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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL IS A MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDANT SCHOOL ADMISSION ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK (ISAAGNY). TWICE A YEAR, ISAAGNY LISTS ALL MEMBER SCHOOLS AND THEIR RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE NEW YORK TIMES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZES ITS POLICY IN ALL ITS ADMISSIONS CATALOGUES AND BROCHURES AS WELL AS IN ITS ANNUAL STUDENT HANDBOOK. |
| EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENT FOR ATTENDANCE REPORTING AS MANDATED BY NEW YORK STATE. |
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| MISSION STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | "THE MISSION OF RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL ADOPTED NOVEMBER 15, 2006, IS TO OFFER STUDENTS THE FOUNDATIONS OF A LIBERAL EDUCATION THAT WILL GUIDE THEM TO REWARDING, PURPOSEFUL LIVES. IN ITS SECOND CENTURY, RIVERDALE'S UNIQUE CHARACTER IS STILL SHAPED BY THE COMMITMENT OF ITS FOUNDER, FRANK S. HACKETT, TO HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS, SCHOLARLY, INTIMATE TEACHING, ABUNDANT PLAY IN THE OPEN, AND A CARE FOR THE BEST INFLUENCES. IT IS OUR DUTY TO HELP OUR STUDENTS EXPAND THEIR COMPETENCE AND RESOURCEFULNESS AND TO ENABLE THEM TO THINK CRITICALLY. RIVERDALE STUDENTS ARE NOT MERELY PASSIVE RECIPIENTS OF KNOWLEDGE; TEACHERS SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THE CHALLENGING WORK OF ACTIVELY CONSTRUCTING THEIR OWN UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS IN A BALANCE OF INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC, ATHLETIC, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. THE IDEAL RIVERDALE EXPERIENCE IS A FRIENDLY, LIVELY MEETING OF DISCIPLINED MINDS WORKING, CREATING, AND PERFORMING TOGETHER IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE LARGER ARENA MADE POSSIBLE BY NEW YORK CITY AND OUR COUNTRY CAMPUSES. THE KNOWLEDGE, CULTURE, EXPERIENCES, INTERESTS, ABILITIES, AND POINTS OF VIEW THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE RIVERDALE COMMUNITY BRINGS TO THE SCHOOL ENRICH THE LIVES AND DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE WITH WHOM THEY INTERACT. WE VALUE THE QUALITY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS WE FORGE. PARENTS FEEL A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL AND STUDENTS FORM LASTING BONDS WITH THEIR TEACHERS, MENTORS, AND PEERS. FOR THESE REASONS, WE SEEK DIVERSE EXPERIENCES AND VIEWPOINTS IN OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, OUR FACULTY, AND OUR CURRICULUM. IN THE PATTERNS OF OUR DAILY LIFE ON CAMPUS, WE SEEK TO CREATE A MODEL OF THE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE SHOULD TREAT AND RESPECT ONE ANOTHER. RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS COEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE. THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED ON TWO WOODED CAMPUSES IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NEW YORK CITY, NY. AT RIVERDALE, WE SEEK ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT WITHIN AN ETHICAL AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. RIVERDALE PROVIDES A STIMULATING AND CHALLENGING CURRICULUM, BRIGHT AND ENGAGING STUDENTS, A WELL-EDUCATED AND DEDICATED FACULTY, A WIDE ARRAY OF ARTISTIC, ATHLETIC, AND OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES, AN IMPRESSIVE PHYSICAL PLANT, AND AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING. INTERESTED PARTIES WILL DISCOVER A COMMUNITY PROUD OF ITS FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND WARM RELATIONSHIPS. GROUNDED IN THE VALUES OF THE LIBERAL ARTS, RIVERDALE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN AN APPROPRIATE BALANCE AMONG ITS COURSES AND ACTIVITIES. THE SCHOOL TREATS STUDENTS AS INDIVIDUALS AND RESPECTS THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS, WHILE OFFERING THE MOST RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM POSSIBLE. WE PREPARE STUDENTS FOR BOTH COMPETITION AND COOPERATION, AND WE FOSTER THEIR RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. AT ALL TIMES THE SCHOOL ATTEMPTS TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH TRUST, HONESTY, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT ARE ASSUMED. RIVERDALE IS A REMARKABLE SCHOOL WITH AMBITIOUS GOALS. