2026-07-06T14:25:53-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 812711662 FRIENDS OF THE OTISVILLE SCHOOL INC FRIE 8454126060 21 School Street Otisville NY 10963 Ken Pinkela Director 7038694216 2026-07-06 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.fotosotisville.com X X 102154 X 102154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102154 0 0 0 539 42503 0 2422 45464 56690 355414 -79282 332822 30414 7822 325000 325000 0 0 355414 332822 0 0 355414 332822 A locally organized non profit organization whose sole purpose is the preservation and rehabilitation of the Old Otisville School and to Create a Cultural, Artistic, Education and Recreation Center for the community, the area and the region. The organization supported community events on the property, providing cultural and educational programs via local organizations and cooperative extension groups. THe organization helped save a local small business at the same time meet a strategic goal to help provide child day care and youth activities. 0 51703 51703 Kenneth Pinkela Director 20 0 0 0 Daphne M Charney Duggan Vice President 20 0 0 0 Alison Miller President 25 0 0 0 Robert Clouse Secretary 20 0 0 0 Todd Boniface Board of Directors 20 0 0 0 Ron Stewart Director 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY Kenneth Pinkela 21 School Street Otisville NY 10963 8454126060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 11249 129497 71640 54031 51703 318120 11160 0 16096 35800 50450 113506 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22409 129497 87736 89831 102153 431626 22409 0 0 0 0 22409 0 0 0 0 0 22409 0 0 0 0 22409 409217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22409 129497 87736 89831 102153 431626 0.94808 0.86163 0 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 School Prperty tax Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 DASNY grant use Friends of the Otisville School, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are writing to respectfully request abatement of any late-filing penalty assessed in connection with our Form 990 for the tax year ending December 31, 2025, which was due on May 15, 2026, and is being submitted on July 6, 2026. We acknowledge the filing was not made by the original due date. However, the delay was caused by two significant and unforeseen circumstances that together constituted reasonable cause beyond our control: 1. Break-In at Organization Premises. In the period leading up to the filing deadline, our organization suffered a break-in at our primary location. This incident caused substantial disruption to our operations, including loss of or impaired access to financial records, equipment, and documents needed to complete the Form 990. The organization was required to devote significant time and resources to addressing the aftermath of this incident, cooperating with law enforcement, and working to restore access to records necessary for the filing. 2. Serious Illness of Board Member and Past President. Additionally, the board member who served as our past president and who has historically been instrumental in gathering financial records and coordinating the preparation of our annual return experienced a serious illness during this period. This individual's incapacity made it impossible to complete the filing on schedule, as they were the primary person responsible for this function within our all-volunteer organization. These two circumstances, occurring concurrently, created an extraordinary situation that prevented timely filing despite our organization's good-faith efforts and consistent history of compliance. We have now resolved these issues to the extent possible and are submitting our Form 990 herewith. Under Treasury Regulation § 301.6652-2(c), penalties may be waived where failure to file is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect. We respectfully submit that the circumstances described above meet this standard. We further note that our organization has no history of repeated late filings, has no tax liability associated with this return, and has taken prompt steps to file as soon as circumstances permitted. We kindly request that you grant abatement of any penalties assessed for the late filing of our Form 990 for the tax year ending December 31, 2025. Should you require any additional documentation in support of this request - including a police report or statement regarding the break-in, or documentation of the board member's illness - we are prepared to provide it promptly. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Respectfully submitted,