BISON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $582K · expenses $647K · assets $1.6M
- EIN
- 46-5748145
- Address
- 296 LINDEN RD, CANONSBURG, PA 15317-4857
- NTEE code
- T20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter W Turner | PRESIDENT/TR | 2015-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arlene G Turner | SECRETARY | 2015-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT/TR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT/TR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER W TURNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE G TURNER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- Bison Charitable Foundation PA, Domestic Nonprofit Corporation, Current, formed 2014-05-21
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 4 grants to organizations · $622K
2024 · 4 grants to organizations · $472K
2023 · 6 grants to organizations · $334K
2022 · 10 grants to organizations · $269K
2021 · 10 grants to organizations · $290K
2020 · 9 grants to organizations · $167K
2019 · 10 grants to organizations · $180K
2018 · 11 grants to organizations · $186K
2017 · 13 grants to organizations · $148K
2016 · 7 grants to organizations · $78K
2015 · 5 grants to organizations · $62K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 1 contributor · $509K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALTER AND ARLENE TURNER | Person | CANONSBURG, PA | $509,280 | $509,280 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $237K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALTER AND ARLENE TURNER | Person | CANONSBURG, PA | $236,554 | $236,554 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $451K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALTER AND ARLENE TURNER | Person | CANONSBURG, PA | $451,125 | $451,125 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
2019 · 1 contributor · $393K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALTER AND ARLENE TURNER | Person | CANONSBURG, PA | $393,414 | $393,414 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing |
2017 · 2 contributors · $302K
2016 · 1 contributor · $167K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALTER & ARLENE TURNER | Organization or other | CANONSBURG, PA | $167,250 | $167,250 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
2015 · 2 contributors · $332K
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $582,047 | $647,274 | $1,605,115 | $1,605,115 | $509,280 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $599,306 | $489,075 | $1,670,342 | $1,670,342 | $236,554 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $180,394 | $354,824 | $1,560,111 | $1,560,111 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $269,786 | $288,983 | $1,734,541 | $1,734,541 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $156,575 | $309,526 | $1,753,738 | $1,753,738 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $548,177 | $185,343 | $1,906,689 | $1,906,689 | $452,815 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $492,928 | $194,703 | $1,543,855 | $1,543,855 | $395,104 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $83,318 | $200,073 | $1,245,630 | $1,245,630 | $1,690 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $339,810 | $160,457 | $1,362,385 | $1,362,385 | $301,789 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $257,036 | $81,451 | $1,183,032 | $1,183,032 | $167,250 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $331,277 | $62,080 | $1,007,447 | $1,007,447 | $331,635 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| PENN FOUNDATION TRUST | PA | T20 | $577,253 | $232,442 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| GREEN FOX FOUNDATION INC | PA | T20 | $617,327 | $114,539 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAPOBIANCO FAMILY FOUNDATION | PA | T20 | $557,424 | $294,629 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE@DALE L REESE FOUNDATION | PA | T20 | $549,249 | $232,367 | TRUSTEE | $5,219 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEIZENBAUM FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND | PA | T20 | $549,186 | $742,584 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HAWKSGLEN FOUNDATION TR | PA | T20 | $579,393 | $261,699 | TRUSTEE | $34,258 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| METZLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | PA | T20 | $617,601 | $213,578 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE DRUMCLIFF FOUNDATION | PA | T20 | $544,655 | $553,300 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FIRST CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION INC | PA | T20 | $569,933 | $437,575 | CO-TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| SANDY ROLLMAN OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION INC | PA | T20 | $549,330 | $480,933 | CEO | $100,050 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MANUEL AND KELLIE STAMATAKIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | PA | T20 | $605,878 | $12,805 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $647,274 spent · pay $0 · grants $622,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $622,000 | 96.1% | |
| Other expenses | $15,362 | 2.4% | |
| Taxes | $8,062 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,850 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $647,274 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $489,075 spent · pay $0 · grants $472,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $472,000 | 96.5% | |
| Other expenses | $13,753 | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,850 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $1,472 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $489,075 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $354,824 spent · pay $0 · grants $334,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $334,000 | 94.1% | |
| Other expenses | $13,423 | 3.8% | |
| Taxes | $5,526 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,875 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $354,824 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $288,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $269,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $269,000 | 93.1% | |
| Other expenses | $15,033 | 5.2% | |
| Taxes | $3,230 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,720 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $288,983 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $309,526 spent · pay $0 · grants $290,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $290,000 | 93.7% | |
| Other expenses | $16,837 | 5.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,690 | 0.5% | |
| Taxes | $999 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $309,526 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $185,343 spent · pay $0 · grants $167,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $167,000 | 90.1% | |
| Other expenses | $14,593 | 7.9% | |
| Taxes | $2,060 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,690 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $185,343 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $194,703 spent · pay $0 · grants $180,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $180,000 | 92.4% | |
| Other expenses | $11,038 | 5.7% | |
| Taxes | $1,975 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,690 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $194,703 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $200,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $186,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $186,000 | 93.0% | |
| Other expenses | $11,554 | 5.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,690 | 0.8% | |
| Taxes | $829 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $200,073 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $160,457 spent · pay $0 · grants $147,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $147,500 | 91.9% | |
| Other expenses | $10,005 | 6.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,690 | 1.1% | |
| Taxes | $1,262 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $160,457 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $81,451 spent · pay $0 · grants $78,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $78,000 | 95.8% | |
| Other expenses | $3,163 | 3.9% | |
| Taxes | $288 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $81,451 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $62,080 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $62,000 | 99.9% | |
| Other expenses | $80 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $62,080 | 100% |
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