2025-04-08T15:27:20-05:00 2024-06-30 160929175 DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP 200 INTERNATIONAL DR BUFFALO NY 142215794 990 2023-07-01 462867677 SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP INC SAYY 7162475310 1166 JEFFERSON AVENUE A BUFFALO NY 14208 DAVID RUST CEO 7168522857 2025-03-24 1 0 MICHAEL ORLOWSKI P00956557 7166348800 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID RUST 1166 JEFFERSON AVENUE A BUFFALO NY 14208 53004184 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. 19 19 219 19 0 0 13631405 52989198 0 0 0 14986 0 0 13631405 53004184 1025092 4135744 0 0 9180508 10864245 0 0 0 3651257 4664699 13856857 19664688 -225452 33339496 34528536 57135656 17417352 4930167 17111184 52205489 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 4646718 4135744 38226351 SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP, INC. 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. 12807012 14762847 SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP, INC. HAS ENTERED INTO CONTRACTS AND GRANTS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL BASED WRAP AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 17453730 1 1 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 107 0 1 219 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 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 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 MATT CONNORS 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 UMESH BABARIA 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 DAPHNE ROSS CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 40.00 X 134417 0 10458 DAVID RUST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 282937 0 27189 LAURA DELUCA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 163997 0 14180 STEPHEN SWIFT CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE MINOR RAGAN SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA PAUL SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES 40.00 X 120034 0 20619 BETSY BEHREND SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 102808 0 20076 CHRISTOPHER LEE DATA DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107713 0 18846 COLLIN S GEHL HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104441 0 9251 GELLENIA SMALLWOOD SENIOR DIRECTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES 40.00 X 112763 0 12472 MICHAEL P MALEY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 109057 0 9835 TANYA STAPLES SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 40.00 X 132366 0 10995 1370533 0 153921 10 0 1 0 TECHNET TASK GROUP 5406 BROADWAY STREET 172 LANCASTER NY 14086 INFORMATION SYSTEM SERVICES 191812 CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES 3901 GENESEE STREET STE 300 CHEEKTOWAGA NY 14225 OUTSOURCE HR AND PAYROLL 158932 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BUFFALO INC 282 BABCOCK STREET BUFFALO NY 14210 PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS 157131 BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 255 DELWARE AVENUE STE 300 BUFFALO NY 14202 SUMMER CAMP PARTNER 143792 POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF BUFFALO INC 65 NIAGARA SQUARE 21ST FLOOR BUFFALO NY 14202 SUMMER CAMP PARTNER 128295 5 43657 32912727 20032814 53013 52989198 14986 14986 0 43657 0 0 53004184 0 0 14986 X 4135744 4135744 581352 581352 8399707 7810977 588730 211885 177084 34801 1010809 940392 70417 660492 575788 84704 19697 6130 13567 77351 24072 53279 43846 13645 30201 2162590 2085092 77498 33918 19498 14420 79256 67941 11315 252097 95307 156790 172317 65302 107015 97551 97551 129534 129534 48642 8056 40586 PROV. FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE 510973 510973 PROGRAM EVENTS 357028 329889 27139 MATCHING GRANTS 250000 250000 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 231484 173498 57986 198415 164342 34073 19664688 17453730 2210958 0 75186 202936 8249083 26178518 177376 106184 1158138 268754 1018918 889384 25007973 29758634 34528536 57135656 1667738 1147281 13655431 0 1266362 3029000 827821 753886 17417352 4930167 X 1622585 9923117 15488599 42282372 17111184 52205489 34528536 57135656 X 33339496 1754809 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10460483 16135947 16266147 13631405 53004184 109498166 10460483 16135947 16266147 13631405 53004184 109498166 109498166 14986 14986 109513152 0.99990 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 43846 0 0 0 43846 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION USES A LOBBYING FIRM TO ACT AS AN ADVOCATE TO OBTAIN FUNDING FROM NEW YORK STATE. 24189144 5327695 1754809 -2250809 29020839 19828020 3069587 1949498 -657961 24189144 20104825 1924071 -2200876 19828020 14388310 728835 4987680 20104825 3267264 10558032 563014 14388310 1 0 1020943 212697 808246 137195 56057 81138 889384 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 29020839 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 737795 29758634 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, NON-CURRENT 675831 CURRENT MATURITIES OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 78055 753886 X 54758993 1754809 1754809 53004184 0 53004184 19664688 0 19664688 0 19664688 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, 2024. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 THROUGH 2024 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 1,754,809. SCH D, PART V, LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS RESTRICTED FOR THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS. FOREVER BREAKFAST 43657 43657 43657 43657 1 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC 726 EXCHANGE STREET 525 BUFFALO NY 14210 222743917 501(C)(3) 4135744 0 TO FUND SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE MADE TO A SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAINTAINED AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO, INC. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID RUST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 282837 0 100 0 0 0 11524 0 15665 0 310126 0 0 0 LAURA DELUCA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 156197 0 7800 0 0 0 4330 0 9850 0 178177 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 4135744 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC COMMON BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE CEO OF THE CFGB IS A BOARD MEMBER OF SAY YES 209782 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 0 SINATRA & COMPANY REAL ESTATE VP OF DEVELOPMENT IS A BOARD MEMBER OF SAY YES 108225 RENT 0 X 1 50 COST X 581 COST X 19659 COST X 221 9577 COST X GIFT CARDS 486 10925 COST X SUPPLIES AND OTHER 144 9582 COST X TOYS 47 2640 COST 0 0 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 2,085,092. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,498. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,162,590. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1,754,809. 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, 2024.