Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 10,502,888 | 14,316,314 | 17,188,534 | 14,086,094 | 22,072,440 | 78,166,270 |
| 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.. | 575,318 | 538,221 | 573,345 | 558,780 | 570,660 | 2,816,324 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,078,206 | 14,854,535 | 17,761,879 | 14,644,874 | 22,643,100 | 80,982,594 |
| 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) .. | 3,756,547 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 77,226,047 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,078,206 | 14,854,535 | 17,761,879 | 14,644,874 | 22,643,100 | 80,982,594 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 695,358 | 758,652 | 487,732 | 229,087 | 245,276 | 2,416,105 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 542,646 | 410,949 | 367,478 | 32,278 | 421,113 | 1,774,464 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 85,506,038 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 79,144. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 79,923. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 78,177. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 32,278. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,546. PARKING INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 288,186. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 165,378. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 161,823. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 411,567. RESTAURANT/STORE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 175,316. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 165,648. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 127,478. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | THE NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE (NYSCI) IS NEW YORK CITY'S PREMIER INTERACTIVE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN STEM EDUCATION AND A LABORATORY FOR NEW FORMS OF LEARNING. FOUNDED DURING THE 1964 - 1965 WORLD'S FAIR, NYSCI IS RECOGNIZED FOR GROUNDBREAKING EXHIBITIONS, INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, AND LARGE-SCALE EVENTS THAT DRAW CHILDREN AND ADULTS INTO HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING. NYSCI'S MISSION IS TO NURTURE GENERATIONS OF PASSIONATE LEARNERS, CRITICAL THINKERS, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS THROUGH DESIGN MAKE PLAY A NOVEL APPROACH TO LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT THAT DRAWS UPON RESEARCH ON DEEPER LEARNING AND SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING, KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION, CREATIVITY, AND INNOVATION. LIKE MANY CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, NYSCI WAS DEEPLY IMPACTED BY THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. DURING THE MUSEUM'S CLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC, BEGINNING IN MARCH 2020, THE MUSEUM WAS REFRESHED AND REVITALIZED WITH NEW EXHIBITIONS AND IMPROVED AMENITIES, AND REOPENED ON JULY 2, 2021. TRAGICALLY, JUST TWO MONTHS LATER, ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021, THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA MOVED THROUGH QUEENS, DUMPING RECORD-BREAKING RAINFALL ACROSS THE BOROUGH AND DEVASTATING LARGE PARTS OF THE BUILDING WITH FLOOD WATER AND SEWAGE. THIS CRISIS REQUIRED THE MUSEUM TO SHUT ITS DOORS TO VISITORS ONCE AGAIN. GENEROUS FUNDING FROM PRIVATE SUPPORTERS ENABLED US TO REOPEN 70% OF THE MUSEUM IN FEBRUARY 2022. ON OCTOBER 15, 2022, NYSCI FULLY REOPENED, WELCOMING BACK NEW YORKERS OF ALL AGES TO RETURN TO PLAYFUL, ENGAGING SCIENCE EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING THREE NEW EXHIBITIONS POWERING THE CITY, HUMAN PLUS, AND SMALL DISCOVERIES. THE REOPENING EVENT WAS FREE TO THE PUBLIC, OFFERING ACCESS TO NEW AND ENHANCED EXHIBITS, HANDS-ON STEM ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES, AND LIVE SCIENCE DEMOS. NASA ASTRONAUT DR. JEANETTE J. EPPS JOINED LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO WELCOME MORE THAN 2,700 VISITORS AND REOPENED THE MUSEUM DOORS. AS A MEMBER OF NEW YORK CITY'S CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS GROUP, NYSCI WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CITY STAKEHOLDERS ALONG WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS UNDERLYING ENGINEERING ISSUES SO THAT THIS KIND OF TRAGEDY CAN NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. NYSCI, ALONG WITH CITY PARTNERS (DCLA, DEP, PARKS, AND OTHERS), MUST UNDERTAKE A MASSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MITIGATION TO ENSURE THE BUILDING WILL REMAIN SECURE FOR THE FUTURE. THE IDENTIFIED SOURCES OF FLOODING AT NYSCI INCLUDE SURFACE FLOW FROM ADJACENT STREETS, STORM SEWERS, AND NYC PARK LANDS INCLUDING THE PARKING LOTS NORTH AND EAST TO THE SITE. MULTIAGENCY COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION ARE CRITICAL TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS. THE STAFF AND BOARD HAS CHARTED A COURSE TO NOT ONLY ENSURE THAT NYSCI WILL ENDURE, BUT THAT THE INSTITUTION IS EMERGING FROM THESE STRONGER AND MORE VIBRANT THAN EVER. WITHIN THE MUSEUM, AMONG THE COMMUNITIES NYSCI ENGAGES, AND THROUGH LEADERSHIP IN THE GLOBAL ARENA OF STEM LEARNING, THE INSTITUTION HAS REDOUBLED ITS EFFORTS TO CREATE IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCES THAT ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO FEEL CONFIDENT AND EMPOWERED AS STEM LEARNERS. NYSCI IS MORE THAN NEW YORK CITY'S ONLY INTERACTIVE SCIENCE MUSEUM, AND THE LARGEST CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN QUEENS IT IS ALSO AN ESSENTIAL PARTNER TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. NYSCI'S DRIVE TO MAKE STEM EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STARTS AT HOME IN CORONA, QUEENS ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY. NYSCI COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO STEM IN FUN AND EXCITING WAYS. THE MUSEUM HOSTS FREE WEEKLY COMMUNITY HOURS AND DELIVERS HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES AT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL AREA. FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS MAKE STEM AVAILABLE TO PARENTS IN CULTURALLY RELEVANT WAYS SO THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT IN SUPPORTING THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING. NYSCI ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS IN THE ELMHURST CORONA RECOVERY COLLABORATIVE (ECRC) TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS FOOD, JOBS, AND HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THIS YEAR, ECRC PARTNERS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,000,000 