2026-03-26T11:34:28-07:00 2025-12-31 251381610 Root Spitznas & Smiley Inc 5473 Village Common Dr Suite 205 Erie PA 16506 990 2025-01-01 251653165 Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation Inc GOLD 7242878721 110 Campus Lane Butler PA 16001 Catherine Rodgers Treasurer 2026-03-26 true John W Orlando CPA P00318906 8144537731 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Tammy Schuey 110 Campus Lane Butler PA 16001 605092 false X goldentornadoscholasticfoundation.org X 1991 PA See Schedule O 35 35 0 35 0 343258 478722 74884 85656 39467 40714 0 457609 605092 163176 195628 0 24161 24160 0 455 96062 87103 283399 306891 174210 298201 3720883 4315821 7987 1859 3712896 4313962 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 195628 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. 68871 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. 5760 23729 Tuff tornado run - fundraising event held at a local park where individuals and teams compete in a 2 mile run with obstacles. 4097 41202 FAB showcase - an annual event where student artwork and artwork from local professional artists are displayed and sold through silent auctions. In addition, gift baskets and other items donated by each school and local businesses are raffled off. 20725 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. 4097 61927 274356 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 0 2 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 35 35 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 24160 0 0 Frank Cicco Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 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 Director 1.00 0.00 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 Vicki Hinterberger Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Isacco Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer McIntire Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Nicholas Konesni Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Rodgers Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Reddick Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tammy Schuey President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Audray Muscatello Yost Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Short Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Corina Wack 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 Lyric Schnur Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Walker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Brian Slamecka Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lance Welliver 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 Joshua Hundertmark Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 24160 0 false false false 0 478722 478722 Brick revenue 900099 225 225 FAB showcase 900099 41202 41202 Naming rights 900099 20500 20500 Tuff tornado run 900099 23729 23729 85656 40714 40714 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 605092 85656 40714 50967 50967 144661 144661 0 0 24160 24160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3400 3400 0 0 0 924 924 0 2581 207 2374 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3224 1395 1829 Food/Catering 68017 67700 317 Program supplies 4477 4477 Prizes 3865 3865 Licenses & permits 435 160 275 180 180 306891 274356 32080 455 0 965798 1149061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 386614 377422 2368471 2789338 0 0 0 3720883 4315821 7987 1859 7987 1859 X 1111877 1197032 2601019 3116930 3712896 4313962 3720883 4315821 298201 302865 X false true X true false X 247457 362738 263811 343258 478722 1695986 0 0 247457 362738 263811 343258 478722 1695986 474619 1221367 11203 15215 37615 39467 40714 144214 0 0 1840200 412793 0.66370 0.73770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2372234 178179 297593 55557 2792449 2163029 114071 146002 50868 2372234 1943717 131854 143690 56232 2163029 2062952 64264 -133979 49520 1943717 1782997 54794 274097 48936 2062952 0.03890 0.96110 true false false 2789338 X 907957 302865 302865 605092 605092 306891 306891 306891 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, 2025, there were no unrecognized tax benefits or interest and penalty expense incurred. Tax years that remain subject to examination are years 2023 and forward. true Butler Area School District 110 Campus Lane Butler PA 16001 251157781 50967 0 Bio Curr/Innovation Lab/Playground 1 0 Student scholarships 67 144661 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. 1183 Scholarship Higher Education 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 $128 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.