Nonprofit · EIN 14-1504908
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,284,048 | $3,461,210 | -$177,162 | $3,430,096 | $919,845 | $2,510,251 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,237,766 | $3,211,838 | $25,928 | $2,927,879 | $487,095 | $2,440,784 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,974,860 | $3,033,735 | -$58,875 | $2,991,677 | $816,836 | $2,174,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,221,109
- Investment income
- $62,589
- Other revenue
- $350
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $816,240
- Other salaries and wages
- $765,021
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,736,964
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,037
- Accounting fees
- $19,575
- Occupancy
- $11,787
- Travel
- $53,044
- Program services (functional)
- $2,716,425
- Management and general (functional)
- $744,785
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,927,879
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,430,096
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $919,845
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,510,251
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,347,307
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,510,251
- Gross receipts
- $3,284,048
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINCE WATCHORN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $318,356 | $38,728 |
| GEORGE SWAIN | COO Officer | 50 | $213,345 | $32,048 |
| MATTHEW SUZUKI | ASSOC DIRECTOR FOR PROF LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $169,347 | $26,437 |
| WOROKYA DUNCAN | ASSOC DIRECTOR FOR PROF LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,370 | $24,948 |
| ANDREW COOKE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,970 | $25,468 |
| SHANNON ROGERS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR EVALUATION AND ACCREDIT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,707 | $24,146 |
| SUZANNE BAUMGARTEN | CFO Officer | 50 | $132,826 | $24,485 |
| JERRY BRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISY CACERES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA CORDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DANFORTH | CO SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBINA MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA HAAKMAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP KASSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAURICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMON OWEN-WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RAO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE EDWARDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WALLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONY OROSZLANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY BLAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BOTTI | CO SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA CORBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON BAUDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE GRUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMON JAVIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD ORMISTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINCE WATCHORN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $306,685 | $36,799 |
| GEORGE SWAIN | DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION AND Highest-paid employee | 50 | $194,775 | $29,599 |
| MATTHEW SUZUKI | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PRO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $160,164 | $12,319 |
| ANDREW COOKE | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR TEC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,128 | $12,319 |
| SUZANNE BAUMGARTEN | CFO Officer | 50 | $126,896 | $23,172 |
| SHANNON ROGERS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR EVALUATION AND ACCREDIT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $135,624 | $12,319 |
| JERRY BRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISY CACERES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA CORDO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DANFORTH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBINA MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA HAAKMAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-MARC JUHEL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP KASSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAURICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON OWEN-WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RAO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART BALDWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MARLETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WALLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY OROSZLANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BLAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOTTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CORBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LAURIA | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 1 | $202,488 | $23,396 |
| GEORGE SWAIN | DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION AND Highest-paid employee | 50 | $173,642 | $27,292 |
| MATTHEW SUZUKI | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & DEI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $151,800 | $23,781 |
| MARCY MANN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PRO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $154,399 | $19,170 |
| VINCE WATCHORN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $150,000 | $17,943 |
| ANDREW COOKE | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR TECHNOLOGY AND IS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,685 | $22,441 |
| SUZANNE BAUMGARTEN | CFO Officer | 50 | $111,235 | $21,380 |
| JERRY BRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISY CACERES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA CORDO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DANFORTH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE FOLEY FRIED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA HAAKMAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-MARC JUHEL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP KASSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LAURICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MAGOOLAGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBINA MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON OWEN-WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RAO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANI REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECIL F STODGHILL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART BALDWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BODIE BRIZENDINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MARLETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WALLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HULL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY OROSZLANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BLAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOTTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17 ELK STREET, ALBANY, NY 12207-1035
- In care of
- % VINCE WATCHORN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VINCE WATCHORN, 17 ELK STREET, ALBANY, NY 12207
- Signed the 990
- VINCE WATCHORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 694-5500
- Website
- WWW.NYSAIS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS PROMOTES THE INDEPENDENCE, WELL-BEING AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF, AND RESPECT FOR, NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND SERVES AS AN ACCREDITING BODY CHARTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS.
Program accomplishments
- EVALUATION AND ACCREDITATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200 MEMBER SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/2025, NYSAIS CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY 79 WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, WHERE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MEMBER PERSONNEL ATTENDED.Expenses $2,355,441 · revenue $2,771,059
- TO ORGANIZE ATHLETIC TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER EVENTS FOR NYSAIS MEMBERSExpenses $360,984 · revenue $450,400
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1504908
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,430,096
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,284,048
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,284,048 | $3,461,210 | $3,430,096 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,237,766 | $3,211,838 | $2,927,879 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,974,860 | $3,033,735 | $2,991,677 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,804,304 | $2,853,295 | $2,779,045 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1504908).
Questions about NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS is 14-1504908.
- Is NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VINCE WATCHORN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $318,356 (VINCE WATCHORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,284,048, expenses of $3,461,210 and total assets of $3,430,096 at year end.
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