278 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 317275 311623 5652 163250 117934 45316 19406798 16917730 2489068 0 1292530 1534087 2572254 3418408 126119 83667 4850088 3890359 1012527 959729 882021 800015 7196088 105482 13081539 6901388 2379334 881517 943 72054 517098 24803 5898247 368925 8794679 1348242 X 3758886 5031946 527974 521200 4286860 5553146 13081539 6901388 X 1075855 190431 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 438058 2505662 2033272 4133374 335851 9446217 16975128 16185986 15313874 14805134 20108520 83388642 17413186 18691648 17347146 18938508 20444371 92834859 0 0 0 92834859 6739 2068 523 0 41499 50829 6739 2068 523 41499 50829 25069 9737 34806 17444994 18703453 17347669 18938508 20485870 92920494 0.99910 0.99300 0.00050 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 219600 219600 3107861 2853582 254279 1294216 897933 396283 228411 138844 89567 959729 INVESTMENT IN PERSON CENTERED SERVICES 800015 C 800015 SCHOOL AGE RECON. RATE PAYABLE 247630 DUE TO AFFILIATES 121295 368925 X PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION HAS SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER PARTICIPANT FUNDS. THESE FUNDS ARE USED FOR AUTHORIZED AND ALLOWABLE PURCHASES OF PARTICIPANTS' PERSONAL ITEMS. PART X, LINE 2: AUTISM SERVICES, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AUTISM SERVICES, INC. HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED FASB ASC 740-10 WHICH REQUIRES ENTITIES TO DISCLOSE IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE NATURE OF ANY UNCERTAINTY IN THEIR TAX POSITION. FOR TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES, THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS ITSELF IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, SINCE EVENTS COULD OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUSES. THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED FASB ASC 740-10 AND ITS CURRENT ACCOUNTING POLICY FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE ORGANIZATION 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 TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION DATE. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE AGENCY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS. THE INFORMATION AND TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR 2020, 2021, AND 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. ARTSWORK 36840 34240 2600 3391 36840 34240 2600 3391 3391 -791 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS ESS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 147063 0 8516 0 0 0 4757 0 7330 0 167666 0 0 SCHEDULE J - PART II - LINE 1: FOR SENIOR STAFF AND KEY EMPLOYEES, PEOPLE INC. DETERMINES THEIR SALARY BY USING THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: EVERY THREE YEARS THE FIRM OF THE BURKE GROUP, REVIEWS THE JOB RESPONSIBILITES OF THE STAFF AND DOES AN INDUSTRY COMPARISON OF DUTIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND THE SCOPE OF THE JOB. THE COMPLETED REPORT IS USED TO ADJUST SALARIES ON A YEAR BY YEAR BASIS TO MEET THE RECOMMENDED RANGES. OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD, THE OUTSIDE SALARY EVALUATION COMPARISON MAY BE REVIEWED MORE FREQUENTLY IF THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND/OR CHANGE IN RESPONSIBILITIES. OVER A SERIES OF MEETINGS, THE CEO PROVIDES INPUT INTO THE PRE-COMPARISON DATA WHICH INCLUDES JOB DESCRIPTIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS AND A DISCUSSION OF THE POSITION. THE COMPARISON REPORT IS THEN REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE BURKE GROUP CONSULTANT. NANCY DOBSON BOARD MEMBER AND PARTNER IN UNILAND PARTNERSHIP OF DELAWARE L.P. 283819 RENT AND UTILITIES PAID TO UNILAND PARTNERSHIP OF DELAWARE L.P. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 AS OF MARCH 1, 2023 THE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO AN AFFILIATED AGREEMENT WITH PEOPLE, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THEIR AUDITORS TO PREPARE A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE INC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ASSIGNED AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DRAFT 990, MAKE SUGGESTIONS OR DIRECTIVES FOR ADJUSTMENTS, AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF A FINAL FORM THAT MEETS THEIR AGREEMENT. THE DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE AUDITORS ALSO PRESENT THE DRAFT INFORMATION RETURNS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALLOW THEM TO IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES, QUESTIONS, OR CONCERNS THEY HAVE WITH THE FORM 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN VOTES ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY BELIEVE THE RETURN IS ACCURATE AND WHETHER THEY WILL RECOMMEND THAT IT BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION RETURNS THEMSELVES OR ASK QUESTIONS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE AS APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FINAL 990 TO BE SUBMITTED AND RELEASED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL THEN SIGN FORM 8879-EO TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITORS TO FILE THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTISM SERVICES, INC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY D) ALL STAFF RECEIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING ORIENTATION AND SIGN ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THAT POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AUTISM SERVICES, INC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMITTEE IS TO: APPROVE THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DETERMINE APPROPRIATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR ANY INCENTIVE BASED COMPENSATION. CONDUCT THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DETERMINE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANNUALLY REVIEW, AND APPROVE ANY CHANGE TO, THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILIABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FOR INTEREST IN AFFILIATES 190,431. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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