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BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 20-0723492)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201843199349304664
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-15T10:14:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Heveron & Company CPAs PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1260 Plymouth Avenue SouthAddressLine1Txt
CityRochesterCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN200723492EIN

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Business Name Line2SchoolBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlBUFFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7168542490PhoneNum

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Address Line1190 Franklin StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBuffaloCityNm
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PersonJoseph PolatPersonNm
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Phone7168542490PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJeanne BeutnerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00228650PTIN
Phone5852322956PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-15PreparationDt

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ZIP14202ZIPCd
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.bascs.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescREGULAR EDUCATION: The School's curriculum is focused on science, technology, engineering and math. The School maintains high expectations for students and provides varied opportunities for students to gain skills necessary to be competitive in the 21st century marketplace.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Dr David Banks PhD
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Dr Murat Demirbas PhD
Member0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek PhD
Secretary0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Tevfik Kosar PhD
Treasurer0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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360 Delaware Ave 300BuffaloNY14202Construction Services.$267,452
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$63,509ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$255,278ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$16,346BOYAmt
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BOY$5,480BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,736,705BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$50,000BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Other Changes In Net Assets$35,348OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

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Book Value$186,400BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$250,843DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,719,806BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Depreciation$29,263DepreciationAmt
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Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Depreciation$1,038,852DepreciationAmt
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Depreciation$1,106DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,635BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,706,093TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,784,065TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,784,065RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,784,065TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
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Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,106,602ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,106,602TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart IV, Line 2b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe School holds funds Extraclassroom funds for school organizations.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3The School publicizes its racially nondiscriminatory policy through newspapers, flyers, and meetings.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6The School receives basic charter school tuition and textbook, library, software and hardware aid from the New York State Department of Education. They also receive Title 1 and Title 2 funding, and an E-Rate Grant from the Federal Government.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN222413596BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2015-11-03BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$3,250,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeAcquisition of the Project FacilityPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$3,250,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$57,227IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$3,192,773CapitalExpendituresAmt
Substantial Completion2015SubstantialCompletionYr
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecYes (1)HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Key BankBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge7.400000000000TermOfHedgePct
Superintegrated Hedge0SuperintegratedHedgeInd
Hedge Terminated0HedgeTerminatedInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Date Rebate Computation PerformedIssuer Name: Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporatio Date the Rebate Computation was Performed: 11/03/2015
Schedule K, Part III, Private Business Use, Line 9:The School has no nonqualified bonds.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescTelephone and Internet ExpensesDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$24,473NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 will be reviewed and approved by the full board prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe school provides each officer and member with the conflict of interest policy when they are elected or appointed. The policy is also reviewed annually. If a potential conflict with any officer or member arises, the school follows the conflict of interest policy and documents that in meeting minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aNo other compensated officers
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The School make's its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Gain on Change in Fair Value of Interest Swap Agreement 35,348.