2025-01-17T15:03:06-08:00 2024-08-31 141818557 Martindale Keysor & Co PLLC 20 Miller Street Plattsburgh NY 12901 990 2023-09-01 141430542 NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL INC NORT 5185239329 4382 CASCADE ROAD LAKE PLACID NY 12946 KEITH ROSSER CFO 2025-01-17 true true Daniel M Fordham P00297918 5185637717 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 4382 CASCADE ROAD LAKE PLACID NY 12946 10507693 false X https://northcountryschool.org/ X 1958 NY THE ORGANIZATION IS CONCERNED WITH THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN MIND AND BODY IN NONTRADITIONAL FORMATS AS WELL AS AN APPRECIATION FOR NATURE. 24 24 207 22370 8524 3785833 2351934 6945524 7356515 1016730 686219 92347 96360 11840434 10491028 1357305 1434170 0 4741428 5270030 0 921578 3982769 4508627 10081502 11212827 1758932 -721799 34754142 36301439 9319430 9258591 25434712 27042848 THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A PRIVATE COED BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GRADES 4 THROUGH 9 WITH THE STUDENTS RESIDING IN FAMILY LIKE GROUPS AS WELL AS A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM, BOTH GROUPS LEARNING A RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE BALANCE OF NATURE THROUGH THE ORGANIC FARM ON PREMISES AND THE CARE OF LIVESTOCK. false false 7769440 PROVIDE EDUCATION AND LEARNING AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTING. 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APPROXIMATELY 82 PEOPLE SERVED. 7769440 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false true false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 42 0 true 207 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X KEITH ROSSER 5185239329 4382 CASCADE ROAD LAKE PLACID NY 12946 TODD ORMISTON Executive Dir. 50.00 0.00 X 256750 0 74073 WILLIAM NEWMAN ADMISSION DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 106346 0 37140 CHRISTINE BORDEN ADVANCEMENT DIRECT 40.00 0.00 103180 0 29382 Fritz Sabbow Former CFO 50.00 0.00 X 108142 0 17457 KEITH ROSSER CFO 50.00 0.00 X 0 0 4375 GREG MARCHILDON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN NOWICKI Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED BIDDLE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BECK Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY BREEMAN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BREST Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 YUEMEI ZHANG Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMI BRABSON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THATCHER BROWN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARA F WALLACE Vice-Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLYSON SHAMES Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HEWITT Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AHRIELLE COOK Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DORSEY BARNETT HOROWITZ Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WENNRICH Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PARKER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WADDINGTON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA VON TRAPP HUNTER Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA ROSENTHAL Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL WHITNEY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TORI HUNT Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARKLEY STUART CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EMANUEL WEINTRAUB Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID STEWART Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 574418 162427 4 false true false SYSCO ALBANY LLC ONE LIEBICH LANE HALFMOON NY 12065 FOOD DISTRIBUTOR 137886 HYDE FUEL PO BOX 349 SARANAC LAKE NY 12983 FUEL PROVIDER 104520 PERFORMANCE FOOD SERVICE PO BOX 8654 ESSEX VT 054518654 FOOD DISTRIBUTOR 172054 3 2351934 636422 2351934 AUXILIARY SERVICES 30326 30326 OTHER REVENUE 148428 148428 PROGRAM INCOME 14626 14626 TUITION AND FEES 7163135 7163135 7356515 692099 692099 0 0 0 5880 -5880 -5880 -5880 84775 10785 73990 0 0 short-term rental 531190 22370 22370 22370 10491028 7350635 22370 692099 0 1434170 1434170 0 0 378837 378837 0 3748156 2991777 504711 251668 0 846420 442219 356394 47807 296617 156783 122884 16950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 637030 627936 3269 5825 0 0 0 229781 229781 0 1055818 846400 204183 5235 312686 71601 238377 2708 program services 835471 835471 OUTSIDE SERVICES 821152 87647 285883 447622 travel and entertainment 148060 35149 100099 12812 office and other expenses 140713 43249 76244 21220 327916 197038 21147 109731 11212827 7769440 2521809 921578 83197 114533 2643938 1285469 176134 90305 1782852 2673702 0 0 0 15534 19428 186447 215510 23479833 10201827 13604267 13278006 6252643 17801977 9828198 0 0 0 180932 822509 34754142 36301439 123633 233864 3982350 3933258 5066880 4930106 146567 161363 9319430 9258591 X 15011649 15479057 10423063 11563791 25434712 27042848 34754142 36301439 -721799 2352668 -22733 X X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14492205 254790 2910851 590000 17067846 13517937 113050 1447218 586000 14492205 16291719 118992 -2317774 575000 13517937 14427141 117861 2346717 600000 16291719 12864562 730938 1406641 575000 14427141 0.33700 0.43600 0.22700 false false false 810362 810362 20069868 8672676 11397192 1921230 1126827 794403 575189 352967 222222 103184 49357 53827 13278006 operating lease liability 63590 POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS 97773 161363 11397578 2352668 -11948 2340720 9056858 1434170 1434170 10491028 9789442 10785 10785 9778657 1434170 1434170 11212827 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS A PRACTICE OF DISTRIBUTING 4-5% OF A THREE YEAR ROLLING AVERAGE OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PORTFOLIO TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL. THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A DONOR SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME AND WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE ENDOWMENT. Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S financial aid $1434170 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S fundraising expense netted with revenue $10785 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S financial aid $1434170 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized ALL ADMISSION MATERIAL BOTH IN PRINT AND ON THE WEBSITE INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF THE SCHOOL AND CAMP'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race false FRIENDS WEEKEND FEES 84775 84775 10785 84775 84775 10785 10785 73990 true 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS 32 886300 SCHOLARSHIPS TO CAMPERS 45 547870 Additional Supplemental Information SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AND CAMPERS BASED ON DEMONSTRATION OF FINANCIAL NEED. SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENT. SCHOOL FAMILIES MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION WITH CLARITY, A NATIONAL FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCESS USED BY MOST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE AS DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF THE FAMILIES' TAX RETURN INFORMATION AND THE COMPLETION OF A FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION. X true true X false false false false false false false false false TODD ORMISTON Executive Dir. 256750 74073 330823 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. A ESSEX COUNTY CR CORP 274698218 2019-03-29 7100000 SEE PART VI, NOTE 1 false false false A 2104204 7123620 710000 142000 4206388 2775232 false true false true A false false false 0.00100 0.00100 false false A false true false false false false false true A true Part VI NOTE 1: PART I, LINE F CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES; REFUNDING TAXABLE LOAN ISSUED ON 9/25/2018NOTE 2: PART II, LINE 3 DIFFERENCES DUE TO INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON BOND PROCEEDS X 19 636422 fair value false true true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties DEVELOPMENT HAS UTILIZED A PHONE BANK FOR ANNUAL FUND RAISING Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 with senior MANAGEMENT prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND TRUSTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPARABILITY OF DATA FROM PEER SCHOOLS REGARDING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS COLLECTED THROUGH INDEPENDENT SOURCES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND ONE OR MORE OTHER INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES SELECTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c this process has not changed from the prior year. schedule d, part II, Line 4b financial aid for students is deducted from revenue for audited financial statement reporting.