THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC (EIN 16-1477288)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201633199349301933
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-14T08:51:49-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 043728817 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8321 Main Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Williamsville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14221 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 161477288 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The BISON Children's Scholarship | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Fund Inc | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BISO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7168540869 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1134 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Buffalo | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14205 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | AMY E POPADICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7168540869 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Kathleen A Grieco CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00759978 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7166331373 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-08 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | AMY E POPADICK | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1134 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Buffalo | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14205 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,494,947 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.BISONFUND.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE BISON SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN (KINDERGARTEN-8TH GRADE) LIVING IN WESTERN NEW YORK. bison's goal is to equalize educational opportunities for elementary students by offering low-income families educational options normally denied them because of cost. bison makes a minimum of a four-year commitment to each student awarded a scholarship, but has set a goal of providing scholarships to students throughout their grammar school years. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 16 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 35 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,516,996 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,453,822 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $11,984 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $14,492 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$2,689 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$5,483 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,526,291 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,462,831 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,970,382 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,205,416 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $160,263 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $166,615 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $107,620 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $43,763 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $48,602 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,174,408 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,420,633 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $351,883 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $42,198 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,273,179 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,322,616 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $7,731 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $4,659 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,265,448 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,317,957 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE BISON SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN (KINDERGARTEN-8TH GRADE) LIVING IN WESTERN NEW YORK. Bison makes a minimum of a four-year commitment to each student awarded a scholarship, but has set a goal of providing scholarships to students throughout their grammar school years. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,270,850 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,205,416 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | BISON's goal is to equalize educational opportunities for elementary students by offering low income families education options normally denied them because of cost. BISON believes that: children have a chance when families have choices; setting the right path early promotes success; when parents make a financial commitment, their children benefit; and investing in education is investing in our community's FUTURE.THANKS to the generosity of donors throughout Western New York and the matching grant from the Children's Scholarship Fund (CSF), the BISON Scholarship Fund has grown from helping 200 children in 1995 when the program started, to 1,800 attending 71 different schools across WNY for the 2015-16 year. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,270,850 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 16 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMY POPADICK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7168540869 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | KOESSLER ADMIN BLDG 320 PORTER AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | buffalo | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14201 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL D BAUER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS J SZYMKOWIAK | ||||||
| vice president | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY A NAPLES | ||||||
| vice president | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW L FORS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN L COOK | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R BEECHER JR | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS J COmER JR | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PATRICIA A FARRELL | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HON CHRISTOPHER L JACOBS | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CARL J MONTANTE JR | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| timothy j geiger | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMES J NASH | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELIZABETH SULLIVAN | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOD D MARTIN | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| David P Dodman | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| michael l mccabe | ||||||
| boarD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AMY E POPADICK | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $78,913 | $0 | $7,664 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $78,913 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $7,664 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $239,700 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,214,122 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,453,822 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $14,492 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $14,492 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $26,633 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $239,700 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $32,116 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$5,483 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$5,483 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,462,831 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,009 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,205,416 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,205,416 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $78,914 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,430 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,302 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $41,182 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,769 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,080 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,541 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $30,148 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,558 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,056 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $723 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,779 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,831 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,698 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,529 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,316 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,187 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,471 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,658 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,515 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,515 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,736 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,705 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,661 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,108 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,554 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,554 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,221 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $222 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,999 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,906 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,906 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,437 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,437 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donor Cultivation | $8,742 | $8,742 | |
| Miscellaneous | $4,737 | $2,368 | $2,369 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,420,633 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,270,850 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $42,163 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $107,620 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $275,213 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,248 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $566,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $656,069 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $997,097 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,089,106 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,754 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,062 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $26,155 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $8,005 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,150 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $422,791 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $511,981 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,273,179 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,322,616 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,731 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,659 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,731 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,659 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,097,131 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,190,898 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,168,317 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,127,059 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,265,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,317,957 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,273,179 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,322,616 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $42,198 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $10,311 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,583,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,292,783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,223,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,516,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,453,822 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,070,500 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,583,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,292,783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,223,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,516,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,453,822 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,070,500 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,116,682 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $8,953,818 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,585 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,778 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $14,492 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $41,528 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $11,112,028 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.80580 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.79690 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,665 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,678 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $987 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $22,490 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,327 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $17,163 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $18,150 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,502,983 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $10,311 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $29,841 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $40,152 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,462,831 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,462,831 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,450,474 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $29,841 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $29,841 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,420,633 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,420,633 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - The Organization's management evaluates its tax positions to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation, based on technical merits of the tax position. Management has analyzed the Organization's tax positions and has concluded that, as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require disclosure in the financial statements. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | BISON LUNCHEON | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $266,333 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $239,700 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $26,633 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $18,599 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $13,517 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $266,333 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $239,700 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $26,633 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $18,599 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $13,517 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $32,116 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$5,483 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 0 | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Privately funded tuition assistance program for economically disadvantaged children living in western new york. Families chosen to receive assistance are able to send their child to a private grammar school of choice. | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 1800 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $2,205,416 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The organization pays the scholarships directly to the schools on behalf of the children (not the parents). The school is responsible to inform BISON if a student has left the school and the reason. BISON students are eligible to transfer to a different private school with their scholarship. If a student leaves the program, there is a 6 month grace period if they wish to return to the school and their scholarship is reactivated. However students that leave because they have been expelled immediately lose their scholarship permanently. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR THEIR APPROVAL. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONFIRMATION FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE ORGANIZATION WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES A BOARD MEMBER. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH THE ELECTION OF THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS THE ORGANIZATION REVISITS ALL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE WRITTEN POLICY EXIST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION TO THE OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TWO EMPLOYEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. SUCH INFORMATION INCLUDES COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS, AND GEOGRAPHY. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT BY THE OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE COMMITTE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS PAYROLL RECORDS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Bison Scholarship Fund has in place a governance & audit committee that is charged with engaging, meeting, evaluating and hiring of the independent auditor. The committee is also charged with defining and monitoring the scope of the audit and review of the financial statements among other duties. |
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