2024-05-14T09:45:43-05:00 2023-06-30 160929175 DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP 200 INTERNATIONAL DR BUFFALO NY 142215794 990 2022-07-01 462867677 SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP INC SAYY 7162475310 1166 JEFFERSON AVENUE A BUFFALO NY 14208 DAVID RUST CEO 7168522857 2024-03-25 1 DAVID RUST 999009999 0 MICHAEL ORLOWSKI P00956557 7166348800 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DAVID RUST 1166 JEFFERSON AVENUE A BUFFALO NY 14208 13631405 0 X WWW.SAYYESBUFFALO.ORG X 2013 NY THE MISSION OF THE SAY YES BUFFALO PARTNERSHIP IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN BUFFALO, NY. OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIP, CENTERED ON RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION, PROVIDES A POSTSECONDARY TUITION PROMISE AND CRADLE TO CAREER COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS TO INCREASE THE RATES OF HIGH SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY COMPLETION AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FULFILLING PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT. OUR VISION IS A MORE EQUITABLE AND THRIVING WESTERN NEW YORK ECONOMY IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 18 18 219 18 0 0 16266147 13631405 0 0 0 0 0 0 16266147 13631405 2438224 1025092 0 0 5915917 9180508 0 0 0 3750689 3651257 12104830 13856857 4161317 -225452 30795509 34528536 14256357 17417352 16539152 17111184 X THE MISSION OF THE SAY YES BUFFALO PARTNERSHIP IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN BUFFALO, NY. OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIP, CENTERED ON RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION, PROVIDES A POSTSECONDARY TUITION PROMISE AND CRADLE TO CAREER COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS TO INCREASE THE RATES OF HIGH SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY COMPLETION AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FULFILLING PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT. OUR VISION IS A MORE EQUITABLE AND THRIVING WESTERN NEW YORK ECONOMY IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 0 0 1049574 1025092 4100946 SYBS RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE TUITION AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITY GRANTS. FUNDS RAISED ARE TRANSFERRED TO A SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALL GRADUATES OF BUFFALO PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PURSUE A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SERVES TO ARTICULATE THE POSSIBILITY AND EXPECTATION OF POST-SECONDARY COMPLETION FOR ALL STUDENTS AND GIVES HOPE TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THOUGHT THAT COLLEGE IS AN OPTION. THE GRADUATION RATE FOR BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS INCREASED TO 79% DURING THE 2021/2022 FISCAL YEAR. SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP, INC. HAS INITIATED A $65 MILLION ENDOWMENT FUND CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INTO THE FUTURE. 10829197 9530459 SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP, INC. HAS ENTERED INTO CONTRACTS AND GRANTS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL BASED WRAP AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 11878771 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 107 0 219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 NY X LAURA DELUCA 7162076215 1166 JEFFERSON AVENUE SUITE A BUFFALO NY 14208 BETSY CONSTANTINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCISCO M VASQUEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY QUENNEVILLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN GEITTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK WALSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA BRIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENYA K HOBBS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA BAUMGART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J EDBAUER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE-MARIE GANT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TEMARA CROSS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRINA BURRUSS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GISEL VICE CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 BRIGID DOHERTY TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RUST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 296787 0 22423 LAURA DELUCA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 157064 0 8738 STEPHEN SWIFT CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE MINOR RAGAN SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAPHNE ROSS CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 40.00 X 103617 0 5840 TANYA STAPLES SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 40.00 X 115985 0 14230 MICHELLE MORALES SAY YES NYC MANAGING DIR OF STUDENT SVCS 40.00 X 105778 0 6377 LIDIA TORRES SAY YES NYC CHAPTER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135534 0 12940 EMILY WYCOFF SR. 