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Empire State Special Needs Experience INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Spencer, NY501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 16-0926574Revenue $343K in FY2022

On file with the IRS725 Larue Rd, 14883-9612 · Spencer, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide services that enhance the educational, vocational, personal growth and independence of differently-abled youth and adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$343K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$305K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$343K
FY2022▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$464K
Expenses
$305K
FY2022▲ +84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$389K
Net assets
$385K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$524K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1967.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $280K Management & general 8% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Bryant
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Burnett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rosemarie Bush
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dina Ciaramella
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Ciaramella
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers differently-abled youth and adults with services for education, jobs, and independence.

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1 program · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide children with additional educational opportunities and speech therapy during a six week summer school program. To provide young adults with developmental disabilities an independent life skills camp experience.

$280Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$150
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$343K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$343K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6185
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$288K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$373K$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$348K$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$132K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$598
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$57
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$533
TravelLn 17$173$121$52
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$186
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$22K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$80K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$9K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$280K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $464K$389K$75K$524K 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$349K$60K$449K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $343K$305K$38K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $208K$166K$43K$348K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$143K$816$305K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $342,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,531$157,553
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,300$136,766
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,036$47
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $88,377$48,318
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $208,244$342,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,768$152,160
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,851$152,738
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,619$304,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,625$37,786
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $342,684 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$22,254
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,299
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,553
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $136,766$136,766
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47$47
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$47,645
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $673$673
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,439 · Excluded from tax $47$342,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,898 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,615 · Management $7,613$139,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,897 · Management $1,035$12,932
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,397 · Management $598$1,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,730 · Management $57$5,787
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,245 · Management $533$1,778
IX-17 TravelPrograms $121 · Management $52$173
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,174 · Management $186$1,360
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,105 · Management $2,456$24,561
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,543 · Management $1,838$18,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,680 · Management $4,849$84,529
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,648 · Management $5,526$14,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,155 · Management $24,743 · Fundraising $0$304,898
Part X · Balance sheet $448,211 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,875$7,371
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,539$138,026
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,160$2,208
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,275$1,558
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,440$7,510
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $287,861$280,351
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,374$7,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $372,524$448,211
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,451$5,365
X-19 Deferred revenue$30,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,432$27,419
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,883$62,784
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $313,075$318,349
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,566$67,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $347,641$385,427
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $372,524$448,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,427 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,684
XI-2 Total expenses$304,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,786
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$347,641
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,427

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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