The Bufka Foundation

990PF • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 36-4064204

Dec 01, 2015 to Nov 30, 2016 • Filed on Apr 06, 2017

Organization Profile

Box 317 309 E Rand RoadArlington Heights, IL 60004

(847) 485-9281

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

90%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

7.3%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets35th percentile

Assets

$638,483

Up $43,170 (+7.3%) from 2015

Net Assets

$638,483

Up $43,170 (+7.3%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue35th percentile Net Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Down

$133,777

Down $40,803 (-23%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$13,363

Down $310,386 (-96%) from 2015

Net Income

$120,414

Up $269,583 (+181%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2016

Assets$638,483

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$638,483

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2016

Revenue$133,777

Expenses$13,363

Net Income$120,414

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Dec 1, 2015 to Nov 30, 2016
Signed: Apr 6, 2017
Return Version: 2015v3.0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay54th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ANDREA BUFKA	Director	-	$0	-	-
KAREN BUFKA	Director	-	$0	-	-
CARL BUFKA	President	-	$0	-	-
MICHAEL HUGHES	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: The Bufka Foundation
EIN: 36-4064204
Phone: 8474859281
Address: BOX 317 309 E RAND ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004

Signing Officer

Name: Andrea Bufka
Title: Director
Phone: 8007792516
Signed: 2017-04-06
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Alexander Aronson Finning & Co Pc
Address: 21 EAST MAIN STREET, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
Preparer: Joel Aronson CPA
Phone: 5083669100

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ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	0	ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt	0	21 EAST MAIN STREET
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ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt	0	2017-04-04
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm	0	JOEL ARONSON CPA
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs	0	2017-04-07T09:44:50-05:00
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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $638,483
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $638,483
Revenue: $133,777
Expenses: $13,363
Net income: $120,414

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.03	$0.65	$0.62
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.64	$0.00	$0.64	$0.13	$0.01	$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.60	$0.00	$0.60	$0.17	$0.32	$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.95	$0.00	$0.95	$0.25	$0.28	$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.03	$0.00	$1.03		$0.31
2012Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.01	$0.00	$1.01		$0.43
2011Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.14	$0.00	$1.14		$0.29
2010Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.14	$0.00	$1.14		$0.16