2024-04-22T05:54:52-07:00 2023-12-31 251381610 Root Spitznas & Smiley Inc 5473 Village Common Dr Suite 205 Erie PA 16506 990 2023-01-01 251653165 Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation Inc GOLD 7242878721 110 Campus Lane Butler PA 16001 Catherine Rodgers Treasurer 2024-04-22 true Catherine Rodgers 999009999 true John W Orlando CPA P00318906 8144537731 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Dr Carrie Morgan-Davis 110 Campus Lane Butler PA 16001 391105 false X goldentornadoscholasticfoundation.org X 1991 PA See Schedule O 33 33 0 33 0 362738 263811 86979 89679 15215 37615 0 464932 391105 209507 211900 0 20000 20000 0 691 85226 112269 314733 344169 150199 46936 3227009 3416413 38490 31303 3188519 3385110 X The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation is a non-profit group that aims to help the students of the Butler Area School District. We encourage endowments to the Pittsburgh Foundation for scholarships and creative teaching grants and solicit funds through various fundraising events throughout the year. false false 211900 Student scholarships and creative teaching grants which provide funds for staff members to develop creative and unique programs that are beneficial to students. Student scholarships are funded through various fundraisers and the Buck Starts Here Campaign where employees can donate money through payroll deduction. 89640 Weekend backpack program - supplies weekend food for students in need. The program is available to all students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Each Friday, children are provided child-friendly, single serving snacks and easily prepared meals in the their backpack. 7276 29486 Tuff tornado run - fundraising event held at a local park where individuals and teams compete in a 2 mile run with obstacles. 4712 60193 313528 true true false false false false false false false true false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 2 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 33 33 true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false PA X Treasurer 7242878721 110 Campus Lane Butler PA 16001 Ellen Scott Executive Dir. 10.00 0.00 X 20000 0 0 Frank Cicco Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Blose Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jenley Birch Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Carrie Morgan-Davis President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adam Benjamin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alice Nunes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Broman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeanne Rosenbauer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erich Campbell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Osche Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liane Chisholm Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Baglier Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vanessa Boyd Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Gillan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer McIntire Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Konesni Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Rodgers Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gerri Paulisick Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tammy Schuey Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Audray Muscatello Yost Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Musko Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Reddick Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Platt Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joshua Slear Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jerry Slamecka Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Slear Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dana Leyland Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Brian Slamecka Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Al Vavro Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Brian White Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr John Wyllie Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Hopp Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joshua Hundertmark Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 20000 0 false false false 0 263811 263811 Brick revenue 900099 375 375 FAB showcase 900099 43818 43818 Naming rights 900099 16000 16000 Tuff tornado run 900099 29486 29486 89679 37615 37615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 391105 89679 37615 49080 49080 162820 162820 0 0 20000 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3300 3300 0 0 0 1026 1026 0 3982 3982 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3624 1376 2248 Food/Catering 88715 88295 420 Program supplies 5544 5544 Prizes 5312 5312 Brick purchases 416 416 350 75 275 344169 313528 29950 691 0 895389 870001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 393722 387765 1937898 2158647 0 0 0 3227009 3416413 38490 31303 38490 31303 X 1065684 1027595 2122835 2357515 3188519 3385110 3227009 3416413 46936 149655 X false true X true false X 230498 169704 247457 362738 263811 1274208 0 0 230498 169704 247457 362738 263811 1274208 265714 1008494 12003 11644 11203 15215 37615 87680 0 0 1361888 484259 0.74050 0.76160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1943717 131854 143690 56232 2163029 2062952 64264 -133979 49520 1943717 1782997 54794 274097 48936 2062952 1597332 82225 153804 50364 1782997 1330702 120389 194839 48598 1597332 0.05020 0.94980 true false false 2158647 X 540760 149655 149655 391105 391105 344169 344169 344169 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Endowment funds are used to award student scholarships and creative teaching grants. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Foundation has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. FASB ASC 740 prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken in a tax return. The Foundation records any related interest expense and penalties, if any, as a tax expense. For the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no unrecognized tax benefits or interest and penalty expense incurred. Tax years that remain subject to examination are years 2020 and forward. true Butler Area School District 110 Campus Lane Butler PA 16001 251157781 49080 0 Tech Lab/ Music Tech Lab Upgrades 1 0 Student scholarships 63 114626 Creative teaching grants 7 31010 Early College Pioneer Program 47 17184 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Scholarship checks are made out to both the student and the school the student will be attending. For creative teaching grants, teachers must submit purchase orders through the Butler Area School District General Fund. The purchase orders are tracked by the accounts payable department of the District. The Foundation is billed when the teachers have spent their entire grant. 4500 Scholarship Higher Education Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Tuff tornado run - fundraising event held at a local park where individuals and teams compete in a 2 mile run with obstacles. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Conduct various events to raise funds to support the activities and programs of the Foundation. Also collect naming rights for various items at the Butler Area School District football stadium. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Jerry Slamecka (Father) and Brian Slamecka (Son)Joshua Slear (Brother-in-Law) and Stephanie Slear (Sister-in-Law) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the Treasurer prior to being filed with the IRS. A copy of the 990 is given to each board member after it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Foundation's governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request Form 990, Part I, Line 1 - Significant Activities Issuance of scholarships to graduating seniors of the Butler Area School District who wish to continue their education after high school. The Foundation currently issues 18 $2,000 scholarships plus 66 endowed scholarships ranging from $200 to $8,154. The Foundation also funds up to $30,000 in creative teaching grants for teachers in the Butler Area School District. Additional amounts are funded through several endowed teaching grants.