2026-03-20T08:05:15-05:00 2025-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2024-07-01 161034793 THE GOW SCHOOL GOWS 7166523450 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 KELLI FISHER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR 7166523450 2026-03-16 1 1 SARAH M HOPKINS P02010701 7168563300 2026-03-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN MUNRO 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 10360947 0 X WWW.GOW.ORG X 1926 NY EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES. 24 23 117 23 0 0 1205528 2197068 9390157 7779684 223302 351119 63192 33076 10882179 10360947 1505900 1407400 0 0 5636781 5491869 0 0 601753 8391004 4900853 15533685 11800122 -4651506 -1439175 51979470 28893234 2681190 3619790 49298280 25273444 X A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN DYSLEXIA EDUCATION WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF KINDNESS, RESPECT, HONESTY AND HARD WORK, SINCE 1926. THE GOW SCHOOL HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND AS CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE ADULTS AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. 0 0 7498905 1333275 7128733 GOW OFFERS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN GRADES 5-12 USING A MULTISENSORY FORMAT IN A TECHNOLOGY RICH ENVIRONMENT WITH CLASSES IN RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE, ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, HEALTH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND ROBOTICS. CLASSES MEET SIX DAYS PER WEEK. THE 4:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS FOCUS ON THE REMEDIATION OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES THROUGH A PHONICS BASED PROGRAM KNOWN AS RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE. 716094 74125 684027 THE GOW SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A TRADITIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPERIENCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 8-16. THE 5-WEEK SESSION OFFERS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR HAVE LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES WHICH MAY INCLUDE DYSLEXIA, CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER, DYSGRAPHIA, DYSCALCULIA, ADHD AND ADD. 8214999 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 50 0 1 117 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KELLI FISHER 7166523450 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 JOHN MUNRO HEADMASTER 40.00 X X 267145 0 50008 ROBERT WARNER JR CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL P REININGA VICE CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 COLIN KRAFFT TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS MASSEY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMMY BAKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE DENNING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ELSNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRAEME HEPBURN TRUSTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HIGGINS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 K CARSON JONES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM KENDRICK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TED KNIGHT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KOPP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GIB MCILVAIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MADIGAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW RODGERS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY ROSS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JODI RUMBLE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE STANDISH TRUSTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANAYSHA SAULS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW THOMPSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WELLS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD CHIP WILKINSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE TIERNEY CFO/ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 142680 0 27149 ROBIN MARSHMAN HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL 40.00 X 130420 0 32947 LUKE SALERNO HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL 40.00 X 121348 0 31223 TODD AVIS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 40.00 X 101577 0 11564 GAYLE HUTTON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 119000 0 22410 JEFFREY POBLOCKI DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 106695 0 18271 988865 0 193572 7 0 1 0 EA765 LLC 219 GLENRIDGE ROAD EAST AURORA NY 14052 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 157723 1 2197068 2197068 TUITION & FEES 711210 6650280 6650280 SUMMER PROGRAM 711210 684027 684027 STATE MANDATED SERVICES 900099 291367 291367 AUXILARY SERVICES 900099 154010 154010 7779684 351119 351119 33076 33076 33076 10360947 7812760 0 351119 1328400 1328400 79000 79000 506024 506024 3643951 2894961 554369 194621 460966 385492 52823 22651 572521 385346 141173 46002 308407 212160 81687 14560 647317 647317 223506 325 223181 31319 29879 1440 252181 252181 379615 322673 45554 11388 182558 70602 86951 25005 988388 698238 227963 62187 204740 204740 FOOD SERVICE 703047 703047 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 490627 346972 131409 12246 DEPARTMENTAL AND STUDEN 454016 441495 12521 343539 94107 50300 199132 11800122 8214999 2983370 601753 10151717 4133484 1222691 836084 8333 73830 53671 52475 297147 371133 42473686 21729822 15269248 20743864 22596300 0 2380363 2682364 51979470 28893234 523201 1635595 1273397 1371149 884592 613046 2681190 3619790 X 23770969 17567948 25527311 7705496 49298280 25273444 51979470 28893234 X -1439175 -22585661 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 6755810 6712236 43574 6515981 18179 402126 180476 6755810 6139671 19010 530968 173668 6515981 6900044 51522 -653791 158104 6139671 5225988 95787 1715458 137189 6900044 1.00000 0 1 1 428957 428957 30808059 18079368 12728691 3959649 3650454 309195 7277021 7277021 20743864 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 613046 ESTIMATED RECEIVABLE FROM CHARITABLE TRUSTS 1546410 DUE FROM GOW SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. 522908 2682364 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 613046 613046 PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTION IS DISPLAYED TO ENHANCE THE ARTS AS PART OF THE OVERALL SCHOOL CURRICULUM. PART V, LINE 4: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024 THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF THE SCHOOL WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE GOW SCHOOL FOUNDATION. ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE EXPENDABLE FOR FINANCIAL AID, CAPITAL PROJECTS, FACULTY ENRICHMENT AND OTHER PROGRAMS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES MANDATED SERVICES AID FROM NEW YORK STATE. THE AID IS A REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IS BASED UPON THE SCHOOL MEETING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STUDENT FINANICAL AID MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 N/A 19250 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID NORTH AMERICA 1 N/A 39750 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 N/A 20000 FINACIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. ARE IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE GOW SCHOOL. THE SAME CRITERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC, ARE USED TO DETERMINE FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY DURING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDS WITH THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION. FINANCIAL AID IS RENEWED ANNUALLY BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. 1 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 36 1328400 FMV FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS. PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE U.S. ARE IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE GOW SCHOOL. THE SAME CRITERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC, ARE USED TO DETERMINE FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY DURING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF FINANCIAL AID AWARDS WITH THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION. FINANCIAL AID IS RENEWED ANNUALLY BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN MUNRO HEADMASTER 258645 0 8500 0 0 0 29757 0 20251 0 317153 0 0 0 KATIE TIERNEY CFO/ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL 134180 0 8500 0 0 0 16560 0 10589 0 169829 0 0 0 ROBIN MARSHMAN HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL 126920 0 3500 0 0 0 15525 0 17422 0 163367 0 0 0 LUKE SALERNO HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL 117848 0 3500 0 0 0 13823 0 17400 0 152571 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. SUCH REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL'S BOARD MINUTES AND DOCUMENTED BY BOARD RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, PROVIDING SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS/HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS SO THE ORGANIZATION CAN 1) DETERMINE WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY EXIST AND 2) MONITOR SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS TO AVOID PLACING THE BOARD MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE THERE MAY BE AN APPEARANCE, POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL, OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A QUESTION OF OBJECTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEADMASTER AFTER RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION AT OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE SCHOOL'S PAYROLL RECORDS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES (SUGGESTED BY THE HEADMASTER) AFTER RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST AT IT'S OFFICES AT 2491 EMERY ROAD, SOUTH WALES, NY 14139. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED IF COPIES ARE REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IS ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 50,639. TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO GOW SCHOOL FOUNDATION -22,636,300. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. GOW SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 933698147 SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0