Nonprofits›The Bison Childrens Scholarship Fund Inc

Public Foundations

The Bison Childrens Scholarship Fund Inc

BUFFALO, NY

Website

Total revenue

$5.2M

Total expenses

$5.0M

Net assets

$14.5M

Grants received

$3.3M

53 grants

EIN

161477288

Tax year

2023

Mission

Founded in 1995, the bison children's scholarship fund is a privately funded organization whose mission is to broaden the educational opportunities for western new york children by helping low-income families afford the cost of private k-12 schools.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.8M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$486K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$5.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.5M
Salaries & benefits$345K
Fundraising$246K
Other expenses$189K
Total expenses$5.0M
Total assets$14.6M
Net assets$14.5M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

AMY E POPADICK THROUGH 122023

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

CLARA S MORAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$5K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREW L FORS

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN AMOIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS R BEECHER JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KRISTIN BAUER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL BAUER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOD D MARTIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REP CHRISTOPHER L JACOBS

PRESIDENT

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

NANCY A NAPLES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REV JOSEPH S ROGLIANO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE STANDISH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BETSY SULLIVAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KELLIE M ULRICH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHAWN T PEARCE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL L MCCABE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DENNIS J SZYMKOWIAK

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$285K
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$102K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE CAPTIVA FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2024
THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$263K
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$96K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$92K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$35K
RELIGION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE CAPTIVA FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL
2023
DANIEL & FLAVIA GERNATT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TUITIONASSISTANCE
2023
THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$263K
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$154K
UNRESTRICTED USE; ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN; CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; SCHOLARSHIPS; 2022 LUNCHEON
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
University of Notre Dame du Lac
$43K
See Part IV
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$35K
EDUCATION
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$35K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE BISON'S CHILDREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE SPECIFIC FUND KNOWN AS THE TOM COMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE CAPTIVA FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DANIEL & FLAVIA GERNATT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TUITIONASSISTANCE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$46K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$35K
EDUCATION
2021
DANIEL & FLAVIA GERNATT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TUITIONASSISTANCE
2021
THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$336K
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$224K
UNRESTRICTED USE; SCHOLARSHIPS; HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN; ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$63K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
TC Memorial
$40K
Childrens Scholarship Fund administered by Bison's Childrens Scholarship Fund.
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$35K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
PAUL A SAFFRIN FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL
2020
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE TOM COMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AT THE BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2020
THE CAPTIVA FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
DANIEL & FLAVIA GERNATT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TUITIONASSISTANCE
2020
THE CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$350K
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
2019
University of Notre Dame du Lac
$100K
see Part IV
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$47K
UNRESTRICTED USE; SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
BUFFALO RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION INC
$32K
THOMAS J. COMER, JR. '81 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
DANIEL & FLAVIA GERNATT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TUITIONASSISTANCE
2018
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$103
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
University of Notre Dame du Lac
$135K
see Part IV
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
EDUCATION
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$3.3M from 15 funders · 53 grants · 2017–2024

The Childrens Scholarship Fund

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo

$618K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$304K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

University of Notre Dame du Lac

$278K · 3 grants · 2017–2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$241K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$105K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

TC Memorial

$40K · 1 grant · 2020

Catholic Community Foundation

$40K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN161477288
NTEE codeT30
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-08
Formed1995
Employees5
Volunteers50
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