MEALS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS; PROVIDED 500,000 PEOPLE ACCESS TO PPE AND VACCINATION INFORMATION; AND MADE FREE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AROUND HEALTH CARE, JOB TRAINING, AND STEM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW YORK CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NYSCI OPENED A SCIENCE-THEMED PRESCHOOL ON CAMPUS. THE SCHOOL HAS THE CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE THAN 300 THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF CORONA, QUEENS. BEYOND THE MUSEUM AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, NYSCI IMPACTS STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS THROUGH ITS DIGITAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. DURING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND THE HURRICANE DAMAGE, AND AS THE WORLD CAME TO RELY ON VIRTUAL LEARNING, NYSCI REACHED BEYOND THE MUSEUM'S WALLS TO SUPPORT OVER 1,000 EDUCATORS AND 10,000 STUDENTS THROUGH VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS, A LIBRARY OF ONLINE DESIGN AND MAKING ACTIVITIES, AND STEM-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR TEACHERS. NYSCI HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH FACILITATED ON-LINE PROGRAMMING AND THROUGH IMPACTFUL, CAREER-FOCUSED YOUTH INITIATIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | -BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS ALAN SINSHEIMER AND SETH DUBIN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2021, THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR TRUSTEE EMERITUS ROLE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ENGAGES AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 AND REVIEWS IT WITH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL BEFORE FILING. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RESPONDS TO ANY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF (WHICH INCLUDES ALL OFFICERS AND ALL NYSCI EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AT THE LEVEL OF DIRECTOR OR ABOVE) ARE SUBJECT TO NYSCI'S FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (TRANSPARENCY) POLICY, WHICH SPECIFIES CATEGORIES OF REQUIRED REPORTING AND BOARD REVIEW OF SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS. ALL NYSCI EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO NYSCI'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH DESCRIBES PROHIBITIONS ON OUTSIDE WORK USING NYSCI TIME AND RESOURCES, INTERNAL REVIEW OF PROSPECTIVE OUTSIDE ACTIVITY, THE REQUIREMENT TO REPORT OUTSIDE COMPENSATION TO NYSCI, AND THE INSTITUTION'S WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY FOR REPORTING SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PERSONNEL SUBJECT TO NYSCI'S TRANSPARENCY POLICY ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANNUALLY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND ARE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS UNDER THIS POLICY AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS THESE MAY ARISE. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THEIR SUPERVISOR. BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF ARE ISSUED A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY WHICH INCLUDES ALL REQUIRED CATEGORIES OF DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING UNDER NYSCI'S TRANSPARENCY POLICY. COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF. THE MOST RECENT QUESTIONNAIRES WERE COMPLETED IN AUGUST 2020. THERE ARE NO MANDATORY ANNUAL DISCLOSURES FOR OTHER PERSONNEL. IF A CONFLICT ARISES AT THE TRUSTEE OR OFFICER LEVEL, THIS IS REPORTED TO THE BOARD AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR'S DESIGNEE FOR DETERMINATION OF ACTION. IF AN EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF NYSCI, THIS IS ADDRESSED WITH THE EMPLOYEE AT THE SUPERVISORY LEVEL, IN CONSULTATION WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED, AND A DETERMINATION IS MADE AS TO THE NECESSARY COURSE OF ACTION TO ELIMINATE OR MITIGATE THE CONFLICT. NYSCI'S WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY ALSO ADDRESSES REPORTING OF SUSPECTED EMPLOYEE UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING UNALLOWABLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; IN THESE INSTANCES, EMPLOYEES MAY REPORT TO A SUPERVISOR OR TO THE DESIGNATED COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CURRENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES), WHO INVESTIGATES AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR RESOLUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CO-CHAIRS AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PERSONS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS DO NOT PARTICIPATE. THE CO-CHAIRS AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USE APPROPRIATE AND ADEQUATE DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION BEING CONSIDERED AGAINST INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE APPROPRIATE QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING, FOLLOWED BY A CLOSED-DOOR DISCUSSION WITH THE CEO. THE BOARD'S APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED PERFORMANCE GOALS, ARE CAPTURED IN A FORMAL SIGNED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE CEO. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, THE CEO USES INDUSTRY STANDARDS SUBSTANTIATED BY APPROPRIATE DATA SUCH AS COMPENSATION SURVEYS, PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND A CONSIDERATION OF EQUITY AND PARITY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. WRITTEN AND SIGNED PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, WHICH INCLUDE FUTURE GOALS, ARE PREPARED AND DISCUSSED BETWEEN EACH KEY EMPLOYEE AND THE CEO. CHANGES TO A KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN A WRITTEN MEMO FROM THE CEO TO THE KEY EMPLOYEE. DURING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED AGAINST INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BENCHMARKS WHICH INCLUDE INDUSTRY SPECIFIC NORMS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2021. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. HARD COPIES ARE PROVIDED WITH A CHARGE TO THE RECIPIENT FOR POSTAGE. ELECTRONIC COPIES IN PDF FORMAT ARE PROVIDED FOR FREE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FLOOD LOSS -1,031,034. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -22,500. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NYSCI HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT OF NYSCI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR IN THE SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WITHIN THIS TAX YEAR. |
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