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OF DEV AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 109192 0 20066 1023957 0 90614 7 0 1 0 TECHNET TASK GROUP 5406 BROADWAY STREET 172 LANCASTER NY 14086 INFORMATION SYSTEM SERVICES 238714 NORTHLAND WORKFORCE TRAINING 683 NORTHLAND AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14211 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM INSTRUCTION EXPEN 227550 LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS 2695 E DOMINGUEZ ST CARSON CA 90895 PO 5302 - LAKESHORE MATERIALS AND FURNIT 223570 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BUFFALO INC 282 BABCOCK STREET BUFFALO NY 14210 PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS 144180 FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK 121 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 6TH FLO NEW YORK NY 10013 PAYMENT FOR THE CENTER OF FAIR FUTURES 113109 5 89204 6403323 7138878 13631405 0 89204 0 0 13631405 0 0 0 X 1025092 1025092 486052 486052 7192501 6607024 585477 174496 144598 29898 786001 710614 75387 541458 465285 76173 46578 745 45833 37400 599 36801 2080660 1940027 140633 25927 11872 14055 97843 78209 19634 153804 109521 44283 167672 66681 100991 10237 10237 128732 128732 37033 727 36306 MATCHING GRANTS 290000 290000 PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EXPE 189147 189147 PROGRAM EVENTS 181961 125023 56938 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 92649 38497 54152 111614 75110 36504 13856857 11878771 1978086 0 1235035 75186 8497412 8249083 105773 177376 1158138 139220 1129269 1018918 19828020 25007973 30795509 34528536 1093376 1667738 12992656 13655431 1266362 170325 827821 14256357 17417352 X 3687273 1622585 12851879 15488599 16539152 17111184 30795509 34528536 X -225452 797484 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5050737 10460483 16135947 16266147 13631405 61544719 5050737 10460483 16135947 16266147 13631405 61544719 61544719 61544719 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19828020 3069587 1949498 -657961 24189144 20104825 1924071 -2200876 19828020 14388310 728835 4987680 20104825 3267264 10558032 563014 14388310 249342 2872534 149585 4197 3267264 1 0 1020943 110602 910341 137195 28618 108577 1018918 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 24189144 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 818829 25007973 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, NON-CURRENT 753886 CURRENT MATURITIES OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 73935 827821 X 14428889 797484 797484 13631405 0 13631405 13856857 0 13856857 0 13856857 PART X, LINE 2: SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP, INC. IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP, INC. TAKES MANY TAX POSITIONS RELATIVE TO TAX LAWS INCLUDING THOSE TAKEN IN DETERMINING THE CHARACTERIZATION OF INCOME AS TAXABLE (FOR EXAMPLE, UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME) OR NONTAXABLE. SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP, INC. IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 THROUGH 2023 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR U.S. FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES AND ALSO BY NEW YORK STATE FOR STATE TAX PURPOSES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 797,484. SCH D, PART V, LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS RESTRICTED FOR THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS. FUNDRAISING 89204 89204 89204 89204 1 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC 726 EXCHANGE STREET 525 BUFFALO NY 14210 222743917 501(C)(3) 1025092 0 TO FUND SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE TO A SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAINTAINED AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO, INC. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID RUST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 266787 0 30000 0 0 0 6915 0 15508 0 319210 0 0 0 LAURA DELUCA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 149664 0 7400 0 0 0 0 0 8738 0 165802 0 0 0 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC COMMON BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE CEO OF THE CFGB IS A BOARD MEMBER OF SAY YES 1025092 SAY YES DIRECTS ITS DONORS TO REMIT PAYMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SAY YES TO THE CFGB, WHO MAINTAINS AND ADMINISTERS THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND ENDOWMENT FUND. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE TO IDENTIFY ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE THE SUBJECT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,940,027. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 140,633. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,080,660. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 797,484. FORM 990; PART XII; LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990-RELATIONSHIPS THAT DON'T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO FILE SCH R: CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DIRECTLY DEPOSITED INTO A SCHOLARSHIP FUND OR ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD AND ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO, INC. (THE FOUNDATION). THE ORGANIZATION HAS AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZING THEM TO COLLECT PLEDGES, RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADMINISTER THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S GUIDELINES AND POLICIES. THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION WERE ALSO ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023.