THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC (EIN 16-1477288)
- Tax period
- 2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201123199349302207
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-11-15T08:49:52-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WILLIAMSVILLE | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14221 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 161477288 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BISON SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BISO | NameControl |
| Phone | 7168540869 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1134 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14205 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 7168540869 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-11-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7166331373 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | KATHLEEN M CHRISTY | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1134 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14205 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1835062 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.BISONFUND.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1995 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 12 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 2 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 37 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1283443 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1813454 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 3626 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 5958 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 4699 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -193 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1291768 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1819219 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 1251387 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 1185470 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 165971 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 169314 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 110346 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 42694 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 65630 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1460052 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1420414 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -168284 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 398805 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1046861 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1439259 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 11876 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 6020 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1034985 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1433239 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1249440 | Expense |
| Grants | 1185470 | Grants |
| Description | 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 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 1,351 FOR THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR. THESE CHILDREN ATTEND OVER 59 DIFFERENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 1249440 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 2 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 12 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 12 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 1 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CINDY MCDONALD | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7168540869 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | KOESSLER ADMIN BLDG 320 PORTER AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL D BAUER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANDREW L FORS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| THOMAS R BEECHER JR | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| THOMAS J COMER JR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PATRICIA A FARRELL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHRISTOPHER L JACOBS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAUL G JOYCE | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CARL J MONTANTE JR | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NANCY A NAPLES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARY E ROSS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RICHARD C SUCHAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DENNIS J SZYMKOWIAK | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 138807 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 1674647 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 1400 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1813454 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 6043 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $6,043 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1678 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1763 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -85 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -85 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$85 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 13887 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 138807 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 14080 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -193 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$193 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1819219 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $5,765 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1185470 | Total |
| Program Services | 1185470 | ProgramServices |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 136993 | Total |
| Program Services | 44208 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15584 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 77201 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32321 | Total |
| Program Services | 11832 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3805 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16684 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5700 | Total |
| Management And General | 5700 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6210 | Total |
| Management And General | 6210 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1000 | Total |
| Management And General | 1000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1455 | Total |
| Program Services | 146 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 1309 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 610 | Total |
| Management And General | 610 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2850 | Total |
| Management And General | 2850 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | Program ServicesProgramServices | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSTAINABILITY STUDY | 23348 | 23348 | ||
| POSTAGE | 5290 | 529 | 1058 | 3703 |
| PRINTING & REPRODUCTION | 5192 | 519 | 260 | 4413 |
| TELEPHONE | 2356 | 1178 | 1178 | |
| REPAIRS | 473 | 473 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11146 | Total |
| Program Services | 5288 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 5858 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1420414 | Total |
| Program Services | 1249440 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 60628 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 110346 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 158649 | BOY |
| EOY | 12459 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 83766 | BOY |
| EOY | 81197 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 711376 | BOY |
| EOY | 1248683 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1793 | BOY |
| EOY | 1820 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 25960 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 25032 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1538 | BOY |
| EOY | 928 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 89739 | BOY |
| EOY | 94172 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1046861 | BOY |
| EOY | 1439259 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11876 | BOY |
| EOY | 6020 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11876 | BOY |
| EOY | 6020 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 326301 | BOY |
| EOY | 184556 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 708684 | BOY |
| EOY | 1248683 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1034985 | BOY |
| EOY | 1433239 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1046861 | BOY |
| EOY | 1439259 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 398805 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -551 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1396173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1183583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1034741 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1283443 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1813454 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6711394 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1396173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1183583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1034741 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1283443 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1813454 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6711394 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 1568890 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 5142504 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 24925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 30907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 9890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5765 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 74774 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 4567 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 6790735 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 176222 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.75730 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.74710 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 25960 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 25032 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 928 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 928 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | INVESTMENTS | Description |
| Book Value | 94172 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 94172 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Total Revenue | 1819219 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1420414 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 398805 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | -551 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | -551 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 398254 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1843068 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | -551 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 24400 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 23849 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1819219 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1819219 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1444814 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 24400 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 24400 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1420414 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1420414 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | FIN 48 - ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED AN ACCOUNTING POLICY DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 FOR 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, 2011, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | Explanation |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | BISON LUNCHEON | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 152694 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 138807 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 13887 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 14080 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 152694 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 138807 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 13887 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 14080 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 14080 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -193 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 0 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | 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. | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 1351 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 1185470 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | OTHER INFORMATION: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART IV: | ReturnReference |
| 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. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 12C | |
| 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 B, LINE 15A | |
| THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILALE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | |
| CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC | PATRICIA A. FARRELL - 590 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 3300, NEW YORK, NY 10022. | FORM 990, PART VII |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -551. | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: |
| 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. | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
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