EIN 16-1477288

The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund broadens educational opportunities for Western New York children by helping low-income families afford the cost of private K-12 schools. Families of modest means are provided access to quality education, in addition to good health and great love. Members of our community have privately funded this organization for 28 years.
Also known as...
Bison Scholarship Fund
Total revenues
$5,289,619
2023
Total expenses
$5,365,307
2023
Total assets
$13,746,355
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund

In addition to good health and great love, The best gift we can provide our children is a quality education. For families of modest means, access to quality education is made possible by The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund. For 28 years, members of our community, have helped Fund 39,000 scholarships for low-income children to attend schools of their choice. Bison is The only k-12 Scholarship program in wny, and The 5th largest k-8 program nationally. Bison supports 1,920 students attending 80 k-12 schools across wny.

Who funds The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Mother Cabrini Health FoundationRochester and Syracuse Scholarship Programs$1,000,000
Mother Cabrini Health FoundationBison Children's Scholarship Fund K-8 Scholarship Support$500,000
Mother Cabrini Health FoundationBison High School Scholarship Support$500,000
...and 54 more grants received totalling $4,175,452

Personnel at The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Clara S. MoranExecutive Director
Jennifer J. ZwifkaDevelopment Director
Paul D. BauerBoard Member$0
Cindy L. McDonaldProgram Director
Amy E PopadickPast Executive Director$126,207
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,160,537
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$207,789
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-74,947
Net income from fundraising events$-3,760
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,289,619

Form 990s for The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-01-30990View PDF
2022-062022-11-11990View PDF
2021-062022-04-01990View PDF
2021-062022-03-23990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Osc Charitable Foundation
October 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $43,000 from University of Notre Dame
June 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
284 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Website URL
bisonfund.org/ 
Phone
(716) 854-0869
IRS details
EIN
16-1477288
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B84: Alumni Associations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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