THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC (EIN 16-1477288)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-02-01
IRS object ID
201600329349301220
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-02-01T16:50:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN043728817PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line18321 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN161477288EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBISOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7168540869PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 1134AddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14205ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY E POPADICKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7168540869PhoneNum
Signature2016-01-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonKATHLEEN GRIECO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00759978PTIN
Phone7166331373PhoneNum
Preparation2016-01-21PreparationDt
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerAMY E POPADICKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 1134AddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,558,868GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BISONFUND.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE 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
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers35TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$4,778PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$11,984CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$12,938PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$2,689CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,215,579PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,526,291CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,717,175PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,930,191PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,174,408CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$285,388PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$351,883CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,273,179TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,499TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,731TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$1,970,382GrantAmt
DescBISON'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 1,730 FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR. THESE CHILDREN ATTEND 78 DIFFERENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,035,586TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone7168540869PhoneNum

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CityBUFFALOCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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PAUL D BAUER
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS J SZYMKOWIAK
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY A NAPLES
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW L FORS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN L COOK
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS R BEECHER JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J COMER JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA A FARRELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON CHRISTOPHER L JACOBS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL J MONTANTE JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY J GEIGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES J NASH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SULLIVAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOD D MARTIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID P DODMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL L MCCABE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY E POPADICK
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Total Contributions$2,516,996TotalContributionsAmt

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Securities$7,245SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$7,148SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$97SecuritiesAmt

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Fundraising Gross Income$22,740FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Total$1,970,382TotalAmt
Program Services$1,970,382ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$67,538TotalAmt
Program Services$24,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,358FundraisingAmt

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Total$64,968TotalAmt
Program Services$23,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,013FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$1,823ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$2,427FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$4,842ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$6,447FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$3,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,043FundraisingAmt

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Total$6,538TotalAmt
Management And General$6,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$3,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,500ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,500FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$4,191TotalAmt
Management And General$4,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$2,200TotalAmt
Management And General$2,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,934TotalAmt
Program Services$293ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,641FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$2,132TotalAmt
Management And General$2,132ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,393TotalAmt
Management And General$3,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING & REPRODUCTION$7,423$399$247$6,777
TELEPHONE$4,061$2,031$2,030
POSTAGE$3,739$808$404$2,527

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$4,152TotalAmt
Program Services$2,115ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,037FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,174,408TotalAmt
Program Services$2,035,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,800FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$121,457BOYAmt
EOY$275,213EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$303,547BOYAmt
EOY$566,696EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,070,560BOYAmt
EOY$997,097EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,866BOYAmt
EOY$5,754EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,727LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,099LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$7,760BOYAmt
EOY$5,628EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$410,226BOYAmt
EOY$422,791EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,916,416BOYAmt
EOY$2,273,179EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,499BOYAmt
EOY$7,731EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,499BOYAmt
EOY$7,731EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$807,357BOYAmt
EOY$1,097,131EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,100,560BOYAmt
EOY$1,168,317EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,907,917BOYAmt
EOY$2,265,448EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,916,416BOYAmt
EOY$2,273,179EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$351,883ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$5,648NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,813,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,583,160CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,292,783CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,223,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,516,996CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,430,132TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,583,160CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,292,783CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,223,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,516,996CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,430,132TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,092,137SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,337,995PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,765CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,689CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,585CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,778CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,984CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,462,933TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.79690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79050PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,237OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,103DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,134BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,490OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,996DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,494BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,628TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,558,039TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$5,648NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$26,100DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$31,748RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,526,291RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,526,291TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,200,508TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$26,100DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$26,100ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,174,408ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,174,408TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING 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, 2015 AND 2014, 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BISON LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$227,405GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$204,665CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$22,740GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,352FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$7,077OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$227,405GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$204,665CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$22,740GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$18,352FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$7,077OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$25,429DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$2,689NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypePRIVATELY 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
Recipient1850RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,970,382CashGrantAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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 ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A 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 12CA 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 15AON 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 19THE 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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