Public Charity

THE BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC

THE BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC, of BUFFALO, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.2M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, $14.6M in total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 161477288 BUFFALO, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$14.6M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
$285,000
2024
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$101,900
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$42,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,225
$15,875

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Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Amy E Popadick Through 122023
TREASURER Andrew L Fors
BOARD MEMBER Betsy Sullivan
BOARD MEMBER Christine Standish
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Clara S Moran
VICE PRESIDENT Dennis J Szymkowiak

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Top Grant Purposes

To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
$1,496,006 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$316,375 8 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$271,850 7 grants
see Part IV
$235,000 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED USE; SCHOLARSHIPS; HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN; ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
$224,150 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.2M $5.0M $14.6M
2023 $5.3M $5.4M $13.7M
2021 $6.9M $4.2M $12.9M
2020 $7.8M $3.3M $9.7M
2019 $3.6M $3.0M $5.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.6M to $5.2M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.6M.

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