2022-01-17T11:40:10-06:00 2021-05-31 591818353 KAUFMAN ROSSIN & COPA 3310 MARY STREET SUITE 501 MIAMI FL 33133 990 2020-06-01 650244316 THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS INC BUON 3052436001 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE NO R-48 MIAMI FL 33136 DIANA C BERNING ASSISTANT SECRETARY, TREASURER 3052436001 2022-01-14 1 DIANA BERNING 999009999 JANET FIFER P01225772 3058585600 2022-01-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARC A BUONICONTI 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE MIAMI FL 33136 4278757 0 X HTTP://THEBUONICONTIFUND.ORG X 1991 FL THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR, AND AWARENESS OF, THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS, A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. 28 28 0 50 0 0 4535647 3908934 0 0 1233 4005 -596642 -161450 3940238 3751489 2334683 3529407 0 0 266033 252666 0 0 570096 1611156 862632 4211872 4644705 -271634 -893216 5018841 3945073 290763 110211 4728078 3834862 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR, AND AWARENESS OF, THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS, A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. 0 0 3609021 3504003 THE ORGANIZATION RAISED MONEY FOR THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS, A RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE TREATMENT OF AND RESEARCH FOR POTENTIAL CURE OF PARALYSIS INDUCED BY SPINAL CORD INJURIES. 42979 25404 DARREL GWYNN QUALITY OF LIFE CHAPTER - WHEELCHAIR DONATION PROGRAM: THE GOAL OF THE PROGAM IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH PARALYSIS BY ENABLING THEM TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE PROVIDED WHEELCHAIRS CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL NEED DOCUMENTATION. TWO WHEELCHAIRS WERE PROVIDED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. WHEELCHAIR CHALLENGE PROGRAM: ABLE BODIED INDIVIDUALS ARE CHALLENGED TO SIT IN A WHEELCHAIR FOR A DAY TRYING TO DO EVERY DAY NORMAL ACTIVITIES AT THEIR HOME OR OFFICE AS PART OF AN AWARENESS PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THAT PARALYSIS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AND IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME. TEN WHEELCHAIRS WERE PROVIDED FOR THIS ACTIVITY. MR. GWYNN OVERSEES BOTH THE WHEELCHAIR DONATION AND AWARENESS-EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 190845 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAID LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND FEDERAL LEGISLATURES FOR APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH.PUBLIC RELATION FIRMS WERE ENGAGED TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONS AND PROGRAM. 3842845 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA FL IL MA NJ NY OH PA SC TN VA WI GA X X X DIANA BERNINGASSISTANT SECRETARY AND TREASURER 3052437154 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE 2ND FLOOR MIAMI FL 33136 MARC A BUONICONTI PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 125000 156727 0 RICHARD S ALDRICH JR SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK F DALTON VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL J DIMARE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY ABRAMSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ANDERSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICK ARISON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BANTLE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS A BUONICONTI III DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M CALLAHAN SR DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM E CARLIN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY CARSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND G CHAMBERS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 W DALTON DIETRICH PHD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARDO DIMITRIJEVIC DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MR JAMES FERRARO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FOX DIRECTOR 17.00 X 50000 246999 10296 DR JULIO FRENK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIM GANNON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GRAY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BARTH A GREEN MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WHITMAN LAZENBY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN D LEVI DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 E REED MACK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH MISNER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA MORRISON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA RANGER NUNEZ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SCHLEIFMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J VIGORITO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA C BERNING ASSISTANT SEC.-TREASURER 32.00 X 37100 60103 14614 212100 463829 24910 1 0 1 0 DGRE ENTERPRISES PO BOX 1547 POMPAMO BEACH FL 33061 EDUCATION AND FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 225000 RONALD L BOOK PA 18851 NE 29TH AVENUE SUITE 1010 AVENTURA FL 33180 LOBBYING 172743 SUZANNE M SAYFIE 3523 BAY SHORE VILLAS DRIVE MIAMI FL 33133 OUTREACH AND DONOR CULTIVATION 166667 3 62 3711280 197592 15129 3908934 1391 1391 131152 128538 2614 2614 2614 237280 3711280 398730 -161450 -161450 3751489 0 0 -157445 3504003 3504003 25404 25404 204711 85086 67293 52332 30000 12469 9862 7669 17955 7463 5902 4590 20356 20356 59038 59038 172743 172743 389244 1072 388172 18102 18102 26074 15915 10159 14813 9965 4848 164 164 19663 19663 BAD DEBT 100000 100000 WHEELCHAIR CHALLENGE 17575 17575 MISCELLANEOUS 9439 9439 BANK AND SERVICE CHARGE 6719 6719 8702 6540 2162 4644705 3842845 231764 570096 335 788011 737539 4098409 3099842 115975 105044 16111 2648 5018841 3945073 22749 26133 268014 84078 290763 110211 X 3490285 3122255 1237793 712607 4728078 3834862 5018841 3945073 -893216 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3350044 2835883 3878620 4535647 3908934 18509128 3350044 2835883 3878620 4535647 3908934 18509128 2713895 15795233 575 914 297 1233 1391 4410 18513538 3072979 0.85320 0.74630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 172743 0 0 172743 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION PAID LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY AND FEDERAL LEGISLATURES FOR APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH. 0 X 3751489 0 3751489 0 3751489 4644705 0 4644705 0 4644705 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES" AS PRESCRIBED BY THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN FOR OPEN TAX YEARS (GENERALLY A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE LATER OF EACH RETURN'S DUE DATE OR THE DATE FILED) THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINES WHETHER IT HAS ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FUND RECORDS THESE LIABILITIES TO THE EXTENT IT DEEMS THEM MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE INCURRED. INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR MEASUREMENT IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SPORTS DINNER 2239187 2109507 129680 8500 249033 BF INVITATIONAL 336956 296286 40670 15199 56158 14 1372417 1305487 66930 12700 8092 49048 3948560 3711280 237280 12700 23291 8500 354239 398730 -161450 1 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS PO BOX 248106 CORAL GABLES FL 33124 590624458 501(C)(3) 3504003 SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FOR TREATMENT OF AND CURES FOR PARALYSIS DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURIES 1 WHEELCHAIR DONATIONS 2 25404 COST CUSTOMIZED WHEELCHAIRS ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL NEED FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2: THE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS PRESENTS A SCIENTIFIC UPDATE REGARDING PROGRESS IN THE RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR PARALYSIS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TWICE A YEAR AND MAINTAINS REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH BOARD MEMBERS ABOUT ON-GOING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN FOX DIRECTOR 50000 246999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10296 50000 257295 0 0 MARC A BUONICONTI PRESIDENT 125000 156727 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125000 156727 0 0 SUZANNE M SAYFIE FORMER BOARD MEMBER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 166667 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT, EVENTS MARKETING MANAGEMENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 PRESIDENT MARC A. BUONICONTI AND DIRECTOR NICHOLAS A. BUONICONTI, III ARE BROTHERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE DRAFT IS APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IT IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT, A FINAL COPY IS PREPARED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS/STUDY WITH A QUALIFIED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ASSOCIATION/COMPANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO REVIEW FINANCIAL INFORMATION ONLINE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PROCESS: THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS PO BOX 248106 CORAL GABLES FL 33124 590624458 EDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH CARE FL 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1)(A)(II) N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS B 3504003 CASH GRANT