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The Bison Childrens Scholarship Fund INC

Public charity
DBA: % CINDY MCDONALD
Foundations · BUFFALO, NY · EIN 16-1477288
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About

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.

In care of Cindy Mcdonald

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
5
Volunteers
50

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$5.2M
Expenses
$5.0M
Assets
$14.6M
Liabilities
$61K

Financial history

$5.4M$2.7M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $5.2M · Peak FY2023: $5.3M · Avg: $4.2M

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$4.5M
THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
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Address

284 Delaware AVE
Buffalo, NY, 14202-180

Governance

Voting board members15
Independent members15
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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