Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2011 • EIN 16-1477288
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Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
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Assets
$1,439,259
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Net Assets
$1,433,239
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Liabilities
$6,020
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Revenue
-
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Expenses
$1,420,414
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Net Income
-
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The BISON Children's 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. It is BISON's goal to assist families through the full nine years of grammar school (including grandfathering in younger siblings).
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDescription | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990/Description | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990/MissionDescription | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/Form990ScheduleIPartIV/Explanation | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 2 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 3 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILALE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 4 | PATRICIA A. FARRELL - 590 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 3300, NEW YORK, NY 10022. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 5 | NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -551. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 6 | 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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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 2 | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 3 | FORM 990, PART VII |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 4 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: |
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