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE INVIGORATING AND RIGOROUS PROGRAMS WITHIN A HAPPY, POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PART III 4A | AT RIVERDALE, WE RELY ON A POWERFUL MODEL BASED ON GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN FOUR KEY AREAS: MIND, CHARACTER, COMMITMENT, AND COMMUNITY. WITHIN EACH CATEGORY WE STRIVE TO CREATE AMBITIOUS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. "MIND" - HIGH STANDARDS ARE VALUED AT RIVERDALE, BUT SO ARE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING. THE SCHOOL INVITES STUDENTS TO CAST A WIDE NETDURING THEIR YEARS ON CAMPUS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO EXPLORE SUBJECTS IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES THAT INTEREST THEM. STUDENTS' INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH ARE GIVEN THOUGHTFUL SUPPORT EVEN AS THEY GROW INDEPENDENT AS LEARNERS, WHICH SERVES THEM WELL DURING THEIR COLLEGE YEARS AND BEYOND. "CHARACTER" - HONESTY, SELF-DISCIPLINE, RESILIENCE, AND PERSEVERANCE ARE QUALITIES WE ENCOURAGE IN OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY. A MULTIFACETED SUPPORT SYSTEM ON CAMPUS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED AS THEY PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES AND LEARN LIFE LESSONS. "COMMITMENT" - A SUCCESSFUL LIFE IS MADE UP OF THE MANY COMMITMENTS WE MAKE, BOTH TO OURSELVES AND TO OTHERS. RIVERDALE'S EMPHASIS ON COMMITMENT TO A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ACADEMICS, SPORTS, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND THE ARTS, ENDOWS STUDENTS WITH A SENSE OF SATISFACTION AND BALANCE DURING THEIR YEARS AT RIVERDALE. "COMMUNITY" - THE RIVERDALE CAMPUSES ARE AN IDEAL SETTING FOR AN INTIMATE COMMUNITY OF YOUNG LEARNERS. STUDENTS ALSO ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPAND THEIR VIEW OF COMMUNITY BEYOND THE WOODED CAMPUSES; THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW THEMSELVES AS CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, WITH ALL THE JOY AND RESPONSIBILITY THAT IMPLIES. RIVERDALE IS A GREAT SCHOOL, BUT GREAT INSTITUTIONS ARE MEASURED BY THEIR COLLABORATION WITH OTHER GREAT ORGANIZATIONS. HERE IS A LIST OF THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH: ALVIN AILEY ALVIN AILEY IS ONE OF THE PRE-EMINENT DANCE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO BRINGING DANCE INTO THE CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITIES, AND LIVES OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. AILEY ARTS IN EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS, TECHNIQUE CLASSES, AND CURRICULUM-BASED RESIDENCIES. THEY HAVE CONDUCTED RESIDENCIES AT RIVERDALE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. AUTHENTIC EDUCATION AUTHENTIC EDUCATION, A NEW JERSEY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PROVIDER, HAS ITS ROOTS IN ALMOST 20 YEARS OF SCHOOL REFORM AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. THEY PROVIDE PRACTICAL, EFFECTIVE, AND THOUGHTFUL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN DESIGN AND TEACHING FOR UNDERSTANDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND THOUGHTFUL SCHOOL CHANGE. GRANT WIGGINS HAS HELPED RIVERDALE ON A NUMBER OF CURRICULUM INITIATIVES. CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF BOYS' AND GIRLS' LIVES (CSBGL) CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF BOYS' AND GIRLS' LIVES (CSBGL) IS A RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE BETWEEN A CONSORTIUM OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. CSBGL SUPPORTS "PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH" IN STUDENT AND FACULTY GROUPS THAT HELPS TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS AND GIVE STUDENTS A VOICE IN SCHOOL REFORM. CHANGE LEADERSHIP GROUP (CLG) THE CHANGE LEADERSHIP GROUP (CLG) AT THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IS A KNOWLEDGE-DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT. SINCE ITS CREATION IN 1999 WITH A GENEROUS FIVE-YEAR GRANT FROM THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, CLG HAS COLLABORATED DIRECTLY WITH TOP LEADERSHIP TEAMS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, HELPING THEM DEVELOP CAPACITIES TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC OBSTACLES TO STUDENT PERFORMANCE. IN THE BELIEF THAT ALL OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN NEED TO HAVE HIGHER LEVELS OF INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS FOR WORK, CITIZENSHIP, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING, CLG HAS WORKED TO CREATE NEW, MORE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION. TONY WAGNER, THE CO-DIRECTOR, CONSULTS WITH RIVERDALE ON A REGULAR BASIS. COALITION OF RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE SCHOOLS (CORKS) A COALITION OF INDEPENDENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTH-EAST BRONX FOUNDED BY TONY PEREZ CASSINO. THE ENERGY PROJECT THE ENERGY PROJECT ENERGIZES PEOPLE, OFFERING ORGANIZATIONS A DETAILED BLUEPRINT FOR FUELING A FULLY ENGAGED WORKFORCE. THEIR CLIENTS RANGE FROM COMPANIES SUCH AS GOOGLE, FORD, SONY, ERNST AND YOUNG, TIME WARNER, AND PFIZER TO ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CLEVELAND CLINIC, SAVE THE CHILDREN, AND MANY OTHERS. RIVERDALE HAS WORKED WITH ALUMNUS TONY SCHWARTZ '70 AND HIS TEAM ON DEVELOPING THE "ONE BIG THING" PROJECT AT SCHOOL. GOARTSCHOOL.COM RIVERDALE IS DEDICATED TO HELPING ITS STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS, BOTH ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A DEGREE OR CAREER IN ART, WWW.GOARTSCHOOL.COM PROVIDES TIPS AND RESOURCES RELATED TO APPLYING TO ART SCHOOLS AND THE PROSPECTS FOR A CAREER IN ART AFTER GRADUATION. GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE (GSA) THE GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE (GSA) IS AN ALLIANCE OF PRE-K TO GRADE 12 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS UNITING TO TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE GUILD OF NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THE GUILD IS A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF OVER SEVENTY NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS HEADS. IDEO IDEO IS AN INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED DESIGN AND INNOVATION COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH RIVERDALE TO HELP DEVELOP A DESIGN THINKING "TOOLKIT" FOR EDUCATORS. INDEPENDENT CURRICULUM GROUP THE SCHOOLS OF THE INDEPENDENT CURRICULUM GROUP PUT STUDENTS AT THE CENTER OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS. THE INDEPENDENT CURRICULUM GROUP IS PART OF A GROWING MOVEMENT OF LEADING COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS THAT EMPHASIZE SITE-BASED, TEACHER-GENERATED CURRICULUM FOR ADVANCED COURSES. THE IVY PREPARATORY LEAGUE RIVERDALE IS ONE OF EIGHT SCHOOLS IN THE IVY PREPARATORY ATHLETIC LEAGUE THAT INCLUDES COLLEGIATE, DALTON, FIELDSTON, HACKLEY, HORACE MANN, POLY PREP, AND TRINITY. KIPP NYC CO-FOUNDED BY RIVERDALE ALUMNUS DAVID LEVIN '88, KIPP NYC IS A NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF FREE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND LIFE. IN 1995, KIPP OPENED THEIR FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL, KIPP ACADEMY, IN THE BRONX. THE GOAL WAS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND ACADEMIC ABILITIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE - AND IN DOING SO, TO PROVE WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN SCHOOLS. KIPP NYC HAS GROWN TO SERVE MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS AND 700 ALUMNI; 80% COME FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, 98% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN OR LATINO AND ALL ARE SELECTED BY LOTTERY. RIVERDALE HAS CONDUCTED A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT WITH KIPP AND THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO DEVELOP A "CHARACTER STRENGTH" ASSESSMENT. MIDORI AND FRIENDS FOUNDED IN 1992 BY THE WORLD RENOWNED VIOLINIST, MIDORI, AND A SMALL, COMMITTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MIDORI AND FRIENDS HAS INSPIRED OVER 150,000 UNDERSERVED NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. MIDORI AND FRIENDS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH RIVERDALE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS TO PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION THAT LINKS WITH OUR CURRICULUM. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS) IS THE NATIONAL RESOURCE GROUP FOR ALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. RIVERDALE ATTENDS THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE AND STUDENT DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NYSAIS) NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NYSAIS) IS A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF SOME 180 INDEPENDENT NURSERY, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ENROLLING SOME 78,000 STUDENTS. IT IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE NEW YORK STATE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS. FOUNDED IN 1947, THE ASSOCIATION IS INCORPORATED UNDER NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION LAW AND IS NON-PROFIT AND FEDERALLY TAX EXEMPT. POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IS THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE STRENGTHS AND VIRTUES THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CENTER PROMOTES RESEARCH, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. THIS FIELD IS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LEAD MEANINGFUL AND FULFILLING LIVES, TO CULTIVATE WHAT IS BEST WITHIN THEMSELVES, AND TO ENHANCE THEIR EXPERIENCES OF LOVE, WORK, AND PLAY. RIVERDALE HAS WORKED WITH MARTY SELIGMAN, THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER, AND ANGELA DUCKWORTH, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS TO DEVELOP WAYS OF USING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN SCHOOLS. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | PROJECT ZERO PROJECT ZERO IS AN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH GROUP AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY. PROJECT ZERO'S MISSION IS TO UNDERSTAND AND ENHANCE LEARNING, THINKING, AND CREATIVITY IN THE ARTS, AS WELL AS HUMANISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES, AT THE INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS. VERONICA BOIX-MANSILLA HAS WORKED WITH RIVERDALE'S UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY ON INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE DEVELOPMENT. MANY OF OUR FACULTY HAS ATTENDED THEIR SUMMER CONFERENCES AS WELL. PUBLIC PREP PUBLIC PREP IS A NETWORK OF COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLS COMMITTED TO HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS, MERIT, CITIZENSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY. THEY SEEK TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS AND A STRONG CHARACTER, PREPARING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS AND ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH ENTHUSIASM AND DEDICATION. RIVERDALE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH ALUMNA TIFFANY AUSTIN LISTON '94, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT. THE SOMARELA FUND THE MISSION OF THE SOMARELA FUND IS TO ADVANCE HUMANITARIAN WORK IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AND CULTIVATE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AMONG YOUTH OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTHERN AFRICA THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND SERVICE-LEARNING TRIPS. RIVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER JAY CROSBY FOUNDED THE SOMARELA FUND IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER WHO HAD PLANNED TO START A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IN BOTSWANA BEFORE HIS DEATH IN 2003. FOUR YEARS AGO, JAY STARTED TAKING GROUPS OF UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS ON TRIPS TO BOTSWANA TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED. VAN CORTLANDT PARK CONSERVANCY RIVERDALE IS PART OF THE VAN CORTLANDT PARK CONSERVANCY COMMUNITY COUNCIL, AN ALLIANCE OF PARK USER GROUPS THAT MEET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ASSESS VARIOUS PARK ISSUES AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS. COMMITTEES WITHIN THE COUNCIL FOCUS ON: NATURAL AREAS, SPORTS FIELDS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SAFETY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, FUNDRAISING AND MORE. WAVE HILL WAVE HILL IS A 28-ACRE PUBLIC GARDEN AND CULTURAL CENTER IN THE BRONX OVERLOOKING THE HUDSON RIVER AND PALISADES. ITS MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE ARTISTRY AND LEGACY OF ITS GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES, TO PRESERVE ITS MAGNIFICENT VIEWS, AND TO EXPLORE HUMAN CONNECTIONS TO THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH PROGRAMS IN HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, AND THE ARTS. WAVE HILL HAS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR OUR LOWER SCHOOL OVER THE YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE COMPLETE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINANCE STAFF. IT IS PRESENTED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE FULL BOARD, EXCEPT FOR SCHEDULE B (SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTORS) DUE TO THE PRIVACY OF THE DONORS; HENCE, THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED NO. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO EACH MEMBER. AT THE END OF THAT SESSION, EACH CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS COLLECTED AND REVIEWED. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE ITEM AND DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALLOW THE ACTIVITY, OR EXCLUDE THE INDIVIDUALS FROM ITEMS INVOLVING THEIR CONFLICT. WHEN ANY MATTER IN WHICH A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL, THAT INTEREST SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD BY THAT BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER AND THE PERSON IN CONFLICT SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE RELATING THERETO. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS USED. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE DURING THE 2ND QUARTER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2010. THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | TRANSPARENCY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL, AS SUCH, RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL PROVIDES CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 6,542,332. PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT FOR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS -309,098. GAIN ON SWAP AGREEMENT 830,589. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 7,063,823. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. | |
| (A) COMPLETE ISSUER NAME | SCHEDULE K, PART I, | NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY VARIABLE RATE CIVIC FACILITY REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS (2004 RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL, INC. PROJECT) |
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