THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WALTER STOCKTON

Phone

6319245583

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL, founded in 1977, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $12.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 31% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $11.8M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

NIS IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT SCHOOL THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1976 BY A COALITION OF PARENTS, COMMUNITY PEOPLE AND STAFF. THE SCHOOL WAS GRANTED AN ABSOLUTE CHARTER BY THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. NIS BELIEVES IN THE RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN TO GROW AND LEARN IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO HAVE A REAL VOICE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. NIS IS WILLING TO TRY NEW APPROACHES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH OUR CHILD-CENTERED PHILOSOPHY. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE EACH CHILD, REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS HAS THE RIGHT TO DEVELOP TO HIS/HER FULLEST POTENTIAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $10,477,294 Revenue: $10,961,683

NIS OFFERS A RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TYPICALLY DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD. NIS OPERATES BOTH A NURSERY SCHOOL FOR...

NIS OFFERS A RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TYPICALLY DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD. NIS OPERATES BOTH A NURSERY SCHOOL FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE AND A CHILDCARE CENTER. UNIVERSAL PRE-K PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS OFFER ELIGIBLE 4-YEAR OLDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND OUR PRE-K PROGRAM UTILIZING THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM, WHICH FOLLOWS DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES AND IS ALIGNED WITH NYS LEARNING STANDARDS. CLASSES FOCUS ON MEETING KINDERGARTEN READINESS GOALS IN AN ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING EXPLORATION, SOCIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING THROUGH POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN ARE PLACED IN BOTH INTEGRATED AND NON-INTEGRATED CLASSES WITH NYS CERTIFIED TEACHERS. MORNING OR AFTERNOON SESSIONS ARE M-F AND FOLLOW THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. NURSERY/PRESCHOOL A STIMULATING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 AND 4 FOLLOWING THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM. CHILDREN ARE OFFERED SMALL GROUP EXPLORATION TIME IN LEARNING CENTERS AS WELL AS WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION LED BY NYS CERTIFIED TEACHERS. CLASSES FOLLOW AN INTEGRATED MODEL ALLOWING BOTH TYPICALLY DEVELOPING AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WITH AND FROM EACH OTHER. STUDENTS IN OUR INTEGRATED CLASSES ARE TEAM TAUGHT BY A SPECIAL EDUCATOR, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER, AND ARE ASSISTED BY A PARAPROFESSIONAL. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A WEALTH OF THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND NURSING SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS PARENT PROGRAMS, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE AND SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES PROVIDED BY NIS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.NISKIDS.ORG.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,914,095

Program Service Revenue $10,961,683

Investment Income $36,980

Other Revenue $3,718

TOTAL REVENUE $12,916,476

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $170,554

Salaries & Benefits $10,053,913

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $10,477,294

Other Expenses $1,611,938

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,836,405

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$12,916,476	$9,855,855	+0.3%
Expenses	$11,836,405	$9,849,196	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,080,071	$6,659	+161.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

222

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,689,653

Total Directors

Key Employees

$459,631

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WALTER STOCKTON	CEO	1.6	Officer	$0	$49,074	$719,170
MARYBETH LICHTNEGER	CFO/COO	1.6	Officer	$0	$55,357	$537,224
JAY SILVERSTEIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	10.0	Key Emp	$398,310	$61,321	$459,631
FRANK LOMBARDI	CLO	1.6	Officer	$0	$74,564	$433,259
Kristen Moran	DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES	40.0	Highest	$139,357	$7,748	$147,105
Maureen Rockwood	DIR. OF EDU. CIRRICULIM INST.	40.0	Highest	$110,283	$24,456	$134,739
HONORABE PAUL PONTIERI	CHAIRMAN	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS MCCANN	VICE CHAIRMAN	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN BOYLE	TREASURER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JOSEPH MORRIS	SECRETARY	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN AICHER ESQ	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM ARCHER	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY BENCIVENGA	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS CULLEN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEONARD FEINSTEIN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN FALLON	TRUSTEE Thru 10/06/22	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENA FERGUSON	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA D GLEIBER	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
STUART GLEIBER	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
NELLA HAHN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEAH-MICHELLE JEFFERSON	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS KILLEEN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE M KNAPP	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA LODUCA	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES MARTINSEN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR FREDIC WEINBAUM	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY I ZUCKERMAN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$12,916,476	$11,836,405	$10,340,048	$1,080,071
2022	$9,855,855	$9,849,196	$10,692,281	$6,659
2021	$8,823,399	$8,854,746	$10,350,246	$-31,347
2020	$9,286,012	$9,124,959	$10,414,173	$161,053
2019	$8,854,079	$8,749,304	$7,958,983	$104,775
2018	$8,711,280	$8,566,526	$7,530,395	$144,754